Pop Culture Catechism

What's a Catholic to do in such a crazy political climate? Patrick Neve from "the Crunch" joins us to discuss The Daily Show, The Daily Wire, and all things Infotainment. Eisode #86 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/infotainment-and-politics-w-patrick-neve Patrick's Info: Website: https://patneve.blog/about/ Podcast: https://thecrunchcast.com/ Mike's Info: www.MikeTenneyMusic.com @miketenneymiketenney IG: https://www.instagram.com/miketenneymiketenney/ Tw: https://twitter.com/PkMikeyT FB: https://www.facebook.com/MikeTenneyMusicMinistry YT: https://www.youtube.com/user/MrTsTheology TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@pkmikeyt Catholic Merch - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

Writer Chris Damian joins the show to talk with Mike about Pride Month & Catholicism through the lens of Taylor Swift's new album, the Tortured Poets Department. Episode 85 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/queer-catholics-and-the-tortured-poets-department-w-chris-damian Chris' Info: Website: https://chrisdamian.substack.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/cdamianwrites Tw: https://twitter.com/cdamianwrites Catholic Merch - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

WE'RE BACK! And talking about the biggest song of the last year “What Was I Made For” By Billie Eilish from the Barbie movie, and to take us through it we have the poet Clare McCallan. She shares her wisdom (including some spicy hot takes), a bit about her life, and also a really good poem. She also talks about her new book “Courage To Create.” And as an extra special treat, we have guest musician, Isabel Tenney. Episode 84 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/what-was-i-made-for-billie-barbie-and-clare-mccallan-gets-cancelled Clare's Info: Website: http://www.claremccallan.com/ Book: https://www.avemariapress.com/products/courage-to-create IG: https://www.instagram.com/clare_mccallan/?hl=en Catholic Merch - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

Is Mean Girls the best movie of the 00's? It's likely the most quoted. Screenwriter Emily Schmitt joins us to discuss the movie, the musical, and now the movie musical, Mean Girls. So fetch! Episode 83 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/mean-girls-a-catuionary-tale-w-emily-schmitt Emily's Website: https://www.emilyclaireschmitt.com/ Catholic Merch - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

It's the question Catholics love to argue about. Let's get into it. Mary Did you Know?Episode 82 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/what-did-and-didnt-mary-know-mary-did-you-know Catholic Merch - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

If you've ever had sex or thought about sex, this episode is for you. Ellen Holloway is a Sexuality & Intimacy coach, with a certificate in Fundamentals of Sex Therapy, and the author of “The Orgasm Course for Catholic Women.” This conversation was amazing and I know I will be listening back to it for years to come. This episode is not one to miss.Episode 81 Show Host: Mike Tenney Ellen's Info: Website: ellenholloway.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/chartingtowardintimacy/ Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/songs-about-sex-w-ellen-holloway-from-charting-for-intimacy Catholic Merch - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

Mike sits down with Audrey Assad who shares very freely about her journey away from the Catholic faith, her music, her healing and her heart. All of this and more as we also geek out about Celine Dion. Mike‘s wife also makes a few cameos to sing. Episode 80 Show Host: Mike Tenney Audrey's Info: IG: http://instagram.com/audreyassad Tw: http://twitter.com/audreyassad FB: http://facebook.com/audreyassadmusic YT: https://www.youtube.com/@AudreyAssad TT: http://tiktok.com/@audreyassad Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/celine-dion-faith-hope-and-love-w-audrey-assad Catholic Merch - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

A muslim & a catholic walk into a discussion on The Hunger Games, geopolitics, and human nature. This episode is unlike any I've done before. Dr. Shyam Sriram is an Indian-American, muslim convert, and a political science professor at a Jesuit Catholic college. He turned out to be the perfect person with whom to have an open-minded conversation about a controversial and difficult subject. I invite you to listen with an open heart and to pray and work for peace. Episode 79 Show Host: Mike Tenney Dr. Shyam's Website: https://www.canisius.edu/academics/our-schools/college-arts-sciences/faculty-and-staff/shyam-sriram-phd IG: https://www.instagram.com/profshyam_1979/?hl=en Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/the-hunger-games-isreal-palestine-and-the-cycle-of-violence-w-dr-shyam-sriram Catholic Merch - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

It's been 2 years since Olivia Rodrigo trampled the music scene with her debut “Sour,” and her new follow up “Guts” is even more in your face. Lillian Fallon, author of “A Theology of Style” joins us to talk about self image, modern dating, life in the fashion industry, and why O Rod's music is just so so so good.Episode 78 Show Host: Mike Tenney Lillian's Website - www.lillianfallon.com/ Book: Ascensionpress.com/theologyofstyle Lillian's videos on Ascension Press - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeXS0cAkuTPofydGcF8-hblPTww-pFY-m Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/olivia-rodrigo-and-the-theology-of-style-w-lillian-fallon Catholic Merch - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

Mike and his friend Julia (Seven Mile Chats) went to the Eras tour and it reminded us of the mass. This episode is us being Taylor/pop music/Theology/Liturgy nerds turned up to 11. Episode 77 Show Host: Mike Tenney Julie's website - www.ourgirltalk.org Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/taylors-eras-tour-and-the-liturgy-of-concerts-w-julia-strukley Catholic Merch - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

Hi Barbie! It's the biggest movie of the year and it's weird and funny and loud and thought provoking. I was not expecting to like this movie as much as I did and I'm so glad I got to talk to the founder of Girl Talk, Julie Larkin. She has a wealth of experience working with young women and a grounded and wise perspective on what it's like to be a young woman today. Episode 76 Show Host: Mike Tenney Julie's website - www.ourgirltalk.org Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/barbie-ken-and-the-feminine-genius-w-julie-larkin Catholic Merch - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

Is there any show more important for millennial women than Gilmore Girls? Rory, Lorelai, & Emily Gilmore have something to teach us if we are paying attention: What does it take to be a good mother? A good daughter? Does privilege ruin us? Is feminism all it's cracked up to be? What should a woman look for in a man? Allison Sullivan, creator of the “Sinner Saint Sister” podcast and SullivanFamilyTikTok (1.2 Million followers) joins us to dive into why this show has touched so many young women.Episode 75 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/gilmore-girls-w-allison-sullivan Catholic Merch - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

Army Chaplain Recruiter, Jumpmaster, and Catholic priest, Fr. Peter Pomposello joins us to discuss the art and moral dilemmas of Christipher Nolan's latest epic: Oppenheimer. I think this is one of our best episodes so far. Strap on your parachutes as we tackle: - The morality of killing in war - Weapons of mass destruction - The cost of being a soldier - Can the ends justify the means? - Is there something more going on in the sex scenes? - And much more!Episode 74 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/oppenheimer-and-just-war-w-fr-peter-pomposello-us-army-chaplain-recruiter Catholic Merch - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

Tight harmonies and soaring melodies tied with soul wrenching lyrics: Folk-Soul power couple Abner Ramirez and Amanda Sudano are making some of the best music around. Speaker Mari Pablo joins us to talk about why this married couple's music cuts so deep and rises so high. Episode 73 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/johnnyswim-devastating-love-w-mari-pablo Catholic Merch - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

Leslie Knope, Ron Swanson, Tom Haverford, April Ludgate: characters so ridiculous that they can't be real yet they feel like people we know and love. Actor/Writer/TikTok superstar Kiersten Lyons returns to the show to talk about why Parks & Rec might just be the most important TV comedy so far this century. We talk about: - How not to be cringe - Developing your own personality super powers - Being threatened by your partner's opposite sex friends - How hard it is to be a young adult these days - How to handle being crushed with grace and grit - and much moreEpisode 72 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/parks-and-rec-can-americans-still-get-along-w-kiersten-lyons Catholic Merch - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

Was Thanos right? Is Cap really the good guy? Is Tony as self-serving as he seems? Are SHIELD the good guys? Nick De La Torre returns to the show to talk about the moral quandaries of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Episode 71 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/marvel-and-morality-w-nick-de-la-torre Catholic Merch - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

Two guys. Sparse Stage. Conversation about the world's seminal grunge band. Singer-songer Mike Mangione joined us between events at the new AWAKEN Catholic theater to talk about Pearl Jam and why they mean so much to Gen Xers and elder millennials. We discuss: - Chasing cool - The cost of true communion - Nakedness - Throwing away my secular music? - Why God tests us (it's prob not why you think) - What to do with a broken heart - Providence - And be warned, Mike T sings A LOT in this one.Episode 70 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/pearl-jam-authenticity-and-spectacle-w-mike-mangione Mike Mangione's Website: https://www.mikemangione.com/ Catholic Merch - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

This is def a PG-13 episode so don't listen to this with young ears around. Hook up Culture vs Purity Culture? Sex Positivity vs Chastity? Dr Andrew & Sarah Swafford join us to talk about the messages regarding sex that we receive through social media and what is more harmful than helpful. This is a long episode and we cover A LOT including: - Do chastity talks even work? - What does purity culture get wrong? - Should the Church be more sex positive? - Why do women have to be the guardians of purity, modesty, and virtue? - What about consent? Contraception? Queer people? - Why Christians SHOULD flirt?Episode 69 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/purity-culture-and-social-media-w-the-swaffords Awesome Catholic SWAG - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

Halo has been XBox's flagship game for 20 years and it was one of the first games to make a FPS with a compelling story and realistic characters combined with a fantastical, expansive world. It revolutionized not just game play, but what we've come to expect from a great game. Our guest today is a man whose work you know: Ethan Nagy, AWAKEN Catholic's video producer! We get pretty personal and controversial in this episode so be prepared to be challenged as we discuss: - Could aliens, cyborgs, and AI have souls? - Drag queens & Trump supporters - War & soldiers - The crimes of religion & the dangers of theocracy - Is Mike gender-non-conforming? - and much more!Episode 68 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/halo-and-personal-dignity-w-ethan-nagy Awesome Catholic SWAG - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

Bad Bunny is bigger than Taylor Swift currently and it's past time we talked about his music, his message, and his influence. Fernando Catragena joins the show to talk about: - How to have hope amidst brokenness - Do our failings define us? - Can we really change? - Are you blessed? - Dealing with haters - Why Puerto Rico is awesome - And much more! Episode 67 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/bad-bunny-with-fernando-cartagena Awesome Catholic SWAG - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

Miley's hits, hijinx, and hairstyles have been ubiquitous for a decade and a half. Ali Hoffman of @‌theoodlesofdoodles joins us to go through Miley's hits of past and present. We go deep on this episode and discuss: - Vulnerability - Independence vs codependency vs interdependence - Fame! - Singleness - Asceticism and delight - How to let god love me - Leaving space for god - Having to prove yourself - Settling for “yay”Episode 66 Show Host: Mike Tenney Ali's Website: www.alihoffman.co Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/mileu-cyrus-with-ali-hoffman-to-be-seen-known-and-loved Awesome Catholic SWAG - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

Two of the biggest rappers with a lot in common and a lot that's not, the music of Machine Gun Kelly and NF drips with trauma and pain from contrasting perspectives. Hip Hop artist Connor Flanagan joins us to go through it. - Following your dreams - Can you dream big with a family? - Quick fixes & lasting solutions - Coping mechanisms - The antidote to envy & comparison - Collaboration & CompetitionEpisode 65 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/machine-gun-kelly-vs-NF-w-Connor-Flanagan Luke's Website: https://www.catchingfoxes.fm/ Awesome Catholic SWAG - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

FOOTBALL IS LIFE! Luke Carey, football geek and cohost of the seminal Catholic podcast Catching Foxes, joins us to talk about the most uplifting show on television, Ted Lasso. We cover a lot including: - Why the world needs Ted - Healthy responses to suffering - Father wounds - Abandonment wounds - How to deal with bullies - The benefits and failings of positivity - Ted vs Jesus - Is there some Roy Kent in all of us? - Lot's of football geekery - Lot's of podcast geekeryEpisode 64 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/ted-lasso-death-of-the-antihero-w-luke-carey Luke's Website: https://www.catchingfoxes.fm/ Awesome Catholic SWAG - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

Ever wondered if the "Patron Exclusive Content" is worth it? Here's a sneak peak for you! It includes the opening talk from Mike's Lenten parish retreat as well as a few songs from the U2 concert Mike did for patrons for episode 19 with Christopher West. Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/bonus-patron-content-sneak-peak Awesome Catholic SWAG - https://catholicmerch.store Christopher West Event - https://ChristopherWest.awakencatholic.org Mike Mangione Concert - https://MikeMangione.awakencatholic.org Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

INCONCEIVABLE! How have we not talked about the Princess Bride on this show yet? Tom Corcoran of Rebuilt welcomes Mike to the Church of the Nativity in Timonium, MD to discuss the most delightful movie of all time. We cover a lot including: - How to help a parish - Feminine and masculine strength - How many men fail - How to be a hero? - What if I feel trapped by my life? - Is faith naive? - What is true love? Is it only in fairy tales? - Why God hates spoilersEpisode 63 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/the-princess-bride-w-tom-corcoran Awesome Catholic SWAG - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

Sex sells and it always has but with the advent of streaming, shows have much more leeway to display nudity and sex. In another potentially TMI episode, author & speaker Mary Lenaburg joins us to talk about: - What's the difference between porn & nudity - How porn affects individuals, couples, and society - How to talk to a spouse about porn - What can single, celibate, and queer/SSA people do? - How God loves freaky people too - Should we all cancel our streaming services?Episode 62 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/has-tv-become-porn-w-mary-lenaburg Awesome Catholic SWAG - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

Venturing into a corner of pop culture we largely ignore on PCC, we asked Jon (Bearded)Blevins to take us through the world of sports, e-sports, and online gaming. - Can competition be holy? - Jesus as an underdog - When games become too much - How to be holy online - Why teams are important to a community - Fostering friendship & building community - Healthy competition vs envy - The purpose and power of playEpisode 61 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/the-charism-of-competition-w-jon-blevins Awesome Catholic SWAG - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

We all have songs that take us back to key moments in our lives. In this episode, Chika & Mike share stories from their youth and that music that accompanies them. Along the way we discuss: - Mistakes - Starting over - Friends who call you out - Family and family wounds - Weddings! - When Mike almost became a priest - Living with anxiety - Music you “aren't supposed to like”Episode 60 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/the-music-that-makes-us-w-chika-anyanwu Chika's Website: www.chika.church Awesome Catholic SWAG - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

It's about time we talked about the GOATs of Rock N' Roll: THE BEATLES! Speaker & musician Dominic Quaglia joins the show to geek out about their music and contemplate their messages. - Some personal stuff comes out as we discuss: - Friendships - Losing & finding hope - Jesus' most revolutionary teaching - Mary - Suffering - And more!Episode 59 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/the-beatles-and-broken-hearted-people-w-dom-quaglia Awesome Catholic SWAG - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

Avatar is once again the biggest movie in the world. Ripe with Catholic allegory and lessons for our role in the natural world and our relationships to its different peoples, this movie is way more than just a visual spectacle. Journey with us into the world of Pandora and the culture of the Na'vi. Awaken Catholic president Nick De La Torre joins us once again to talk about: - is caring for the environment a liberal thing? Should conservatives care? - Consumerism - proselytization vs evangelization - learning from atheists - meeting Christ in the poor & marginalized - what do we make of the Catholic Church's role in colonialism and poor treatment of indigenous peoples? - how did an atheist create a thoroughly Catholic allegory for the sacramental and Christian communal life? - And much more!Episode 58 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/avatar-climate-change-indigenous-peoples-and-the-sacraments-w-nick Awesome Catholic SWAG - https://catholicmerch.store Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

The Chosen is probably the best screen adaptation of the Jesus story ever made. Bishop Bill Byrne of the Diocese of Springfield, MA joins us to talk about what it gets right about Jesus and his followers, and what it means for you and me. We discuss: - Can we trust the Bible stories? - Scandal in the Church - The Virgin Mary - Avoiding obscure theological debates - What to do when we feel broken - Political violence - Is evil winning? - And much more!Episode 57 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/the-chosen-with-bishop-bill-byrne Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU Bring the AWAKEN MISSION to your parish! https://www.awakencatholic.church/mission

Mike & a team of other alumni and students from the Catholic University of America recently ran a session at the National Catholic Youth Conference in Long Beach, CA. While there, we had a great conversation about the career, music, and spiritual journey of Justin Bieber and we got real deep into some stuff including: - Can you forgive but also set boundaries? - How can God be part of your friendships? Your romance? - How to come down gracefully from a spiritual high - What does a friendship/romance with God look like? - Porn addiction (it's not just for men) - Is there anything good about “Cancel Culture?” - Purpose . . . and more!Episode 56 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/justin-biebers-generation-live-from-ncyc Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU

Mike recently crashed Edmund Mitchell's Studio in Grapevine, TX and the two shared some of their favorite songs with each other. A fantastic, goofy conversation ensued featuring music by David Wimbish & the Collection, Penny & Sparrow, and Cory Wong. We dove into: - the value & risk of doubt - our inner monsters - what it takes to live a life of faith - making stupid decisions - living a confounding life - Jesus being awesome - Creativity - How are we gonna pay for all these hats? - manly hand holding - and much more!Episode 55 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/edmund-mitchells-extraordinary-playlist Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com

Probably DC Comics' best movie to date, Wonder Woman hits on some of the biggest questions of history. We dive into them with the help of Ogechi Akalegbere, speaker, youth minister, and winner of the 2021 Cardinal Bernardin Award for Leadership. We tackle: - Are humans fundamentally good or bad? What about me? - Is the devil real? Is the devil just an excuse for bad behavior? - Forgiveness - The myth of redemptive violence - Suffering & Sacrifice - diversity in the ChurchEpisode 54 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/wonder-woman-and-the-fall-of-man-w-ogechi-akalegbere Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU

Mumford & Sons have been our most requested/suggested episode and we are finally doing it! Nashville recording artist Ricky Vazquez of Village Lights (who were just nominated for a Dove award) joins us to discuss the lyrics and music of the neo-folk rock giants. We go pretty deep as we discuss: - The struggles of being a young man - Sex, passion, intimacy, chastity, love, & romance - The necessity of desire for hope - Facing darkness & suffering - The search for God & meaning - Plato, St Augustine, & Pope BenedictEpisode 53 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/mumford-&-sons-sex-suffering-&-god-w-ricky-vazquez Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU

Paramore's influence is all over the airwaves and interwebs these days. We revisit one of Mike's favorite bands with the help of recording artists and founders of Enemy Love Records, Emma Fradd & David Kruse. In this episode we discuss: - Losing your innocence - Fake happiness - Can you choose joy? - The relief of hitting rock bottom - What is hope & how do I get it? - Why we sin - The ritual of grief - Authenticity & CreativityEpisode 52 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/paramores-last-hope-w-emma-fradd-and-david-kruse Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com

We kick off Season 3 of Pop Culture Catechism with everyone's favorite religious dystopia: The Handmaid's Tale. Samantha Povlock, founder & Editor in Chief of FemCatholic, joins us to talk about: -Feminism -The Patriarchy -Consent & sexual assault -Is sex in America too masculine? -Unjust Laws -Do Catholics want a theocracy?Episode 51 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/the-handmaids-tale-w-femcatholic-samantha-povlock Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com

With Amazon's new “Rings of Power” show about to be released, it's time to delve “deeply & greedily” into the lore of Tolkien's “The Lord of the Rings.” Jon Marc Grodi (The Coming Home Network, Elevate Ordinary) returns to the show to nerd out about the rich mystical, spiritual, and mythological meaning of this remarkable work of literature. We discuss: - how sin seduces us - the antidote to both pride & despair - how to be a real man (or woman) - world transforming friendships - how God really is in control - and much more!Episode 50 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/the-lord-of-the-rings-w-jonmarc-grodi Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com Listen wherever you find podcasts including: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-catechism/id1530141366 Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/4hlSitS9FLX3sYqwr0RsFK?si=IObbssJPTWSwq9Qjn7VFaQ&fbclid=IwAR0aKkevoBgwo2CeJIpdeSnOHrE_h9vuHtKwffmOGHnYYl26XICYjllAzrU

Facts? Truth? History? Myth? What does it all mean and how do we know? Bible Geek & LifeTeen CIO Mark Hart joins us to spelunk the world & themes of Indiana Jones. We discuss: - Biblical archeology & history - Icons vs Idols - Mystery & myth - Fathers & Sons - Mary - Faith & Reason - Pride, Glory, & Fame - Which is the best Indy movie - And as usual, why Jesus is awesome :)Episode 49 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/indiana-jones-and-the-mystery-of-faith-w-mark-hart Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com

Blink 182 were as big as Britney in their heyday and set the tone for rock music for a decade. Anthony D'Ambrosio, co-founder of Catholic Creatives, joins us to explore the Godfathers of Emo. We discuss: - Vulnerability - Manliness & Masculinity - Growing up - Learning about sex - Boomers - Jesus - Reverence & Irreverence And much more! Episode 48 Show Host: Mike Tenney Anthony's Info: Book: https://www.beakleandthestarstone.com/ Company: https://www.sherwoodfellows.co IG: https://www.instagram.com/thedambro/?hl=en https://catholiccreatives.com/ Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/blink-182-radical-vulnerability-w-anthony-dambrosio Join my Patron Community www.PopCultureCatechism.com

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