Culture Pop Podcast

Comic/actor Kevin Pollak joins Sue & Mase on the #CulturePopPodcast to talk about his early days in stand-up, his transition to becoming an actor, some of his great films like “A Few Good Men” & “The Usual Suspects” and his current project, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” for Amazon Prime.

Comic and podcast legend Jimmy Pardo joins Mase & Sue on the Culture Pop podcast to talk about his stand-up career, his longtime friendship with Su and  his love for Chicago radio legends Steve Dahl & Gary Meier. Plus, with his "Never Not Funny" podcast founded in 2006, he reflects on his status as pioneer of the podcast business.

Highlights from the #CulturePopPodcast featuring Steve Mason & Sue Kolinsky.

Highlights from the #CulturePopPodcast featuring Steve Mason & Sue Kolinsky.

Everybody is watching Adam McKay's "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty" on HBO. Stanford professor Solomon Hughes joins Mase & Sue to talk about how he was "discovered" for the role of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, his research into the life and accomplishments of Kareem, the making of the series & learning to shoot Kareem's famous "Sky Hook."

Oscar-nominated writer/director Mike Rianda joins Mase & Sue to talk about his new film "The Mitchells vs. the Machines." He shares that "the Mitchells" are based on his own family, discusses having a lead character that represents the LGBT+ community plus how he feels about being on the red carpet for Hollywood's biggest night.

The Academy Awards are coming up on Sunday, March 27, and the #CulturePopPodcast delivers its annual preview show. Noted Oscarologist Max Godnick joins Mase & Sue to talk about all of the major categories. What wins Best Picture? CODA? Power of the Dog? Will there be any upset surprises in the acting categories. This podcast is all you need to get ready for Hollywood's biggest night.

Director Paolo Sorrentino joins Mase & Sue on the #CulturePopPodcast to talk about his legendary career. From the groundbreaking "Il Divo" to Oscar-winner "The Great Beauty" to his HBO series' "The Young Pope" & "The New Pope" and his current film "The Hand of God," which is nominated for Best International Film at this year's Academy Awards.

A very special episode of the #CulturePopPodcast as Sue Kolinsky interviews Mase about his life and his career. They get deeply personal, and Steve shares things that he has never talked about publicly. His brush with President Reagan, his time as a born again Christian, his struggles while working for WNEW in New York City and much more.

After starting his career as a stand-up comic, Fritz Coleman became the weatherman for KNBC 4 in Los Angeles and enjoyed a 40-year run. He joins Mase & Sue to talk about his days in comedy clubs, how he landed the gig at KNBC without a weather background and his Media Path podcast which he hosts with his friend Louise Palanker.