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Popcorn Pals
Popcorn Pals is a podcast that is serious about movies and… not much else. Each week Daniel Van Kirk and rotating guest hosts discuss new releases and old favorites. This feed is also the home of The Midnight Air, your weekly easy-listening “overnight radio” podcast for people trying to fall asleep or for people that are trying to stay awake, as well as the back catalogue for The Pen Pals Podcast.
Episodes
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Top 10 Halloween Movies, New Orleans Stories, Emails, and The Tribune!
Top 10 Halloween Movies, New Orleans Stories, Emails, and The Tribune! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production expertise, Geoffrey…
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Emails, Backpage, & Top Ten!
Emails from listeners, including a back page. Plus the usual business and we run down the top ten human abilities that science can’t explain! Thank you to…
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Show News, The Tribune, and The Night of The Hunter!
Got some great news and announcements about the Midnight Air! Then the weekly holidays and The Marquette County Tribune before Lissa Rubin joins me to talk…
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The Backpage
1. “Should I be insecure about sex toys my boyfriend bought before we got together?” 2. “How do I tell my wife that I want her to shave her body hair?” These…
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Deep Dive: Dan Saunders and The Free Money
Tonight I’m talking about the story of an Australian man who discovered that he could get an endless amount of money from his bank and how it changed his life…
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Pilot Season!
Lissa Rubin is joins me to discus the Pilot Episode of The Handmaid’s Tale! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support…
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Tuesday Top 10
Let’s run down the Top 10 Fascinating Origin Stories of Iconic American Foods! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production support…
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Weekly Calendar & The Tribune
Go Karts, Free Queso, and Ceiling Fans! There’s a lot to celebrate this week plus a fun fact about Kit Kats! And as always we report the news in Marquette…
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The Backpage
1. “What if he only likes me now because I got plastic surgery?” 2. “What’s the proper form for men peeing at urnials?” These are the questions in tonight’s…
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Deep Dive: The TV Dinner
In the 1950s and 60s the TV Dinner became a staple of American society and family life. I wanted to find out how they came to be and what Thanksgiving had to…
Popcorn PalsPen Pals!
It’s a new Pen Pals episode! We’re still keeping the mailbox open and hope you join us for new weekly episodes on the Paitch! But for all the Pennies and…
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Tuesday Top 10
What are the Top 10 New Food Items at NFL stadiums? There’s actually more than 10! And I’m sorry if you listen while hungry! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for…
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Weekly Calendar & The Tribune
Let’s celebrate Biscuits and Gravy, Wonderful Weirdoes, and have a TV Diner as we run down this week’s holidays! And as always we report the news in Marquette…
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The Backpage
1. “How can I stop being angry after getting my heart broken?" 2. “Can I actually use the hall pass my wife gave me?” These are the questions in tonight’s…
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Deep Dive: The American Diner
I love a diner! Tonight I’m talking about what makes a great diner, classic diner movies scenes, and discussing an article about the history of American…
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Must List!
Lissa Rubin is back for another TV and Movie Must List! We cover Presumed Innocent, The Untold Docuseries, Alien Romulus, and the new Adam Sandler special!…
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Tuesday Top 10
What are the Top 10 Las Vegas Casinos? I’ve been to nearly every place on the list plus stayed at a few of them. Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering…
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Weekly Calendar & The Tribune
YES! It’s National Enthusiasm Week! And it’s Waffle Week! And Cheese Pizza Say, Sexual Health Day, and Wear Teal Day! Do all three! And as always we report the…
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The Backpage
1. “My girlfriend cheated on me in VR and wants to blackmail the person. What should I do?” 2. “My wife said my compliments don’t mean anything to her. So I’ve…
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A Late Night Mystery
There’s a huge rock in Massachusetts that has a language or code written on it that no one has been able to decipher for the last 300+ years. And I want it to…
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Top 10 (part 2)
I’m back to read 5-1 on ESPN’s Top 100 Athletes of the 21st Century. And I highlight athletes that are way too far down on the list! Thank you to Aaron…
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Tuesday Top 10 (part 1)
ESPN compiled the Top 100 Athletes of the 21st Century and tonight I’m running down 10-6. Tomorrow night I’ll be back with 5-1 and highlight athletes that are…
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Weekly Calendar & The Tribune
Let’s celebrate Dog Day, Beach Day and most importantly, Tug of War Day! And as always we report the news in Marquette County from The Tribune. Thank you to…
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The Backpage
1. My mom slept with my boyfriend at our family reunion. What do I do now? 2.I’m dating my best friend and it is the worst relationship. How do I end it? These…
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A Late Night Mystery
The man who created Vegas and notorious mobster, Bugsy Siegel, was killed in 1947. His murder is still unsolved. Tonight we try to unravel who killed him and…
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Pilot Season
Let’s go back to the island! Lissa Rubin joins me to talk about the pilot episode(s) of Lost! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and…
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Tuesday Top 10
Family Guy, The Avengers, Star Wars, and Crispin Glover! Tonight we’re running down the Top Ten Times Actors Refused To Say Their Lines! Thank you to Aaron…
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Weekly Calendar & The Tribune
This week let’s celebrate Potato Day, Daffodil Day and most importantly Take Your Cat To The Vet Day! Plus more! And as always we check in on the news in…
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The Backpage
I’m balding, will alone alone? 2. I love my partner but I don’t love the sex. 3. Am I the a**hole for dating while being legally separated? These are the…
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A Late Night Mystery
Ever hear about the The Savanna Pirate House? What is now a restaurant and dinner theater was once a den of pirate debauchery with underground tunnels and also…
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Classic Black and White
Have you seen the 1960 classic movie, The Apartment? Lissa Rubin joins me to talk about this all time great film! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering…
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Tuesday Top 10
Tonight we’re running down the Top Ten orgin stories about your favorite foods. And then we do a deep dive on the history of The Cheesecake Factory! Thank you…
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Weekly Calendar & The Tribune
Let’s celebrate International Lefthanders Day, the Little League World Series, and True Love Forever day on the weekly calendar! Plus a “did you know” about a…
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The Backpage
1.How do I get to have more sex with my boyfriend without sounding like a hot dog? 2. I’m 21 and my girlfriend is pressuring me to propose to her. Should I do…
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A Late Night Mystery
Ever hear about the Flannan Island Lighthouse Mystery? 3 lighthouse keepers vanished one day and there about 5 different theories on what happened to them…
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The Must List!
Lissa Rubin is back to talk about all the things we’ve been watching on TV. Plus we break down our thoughts on Twisters as well as Deadpool & Wolverine! Thank…
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Tuesday Top 10
Tonight we’re running down my personal list of the Top 10 Heist Movies of all time! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for engineering, mixing, and production…
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Weekly Calendar & The Tribune
It’s my birthday today! It’s Rory’s birthday tomorrow! It’s Jump In A Lake Day! It's Root Beer Float Day tomorrow! And it’s a bunch of other Holidays too! And…
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The Backpage
What’s the best equipment for making a sex tape? Why can’t a guy keep it up? Is it okay for a married woman to sexually fantasize about her late first husband?…
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A Late Night Mystery
Ever hear about the mystery of Spring Heeled Jack? I hadn’t! Turns out he could jump buildings and breathe flames and no one ever caught him! Tonight we’re…
Popcorn PalsPen Pals Podcast - RE: RE: Diner Regular & Childhood Ambitions
Dear Pennies and Pallers, In letter one, Jen writes us back with updates to her letter about being a "Diner Regular." In letter two, Diana asks us, did our…
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Tuesday Top 10
Tonight we’re running down a list of the Top 10 Slang Words of 2024! And in the second half of the show were doing a deep dive on the blockbuster movie Total…
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Weekly Calendar & The Tribune
Chicken wings, Homemade Pie, and Colorado Day! Tonight we’re highlighting some notable dates on the Calendar. We wash our hands with tequila and as always, we…
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The Backpage
You’re listening to The Midnight Air and tonight we’re reading The Backpage to talk about sex and relationships submitted by listeners. In tonight’s episode a…
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A Late Night Mystery
You’re listening to The Midnight Air and tonight we’re talking about the mystery of a mobster’s millions of dollars that are supposedly hidden somewhere in New…
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The Must List!
You’re listening to The Midnight Air! And we’re doing another Must List with Lissa Rubin to talk about all the things they’re watching on TV and the recent…
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Tuesday Top 10
You’re listening to The Midnight Air and tonight we’re running down a list of Top 10 Movie Macguffins of all time! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for…
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Notable Dates & The Tribune
You’re listening to The Midnight Air and tonight we’re highlighting some notable dates this week like National Tequila Day, and National Wine and Cheese Day…
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The Backpage
You’re listening to The Midnight Air and tonight we’re reading The Backpage to talk about sex and relationships submitted by listeners. In tonight’s episode a…
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Tuesday Top 10
You’re listening to The Midnight Air and tonight we’re running down the Top 10 Cool Facts About 7-11. So much is learned! Thank you to Aaron Brungardt for…
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Notable Dates & The Tribune
You’re listening to The Midnight Air and tonight we’re highlighting some notable dates this week like Chris Sullivan’s Birthday and National Emoji Day. We then…
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The Midnight Air Teaser: The Must List
You’re listening to The Midnight Air! Tonight Daniel Van Kirk is joined by longtime collaborator, Lissa Rubin, to talk about all the things they’re watching on…
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The Midnight Air Calendar and Tribune Teaser
It’s another teaser episode of The Midnight Air with host, Daniel Van Kirk! Tonight we’re talking about some notable dates of the week on The Calendar and we…
Popcorn PalsRE: Doppelgängers & Bereavement Leave
Dear Pennies and Pallers, In letter one, Chris sent us some photos of our doppelgängers and asked us if there is anyone who we get told we look like. In letter…
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The Midnight Air Announcement
Dear Pennies and Pallers, Daniel Van Kirk here! You may remember that Rory and I talked about a new project of mine that would be living right here on this…
Popcorn PalsRE: New Identity & Hole in the Roof Gang
Dear Pennies and Pallers, In letter one, Jeff asks us how we would reinvent ourselves with a new identity within 24 hours. Letter two comes from Luke, who asks…
Popcorn PalsRE: Undiscovered Art & Butterfly Effect
Dear Pennies and Pallers, In letter one, Ryan asks us if there is a purpose for creating art even if it doesn't reach anybody. Letter two comes from Samantha…
Popcorn PalsTodd Glass | RE: Rituals & Good Stuff Gone Bad
Dear Pennies and Pallers, This week we are re-joined by our friend Todd Glass! Letter one comes from Derek, a Paller who asks us about our daily rituals. In…
Popcorn PalsRE: Video Games & Christmas Lights
Dear Pennies and Pallers, Letter one comes from Tony who wants to talk video games! In letter two, Anna & Nat ask for our Christmas light preference. We also…
Popcorn PalsRE: Pen Pals Announcement
Dear Pennies and Pallers, If you haven't had a chance to listen to the Plugs & Hugs section of last week's episode, I wanted to get you up to speed on a big…