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#CulturePop is a look at pop culture through the mind of Steve Mason, co-host of the #1-rated sports talk show in Los Angeles Joined by stand-up comic Sue Kolinsky, they hear from their friends, plus comics, actors, filmmakers and celebrities talking about movies, television, technology,, trends and completely random stuff.
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![Episode 329 - “The Good Half” star David Arquette & good riddance Ellen](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2276067/unnamed_hqt7az_300x300.png)
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David Arquette joins Mase & Sue to talk about his colorful career. They discuss his latest film THE GOOD HALF, working with Nick Jonas and Elizabeth Shue, the theme of grief and how you process it, being cast in the classic slasher franchise SCREAM, his relationship with the late, great Wes Craven, the bond he shared with Marlon Brando, becoming a WCW champion, being raised on a commune, and his connection to Bozo the Clown. Plus, the first film festival at a prison, what the future holds for the remainder of Kevin Costner’s four-part HORIZON:AN AMERICAN SAGA film franchise and Ellen DeGeneres' farewell to show business announcement.
![Episode 328 - “Clipped” star Corbin Bernsen plus Sony acquiring Alamo Draft House](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2276067/unnamed_hqt7az_300x300.png)
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Corbin Bernsen joins Mase & Sue to discuss the Donald Sterling debacle depicted in the HULU miniseries, CLIPPED, based on Ramona Shelburne’s provocative ESPN 30 for 30 podcast. The dynamic of working alongside Ed O’Neill and Jacki Weaver, the exquisite way they portrayed real-life figures, growing up in a show business family, how he got bitten by the bug, the role that put him on the map - Arnold Becker on LA LAW, the influence the show had on the legal profession, the brilliance of Steven Bochco and his flair for the perfect casting. They also talk about the classic sports film, MAJOR LEAGUE, David Ward’s masterclass in writing a screenplay, and the inspiration for writing, directing and starring in the suspenseful thriller, RUST. Plus, SONY PICTURES purchase of The Alamo Drafthouse, the future of movie theaters, Francis Ford Coppola’s mixed reviewed, self-financed film, MEGALOPOLIS lands at Lionsgate, and the best political films of all time.
![Episode 327 - “Clipped” star Kelly AuCoin plus a review of The Bikeriders](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2276067/unnamed_hqt7az_300x300.png)
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Episode 327 - “Clipped” star Kelly AuCoin plus a review of The Bikeriders
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Kelly AuCoin chats with Mase & Sue about FX series, CLIPPED, the scandalous story of the LA Clippers based on Ramona Shelburne’s 30 FOR 30 podcast THE STERLING AFFAIRS. They discuss his love for Bill Walton and the Portland Trailblazers, his six degrees of separation with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, the pieces to portraying Andy Roeser, Ed O’Neill’s nuanced character work, their relationship during and in between takes. They also talk about his role as Dollar Bill in SHOWTIME’S hit series, BILLIONS, the obscure dialogue, saying goodbye after seven seasons, fan’s love/hate for Pastor Tim in THE AMERICAN’S, and how his father’s role as a U.S. Congressman impacted his life and career. Plus, two new shows coming Broadway – TAMMY FAYE: THE MUSICAL and STUDIO 54: THE MUSICAL, and Mase & Sue’s review of Jeff Nichol’s American crime drama, THE BIKERIDERS.
![Episode 326 - “House of the Dragon” director Clare Kilner plus “Baby Reindeer” goes to court](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2276067/unnamed_hqt7az_300x300.png)
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Director Clare Kilner chats with Mase & Sue about her latest gig on HBO’s hottest show, HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. They discuss the beauty of releasing one episode per week, directing CGI scenes, her process with actors and personal connection to the material, the amazing team that puts it all together, the massive production schedule, enormous sets, various locations, the moving music, what motivates characters behavior, staging a brotherly fight scene, and the dynamic of who you root for in the series. Plus, is there too much STAR WARS? Do we need a remake of SPACEBALLS? And does the alleged stalker portrayed in BABY REINDEER have a legitimate defamation case?
![Episode 325 - Jacob Scipio from “Bad Boys Ride or Die” plus Ray J talks OnlyFans & Costner’s “Horizon” gamble](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2276067/unnamed_hqt7az_300x300.png)
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Jacob Scipio joins Mase & Sue to talk about his villainous role in the blockbuster hit comedy BAD BOYS RIDE OR DIE, being cast in its predecessor BAD BOYS FOR LIFE - his first big studio film, reuniting with the cast and crew, trying to keep a straight face working alongside Martin Lawrence and Will Smith and what makes great chemistry. They also discuss the great script, ad libbing, choreographing fight scenes, stunt work, martial arts background, his adolescent stage performance at the London Palladium, TV role at nine months old, and the disappointment of working on a film that was shot and never released. Plus, Mase’s signature named sandwich at “Ike’s Love & Sandwiches," the Ray J/Kim Kardashian sex tape scandal and its effect on society, Only Fans, porn sites and the amount of traffic they get, the public’s interest in westerns, Kevin Costner’s upcoming HORIZON:AN AMERICAN SAGA, and why it pays to be an AMC Stubs A-List member.
![Episode 324 - Mark Feuerstein and Michael Chiklis on HOTEL COCAINE plus Meredith Scardino Talks Girls5eva](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2276067/unnamed_hqt7az_300x300.png)
Friday Jun 21, 2024
Friday Jun 21, 2024
Mase & Sue do a double-header - first up Mark Feuerstein and Michael Chiklis discuss their polar opposite roles in the MGM+Original crime thriller series, HOTEL COCAINE. They talk about the drug-fueled 70’s Miami scene, the real hotel the show is based on, the authenticity of their roles, the process of building their characters, and mutual admiration for each other’s work. Next – executive producer, writer, showrunner Meredith Scardino talks about the inspiration behind her hilarious NETFLIX Emmy-nominated series GIRLS 5 EVA, collaborating with Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, casting Broadway stars, how pieces of the cast’s real lives were used for their roles, her show biz debut at the age of four, writing stints on SNL, Letterman and Stephen Colbert, the process of landing a late night tv gig, and cranking out jokes vs penning scripts. Plus, the hits and misses of the new flick, HIT MAN, Glen Powell’s hotness, how movie studios should handle their theatrical releases, Sony buying Alamo Drafthouse and the prospect of studios purchasing theater chains.
![Episode 323 - Lili Taylor talks to Mase & Sue about her role in OUTER RANGE](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2276067/unnamed_hqt7az_300x300.png)
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Episode 323 - Lili Taylor talks to Mase & Sue about her role in OUTER RANGE
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Lili Taylor talks to Mase & Sue about her role in OUTER RANGE - the American neo-Western supernatural mystery thriller streaming on Amazon Prime. They discuss the challenges of shooting out of sequence, reaction to seeing the finished product for the first time, time travel and strange unexplainable events, the concept of predetermination, Noah Reid’s sweet performance, and acting opposite co-star/executive producer Josh Brolin. Also, the classic film MYSTIC PIZZA, her relationship with the cast, Robert Altman’s SHORT CUTS, the pros and cons of working with a director who encouraged improv, her experience working on HOUSEHOLD SAINTS, I SHOT ANDY WARHOL, THE CONJURING, and decompressing from certain roles. Plus, the premiere of HULU’s new FX miniseries CLIPPED, best-selling musical acts of all time and show business nepo babies.
![Episode 322 - “Hacks” showrunner & co-star Paul W. Downs plus JLO’s big swing](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2276067/unnamed_hqt7az_300x300.png)
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Episode 322 - “Hacks” showrunner & co-star Paul W. Downs plus JLO’s big swing
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Fresh off the news of a fourth season, HACKS co-creator, co-showrunner and star Paul W. Downs talks to Mase & Sue about the evolution of the critically acclaimed HBO series. They chat about the inspiration for the show, the casting of Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder, the stigma of women of a certain age, the comedy, poignancy, attention to detail in the writing, the dynamic of working with a spouse and how they nailed the season ending episode. Plus, the return of HOUSE OF THE DRAGON, THE BEAR, Prime Video release of the documentary I AM:CELINE DION and the state of Jennifer Lopez’s complicated professional life.
![Episode 321 - Josh Segarra talks “Big Door Prize” plus is this the end of the “Mad Max” franchise](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2276067/unnamed_hqt7az_300x300.png)
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Josh Segarra joins Mase & Sue to talk about the quirky, feel-good APPLE TV series, THE BIG DOOR PRIZE. They discuss how the theme of the show reflects their real lives, what fueled his character’s transformation in Season 2, why people connect to the show, the dynamic of working with showrunner David West Read, his love of professional wrestling and how it was implemented in an episode. Plus, how his parents affected his career, his role of Lance in THE OTHER TWO, the art of auditioning and throwing out first pitches and singing National Anthem. Also, Mase & Sue’s Furiosa review, theories on why it wasn’t a box office hit and the sad state of affairs with reality TV.
![Episode 320 - Christopher McDonald on “Hacks” & “Happy Gilmore 2” plus standing ovations at Cannes and Coppola’s “Megalopolis"](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2276067/unnamed_hqt7az_300x300.png)
Wednesday May 29, 2024
Wednesday May 29, 2024
Christopher McDonald comes back for seconds to chat with Mase & Sue about the return of his hilarious Shooter McGavin role in HAPPY GILMORE 2, what made the film a cult classic, Adam Sandler’s mad dramatic acting skills, and season 3 of HBO MAX’s hit series, HACKS. They talk about the star-studded guest roles, brilliant writing, the exploration of the sensitive side of his character, Marty, and where he hopes the story of he and Jean Smart’s Deborah may lead. Also, the certain quality of many of the parts he’s portrayed, where he finds the traits for his roles, and the state of his beloved Buffalo Bills. Plus, a sunglass expedition in Florida, Justin Timberlake brings sexy back in his live stage show, KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES incredible special effects, the issue with the first of a trilogy film series, the ridiculously long standing ovations at Cannes and Francis Ford Coppola’s 120-million-dollar polarizing self-financed film, MEGALOPOLIS.