Pop Culture Catechism

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

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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