About the pod
Popcorn Moms is the movie club for millennial moms who love film — and need an easy way to recharge.
For Steph and Netta, movies aren’t just escapism. They’re connection. In each episode, these two moms go beyond “Did we like it?” to unpack how a film worked (or didn’t), what it was trying to say, and the moments that truly landed.
Expect smart, funny, and heartfelt conversation — plus the tangents you’d have with your movie-obsessed friend: classic tropes, music in film, what makes relationships feel real on screen, AI in film, and much more.
On this movie review podcast and film analysis show, we’ll press play on anything — as long as we actually want to watch it. From '90s dramas to new-release thrillers, action and rom-coms old and new, to offbeat genre mashups. It’s thoughtful movie criticism without the snobbery.
New episodes every two weeks.
The kernel from whence the popcorn came…
When Steph and Netta met, we were new moms. A year later, we were friends facing transitions back to work. Eating together at a Greek restaurant one night, we hit on the idea of a movie club as a way to keep in touch.
Each week, we would alternate picking a movie and then video call to talk about it. We watched old favorites and new releases; comedies and dramas and action; blockbusters, independent films, and ci-ne-ma; and even a few movies over 3 hours. We talked about how the elements of the movie worked (or didn't) and unpacked our personal reactions. We even found some perfect and near-perfect movies.
Movie club became a touch point of our lives. It obligated us to take some me-time and expanded our cinematic worlds. After almost 50 movies, we decided to turn our club into a podcast.
We spent the next 6 months brainstorming names and even longer agonizing over "getting it right" (without knowing what that meant), before saying fuck it, let's just post this already.
Popcorn Moms was born.
Toula serves customers at her family’s Greek restaurant in the movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."
