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.
Most Recent Content:
Joe Theismann, Hugh Jackman, and Real Steel
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.
Recently Aired:
Red Tails and Underworld:Awakening
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.
Yacht Rock Revue and Monster Jam
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.
Starboarders & Mission Impossible
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.
The Best of 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
“The Pop Culture King Show” airs 8 p.m. Fridays with an encore at 10 a.m. Saturdays.
Most Recent Content:
Joe Theismann, Hugh Jackman, and Real Steel
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.
Recently Aired:
Red Tails and Underworld:Awakening
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.
Yacht Rock Revue and Monster Jam
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.
Starboarders & Mission Impossible
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.
The Best of 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
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