About this episode
The episode features recommendations on pop culture, focusing on the anime series The Summer Hikaru Died.
In PCJ Pops, the Pop Culture Junkies share their recommendations on what to experience in pop culture, today and yesterday. Shauna raves about the Anime series The Summer Hikaru Died, based on a popular queer horror manga about two close friends, one of whom seems to be back from the dead (or is he?). Watch it on CrunchyRoll. We have affordable and rewarding Patreon tiers! Be the first to hear new and uncensored content, if you dare! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/popculturejunkiepodcast/posts Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8W Website: www.popculturejunkie.com Facebook: PopCultureJunkiePodcast Instagram: @pop .culturejunkie Threads: @pop. culturejunkie Bluesky: @pop-culture-junkie.bsky.social Email: junkies@popculturejunkie.com Shauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad Shauna on Threads: @shaunatrinidad Olivia on Instagram: @livimariez
People in this episode
Hosts: Shauna, Olivia
Topics covered
- anime
- queer horror
- pop culture recommendations
- friendship
- manga
Keywords
- anime
- queer horror
- manga
- pop culture
- recommendations
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CrunchyRoll, Pop Culture Junkie, Patreon
Books & works: The Summer Hikaru Died
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