Episode 417

Pop Culture Redundancies

In this episode, we talk redundancies in pop culture. From interchangeable actors to mockbuster movies, we discuss which celebrities are no longer needed and who is the best version of who. We also talk redundancies in pop culture.

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Memory lane: Episode 199: Pop Culture Redundancies
Relevant link regarding an embarrassment of Chrises: The Chris-America Pageant (episode 196)
Sliding doors: Will Smith was the first choice to play Neo on The Matrix
Cute read: Jennifer Lawrence interviews Emma Stone
Listen to the two best debut albums made by teenagers: Billie Eilish’s When We All Sleep, Where Do We All Go? and Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour
Dad light: Bizaardvark (Disney+)
Recent examples of the Twin Films Phenomena: Fyre Fest Netflix doc vs. Fyre Fest Hulu doc | Olympus Has Fallen vs. White House Down
1986 Twin Films: Top Gun vs. Iron Eagle | Back to the Future vs. Peggy Sue Got Married | Robocop vs. The Vindicator | The Great Mouse Detective vs. An American Tail
Egregious redundancies: Mark Wahlberg vs. Matt Damon (but together in The Departed) | Jessica Chastain vs. Isla Fisher vs. Amy Adams vs. Bryce Dallas Howard = “Amyica Dallasher” | Cheez Its and Cheese Nips
Red light mention: Morning Show season 2 trailer

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