Pop Culture King Archive
Original Air Date: 01-27-2012
One of the biggest pop culture events of the year takes place February 4. That’s Super Bowl 46 starring the New England Patriots and the New York Giants. This week we’ll be talking to someone who’s been there and done that: Joe Theismann, the legendary former Washington Redskins quarterback and Super Bowl champ. Theismann talks about what it’s like to step onto the Super Bowl stage and reveals his pop culture obsession with Elvis Presley. We also hear from Hugh Jackman, whose robot boxing movie “Real Steel” is now on home video. Jackman chats about some of the Blu-ray and DVD content, and working with boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard. Football-related tunes come from Mojo Nixon, Hank Williams Jr., Percy Faith and LL Cool J. Jon also spins a Weezer song from the “Real Steel” soundtrack.
Original Air Date: 01-20-2012
This time out Jon is heading to the picture show for an all-movie edition of the program. It’s a big weekend for blockbuster flicks. Executive producer George Lucas is bringing us “Red Tails,” the story of the Tuskegee Airmen from World War II. Kate Beckinsale returns to the “Underworld” franchise with the fourth installment “Underworld: Awakening.” It marks the first time an “Underworld” flick has been shot in 3D. We’ll be hearing from Lucas and “Red Tails” star Terrence Howard as well as “Underworld: Awakening’s” Kate Beckinsale. Jon rolls out World War II-era music from The Andrews Sisters and Spike Jones, and a heaping helping of vampire- and werewolf-related tunes from The Paladins, Warren Zevon, Bert Convy and others.
Original Air Date: 01-13-2012
We’re shaking the rafters on this week’s show with two special guests. Nick Niespodziani from Yacht Rock Revue stops in to talk about its Dazed and Confused event at Variety Playhouse. On Jan. 14 the band will be playing cuts from the “Dazed and Confused” soundtrack, and Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” and Led Zeppelin’s “Led Zeppelin IV” in their entirety. The same night over at Georgia Dome finds Monster Jam tearing things up. We’ll be hearing from Adam Anderson, the son of Grave Digger creator Dennis Anderson. He’ll be driving a retro version of Grave Digger against his dad in the current incarnation of Grave Digger. All of this week’s music comes from Yacht Rock Revue, and keep your ears on for some pop culture news.
Original Air Date: 01-6-2012
The first show of 2012 drops with a bang. A pair of members from Atlanta-based rock trio Starboarders visit the studio. Unlike many musicians out there with rock star aspirations, this group is doing the unique act of giving its music away to help others. The purchase of each copy of its debut disc “Chroma” provides a LifeStraw water purification device for a person in a Third World country in need of clean water. Vocalist/guitarist Matt Simpkins and drummer Bill Porter talk about the project and their music. We also hear from acclaimed motion picture director Brad Bird. Although he’s been the guy behind some of the best contemporary animated films (“The Incredibles,” “The Iron Giant”), Bird recently directed “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” starring Tom Cruise. Bird talks about putting this action opus on the big screen. Music includes tracks by Starboarders and U2′s take on the “Mission: Impossible” theme.
Original Air Date: 12-30-2011
This week the Pop Culture King takes a look back at another great year and some of the great guests who have spent time on the Pop Culture King Show. In July, one of the greatest of all the country legends took some time to speak with Jon as she prepared for her stop in Atlanta. This interview about a month after another piece of country royalty Loretta Lynn also took time to speak with Jon about her amazing life and career. Also included in this best of episode are the lovely Elvira and musical parody legend Weird Al
Original Air Date: 12-19-2011
This week members of two of Atlanta’s best rock ‘n’ roll tribute bands invade “The PCK Show.” Cage from Neil Diamond tribute Nine Inch Neils, and Stephen Skipper and Barry Zion of Rolling Stones tribute The Jagged Stones visit the studio. Both bands are playing the Rocking Around the Christmas Tree benefit at House of the Rock in Atlanta on December 17. So Jon celebrates the season by playing some Neil Diamond and Stones. There’s also a fresh batch of pop culture news.



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