Popstuff Podcast
1) Greatest Hits: Perfume: The Culture of Scent
Have you ever wondered what Tracy and Holly smell like? They’ll tell you! They’re also eager to talk about how people use and perceive perfume, and why cottage-industry perfumeries attract such devote...Show More
2) Greatest Hits: Nostalgia for the Good old Games
Both Tracy and Holly love new games, but they also fondly recall the early days of the video game industry. Take a trip down memory lane as talk turns to arcades, “Wreck-it Ralph” and why gamers get s...Show More
3) Greatest Hits: Zombies and Vampires and … where is this headed?
The entertainment market is saturated with supernatural creatures, but vampires and zombies seem to be the most popular, with werewolves coming in a close third. What will we be seeing the most of onc...Show More
4) Greatest Hits: Hello Kitty and the Culture of Cute
You can get Hello Kitty everything. Everything. Tracy and Holly talk about the famous cat’s beginnings, staying power and her many Sanrio friends. Just how did a feline with no film or television orig...Show More
5) Greatest Hits: My Little Brony
Tracy and Holly are a little late to the “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic” party, but now that they’ve started watching the show, they totally see the appeal. Tracy may even be a pegasister. But w...Show More
6) Greatest Hits: PopStuff's Cuppa Joe
PopStuff is addicted to coffee. This stimulant seems to have a stranglehold on humanity, and an entire culture has sprung up around it. Where does coffee actually come from, and why is our love affair...Show More
7) Greatest Hits: Robots in Pop Culture
From Rosie to Bender and far beyond, robots have been a part of the media we consume for decades. Tracy and Holly talk about R2D2, Wall-E, Terminators and a host of other mechanical pals, trying to fi...Show More
8) Greatest Hits: PopStuff Doesn’t Believe the Hype
" Marketers often depend on hype to foster interest in a product, but sometimes, the hype machine backfires. Tracy and Holly talk about the hype cycle and hash out how it applies to tech, movies, mus...Show More
9) Greatest Hits: Why is this PopStuff stuck in my head?
Have you ever had a song stuck in your head? That’s an earworm, and it’s an extremely common phenomenon. Holly and Tracy wonder why our brains latch onto small pieces of information, how you get rid o...Show More
10) Greatest Hits: PopStuff Isn't Cool Enough to Be a Hipster
Hipster. The very word makes people sneer. Why are hipsters viewed with such disdain? And what makes a person a hipster, anyway? Tracy and Holly examine the history of the word “hipster,” as well as t...Show More