Post-Weird

By Stephen Williams & Zack Miller

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Episodes: 132

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This is Post-Weird, a conversation show between two friends about our increasingly dystopian future, and the pop-culture we think might help us make sense of it.

Episode Date
Live music catch-up including Hayley Williams' tour, best of online Coachella viewing, Turnstile's tragedy and triumph, Bieber nostalgia, and... Kanye | #131
Apr 20, 2026
The 2026 Oscars successfully spread the love in a great year for movies. Plus, the 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' trailer and a cancelled 'Buffy' sequel pilot | #130
Mar 20, 2026
The BAFTAs are an embarrassment, Bruno Mars' new album is boring, and a discussion on bringing back the term "sellout" | #129
Mar 10, 2026
A 2026 Grammys and Super Bowl LX wrap-up, Bad Bunny at his peak, plus new releases including J. Cole and Joyce Manor | #128
Feb 18, 2026
The long awards season, Teyana Taylor, and One Discourse After Another about this years impending Oscars | #127
Jan 23, 2026
The Best of 2025 (Part 1): Best Albums and Songs, and the defining music news of the year | #125
Jan 05, 2026
The Best of 2025 (Part 2): Best Movies, TV, and more | #126
Jan 05, 2026
Hayley Williams vs. scalpers, the Grammys are going to Grammy, and music biopics enter the Final Boss era with Michael Jackson and The Beatles | #124
Nov 20, 2025
A NYCC '25 Post-Game, Tyler The Creator controversy, and a dismal Fall Out Boy Christmas check-in | #123
Nov 04, 2025
How did streaming break the music industry? Discussing recent comments from Halsey, Lizzo and others about label politics, streaming era numbers, and more | #122
Sep 30, 2025
What art means at this ugly moment in American culture. Plus, a summer music round up featuring Sabrina Carpenter vs. the prudes, indie artists vs. Spotify, and KPop Demon Hunters | #121
Sep 23, 2025
Tyler, The Creator's 'DON'T TAP THE GLASS' summer takeover, a big Hayley Williams drop, and The Dirty Nil thrashes on. Plus, Happy Gilmore...2? | #120
Aug 04, 2025
'Superman' gives the DCU hope. Plus, an instant classic album from Clipse, and Justin Bieber...tries | #119
Jul 24, 2025
Cardi B's new(ish) album, Pusha T's beef, and an AI takedown. Plus, new albums from HAIM, Hotline TNT, and more | #118
Jun 27, 2025
Turnstile's 'NEVER ENOUGH' and the best albums of 2025 (so far). Plus, Sabrina Carpenter discourse and our first bunker album picks | #117
Jun 17, 2025
Taylor Swift has won again. Now what? Featuring an interview with our special Swiftie correspondent | #116 (Taylor's Version)
Jun 06, 2025
Are we in for a bland pop summer? Plus, thoughts on Lorde, Turnstile, and the new Kali Uchis album | #115
Jun 02, 2025
Our Most Anticipated Movies, Music, and Television of 2025. Plus, random 'Girls' and 'Seinfeld' talk.
Jan 29, 2025
The Best Music, Movies, and TV of 2024
Dec 23, 2024
Adaptations: ‘Jackie Brown’ (1997) and ‘High Fidelity’ (2000)
Oct 18, 2024
Fight Movies: 'Rumble in the Bronx' (1995) and 'Snatch' (2000)
Sep 30, 2024
Romance: 'Chungking Express' (1994) and '500 Days of Summer' (2009)
Sep 02, 2024
Coming-of-Age: 'Cooley High' (1975) and 'SLC Punk!' (1998)
Aug 26, 2024
Gosling Drama: 'Blue Valentine' (2010) and 'Drive' (2011)
Aug 19, 2024
Spike Lee Special: 'Do the Right Thing' (1989) and 'He Got Game' (1998)
Aug 12, 2024
Sicko Cinema: 'Body Double' (1984) and 'Final Destination' (2000)
Aug 05, 2024
Japanese Animation: 'Kiki's Delivery Service' (1989) and 'Ghost in the Shell' (1995)
Jul 29, 2024
Childhood Heroes: 'Jumanji' (1995) and 'I, Robot' (2004)
Jul 22, 2024
90's Comedy Icons: 'The Mask' (1994) and 'Billy Madison' (1995)
Jul 15, 2024
Trailer: Post-Weird Goes to the Movies!
Jul 11, 2024
Ep. 102: The Future of the Pod, plus talking the fantastic X-Men '97 and (weak) rap beef
Apr 11, 2024
Ep. 101: The Best Music, Movies, and TV of 2023
Dec 23, 2023
Ep. 100: One-hundred episode special! Post-Weird vs. Online Drinking Games
Sep 25, 2023
Ep. 99: Netflix's 'One Piece' adaptation and the race to turn anime into live-action IP
Sep 11, 2023
Ep. 98: Reviewing 'Ahsoka' episodes 1-2 and connecting the past and future of 'Star Wars' + HBO's 'Telemarketers'
Sep 01, 2023
Ep. 97: Reviewing 2023 in music so far, including industry talk and our favorite songs and albums
Aug 25, 2023
Ep. 96: The 'Barbie' Review Pod
Aug 03, 2023
Ep. 95: Pay the writers and actors! (and other strike talk) + previewing the future of the movie monoculture with Barbenheimer
Jul 25, 2023
Ep. 94: 'The Bear' S2 is TV greatness
Jul 14, 2023
Ep. 93: 'Across the Spider-Verse' + 'Primo' + 'Ted Lasso' S3
Jun 23, 2023
Ep. 92: The excellence and difficulty of 'Beef' and other problem conversations about (probably) bad people
Apr 28, 2023
Ep. 91: Previewing 'Beef' and 'Ted Lasso' S3. Plus, IP news around 'Star Wars' and 'Harry Potter'
Apr 21, 2023
Ep. 90: Reviewing 'Scream 6' and the continuing joys of good franchises + the finales of 'The Last of Us' and 'Poker Face'
Apr 03, 2023
Ep. 89: Reviewing Creed III + ranking all the movies in the 'Rocky/Creed' franchise
Mar 17, 2023
Ep. 88: 'The Last of Us' so far + the impending damage of AI on creative spaces
Mar 10, 2023
Ep. 87: Reviewing 'You People,' the charms of 'Poker Face,' and 'The Last of Us' episodes 3-5
Feb 16, 2023
Ep. 86: 'Scream VI' trailer reaction, 'The Last of Us' episodes 1-2, and a pop-punk check in on Fall Out Boy, Paramore, and more
Jan 27, 2023
Ep. 85: First Ever In-Person Pod! Plus, our most anticipated movies and TV of 2023
Jan 13, 2023
Ep. 84: The Best Movies, Music, TV and more from 2022
Dec 16, 2022
Ep. 83: Reviewing "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"
Nov 21, 2022
Ep. 82: The winners and losers of the post-truth biopic, and social media evaluation of art
Oct 06, 2022
Ep. 81: Fall horror movie season begins + a late 'Stranger Things' discussion
Sep 29, 2022
Ep. 80: My Chemical Romance live, the case for watching 'House of the Dragon,' and the return of a famous MovieClub
Sep 14, 2022
Ep. 78: 'Nope' + San Diego Comic-Con 2022
Aug 19, 2022
Ep. 79: The ongoing HBO Max fallout and the case for owning physical media
Aug 19, 2022
Ep. 77: NYC meet-up, 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' finale, and why 'The Bear' is one of the best shows of 2022
Jul 15, 2022
Ep. 76: Another Drake disappointment + other music industry talk, and our favorite albums of the year so far
Jun 24, 2022
Ep. 75: The 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' miniseries and its place in the fandom and politics of 'Star Wars'
Jun 16, 2022
Ep. 74: Recent album sales, the influencer of TikTok on the streaming music industry, and how to understand record deals
May 26, 2022
Ep. 73: 'Atlanta' + 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,' and how art and commerce engage an audience
May 19, 2022
Ep. 72: The Return! Catching up on movies including 'Massive Talent' and 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' + how to handle pop culture and social media during a crisis
May 12, 2022
Ep. 71: Grammys Reaction, Marvel's 'Moon Knight,' and 'Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off' review
Apr 13, 2022
Ep. 70: 2003 Album Swap - 'Elephunk' by Black Eyed Peas vs. 'Deja Entendu' by Brand New
Apr 06, 2022
Ep. 69: Will Smith vs. Chris Rock, and the 2022 Oscars
Mar 29, 2022
Ep. 68: 'Minx,' 'Winning Time,' 'Severance,' and the upcoming avalanche of prestige TV
Mar 23, 2022
Ep. 67: 'The Batman' Megapod
Mar 16, 2022
Ep. 66: Disinformation, Ukraine, and you. Plus, the pop-punk revival reaches a turning point
Mar 02, 2022
Ep. 65: 'Marry Me' and the return of the movie star led romantic comedy. Plus, reviewing 'Kimi,' the Ben Simmons trade, and more.
Feb 16, 2022
Ep. 64: Ranking the 'Scream' franchise, single-screen watch habits, and 'We Need to Talk About Cosby'
Feb 11, 2022
Ep. 63: Catching up on 'The Book of Boba Fett' and 'Peacemaker.' Plus, addressing headlines about the Supreme Court, Spotify, and more.
Feb 02, 2022
Ep. 62: What does Post-Weird even mean? Plus, corporate vs. independent art and our culture of FOMO
Jan 26, 2022
Ep. 61: 'Spider-Man: No Way Home,' 'The Matrix Resurrections,' and the Best Movies and Television of 2021
Jan 07, 2022
Ep. 60: The Best Music of 2021 - Top 5 Songs and Albums of the Year
Dec 23, 2021
Ep. 59: The bad Christmas movie swap - 'Four Christmases' vs. 'Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas'
Dec 09, 2021
Ep. 58: Top 5 Favorite Christmas Songs
Dec 02, 2021
Ep. 57: Disney+ Day reaction, part 2 - New Marvel Movies / Star Wars updates
Nov 19, 2021
Ep. 56: Disney+ Day reaction, part 1 - New Marvel Shows
Nov 17, 2021
Ep. 55: Astroworld, vinyl shortages, and general music discussion (including Silk Sonic, Avril Lavigne, and more)
Nov 12, 2021
Ep. 54: 'The Harder They Fall' + 'Cowboy Bebop' and the Evolution of the Western
Nov 10, 2021
Ep. 53: Halloween horror/thriller movie swap - 'The Return of the Living Dead' vs. 'Blow Out'
Oct 30, 2021
Ep. 52: 'Halloween Kills' and how horror sequels fail. Plus, a 'Scream' discussion and our own personal Halloween stories
Oct 28, 2021
Ep. 51: Explaining the NBA offseason soap opera. Plus, the 'Ted Lasso' S2 finale, and the trailer for 'The Batman'
Oct 20, 2021
Ep. 50: The small victories and unstoppable optimism of 'Ted Lasso' + Post-Weird turns 1-year-old
Sep 17, 2021
Ep. 49: 'The Voyeurs' continues the legacy of the erotic thriller, plus 'Kate' and the upcoming Netflix movie slate
Sep 15, 2021
Ep. 48: The new Drake album is a certified snooze + reviewing Marvel's 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'
Sep 09, 2021
Ep. 47: 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' trailer reaction, Fall/Winter movie release dates, 'Candyman' review + this week in music and Halsey's daring new concept album
Sep 02, 2021
Ep. 46: The 'Dave' season 2 finale + James Gunn's 'The Suicide Squad'
Aug 18, 2021
Ep. 45: Reviewing the documentary 'Woodstock 99: Peace, Love & Rage' and the malaise of the '90s + last week in music (Billie Eilish, Bleachers, and more)
Aug 06, 2021
Ep. 44: Examining the roots of the current pop-punk revival, from 00's nostalgia to emo rap, and how the genre got back to the top of the charts
Jul 29, 2021
Ep. 43: The violent delight of Netflix's 'Fear Street' trilogy and horror as a low-cost blueprint
Jul 27, 2021
Ep. 42: 'Black Widow,' 'Loki,' and the MCU's battle against sex, death, and endings
Jul 23, 2021
Ep. 41: 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' is the longest ever commercial + Tyler, the Creator turns the mixtape into high art with 'Call Me If You Get Lost'
Jul 21, 2021
Ep. 40: 'Zola' is stylish and messy, for better and for worse.
Jul 09, 2021
Ep. 39: Top 5 Favorite Animated Movies
Jul 02, 2021
Ep. 38: 'Loki' personifies the ups and downs of the Marvel TV experiment + our review of Pixar's 'Luca'
Jun 29, 2021
Ep. 37: Top 5 Favorite Unloved Movies
Jun 25, 2021
Ep. 36: Discussing critical race theory and Juneteenth. Plus, reviewing 'In The Heights'
Jun 22, 2021
Ep. 35: Top 5 Favorite Summer Movies
Jun 18, 2021
Ep. 34: The 'Sweet Tooth' cliffhanger and how the series builds on fantasy genre stories about family
Jun 15, 2021
Ep. 33: The dark whimsy of 'Sweet Tooth' + reviewing our favorite music of 2021 (so far)
Jun 10, 2021
Ep. 32: Movies are back! Our most anticipated movies of 2021
Jun 08, 2021
Ep. 31: Forgiveness in the 'Mare of Easttown' finale + the good and bad of 'Friends: The Reunion'
Jun 03, 2021
Ep. 30: The jaw-dropping finale of 'Invincible' + Marvel teases a busy return to the movies with new title announcements
May 07, 2021
Ep. 29: The incredibly detailed storytelling of 'Mare of Easttown' + hype for the 'Invincible' season finale
Apr 29, 2021
Ep. 28: The finale of 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' and how emotion succeeds while plot fails
Apr 27, 2021
Ep. 27: 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' on being Black in America and the context of a new Captain America
Apr 23, 2021
Ep. 26: The legacy of 'Space Jam' + BROCKHAMPTON's 'Roadrunner' and the punk inspirations of Lil Nas X, Kid Cudi
Apr 16, 2021
Ep. 25: 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' + Georgia's (anti-)voting act and the responsibility of corporations
Apr 13, 2021
Ep. 24: 'Invincible' and the triumph of independent comics on screen
Apr 08, 2021
Ep. 23: 'Godzilla vs. Kong' is the blockbuster we need right now
Apr 06, 2021
Ep. 22: 'Zack Snyder's Justice League' PT. 2
Apr 02, 2021
Ep. 21: 'Zack Snyder's Justice League' PT. 1
Mar 30, 2021
Ep. 20: The mixed finale of 'WandaVision' and expectations for the coming Disney+/MCU television onslaught
Mar 12, 2021
Ep. 19: The worthwhile difficulty of 'Judas and the Black Messiah.' Plus, likes and dislikes from the 2021 Golden Globe Awards
Mar 05, 2021
Ep. 18: 'Framing Britney Spears' (#FreeBritney), Kanye West, and our disgusting obsession with the celebrity meltdown
Feb 24, 2021
Ep. 17: 'WandaVision' may be style over substance, but does it matter? Plus, how corporate messaging is shaping 2021
Feb 18, 2021
Ep. 16: 'The Little Things' impresses only the Golden Globes, $GME goes to the moon (and back again)
Feb 12, 2021
Ep. 15: The role of 'WandaVision' in the MCU. Plus, 'Promising Young Woman' and its successful takedown of the Nice Guy
Feb 04, 2021
Ep. 14: A review of art and comedy in the Trump Era + 3 pop-culture picks that defined this period
Jan 27, 2021
Ep. 13: 15 Favorite Things From 2020 - Our Pop Culture Year in Review
Dec 31, 2020
Ep. 12: Top 5 Favorite Christmas Movies
Dec 19, 2020
Ep. 11: 'The Mandalorian' is the best show on TV, the Grammys still suck, and HBO Max prepares for a blockbuster 2021
Dec 11, 2020
Ep. 10: 2020 Year End Preview and Christmas Q&A
Dec 03, 2020
Ep. 9: HBO Max goes all-in on 'Wonder Woman 1984' and the Snyder Cut + 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' reunion gives us a reason to be thankful
Nov 27, 2020
Ep. 8: 'The Mandalorian' proves the future of 'Star Wars' is on TV, the PS5 release stars Miles Morales, and 2 blockbuster franchises at a turning point
Nov 20, 2020
Ep. 7: Biden-Harris win! What now? Election week talk on: the Electoral College, class solidarity, online literacy, and the future of late night TV
Nov 12, 2020
Ep. 6: Top 5 Favorite Halloween Movies
Oct 30, 2020
Ep. 5: Voting in 2020 and reacting to the VP debate + The future of movie theaters, 'Ted Lasso' and 'Schitt's Creek' as comfort TV
Oct 14, 2020
Ep. 4: There's no reason to watch the presidential debates + The 'Spider-Verse' Megapod
Oct 08, 2020
Ep. 3: Arrest the cops that killed Breonna Taylor, 'The Devil All the Time' as a sad star-vehicle, and how pop-punk might return to #1
Sep 30, 2020
Ep. 2: The media still can't quit the circus, 'The Mandalorian' is back, and the PS5 reveal brings us the 'Harry Potter' game of our dreams
Sep 24, 2020
Ep. 1: 'Star Wars' continues to let us down, Will Smith returns to 'Bel-Air,' and our Hall of Fame begins
Sep 18, 2020