Adrian Baker, Corey Baker, Mike Craig
366 episodes listed below
Messy millennial pop culture, sharply argued.
Culture Shocked turns movie nights, game talk, music-news detours, and comedy memories into loose, joke-heavy conversations. Corey, Adrian, and Mike move fast, argue casually, and leave enough stray banter in the mix to make the show feel like a group chat with microphones.
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Culture Shocked is a long-running pop-culture conversation shaped by aging-millennial reference points and a proudly untidy sense of humor. Corey, Adrian, and Mike talk like people who have spent years trading movie quotes, arguing over games, and letting the warm-up become part of the episode. The main lane is film and horror, but the feed keeps widening. The Departed gets folded into a loose St. Patrick's Day Patreon pick. Resident Evil Requiem gets treated as both a new game discussion and a chance to gush over Leon S. Kennedy, Grace, combat weight, voice acting, and the series' goofy action excess. Scream connects to a darker true-crime installment through Corey's Killer Corner, where the tone turns angry and direct while staying rooted in horror culture. Stand-up comedy has its own April tradition, built around old favorites and Mike's more recent fixation on a particular performer. Behind The Curtain episodes are even looser. They keep the pre-recording debris: comedy specials, inside jokes, social-media bits, and half-finished thoughts that somehow become the point. Mike's Music Block adds another lane, using Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees as a reason to justify the guitar in the logo and talk music news with the same chaotic table energy. The show is not cleanly segmented or academically critical. It is conversational, fast, crude at times, and comfortable leaving the seams visible. That looseness is the draw. Listeners get recurring voices who interrupt each other, quote constantly, and treat pop culture as a shared private language. A movie review may become a debate over Boston, a horror game may detour into action-movie absurdity, and a warm-up may contain the funniest stretch of the episode. Culture Shocked works best for people who want personality-forward discussion rather than pristine analysis. It has enough horror, gaming, comedy, music, and TV material to feel broad, but its identity comes from the recurring rhythm of the room: people trying to make each other laugh while circling whatever obsession landed on the calendar that week.
Made for: For listeners who like horror movies, games, comedy, music chatter, and TV references filtered through a loud group dynamic. It especially suits people who prefer personality, tangents, and strong reactions over tidy critical structure.
What sets it apart: Culture Shocked stands out by letting the off-topic material remain part of the show: Patreon picks, recurring side segments, pre-show banter, and sudden pivots all shape the experience. Its mix of horror analysis, gaming enthusiasm, music news, stand-up talk, and true crime gives it a broader, rougher texture than a standard movie-review podcast.
Hello and welcome to Culture Shocked! The Pop Culture Podcast brought to you by three aging Millennials and our outdated opinions.
Corey's Spider-Man verdict becomes a potatoes debate before you have even chosen a side.
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A spoiler-heavy Resident Evil chat that leans hard on Leon talk and fast banter.
Culture Shocked treats Resident Evil Requiem as a warm Leon S. Kennedy return, and the hosts sound most alive when they are on his heavier combat, his easy swagger, and Grace's very different kind of panic.
Three friends recap Daredevil, Fallout, and new releases scene by scene, in Spanish.
Slasher talk with sharp teeth.
Culture Shocked's “Behind The Curtain (Toy Story 5)” captures Adrian, Corey, and Mike Bryant recording an unscripted warm-up conversation rather than a focused Toy Story 5 discussion.
Culture Shocked reviews Toy Story 5 after Corey, Adrian, and Mike initially questioned why Pixar continued beyond Toy Story 3.
Culture Shocked revisits the 2004 Wayans brothers comedy White Chicks, focusing on its FBI premise, exaggerated disguises, and racial and body-based jokes.
Two hosts discuss their nostalgic reactions to the new Mario Galaxy movie and their personal histories with Mario video games.
The hosts of Culture Shock introduce their third annual April 1st stand-up comedy special episode, sharing personal anecdotes and their love for stand-up comedians.
This episode explores the 2006 Scream murder case involving Brian Lee Draper, Tori Muddy, and Michael Adamczyk, who were inspired by horror movies to kill Cassie Jo Stoddard.
Three aging millennials banter and discuss the movie The Departed for St.
Three aging millennials warm up by sharing their 'ick' and discussing Bo Burnham's music and performances.
Corey, Adrian, and Mike review Resident Evil Requiem, also called Resident Evil 9, and open with a spoiler warning because they want to discuss Leon S.
Three millennials discuss The Office, focusing on Ed Helms' character and Robert California's bizarre introduction.
Three hosts discuss their reactions to Scream 7, focusing on its nostalgic elements, Neve Campbell's return, and the horror experience.
The hosts introduce a new music segment called Mike's Music Block, discussing music news and their podcasting setup.
Three aging millennials warm up with humorous nonsense and inside jokes before their pop culture podcast episode.
Host Corey delves into the horrific crimes of serial killer Ted Bundy, detailing his murders and mutilations across multiple states.
Three aging millennials joke about pop culture, including a movie trivia correction and playful banter.
Three aging millennials joke about TV shows and celebrity names in a humorous pop culture discussion.
Three aging millennials joke about pop culture news, including a debate about the best cartoons like SpongeBob and Pokemon.
Three millennials discuss PlayStation consoles, comparing them to Xbox 360 and reminiscing about classic games.
Three aging millennials discuss a guest appearance on a Fight Club minute-by-minute podcast and play a game of choosing a celebrity to fight.