But Why Tho? the podcast
By But Why Tho?
Pop culture matters...But why tho?
Looking to catch up on pop culture? We're reviewing the latest movies and television, interviewing industry creatives, and of course - breaking down why all the things we love matter. But Why Tho? is a bi-weekly podcast where we'll dive into the past week in pop culture and get to discoursing on important conversations.
Additionally, you'll be able to check out But Why Tho? Reviews, our review show where we give you a quick spoiler-free review of the latest in pop culture.
Looking to catch up on pop culture? We're reviewing the latest movies and television, interviewing industry creatives, and of course - breaking down why all the things we love matter. But Why Tho? is a bi-weekly podcast where we'll dive into the past week in pop culture and get to discoursing on important conversations.
Additionally, you'll be able to check out But Why Tho? Reviews, our review show where we give you a quick spoiler-free review of the latest in pop culture.
Latest episode
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Episode 62: End of the Year Round Up (of Pocket ***** Popcorn Buckets)
It's the end of 2024 (hooray?) and Alex, Kate, and Matt chat about the year's highs and lows from IP and AI to popcorn buckets and the media brining them joy. -
Episode 61: What's The Deal With Live-Action Remakes
Alex, Kate, and Swara discuss American live-action remakes, whether they can ever work, and if remaking foreign language films into English is ever a good idea. -
Episode 60: Gaming Is Good, Actually
This week, Alex, Kate, and Matt discuss the power of gaming to build community, the difference between watching people play games and playing co-op and multiplayer, and what we can learn about online gaming community from the documentary The... -
Episode 59: Rating the 2024 Game Award Nominees
Kate and Matt are joined by guests Hayes and Joseph to discuss The Game Awards 2024 nominations. -
INTERVIEW: Bringing Sci-Fi to Warcraft With Hearthstone Developers
Kate speaks with Hearthstone developers about bringing sci-fi to Warcraft in the latest Hearthstone expansion -
Episode 58: Why Do We Love Our Favorite "That Guys?"
This week, Alex, Kate, and Jason talk about typecasting, character acting, and why we like when our favorite "That Guy" shows up as much as we hate when our least favorites do. -
Episode 57: It's Nothing New, You're Just Too Online, So You Noticed
This week, Alex, Kate, and Neysha talk about the streaming-era TV show cancelation epidemic, why it's it's happening, what it means for the future of TV, and whether it's really any different now than it ever has been. -
Episode 56: Franchises Are Ruining Everything
Alex, Kate, and Matt discuss how franchises are probably ruining everything, why Rebel Ridge is just copaganda, and why entertainment industries are stuck in such creative ruts right now. -
Episode 55: Sailor Moon Is A Big Three Anime
This week, Alex, Kate, and Charles discuss what makes a "Golden Age," whether they're even real, and if we're in one for anything right now. -
Episode 54: The South Is A Real Place
This week, Alex, Kate, and guest Andrea Shearon talk about how the South is portrayed in American media, what it gets right and mostly, what it gets wrong.