The Cultural Apocalypse Podcast

The Cultural Apocalypse Podcast


Latest Episodes

Episode Twenty Four: Shatner doesn’t get the girl, he gets God
November 07, 2013

No central topic this week, we take a break to catch up and chat. Gus talks trailers, John gets his terrible WOLVERINE sequels mixed up, and Bob brings us up to date on his visit with NPR and a very cool upcoming project. This week we have links! Bob’s

Episode Twenty Three: The Pavement was his Enemy
October 31, 2013

We talk about duos in film this week, from BAD BOYS to TWINS and all around in between. Also featured: tales of being a nerd in Vermont, THE GREAT GATSBY and shifty magicians.Episode Twenty Three: The Pavement

Episode Twenty Two: Escape to Victory
October 24, 2013

We take on prison break films this week: everything from a film celebrating a Christ-like figure refusing to buckle under the system (COOL HAND LUKE) to a film celebrating a Christ-like figure refusing to buckl

Episode Twenty One: Return of the Walking (un)Dead
October 17, 2013

We decide to have a chat about THE WALKING DEAD now that it's back on the air. Mostly we're trying to figure out... why is it so popular? And why are Bob and Gus still watching it? Also in this episode: we jinx Trey Parker and Matt Stone, John tries (and

Episode Twenty: Gus' Homework
October 10, 2013

We sit down to discuss the movies that we need to see but haven't, including Psycho, The French Connection, and The Big Lebowski (it really ties the room together). Bob mixes American Football with Thelonious Monk; John watches Agents of Shield; Gus worri

Episode Nineteen: Apollo Creed and other antagonists
October 03, 2013

We lay out some of our Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. anxiety and Bob proposes the best possible Commissioner Gordon spin-off idea before we get down to talking about Apollo Creed and other “bad guys” that have won our hearts (or entertained us, at least).Epi

Episode Eighteen: Development... IN HELL!
September 26, 2013

We talk about the Emmys and GTA V before moving on to our favourite “development hell” projects. John and Bob dream of Halo while Gus holds strong to the classics. You know, dinosaurs and ghosts. Episode Eighteen: Development... IN HELL!

Episode Seventeen: TV Land
September 20, 2013

We talk all kinds of television topics this week, from House of Cards to Ironside with some SNL in between. Numerous topics for possible future podcast episodes that may or may not ever happen are also discussed. Also, if you like hearing an Irishman and

Episode Sixteen: Summer Blockbustermegasuperthon I
September 12, 2013

We look back at some of the films of the summer, but not before commenting on Eddie Murphy’s return to the recording studio.  How could we not? We also briefly have a Star Trek nerd-off (Gus wins) and Bob reveals a dark, dark secret. Episode S

Episode Fifteen: The Stolen Anecdote
September 07, 2013

We relax this week and chat about The West Wing, The Warriors and The Expendables 2. Listen to the end for Bob's brush with greatness.Episode Fifteen: The Stolen Anecdote