Pop My Culture


Pop My Culture is a podcast hosted by comedic actors and improvisers Cole Stratton and Vanessa Ragland. Broadcast approximately weekly, it is an informal, conversational show about movies, television, music, gossip, etc. with the two hosts and their celebrity guests. The show was named the #2 Best Comedy Podcast of the Moment by Rolling Stone, one of the Top 20 Comedy Podcasts of 2013 by Paste Magazine, and one of 10 Favorite Comedy Podcasts by IFC.com. and Mashable.com. The show launched March 2, 2010 with inaugural guest Samm Levine, and joined the Nerdist Network of shows in December 2011. They have done live recordings at SF Sketchfest, The Rooftop Comedy Festival in Aspen, Co., the LA Podfest, the 2015 Wondercon in Anaheim, CA, and the 2016 Wondercon in Los Angeles, CA.

Episode list

2010

EpisodeGuest/Episode TitleRelease date
1Samm LevineMarch 2, 2010
2Janet VarneyMarch 16, 2010
3Deanna RussoMarch 26, 2010
4Bobby CampoApril 7, 2010
5Chris HardwickApril 21, 2010
6Mather ZickelApril 30, 2010
7Keith CooganMay 13, 2010
8Paul F. TompkinsMay 20, 2010
9Linda CardelliniMay 31, 2010
10Mo CollinsJune 10, 2010
11Oscar Nunez and Danny Pudi June 15, 2010
12Cristine RoseJune 22, 2010
13Matthew LillardJuly 1, 2010
14Simon HelbergJuly 8, 2010
15Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill CorbettJuly 16, 2010
16Michael HitchcockJuly 21, 2010
17Rob DelaneyJuly 30, 2010
18Laraine NewmanAugust 5, 2010
19Frank ConniffAugust 21, 2010
20Joe Lo TruglioAugust 27, 2010
21Tony HaleSeptember 9, 2010
22Doug JonesSeptember 16, 2010
23Graham ElwoodSeptember 23, 2010
24The Sklar BrothersOctober 5, 2010
25Savage Steve Holland and Curtis ArmstrongOctober 13, 2010
26Andy KindlerOctober 26, 2010
27Alan RuckNovember 4, 2010
28Joshua MalinaNovember 14, 2010
29Paul ScheerNovember 28, 2010
30Jimmy PardoDecember 15, 2010

2011

EpisodeGuest/Episode TitleRelease date
31Pop My Cork: The Year in Review with Simon Helberg, Samm Levine, Danny Pudi, Deanna Russo, and Janet VarneyJanuary 9, 2011
32Bob Odenkirk January 22, 2011
33Bobcat GoldthwaitFebruary 9, 2011
34Steve AgeeFebruary 25, 2011
35Eddie DeezenMarch 6, 2011
36The Long Shot Podcast March 14, 2011
37The Thrilling Adventure Hour March 22, 2011
38Freaks and Geeks April 1, 2011
39Casey WilsonApril 10, 2011
40Brice BeckhamApril 22, 2011
41Thomas LennonApril 29, 2011
42Garfunkel and OatesMay 10, 2011
43Paul F. TompkinsMay 23, 2011
44J. Elvis WeinsteinMay 30, 2011
45Mindy SterlingJune 14, 2011
46Kevin PollakJune 22, 2011
47Rob PaulsenJuly 7, 2011
48William ZabkaJuly 14, 2011
49Dave CoulierJuly 26, 2011
50Emma CaulfieldAugust 9, 2011
51Rider StrongAugust 17, 2011
52Superego September 1, 2011
53Nigel DickSeptember 9, 2011
54Julia DuffySeptember 20, 2011
55Matt Berry and Rich FulcherOctober 3, 2011
56Jonathan SilvermanOctober 11, 2011
57Tom Lenk and Adam BuschOctober 20, 2011
58Fred DekkerOctober 31, 2011
59Meredith SalengerNovember 10, 2011
60Dave Anthony and Greg BehrendtNovember 20, 2011
61Ethan SupleeNovember 30, 2011
62Phil LaMarrDecember 9, 2011

2012

EpisodeGuest/Episode TitleRelease date
63Jim RashJanuary 3, 2012
64Pop My Cork Part 1: The Best of 2011 with Tony Hale, Rob Paulsen, Meredith Salenger, Paul F. Tompkins and James UrbaniakJanuary 11, 2012
65Pop My Cork Part 2: The Worst of 2011 with Tony Hale, Rob Paulsen, Meredith Salenger, Paul F. Tompkins and James UrbaniakJanuary 18, 2012
66John LehrJanuary 26, 2012
67Drew Carey February 3, 2012
68Dave HolmesFebruary 13, 2012
69Pop My Oscars! with Myq Kaplan and Samm LevineFebruary 22, 2012
70Timothy OmundsonFebruary 29, 2012
71Fred StollerMarch 9, 2012
72Judy GreerMarch 16, 2012
73John Hodgman, Aimee Mann, and John RoderickMarch 26, 2012
74Amber TamblynMarch 30, 2012
75Felicia DayApril 5, 2012
76Jane EspensonApril 13, 2012
77Daniel O'Brien and Soren BowieApril 20, 2012
78Damien FaheyMay 1, 2012
79Jenny MollenMay 11, 2012
80Ken MarinoMay 20, 2012
81Mary Lynn RajskubJune 1, 2012
82Joe DanteJune 11, 2012
83Elizabeth LaimeJune 19, 2012
84Jake FogelnestJuly 1, 2012
85Kathleen Rose PerkinsJuly 10, 2012
86Doug JonesJuly 25, 2012
87Barry Bostwick and Diani & DevineAugust 3, 2012
88Ian EdwardsAugust 12, 2012
89Lake BellAugust 21, 2012
90Jesse ThornAugust 30, 2012
91Iain MorrisSeptember 6, 2012
92Arden Myrin, April Richardson and Guy BranumSeptember 19, 2012
93Legends of Voice Acting with Rob Paulsen, Maurice LaMarche, Tara Strong, Cree Summer and Phil LaMarr September 28, 2012
94Brooklyn Brothers October 7, 2012
95Jim O'HeirOctober 15, 2012
96Layla KayleighOctober 24, 2012
97Matt WalshNovember 1, 2012
98Retta and Meredith SalengerNovember 9, 2012
99Deborah Ann Woll and E.J. ScottNovember 19, 2012
100"Weird Al" YankovicNovember 26, 2012
101Dan Harmon and Erin McGathyDecember 6, 2012
102Jane Espenson and Brad BellDecember 19, 2012

2013

EpisodeGuest/Episode TitleRelease date
103Pop My Cork Part 1: The Best of 2012 with Dave Holmes, Laraine Newman, Timothy Omundson, Fred Stoller and Rider StrongJanuary 7, 2013
104Pop My Cork Part 2: The Worst of 2012 with Dave Holmes, Laraine Newman, Timothy Omundson, Fred Stoller and Rider StrongJanuary 11, 2013
105Stephen TobolowskyJanuary 21, 2013
106Rachel Dratch February 11, 2013
107Erinn HayesMarch 5, 2013
108David WainMarch 14, 2013
109Carla GalloMarch 21, 2013
110Lamorne MorrisApril 1, 2013
111Ari ShaffirApril 12, 2013
112Brent WeinbachApril 25, 2013
113Ian BrennanMay 8, 2013
114Jodie SweetinMay 16, 2013
115Arye GrossMay 28, 2013
116Dana GouldJune 3, 2013
117Will McRobb and Chris ViscardiJune 11, 2013
118Missi PyleJune 26, 2013
119Mike LawrenceJuly 4, 2013
120Timm SharpJuly 16, 2013
121Mel HarrisJuly 26, 2013
122Paul F. TompkinsAugust 5, 2013
123Melissa Claire EganAugust 16, 2013
124Luke EdwardsAugust 23, 2013
125Jason Antoon and Tricia O'KelleySeptember 3, 2013
126Robyn LivelySeptember 16, 2013
127Molly QuinnSeptember 25, 2013
128Chris GoreOctober 3, 2013
129Stars of TGIF with Reginald VelJohnson, Jodie Sweetin, Stuart Pankin and Brice Beckham October 14, 2013
130Armin ShimermanOctober 22, 2013
131Doug BensonNovember 4, 2013
132Paul and StormNovember 12, 2013
133Danny TamberelliNovember 20, 2013
134Kevin HeffernanDecember 6, 2013
135David NadelbergDecember 18, 2013

2014

EpisodeGuest/Episode TitleRelease date
136Pop My Cork Part 1: The Best of 2013 with Dana Gould, Jim O'Heir, Kevin Pollak and Jodie SweetinJanuary 12, 2014
137Pop My Cork Part 2: The Worst of 2013 with Dana Gould, Jim O'Heir, Kevin Pollak and Jodie SweetinJanuary 16, 2014
138Josh GondelmanJanuary 28, 2014
139Christine LakinFebruary 7, 2014
140Omar J. DorseyFebruary 18, 2014
141Dana SnyderFebruary 28, 2014
142Julie BrownMarch 10, 2014
143Sarah BurnsMarch 24, 2014
144Andy DalyApril 3, 2014
145Haley Joel OsmentApril 14, 2014
146Stephen RootApril 24, 2014
147John Michael HigginsMay 10, 2014
148Mackenzie AstinMay 19, 2014
149Bruce McCullochMay 25, 2014
150Patton OswaltJune 2, 2014
151John DiMaggioJune 13, 2014
152Erin Gibson and Bryan SafiJune 26, 2014
153Katie FindlayJuly 16, 2014
154Lauren Lapkus and Chris AlvaradoJuly 30, 2014
155Skeet Ulrich and Amelia Jackson-GrayAugust 12, 2014
156Sam RichardsonAugust 20, 2014
157Romy Rosemont and Mary BirdsongSeptember 1, 2014
158Jay ChandrasekharSeptember 10, 2014
159Cary ElwesSeptember 18, 2014
160Michael ShowalterSeptember 29, 2014
161Legends of Voice Acting with Dee Bradley Baker, Richard Horvitz, Maurice LaMarche, Laraine Newman and Janet Varney October 8, 2014
162Patrick FischlerOctober 16, 2014
163Pamela AdlonOctober 27, 2014
164Mindy CohnNovember 5, 2014
165Michael IronsideNovember 18, 2014
166Ed CrasnickDecember 2, 2014

2015

EpisodeGuest/Episode TitleRelease date
167Pop My Cork Part 1: The Best of 2014 with Sarah Burns, Michael Hitchcock, Missi Pyle and Stephen TobolowskyJanuary 11, 2015
168Pop My Cork Part 2: The Worst of 2014 with Sarah Burns, Michael Hitchcock, Missi Pyle and Stephen TobolowskyJanuary 16, 2015
169James Adomian, Ron Funches and Ryan Lambert January 29, 2015
170Leonard Maltin and Baron VaughnFebruary 19, 2015
171Scott AdsitMarch 3, 2015
172Todd GlassMarch 12, 2015
173Daniel FranzeseMarch 19, 2015
174Phil HendrieMarch 29, 2015
175Jessica Chobot and Whitney Moore April 8, 2015
176Brian PalermoApril 23, 2015
177Agnes BrucknerMay 3, 2015
178Paul AdelsteinMay 14, 2015
179Laura DreyfussMay 25, 2015
180Harland WilliamsJune 4, 2015
181Ilene GraffJune 14, 2015
182Josh McDermittJune 24, 2015
183Diane Franklin and Amanda WyssJuly 6, 2015
184Dan Van Kirk and "Mark Wahlberg"July 16, 2015
185Ginger GonzagaJuly 29, 2015
186Jess HarnellAugust 9, 2015
187Wayne Federman and Jaime FoxAugust 24, 2015
188Paul BrittainSeptember 11, 2015
189Matt KirshenSeptember 24, 2015
190Dee WallaceOctober 7, 2015
191Lori AlanOctober 15, 2015
192Scott AukermanOctober 28, 2015
193Matt MiraNovember 17, 2015
194Rob HuebelNovember 29, 2015
195Sarah BakerDecember 16, 2015

2016

EpisodeGuest/Episode TitleRelease date
196Pop My Cork Part 1: The Best of 2015 with Pamela Adlon, Guy Branum, Wayne Federman and Janet VarneyJanuary 7, 2016
197Pop My Cork Part 2: The Worst of 2015 with Pamela Adlon, Guy Branum, Wayne Federman and Janet VarneyJanuary 10, 2016
198Fred Willard January 24, 2016
199Matt BraungerFebruary 13th, 2016
200Maria BamfordFebruary 28th, 2016
201Craig CackowskiMarch 20, 2016
202Maurice LaMarche and Rob Paulsen March 30, 2016
203Grey GriffinApril 17, 2016
204Rick OvertonMay 12, 2016
205Quincy JonesMay 31, 2016
206Lyric LewisJuly 6, 2016
207Epic Lloyd and Mary Doodles August 3, 2016
208Andre Gower and Ryan LambertAugust 17, 2016
209Illeana DouglasSeptember 29, 2016
210Toby HussOctober 12, 2016
211Brian HuskeyNovember 6, 2016