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Pop Culture Moms

Pop Culture Moms

They've been best friends for 20 years, and pop culture aficionados for even longer. Now, as moms of toddlers, Andie Mitchell and Sabrina Kohlberg are taking their obsession with TV and movies to the next level by talking to celebrities, writers and fellow ?scholars? of pop culture about what they can learn from the fictional moms they love most. A "Good Morning America" and ABC Audio podcast.

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Rachel Platten on how motherhood has changed her music for the better

We?re joined by the incredibly talented Rachel Platten, the voice behind hits like "Fight Song,? as she opens up about her latest album, I Am Rachel Platten. Rachel shares the personal journey behind this deeply introspective and empowering project, heavily influenced by her experiences with motherhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-10-01
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Kelly Bishop on Gilmore Girls and liking yourself

In this special episode, we sit down with the legendary Kelly Bishop, known to many as the sharp-witted and glamorous matriarch, Emily Gilmore, from The Gilmore Girls. Kelly takes us on an intimate journey through her life, as we dive into her new memoir, The Third Gilmore Girl. From her early days on Broadway?winning a Tony Award for A Chorus Line?to Dirty Dancing?to her iconic television roles (Bunheads, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel?), we discuss the stories behind the scenes with Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel, the brilliance of Amy Sherman-Palladino?s writing, and the reason she?s Team Logan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-09-24
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Gillian Flynn on ?Gone Girl,? gritty women, and the darker side of motherhood

Gillian Flynn has created some very dark and twisty moms in her books "Sharp Objects," "Dark Places" and "Gone Girl." Now she?s revealing what kind of mother she is and which of her characters she relates to most. Plus ? we ask her a question that has plagued us for months, would the original Cool Girl Amy Dunne be a Cool Mom? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-09-17
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Jessica St. Clair on 'Playing House,' cancer, and leaning on your friends

Breast cancer doesn't exactly scream "funny," but comedian Jessica St. Clair incorporated her real-life diagnosis into season 3 of her hit USA sitcom 'Playing House.' Alongside her best friend and co-creator, Lennon Parham, Jessica drew inspiration from her successful cancer battle to portray the importance of female friendships for moms. Jessica talks to us about her comedy career, her precocious daughter and why having a village matters when you're not feeling your best.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-09-10
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Lisa Ann Walter on 'Abbott Elementary,' 'The Parent Trap,' and mother figures

Lisa Ann Walter plays tough-talking teacher Melissa Schemmenti on ABC?s "Abbot Elementary," but she first imprinted on our millennial minds as Chessy, the best parent in "The Parent Trap." She talks to Andie and Sabrina about how her Sicilian roots inform her portrayal of Mrs. Schemmenti, the teachers that made their mark on her, and why she?s trying to brag about her kids to her kids. Thank a teacher!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-09-03
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Garcelle Beauvais on 'RHOBH,' motherhood on social media, and cougars

Garcelle Beauvais is an actress who knows how to get real. As a beloved cast member of the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," she dazzled viewers with her elegance and honesty. Now she's starring in a new Lifetime movie, "Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted By Love," where she plays a glamorous chef who falls for a younger man. It's part of the May-December trend that?s been surfing this summer, putting women's pleasure at the forefront. Garcelle talks to us about parenting, pop culture and the younger celebrities she'd love to date. She also dishes about the time she almost quit "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" and one big change listeners can expect next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-08-27
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Leah McKendrick on egg freezing, the pressure of being a woman, and ?Scrambled?

Leah McKendrick writes, directs, and stars in a film about fertility that includes ZERO - count 'em - babies. And no romantic interest to speak of! So why is her movie "Scrambled" the rom-com we've been waiting for? She plays a struggling jewelry designer who decides to freeze her eggs to buy herself more time to have children. In the meantime, she supports her friends going through big life transitions and stands up to her dad, who constantly asks her why she isn't married yet. Leah talks to us about the stress of the biological clock, milestones beyond motherhood, and turning her experiences into her first feature film. "Scrambled" is streaming on Hulu, which is owned by Disney, the parent company of ABC News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-08-20
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Melissa Joan Hart on child stardom, momagers, and ?Clarissa Explains It All?

Not only did Melissa Joan Hart jump start our pop culture obsession, but she seems to have navigated child stardom with grace. We talk to the "Clarissa Explains It All" and "Sabrina The Teenage Witch" star about the characters she relate to most, eldest daughter syndrome, and what it's like working with her mom. Plus, our eternal gratitude for putting "Sabrina's" on the map. Join us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-08-13
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Julianne Nicholson on emotionally unavailable moms and ?Janet Planet?

We're obsessed with the new A24 picture "Janet Planet." Director Annie Baker's debut shows the turning point between an 11-year-old girl and her eccentric mother in 1990's Western Massachusetts. Julianne Nicholson plays Janet, a single mom who relies on her daughter Lacy's advice while simultaneously craving independence. You might recognize Nicholson from the movie "August: Osage County" and the HBO series "Mare of Easttown"? she agrees with the internet that the finale should have gone down differently! In real life, she's a mom of two who wonders why PSAs had to remind parents to check in on their children at 10pm. Parenting has definitely changed since then! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-08-06
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Shawn Johnson East on sports moms and how the Olympics prepared her for motherhood

Shawn Johnson East is going to the Olympics again, this time as a correspondent for Yahoo Sports. A lot has changed since she won four medals in 2008. For starters, she has three kids! We talk to the retired Olympic gymnast about perfectionism, diet culture and how to be a low-pressure sports mom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-07-30
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Patti Stanger on ?Bridgerton,? romance, and mommy issues

 If you're anything like us, you're on your third rewatch of "Bridgerton" Season 3. The romance, the costumes, the steaminess: there is so much to unpack. We can't travel back in time to talk to a real-life Regency era love expert, so we were thrilled to find out that celebrity matchmaker Patti Stanger is a huge fan of the series. Andie and Sabrina talk to the Millionaire Matchmaker about her favorite "Bridgerton" moments, which celebrity couples she thinks are going the distance and what moms can do to turn their boys into Prince Charming. Patti's hot takes literally left us speechless.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-07-23
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John Krasinski on 'IF,' fatherhood, and his favorite movie moms

To celebrate Father's Day, Andie and Sabrina tackle their favorite TV dads. Plus, actor and director John Krasinski on "dad guilt," fatherhood, and what inspired his latest film, "IF." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-06-13
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Tig Notaro on 'One Mississippi,' grieving her mother, and raising twins

Comedian Tig Notaro joins us to talk about processing the death of her mom through her show "One Mississippi," what it's like to raise twins, and the humor she finds in parenting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-05-14
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Misty Copeland and Leyla Fayyaz on 'Center Stage' and stage moms

From "Center Stage" to "Black Swan," movies and TV shows about dance usually portray a toxic world of competition, cruelty and out-of-control stage moms. We talked to legendary ballerina Misty Copeland and film producer Leyla Fayyaz about what that world is really like.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-05-07
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Elise Loehnen on 'Bad Moms' and the pressure women feel to be good

Writer Elise Loehnen helps us wade through the culture, history and family inheritances that make moms feel like we're constantly failing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-04-30
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Ginger Zee on 'Twister,' prioritizing mental health, and weathering our emotions

ABC Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee has been fascinated by the weather since she was a kid. She talks with us about how weather, with its many ups and downs, is a perfect metaphor for life, mental health and being a mom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-04-23
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Alison Rosen on 'The Facts of Life,' IVF and maternal therapists

There's a lot we can learn from the maternal figures in our lives and on TV, like the lovable house mother Mrs. Garrett from the 80s sitcom "The Facts of Life." Alison Rosen, host of the podcast "Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend," joins us to talk about about how she found her own Mrs. Garrett. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-04-16
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Melissa Rivers on growing up with a funny mom

TV shows like Hacks and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel portray the lives of comedian moms. Melissa Rivers was raised by the ultimate "funny mom": the legendary Joan Rivers. What was it like to grow up surrounded by her humor ? and the fame that came with it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-04-09
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Katey Sagal on 'outlaw moms'

Katey Sagal has played some of TV's most iconic moms ? from Peg Bundy on Married... with Children to the vindictive Gemma on Sons of Anarchy. She joins us to talk about what she has learned from those characters, and what it was like to become a mom again in her 50s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-04-02
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Celeste Ng on moms with dark secrets

From Little Fires Everywhere to her latest book Our Missing Hearts, bestselling author Celeste Ng is kind of an expert at getting into the minds of moms with secrets. She talks to us about why motherhood and secrecy make for such good stories.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-03-26
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Chloé Cooper Jones on the joys and boredom of motherhood

What's it like to be told your whole life you can't have children because of a disability you were born with ? only to find out that you're pregnant? Writer and Pulitzer Prize finalist Chloé Cooper Jones talks to us about her unexpected journey to motherhood and her beautiful memoir, Easy Beauty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-03-19
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Deena Margolin and Kristin Gallant on parenting with empathy

Some of the best moms on TV right now are cartoons. To discuss what the mothers in Bluey and Daniel Tiger are doing right, we speak with Deena Margolin and Kristin Gallant, the moms behind parenting resource Big Little Feelings and co-hosts of the podcast, After Bedtime with Big Little Feelings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-03-12
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SuChin Pak on reparenting ourselves

Who needs a parenting book when you've got SuChin Pak? From what it's like to take care of your parents as they age, to convincing your kids to go to college in Switzerland, the journalist and host of the podcast Add to Cart offers all her wisdom and her take on the persistent "tiger mom" trope in pop culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-03-05
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Heather Gay on leaving perfectionism behind

Let's be honest: We've never looked like Barbies. But the Barbie movie really resonated with us ? and with Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Heather Gay. Like Barbie, Heather's been on her own journey of self-discovery. She talks to us all about breaking out of the boxes we've been put in and creating new paths for our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-02-28
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Alanna Ubach on what we can learn from ?cool moms?

We're not regular moms ? we're cool moms, right? The "cool mom" is an iconic pop culture trope, made famous by the original Mean Girls movie. But what are the pros and cons of being a cool mom? We're asking actor Alanna Ubach, who plays the very intriguing "cool mom" Suze Howard in HBO's hit show Euphoria.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-02-27
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Introducing 'Pop Culture Moms'

A new podcast from ABC Audio and "Good Morning America." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-02-26
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