Pop Culture Intervention

This week Pop Culture Intervention returns for an annual Halloween spooky episode. Returning guests Phil and Kati communicate telepathically with the 1981 Stanley Kubrick masterpiece The Shining. Charlie and Breanne remind us that it is based on a still valid although not thematically identical Stephen King masterpiece. Willa paces the kitchen and Paul is locked in the pantry.   Starring: Jack Nicholson's eyebrows and Shelley Duvall's real life panic.   Music and Editing by Abraham Smith

This week Willa is introduced to the 1985 board game to film adaptation of the morbid children's favorite Clue. Paul fraternizes with Communists and works for J. Edgar Hoover?    Starring: Michael McKean in the Hall with the revolver   Music and sound design by: Beatnik Abraham Smith

It's raining cats and dogs this week on the podcast. Willa, Paul and Abraham do their best to talk about the source material for the subject of next week's in-depth investigation, the board game Clue.

This week we welcome back friend of the show Breanne for her first intervention as we watch the 1990 Rob Reiner directed Stephen King horror adaptation Misery. Willa averts her eyes and Charlie gets hobbled. Starring: Kathy Bates Motel and James Caan't get up Music a d editi g by Abraham Smith

On this episode of Pop Culture Intervention, Willa and the gang discover the seminal Rob Reiner directed romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally. Phil and Matty wear Paul and Charlie masks.   Music and editing by Abraham Smith

This week we welcome first time guests Phil and Matty to tease the upcoming full episode on When Harry Met Sally with outtakes!   Starring: Billy Crystal's legs and Meg Ryan Intervention

This week on PCI, the boys intervene Willa on the thirty year old ganster comic adaptation Dick Tracy. Paul and Charlie and their Dads want More! Starring: Warren Beatty in Madonna   Music and Editing by: Banana Batman

This week we make our triumphant return with a full episode of PCI. Willa intervenes Abe, Charlie and Paul on the 1999 mockumentary exploring the world of beauty pageants Drop Dead Gorgeous! Willa wins first place, Charlie is first runner up and Paul drops in dead last. Music and editing and chain smoking by: Abraham Smith  

Welcome back to the prodigal return episode of Pop Culture Intervention! We have been on vacation, hiatus, maternity leave, and in quarantine since we came to you last. Willa, Paul, Charlie, and Abraham shake the dust off and take on the challenge of socially distanced movie screening and podcasting. Stay tuned next week when Abraham, Paul, and Charlie are all intervened on Willa's favorite Drop Dead Gorgeous.

You've heard my music on Pop Culture Intervention, now I bring you a brand new self-produced solo Abraham Smith project. Abroad is the culmination of years of travel and experience and the beginning of a new chapter. Click the link to explore my Chops McBurgen SoundCloud page. Landscape by Chops McBurgen https://soundcloud.com/abraham-smith-518501079/landscape on #SoundCloud  I just created this page to post a hand full of new tracks along with old favorites.

This week on PCI we are joined by return guest and friend Sarah to experience the 1982 John Carpenter special effects heavy remake The Thing. Willa has been absorbed by an Atari cell. It's not Paul, it's imitation. Charlie dies offscreen.  Music and editing by R. J. Macready.    

On this episode Dave helps us intervene Xan on the German produced 1984 Wolfgang Peterson special effects epic The Never Ending Story. Willa is with Moonchild and Paul is our Luckdragon.   Magic and Imagination: Abraham J. Smith

Paul weighs in on A League of Their Own from the road. 

This week we intervene friend Henry on the 1992 Penny Marshall sports comedy A League of Their Own. Paul has gone overseas to join the War effort, Reva is here doing her part on the home front. Willa hits a home run! Starring: Tom Hanks peeing! and Geena Davis dropping the ball?

Willa goes to heaven, Paul escapes the 'Burbs.   Music and editing by Abraham J. Smith

Favorite guests Amelia and Sarah join us for a psychological examination of the Frank Oz directed 1991 comedy What About Bob?. Willa wants to know "What About Gill?!" Paul goes to the movie theater with his mom and Charlie trims his Leo beard. Starring: Bill Murray reverting to childhood Richard Dreyfus exploding with rage Music and editing by: Abraham J. Smith

This week we celebrate our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY publishing PCI with returning original guest Amelia and friend Sarah. We bring you some outtakes from the next full episode covering What About Bob? and we compare to the gold standard Predator. 

Kristen and the gang experience the 1998 Hunter S. Thompson penned/Terry Gilliam directed drug trip Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Paul milks a pineal gland, Willa drops Adrenochrome and Charlie enters Bat Country. Starring: Bowlegged Johnny Depp and Benicio del Gordo   Mescaline and Ether by: Abraham J. Smith

This week the gang returns from a short break to answer fan mail with guest Kristen.

This week we bring you the outtakes from our Apollo 13 episode with Scott. At the end of a long recording session, Willa talks paper, Paul remembers the Challenger explosion, Charlie still has the Measles and Steve takes the gang From the Earth to the Moon. Starring: Tom Hanks and Colin Hanks as Mr. Rogers. Music and editing by: Chops McBurgen, Aerospace Engineer