Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” was first published in 1843. Since then, the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and his Christmas Eve hauntings has been adapted on stage, and on film and TV, countless times. For our 2026 Holiday Special, the Great Pop Culture Debate podcast wants to look back at the very best — and we need YOUR votes!

Hollywood loves a disaster! We want to look back at the best — or at least most outrageous — movies about disasters manmade, natural, and otherwise.

We love funny women! Pick your favorite female-led films from the 1980s to present. We need YOUR votes!

Great Pop Culture Debate is coming to MCM Con Birmingham (UK) for our Best Anime Film panel. Before we debate this topic LIVE, we need YOUR VOTES to help us pick the 16 best anime films of all time.

Prolific writer Stephen King has had numerous stories adapted for the screen. We want to determine the best of his movies.

Japan’s Studio Ghibli introduced many American audiences to the unique, fantastical storytelling of anime. We want to look back at its catalogue and pick the best of the bunch.

Decades after his death, Alfred Hitchcock remains one of the most revered directors in cinema history. We look back at his incredible mid-century catalogue and attempt to name his very best film.

The Bond films have often had theme songs as bombastic as the superspy himself. We want YOUR picks on your favorites, to whittle the field down to the very best 16.

Warner Bros.’ Looney Tunes characters have delighted audiences of all ages for decades. Times are tough for the property, but we want to look back and name the BEST Looney Tunes character of all time — and we need YOUR votes!

Heist films feature intricate, daring robberies that keep audiences on the edge of their seats. Look back on some of the best heist films in history and pick your favorites!

Romantic comedies became a massive movie genre in the 1980s. We want to talk about the very best romcoms of the 1980s, but we need your votes!

The fantasy film genre — movies dealing with swords, sorcery, and the supernatural — had a massive upswing in the late 20th Century. We want to look back at these bewitching films and discuss the very best of them.

The Golden Globes have honored some truly incredible movies in its Best Musical/Comedy Film category. We want to discuss the most deserving of the best — and we need YOUR votes to do it!

John Williams has been one of the most prolific and influential film composters of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. We want to celebrate his historic career, and need your help picking his 16 most iconic scores.

Goldie Hawn was one of the most successful and celebrated comedic actresses of the 60s through the 2000s. We want to lift up her best performances — and we need YOUR votes to do it!

For our 2025 Holiday Movie Special we’re slashing into the scariest horror films set at the holidays — and we need YOUR votes to pick the Top 16.