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Hooked: A Pop Culture Podcast with Mary Carver

Jan 20, 2026

I’m excited to share a conversation with you this week that I had a while back with three of my dear friends who frequently join me for a virtual movie party – and have done so pretty consistently for almost six years now! We share our origin story, our best tips for starting your own movie watch tradition, and, of...


Jan 13, 2026

My friend and friend of the show, Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young, is here today to talk about some of the children’s books we’re loving right now. You’re in luck because we’re both supremely qualified on this topic, as I’m a children’s library worker and she’s a children’s author – but also, we can’t...


Dec 16, 2025

Today is about stories -- both the holiday movie variety you expect and something completely different! I'm joined by my good friend Becky Keife today to talk about stories and storytellers we’re hooked on. Becky is a writer, speaker, and mom to three – as she puts it – hungry teenage boys, and we’ve known each...


Dec 9, 2025

Lights, curtains, action! It's time for a very special episode. For the first time since relaunching this podcast, my brother and friend of the show, James Walters, is with us! And because we cannot stop ourselves from rambling about all the things, it’s a supersized episode. You’re welcome.

As a refresher, James...


Nov 19, 2025

How many new holiday movies have you watched so far? I'll admit I haven't watched all of them yet, but this week my friends and I are talking about it anyway! In this episode, we share some of last year's favorites and our hopes for this year's new holiday movies.

That's right - friends! Multiple! I was joined in person...