The Junkies return to Phoenix Fan Fusion, this time to record a live episode that takes them back to that most controversial – and fun – topic of conspiracy theories. This time Olivia and Shauna are helped by the audience, who tell us shocking information about Hailey Bieber, and slightly less shocking information about Margot Robbie. But first, why do conspiracy theories, pop culture or otherwise, exist? What human needs do they fulfill? And why can’t Lea Michelle read? Shauna and Olivia cover a a few conspiracy theories, from the light to the dark to the very dark, and give you their takes on the veracity of these stories of vehicular manslaughter, human sacrifice, and governmental coverups. Are they false, or is that just what they want you to think? We have all new Patreon tiers! Be the first to hear new and uncensored content, if you dare! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/popculturejunkiepodcast/posts  Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W  Website: www.popculturejunkie.com Facebook: PopCultureJunkiePodcast Twitter: @PopJunkies Instagram: @pop.culturejunkies Threads: @pop.culturejunkies Email: junkies@popculturejunkie.com  Shauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad  Shauna on TikTok: @shaunatrinidad Shauna on Threads: @shaunatrinidad  Nicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridge Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridge  Olivia on Instagram: @livimariez Olivia on TikTok: @livyolife420

The Junkies welcome back friend-of-the-pod and honorary Junkie Brad Perry to the show, and though it has been two years since Brad was last on the show, it seems like no time has passed. Unlike Shauna, Olivia is meeting Brad for the first time on this episode, but they become instant friends. Brad, known best in the Phoenix area as the Emmy Award-winning host of The Daily Mix morning show, is truly a multi-hyphenate. He hosts his own podcast, Things Men Don’t Talk About, he’s working on producing some films, and he’s also making a documentary about what it takes to become an underwear model…by becoming an underwear model, a la Marky Mark. And if that weren’t enough, he has time to advise Olivia and Shauna on how to find a great guy with a great boat. And to return the favor, the Junkies teach Brad how to attract more stalkers, and about fan-fiction, prompting him to ask everyone listening to start writing stories featuring him. Through his podcast, film work, and long career in television, Brad has managed to interview everyone from Marlon Wayans to Oprah, so he has a ton of great stories to tell. Catch him now, because the next time you’ll see him it will be on a billboard in Times Square! Find Brad Perry on Instagram: @bradperrytv and follow the Docugram that chronicles his journey to model stardom here @theunofficialbrandambassador. The podcast “Things Men Don’t Talk About” is available on Spotify. We have all new Patreon tiers! Be the first to hear new and uncensored content, if you dare! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/popculturejunkiepodcast/posts Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W Website: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesThreads: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.com Shauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad Shauna on TikTok: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Threads: @shaunatrinidad Nicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridge Olivia on Instagram: @livimariezOlivia on TikTok: @livyolife420

Nicole or, as Shauna and Olivia dub her, Australian Barbie, has finally returned from the other side of the world and has such stories to tell. Spoiler alert: none of those stories are about LARPing, but her vacation might make you jealous! Speaking of vacations, what better time than now to talk about vacation movies? The Junkies discuss what makes the perfect vacay flick, and why they never seem to be about vacations that go perfectly. And in fact, many of the movies discussed are straight up horror flicks, like Cabin in the Woods and Sex and the City 2. Join the Sisterhood of the Traveling Podcasters and live vicariously through their picks for the perfect vacation films. We have all new Patreon tiers! Be the first to hear new and uncensored content, if you dare! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/popculturejunkiepodcast/posts Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W Website: www.popculturejunkie.com Facebook: PopCultureJunkiePodcast Twitter: @PopJunkies Instagram: @pop.culturejunkies Threads: @pop.culturejunkies Email: junkies@popculturejunkie.com Shauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad Shauna on TikTok: @shaunatrinidad Shauna on Threads: @shaunatrinidad Nicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridge Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridge Olivia on Instagram: @livimariez Olivia on TikTok: @livyolife420

Junkie Emeritus Hayley the Brave joins Olivia and Shauna for a reunion episode and though Hayley and Olivia have only just met, they instantly bond over the new Taylor Swift album. Shauna also has opinions on Tortured Poets Department, and the three debate which songs are (among) their favorites. Then Hayley brings up the topic she came here to discuss: Television spinoffs. A devoted fan of The X-Files, Hayley’s not sure how to feel about Ryan Coogler’s upcoming spinoff/reboot, but as they say on the show, she “wants to believe.” The Junkies discuss what makes a spinoff work or not work. Why did Angel, for example, turn out so much better than Joey? (To pick a really bad example.) Then the talk moves on to The Walking Dead, which has as many spinoffs as Saturn has moons. Well, almost. And though some of them really work, some kind of don’t. But aren’t we all happy to know that somehow, Daryl Dixon ended up in Paris? Yes, we are.We have all new Patreon tiers! Be the first to hear new and uncensored content, if you dare! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/popculturejunkiepodcast/postsApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesThreads: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad Shauna on TikTok: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Threads: @shaunatrinidadNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeOlivia on Instagram: @livimariezOlivia on TikTok: @livyolife420

Shauna wants to add LARPing to her nerd repertoire - hey, is that what Nicole is out doing now? Probably not. Olivia is still in her Taylor era - not surprising as this is the time to indulge in all things Swift and Shauna's been using a SIMS game to bring back The Spice Girls. Then the two talk about the X-Men movies and Shauna's impersonation of the week is Rogue, as performed by Dolly Parton. It's really something. Then Olivia wants to talk about separating the art from the artist when the artist is discovered to be...problematic. The Junkies talk about that gut-wrenching feeling when you discover someone you admire said - or worse - did heinous things, and discuss how to ethically consume content (if that's even possible) while voting with your dollars to achieve real change in the industry. And is there a way to reclaim a beloved IP from an artist you once loved...just in case we ever find out something unpleasant about Taylor Swift?We have all new Patreon tiers! Be the first to hear new and uncensored content, if you dare! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/popculturejunkiepodcast/postsApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.com Facebook: PopCultureJunkiePodcast Twitter: @PopJunkies Instagram: @pop.culturejunkies Threads: @pop.culturejunkies Email: junkies@popculturejunkie.comShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad  Shauna on TikTok: @shaunatrinidad Shauna on Threads: @shaunatrinidadNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridge Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeOlivia on Instagram: @livimariez Olivia on TikTok: @livyolife420

Shauna and Olivia are still running the show without Nicole, who went on a fabulous vacay but forgot to invite the other Junkies! Still, there's plenty to do here in Phoenix, like consuming pop culture! Shauna has been enjoying X-Men '97 and Next Level Chef with Gordon Ramsay, and she watched Total Recall for the very first time. Did you know there's a girl with three boobs in that? Olivia is still lost to the fae, currently reading A Court of Frost and Starlight, which is the 'Christmas Special' of the series. She's also binging Taylor Swift, of course. The Junkies recount their trip to Newport Beach, where Shauna's broke her foot, and plan cosplay options for her situation. Then Shauna and Olivia discuss fan fiction: why fans are compelled to write scenes for their favorite characters, how fanfic allows people to reclaim characters from problematic authors (coughcoughJK Rowling) and they even read samples of some unexpected (and saucy) crossover stories. Let's just say you'll never think of Shrek the same way again. We have all new Patreon tiers! Be the first to hear new and uncensored content, if you dare! Click here:https://www.patreon.com/popculturejunkiepodcast/posts Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W?si=6d2845539f0843c9 Website: www.popculturejunkie.com Facebook: PopCultureJunkiePodcast Twitter: @PopJunkies Instagram: @pop.culturejunkies Threads: @pop.culturejunkies Email: junkies@popculturejunkie.com Shauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad  Shauna on TikTok: @shaunatrinidad Shauna on Threads: @shaunatrinidad Nicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridge Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridge Olivia on Instagram: @livimariez Olivia on TikTok: @livyolife420

Nicole gets the Junkies thinking about traveling, and while Olivia plans to escape the oppressive Arizona temps this summer, Shauna will enjoy the hot hot heat poolside. As for Nicole, she'll soon be sailing to the other side of the International Date Line, where her today will be our tomorrow. Then the talk turns to movies, specifically movie sets. With an imaginary time (and place) machine, Shauna wills herself to the set of Blade (1998), where she participates in the Goth nightclub scene that culminated in a blood orgy. Fun! Olivia's choice is Eyes Wide Shut from 1999, so she can see for herself if there was any "Illuminati shit" was going down that would explain the death of director Stanley Kubrick shortly before the film's release - and the 40 minutes excised from the Director's cut. As for Nicole, she wants to join Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler on the set of 50 First Dates, mainly so she can cross visiting South Africa's Lost City Resort off her bucket list. Hey, it's got a crocodile pool!pple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W?si=6d2845539f0843c9Website: www.popculturejunkie.com Facebook: PopCultureJunkiePodcast Twitter: @PopJunkies Instagram: @pop.culturejunkies Threads: @pop.culturejunkies Email: junkies@popculturejunkie.comShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad  Shauna on TikTok: @shaunatrinidad Shauna on Threads: @shaunatrinidadNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridge Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeOlivia on Instagram: @livimariez Olivia on TikTok: @livyolife420

Shauna goes solo this week to interview award-winning indie writer/director/producer Ansel Faraj, whose film The Great Nick D is now on the festival circuit. Ansel tells Shauna about his pop culture heritage, and how it inspired his body of work. Though he’s based in Los Angeles, he’s no nepo baby – but even without connections he’s been able to fulfill his dream of making films. Ansel and Shauna talk about his last movie, Todd Tarantula (which Shauna loved!) now streaming on Tubi, as well as his future projects, which might include a horror musical!Ansel Faraj’s Hollisworth Productions website has links to his Facebook and YouTube pages, as well as information on how to stream or buy his films. His IMDb page is here and he’s on Instagram.Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W?si=6d2845539f0843c9Website: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesThreads: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.com

The Junkies reveal their latest obsessions, which for Nicole is March Madness, for Olivia is reading the first book in a fantasy series and then waiting impatiently for the next book to be written, and for Shauna it is reliving the glorious return to classic animation that is X-Men ’97. There is also some NSFW discussion about “knotting” so consider yourself warned. Then the Junkies detail the highs of Jennifer Lopez’s career in contrast to where it sits now, after she released This Is Me…Now, the documentary and the This is Me Now: A Love Story which isn’t a documentary, not that anyone really knows what it is. What is clear is that JLo spent a lot of money just to face a backlash for being so over-the-top that even Ben Affleck was embarassed for her. Then Nicole, Shauna and Olivia each say how they would manage her image rehab. JLo, if you’re listening, DM us!Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W?si=6d2845539f0843c9Website: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesThreads: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad Shauna on TikTok: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Threads: @shaunatrinidadNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeOlivia on Instagram: @livimariezOlivia on TikTok: @livyolife420

This week, Shauna tells the Junkies about the series Shogun, and that she’s been to Japan twice, not that she’s bragging. Olivia gives us all the horrifying details from the Nickelodeon and Dan Schneider expose series Quiet on the Set (and here’s a trigger warning because it includes sexual violence against children), and Nicole goes up to bat with a review of The Hill, a baseball movie starring Dennis Quaid. Then it’s time to dish on each Junkie’s pick for the most chaotic celebrity breakup in recent memory. Shauna chose the on-again/off-again setside romance of Twilight’s Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, and she’s Team Bella all the way. Nicole reaches way back to the early days of Keeping Up with the Kardashians to tell of the Kris and Caitlyn Jenner divorce, which leads to a game of ‘Who is Khloe’s Dad?’ Finally, Olivia pulls at the red strings of her conspiracy board to connect the players involved in the messy end of Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez’s relationship.Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W?si=6d2845539f0843c9Website: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesThreads: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad Shauna on TikTok: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Threads: @shaunatrinidadNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeOlivia on Instagram: @livimariezOlivia on TikTok: @livyolife420

The Junkies briefly ponder the Unsolved Mystery of “What Happened to Kate Middleton?”, but out of respect to PCJ superfan King Charles III, the topic swerves to the umpteenth season of Survivor, and addictive reality shows in general. Then Shauna endeavors to explain the Dune universe to Nicole and Olivia, but how do you adequately explain Spice? Then the Junkies plan a sleepover to watch Dune and the perfect companion movies, American Mary and High School Musical, and emphasize that this will be a drug-free triple feature,just in case you were wondering. Then on to this week’s topic, which isn’t the Roman Empire but also it’s not NOT the Roman Empire. The Junkies each confess what they think about at least once a day, and the answers may or may not surprise you. Make the PCJ podcast your daily obsession and listen now! Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W?si=6d2845539f0843c9 Website: www.popculturejunkie.com Facebook: PopCultureJunkiePodcast Twitter: @PopJunkies Instagram: @pop.culturejunkies Threads: @pop.culturejunkies Email: junkies@popculturejunkie.com Shauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad  Shauna on TikTok: @shaunatrinidad Shauna on Threads: @shaunatrinidad Nicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridge Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridge Olivia on Instagram: @livimariez Olivia on TikTok: @livyolife420

This week, the Junkies catch up and find that Nicole is still a Ride-or-Die for Law and Order: SVU, even though the romance between Stabler and Benson hasn’t moved any closer to Smoochtown; Olivia binged a 55 part-TikTok series about a pathological liar, then tries to make Shauna think she doesn’t know who Gordon Ramsey is; and Shauna humblebrags that she has layers, like an onion, or an ogre, which will come as no surprise to any government agency that’s monitoring her Google searches. Then the Junkies explore the ‘Good for Her!’ Cinematic Universe, a genre that has at one end the body horror flick American Mary, and at the other, the far less gory Legally Blonde, with Gone Girl being somewhere in the middle. It’s a genre whose mascot is a Lucille Bluth meme and often involves some very specific kinds of revenge. And although some of the protagonists in these ‘Good for Her!’ movies might not be able to convince a court of law that the bad guy had it coming, we in the audience are all silently agreeing: “Good for her.” Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W?si=6d2845539f0843c9 Website: www.popculturejunkie.com Facebook: PopCultureJunkiePodcast Twitter: @PopJunkies Instagram: @pop.culturejunkies Threads: @pop.culturejunkies Email: junkies@popculturejunkie.com Shauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad  Shauna on TikTok: @shaunatrinidad Shauna on Threads: @shaunatrinidad Nicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridge Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridge Olivia on Instagram: @livimariez Olivia on TikTok: @livyolife420

The Pop Culture Junkies are back and better than ever! The post-holiday break is over, and the Junkies tell each other what they’ve been up to since last they met. Find out how Nicole has a conduit directly to heaven, why Shauna is the Promise Ring Queen, and the details behind Olivia’s emotional breakdown over a fantasy book series. So relatable. Then the Junkies dive into the magic that is TikTok: an app that gives you a hit of dopamine that turns off the part of your brain that tells you no, don’t buy that. Nicole talks about experimenting with snail mucin (whatever that is), while Olivia was buying trendy water bottles long before Stanley cups were a thing, and Shauna was influenced to buy her husband a shirt with pictures of their cat which went wrong in the most hilarious way. What will this episode make you buy? Grab a major credit card and find out! Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W?si=6d2845539f0843c9 Website: www.popculturejunkie.com Facebook: PopCultureJunkiePodcast Twitter: @PopJunkies Instagram: @pop.culturejunkies Threads: @pop.culturejunkies Email: junkies@popculturejunkie.com Shauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad Shauna on TikTok: @shaunatrinidad Shauna on Threads: @shaunatrinidad Nicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridge Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridge Olivia on Instagram: @livimariez Olivia on TikTok: @livyolife420

Shauna may be obsessed with the end of the world (movies, that is), but Olivia is not giving up until she gets the other Junkies hooked on her new fave book series involving the Fey (look for it on our next PCJ book club episode), and Nicole skipped the book and went straight to the movie based on the ‘Hunger Games’ prequel. Then the talk turned to Christmas movies, but not the kind where a big-city gal falls for a sweater-wearing down-home hunk. No, this episode is all about killer Santas, killer snowmen, and killer killers. Which seasonal slashers do the Junkies think really sleigh? Whether you’re on the naughty list or the nice list, you’ll have yourself a scary little Christmas if you unwrap this episode.Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W?si=6d2845539f0843c9Website: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesThreads: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad Shauna on TikTok: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Threads: @shaunatrinidadNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeOlivia on Instagram: @livimariezOlivia on TikTok: @livyolife420

Olivia, Shauna and Nicole began reviewing the Britney Spears memoir The Woman in Me in our last episode, but there was so much to say that we made it a two-parter. This time The Junkies talk about Britney’s fight against mental illness, tabloid journalism and the paparazzi, and her troubled marriage to Kevin Federline, which was bad enough – but things were about to get worse. The Junkies cover everything like the notorious head-shaving incident, the “Free Britney” movement, and of course her conservatorship, which pitted Britney against her father and her sister. Make sure you listen to the first part of our special Britney book coverage – it’s not that much “Work, Bitch.” Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W?si=6d2845539f0843c9 Website: www.popculturejunkie.com Facebook: PopCultureJunkiePodcast Twitter: @PopJunkies Instagram: @pop.culturejunkies Threads: @pop.culturejunkies Email: junkies@popculturejunkie.com Shauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad Shauna on TikTok: @shaunatrinidad Shauna on Threads: @shaunatrinidad Nicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridge Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridge Olivia on Instagram: @livimariez Olivia on TikTok: @livyolife420

The inaugural episode of the Pop Culture Junkie Book Club features (what else?) Britney Spears’ memoir The Woman in Me. Olivia, Shauna and Nicole read the eye-opening true story of The Princess of Pop, and they have a lot to say about Britney’s revelations – so much so that this is the first of two episodes covering the book. In this episode, we start with Spears’ humble origins in Kentwood, LA, to her entrance into pop culture via The Mickey Mouse Club and Star Search, to her meteoric rise to megastardom as her music career takes off. And with every career high came personal lows, from her family’s generational trauma being impossible to escape (CW: suicide, mental illness), to her fraught relationship with Justin Timberlake, to being objectified on the news, to her headline-making brief Las Vegas nuptials with Jason Alexander (no, not the Seinfeld guy). There will be a lot more in the next episode of Pop Culture Junkie, so hit us baby, one more time. Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W?si=6d2845539f0843c9 Website: www.popculturejunkie.com Facebook: PopCultureJunkiePodcast Twitter: @PopJunkies Instagram: @pop.culturejunkies Threads: @pop.culturejunkies Email: junkies@popculturejunkie.com Shauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad Shauna on TikTok: @shaunatrinidad Shauna on Threads: @shaunatrinidad Nicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridge Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridge Olivia on Instagram: @livimariez Olivia on TikTok: @livyolife420

It's nearly Halloween, and while Shauna and Olivia have thought out their costumes - sexy Freddy Krueger and Sexy Ghostface - but Nicole still needs some ideas. The Junkies vow to each try on a bald cap, a la Dr. Evil, but to share the same one, a la The Sisterhood of the Traveling Bald Cap. Somehow they make it make sense. On a more serious note, the Junkies then talk about the Final Girl and Scream Queen horror tropes, the symbolic and cultural influence of these horror heroes, and list some of the more iconic examples from horror film history. Finally, Nicole, Olivia and Shauna all put themselves in the cinematic universe of a horror franchise and describe their plans to be the last girl standing to deliver a killer last line at the end of the film. Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W?si=6d2845539f0843c9 Website: www.popculturejunkie.com Facebook: PopCultureJunkiePodcast Twitter: @PopJunkies Instagram: @pop.culturejunkies Threads: @pop.culturejunkies Email: junkies@popculturejunkie.com Shauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad Shauna on TikTok: @shaunatrinidad Shauna on Threads: @shaunatrinidad Nicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridge Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridge Olivia on Instagram: @livimariez Olivia on TikTok: @livyolife420

The Junkies have been very busy lately, what with new day jobs, trips to Miami and event planning, but they still have time to bing pop culture. Nicole is still enjoying Only Murders in the Building, as is Shauna, so Olivia decides to give in to peer pressure and vows to catch up on the hit show. Shauna is still down with And Just Like That, with all its flaws, and is loving The Bear, which is flawless, and Olivia is back on the Twilight train. Speaking of trains...well, travel, the Junkies imagine taking their favorite celebs on a day trip to their hometown, so if you'd like to know the itinerary when Shauna brings Lady Gaga to Phoenix, or Nicole shows Billie Eilish the sights of Chicago, or Olivia explores her adopted hometown of Austin, Texas with Taylor Swift, then listen in. You might not be planning to party with a celebrity, but the Junkies will give you some outstanding travel planning ideas. Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W?si=6d2845539f0843c9 Website: www.popculturejunkie.com Facebook: PopCultureJunkiePodcast Twitter: @PopJunkies Instagram: @pop.culturejunkies Threads: @pop.culturejunkies Email: junkies@popculturejunkie.com Shauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad Shauna on TikTok: @shaunatrinidad Shauna on Threads: @shaunatrinidad Nicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridge Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridge Olivia on Instagram: @livimariez Olivia on TikTok: @livyolife420

After detailing their very busy schedules, (including an impromptu trip to see a Taylor Swift concert) and a look at what’s up with Lizzo, and Ariana Grande, Olivia, Nicole and Shauna keep it musical by paying homage to their favorite under-the-radar bands. If you’ve never heard of ASTON, Troye Sivan, Haru Nemuri, Ktlyn, Maggie Rogers, Drake Milligan, INJI, Lil Mariko, Caroline Polachek, Zach Bryan, Twin Temple, Lainey Wilson, Marlon Craft, CIL, or Rico Nasty, well, now you have. And you’re welcome!Listen to the Pop Culture Junkie Jams playlist at https://rb.gy/1djr1Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W?si=6d2845539f0843c9Website: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesThreads: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad Shauna on TikTok: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Threads: @shaunatrinidadNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeOlivia on Instagram: @livimariezOlivia on TikTok: @livyolife420

The Junkies set the menu for their final meals should they ever end up on death row – which would never happen, of course – and they are all elaborate combinations of fine dining and fast food. Then, the discussion turns to (where else) true crime, and Nicole, Shauna and Olivia talk about the best documentaries and movies about real-life murders. They also discuss the phenomenon of serial killer groupies, the obvious disparity in which victims get media coverage, and the ethics of presenting these devastating events for our entertainment.Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W?si=6d2845539f0843c9Website: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesThreads: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad Shauna on TikTok: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Threads: @shaunatrinidadNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeOlivia on Instagram: @livimariezOlivia on TikTok: @livyolife420