Welcome to Adoption Pop! where a podcast journalist, a filmmaker, and a cultural critic burst pop culture's favorite adoption tropes. Each episode, we'll dive into movies, TV, and reality shows, from prestige dramas to the classics, to ask what these stories are really saying, and not saying, about adoption. And we'll get real about representation: how the world sees us, and how we see ourselves.
Superman (2025) – Adoption at the Movies
Superman (2025) · Sep 16, 2026
Frontline: Baby Brokers (2026) – Adoption on Television
Baby Brokers (2026) · Sep 9, 2026
The Blind Side (2009): Adoption at the Movies
The Blind Side (2009) · Sep 2, 2026
The Sheep Detectives (2026) – Adoption on the Big Screen
The Sheep Detectives (2026) · Aug 5, 2026
The Jerk (1979) – Adoption on the Big Screen
The Jerk (1979) · Jul 29, 2026
Meet the Robinsons (2007) – Adoption on the Small Screen
Meet the Robinsons (2007) · Jul 22, 2026
Big Daddy (1999) – Adoption on the Big Screen
Big Daddy (1999) · Jun 24, 2026
Annie (1982) – Adoption on the Big Screen
Annie (1982) · Jun 3, 2026
Mommie Dearest (1981) – Adoption on the Big Screen
Mommie Dearest (1981) · May 6, 2026
Wuthering Heights (2026) – Adoption on the Big Screen
“Wuthering Heights” (2026) · Apr 29, 2026
The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012) – Adoption on the Big Screen
The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012) · Apr 22, 2026
Adopted (2009) – Adoption on the Small Screen
Adopted (2009) · Apr 1, 2026
The Truman Show (1998) – Adoption on the Big Screen
The Truman Show (1998) · Mar 25, 2026
Philomena (2013) – Adoption on the Big Screen
Philomena (2013) · Mar 18, 2026
Song Sung Blue (2025) – Adoption on the Big Screen
Song Sung Blue (2025) · Mar 11, 2026
Vivien's Wild Ride (2026): Adoption on the Small Screen
Vivien’s Wild Ride (2025) · Jan 28, 2026
Modern Family "Pilot" (2009): Adoption on the Small Screen
Sword of the Stranger Pilot (2009) · Jan 21, 2026
Sex and the City: The Movie (2008): Adoption on the Big Screen
Sex and the City (2008) · Jan 7, 2026
Penny Serenade (1941): Adoption on the Silver Screen
Penny Serenade (1941) · Dec 31, 2025
The Family Stone (2005): Adoption on the Big Screen
The Family Stone (2005) · Dec 24, 2025
The Grinch (2018): Adoption on the Big Screen
The Grinch (2018) · Dec 17, 2025
Elf (2003): Adoption on the Big Screen
Elf (2003) · Dec 10, 2025