Get a behind the scenes look at a PrePopCulture promo in preparation for this week’s episode with Jake Jabbour and Art Tebbel about TV on TV! Go to prepopculture.com on 1/30/14 to listen/download the episode!
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Preview: Episode 85
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Jen’s ComicMix column: Apparently I’m Kermit
Today on ComicMix, I dig into “Which Character Are You?” quizzes and examine why they’ve become so ubiquitous. Check it out here!
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Episode 84: Subculture – Life at sea
PrePopCulture is adding a new type of episode to the arsenal: exploring a subculture. This week, cruise ship performer Owen Wittekindt joins Jen to talk about what it’s like to live at sea. From what constitutes a good cabin, to the things that are important to find when stopping in a port, to the way living on the boat affects his interaction with general pop culture and his perception of the passage of time, Owen shares the various details about his life on the ship that add up to make living apart from land feel surreal.
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Preview: Episode 84
Owen Wittekindt tries to get his land legs back for this week’s episode in which he talks to Jen about what it’s like to live on a cruise ship.
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Jen’s ComicMix column: Cream Rising to the Top
On ComicMix today, I explore how cutting cable made me realize there’s more value to reality shows than I’d thought! Check out it here!
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Jen’s ComicMix column: A Mislabeled Meltdown
Internet gremlins made my column late this week, but better late than never, right? For a view on Michael Bay’s supposed meltdown that I was surprised to find myself espousing, check out my column here!
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Episode 83: Antiheroes
James Mulholland joins Jen to dig into the idea of the antihero. From why they like a morally questionable main character to why depicting an antihero isn’t the same as endorsing one, James and Jen have a lot of opinions on this method of characterizing a protagonist. But don’t worry, it doesn’t get too dark thanks to Greg Kinbear and Captain Ron.
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Episode 82: Tattoos
Alex Berg joins Jen this week to chat all things tattoo. With eight pieces and counting, Alex is no stranger to figuring out a design and where to put it, the tattooing process itself, and even a little tattoo regret. And while ink may be the sign of criminals and badasses in movies, Alex and Jen find it pretty run of the mill in LA. Heck, it may be even more common than they realize. After all, you never know what might be hiding under other people’s t-shirts…
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Preview: Episode 82
Alex Berg shows Jen some of his ink in prep for this week’s episode on tattoos. Jen shows Alex her tattoo as well. He seems pretty…impressed?
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Jen’s ComicMix column: Surviving the Fall
The return of Sherlock prompted a run down of good and bad TV character deaths in my column this week. Check it out here (unless you’re not caught up on Downton Abbey, in which case steer clear!).
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