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Hop On Pop Culture
Dylan and Phil are old friends and newer dads. Escape with them into the basement as they dive into the movies, shows, and songs their toddlers - and subsequently themselves- are really into.
Episodes
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 56: Episode 45: Fall Sh** REMASTERED
For the first time ever, we’re bringing you a remastered version of a previous episode! This conversation with Danny and Brock of Home Dad Chat, the official…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 55: PBS
Welcome back to this special presentation of Hop on Pop Culture Episode 55. If you are enjoying the incredible podcast you’ve been listening to right now…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 54: DEATH
Phil’s family recently said goodbye to their dog, Ziggy. Phil and Dylan discuss teaching their kids about death, and loss, with special guest (and fellow Damn…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 53: Pokémon Part 2
In honor of Pokemon’s 30th anniversary, we talk about Malcom’s latest obsession, Pokemon, and Rebel’s latest, dinosaurs, and the place where their obsessions…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 52: SpongeBob Squarepants
Renowned artist, and fellow Damn Appleton Kid, Kendall Hale finds his way into the booth! Reunited after two decades, the gang discuss Spongebob Squarepants- a…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 51: Little Shop of Horrors
This episode uses music by Kevin MacLeod: "The Escalation" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 50: The Lord of the Rings
Dylan and Phil celebrate the 50th episode of Hop On Pop Culture, and the third year anniversary of the podcast with a special episode recorded LIVE AND IN…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 49: The Hobbit
It is a universally known fact that children love dragons- conversely, dragons love children (especially with ketchup). Dylan and Phil have used this fact to…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 48: Toy Story 5- TOYtal Recall
Phil gives his pitch for Toy Story 5: TOYtal Recall, an idea he had before learning that there will be an actual Toy Story 5. Enjoy what is certain to be a…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 47: Elf
Happy Holidays! Dylan and Phil get into the seasonal spirit by introducing their kids to the 2003 instant classic Christmas movie ELF starring Will Ferrell and…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 46: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
Yeah yeah, they watched and talked about the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving special from 1973, sure, but the REAL draw of this episode is just how tired both Dylan…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 45: Fall Sh**
While Dylan’s away, the at-home dads will play! A lone Phil welcomes Danny and Brock from Home Dad Chat, the official podcast of the National At Home Dad…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 44: K-Pop Demon Hunters
Phil subjects Dylan to a “blind react” of the K-Pop Demon Hunters soundtrack, and the two have a conversation about expanding their worldviews and helping…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 43: Where the Podcast Ends (Shel Silverstein)
If you are a listener, come in. If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar, A parent, a friend, a J.K Rowling supporter,Wait. Screw that. We support trans rights…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 42: Life, the Universe, and Everything
Grab your towel and stick out that thumb, Dylan and Phil are taking a cue from Douglas Adams and reflecting on life, their kids’ expanding view of the…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 41: Sing, Elton John, and The Muppets
How has Sing, a movie that neither Dylan nor Phil like, changed Dylan’s household? How can one movie cause one child to fall in love with Elton John, playing…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 40: Minecraft
Lordy, Lordy, HOPC’s 40!... th episode! Huzzah! To celebrate, Dylan and Phil took their families out to the movies together. It was Dylan and Mal’s first time…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 39: Harry Potter and the Death of the Author
“The Death of the Author” is a 1967 essay by French literary critic, Roland Barthes, that “emphasizes the primacy of each individual reader's interpretation of…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 38: Legends of the Hidden Temple
Dylan and Phil reminisce about the early 1990’s game show Legends of the Hidden Temple, which they’ve been sharing with their own kids lately. Walk down the…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 37: Sick Daze
The flu ran through one house, a rare reaction to medicated skin cream in another, sick kid after sick kid after sick spouse after sick selves- our households…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 36: Sonic 3
Gotta go fast! Dylan and Phil FINALLY get out to see a movie together with their kids, and it couldn’t have been a better choice. We share our thoughts on the…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 35: Home Alone/ The Grinch - Season 2 Finale
Season finale already? Wow, what a decade this year has been. You deserve a treat! It’s an extra-length special holiday episode of Hop On Pop Culture! Phil and…
Hop On Pop CultureBonus Content: The Funerary Follies of Phil’s Family
Phil tells the tale of his family’s Thanksgiving curse. Heavy Pizza Jam by Ə is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 34: Inside Out
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and feelings at the dinner table are guaranteed to be running HIGH this year. Why not give yourself an emotional…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 33: Goosebumps
With Halloween on the horizon, we’re looking for age appropriate horror for our kiddos. Luckily R.L. Stine is a prolific author of young reader horror, and now…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 32: Double Feature! IF/Garfield The Movie
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Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 31: Birthday Parties
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Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 30: Pokémon
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Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 29: Candy Land
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Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 28: Maurice Sendak
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Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 27: HOPC After Bedtime
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Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 26: Big City Greens
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Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 25: Frog and Toad Part 2
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Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 24: Frozen
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Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 23: Robin Hood
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Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 22: Indoor Places for Winter
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Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 21: The Nightmare Before Christmas - BONUS HOLIDAY EPISODE
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Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 20: Season 1 Finale!
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Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 19: TROLLS
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Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 18: Raffi
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Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 17: Batman ‘66 Part 2
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Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 16: Batman ‘66 Part 1
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Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 15: Cars
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Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 14: Tonie Box & Yoto Player
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Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 13: The Monster at the End of This Book
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Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 12: Sonic the Hedgehog
We’ve discovered the source of ULTIMATE POWER! We harness all the chaos energy our toddlers can throw at us to bring you this Master Emerald of an episode. We…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 11: Frog and Toad
Frog and Toad are friends. Phil and Dylan are also friends, and definitely not cops. We’re hopping all over in the world of Frog and Toad, and just like the…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 10: Spidey and His Amazing Friends
Have you seen Across The Spiderverse yet? Imagine a dimension where Funko Pops have super powers, and NYC has only 3 locations. We swing into the world of…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 9: Prehistoric Planet
We're talking Dinosaurs and David Attenborough, along with T. Rex (the Band and the dinosaur), book recommendations, and fanfic?!?! This episode also features…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 8: My Little Pony
Friendship really IS magic! Phil gives his strongest recommendation yet for... My Little Pony? Wow, talk about a dark horse. Phil takes a newly gelded Dylan on…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 7: Merry Christmas
There's no better way to get a peek into the timeline of podcast production than seeing a Christmas episode release in April. Dylan and Phil unwrap their kids…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 6: Winnie the Pooh Part 2
The thrilling conclusion! Will our heroes throw off their red shirts and embrace the Public Domain? Will Dylan and Phil finally be out of the woods? Hop On Pop…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 1: Pete the Cat & Paw Patrol
In this first episode Dylan shares the chill, musical world of Pete the Cat with Phil. Phil then shares the dystopian, capitalism fueled nightmare that is Paw…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 2: The Little Mermaid
Disney's Little Mermaid provides the backdrop for an exploration of parenting while angry, sexy cecaelia, and where baby mermaids come from. Hint: it's weird…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 3: Aladdin
Ever wonder why Genie in Return of Jafar sounds like Homer Simpson? Or if when he made Aladdin into Prince Ali did Genie also will into existence an entire…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 4: YouTube
Children's Media lives in the sunlit world of what we believe to be reality. But... there is, seen by most, an underworld, a place that is just as real, but…
Hop On Pop CultureEpisode 5: Winnie the Pooh Part 1
What's this? A two-parter!? Dylan takes Phil for a lovely walk about 50 acres into the 100 Acre Wood. Hop On Pop Culture Episode 5: Winnie the Pooh Part 1…