Alt.Pop.Repeat
Join hosts Marie and Chrissy along with their celebrity guests, as they take you on a journey to understand pop culture through the countercultures that formed it. altpoprepeat.com. #AltPopRepeat
- Update frequency
- every 29 days
- Average duration
- 64 minutes
- Episodes
- 26
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2023
S2E12 – Subculture of Sneakers w/ DJ Skee
Where did sneakers originate and how did sneaker culture become an industry worth billions of dollars? What started as sports shoe is now a highly collectable fashion item that's walked it's way off …
01:42:18 |
Thu 30 Dec 2021
S2E11 – The Subculture of Sex w/ Dr. Jess
This may be our sexiest show, ever! Listen in as we dive into the cultural syncs that took sex from sin to the mainstream - that's right! We're delivering the most taboo episode to date!
01:44:47 |
Fri 26 Nov 2021
S2E10 – Subculture of Shadows: The Horror Episode w/ Ramsey Campbell
Beyond the culture of slasher films of the 80's is the incredibly rich horror subculture of pop culture. Where did it come from and what were the pivotal moments in history that contributed to its ri…
01:21:36 |
Thu 04 Nov 2021
S2E09 – Drawn Out: The Comic Book Episode w/ Kevin Eastman
From the 1930s to today, comic books have had a major part in society - from war time propaganda to box office hits, we dive into the catalyst moments where comic books crossed over into the mainstre…
01:12:01 |
Fri 08 Oct 2021
S2E08 – Click to Play: The Internet Episode w/ Amber MacArthur
From Mark Twain to Napster & the secret 70s Canadian "internet". This this episode we explore the history & impact of the world wide web on pop culture.
01:27:00 |
Mon 30 Aug 2021
S2E07 – Just Roll With It – The Skateboard Episode w/ Annie Guglia
Want to know how skateboarding was able to shake its subculture roots to go from an illegal alternative to surfing to the 2021 Tokyo Games? We have the answer plus we talk to superstar skateboarder A…
01:39:05 |
Fri 23 Jul 2021
S2E06 – The Rise of Pride – The LGBTQ Episode
We talk to Jordan Alexander, actress playing Julien Calloway on Gossip Girl Revival, and explore the evolution of the queer community, how far we've come and how much further we still need to go for …
01:10:17 |
Wed 30 Jun 2021
S2E5 – Livin’ on the Veg – The Vegan Episode
From the fringes of culinary society to the surging popularity of plant-based "meats" like Beyond Meat & Impossible, we look at how Veganism made the jump from subculture it to pop culture with Hot f…
00:57:35 |
Wed 12 May 2021
S2E04 – Reality Bites: The Alternative Music Show w/ Raine Maida
In our latest episode we take a look at the influence of the 90s Alternative Music scene on our modern lives. From fashion to film and the people that inspired a generation to rethink society and art…
00:54:53 |
Fri 16 Apr 2021
S2E03 – Bullets and Bug-out Bags: The Doomsday Prepper Show w/ Bradley Garrett
Blame it on the Pandemic, Zombie movies or video games, but today's doomsday preppers are a far cry from the paranoid persona from 10 years go. So what made preppers go mainstream? We talk to Bradle…
00:57:17 |
Fri 19 Mar 2021
S2E02 – Turn On, Tune In & Drop Out: The Psychedelics Show w/ Eben Britton
Are you ready to slide in the second coming of Psychedelics? From LSD to MDMA we're breaking down the arrival of psychedelics in pop culture.
01:02:37 |
Fri 19 Feb 2021
S2E01 – Kickin’ it with Coolio & The Golden Age of Hip Hop
Coolio lays claim to one of the most influential hip hop tracks of all time, and he joins us to discuss The Golden Age of Hip Hip before we get into why it was so influential - from Vanilla Ice to Cr…
01:45:32 |
Thu 21 Jan 2021
S1E12 – Where Did Foodies Come From? (w/ Zane Caplansky)
We "dig-in" to all things food and foodie related with Zane Caplansky to try and understand where it came from & how it evolved into pics on Instagram
00:54:55 |
Fri 25 Dec 2020
S1E11 – Kickin’ it Old Skool – The Hip Hop Episode Part 1 (w/ DMC of Run-DMC)
In the first of our exploration in how Hip Hop became mainstream, we start with the 80s and talk to Run DMC's own, Darryl McDaniels about his life and the earliest days of hip hop on the streets of N…
00:55:00 |
Fri 27 Nov 2020
S1E10 – Art of the Fight – The MMA Episode (w/ Elias Theodorou)
Since UFC 1's debut in 1993, Mixed Martial Arts has always been controversial so how did it become the third most popular sport in the world?
00:55:00 |
Thu 12 Nov 2020
S1E9 – A Zen Trend: The Yoga Episode (w/ Faith Hunter)
How did Yoga, a 5000 year old practice from India turn into one of the biggest fitness trends of the 21st century?
00:54:55 |
Tue 13 Oct 2020
S1E8 – Legally High: The Cannabis Episode (w/ Tommy Chong)
Oh Cannabis! We get into the "weeds" exploring the confounding history of how a plant used for centuries ended up being restricted globally - of course how propaganda and pop culture worked together …
01:00:29 |
Fri 14 Aug 2020
S1E7 – Pop Culture is a Drag (w/ Trinity “The Tuck” Taylor)
What are the connections between the drag counterculture movement and the catalysts that propelled drag from an underground art form to a global phenomena?
00:54:45 |
Thu 16 Jul 2020
S1E06 – Alien Redux (w/ Dave Foley & Jeremy Corbell)
Is there a special "Alien Only" cancel culture that disincentivizes public disclosure? And is pop culture actually the driving force in changing that?
00:55:00 |
Thu 02 Jul 2020
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