Pop Culture and Fandom News for the Week of July 5th

Pop Culture and Fandom News for the Week of July 5th

July 8, 2026 · 44 min · Episode 681

About this episode

The episode discusses recent pop culture news including a new video game, upcoming film seasons, and the influence of media personalities.

On this week's episode of Pop Culture and Fandom News, Erin is joined by Paula from It's a Dean Thing and Tiff to discuss the new video game Windrose, the upcoming season of Enola Holmes, and John Oliver’s upcoming soap opera appearances. They also review the trailer for How To Rob a Bank. The panel also discusses the role of influencers and their access to media, particularly in relation to film critics. Trailer for How To Rob a Bank:  https://youtu.be/d8qBDXn7F0k?si=JwUiH4xIGUYJ6-Ta Link to TikTok referenced:  https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTBGYL6Wc/ You can follow us on Letterboxd at:  https://letterboxd.com/itsafandomthing/ Consider supporting us on Patreon: ⁠⁠ https://www.patreon.com/itsafandomthingpod ⁠⁠. For links to our social media, visit our website: ⁠⁠ https://itsafandomthingpod.com/⁠⁠ You can follow Fergie on TikTok: ⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@schroederandfergs⁠⁠ Cover art by Carla Temis. Podcast logo by Erin Amos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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Host: Erin

Guests: Paula, Tiff

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Products: Windrose

Books & works: Enola Holmes, How To Rob a Bank

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