The Middle of Culture

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The Middle of Culture

Introduction

The Middle of Culture is what happens when two siblings with too many opinions and not enough chill dive headfirst into movies, music, video games, and whatever else is rotting our brains this week. It’s part pop culture podcast, part sibling rivalry, and fully unfiltered. Expect passionate arguments, niche references, unsolicited rankings, and the occasional moment of unexpected insight. If you’ve ever wanted to eavesdrop on the kind of argument you’d hear at the family dinner table—only with better audio—this is your show.

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E122

Two Running Men, No Clear Winner

We close out the Arnie-and-his-remake experiment with 1987's The Running Man and 2025's The Running Man — the first time we've landed on opposite sides of a ranking, t...

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E122

Two Running Men, No Clear Winner

We close out the Arnie-and-his-remake experiment with 1987's The Running Man and 2025's The Running Man — the first time we've landed on opposite sides of a ranking, t...

E121

Meme-ory Lane

Peter and Eden take a trip down meme-ory lane, ranking 50 internet memes by staying power, usefulness, and how often they appear unbidden in their brains. Rickrolling ...

E120

Two Total Recalls, Only One Verhoeven

A flooded basement, Rebecca Black's new album, a detour into real 70s Japanese jazz, and a ten-volume manga binge open the show before Eden's report on Rune Factory: G...

E119

Six Mt Rushmores, One Foley Catheter

We open this week with the promise of an 18-day podcastathon — complete with a urologist's catheter and a rectal trumpet — before getting into what we've actually been...

E118

Conan the Barbarian: The 1982 Masterpiece vs. the 2011 Disaster

Peter and Eden compare the two Conan the Barbarian movies — the 1982 John Milius original that made Arnold Schwarzenegger a star, and the 2011 Jason Momoa remake. Pete...

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