The Pop Culture Contrarian Podcast
Trying to make sense of popular media, internet, and entertainment culture in a world gone insane. Sterling, Thomas, and Andrew watch the movies, read the books, and scroll the internet searching for a shred of decency. Can they find a gem contrary to the swill that permeates modern pop culture today? Tune in to find out. Brought to you by The Patriot Post — subscribe FREE today at www.patriotpost.us!
"The Brink of War" How Reagan Refused a Deal and Changed the World | PopCon 146
Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev came remarkably close to agreeing to a world without nuclear weapons, and then Reagan walked away. In this episode of 'The Pop Culture Contrarian,' Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew review Angel Studios' 'The Brink of War,' starring Jeff Daniels as Ronald Reagan, Jared Harris as Mikhail Gorbachev, and J.K. Simmons as George Shultz.
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'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Movie Review | PopCon 145
Spider-Man is back! In this episode of "The Pop Culture Contrarian," Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew review "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" and discuss why Spider-Man remains one of the strongest franchises in Hollywood.
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'The Odyssey' — Is it a Trojan Horse? | PopCon 144
Christopher Nolan's big-budget adaptation of "The Odyssey" is being hailed as a masterpiece while also being slammed as woke in some circles. We ask a different question: Is this movie actually a Trojan horse? Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew dig into Nolan's casting choices, the "Zeus's Law" of Xenia, the Bronze Age collapse, and whether this film is quietly mocking the very ideology it appears to obey.
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PopCon #143: 'Young Washington' is Surprisingly Excellent
In this episode of "The Pop Culture Contrarian," we review "Young Washington," Angel Studios' newest historical drama covering the future president's early years during the French and Indian War. As America turns 250 years old, this was the movie that we needed!
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PopCon #142: Why Project Hail Mary Is the Best Sci-Fi Movie in Years
Ryan Gosling stars in one of the most refreshing sci-fi films in years. In this review of "Project Hail Mary," Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew explain why it feels like a throwback to classic blockbuster filmmaking.
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PopCon #141: Animal Farm Is No Bread, All Serkis
In this episode of "The Pop Culture Contrarian," Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew give one of their harshest reviews ever. George Orwell's "Animal Farm" was supposed to be one of the greatest anti-communist stories ever written, but Angel Studios's film adaptation — directed by Andy Serkis and starring Seth Rogen, Woody Harrelson, and more — is anything but great. Did Angel Studios betray its audience? Did it completely misunderstand Orwell? Join us to find out.
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PopCon #140.7: The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin — Episode 7 Breakdown | The Last True Bard
In this breakdown finale of "The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin," Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew dive into "Episode 7: The Last True Bard," in which Merlin finally embraces his true role — not as a king or conqueror, but as the last true bard of Britain.
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PopCon #140.6: The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin — Episode 6 Breakdown | Ganieda
In this deep dive of "The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin – Episode 6: Ganieda," we break down Merlin's tragic love story, Brett Cooper's debut as Ganieda (yes, it's just as jarring as you'd think), the mystery of the Atlantean sword, and the brutal berserker battle sequence that changes Merlin forever.
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PopCon #140.5: The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin— Episode 5 Breakdown | The Price of Failure
Our series continues with another deep dive into "The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin — Episode 5: The Price of Failure." In this episode, we see Merlin forced to reveal the power everyone has only heard rumors about. Meanwhile, Aurelius has to prove he can lead Britain without hiding behind Uther, Saxons are looming offshore, and Merlin's past failure with Ganieda comes back to haunt him.
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PopCon #140.4: The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin — Episode 4 Breakdown | The King of Maridunum
In this deep dive of "The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin — Episode 4," we break down one of the most important turning points in the series. Merlin is offered kingship and turns it down, but why? Ron, Sterling, and Andrew unpack the growing divide between Merlin and Morgaine, the collapse of Britain under weak kings, and the looming Saxon threat.
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PopCon #140.3: The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin — Episode 3 Breakdown | The Fatherless Child
In the next episode of our deep-dive series, Ron joins the team! Merlin finally steps into the world from the wilderness, and we realize this is actually where the story begins. We discuss power vacuums, weak kings, and collapsing alliances as Britain is left wide open for destruction.
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PopCon #140.2: The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin – Episode 2 Breakdown | The Birth of Merlin
In this second episode of our deep dive into "The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin" from The Daily Wire, Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew outline powerful symbolism like baptism, sacrifice, and rebirth, and how characters are forced to choose between the old ways and a new truth. Caris embraces transformation, Morgan descends into darkness, and Taliesin's mission expands beyond tribe and survival. Merlin is born, and as old powers fade, a new worldview begins to take hold.
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PopCon #140.1: The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin – Episode 1 Breakdown | Island of the Mighty
In this introductory episode of our deep dive into "The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin" from The Daily Wire, the guys unpack Episode 1 and the powerful themes shaping the story. As Rome withdraws and Atlantis falls, Britain is left in chaos, revealing a central idea: civilizations collapse spiritually before they fall politically.
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PopCon #139: Top 5 Dude Movies of All Time
We talk "Master and Commander," "Gladiator," "Saving Private Ryan," "Braveheart," and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," plus honorable mentions like "Tombstone," "No Country for Old Men," "Open Range," "Blade Runner," "Napoleon Dynamite," and more.
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PopCon #138: Angel Studios’ Solo Mio Is Better Than Hollywood
What could have been a predictable romance movie ends up being a genuinely funny, surprisingly fresh film with strong performances, great cinematography, and a male-centered perspective you do not usually get in this genre. We break down how the movie rightly handles romance and marriage, why the Italian setting adds so much charm, and whether this is part of a new ecosystem challenging Hollywood.
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PopCon #137: The Objectively Correct Take on Candace Owens
What happens when personality, conspiracy, and distrust of institutions collide? Our team provides the answer. We also discuss internet cults of personality, post-COVID distrust, the collapse of shared truth, and why so many people are vulnerable to narrative over evidence.
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PopCon #136: We “Hit Iran” — Now What? The Upsides and Risks of Operation Epic Fury
In this episode of "The Pop Culture Contrarian Podcast," Ron, Sterling, and Andrew talk through the opening strike of Operation Epic Fury, why Russia and China look boxed in, how this differs from Iraq-style nation building, and the hard questions Americans should ask the Trump administration: Is this America First? Is this egotism? Is this necessary? What are the real risks, and what do we stand to gain?
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PopCon #135: Video Games Aren't Good For You...
Join Sterling, Andrew, and guest host Ron as they talk about the upsides of gaming like cognitive development, strategy, creativity, and storytelling. They also break down the real dangers of platforms like Roblox, the predatory nature of microtransactions, and how gaming can become a substitute for real-life achievement.
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PopCon #134: Rupert Lowe: "We Will Not Manage the West's Decline"
Join Sterling, Andrew, and guest host Ron as we tackle assimilation vs. multiculturalism, the symbolism of Britain as America's roots, why national stories shape political reality, and why the fight for the future of Britain and Europe matters to Americans more than they think.
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PopCon #133: The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin — Daily Wire’s Surprise Fantasy Win
In this episode of "The Pop Culture Contrarian," Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew talk about why "The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin" from The Daily Wire feels more like a classic fantasy film. They also dig into the deeper meaning: shifting power structures, collapsing order, the search for authority and legitimacy, and what binds a civilization together when the center doesn't hold. Finally, they highlight some standout moments in the Arthurian legend tale — including a baptism scene, references to the fall of Rome and the spread of Christianity, and the show's approach to magic through word, song, and the sp...
PopCon 132: The State of Star Trek: “Emotional Trauma Destroyed the Universe”
Star Trek used to be about adventure, ethics, sacrifice, competence, the frontier, and a cavalier masculine hero. It fantasized about a utopian, post-scarcity civilization testing big ideas in space. Enter "Starfleet Academy: Episode 1," which feels more like "postmodern Hogwarts in space." Oh, and by the way, the fact that in this new storyline emotional trauma (you read that right) nuked dilithium across the galaxy and brought on a galactic-level apocalypse should tell you all you need to know about the state of Star Trek. Join Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew as they go kicking and screaming review the latest in...
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 Podcast": Clay Fuller, who's running in the Georgia 14th Congressional District special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Clay lays out the three pillars of his campaign — Faith, Duty, and America First — and shares the personal moments that shaped his worldview: surviving thyroid cancer, serving as an Air Force officer and JAG, working as a prosecutor and district attorney in Northwest Georgia, and his belief that public service is about confronting evil head-on.
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PopCon #130: Church Service Interrupted by Anti-ICE Protesters in St. Paul
Worshippers at Cities Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota, had their Sunday service disrupted when leftist protesters (led by "journalist" Don Lemon) entered and began shouting, crowding around congregants, and derailing the worship service.
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PopCon #129: Hey ChatGPT, What is a Person?
In this episode of "The Pop Culture Contrarian," Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew tackle a deceptively simple question that's about to become unavoidable: What is a person?
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PopCon #128: “If You Didn't Know, Now You Know”: Maduro and the Monroe Doctrine
We unpack what the successful mission in Venezuela means for U.S. power in the Western Hemisphere, why Venezuela suddenly became the focal point of a bigger chessboard involving China, Russia, and Iran, and how this operation functions as both deterrence and narrative warfare.
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PopCon #127: 2025 Was Insane and Here's Why
From the start of President Donald Trump's second term to the assassination of TPUSA CEO Charlie Kirk, 2025 was a wild year with no shortage of significant events. Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew cover the political and cultural chaos, the AI takeover, DOGE, censorship battles, border enforcement, geopolitical events, and headlines that prove reality truly is stranger than fiction.
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PopCon #126: AI Will Change Everything: Jobs, Truth, and the End of Reality?
In this episode of The Pop Culture Contrarian, Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew dive into the real dangers of AI: from economic disruption and job loss, to deepfakes and deception, to spiritual counterfeits and people literally forming religions around artificial intelligence.
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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."The Wizard of Oz" has been an iconic American fairy tale for well over 80 years. From the original novel to the silver screen and broadway, it has permeated pop culture across mediums and authors. Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew compare the latest film iterations — "Wicked" (2024) and "Wicked: For Good" (2025) — to the original movie and the wider Wicked universe and wrestle with what they are actually saying about villains, otherness, Oz as America, power and politics, truth vs. relativism, rewriting cultural touchstones, and more.
PopCon #124: How to Navigate Tough Conversations This Thanksgiving
Join Thomas, Sterling, Andrew, and special guest Reed Uberman, host of the "Indie Thinker Podcast," as they tackle how to navigate some of the most challenging topics on both the Right and the Left today.
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How to handle political and theological blow-ups at the Thanksgiving table
The emerging ideological fracture inside the Right since Charlie Kirk’s death
Why some “America First” voices are drifting into antisemitism
The danger of “I’m just asking questions” as a cover for bearing false witness
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PopCon #123: Living History — Why Historical Reenacting Matters
In this episode of "The Pop Culture Contrarian," we dive into the world of historical reenacting from Civil War battlefields to the 1880s American West. Andrew shares how he got started as a teenager, why he recently joined an 1880s frontier group, and what it's like to step into the boots of a real historical figure. If you've ever seen people in period clothes at Gettysburg, Chickamauga, or Colonial Williamsburg and wondered, "What are these people doing?" this episode is your behind-the-scenes look.
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PopCon #122: "Resilient Citizens" w/ Dr. Chris Ellis: Preppers, Community & Christian Foundations
To some, the term "prepper" may evoke a caricature of lunatic conspiracy theorists building bunkers and storing years of food and toilet paper. In his book *Resilient Citizens*, Dr. Chris Ellis dispels this stereotype in exchange for the term "resilient citizen" — a rational, faith-driven builder of strong homes and communities. Dr. Ellis explains the psychology behind preparedness, the decline of localism, and "The Four Horsemen" — Debt, Dirt, Debasement, and Death — which he counters with biblical solutions: Christ, Cohesion, Cultivation, and Sound Currency. Join Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew as they interview Dr. Ellis about his book and explore the reasons why be...
Popcon #121: The Forgotten Christian Genocide: Nigeria and the West’s Silence — with Alex Kocman
Muslims are killing Christians in Nigeria, and the West has been mostly silent about it — until now. What makes Islam entirely different from Christianity? What is the role of powerful Western nations like the U.S. in taking action to defend persecuted Christians abroad? Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew share an engaging conversation with Alex Kocman that weaves history, theology, and current events into a call for moral clarity.
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PopCon #120: The NBA Just Lost a Bet - Sports Gambling Gone Wrong
Sports gambling, once totally illegal, has become rampant. The NBA especially has leaned into legal sports betting to prop up viewership and activate fan interest. But is gambling actually ruining sports? In this episode of "The Pop Culture Contrarian," Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew break down the recent FBI bust of an alleged NBA-linked gambling ring tied to organized crime, tech-rigged high-stakes poker tables, and even game manipulation. We talk about how this kind of scandal could wreck the reputation of the NBA and why fans might stop trusting what they're watching on the court.
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PopCon #119: 'Tron: Ares' Brings the Tron Universe into Reality
Since 1982, "Tron" has pioneered ideas about personal computing and speculated about the future of technology. The recently released third movie, "Tron: Ares," takes viewers inside a digital world inhabited by computer programs, digital cities, Light Cycles, and a totally epic Nine Inch Nails soundtrack. But unlike previous movies, technology in this film is not limited to the confines of the digital world and may have become artificially intelligent. Join Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew as they delve into the legacy, themes, and features of the newest "Tron" edition.
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PopCon #118: Why Leftist 'Justice’ Fails the Victim
The rise of "restorative justice" in the courts has impacted criminal activity for decades now. It negatively affects victims, enhances recidivism, and erodes trust in the Rule of Law. Join Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew as they compare punitive vs. restorative models, dig into pop-culture narratives (TV shows like "Community" and "The Good Place"), and unpack how relativism and "your truth" ethics collide with real-world public safety. We also hit the paradox of high U.S. incarceration and high homicide rates, the purpose of deterrence, and what judges, legislators, and communities actually owe to victims.
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PopCon #117: KPop Demon Hunters Might Surprise You
We review K-Pop Demon Hunters on Netflix— the wildly popular animated, song-driven hit mashing K-pop, demon lore, and coming-of-age themes. Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew dig into: is it anime or not, how the music works inside the story, Korean cultural notes (shame/honor, shamanism touchpoints), the Demon King trope, and whether the ending really lands.Get your shirt: https://t.ly/CTZTD
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PopCon #116: J.K. Rowling Has Had It!
J.K. Rowling has long been an advocate for protecting women's spaces. She's been publicly outspoken on this issue, leading to death threats and backlash from the "words are violence" Left, from fans, and even from the child stars who brought her books to life on the silver screen. Dubbed "The Witch Trials" by Rowling, a series of online posts years ago between her and Emma Watson (who played Hermione Granger) came to a head when Watson decided to soften her stance. Join Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew as they lay out the issues of the trans agenda, cancel culture...
PopCon #115: When Gaming Culture Crosses Into Reality with Guest Jordan Leithart
Politics is downstream from culture — so what influences culture is key. Video games and the online world no doubt play a role in this. In the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination, Thomas, Sterling, Andrew, and special guest Jordan Leithart (video game developer, Lux Core Studios) explore the deep connections between gaming, online communities, and the cultural forces spilling into our society today.
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The reality of gaming subcultures on Discord, Reddit, and Steam
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PopCon #114: Charlie Kirk - What His Death Means
Last week, conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated during a campus event at Utah Valley University (Sept 10, 2025). In this episode, we process the shock and talk about what Charlie stood for - faith, free speech, and personal responsibility. Prosecutors have charged 22-year-old Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder and say they will seek the death penalty. Join Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew as we cover this tough topic.
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PopCon #113 - “Who Really Benefits?” DC Crime Crackdown, Protest Optics & the Culture War w/ Outspoken Samantha
Washington, DC's crime crackdown is changing daily life on the ground — so why are some people furious about it? Our first-ever guest, Outspoken Samantha, joins Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew to break down who's cheering, who's protesting, and what the results say about policy, culture, and media narratives. We also tackle the "you can't incarcerate your way out of crime" talking point, the welfare-fatherlessness link, and how a broader identity crisis (including the gender debate) fuels instability.
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