Popcast on the Rocks

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We’re a podcast covering everything pop culture, both current and classic. Sometimes there’s whiskey.

Kaiju No.8 Ep13-17 (S2) Discussion! (SPOILERS)
08/21/2025

Join us as we talk about anime and anime adjacent shows and manga!


0:00 Opening

0:17 Intro & What we're watching

27:10 Kaiju No. 8 ep13-17 Discussion (spoilers)

1:02:13 Wrap Up



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Fantastic Four: First Steps DISCUSSION! (SPOILERS!) + What We're Watching!
#189
08/16/2025

(SPOILERS) Some spoilers midway through the show for Jurassic World Rebirth! Join Andrea and John as they talk about the latest attempt at bringing Marvel's First Family to the big screen. Was it any good?


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0:00 Opening

0:19 Intro

3:57 Drinks

9:20 Gilded Age

12: 25 Buccaneers on AppleTV

14:15 Wednesday S2 Impressions

18:49 Happy Gilmore 2 Quick Review

22:14 Comic Book Reviews. Absolute Batman, Green Lantern, Dark Patterns, and more

26:44 Universal Monster Classics and Friday 13th Part 2<...


Lord of Mysteries S1 Ep1-7 Discussion! (SPOILERS) + What We're Watching
08/07/2025

Join us as we talk about anime and anime adjacent shows and manga!


0:00 Opening

6:34 Intro

35:00 Lord of Mysteries ep1-7

1:18:56 Wrap Up


Check out our friends: ⁨@TrackMouse34⁩  ​ ⁨@killingtheflower9226⁩   ⁨@ScoopEats⁩   ⁨@mjhoneybeegames9437⁩  and Peter J. Gilbertson's novels at Amazon.com


Dandadan S2 E13-E16 Discussion! (SPOILERS)
07/25/2025

Join us as we discuss Dandadan's first four episodes of season two!


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Check out our friends: ⁨@TrackMouse34⁩   ⁨@killingtheflower9226⁩   ⁨@ScoopEats⁩  Novels by Peter J. Gilbertson on Amazon.com


Jurassic World Franchise & Sinners
#188
07/12/2025

Join Andrea and John as they discuss a film franchise in a post Jurassic Park world. Do the Jurassic World movies hold up to any of the originals? Then we're talking about the film "Sinners." Did Andrea and John enjoy it as much as everyone else?

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@killingtheflower9226⁩ 

 ⁨@TrackMouse34⁩ 

Books by Peter J. Gilbertson on Amazon.com


K-POP Demon Hunters Discussion! (SPOILERS) + Lord of Mysteries First Thoughts
07/04/2025

Join us as we talk about anime...or this week, things anime adjacent.


I apologize for the freezing camera, but the audio holds out well.

Please check out our friends:

 ⁨@TrackMouse34⁩ 

 ⁨@killingtheflower9226⁩ 

 ⁨@ScoopEats⁩ 

 ⁨@mjhoneybeegames9437⁩ 

&

books by Peter J. Gilbertson on Amazon.com

0:00 Opening

0:17 Intro

5:25 Apothecary Diaries, Witch Watch, & True Beauty

7:44 To Be Hero X

9:24 Lord of Mysteries First Thoughts

16:54 K-Pop Demon Hunters (SPOILERS)

45:44 Wrap Up


X-Men '97 S1 Discussion!!! (SPOILERS) + What we’ve been watching!
#187
06/25/2025

Join Andrea and John in welcoming back Pete to discuss X-Men!!!


Be sure to check out Pete's books on Amazon!

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Peter-J.-Gilbertson/author/B00GXDZAW6?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1750871827&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true


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0:00 Opening

0:19 Intro

1:50 Drinks

10:26 Murderbot First Thoughts

13:18 Aaron Taylor Johnson Movies (Kraven, Bullet Train, Fall Guy)

23:08 Friday the 13th

28:40 "28 Weeks Later"

30:38 "28 Years...


Batman Forever Discussion!!! (30 Year Anniversary!) (SPOILERS) + What we’ve been watching!
#186
06/13/2025

Join us tonight as we talk about Batman Forever! Plus, it has been a big week for gaming. Are we excited about any of it?

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0:00 Opening

0:19 Intro and Drinks

11:00 Last of Us S2

16:08 White Lotus S2 (overall thoughts)  ⁨@HBO⁩ 

18:00 MobLand S1 (overall thoughts)  ⁨@paramountplus⁩ 

18:47 Wick is Pain (overall thoughts) and Mission: Impossible

33:00 A Big Gaming Week!

34:13 "Resident Evil 9" reveal and Xbox Event  ⁨@CapcomUSA⁩   ⁨@xbox⁩ 

38:30 "007 First Light" reveal  ⁨@IOInteractive⁩ 

45:43 Batman Forever Discussion (SPOILERS!)

1:49:38 Wrap Up


Sakamoto Days Anime S1 Ep9-11 Discussion! (SPOILERS) + Crunchyroll Awards!
05/30/2025

Join us as we talk about anime!


007 Dr. No Movie vs Novel Discussion!!! (SPOILERS) + What we’ve been watching!
#185
05/24/2025

Join us tonight as we talk about JAMES BOND! We'll be focusing on Dr No this time and how it holds up to the novel. Jump in the comments and let us know what you think.


Check out our friends:​ ⁨@killingtheflower9226⁩  ​ ⁨@TrackMouse34⁩ 


Witch Watch Anime Ep3-6 Discussion! (SPOILERS) + What We're Watching!
05/16/2025

Join us as we talk about anime!


Daredevil Born Again! Ep 8&9 Discussion (SPOILERS) + What we’ve been watching!
#184
04/24/2025

Join us tonight as we talk about Daredevil Born Again's season one finale!


Plus, for the first time in a long time, author Peter J. Gilbertson is back!


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Check out our friends: ⁨@TrackMouse34⁩   ⁨@killingtheflower9226⁩ 

Peter J. Gilbertson https://www.amazon.com/stores/Peter-J.-Gilbertson/author/B00GXDZAW6?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1745527828&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true


Witch Watch Anime Ep1&2 Discussion! (SPOILERS) + What We're Watching!
04/17/2025

Join us as we talk about anime! The main topic this week is the new anime, Witch Watch. We'll be giving our thoughts on the first two episodes.


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Check out our friends:​ ⁨@TrackMouse34⁩  ​ ⁨@killingtheflower9226⁩   ⁨@ScoopEats⁩ 


Daredevil Born Again! Ep 5-7 Discussion (SPOILERS) + What we’ve been watching!
#183
04/11/2025

Join us tonight as we talk about Daredevil Born Again's episodes 5-7!


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Check out our friends:​ ⁨@TrackMouse34⁩  ​ ⁨@killingtheflower9226⁩ 


Solo Leveling S2 FINALE Discussion! (SPOILERS) + Anime Detour & What We're Watching!
04/04/2025

Join us as we talk about anime and the anime convention we just attended.

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Check out our friends:​ ⁨@TrackMouse34⁩  ​ ⁨@killingtheflower9226⁩   ⁨@ScoopEats⁩ 


Daredevil Born Again! Ep 3&4 Discussion (SPOILERS) + What we’ve been watching!
#182
03/27/2025

Join us as we talk about episodes 3 and 4 of Daredevil Born Again!


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Solo Leveling S2 Ep 6-12 Discussion! (SPOILERS) + What We're Watching!
03/24/2025

Join us as we discuss anime! Our main focus tonight will be the latest season of Solo Leveling.


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Daredevil Born Again! Ep 1&2 Discussion (SPOILERS) + What we’ve been watching!
#181
03/14/2025

Join us tonight as we talk about Disney's Daredevil Born Again premiere two episodes!


Sakamoto Days Ep 4-8 Discussion! (SPOILERS) + What We're Watching!
03/08/2025

Join us as we talk about the anime adaptation of Sakamoto Days from Netflix!



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Daredevil SPECTACULAR! 2003 Movie, the Netflix Series, & Born Again!
#180
02/27/2025

Join us as we talk all things DAREDEVIL!


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Solo Leveling S2 Ep 3-5 Discussion! (SPOILERS) + What We're Watching!
02/05/2025

Join us as we talk about anime! This week we're discussing Solo Leveling S2's latest episodes.


Spoilers ahead!


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Nosferatu (2024) Discussion!!! (SPOILERS) + Oscar Noms & What We're Watching!
#179
02/01/2025

Apologizes for some audio issues towards the end.

Enjoy this week's episode where we discuss Nosferatu and the Oscars!

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Thank you to  @killingtheflower9226  for our theme song!

0:00 Opening

0:19 Intro

2:53 Drink Holidays

8:36 What we're watching

10:20 The Recruit

14:28 Goldfinger novel update

17:17 The King's Man

19:32 The Terminal List first impressions

23:08 Oscar Nominations

46:46 Tarantino's recent comments

1:05:50 Nosferatu (2024) (SPOILERS)

1:39:00 Wrap Up


Sakamoto Days Ep 1-3 Discussion! (SPOILERS) + What We're Watching!
01/28/2025

Join us as we talk about the anime we've been watching and dig into the assassin world of Sakamoto Days!


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Solo Leveling S1 & S2 Ep 1&2 Discussion! (SPOILERS) + What we're watching!
01/16/2025

Join us as we talk about ANIME! Tonight's main series will be Solo Leveling.


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0:00 Opening

0:17 Intro

2:13 What we are watching

6:19 Bogus Skill anime

7:44 Beheneko anime

15:20 Chained Soldier

18:25 Apothecary Diaries S2 Ep1

19:44 My Happy Marriage S2 Ep1

20:35 Gamers Ep1

22:30 Sakamoto Days Ep1

22:04 Toilet Bound Hanako Kun S2 Ep1

22:20 Heavenly Delusion Ep1&2 and Openings vs Endings

28:48 Solo Leveling S1...


DUNE Prophecy Ep 6 (Finale) Discussion! (SPOILERS) + 2025's Most Anticipated
#178
01/13/2025

Join us as we wrap up the year 2024 and look forward to 2025 all before diving in the mystical, far future of DUNE Prophecy!


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0:00 Opening

0:21 Intro

12:56 Dr No

16:49 Maybe Meant to Be (Webtoon) & Solo Leveling

21:35 You (show)

27:00 Carry On (Netflix)

31:20 Cuckoo & Nosferatu quick takes

34:55 BEST of 2024!

1:16:35 MOST Anticipated of 2025!

1:25:20 Dune Prophecy Season 1 FINALE (SPOILERS)

2:09:14 Wrap Up


Dandadan S1 Discussion! (SPOILERS) + What we're watching & 2025 Anticipation
01/04/2025

Sorry for the audio issues in the first minute, and then John's continued stuttering...ugh.

Join us as we discuss anime! We'll be talking about what we're looking forward to and what we've been watching before we dive into season one of Dandadan!


Jump in the comments and please review, share, and subscribe.

0:00 Opening

0:17 Intro

3:05 the Holidays

14:00 What we've been watching

30:19 New things coming soon

49:10 Dandadan S1 Discussion (SPOILERS)

1:18:00 Wrap Up


DUNE Prophecy Ep 3-5 Discussion! (SPOILERS) + James Bond's Worst, British Baking, & Indiana Jones!
#177
12/24/2024

Join us for the last episode before Christmas as we cover episodes 3-5 of Dune Prophecy!

We also get into a surprise James Bond conversation. Does each Bond actor have a dud? Do any of them manage a flawless record?

Plus, let talk a bit about Christmas!


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Terminator ZERO Anime Discussion!!! (SPOILERS!)
12/07/2024

Join us as we discuss anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture!


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DUNE Prophecy Ep 1&2 Discussion! (SPOILERS) + Thanksgiving Week!
#1
12/02/2024

Join us for our latest episode as we discuss HBO Max's DUNE Prophecy! We're diving into the first two episodes of the series in the latter part of the show. Up top, as it's our post-Thanksgiving episode, we'll talk about how the holiday went and a couple other things we managed to watch on this busy week. Be sure to chime in with your favorite holiday foods or traditions


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The Penguin Ep6-8 Discussion!! (SPOILERS!) + Tyson v Paul & Cobra Kai!
#175
11/19/2024

We're here to close out season one of HBO Max's The Penguin! We are going over episodes 6-8 and giving our final thoughts on the season as a whole.


Before that we have to talk about the Tyson fight and a couple other things that have happened in our weeks.


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The Penguin Ep 3-5 Discussion! (SPOILERS!) + Sleepy Hallow & Dracula by Matt Wagner!
#174
11/10/2024

Join us as we discuss episodes 3 through 5 of MAX's The Penguin!


Before that we'll talk about the spooky things we've been watching and reading as well as the recent drink holidays!


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0:00 Opening

0:20 Intro

12:54 Ted Lasso and Apple TV+

15:05 Great British Backing, Sleepy Hallow, & Scooby Doo

17:40 Dracula Book 1 by Matt Wagner and Kelley Jones

22:44 V for Vendetta

26:56 The Penguin Ep 3-5 Discussion (SPOILERS)

1:37:10 Wrap Up


Dandadan ANIME Ep 1-5 Discussion! (SPOILERS) + Halloween, 90's Vibes, & a UFO!!!
11/04/2024

Join us for our Halloween episode of Ohayou Anime! Today we are discussing the anime adaptation of Dandadan! We get into a few other things as well including a UFO I caught on camera!


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0:00 Opening

0:18 Intro and Halloween

13:20 Favorite Halloween Costume

17:36 Dandadan Ep 1-5 (SPOILERS)

53:14 Anime length, Retro Quality, and finding Originality

1:03:54 Dandadan Characters (the tropes and uniqueness)

1:10:51 A UFO in Ohayou OVERTIME!!!

1:34:48 Wrap Up


From Hell! A Retro Rewind Episode for Spooky Season!
#173
10/24/2024

Join us as we discuss Johnny Depp's "From Hell!"


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The Penguin Ep 1&2 Discussion! (SPOILERS!) + Joker Bombs!
#221
10/10/2024

Join us as we discuss what we've been watching, including the new Penguin show! We're talking about the first two episodes, spoilers included.

We do apologize for the tech problems. It's a full on tech struggle-fest. Good times. We hope it's more funny than annoying....

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My Happy Marriage S1 ANIME Discussion!! (SPOILERS!) + Anime & Manga we’ve been into!
09/22/2024

Welcome back to our anime podcast! We'll be talking about what we've been watching and what we're hoping to watch soon. Our main topic is Netflix's anime, My Happy Marriage. Leave your comments on the show and please review, share, and subscribe!


Mad Max: Fury Road and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga! Let's Have a Chinwag! (SPOILERS)
#171
09/06/2024

Andrea, Dustin, and John are talking all things Mad Max tonight. The focus will be on the two latest entries in the series. Before that, we'll talk about our weeks which includes some cinema classics, Argylle, and The Dark Knight trilogy.


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Anime & Manga Talk! What we’re watching + Jujutsu Movie, Terminator Quickie EFAP, & More!
08/29/2024

Both Phil and Mike join John to discuss the latest shows they've been watching and cover a few news stories. Is the Terminator anime going to be any good? How about the Lord of the Rings one? The west is infecting anime...or is the the east infecting our culture? Will we all win or lose in this. Jump in the comments to give us all your anime thoughts.


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Check out our friend Mike at TrackMouse34 on YouTube and Track_Mouse on IG.


House of the Dragon S2 Finale Discussion! (SPOILERS!!) + The Olympics, D23, & More!!!
#170
08/15/2024

We’re going to be talking about the last three episodes of House of the Dragon S2 and the series as a whole! Jump in the chat to give us your thoughts.

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0:00 Opening

0:20 Intro

3:30 Drinks

10:57 Olympics

17:50 Blink 182

18:45 Housewives of Dubai

19:47 Batman Caped Crusader First Impressions

22:40 D23. Tron, Daredevil, and Agatha.

28:18 Deadpool & Wolverine Success

32:15 Upcoming Game of Thrones Projects

40:42 House of the Dragon S2 Discussion (SPOILERS)

1:44:50 Wr...


Kaiju no.8 Anime Season 1 Discussion!!!! (SPOILERS)
08/07/2024

Welcome to our talk about the anime adaptation of Kaiju no.8 Season 1! Since the recording of this episode (we found out literally about 24 hours later) we now have some more details on the second season of Kaiju no.8. This makes our guesses at the end of the episode less valuable. Nevertheless, that's the tiny bit at the end. Please enjoy the episode and give us your feedback.



0:00 Opening

0:18 Intro

3:30 What we've been watching

12:39 Kaiju no.8 S1 (SPOILERS)

31:10 An aside--changing tastes

44:50 Back...


House of the Dragon S2 Ep 3-5 Discussion! (SPOILERS!!) + Everything Everywhere, Arcadian, & More!
#169
07/28/2024

We are back! Yes, we're a little behind, but we're here to continue the House of the Dragon Discussion. Before that, we'll let you know what we've been up to.


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Check out our friends: @killingtheflower9226   @TrackMouse34   @mjhoneybeegames9437 


0:00 Opening

0:21 Intro

14:40 "Arcadian" Quick Review (Nic Cage)

14:45 Batman: Fail Safe Quick Thoughts and new DC Character Designs

24:11 Pokemon Go Fest

25:04 "Everything, Everywhere, All at Once" Quick Review

28:47 Kaiju no8 and Anime<...