Pop Culture King

Entertainment journalist Jon Waterhouse gives listeners a blast of pop culture each week with “The Pop Culture King Show.” The self-proclaimed nerd and fan boy celebrates a little of everything underneath the pop culture umbrella, from movies and music to comic books and television. Waterhouse, a regular contributor to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper, picks a topic and weaves in celebrity interviews, fun and funky stories and related music. Wacky and cheerfully irreverent.
Past guests include Gene Simmons of Kiss, actress Dakota Fanning, comedy team Cheech & Chong, Police drummer Stewart Copeland, Atlanta superhero Danger Woman and a whole world of pop culture icons.
“The Pop Culture King Show” airs 8 p.m. Fridays with an encore at 10 a.m. Saturdays.

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    Dragon*Con and I Dream of Jeannie

    Dragon*Con, Atlanta’s biggest pop culture event, is bringing tons of celebrities from the world of film, TV, books and comics into town. Among them are the stars of the classic ’60s sitcom “I Dream of Jeannie.” On this week’s show, Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman and Bill Daily each call in on the Bat Phone. Hear Daily dish on Bob Newhart, Hagman talk about his role as J.R. on “Dallas,” and Eden chat about sharing the big screen with Elvis. And Jon plays some geeky cuts from Weird Al, The Firm and Jeannie C. Riley.

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    The Great Big Kiss Show

    Kiss, the Hottest Band in the Land, is bringing its rock ‘n’ roll circus to Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood on August 31. To celebrate, Jon is dedicating the entire show to the band. He’s expecting …


    Grand Funk, Kelly Lebrock and Richard Hatch

    Jon primes the listeners for Dragon*Con, Atlanta’s biggest pop culture event, by interviewing a pair of guests coming to the convention, which drops September 3-6. Actress Kelly LeBrock from the John Hughes classic “Weird Science” and actor Richard Hatch from both “Battlestar Galactica” TV shows call in on the Bat Phone. Jon also gets a call from Don Brewer, one of the co-founders of rock band Grand Funk Railroad. Brewer continues to play drums and sing in the band. And Grand Funk will be at the Villages Amphitheater in Fayetteville on August 28. Expect some Grand Funk, a little Oingo Boingo and a shot of pop culture news.


    The 3rd Annual Elvis Show

    It’s time for our annual Elvis Presley show. No single artist has had an impact on pop culture like the King, so Jon dedicates the entire show to a special conversation with Tom Brown, the senior vice president of original programming for Turner Classic Movies. Brown has worked on many Elvis-related projects for TCM and Time Warner including the latest DVD and Blu-Ray release “Elvis on Tour.” He’ll be chatting about everything Elvis, and Jon spins a few of his favorite Presley platters.


    Scott Pilgrim vs. The Booze, The Biters and Six Flags

    Cozy up for a mess of pop culture goodness. We’ll be hearing from actor Michael Cera, star of the new graphic novel-based movie “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.” We’ll also have two of our favorite local rock stars in the studio, Randy Michael of The Booze and Tuk of The Biters. We’ll be debuting some of their new music. And for those who haven’t made it to Six Flags Over Georgia, Atlanta’s own ginormous theme park, Jon has a special guide on how to make the most out of a summertime visit to the land of screams and dreams. Catch a helping of pop culture news e-”and find out what ’60s sci-fi TV series is headed for the big screen. Keep your ears open for music by Otis Redding, The Booze, The Biters and The Black Lips.