Pop Culture Catechism

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 fundame…

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 d…

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- …

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?…

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, spiritua…

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-…

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 s…

The biggest movie in the world is also ripe with ethical dilemmas pertinent to the modern context. In this solo episode, Mike looks at both Top Gun movies through the lens of “Just War Theory” and Catholic teaching on war and peacemaking. Episode 47 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show…

What can Christians learn from the sexiest show on Netflix? Mike’s wife, Maddy, and their good friend, Emily, talk about why they think Bridgerton is SO GOOD, but also kind of awful. This episode is all about sex and we talk openly and explicitly about a range of topics includ…

In this follow-up episode, we continue our conversation about protest music with a focus on the debate over abortion. Again, we welcome Consistent Life Ethic activists Savannah & Ryan Ackermann as our guests. We discuss: - The plight of the mother in a crisis pregnancy - Is ab…