In this episode of the “Pittsburgh Pop” podcast, host Tim Benz and TV Talk columnist Rob Owen discuss Pittsburgh pop culture news of the moment including a new couple alert: Upcoming “Deal or No Deal Island” host and Mt. Lebanon native Joe Manganiello, who filed for divorce from wife Sofia Vergara in July, is reportedly dating “Winning Time” guest star and 2007 Uniontown High grad Caitlin O’Connor.
Owen and Benz discuss the aftermath of the writers’ strike and when the actors’ strike is likely to end.
They also discuss why it can be difficult to follow college football on TV, what it’s like to call a college football game off a monitor and the upcoming Apple TV+ series “Messi Meets America” (Oct. 11), about the soccer star who joined the Miami MLS team.
And Owen gives his take on Amazon Prime Video’s “Gen V.”
Listen to Pittsburgh Pop on the TRIBLive Podcast Network or on iTunes.
