In this episode of the “Pittsburgh Pop” podcast, host Tim Benz and TV Talk columnist Rob Owen discuss current Pittsburgh pop culture news, including falling Steelers game ratings in a season in which NFL ratings generally rebounded.

Benz and Owen discuss the “True Story” episode featuring Steelers fan Rick Steigerwald, who recounts sneaking into a Steelers Super Bowl.

Owen sings the praises of “American Downton Abbey,” aka “The Gilded Age,” which stars a Carnegie Mellon grad in a lead role.

And the couple discuss the cancellation of “American Rust,” filmed in western Pennsylvania by Showtime, for which production company Boat Rocker says it is trying to find a new home: “Boat Rocker is currently actively looking for a new home for ‘American Rust’ and in discussions with a number of different buyers,” the company said in a statement. “This is premium content, based on an acclaimed novel, that has caught on with viewers. We are working to find a way to continue telling this story.

However, Owen doubts that will happen.

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