Mase & Sue talk Golden Globe results, Nikki Glaser’s return to the helm, and favorite jokes of the night. Plus, Elex Michaelson chats about his big move to CNN, the dirty business inside the Golden Globes, 2025’s best thing on the big or small screen and HBO’s HEATED RIVALRY phenomenon.00:00 Jacob Emrani Message

00:40 Welcome to the Culture Pop Podcast

01:36 Golden Globes: Predictable Wins, Growing Fatigue

20:34 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐨𝐧: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐍𝐍’𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞-𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐭

25:36 Journalism in a Polarized America

32:21 How Heated Rivalry Took Over the Culture

37:21 Inside the Golden Globes’ Power Problem

43:53 The Movies and Shows That Defined 2025

Mase & Sue review Oscar contender HAMNET plus the limited series DEATH BY LIGHTNING and the new doc BEING EDDIE MURPHY. Also, comedian Wendy Liebman shares stories from her stand-up career, talks about her father-in-law Robert Sherman who, with his brother, were composers of some of Disney’s iconic musicals, and describes her experience doing the TONIGHT SHOW with Johnny Carson. Then, everybody reacts to Variety’s list of the funniest movies of all time, and they offer up their picks.

00:00 Jacob Emrani Message

00:39 Movie Review: Hamnet

08:01 Discussing Death by Lightning

14:09 Eddie Murphy Documentary Review

22:46 𝐖𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐞𝐛𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰

29:59 Wendy's Comedy Journey

33:41 Comedy Albums and Vinyl Revival

40:34 Disney's Musical History

45:09 Favorite Funny Movies: Variety's Top 10

59:24 Performing on The Tonight Show

Mase & Sue review Season 3 of THE DIPLOMAT and offer up early reactions to Vince Gilligan’s PLURIBUS. Plus actor, singer-songwriter Joey McIntyre chats about his Christmas Musical Event, TINSELCOLOR: Holiday Soundtracks Live at the amazing CineVita in Los Angeles. They also talk about his amazing run with NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK, his Broadway career, and being a born-and-bred Boston sports fan.

00:00 Jacob Emrani Message

00:39 Welcome to the Culture Pop Podcast

06:05 TV Show Review: The Diplomat

10:24 TV Show Review: Pluribus

20:51 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐢𝐞𝐯 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐨𝐞𝐲 𝐌𝐜𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐲𝐫𝐞

21:41 TINSELCOLOR: Holiday Soundtracks Live

27:43 Reflecting on New Kids on the Block Fame

32:33 Boston Sports Fandom

41:05 Joey's Broadway Debut

45:06 Podcast Wrap-Up