Cathy and Todd discuss A Few Good Men, a courtroom drama set inside the military justice system about power, loyalty, and what happens when following orders starts to feel wrong. They go through their usual categories, talk about why the movie still works

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We decided to re-run an old “Pop Culturing” Podcast in honor of the tragic death of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele. We will be creating 4 new Zen Pop Episodes based off of 4 other Rob Reiner films for the month of January. When Harry Met S

Cathy and Todd discuss Love Actually as part of their Christmas movies that might not actually be Christmas movies month. Released in November 2003 and written and directed by Richard Curtis, the film uses its London-at-Christmas setting, stacked ensemb

Cathy and Todd talk about The Family Stone and why it works so well as a Christmas movie that isnt really a Christmas movie. They explore how its a story about family systems, grief, belonging, and what happens when someone new steps into a familiar a

Cathy and Todd discuss Trading Places for Christmas movies that might not be Christmas movies month. John Landis 1983 comedy-satire dropped the same year as Return of the Jedi, Flashdance, WarGames, and Risky Business, yet still became one of the bigge

Cathy and Todd discuss Die Hard, the 1988 action classic that redefined the genre, covering everything from its Christmas Eve plot and iconic Nakatomi Plaza setting to the films surprisingly heartfelt themes of family, reconciliation, and love. They disc

Cathy and Todd discuss the making of Toy Story, the 1995 film that changed animation forever. They explore the films massive cultural impact and the introduction of emotionally complex heroes like Woody and Buzz, who grew up alongside their audience. The

Cathy and Todd discuss Forrest Gump,  a movie theyve loved for years, one they even saw together when it first came out. They explore how this emotional epic serves as both parable and modern American myth, following Forrests innocence through some

Cathy and Todd continue Tom Hanks Month with Cast Away, the 2000 classic that came out just as the world was speeding up with email, cell phones, and the dot-com boom. They talk about how this quiet,