The Pop Culture Contrarian Podcast
1) PopCon 132: The State of Star Trek: “Emotional Trauma Destroyed the Universe”
The Star Trek franchise's newest spinoff is giving the show and our podcast team emotional trauma.
2) PopCon #131: Clay Fuller: Faith, Duty, America First — Running to Replace MTG in GA-14
Today we're joined by our first-ever political candidate on The Pop Culture Contrarian: Clay Fuller, who's running in the Georgia 14th Congressional District special election to replace Marjorie Taylo...Show More
3) PopCon #130: Church Service Interrupted by Anti-ICE Protesters in St. Paul
In this episode, Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew break down what the disruption of a Sunday service in Minnesota says about the clash of worldviews playing out across the country.
4) PopCon #129: Hey ChatGPT, What is a Person?
TIME Magazine's Person of the Year isn't a person anymore.
5) PopCon #128: “If You Didn't Know, Now You Know”: Maduro and the Monroe Doctrine
In our first episode of 2026, Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew break down the geopolitics, the precedent, and the meme culture explosion that have followed the U.S. operation to extract illegitimate Venez...Show More
6) PopCon #127: 2025 Was Insane and Here's Why
If you want one episode to remember what you forgot about 2025 (or to confirm you didn't hallucinate this year), this is it.
7) Dangers of AI
Dive into the real dangers of AI with Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew.
8) PopCon #125: Villains, Victims, and Oz: A Review of 'Wicked: For Good'
Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew compare "Wicked" (2024) and "Wicked: For Good" (2025) to the original "Wizard of Oz" movie.
9) PopCon #124: How to Navigate Tough Conversations This Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a time for family, thankfulness, and coming together in love and fellowship. But tensions are high this year, and tough political topics may be inevitable.
10) PopCon #123: Living History — Why Historical Reenacting Matters
Is historical reenacting just cosplay for history nerds, or is it something much deeper? Andrew and Thomas explain why it's the latter.