20 JUN 2024 · Nicole has decided to fly off into the great blue yonder, so this is her farewell episode (for now, we hope!) The two OG Junkies (Nicole and Shauna) reminisce about the early days of the podcast. like how they met in an escape room, recorded in a noisy, crowded restaurant at first, and got to appear on live (to tape) TV! Then Nicole, Olivia and Shauna talk about a subject near and dear to Nicole’s heart: sports movies! The Junkies confirm that movies about cheerleading (and possible threesomes) are definitely sports movies, which means Shauna can like them, but the jury is still out on dance movies. Olivia mentions her favorite sports documentaries, which definitely maybe qualify as part of the genre, and then everyone remembers the basketball prowess of Michael “Jackson” Jordan. Good luck out there, Nicole! Even though you’ll visit us, all of us Junkies are still going to miss you. We have all new Patreon tiers! Be the first to hear new and uncensored content, if you dare! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/popculturejunkiepodcast/posts Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W?si=6d2845539f0843c9https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W Website: http://www.popculturejunkie.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcast Twitter: http://twitter.com/popjunkies Instagram: http://instagram.com/pop.culturejunkies Threads: https://www.threads.net/@pop.culturejunkies Email: mailto:junkies@popculturejunkie.com Shauna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaunatrinidad/  Shauna on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shaunatrinidad Shauna on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shaunatrinidad Nicole on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicole_eldridge/ Nicole on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nicole_eldridge Olivia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livimariez/ Olivia on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livyolife420

13 JUN 2024 · Olivia has been globe-trotting (nation-trotting?) nearly as much as Nicole these days, but she has had time to binge season 3 of Regency-era sex-sation Bridgerton (and do her laundry). Nicole is still on a thriller book-kick, devouring Nerves of Steel about pilot Tammie Jo Shults and her daring emergency landing, and she and Shauna both consumed some Glen Powell content recently. Somehow that leads to a vote on which anthropormorphic rodent is the hottest, and sorry to say, but Glen came in last place. Then it's on to the heart of this episode: celebrating Pride Month while looking back at the highs and lows of how pop culture has represented members of the LGBTQ community. From the ground-breaking 1968 movie The Queen to the 1990s and the increasing acceptance of gay characters on television to recent high profile movies like Moonlight, the Junkies talk about how much representation has increased - and how there is still so much room for improvement.  We have all new Patreon tiers! Be the first to hear new and uncensored content, if you dare! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/popculturejunkiepodcast/posts  Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728  Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W?si=6d2845539f0843c9https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W  Website: http://www.popculturejunkie.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcast Twitter: http://twitter.com/popjunkies Instagram: http://instagram.com/pop.culturejunkies Threads: https://www.threads.net/@pop.culturejunkies Email: mailto:junkies@popculturejunkie.com Shauna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaunatrinidad/  Shauna on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shaunatrinidad Shauna on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shaunatrinidad Nicole on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicole_eldridge/ Nicole on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nicole_eldridge Olivia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livimariez/ Olivia on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livyolife420

6 JUN 2024 · The Junkies discuss what they are looking forward to as summer approaches. Shauna is looking forward to having two functional feet again, and also some of her pop culture wishes to come true, like new Marvel content - chiefly, the new Agatha All Along series. The only Agatha that Olivia cares about is Agatha Christie, but she's always thinking about reading. Speaking of books, Nicole is looking forward to the new TJ Newman book, and if you don't know who TJ Newman is, Nicole will tell you all about the Phoenix-based former flight attendant who now writes thrillers set on airplanes. Olivia will be continuing her jet-set lifestyle, both for work and for enjoyment, and is planning divorce parties for all of her friends. Look out, Shauna! Then the Junkies discuss comfort viewing, which could be movies or television, but just whatever you watch when you need something that you know will make you feel good when the world feels so bad. You'd be surprised how much feel-good content involves, cooking, BFFs and vampires.  We have all new Patreon tiers! Be the first to hear new and uncensored content, if you dare! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/popculturejunkiepodcast/posts  Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728  potify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W?si=6d2845539f0843c9https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W  Website: http://www.popculturejunkie.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcast  Twitter: http://twitter.com/popjunkies  Instagram: http://instagram.com/pop.culturejunkies  Threads: https://www.threads.net/@pop.culturejunkies  Email: mailto:junkies@popculturejunkie.com  Shauna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaunatrinidad/   Shauna on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shaunatrinidad  Shauna on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shaunatrinidad  Nicole on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicole_eldridge/  Nicole on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nicole_eldridge  Olivia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livimariez/  Olivia on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livyolife420 

30 MAY 2024 · The Junkies return to Phoenix Fan Fusion, this time to record a live episode that takes them back to that most controversial – and fun – topic of conspiracy theories. This time Olivia and Shauna are helped by the audience, who tell us shocking information about Hailey Bieber, and slightly less shocking information about Margot Robbie. But first, why do conspiracy theories, pop culture or otherwise, exist? What human needs do they fulfill? And why can’t Lea Michelle read? Shauna and Olivia cover a a few conspiracy theories, from the light to the dark to the very dark, and give you their takes on the veracity of these stories of vehicular manslaughter, human sacrifice, and governmental coverups. Are they false, or is that just what they want you to think? We have all new Patreon tiers! Be the first to hear new and uncensored content, if you dare! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/popculturejunkiepodcast/posts  Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728  Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W?si=6d2845539f0843c9https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W  Website: http://www.popculturejunkie.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcast Twitter: http://twitter.com/popjunkies Instagram: http://instagram.com/pop.culturejunkies Threads: https://www.threads.net/@pop.culturejunkies Email: https://popculturejunkie.com  Shauna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaunatrinidad/  Shauna on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shaunatrinidad Shauna on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shaunatrinidad  Nicole on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicole_eldridge/ Nicole on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nicole_eldridge  Olivia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livimariez/ Olivia on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livyolife420 

23 MAY 2024 · The Junkies welcome back friend-of-the-pod and honorary Junkie Brad Perry to the show, and though it has been two years since Brad was last on the show, it seems like no time has passed. Unlike Shauna, Olivia is meeting Brad for the first time on this episode, but they become instant friends. Brad, known best in the Phoenix area as the Emmy Award-winning host of The Daily Mix morning show, is truly a multi-hyphenate. He hosts his own podcast, Things Men Don’t Talk About, he’s working on producing some films, and he’s also making a documentary about what it takes to become an underwear model…by becoming an underwear model, a la Marky Mark. And if that weren’t enough, he has time to advise Olivia and Shauna on how to find a great guy with a great boat. And to return the favor, the Junkies teach Brad how to attract more stalkers, and about fan-fiction, prompting him to ask everyone listening to start writing stories featuring him. Through his podcast, film work, and long career in television, Brad has managed to interview everyone from Marlon Wayans to Oprah, so he has a ton of great stories to tell. Catch him now, because the next time you’ll see him it will be on a billboard in Times Square! Find Brad Perry on https://www.instagram.com/bradperrytv/: @bradperrytv and follow the Docugram that chronicles his journey to model stardom https://www.instagram.com/theunofficialbrandambassador/ @theunofficialbrandambassador. The podcast “Things Men Don’t Talk About” is available on https://open.spotify.com/show/1wlzq4FRMoGHwXqqJ0f8WB?si=gN1lGerJQcm2TpG1eAAK1Q&nd=1&dlsi=0fadc38e86f046cb. We have all new Patreon tiers! Be the first to hear new and uncensored content, if you dare! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/popculturejunkiepodcast/posts Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W?si=6d2845539f0843c9https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W Website: http://www.popculturejunkie.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcast Twitter: http://twitter.com/popjunkies Instagram: http://instagram.com/pop.culturejunkies Threads: https://www.threads.net/@pop.culturejunkies Email: https://popculturejunkie.com Shauna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaunatrinidad/  Shauna on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shaunatrinidad Shauna on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shaunatrinidad Nicole on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicole_eldridge/ Nicole on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nicole_eldridge Olivia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livimariez/ Olivia on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livyolife420

16 MAY 2024 · Nicole or, as Shauna and Olivia dub her, Australian Barbie, has finally returned from the other side of the world and has such stories to tell. Spoiler alert: none of those stories are about LARPing, but her vacation might make you jealous! Speaking of vacations, what better time than now to talk about vacation movies? The Junkies discuss what makes the perfect vacay flick, and why they never seem to be about vacations that go perfectly. And in fact, many of the movies discussed are straight up horror flicks, like Cabin in the Woods and Sex and the City 2. Join the Sisterhood of the Traveling Podcasters and live vicariously through their picks for the perfect vacation films.  We have all new Patreon tiers! Be the first to hear new and uncensored content, if you dare! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/popculturejunkiepodcast/posts  Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728  Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W?si=6d2845539f0843c9https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W  Website: http://www.popculturejunkie.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcast Twitter: http://twitter.com/popjunkies Instagram: http://instagram.com/pop.culturejunkies Threads: https://www.threads.net/@pop.culturejunkies Email: https://popculturejunkie.com  Shauna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaunatrinidad/  Shauna on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shaunatrinidad Shauna on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shaunatrinidad  Nicole on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicole_eldridge/ Nicole on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nicole_eldridge  Olivia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livimariez/ Olivia on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livyolife420 

9 MAY 2024 · Junkie Emeritus Hayley the Brave joins Olivia and Shauna for a reunion episode and though Hayley and Olivia have only just met, they instantly bond over the new Taylor Swift album. Shauna also has opinions on Tortured Poets Department, and the three debate which songs are (among) their favorites. Then Hayley brings up the topic she came here to discuss: Television spinoffs. A devoted fan of The X-Files, Hayley’s not sure how to feel about Ryan Coogler’s upcoming spinoff/reboot, but as they say on the show, she “wants to believe.” The Junkies discuss what makes a spinoff work or not work. Why did Angel, for example, turn out so much better than Joey? (To pick a really bad example.) Then the talk moves on to The Walking Dead, which has as many spinoffs as Saturn has moons. Well, almost. And though some of them really work, some kind of don’t. But aren’t we all happy to know that somehow, Daryl Dixon ended up in Paris? Yes, we are. We have all new Patreon tiers! Be the first to hear new and uncensored content, if you dare! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/popculturejunkiepodcast/posts Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W?si=6d2845539f0843c9https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W Website: http://www.popculturejunkie.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcast Twitter: http://twitter.com/popjunkies Instagram: http://instagram.com/pop.culturejunkies Threads: https://www.threads.net/@pop.culturejunkies Email: mailto:junkies@popculturejunkie.com Shauna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaunatrinidad/  Shauna on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shaunatrinidad Shauna on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shaunatrinidad Nicole on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicole_eldridge/ Nicole on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nicole_eldridge Olivia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livimariez/ Olivia on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livyolife420

2 MAY 2024 · Shauna wants to add LARPing to her nerd repertoire - hey, is that what Nicole is out doing now? Probably not. Olivia is still in her Taylor era - not surprising as this is the time to indulge in all things Swift and Shauna's been using a SIMS game to bring back The Spice Girls. Then the two talk about the X-Men movies and Shauna's impersonation of the week is Rogue, as performed by Dolly Parton. It's really something. Then Olivia wants to talk about separating the art from the artist when the artist is discovered to be...problematic. The Junkies talk about that gut-wrenching feeling when you discover someone you admire said - or worse - did heinous things, and discuss how to ethically consume content (if that's even possible) while voting with your dollars to achieve real change in the industry. And is there a way to reclaim a beloved IP from an artist you once loved...just in case we ever find out something unpleasant about Taylor Swift? We have all new Patreon tiers! Be the first to hear new and uncensored content, if you dare! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/popculturejunkiepodcast/posts Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W?si=6d2845539f0843c9https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W Website: http://www.popculturejunkie.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcast Twitter: http://twitter.com/popjunkies Instagram: http://instagram.com/pop.culturejunkies Threads: https://www.threads.net/@pop.culturejunkies Email: mailto:junkies@popculturejunkie.com Shauna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaunatrinidad/  Shauna on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shaunatrinidad Shauna on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shaunatrinidad Nicole on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicole_eldridge/ Nicole on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nicole_eldridge Olivia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livimariez/ Olivia on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livyolife420

25 APR 2024 · Shauna and Olivia are still running the show without Nicole, who went on a fabulous vacay but forgot to invite the other Junkies! Still, there's plenty to do here in Phoenix, like consuming pop culture! Shauna has been enjoying X-Men '97 and Next Level Chef with Gordon Ramsay, and she watched Total Recall for the very first time. Did you know there's a girl with three boobs in that? Olivia is still lost to the fae, currently reading A Court of Frost and Starlight, which is the 'Christmas Special' of the series. She's also binging Taylor Swift, of course. The Junkies recount their trip to Newport Beach, where Shauna's broke her foot, and plan cosplay options for her situation. Then Shauna and Olivia discuss fan fiction: why fans are compelled to write scenes for their favorite characters, how fanfic allows people to reclaim characters from problematic authors (coughcoughJK Rowling) and they even read samples of some unexpected (and saucy) crossover stories. Let's just say you'll never think of Shrek the same way again. We have all new Patreon tiers! Be the first to hear new and uncensored content, if you dare! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/popculturejunkiepodcast/posts Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W?si=6d2845539f0843c9 Website: http://www.popculturejunkie.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcast Twitter: http://twitter.com/popjunkies Instagram: http://instagram.com/pop.culturejunkies Threads: https://www.threads.net/@pop.culturejunkies Email: mailto:junkies@popculturejunkie.com Shauna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaunatrinidad/  Shauna on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shaunatrinidad Shauna on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shaunatrinidad Nicole on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicole_eldridge/ Nicole on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nicole_eldridge Olivia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livimariez/ Olivia on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livyolife420

18 APR 2024 · Nicole gets the Junkies thinking about traveling, and while Olivia plans to escape the oppressive Arizona temps this summer, Shauna will enjoy the hot hot heat poolside. As for Nicole, she'll soon be sailing to the other side of the International Date Line, where her today will be our tomorrow. Then the talk turns to movies, specifically movie sets. With an imaginary time (and place) machine, Shauna wills herself to the set of Blade (1998), where she participates in the Goth nightclub scene that culminated in a blood orgy. Fun! Olivia's choice is Eyes Wide Shut from 1999, so she can see for herself if there was any "Illuminati shit" was going down that would explain the death of director Stanley Kubrick shortly before the film's release - and the 40 minutes excised from the Director's cut. As for Nicole, she wants to join Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler on the set of 50 First Dates, mainly so she can cross visiting South Africa's Lost City Resort off her bucket list. Hey, it's got a crocodile pool! pple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W?si=6d2845539f0843c9 Website: http://www.popculturejunkie.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcast Twitter: http://twitter.com/popjunkies Instagram: http://instagram.com/pop.culturejunkies Threads: https://www.threads.net/@pop.culturejunkies Email: mailto:junkies@popculturejunkie.com Shauna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaunatrinidad/  Shauna on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shaunatrinidad Shauna on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shaunatrinidad Nicole on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicole_eldridge/ Nicole on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nicole_eldridge Olivia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livimariez/ Olivia on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livyolife420