Pop Culture Prisoner
Deepti has a large probably unhealthy obsession with pop culture, especially reality TV. Join her and her friends with equally problematic obsessions analyze the bejeezus out of their favorite shows - Real Housewives, Southern Charm, Summer/Winter House, Family Karma, Vanderpump Rules, Indian Matchmaking, Love Is Blind and more!
Episodes
200 episodes
The Valley S2 E2-E8 ~w/Haley & Sarah
Deepti, Haley and Sarah decided to do an impromptu episode about the second season of The Valley so far. They discuss why season two is feeling SO MUCH MORE ICK compared to the equally disturbing season one. Topics discussed: "HOW sorry" they f...
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Episode 199
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50:02
Summer House S9 Full Season Recap ~w/Haley & Sarah
Summer House Season 9 just wrapped with part 2 of its reunion and Deepti, Haley and Sarah have THOUGHTS. First thought being they are all happy for Paige that she decided to leave the show, GOOD CHOICE! They also dissect Amanda and Kyle's marri...
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Episode 198
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1:21:04
And Just Like That S3E1 ~w/New Guest Laura!!!
The most cringey show on television is back and Pop Culture Prisoner couldn't be more excited to dissect what it WRONG with that writers room!!! Deepti is joined by first time guest Laura Shafferman to discuss the highs and lows from episode on...
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Episode 197
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1:15:55
The Rehearsal (On HBO) S2 FINALE (Ep 6) ~w/Sean
One of the greatest shows ever made just had one of the most incredible jaw-dropping season finales ever done. Deepti and Sean marvel at the balls on Nathan Fielder to pull off an awe-inspiring finale! They talk more about the common themes in ...
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Episode 196
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1:16:23
The Rehearsal (On HBO) S2 Eps 1-5 ~w/Sean
(Pop Culture Prisoner episode about The Rehearsal Season 1 is August 20, 2022 (episode 135))Nathan Fielder has done it again...blown us away with more inception-like comedy? Performance art? Social science experiment? Always hard to expl...
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Episode 195
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1:21:20
The Valley S2E1 ~w/Dina
Deepti and Dina are scared/excited for season 2 of The Valley! The second season premiere was spectacular from the get-go. Everyone is deranged. Dina has a particularly gigantic dislike for a couple on no one's list for "most hated" - but that'...
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Episode 194
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1:14:39
RHOBH S14 Thoughts (through E16) ~w/Dina & Haley
Dina and Haley have returned to the podcast together to work through all their conflicting opinions on Kyle! So many angles to look at it all through and they share the good the bad and the ugly. Also of course they intensely analyze Sutton's i...
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Episode 193
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1:06:33
RHOBH S14E13 (+ general thoughts on S14 storylines)
Daniel has returned to the podcast to chat with Deepti about Caftans and Caviar! They analyze what on earth is going through Dorit's head and Sutton's brain in this episode and the past few episodes. Also they give their takes on Sutton's mom R...
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Episode 192
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1:06:17
Traitors S3 E1-E9 + Bravo Catch-Up (esp Summer House S9 E1-E2)
Deepti is joined by Sean Serino to discuss this incredible season of Traitors! This episode contains spoilers for everything that's happened in episodes 1-9!
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Episode 191
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1:07:45
RHONY S15E15 - SEASON FINALE! + RHOSLC S5E17 - Reunion Part 1
Deepti, Haley and Larkyn get into the nitty gritty darkness of the season finale of RHONY, yikes this was a tough episode! Then they analyze in detail Bronwyn and Lisa (and Haley rants about Whitney!) in SLC Reunion Part 1 of Seaso...
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Episode 190
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1:45:27
RHOSLC S5E16 Season Finale!
Deepti and Daniel discuss a CRAZY AMAZING season finale! Salt Lake City has done it yet AGAIN. Mary and Angie have the most heartbreaking/heartwarming conversation that made Deepti sob. And then the dinner from hell ensued...everyone shared wha...
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Episode 189
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1:08:17
RHOSLC S5E15
Deepti and Daniel discuss the penultimate episode of what is a pretty perfect season of Salt Lake City. They are all still in Puerto Vallarta and there is yet another sprinter van ride from hell for this cast and boy it was amazing. A top unhin...
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Episode 188
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46:17
Southern Charm S10 E3-E4 (+ Southern Hospitality S3E1...briefly)
Deepti, Haley and Larkyn open up 2025 discussing the latest two episodes of Southern Charm...which were basically all about CRAIG. Deepti especially is having very conflicting feelings about Craigy and how annoying he is being so "successful" a...
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Episode 187
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1:14:56
RHOSLC S5E14
Deepti and Daniel finish out 2024 with one final episode about the greatest show on Bravo...REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SALT LAKE CITY.Deepti discusses her struggles with her inner conflicts about Bronwyn and about Lisa Barlow. Daniel has a bril...
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Episode 186
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1:23:34
RHOBH S14 Ep 4-Ep5 ~w/New Guest Daniel!!!
Deepti sits down with her amazing new guest Daniel Schroeder for a scintillating discussion of Beverly Hills. In the course of analyzing the minutiae of this season's episodes 4 and 5, Daniel learns the extent of Deepti's discontent with Kyle.....
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Episode 185
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1:52:46
RHOSLC S5E13 + Southern Charm S10E1+E2
Deepti, Haley AND LARKYN chat about how Real Housewives of Salt Lake City can still do no wrong. While the majority tides are turning on Bronwyn currently, everyone is still wildly entertained by all the chaos her now-UNbecoming MEANNESS ends u...
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Episode 184
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1:27:48
RHOBH S14 (Eps 1-3), RHOSLC S5 (Eps 1-12), RHOP S9 (Eps 1-10), RHONY S15 (Eps 1-10)
After over three months, Pop Culture Prisoner is BACK! Because there are SO many shows to discuss, Deepti and Haley just dished their latest overall thoughts so far on Beverly Hills, SLC (the GREATEST show on Bravo), Potomac and New York (the W...
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Episode 183
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1:22:55
RHOC S18 E6-E7, Owning Manhattan (Netflix)
Deepti, Dina and Haley discuss their Real Housewives of Orange County issues including Gina's handling of the Travis situation, Heather continuing to be the center of Dina's ire, how to make sense of JOHNNY J's lawsuit against Shannon and not b...
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Episode 182
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1:20:41
Blake Lively/Ryan Reynolds It Ends With Us Debacle, RHOC S18 E1-E5 (Rec 8/15/24)
Blake/Ryan: Beginning RHOC: ~38 min markBack to Blake/Ryan/Taylor Swift ~1hr 37min 15 sec markDeepti has Dina in the house for this LIVELY episode (bad pun I know I know). Deepti explains the whole Blake & Ryan/...
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Episode 181
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1:49:34
Summer House S8 Reunion, VPR post-reunion gossip (re: Billie Lee, Victoria, Sandoval, etc), General Bravo Thoughts
Deepti, Haley and Larkyn share what an UTTER DISASTER the reunion was in terms of Andy forcing basically zero accountability on Kyle for how he treated Amanda all season! WTF!!!! Everyone coming to destroy Lindsay was really not wa...
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Episode 180
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1:37:08
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, Summer House S8E15 Season Finale, VPR S11 Reunion, The Valley S1E9-E11
Deepti is joined by Haley to break down the final(e) straw in Carl and Lindsey's relationship on Summer House. They also try to understand Kyle and Amanda's fractured marriage and Deepti has turned on West and appreciates Ciara more?!?
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Episode 179
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1:30:04
Taylor Swift's TTPD, Summer House S8 E9-E10, VPR S11 E10-E13, The Valley S1 E1-E6 (time stamps in show notes)
Taylor Swift TTPD: Beginning to 19 min & again at ~1 hr 4 min 30 sec to ~1hr 9 min 30 sec Summer House ~19 min to ~48 min 40 sec VPR ~48 min 40 sec to ~1 hr 4 min 30 sec & again at 1 hr ...
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Episode 177
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1:47:22
Paris In Love Seasons 1&2 - More In Depth Analysis w/Dina
It's safe to say that Deepti and Dina are OBSESSED with Paris In Love (streaming on Peacock) about Paris Hilton's marriage to Carter Reum. From Season 1's wedding to Season 2's arrival of a new baby...Deepti and Dina were along for the whole ri...
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Episode 176
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1:16:08