Pop Culture Catechism

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.

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 an…

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 indi…

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 team…

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 - Wedd…

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’…

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…

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 st…

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 w…

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 …