I Smell Pop Culture: The Karate Kid

If you are TEAM LOGAN you KNOW this episode, it’s the iconic Life and Death Brigade event! Although we absolutely love this episode there are parts of it that made us feel totally bummed, and felt unfair. Plus, the writers are making it very clear that Dean and Logan are total op ...  Show more

Katherine Bailess, who played Gorilla Girl/Stephanie, of the Life and Death Brigade returns to recap her episode Season 5 E7 “You Jump, I Jump Jack.” Katherine takes us inside the Life and Death Brigade and reveals how the cast bonded when the cameras weren’t rolling. Plus, a beh ...  Show more

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Ryen Russillo wax the car, paint the fence, and sand the floor to capture the true essence of the iconic film ‘The Karate Kid,’ starring Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, and Elisabeth Shue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic ...  Show more

Amy & Paul high-kick into John G. Avildsen’s 1984 martial-arts megahit The Karate Kid! They learn about the movie’s semi-autobiographical origins, discuss the post-Karate careers of stars Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita, and ask whether this is even better than Avildsen’s older, mor ...  Show more

This week, Lauren and Nicole take a trip to the Cobra Kai dojo to get into all things The Karate Kid with very special guest Bill Hader (Barry, SNL)! The group waxes (on and off, of course) about the in-depth backstories of Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morit ...  Show more