Popcorn Moms

Popcorn Moms is the movie club for millennial moms who love film — and need an easy way to recharge. For Steph and Netta, movies aren’t just escapism. They’re connection. In each episode, these two moms go beyond “Did we like it?” to unpack how a film worked (or didn’t), what it was trying to say, and the moments that truly landed. Expect smart, funny, and heartfelt conversation — plus the tangents you’d have with your movie-obsessed friend: classic tropes, music in film, what makes relationships feel real on screen, AI in film, and much more. On this movie review podcast and film analysis show, we’ll press play on anything — as long as we actually want to watch it. From '90s dramas to new-release thrillers, action and rom-coms old and new, to offbeat genre mashups. It’s thoughtful movie criticism without the snobbery. New episodes every two weeks. Join the club, subscribe, and share with a friend. <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" h

Popcorn Moms is a tv podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 15 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Popcorn Moms, a tv show with 15 episodes published.

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  Episode #15

  Middle Life (2025)

  Aug 13, 202643 min

  We are taking a brief detour from our series on Robert Eggers movies to talk about an indie film fresh off the film festival circuit. This week we’re talking about Middle Life, a 2025 Canadian indie rom-com directed by Pavan Moondi, starring Leah Fay Goldstein and Peter Dreimanis, who are also a real life couple and singers in the alt-rock group July Talk. Middle Life follows Andie, a perfectionist wedding planner who is married and is also a new mom, and Ryan, a blue-collar plumber, whose lives collide after she saves him and his dad from a car accident. We'd love your support! Subscribe, rate and review us, and share the episode with someone you know. popcornmoms.com IG: @popcornmoms Music and logo by Sean Andrews: stillavenue.com Topics include: 00:11 First Impressions 05:04 Timelessness in Film: Warmth, Call-Backs, and Technology 07:20 An Unusual Meet-Cute 10:55 Infidelity Portrayed in Film 18:59 Marriage Portrayed in Film 26:25 Andy and Ryan's long term viability 32:02 Dry toilet humor 34:23 Class and characterization 39:15 LA Disaster 40:12 Final Thoughts 42:38 Outro

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  Episode #14

  The Lighthouse (2019) | Robert Eggers Romp #1

  Jul 30, 202636 min

  The Lighthouse is a 2019 film directed and produced by Robert Eggers, from a screenplay cowritten with his brother Max Eggers. It stars Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson as turmoiled nineteenth-century lighthouse keepers stranded at a remote New England outpost by a violent storm. We'd love your support! Subscribe, rate and review us, and share the episode with someone you know. popcornmoms.com IG: @popcornmoms Music and logo by Sean Andrews: stillavenue.com Topics include: 00:00 Introduction to Popcorn Moms and Movie Selection 05:12 Ambiguity in Storytelling 11:04 Greek Mythology in The Lighthouse 23:25 Sound Design, Coloring, and Aspect Ratio: Necessary Ingredients for this Film 30:04 Timeless Movies 33:33 The Lighthouse as Art 35:36 What's Next 36:00 Outro

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  Episode #13

  All I Wanna Do or Strike! or Hair Bird (1998)

  Jul 16, 202641 min

  All I Wanna Do (originally titled The Hairy Bird, later Strike!) is a 1998 comedy film written and directed by Sarah Kernochan. It stars Kirsten Dunst, Gaby Hoffmann, Monica Keena, Heather Matarazzo and Rachael Leigh Cook in an ensemble cast as students of the fictional Miss Godard's Preparatory School for Girls, and Lynn Redgrave as the school's headmistress. The film takes place in 1963 and focuses on several students' plotting and sabotage of a proposed merger for the school to go coed. We'd love your support! Subscribe, rate and review us, and share the episode with someone you know. popcornmoms.com IG: @popcornmoms Music and logo by Sean Andrews: stillavenue.com Topics include: 00:00 Intro 02:28 Harvey Weinstein's role in limiting the film's release 03:31 Initial Impressions of 'Strike' 07:42 Gabby Hoffman brings us into the world 08:35 Feminist Themes Resonate Now 11:52 Girls Supporting Each Other's Dreams and Aspirations 20:35 Navigating age appropriateness in movies 25:38 Balancing Ambition and Boys 33:39 School Headmistress: Female Authority Figure 36:25 Epilogues: A Necessary Closure 39:39 What's next? 40:21 Outro

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  Episode #9

  What's Your Number (2011) | Rom-Com Romp #3

  May 21, 20261h 2mS0

  <p>What's Your Number? is a 2011 American romantic comedy directed by Mark Mylod, starring Anna Faris and Chris Evans. Written by Gabrielle Allan and Jennifer Crittenden, the film is based on Karyn Bosnak's book 20 Times a Lady.</p><p></p><p>We'd love your support! Subscribe, rate and review us, and share the episode with someone you know.</p><p>popcornmoms.com</p><p>IG: @popcornmoms</p><p></p><p>Music and logo by Sean Andrews: stillavenue.com</p><p></p><p>Topics include:</p><p>00:00 Introduction to Popcorn Moms Podcast</p><p>03:47 Humor and comedy style</p><p>07:06 Movie m...

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  Episode #8

  Sleepless in Seattle (1993) | Rom-Com Romp #2

  May 7, 202656 minS0

  <p>Second in our series of rom-coms and romantic movies!</p><p></p><p>Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 romantic comedy directed by Nora Ephron. It stars Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Bill Pullman, Ross Malinger, and Rob Reiner. The film also features Rosie O'Donnell, Gaby Hoffmann, Victor Garber, Rita Wilson, Barbara Garrick, and Carey Lowell. </p><p></p><p>In the episode, we mention John Hutman's video, "Sleepless In Seattle | Designer Critiques 90s Rom Com Design."</p><p></p><p>We'd love your support! Subscribe, rate and review us, and share the episode with someone you know.</p><p>popcornmoms.c...

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