Valerie, Richard, and Tatiana bid farewell to 2023, first discussing what it means to see actors and writers alike back to work even as studios continue deleting content for profit (1:00). Sporadic discussions include what to expect from Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2 (7:00), followed by a review of the newest Russell T. Davies' Doctor Who specials (11:…

Valerie, Tatiana, and Richard jump on a Pop a la Carte podcast episode to discuss the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes (0:50), including delays and how executives can be less unreasonable. This eventually dovetails into a discussion about DC movie failures (35:00) such as Black Adam, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, and The Flash. Such a conversation nat…

Valerie, Tatiana, and Richard kick off this month's Pop a La Carte podcast by discussing TV shows that have just ended (0:45), including Barry, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Succession, Ted Lasso, and the season finale of Yellowjackets. This leads to a conversation about the artificial cancellation of Netflix shows like Lockwood & Co. (5:45) and Disney jo…

This month on the Asian Drama Corner of the Pop A La Carte Podcast, Angela and Tatiana introduce (1:00) the dramas we have seen in 2023 thus far. Then we launch into a discussion of one-and-a-half seasons of Alchemy of Souls (8:00) on Netflix and 2 seasons of Island (26:30) on Prime Video. Summer Strike (39:00) gets a whole breakdown, and then we p…

Valerie, Richard, and Tatiana go over James Gunn's DCU plan and their thoughts on every project from Superman: Legacy (1:00) to Swamp Thing (38:00) before sprinkling in MCU news like delay for The Marvels (48:45) and Phase 5 plans. Then, they discuss HBO's scandals with The Idol (54:00). Naturally, that takes the discussion to the shining jewel in …

Valerie, Tatiana, and Richard reunite to recap one year and look forward to the next. First, we discuss the joys of LA Comic-Con (0:35) before going into the most recent trailers (2:30) such as Barbie and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Naturally, this meant discussing the fabulous Holiday Special as well. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (11:00…

With An Accent reunites for a Pop A La Carte podcast round-up of 2022's Q4, starting with Valerie, Tatiana and Richard chatting about the trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie (1:00), and how fun Bros is despite the box office (4:00). Then we jump into the next season of His Dark Materials (9:30), and a more in-depth look at the Immortal Universe…

Valerie, Richard and Tatiana gather to discuss what fans can expect from Marvel and DC at SDCC (1:00) - not to mention how they will avoid mentioning The Flash. Speaking of: Ezra Miller the disaster artist and Lady Gaga in Joker 2 (21:55) rounds out the DC news. Valerie explains Netflix's 1899 trailer released (26:00), coming from the creators of D…

Tatiana, Angela and Camille Dragging Disney+'s lack of Kdrama distribution (1:30), such as Snowdrop, Rookie Cops, Soundtrack #1, Grid, and Crazy Love. Angela then takes us through a 2006 Hong Sisters drama called Couple or Trouble (11:30) as well as discussing what we think of the newest Hong Sisters story, Alchemy of Souls. We review the dramas co…

Valerie, Camille, Richard and Tatiana start by talking CW cancellations (0:40) as well as Hulu, Netflix and other streaming losses (10:00) before veering into reviews of various television series: Bridgerton Season 2 (17:00), The Time Traveler's Wife (24:30), Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (32:20), Outer Range (40:00). Then it's time to talk MCU rel…

Valerie, Camille, Richard and Tatiana start by talking trailers such as Obi-Wan Kenobi and The Boys (0:45) before veering into a lengthy discussion of what has come and what is yet to come in the MCU thanks to a Moon Knight featurette and the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness trailer (6:15). Then it's time to talk the DCEU and WB delays, …

Welcome to another Asian Drama Corner, where Angela, Camille and Tatiana kick things off with everyone's favorite topic: zombies! Starting at 0:38, projects discussed include the Korean dramas Happiness and All Of Us Are Dead, as well as the Filipino film Block Z. Then it's time for everyone's second favorite topic: not zombies, divided by country!…

Valerie, Camille and Tatiana gather for the first time in 2002, beginning with what we've been watching over our winter hiatus. Topics include Doctor Who (0:45), The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window and Dollface (10:20), Call The Midwife (15:30), Matrix Resurrections (20:30), and Peacemaker (25:30). Then we turn our …

Valerie, Tatiana, Angela and Camille discuss the sights seen at LA Comic Con (1:00), Spider-Man: No Way Home trailers and expectations (13:00), and the larger Spider-Verse. This leads into a review of Hawkeye thus far (27:30) and glimpses of future MCU Disney+ series (40:00). Next up is movie reviews of Encanto (44:30), Ghostbusters: Afterlife (53:…

Pop A La Carte is back, and this time it's an 80-minute special comprised entirely of Eternals! Valerie, Tatiana and Bryan break down every moment of the two and a half hour MCU behemoth. We discuss our overall impressions, our favorite character dynamics and bits of lore, the places we felt Marvel mis-stepped, and even whether we would rather see …

Valerie, Angela, Camille and Tatiana gather to share reactions to the Ghostbusters: Afterlife trailer (0:45), as well as Disney+ venturing into kdramas with Snowdrop and Rookies and how international streaming is being affected in general (8:00). Terrible conditions and tragedy on Hollywood sets are the main discussion for the day, given Ruby Rose'…

Valerie, Tatiana, Angela and Camille reminisce about Doctor Who (1:10) as they bring showrunner Russell T. Davies back. Then it's time to preview the new Netflix shows (15:30), with The Sandman trailer, Cowboy Bebop's title credits, bring the past to the present, and a Bridgerton Season 2 sneak peek. Marvel reviews this podcast episode include Shan…

Angela, Camille and Tatiana host another Asian Drama Corner, which inexplicably gets kicked off with The Suicide Squad (0:30). Asian stories actually begin in the Phillippines with movie Gameboys (16:00), and Netflix anime Trese (30:00). Then we move onto China with Word of Honor (45:15) and Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty, as well as Love Scenery (53:0…

Valerie, Tatiana & Camille discuss new trailers, such as Dune (0:35) and The Witcher Season 2 (8:30). Then they chatted about the lack of enthusiasm for Comic Con@ Home this year, even when it comes to Doctor Who (20:00). Then it's time for reviews, starting with Space Jam 2: A New Legacy (25:30) and diving into the Olympics thus far (34:00). Marve…

Valerie, Camille and Tatiana go through recent filming news (1:00), such as Indiana Jones 5, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and DCEU's The Flash - as well as discussing Batman's romantic proclivities according to DC executives. Then we move onto reviews (12:00) of Cruella, In The Heights, followed by a musical interlude (52:00) with the sounds of Saint Motel. We …

Valerie, Tatiana and Camille start off with an Oscars pre-game even though this is coming out after the event (1:00). Then we move to reviews of the Aretha Franklin story in Nat Geo's Genius series (5:50), and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (17:30). There's a break time that leads to other Marvel things such as Alfred Molina spoiling Spider-Man …

Valerie, Tatiana, Angela and Camille discuss What we've watched in quarantine (1:15), including: Thai drama Manner of Death, Korean dramas Penthouse and Uncanny Counter, and award-winning movies old and new, like Lawrence of Arabia and Promising Young Woman. Then it's all about in-depth reviews, starting with thoughts on the Zack Snyder's Justice L…

Tatiana, Angela and Camille gather once more for another week of Asian Drama corner. We begin with Chinese dramas, including Legend of Fei, Go Ahead and Go Go Squid 2: Appledog's Time (1:00). Then we tackle Filipino dramas and movies, including The Boy Foretold By The Stars, Fangirl, Hello Stranger, and Pearl Next Door (22:00). We make a pit stop i…

This week, Valerie, Tatiana, Camille and Richard talking lots of period dramadies. But first, we go over the news that Peaky Blinders is ending with Season 6 (0:45) and review how Batwoman's S2 premiere may change the Arrowverse (3:00). Then it's review time, starting with The Mandalorian finale (11:30), followed by Wonder Woman 1984 and the greate…

Valerie, Richard, Tatiana and Camille gathered to discuss all the news received at Disney Investor Day. Starting with Disney and Pixar animation (0.20), which included Moana, Tiana, Iwaju and Encanto. Then moving into live-action throwbacks (12:00), such as Mighty Ducks, whatever is going on with Gaston and Lefou, and Sister Act 3. Next up was Star…

Valerie, Tatiana, Angela and Camille join forces to expression confusion over the Chaos Walking trailer (0:30), as well as the continued existence of the Fantastic Beasts franchise (4:40) - though no one's mad the movies are upgrading to Mads Mikkelsen. Final point of confusion: Wonder Woman coming to HBO Max & theaters near you nearly simultaneous…

Angela and Tatiana engage in another very special Asian Drama Corner, starting with Lee Min Ho's star turn in Pachinko just as one of us finishes up The King: Eternal Monarch (1:00).After that, it's GL drama central - or more accurately, an exploration of dramas that incorporate WLW storylines (8:00). The new Filipino series Pearl Next Door actuall…

Tatiana, Angela and Camille took a short break from Western media to dive into some some Asian dramas. What we were watching then includes: Unfamiliar Family (0:30), Alice (5:10), Record of Youth (12:30), and Do You Like Brahms? (16:45) over in the world of Kdramas. Then, Chinese dramas get a little love as Angela recounts her journey through The U…

Valerie, Camille and Tatiana catch up on everything going on in the middle of the mess that is today. From Jared Leto being added to Batman vs. Superman, AKA what is longer the Snyder Cut (1:00), we jump to the photos for the upcoming Suicide Squad from James Gunn (5:00). We say farewell to the last of the old Marvel Television with Helstrom and MO…

Valerie, Tatiana, and Camille gather for the latest in pop culture on this week's podcast. MCU news first: including the casting of Tatiana Maslany as She-Hulk (0:45), and the rumored casting of Johnathan Majors from Lovecraft Country as Kang the Conqueror (7:30). Then we discuss movies, such as Black Widow and others needing to be pushed back (11:…

Angela, Tatiana, Camille and Richard trek through the opening day of DC FanDome together, touching on all the big movie events of the weekend. Starting with Wonder Woman 1984, we marvel at the first sneak peek of Cheetah in live-action. There may be some Gotham Knights conversation, but we soon pull forward into the renovated version of The Suicide…

Valerie, Tatiana, Angela and Camille talk SDCC @ Home panels and announcements (0:50), including The New Mutants and The Walking Dead and its spin-offs. Then they get into Mulan's latest platform change and China still getting movies in theaters (15:00). Camille regales the rest with BAFTA nominations (25:00) before all four launch into reviews of …

Valerie, Tatiana, Angela and Camille mourn the passing of Ennio Morricone, Naya Rivera and Nick Cordero (0:45). Then they welcome Javicia Leslie as the new Batwoman on the CW (8:30). This is followed by reviews of Hamilton on Disney+ (18:00), Dark's final season (29:00) and Eurovision on Netflix (46:00), as well as Fast Color (1:00:00).…

Valerie, Tatiana, Angela and Camille discuss the return of Michael Keaton as Batman in The Flash movie (1:00) and the state of the DCEU as a whole. The conversation then turns to what will theaters reopening looks like and which movies are pushed back, such as Tenet and Mulan (8:15). Disney leads up to the rebranding of Splash Mountain for Princess…

Valerie, Tatiana, Angela and Camille discuss Henry Cavill returning to DCEU as Superman (0:30) briefly. Then we turn our attention to stories of on-set microaggressions by Lea Michele as well as black actors like John Boyega speaking out and speaking up (6:00), and K-pop fans joining the #BlackLivesMatter fight (19:20). We review Space Force (24:00…

Valerie, Angela, and Tatiana bring Camille and Richard on for a lively discussion about the Percy Jackson series that's coming to Disney+ (0:35), the Smash musical being prepared for Broadway (13:00) and the queer-specific Taiwanese streaming service called GagaOOLaLa (17:30). Because it's the one-year anniversary of Game of Thrones' garbage finale…

Angela, Tatiana and Camille talks the latest Star Wars news, such as Taika Waititi directing his own Star War (1:00) and Boba Fett coming to The Mandalorian (8:00). Then we discuss updates on Disney's live-action Hercules (14:00) and Hamilton arriving on demand early (20:00). Camille breaks down the Westworld (22:00) finale and Tatiana goes over Th…

Valerie, Tatiana, Angela and Camille social distance together to distance a multitude of pop culture topics. This week: a live-action Hercules from Disney (0:45), the terrible rebranding of the Sony Pictures Universe with Marvel Characters (9:00), and an actual Social Distance series courtesy of Netflix (14:00), as well as the trailer for the final…

Angela, Tatiana and Camille discuss the news of a new female-led Star Wars show (1:00) and the latest shifts in MCU release date (8:00). Then it's time to rejoice over the Parks and Recreation and (10:30) Stephen Sondheim's 90th Birthday charity special (18:00). We breakdown the most recent Netflix shows and trailers (24:00), including: Never Have …

Angela, Tatiana and Camille discussed the practical tragedy of Comic Con being cancelled (1:00), and the potential excitement of Sam Raimi directing Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (6:00) and of Sousa returning for Agents of Shield's final season (10:00). We also celebrate all the livestreams being done by Disney and Broadway alike to r…

Valerie, Angela and Tatiana spice up quarantine life by joining forces with Kathryn and Camille to talk Tiger King and more. First up, Disney's release schedule changes (1:00) including the entire MCU, Mulan, and even Disneyland and Disney World passes. Then, we review Baptism of Fire by our very own Jessie Thomas (17:30). We go over some of our ac…

Valerie, Tatiana and Angela had a full (metaphorical) house when staff writer Kathryn and special guest Bryan of GeekPop joined the podcast. Topics included: This Week In Postponements (1:00), with Broadway productions, Late Night shows, The Lovebirds and all movie theatres, as well as shows ending early, etc. Quarantine Watch (19:00), consisting o…

While self-isolating at home, Valerie, Tatiana, and Angela discuss all the productions that have been halted and releases that have been pushed back (1:00). Since the podcast, The Witcher stopped production and Kristofer Hivju tested positive, many Disney movies have been pushed back, and movie theaters have officially closed down. We then go over …

Valerie, Angela and Tatiana breakdown the trailers for The Green Knight (0:30) and Artemis Fowl (12:20) before doing a deep dive on the latest season of Doctor Who (22:00). Then it's reviews of Emma (42:00) and Onward (55:00), now out in theaters. Asian Drama Corner returns with a vengeance, as Valerie completes her first kdrama with Crash Landing …

Angela shares her many feelings on a Thai Boys' Love drama, which is actually a polyamorous story: 3 Will Be Free (0:30). Then she and Tatiana dive into the general trend of real-life shipping or anti-shipping outside of dramas (25:00) before touching on Love By Chance's sequels (35:00) and how netizens should leave Chen alone (42:00). After that, …

Tatiana and Kathryn give their rundown of the 2020 Academy Awards (1:00), cheering on Parasite, praising Taika Waititi, and mocking The Irishman with love. Then they discuss their anticipation for all the upcoming Lin Manuel Miranda musical movies (29:40), including In The Heights, Hamilton and The Little Mermaid. Next up, Whispers from the MCU inc…

Valerie, Angela and Tatiana discuss the latest twist in the new Doctor Who season (0:50), first impressions on Star Trek's latest CBS All Access entry, Picard (19:15), and final impressions on the last episode of Arrow ever (27:00). Then it's a breakdown of horror movie The Lodge vs. horror miniseries Deadwater Fell (39:00) and a rumination on The …

Valerie, Angela and Tatiana gather to dissect Disney dropping the Fox logo, as well as bonus Rise of Skywalker thoughts (1:00). Then rumors of National Treasure 3 (5:30) and predictions of Parasite and 1917's future Oscar wins commence (14:00). The ending of the Crisis on Infinite Ends crossover gets dragged to the corners of the multiverse (27:10)…

Valerie, Angela, Tatiana and special guest Richard vent their Oscar Nominations feelings (0:45) before getting into recent trailers for Morbius (19:40), The New Mutants (25:30), Birds of Prey (30:30), and Locke & Key (42:30). Then they rant again about possible Parasite remakes (39:30) and what Scott Derrickson leaving Doctor Strange in The Multive…

Valerie, Angela and Tatiana start by reacting to the myriad of trailers that have come out (0:50), including: Black Widow, Wonder Woman 1984, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Mulan, In The Heights, and Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears. Then we mourn the foot-in-mouth syndrome that the Star Wars cast seems to be suffering from (37:10). Valerie reviews Sea…