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Poptimist
by Billy McCartneyHosted 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 · PublishedBilly 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 · PublishedBilly 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 · PublishedBilly 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 · PublishedOh 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 · PublishedThis 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 · PublishedBilly 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 · PublishedBilly 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 · PublishedHosts 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 · PublishedThe 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.