Cultural Stew Podcast

A cultural recommendation podcast. Listen to what we think is worth checking out, and what isn't in the high paced world of media & entertainment

About the show

A cultural recommendation podcast. Listen to what we think is worth checking out, and what isn't in the high paced world of media & entertainment

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Episodes and Blog Entries

  • Frozen...2 Irishmen with Knives Out

    Episode  |  December 16th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 33 mins
    audiobooks, film, games, streaming, tv

    Join us as we discuss new trailers, what's new in theatres this weekend and on Christmas Day, Golden Globe nominations, reviews of The Irishmen, Frozen 2, Knives Out, The Report, Where'd You Go, Bernadette? plus all other things we've been watching online!

  • Disney+ v AppleTV+ v Ford v Valerie v RoT

    Episode  |  November 26th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 3 mins
    audiobooks, film, games, music, streaming, tv

    Join us as we talk about...Disney+, Apple TV, what we watched on Netflix and Amazon and what we want to watch. Ford VS Ferrari and what's in our queue!

  • Unbelievable Joker Cinema

    Episode  |  October 30th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 27 mins
    audiobooks, film, games, music, streaming, tv

    News, Trailers, Joker, Unbelievable and more!

  • Reel Time With Valerie: Judy (film) Reviewed with Special Guest Casey Costello

    Episode  |  October 25th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  46 mins 41 secs
    casey costelly, judy, judy garland, renee zellweger

    Join us as we talk about....Judy, the film and Judy Garland, the person.

  • Ad Astra per Downton Abbey

    Episode  |  September 26th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 23 mins
    ad astra, audiobooks, downton abbey, film, games, goldfinch, music, streaming, tv

    We (briefly) discuss The Emmy's, a memorium of all those we lost this past few weeks, a few New Trailers,
    The Goldfinch (a bit), Downton Abbey (a lot), and Ad Astra

  • Blinded by Ratings, Our Minds Racing and Hunting for Gold

    Episode  |  September 12th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 55 mins
    blinded by the light, catch 22, it2, mindhunter, ratings, rocketman

    Join us as our conversations run ramped triggered by Mindhunter, It 2, Rocketman (take 2) with some differing opinions, Blinded by the Light, The Art of Racing in the Rain and Hobbs and Shaw... among more!

  • Once Upon Comic Con

    Episode  |  August 5th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 27 mins
    comic con, films, tarantino, the boys, yesterday

    Join us as we talk about....Comic Con, an insane amount of Trailers, The Boys, Yesterday and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

  • Anima, Spiderman, Off Road Ramblings, and Synapses on Snooze.

    Episode  |  July 14th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 12 mins
    anime, audiobooks, film, games, music, spiderman, streaming, tv

    Join us as we talk about....New Trailers, Ron's review of the new Spiderman in theatres and Valerie's review of Anima on Netflix. Also, new flicks, music, books, and streaming coming out this weekend or next week. What on our Radar and Que. Finally! Have a drink (of water, whatever) to all the times we go off topic or have a fact wrong! It's a new game and it's great to be hydrated.

  • When They See the Murder Mystery of Toy Story

    Episode  |  July 1st, 2019  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 20 mins
    audiobooks, film, film trailers, music, out new, streaming, toy story, when they see us

    Join us as we talk about a few new trailers, Ron's take on Toy Story 4, Valerie's take on When They See Us. What's new in media cultural world this week. Movies we saw on the fly and finally what's on our radar and in our ques for this week.

  • I'm Sorry for the Late Night with Sneaky Pete

    Episode  |  June 18th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 10 mins
    audiobooks, books, film, games, music, streaming, tv

    Join us as we talk about Late Night, Sneaky Pete, I'm Sorry, new streaming, new. in theatre, a little E3 and more!

  • Dark Phoenix Wine Country with Mother

    Episode  |  June 11th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  57 mins 5 secs
    audiobooks, film, games, music, streaming, tv

    Join us as we talk about Tony's, Dark Phoenix, Mother, Wine Country and Whats New.

  • Godzilla Trampled by Tiny Dancer

    Episode  |  June 7th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 15 mins
    audiobooks, film, games, music, streaming, tv

    New Trailers, Rocketman, Godzilla, what's new in theatres and streaming, a great Audible book, and some new mini-episodes to look forward to!

  • The Making of Rocketman for Elton John- The Cut.

    Article  |  June 5th, 2019
    By Valerie Vidmar

    Elton John's Rocketman--"behind the scenes"

  • The Goldfinch Trailer

    Article  |  June 5th, 2019
    By Valerie Vidmar
    the goldfinch, trailer

    Just some new trailers you might be interested in...

  • Reel Time with Valerie: Booksmart

    Episode  |  May 28th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  9 mins 44 secs
    booksmart, film review, olivia wilde

    Join Valerie as she shares her thoughts and observations without spoilers about Booksmart.

  • The BPM of Strangers Shockingly Evil and Dead to Me

    Episode  |  May 24th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 51 mins
    audiobooks, film, foreign film, kids corner, podcasts, streaming content, vault film

    Our new platform! We discuss new trailers, movies--John Wick 3, streaming shows--Dead to Me, and podcasts. The Land of Stories series for kids. A great Audible pick and Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train. A foreign pick, BPM from France and our recommendations new and older choices.