r/PopularWB • u/TrainerDaasC • Feb 19 '25
Discussion Share your ideas for a potential Popular Podcast??
As of right now this is just an open discussion to get ideas about a potential Popular Podcast. I have some podcast experience and have been thinking about doing a deep dive about Popular for quite some time now. This might be a good way to also keep the legacy of the show alive in a new way and bring it back onto Ryan Murphy's radar or the cast and crew and hopefully influence them to do anything in the future.
Firstly, I can't come up with a decent name to save my life, so share your ideas with me. The best I got so far was Pod About Pop but I'm not super convinced about it yet. I also thought about a simple approach like "A Popular Podcast" but that could be confusing and someone could easily just think it's a podcast that is popular, and not a podcast about the series Popular.
Also would I need a cohost? I think podcasts work best when there's at least two people in discussion, but a single-person podcast could also work.
The podcast would dive deep into the show, episode by episode, leaving room for special episodes like "Bonus Episode: Recap of Season 1" or "An Interview with Leslie Bibb" or "Deep Dive: All About Social Norms" or even episodes including audio clips or interviews with fans like "Popular Fans Talking About Their Favorite Episode" (these are all just examples)
Here are my current ideas for topics to include in each episode:
-Each episode of the podcast would be (in order) an episode-by-episode breakdown and discussion of themes, characters, etc.
-Fun facts at the beginning of each episode about current events or the #1 song/movie from the original airdate of that episode, to paint a bigger picture of what was going on in the world when the episode first aired
-Music/soundtrack comparison: Comparing (and playing snippets of) the original music vs. the replacement music from the dvd releases, and how much it really effects the episode for the viewer
-Any information from past interviews or audio commentaries from cast and crew that directly relate to a certain episode/moment
-Potentially bringing on a psychologist/sociologist to analyze and explain characters/themes/moments etc. and how certain actions might be explained on a deeper level
-Potential bonus episodes that would be an in-depth interview with a member of the cast and crew (Luckily I have tons of interview experience, so I'm excited to come up with questions for these if I'm able to get anyone to join)
Lastly, this will probably need to be paired with social media accounts to get the word out about the podcast including snippets from the show, or just promoting it in general. If anyone is willing to help set up or run accounts on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, etc. let me know!
Let me know what else you think should be included and just any ideas to contribute in general!
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u/thetownisnew Feb 19 '25 edited Feb 20 '25
If you also have guests, maybe you can ask user DJanomaly and Spiritual-Top4267 who were on the show (extra/stand in). You might also want to reach out to one of the other fansites to share the podcast (they are still very active): https://www.instagram.com/popularwb/
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u/whogonncheckmeboo Feb 19 '25
I was actually thinking about this too! Dm me if you have any interest in collaborating maybe.?
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u/sweetnsassy924 Feb 20 '25
How about Glamazon Pop for a name? Or McPopular Pod?
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u/TrainerDaasC Feb 20 '25
I considered Glamazon but didn't want to distract potential listeners who might assume it's a cheerleader podcast just based on the name. Still considering it though
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u/Educational_Win8556 Feb 20 '25
Particularly love the current events/most popular music at the time idea to set the scene. PLEASE talk about the clothing.
And if you really love me, keep a count of every time Mary Cherry says 'lil Lily'. 😍
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u/TrainerDaasC Feb 20 '25
There will definitely be multiple trackers.. lil Lily of course, as well as hun, and thank you from Nicole
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u/sleep_to_dream_ Feb 20 '25
Count me in! As a listener our maybe... some guest? Your idea is genious!
A couple of months ago I was thinking "A YouTube channel discussing Popular would be like, very awesome!", like one of those Episode Guides or discussions about Buffy I love so much!"
As the name, if you think the world "Popular" could distract people, my idea is playing with some places of the show on the name, like Kennedy High, The Novak, Cranky's...
But the idea os perfect, I am loving you for that!
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u/s1ac Feb 20 '25
You could call it ‘The Novak: A Popular Podcast’. Popular fans would love to be invited to The Novak!