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Poptimist

by Billy McCartney

Hosted by siblings Billy and Dagny McCartney, Poptimist is a comedic show where the two hosts discuss their love of pop-culture and a desire to explore various media through an optimistic eye. Each episode sees a new guest that discusses something from Pop Culture that they love, especially if it's something that is not generally loved by the public. We talk about movies, television, video games, books, music, and more! So tune in to Poptimist, the show about the things you love.

Copyright: Copyright 2023 Billy McCartney

Episodes

Casually Problematic Playwright with Caroline Dubberly

33m · Published 13 Jan 14:00

Billy and Dagny are joined by actress Caroline Dubberly as she discusses why David Mamet shouldn't be cancelled. Well, maybe a little bit, but not all the way cancelled.

We talk about Glengarry Glen Ross, Oleanna, Revenge of the Space Pandas, and also The Sopranos, Michaela Coel and I May Destroy You, and The West Wing.

Divisive! Controversial! Hot Takes! This episode has it all.

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Hosts: Billy McCartney and Dagny McCartney

Guest: Caroline Dubberly

Logo Art: Nina Howard

Music: Someone Your Own Size by RW Smith.

A Pile of Sandman with Noah Norton

44m · Published 06 Jan 14:00

Billy and Dagny are joined by Noah Norton who talks about a life-changing film that came out when he was in 8th grade.

Tune in for Hannibal and Raised by Wolves, stay for the step by step breakdown on why Spider-Man 3 is way better than you remember, dancing Tobey Maguire included.

Hosts: Billy McCartney and Dagny McCartney

Guest: Noah Norton

Logo: Nina Howard

Music: Someone Your Own Size by RW Smith.

Bottom Half, No Holes with Carlyn Lindstrom

47m · Published 30 Dec 14:00

Billy and Dagny are joined by the hilarious Carlyn Lindstrom who maybe, just maybe, over-prepared for her interview and brought in FIVE items to discuss. Billy and Dagny lower it to two for our first Super Sized episode!

Topics include Sweet/Vicious, The Lure, Anastasia, Dune, Twin Peaks, Mystery Road, and RuPaul's Vegas Review.

Hosted by Billy and Dagny McCartney

Logo by Nina Howard

Music is Someone Your Own Size by RW Smith.

BONUS - CATS One Year Later

25m · Published 23 Dec 14:00

Oh well, I never, was there ever a cat so clever as Magical Mister Mistoffelees?

Did you know that Billy was in a production of CATS in high school?

This holiday season Billy and Dagny get together to be less optimistic about the 2019 film version of CATS, directed by Tom Hooper. Was it good? no. Are we glad we saw it? not really. Do we like talking about it? Absolutely.

Jellicle Cats are queens of then night! Singing at astronomical heights.

Hosted by Billy McCartney and Dagny McCartney

Logo by Nina Howard

Song is Someone Your Own Size by RW Smith

This Book Includes Homework with John Grannan

32m · Published 16 Dec 14:00

This episode has everything, Dead by Daylight, High School Musical 2, Dagny's boyfriend John Grannan, some MORE High School Musical 2 and an exhilarating look at Experimental Literature, including House of Leaves, S, and The Unfortunates.

Shout-out to Chip and Joanna Gaines, for no particular reason.

Hosted by Billy McCartney and Dagny McCartney

Edited by Billy McCartney

Logo by Nina Howard

Song is Someone Your Own Size by RW Smith

Academy Award Winner Denise Richards with Drew Kraft

32m · Published 09 Dec 14:00

Billy and Dagny McCartney are joined by Drew Kraft as they discuss 90's cult classic Drop Dead Gorgeous. Other topics include The Sopranos, Dragon Age, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, Power Rangers, and how fancy champagne could use some more sugar.

Hosts: Billy and Dagny McCartney

Producer: Nick Jimenez

Art and Logo: Nina Howard

Music: Someone Your Own Size by RW Smith

Beyond Millenials with Lauran Dewey

28m · Published 02 Dec 14:00

Billy and Dagny McCartney are joined by Lauren Dewey as they discuss video game No Man's Sky, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, how TIK TOK is taking over the world, and about the time a 5-year-old Billy dragged his Aunt out of The Lion King only to discover that the car had been stolen.

Hosts: Billy McCartney and Dagny McCartney

Guest: Lauran Dewey

Producer: Nick Jimenez

Art: Nina Howard

Music: Someone Your Own Size by RW Smith

Degrassi always went hard with Rachel Pegram

29m · Published 25 Nov 14:00

Hosts Billy and Dagny McCartney break down what pop culture they have been consuming with writer and comedian Rachel Pegram. Topics include The Goonies, Fall Guys, Degrassi, and Grand Design.

And Tubi. Shout out to Tubi.

Hosts: BIlly McCartney and Dagny McCartney

Guest: Rachel Pegram

Producer: Nick Jimenez

Art: Nina Howard

Music: Someone Your Own Size by RW Smith.

Poptimist Trailer

58s · Published 19 Nov 14:00

The Poptimist is a Pop-Culture breakdown show focused on Optimism! New episodes every Wednesday.

Hosted by: Billy McCartney & Dagny McCartney

Produced by: Nick Jimenez

Music: Someone Your Own Size by RW Smith.

Poptimist has 89 episodes in total of explicit content. Total playtime is 89:08:29. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 23rd 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on March 31st, 2024 11:45.

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