{"podcast":{"title":"hEaD Pop","slug":"head-pop-6691248","podcast_index_feed_id":6691248,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/atthegatesofpopculturewithrareeddie1/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/atthegatesofpopculturewithrareeddie1","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/atthegatesofpopculturewithrareeddie1/20240302_010322_9b49666df240804d4c46e7dd90ee9799.png","author":"Rareeddie1","episode_count":87,"summary":"Formally of, At The Gates of Pop Culture, With Rareeddie1. Still the same great podcast with me, Rareeddie1. Same format, the same humour, and poking more fun at the woke entertainment industry. The ongoing battle between \"woke\" players, big studios, shady producers, and major corporations trying to buy pop culture influence, has turned into a culture war. On one side, there are people like us who just care about good stories, without the influence of tick-box agendas being forced upon us through films, pop culture, comics, video games, and more. On the other side, bad actors are trying to influence everything we enjoy and consume, while we just want to be entertained. As entertainers, we should be able to escape the daily grind of politics, but unfortunately, we are constantly being pushed with political agendas from the minute we wake up to the minute we go to bed. Some of us just want to enjoy a good story without any political influence, but when creators say things like \"If you don't like my politics, don't buy my book,\" it's frustrating, Enough Already let’s try and tear it down from the outside of the Gates. Let's go!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/head-pop-6691248"},"episode":{"title":"hEaD PoP #74, Super Mario Turns 40, One Punch Man Hype, Disney Drama & No Man’s Sky Wins","slug":"head-pop-74-super-mario-turns-40-one-punch-man-hype-disney-drama-no-man-s-sky-wins","published_at":"2025-09-20T17:30:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/head-pop-6691248/head-pop-74-super-mario-turns-40-one-punch-man-hype-disney-drama-no-man-s-sky-wins","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/head-pop-6691248","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/atthegatesofpopculturewithrareeddie1/2223986","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/238065/2223986/atthegatesofpopculturewithrareeddie1/2025_09_19_22_21_44_df60b9bc-759e-42e8-a573-ec27b405b54e.mp3","summary":"Episode #74, Mario hits the big 40, One Punch Man Season 3, Disney Drama, No Man’s Sky Wins, #RIPdoctorWho and Mob Movie films Tier List, Tucker’s infamous tear list TIER LIST CARNAGE! This week on hEaD Pop, we’re blowing the roof off pop culture and politics in one caffeine-fueled detonation of opinions, hot takes, and unapologetic truth bombs. The Mushroom Kingdom just turned middle-aged! That’s right, Mario is officially 40, and we’re throwing a pixel-packed birthday party for the world’s most famous plumber. From stomping Goombas to saving the princess (again, and again, and again…), Mario has carried Nintendo for four decades straight, and we’re here to honour the legend. But wait, we’re just getting started. One Punch Man Season 3 is coming, and hype levels are OVER 9000 (wrong anime, still accurate). Can Saitama keep punching our expectations into orbit? You bet. Meanwhile, Disney doubles down on its favourite boss fight: Dividing Fans With Corporate DEI™. Will the Mouse ever learn, or are they speedrunning self-destruction mode? Spoiler: it’s not looking good. And then… the comeback story no one saw coming. No Man’s Sky. A game once roasted harder than Mario’s Fire Flower, now reborn through update after update (all FREE, take notes, industry). Nine years later, this space epic is thriving, gorgeous, and actually fun. It’s the phoenix of gaming. Plus, we aim for Tucker’s tier list of questionable life choices (okay, maybe just games). And we’re gearing up for next week’s legendary Tier List Maker throwdown, and yes, your hot takes are invited. This is hEaD Pop, where nostalgia, anime hype, gaming redemption arcs, and sarcastic chaos collide. Buckle up. 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