This week on Popcorn & Possibilities, Brian and Steph take a haunted hayride down memory lane — starting with the rising prices at Spirit Halloween and how the holiday went from ghost town back to cultural phenomenon. We share personal Halloween memories, talk about how the spooky season has evolved, and then pivot to a different kind of horror: standardized testing. Why does it still haunt us? And finally, we dissect the slasher classic Scream — its impact, legacy, and why it still cuts deep. Grab your popcorn (and maybe a flashlight).

In this episode of Popcorn and Possibilities, Brian and Steph are serving up a full fall sampler: pumpkin-flavored everything (is it getting out of hand?), does candy corn deserve all the hate?, and why alcohol percentages might be getting a bit out of control. They also break down the strange evolution of internet laughter—LOL, ROFL, LMAO, 😂—do they still mean anything? Plus, the duo opens up about the uphill battle of learning new languages and wraps it all up with a nostalgic deep dive into The Sixth Sense. Spoiler alert: they still see dead people.

This week on Popcorn and Possibilities, we spiral gracefully through Grosse Pointe Blank — the ultimate high school reunion movie for people who’ve definitely blocked half their graduating class. We unpack the scam that is iPhone upgrades, debate Summerween and Christmas in July, and offer some mildly helpful self-help for anyone stuck in a job that makes them question all their life choices. Also: a rant about iPhone colors, because if no one sees it under your case, did it even exist?

Movie talk, millennial dread, and just enough chaos to count as therapy.