Hop On Pop Culture
Episodes
Episode 51: Little Shop of Horrors
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode uses music by Kevin MacLeod:"The Escalation" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licenseht...
Episode 50: The Lord of the Rings
05 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dylan and Phil celebrate the 50th episode of Hop On Pop Culture, and the third year anniversary of the podcast with a special episode recorded LIVE AN...
Episode 49: The Hobbit
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It is a universally known fact that children love dragons- conversely, dragons love children (especially with ketchup). Dylan and Phil have used this ...
Episode 48: Toy Story 5- TOYtal Recall
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Phil gives his pitch for Toy Story 5: TOYtal Recall, an idea he had before learning that there will be an actual Toy Story 5. Enjoy what is certain to...
Episode 47: Elf
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Holidays! Dylan and Phil get into the seasonal spirit by introducing their kids to the 2003 instant classic Christmas movie ELF starring Will Fe...
Episode 46: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yeah yeah, they watched and talked about the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving special from 1973, sure, but the REAL draw of this episode is just how tired b...
Episode 45: Fall Sh**
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While Dylan’s away, the at-home dads will play! A lone Phil welcomes Danny and Brock from Home Dad Chat, the official podcast of the National At Hom...
Episode 44: K-Pop Demon Hunters
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Phil subjects Dylan to a “blind react” of the K-Pop Demon Hunters soundtrack, and the two have a conversation about expanding their worldviews and...
Episode 43: Where the Podcast Ends (Shel Silverstein)
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you are a listener, come in.If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar,A parent, a friend, a J.K Rowling supporter,Wait. Screw that. We support tr...
Episode 42: Life, the Universe, and Everything
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Grab your towel and stick out that thumb, Dylan and Phil are taking a cue from Douglas Adams and reflecting on life, their kids’ expanding view of t...
Episode 41: Sing, Elton John, and The Muppets
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How has Sing, a movie that neither Dylan nor Phil like, changed Dylan’s household? How can one movie cause one child to fall in love with Elton John...
Episode 40: Minecraft
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lordy, Lordy, HOPC’s 40!... th episode! Huzzah! To celebrate, Dylan and Phil took their families out to the movies together. It was Dylan and Mal’...
Episode 39: Harry Potter and the Death of the Author
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“The Death of the Author” is a 1967 essay by French literary critic, Roland Barthes, that “emphasizes the primacy of each individual reader's in...
Episode 38: Legends of the Hidden Temple
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dylan and Phil reminisce about the early 1990’s game show Legends of the Hidden Temple, which they’ve been sharing with their own kids lately. Wal...
Episode 37: Sick Daze
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The flu ran through one house, a rare reaction to medicated skin cream in another, sick kid after sick kid after sick spouse after sick selves- our ho...
Episode 36: Sonic 3
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gotta go fast! Dylan and Phil FINALLY get out to see a movie together with their kids, and it couldn’t have been a better choice. We share our thoug...
Episode 35: Home Alone/ The Grinch - Season 2 Finale
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Season finale already? Wow, what a decade this year has been. You deserve a treat! It’s an extra-length special holiday episode of Hop On Pop Cultur...
Bonus Content: The Funerary Follies of Phil’s Family
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Phil tells the tale of his family’s Thanksgiving curse. Heavy Pizza Jam by Ə is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.
Episode 34: Inside Out
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and feelings at the dinner table are guaranteed to be running HIGH this year. Why not give yourself an emotion...
Episode 33: Goosebumps
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With Halloween on the horizon, we’re looking for age appropriate horror for our kiddos. Luckily R.L. Stine is a prolific author of young reader horr...
Episode 32: Double Feature! IF/Garfield The Movie
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brought to you by Big Talk Podcastshttps://www.bigtalkchicago.com/Theme song by Jason Moodyhttps://jasonmoody.bandcamp.com/album/what-comes-next
Episode 31: Birthday Parties
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brought to you by Big Talk Podcasts - bigtalkchicago.comTheme written and performed by Jason Moody - https://soundcloud.com/jasontmoody/albums
Episode 30: Pokémon
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brought to you by Big Talk Podcasts - bigtalkchicago.comTheme written and performed by Jason Moody - https://soundcloud.com/jasontmoody/albums
Episode 29: Candy Land
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brought to you by Big Talk Podcasts - bigtalkchicago.comTheme written and performed by Jason Moody - https://soundcloud.com/jasontmoody/albums
Episode 28: Maurice Sendak
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brought to you by Big Talk Podcasts - bigtalkchicago.comTheme written and performed by Jason Moody - https://soundcloud.com/jasontmoody/albums
Episode 27: HOPC After Bedtime
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brought to you by Big Talk Podcasts - bigtalkchicago.comTheme written and performed by Jason Moody - https://soundcloud.com/jasontmoody/albums
Episode 26: Big City Greens
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brought to you by Big Talk Podcasts - bigtalkchicago.comTheme written and performed by Jason Moody - https://soundcloud.com/jasontmoody/albums
Episode 25: Frog and Toad Part 2
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brought to you by Big Talk Podcasts - bigtalkchicago.comTheme written and performed by Jason Moody - https://soundcloud.com/jasontmoody/albums
Episode 24: Frozen
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brought to you by Big Talk Podcasts - bigtalkchicago.comTheme written and performed by Jason Moody - https://soundcloud.com/jasontmoody/albums
Episode 23: Robin Hood
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brought to you by Big Talk Podcasts - bigtalkchicago.comTheme written and performed by Jason Moody - https://soundcloud.com/jasontmoody/albums
Episode 22: Indoor Places for Winter
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brought to you by Big Talk Podcasts - bigtalkchicago.comTheme written and performed by Jason Moody - https://soundcloud.com/jasontmoody/albums
Episode 21: The Nightmare Before Christmas - BONUS HOLIDAY EPISODE
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brought to you by Big Talk Podcasts - bigtalkchicago.comTheme written and performed by Jason Moody - https://soundcloud.com/jasontmoody/albums
Episode 20: Season 1 Finale!
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brought to you by Big Talk Podcasts - bigtalkchicago.comSponsored by Howard Street Brewing - howardstreetbrewing.comTheme written and performed by Jas...
Episode 19: TROLLS
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brought to you by Big Talk Podcasts - bigtalkchicago.comSponsored by Howard Street Brewing - howardstreetbrewing.comTheme song written and performed b...
Episode 18: Raffi
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brought to you by:Big Talk Podcasts - bigtalkchicago.comSponsored by:Howard Street Brewing - howardstreetbrewing.comTheme song written and performed b...
Episode 17: Batman ‘66 Part 2
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brought to you by Big Talk Podcastsbigtalkchicago.comHoward Street Brewinghowardstreetbrewing.comTheme song written and performed by Jason Moody
Episode 16: Batman ‘66 Part 1
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brought to you by Big Talk Podcastsbigtalkchicago.comSponsored by Howard Street Brewinghowardstreetbrewing.comTheme song written and performed by Jaso...
Episode 15: Cars
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brought to you by Big Talk Podcasts bigtalkchicago.comSponsored by Howard Street Brewing howardstreetbrewing.com
Episode 14: Tonie Box & Yoto Player
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brought to you byBig Talk Podcasts - bigtalkchicago.comSponsored byHoward Street Brewing - howardstreetbrewing.com
Episode 13: The Monster at the End of This Book
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Theme song written and performed by Jason Moody
Episode 12: Sonic the Hedgehog
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve discovered the source of ULTIMATE POWER! We harness all the chaos energy our toddlers can throw at us to bring you this Master Emerald of an e...
Episode 11: Frog and Toad
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Frog and Toad are friends. Phil and Dylan are also friends, and definitely not cops. We’re hopping all over in the world of Frog and Toad, and just ...
Episode 10: Spidey and His Amazing Friends
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you seen Across The Spiderverse yet? Imagine a dimension where Funko Pops have super powers, and NYC has only 3 locations. We swing into the worl...
Episode 9: Prehistoric Planet
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're talking Dinosaurs and David Attenborough, along with T. Rex (the Band and the dinosaur), book recommendations, and fanfic?!?! This episode also ...
Episode 8: My Little Pony
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Friendship really IS magic! Phil gives his strongest recommendation yet for... My Little Pony? Wow, talk about a dark horse. Phil takes a newly gelded...
Episode 7: Merry Christmas
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's no better way to get a peek into the timeline of podcast production than seeing a Christmas episode release in April. Dylan and Phil unwrap th...
Episode 6: Winnie the Pooh Part 2
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The thrilling conclusion! Will our heroes throw off their red shirts and embrace the Public Domain? Will Dylan and Phil finally be out of the woods?
Episode 5: Winnie the Pooh Part 1
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What's this? A two-parter!? Dylan takes Phil for a lovely walk about 50 acres into the 100 Acre Wood.
Episode 2: The Little Mermaid
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Disney's Little Mermaid provides the backdrop for an exploration of parenting while angry, sexy cecaelia, and where baby mermaids come from. Hint: it'...
Episode 4: YouTube
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Children's Media lives in the sunlit world of what we believe to be reality. But... there is, seen by most, an underworld, a place that is just as rea...
Episode 1: Pete the Cat & Paw Patrol
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode Dylan shares the chill, musical world of Pete the Cat with Phil. Phil then shares the dystopian, capitalism fueled nightmare tha...
Episode 3: Aladdin
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder why Genie in Return of Jafar sounds like Homer Simpson? Or if when he made Aladdin into Prince Ali did Genie also will into existence an e...