Pop Culture Unplugged w/ Elias

Pop Culture Unplugged w/ Elias


Latest Episodes

Mariana Van Zeller talks about NatGeo's "Trafficked"
December 02, 2020

Investigative Journalist Mariana Van Zeller joins host Elias on the podcast. Mariana is the host of the new Nat Geo docuseries, Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller, which premieres Dec 2 on Nat Geo.  Marianna takes a refreshingly clear-eyed view of some o.

Gigi Gustin talks about her show Bulge Bracket on Amazon Prime, winning American Grit Season 2 & more.
November 29, 2020

Gigi Gustin recently stopped by the cave to talk about her show Bulge Bracket which is streaming now on Amazon Prime. We talk about her winning Season 2 of American Grit which opened the door for her to move to LA to pursue her acting career, auditioning.

Garrett Marcantel talks about "12 Dates of Christmas" on HBO Max
November 26, 2020

Garrett Marcantel joins host Elias on a Thanksgiving bonus episode release. Garrett makes his television debut this holiday season in HBO Max’s unscripted dating series titled 12 DATES OF CHRISTMAS. The show follows Garrett, who plays the gay lead, and t.

Director Seth Savoy from "Echo Boomers"
November 25, 2020

Director and Writer Seth Savoy joins host Elias on the podcast. Seth is the writer and director of  “Echo Boomers" which stars Michael Shannon, Alex Pettyfer, and Patrick Schwarzenegger, which follows broke college disillusioned thieves who break into th.

Adriyan Rae talks about joining the cast of NBC's "Chicago Fire"
November 23, 2020

Adriyan Rae returns to the cave.  Adriyan recently joined the cast of NBC's "Chicago Fire" for season 9 as Gianna Mackey. Her character is described as ‘a lovable troublemaker with a twinkle in her eye’. She is also ‘charming, scrappy, fun, witty and goo.

Comedian Nicole Burch talks about her stand-up special "Never Been Kissed"
November 19, 2020

Stand Up Comedian Nicole Burch joins host Elias on the podcast. Nicole grew up loving the rom-com Never Been Kissed, and over the years has been through the wringer when it comes to dating. Then one night she meets her childhood crush and leading man of .

Reggie Watkins talks about his role on Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
November 16, 2020

Actor Reggie Watkins joins host Elias on the podcast. Most recognized from his previous roles in This Is Us, Bosch, and The Rookie, Reggie now portrays the lead role of ‘Sgt. Lawrence Sims’ in  Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. In this new game, Reggie p.

Garfield Wilson talks about his role on Nickelodeon's "The Astronauts"
November 13, 2020

Garfield Wilson joins host Elias on the podcast. Garfield stars on Nickelodeon's "The Astronauts" which premieres on Nov 13th. The Astronaut is directed by Star Trek franchise veteran Jonathan Frakes, and Dean Israelie.  The new drama series for Nickelod.

Michael Fishman talks about playing D.J. Conner on ABC's "The Conners" career, family & more
November 09, 2020

Actor, writer and producer Michael Fishman joins host Elias on the podcast. Michael is known for playing D.J. Conner on the long running series Roseanne and its spin-off The Conners. We talk about how he got into acting at a young age, career, fatherhood.

Brian Volk-Weiss creator of Netflix "The Toys That Made US" &"The Movies That Made Us"
November 02, 2020

I had the opportunity to talk to film and television producer/director Brian Volk-Weiss, the creator of the hit Netflix documentary series, "The Toys that Made Us" & "The Movies That Made Us". I wanted to find out how the show went from being an idea in .