Best This Toxic Fandom Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 122 - All Stars Invitational Lip Synch Smack Down For The Crown (All Stars 10, Episode 12) 1:15:25

12d ago1:15:25

1:15:25

With one of the longest names in Drag Race history, we finally wrap up the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars with our remaining girls - and our bring-back Kerri Colby - tasked with lip syncing to the death (or at least the crown) in a seeded bracket! They found a theme and by god, they're gonna stick with it. Join Joe, Steve, and David a…

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405: RoboCop (1987) 1:04:07

3d ago1:04:07

1:04:07

Freeze scum! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host, Mike Bongiorno, is joined once again by friend of the pod, Peter Marsh. Today Mike and Pete are discussing the 1987 dystopian classic RoboCop. A movie that's as funny as it is exciting, and as smart as it is dumb. The guys love this movie and gush about all their favorite scenes and characters.…

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The Marvel Issue 1:32:03

6d ago1:32:03

1:32:03

Two things: (one) we are back, and (two) I apologize. The Lazy Geeks are back discussing things that are impacting our lives on a daily basis and I explain more in the episode. The apology is for being a bit long. I decided to go unscripted and this is what I get. I promise, I won’t do that again. But enjoy it, anyway. Wanna Donate: Donations will …

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404: Dark City (1998) 1:02:44

11d ago1:02:44

1:02:44

Sleep now! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host, Mike Bongiorno, is joined once again by friend of the pod, Peter Marsh. Mike and Pete sat down to discuss the spooky and fun cult classic Dark City (1998). Dark City is a late 90s mind-bendy scifi about false realities. It is very much a cousin to The Matrix and eXistenZ. Like the film itself, th…

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403: Star Trek Beyond (2016) 49:02

18d ago49:02

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Beam me up! On today's all-new episode of Pop Culture Man Children, your host, Mike Bongiorno, is joined once again by Vin Forte. On today's show the topic is Star Trek Beyond (2016), the last theatrically released Star Trek movie (for now). This is the final stop in Mike and Vin's journey to cover every Star Trek movie (for now). If you like this …

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Episode 121 - All Stars Variety Show (All Stars 10, Episode 11) 1:28:27

19d ago1:28:27

1:28:27

In the penultimate episode of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 10, the remaining eight girls are tasked with performing their padded asses off in a variety show to show off talents, bitch tracks, saucy outfits, and possibly even their actual talent! Before that, Mistress Isabelle Brooks brings the capital-D (mm, love a capital d) DRAMA with a petulent …

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402: Vector Prime (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order) 1999 Book 53:50

24d ago53:50

53:50

Pew pew! On today's all-new episode of Pop Culture Man Children, your host, Mike Bongiorno, is joined by long-time contributor to the show, Vin Forte. The guys are going back to a galaxy far, far away to discuss the 1999 Star Wars Expanded Universe book, The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime. This is one Vin loved as a kid and Mike is reading for the fi…

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Episode 120 - Tournament of All Stars Snatch Game (All Stars 10, Episode 10) 1:27:49

26d ago1:27:49

1:27:49

The girls are back for the semi-final round of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Tournament of All Stars! With nine queens remaining, it's time to seperate the wheat from the chaff with RuPaul's favorite challenge: The Snatch Game! Who will come out on top, and who will do so bad that they BLANK? Find out this and more in the newest episode of This Tox…

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401: Our Go-to Media for Serotonin 56:19

1M ago56:19

56:19

Cheer up! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host Mike Bongiorno is joined, once again, by Anthony Bongiorno. Today the guys are discussing their "go-to media for serotonin." That means the movies, TV, books, social networks, or any other media we consume when we're feeling blue and need something to cheer us up. The world can be tough and the med…

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Episode 119 - The Golden Bitchelor (All Stars 10, Episode 9) 1:18:35

1M ago1:18:35

1:18:35

The bitch is back as the girls of the Purple bracket pair off (again?) to try to woo the heart of... Some guy none of the bois know but all find GORGEOUS. All this with Daya deciding that Alyssa is the worst person alive for not giving her a point, Cynthia wearing the worst thing ever worn on the Drag Race runway and yes I will stand by that statem…

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400: Episode 400: Oz 3:17:38

1M ago3:17:38

3:17:38

Happy 400 everyone!!! Today's episode is a very special one. Episode 400 features multiple segments from multiple contributors, all discussing one of the most foundational texts in pop culture, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The team discusses "The Dreamer of Oz" (1990), "The Wiz" (1978), "Oz the Great and Powerful" (2013), "Wicked: Part 1" (2024) and…

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BONUS: Episode 1 Re-Release! 1:27:57

1M ago1:27:57

1:27:57

Welcome all! Before we hit our 400th episode milestone, let's take a trip in the way-back machine and revisit the very first episode of pcmc. This is the episode that started it all! See the origins of all your favorite pcmc traditions that continue to this day. Don't forget to tune in tomorrow for episode 400! Find us everywhere @PCMCpod…

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Episode 118 - Stagecooch (All Stars 10, Episode 8) 1:20:30

1M ago1:20:30

1:20:30

This week on the pod we have extra special guest Kat Robichaud of Misfit Cabaret and The Voice Season 5. With her, Joe and David discuss the 8th episode of season 10 Stagecooch AKA the girl group challenge. Apparently Drag Race was just pandering to David as the mini challenge is based on Clueless, Orville Peck shows up, and the runway is Night of …

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Pump the Brakes 6:14

1M ago6:14

6:14

I know the show just came back but sometimes you need to go with your gut. Here is a special announcement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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399: Our Favorite Dream Sequences 1:06:52

2M ago1:06:52

1:06:52

Wake up! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host Mike Bongiorno is joined, once again, by frequent contributor to the pod (and his brother) Anthony Bongiorno. Mike and Anthony got together to discuss their favorite "dream sequences" in pop culture. The guys also discuss how dream sequences work and what makes a dream sequence great. If you like wh…

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Episode 117 - Wicked Good (All Stars 10, Episode 7) 1:00:57

2M ago1:00:57

1:00:57

I was all prepared to go to Boston to get called a slur by Plane Jane but then it turned out to be an episode of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 10 that was sponsored by the upcoming musical "Wicked: For Good!" This week we begin the Purple Bracket featuring some all time classic queens like Ginger Minj and Acid Betty as they prepare to enter t…

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398: Our Favorite Theatrical Experiences 1:04:26

2M ago1:04:26

1:04:26

Hello! On today's all-new episode of the podcast, host Mike Bongiorno is joined by a panel of pcmc all-stars; Anthony Bongiorno, Jennifer Litrell, and Janine Gagilardi! The crew got together to discuss their favorite theatrical experiences, whether it be a Broadway show that changed Anthony's life, a concert that thrilled Janine, or the Stage Door …

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Episode 116 - Starbooty: the Rebooty (All Stars 10, Episode 6) 1:11:21

2M ago1:11:21

1:11:21

On a very special episode of This Toxic Fandom, the bois go deep under cover as sex workers in 1990s New York City to help out the international superspy Starbooty! Okay, that's not true, but wouldn't it be wild if we did the whole episode like that? Anyway, the girls of the Pink bracket of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 10 are given a Rusical so Jor…

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The Theater Problem 44:35

2M ago44:35

44:35

We are doing things a little differently since The Lazy Geeks is under the Gen-Xer Pod banner. This week we cover news, a bitter Australian diner owner, and the problem with people not seeing movies and studios are the reason for it. Wanna Donate: Donations will allow us to remain ad-free and expand our content. Donate to our PayPal Cash App: $TheG…

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397: Companion (2025) 1:12:56

2M ago1:12:56

1:12:56

SPOILER ALERT for Companion (2025) Quaid-face! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host Mike Bongiorno is joined once again by Nadia Kader! Mike and Nadia got together to discuss Companion (2025), the new film that follows in the footsteps of Metropolis, Weird Science, and The Stepford Wives. It's all about robot love, robot sex, and the robot revo…

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Episode 115 - Rappin' Roast (All Stars 10, Episode 5) 57:05

2M ago57:05

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It's a new episode of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 10, and it starts with an unintentional Mean Girls homage when the meanest girl in a one-inch heel decides to play dirty with her new lackey, causing every gay millennial to think "And none for Gretchen Wieners." Chapelle Roan shows up and blows us all away (or is it just a blow up doll?) and we ha…

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396: The New York Ripper (1982) 1:10:12

2M ago1:10:12

1:10:12

Quack! Quack! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host Mike Bongiorno is joined once again by Nadia Kader! Mike and Nadia got together to discuss the sweaty, ugly, and gross, Italian Giallo movie The New York Ripper (1982). A movie that was banned from the UK for years due to its extreme violence and sexual content. Nadia hates this movie, and Mike…

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Episode 114 - The Eight Ball (All Stars 10, EP 4) 1:09:19

2M ago1:09:19

1:09:19

We begin the Pink Bracket with six new all-star queens, including a girl who hasn't been on the show since Season 2 and a girl who was on a season that finished airing A MONTH AGO! Wild discrepancies in ages and seasons abound as the six girls of the Pink Bracket of RuPaul's All Stars Season 10 are tasked with making a complete garment out of eight…

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395: Most Devastating Deaths in Pop Culture 1:12:03

2M ago1:12:03

1:12:03

SPOILER ALERT - this is a GENERAL spoiler alert for ALL pop culture. You have been warned! Rest in Power! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host Mike Bongiorno is joined once again by Janine Gagliardi! The topic of this episode is "Most Devastating Deaths in Pop Culture." Do you remember how you felt when your favorite fictional character in TV, …

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Episode 113 - Hoop Queens (All Stars 10, Episode 3) 1:04:31

3M ago1:04:31

1:04:31

The orange bracket queens of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 10 are asked to take some GORGEOUS basketball-playing divas and turn them into drag family in the final challenge of the orange bracket! David has fled to Canada, so Steven and Joe have decided to debate over who was the second-worst girl of the week because this episode is a pulse-po…

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Episode 112 - Murder On The Dance Floor! (All Stars 10, Episode 2) 1:08:58

3M ago1:08:58

1:08:58

All Stars 10 continues with the second episode of the not-a-two-part-premiere-but-they-made-us-do-double-duty-anyway premiere, this time with an improv challenge for Team Orange as they have to deduce who the murderer on the dance floor is! Turns out, it's Michelle, but who cares, this is a glass eye, and I lost this eye to glaucoma! We're blind! B…

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394: Harley Quinn (Animated Series) 1:16:26

3M ago1:16:26

1:16:26

Hello! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host Mike Bongiorno is joined once again by Janine Gagliardi! They are together to discuss the MAX animated series Harley Quinn (2019). The show is one of the smartest, funniest takes on the Batman story in a long time. And just like Harley herself, this episode is NOT for children! If you like hearing the…

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Episode 111 - Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner (All Star Season 10 PREMIERE!) 1:12:17

3M ago1:12:17

1:12:17

LET'S GET ALL STARTED! The bois are colorful, creative, and coocoo as they kick off a new season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars! As the Orange Team enters the work room, they discuss the growth of these queens, who they're rooting for, and most importantly, who will make it to the second round of the Tournament of Champions! Will a new format chan…

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393: DC Comics Absolute Universe 58:31

3M ago58:31

58:31

Hello! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host Mike Bongiorno is joined once again by Peter Marsh. The topic today is the highly successful DC Comics "Absolute Universe." DC has created new rebooted versions of all their most infamous characters and the guys got together to discuss how those changes make the stories better, while staying true to t…

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The Toxic Fandom 28:33

3M ago28:33

28:33

Episode 4: The Toxic Fandom. The internet is plagued by fandom toxicity. Where does it come from? Why do older people hate new content? It isn’t as hard to believe as you may think. Also, we discuss Xbox price hikes for Christmas, Polygon sold, GTA VI pushed back, and Spotify cashes in on judgment against Apple. Wanna Donate: Donations will allow u…

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392: Movies That Blew Our Minds 57:09

3M ago57:09

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Hello! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host Mike Bongiorno is joined once again by Peter Marsh. The guys got together to discuss "movies that blew their minds!" Not movies that are good, not movies that are great, not movies that are amazing. Movies that changed the way they think about the world. So if you're a giant nerd who loves movies (and…

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391: Working at Lumon for a Day (And Chatting About Severance) 1:05:43

3M ago1:05:43

1:05:43

SPOILER ALERT for Seasons 1 and 2 of Severance! Praise Kier! On today's all-new episode of pcmc, host Mike Bongiorno is joined by old friend of the show, Chris Sorrentino. Chris is a comedian, a musician, a cosplayer, and an artist. He even designed the pcmc logo! Recently, Chris had a once in a lifetime experience. He got to work for one day at Lu…

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Episode 110 - Season 17 Grand Finale! (RPDR S17 EP16) 58:11

3M ago58:11

58:11

Well, we've been dropped into a dunk tank, had our jokes stolen, held our lighters up in a jazz bar, saw a human tumbleweed, and learned never to trust thithers. We'd say we were big fans if we were all dressed as oscillating fans, but honestly, we've had a fun time with YOU, dear listener, as we've watched Season 17 of RuPaul's Drag Race. Now it's…

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390: Ghost (1990) 52:52

4M ago52:52

52:52

Boooo! On today's all-new pcmc Mike and Anthony are back, this time to discuss the 1990s phenomenon Ghost! This is the movie that made pottery sexy! The guys discuss the film's triumphs and shortcomings, while praising Whoopi Goldberg and Demi Moore. If you've never seen Ghost, GO watch it right now and come back after. Find us everywhere @PCMCpod…

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Episode 109 - Lip Sync Lapaparuza Smackdown! (RPDR S17 EP 15) 52:53

4M ago52:53

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The ten eliminated queens of Season 17 are back back back back again to battle it out for the title of She Done Already Done Had Herses, and while we're lacking a Megami to pray to or a shot of Morphine, these girls show their Butthole and prove whose King and give us a pretty good Toot while they're at it as they trick, dip, and flip their way to …

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389: You Can't Stop the Beat! 1:38:39

4M ago1:38:39

1:38:39

SPOILER ALERT for: Scream 7, The White Lotus, and Severance! Hellooo! It's an all-new full episode of pcmc! Mike is joined, once again, by Anthony to review new trailers, confess their current obsessions, and talk about all things pop culture. Topics on today's show: Materialists (2025), The Ugly Stepsister (2025), Lilo & Stitch (2025), M3GAN 2.0 (…

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Episode 108 - How's Your Headliner? (RPDR S17 EP 14) 1:06:27

4M ago1:06:27

1:06:27

It's time to toot (or really boot) the Vegas strip as the girls "audition" for RuPaul's Drag Race Live! The bois discuss what makes a good season, their highlights of S17, what they expect from the Lalaparuza, and the most important question: Is Latrice good at interviewing, or is she just charismatic? Find out this burning question and more on thi…

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The Linux Paradigm 29:47

4M ago29:47

29:47

This week, we have some breaking news just prior to recording of the show. Coyote vs. Acme gets a distributor, DOGE to rewrite Social Security, TikTok gets a reprieve, and other stuff. Plus, Steven decides to leave Windows, and our craziest douchebag of the week. Wanna Donate: Donations will allow us to remain ad-free and expand our content. Donate…

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388: Our Favorite Title Songs 58:51

4M ago58:51

58:51

Hello! On today's all-new pcmc, Mike is joined by dear friend of the show Bill Gagliardi to discuss their favorite title songs. What are title songs, you say? Songs from films that share the same name as the film. NOT songs named after movies or movies named after songs. Songs that came into our lives along with films of the same name. Examples wou…

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Episode 106 - Drag Baby Mamas (RPDR S17 EP 13) 1:05:43

4M ago1:05:43

1:05:43

Not a dry eye in the house as the top 5 queens of RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 are asked to put their parents in drag! The bois of This Toxic Fandom talk about their own parents, the complicated relationships you can have with your adult child, how hard it is to be a queer child even with supportive parents, and some actually fun topics too such as…

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No More 22 Episodes 37:23

4M ago37:23

37:23

This week on The Lazy Geeks: Elon sells Twitter to… himself. Facebook is trying to offer people what it used to be. Avengers: Doomsday cast revealed. Things to do if you sent DNA to 23andMe. Lastly, a former gaming magazine is brought back by its new owner. Our main discussion today is why we won’t have 22 episodes and 7 seasons of any streaming se…

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387: The Crow (1994) 1:08:30

4M ago1:08:30

1:08:30

CAW! On today's all-new episode of pcmc Mike is joined, once again, by Bill Gagliardi. Mike and Bill sat down to discuss the 1994 goth-kid classic The Crow. Bill is a lifelong fan of the film and Mike is new to the franchise. Together they discuss its cultural impact, it's insane dialogue, and its incredible aethetics. If you like this conversation…

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Episode 105 - The Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve, and Talent Monologues (RPDR S17 E12) 1:02:16

4M ago1:02:16

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This week the queens have to showcase their minds, bodies, and souls as they write monologues and create interpretive dances for the Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve, and Talent Monologues. We have two hosts this week (David and Joe) who take a stab at writing each other's bios (a take on the mini challenge), talk about seeing Lexi Love at a viewing par…

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The More Things Change 52:35

4M ago52:35

52:35

We are back! Sort of. Steven returns to the original podcast in a more shortened form. There will be news. There will be a discussion topic. This week, Steven reports on a canceled Looney Toons movie may see the light of day, Elon pleads with Tesla employees to keep their stock, Threads is adding some things, California pushing a bill to standardiz…

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