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A podcast where priests, pastors, ministers, and religious thinkers from around the country make meaning about what people are binge watching, tweeting about, trolling on message boards, and celebrating on blogs.

Popping Collars


    • Jun 23, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 379 EPISODES

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    Latest episodes from Popping Collars Podcast

    PC Pilgrimage Project: I'll Push You

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 58:40


    It's time to talk about another Camino movie, but why should Ryan and Greg do that by themselves when they can bring on the subjects of the film being discussed? This month, we welcome Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray back onto the pod to discuss the legacy of their documentary I'LL PUSH YOU. Find out how it changed their lives and what project they're up to now. Let us know what inspires you by emailing us at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or reaching out on socials PLEASE SUPPORT OUR KICKSTARTER FOR THE PILGRIMAGE PROJECT!!! Sign up to volunteer or participate in your own Accessible Camino Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com Don't forget to pick up some awesome merch Check out our Youtube offerings Read Greg's ramblings about movies at Letterboxd

    Going on 30: Interview with the Vampire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 56:36


    On this month's Going on 30, Betsy and Greg dive into the big, beautiful mess that is INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE. How did this chaotic production become a big hit and what is its lasting legacy today? Do you have a favorite guilty pleasure movie? Tell us what it is at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or send us your pick on socials Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com Don't forget to pick up some awesome merch Check out our Youtube offerings Read Greg's ramblings about movies at Letterboxd

    PC Music Diary: Spiritual Autobiographies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 74:30


    Ricardo is still on sabbatical, so Greg is reaching deep into the Popping Collars bench and bringing back Kyle Goodman for this month's PC Music Diary. They craft their Spiritual Autobiography playlist using the music of the last 5 decades. What songs would you pick from each decade of your life to make tell your story? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or drop us a list on socials  Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com Don't forget to pick up some awesome merch Check out our Youtube offerings Read Greg's ramblings about movies at Letterboxd

    Popping Playlist 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 78:19


    It's the summer event of the summer as the Popping Collars regulars share their picks for the 2025 Spotify Playlist! Share what songs your listening to by emailing us at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or drop us a message on our socials   Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com  Check out our Youtube offerings Read Greg's ramblings about movies at Letterboxd      

    PC Pilgrimage Project: Wonder Voyage

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 53:24


    Greg and Ryan continue their pursuit of the Camino de Santiago. This month they've got an interview with Shawn Small, the Executive Director of Wonder Voyage   Check out Shawn's book Into the Wonder Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com  Check out our Youtube offerings Read Greg's ramblings about movies at Letterboxd

    Going on 30: Hoop Dreams

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 58:46


    Betsy and Greg have a basketball jones on this month's Going on 30! They're traveling back to the salad days of college and NBA basketball in the early 90s when they discuss HOOP DREAMS. What do you remember about this groundbreaking documentary. Let us know on socials or email us at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com  Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com  Check out our Youtube offerings Read Greg's ramblings about movies at Letterboxd

    PC Music Diary: U2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 47:17


    It's a beautiful day when Greg and Betsy discuss their Top 5 U2 songs! Will your favorites make our list? Let us know which songs you would pick at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or on our socials Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com  Check out our Youtube offerings Read Greg's ramblings about movies at Letterboxd

    Take 2: Internet Pornography

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 46:02


    PC Pilgrimage Project: Pilgrimage Tourism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 51:57


    Greg and Ryan discuss the physical, mental, and spiritual challenges of pilgrimage as it relates to international tourism

    Going on 30: Fresh

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 61:27


    Betsy and Greg look back at FRESH

    Under the Stole: Eric LaRue

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 26:47


    An interview with Michael Shannon and Judy Greer about their film Eric LaRue

    Pop Swap 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 63:53


    A conversation about Pop Culture Recommendations

    PC Book Club: March 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 27:50


    Liz and Ricardo chat about The Heist and Hello Beautiful

    PC Pilgrimage Project: The Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 42:58


    Greg and Ryan compare the film THE WAY to their Camino de Santiago experiences

    Going on 30: Four Weddings and a Funeral

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 59:41


    Betsy and Greg look back at FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL

    PC Music Diary: Needle Drops

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 57:07


    Greg and Ricardo discuss their Top 5 songs from movies

    Take 2: Social Media Grief

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 48:27


    2 Pilgrims in a Pod: Berkeley Art and Interreligious Pilgrimage Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 50:10


    Greg and Ryan catch up on the status of their Pilgrimage Project and Greg interviews Michael Drell from the Berkeley Art and Interreligious Pilgrimage Project

    Going on 30: Forrest Gump

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 68:28


    Betsy and Greg look back at FORREST GUMP

    Under the Stole: Valiant One

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 36:20


    An interview with Alan Powell and Steve Barnett about their film VALIANT ONE

    Pop Biography 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 63:11


    A conversation about Professional Ministry through the lens of Pop Culture

    PC Pilgrims: First Steps

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 40:30


    Greg and Ryan discuss their new pilgrimage project and how they got here

    Going on 30: Ed Wood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 55:04


    Betsy and Greg look back at ED WOOD

    Under the Stole: American Teenager

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 56:59


    An interview with Nico Lang about their book AMERICAN TEENAGER

    Take 2: Travel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 41:01


    An update on Travel and Pop Culture

    PC Book Club: December 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 34:00


    Liz and Ricardo chat about Bright Objects, reading resolutions for the new year, and the New York Times Top 10 Books of 2024

    PCTV: Fleabag

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 53:34


    Greg and Ryan discuss the Prime Video series FLEABAG

    Going on 30: 5th Annual Golden Poppers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 68:38


    Betsy, Greg, and Emily celebrate the movies that were nominated or should have been nominated for Academy Awards in 1994

    Under the Stole: Mary

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 27:28


    An interview with DJ Caruso about his film MARY

    Best of 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 61:56


    A conversation about Pop Culture in the year 2024

    PCTV: Kaos

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 47:53


    Greg and Ryan discuss the Netflix series KAOS

    Going on 30: Schindler's List

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 61:39


    Betsy and Greg look back at SCHINDLER'S LIST

    Under the Stole: Lost on a Mountain in Maine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 24:01


    An interview with Andrew Kightlinger about his film LOST ON A MOUNTAIN IN MAINE

    Take 2: The West Wing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 46:41


    An update on The West Wing and Pop Politics

    PCTV: Midnight Mass

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 50:44


    Greg and Ryan discuss the Netflix series MIDNIGHT MASS

    Going on 30: The Remains of the Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 63:05


    Betsy, Greg, and Ricardo look back at THE REMAINS OF THE DAY

    Under the Stole: Exhibiting Forgiveness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 26:56


    An interview with Titus Kaphar about his film EXHIBITING FORGIVENESS

    Time Travel 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 69:34


    A conversation about Pop Culture Events in the past

    PC Book Club: September 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 31:34


    Liz and Ricardo chat about We Burn Daylight, James, and other reading topics

    PCTV: Sex Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 54:02


    Greg and Ryan discuss the Netflix series SEX EDUCATION

    Going on 30: The Piano

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 66:14


    Betsy and Greg look back at THE PIANO

    PC Music Diary: Funeral Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 63:19


    Greg and Ricardo discuss their Top 5 songs they would play at their funeral

    Take 2: Harry Potter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 44:54


    An update on Harry Potter and the Wizarding World

    PCTV: I'm A Virgo

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 53:57


    Greg and Ryan discuss the Prime series I'M A VIRGO

    Going on 30: Philadelphia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 69:59


    Betsy, Greg, and Liz look back at PHILADELPHIA

    Under the Stole: Sing Sing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 53:25


    An interview with Greg Kwedar and Sean San Jose about their film SING SING

    Birthday Sampler 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 60:20


    A conversation about 10 random episodes from Popping Collars History

    PC Book Club: July 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 53:02


    Liz and Ricardo chat about The God of the Woods, Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here, and the New York Time Top 100 books of the 21st century (so far)

    PCTV: The Sympathizer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 50:38


    Greg and Ryan discuss the Max series THE SYMPATHIZER

    Going on 30: The Nightmare Before Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 56:10


    Betsy and Greg look back at THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS

    Under the Stole: Wonder Voyage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 61:16


    An interview with Shawn Small about his ministry Wonder Voyage and RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

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