Wicked For Good Review and a Wicked Super-Fan Joins the Show

In this week’s Pop Culture Pastor, Dave and Cody start with the kind of real-life discovery every nerd dreams about: three brothers in California stumble upon an original Superman #1 buried under old newspapers—and it sells for over $9 million. That leads to comic-grading nightmares, childhood nostalgia, and some very strong feelings about mailing valuables.

From there, the guys shift to a more sobering headline as Donald Glover reveals a congenital heart defect that nearly ended his life mid-tour. Dave and Cody unpack the moment he learned he’d had a stroke, the wise words he shared with fans, and why the world absolutely cannot lose Childish Gambino before the Community movie gets made.

Then it’s time for the main event: a full, spoiler-filled review of Wicked: For Good.
Dave and Cody dive into:

• How Part Two differs tonally from Part One

• The big changes from the stage musical

• What works (Erivo, Grande, “No Good Deed,” Jeff Goldblum’s surprising emotional turn)

• What really doesn’t (the pacing, new songs, the ending, and… Morrible)

• Their recasts, deeper themes, winners, losers, and ratings

And for the first time in a long time, the Geek Phone rings!
Listener Lauren, a bona fide Wicked super-fan, jumps in to share:

• What hooked her on the story

• How she threw a pink-and-green watch party

• Her thoughts on the film’s emotional beats

• Her Winner, Loser, and Rating of the Movie

• What she’d say directly to Jon M. Chu if she had the chance

It’s a big episode packed with musical joy, nerd heartbreak, philosophical detours, and the kind of pop culture rabbit trails only this show can deliver.

Grab a seat on the Yellow Brick Road and jump in.