Pop Culture Catechism

We welcome back Kevin Heider (singer songwriter and host of the Song & Story podcast) to discuss the world's biggest young pop star, Billie Eilish. Kevin & Mike share stories from their high school and college days, sing some songs, make a LOT of 90’s music references, and dis…

How does a bastard, orphan, son of a whore and a scottsman, dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot in the caribbean by providence, impoverished in squalor, grow up to be a hero and a scholar? We cover all this and more in our episode on HAMILTON: An American Musical. Broadw…

Does my brokenness define me? Is there anything really special about me? Can I ever repair the damage of my past mistakes?Entrepreneur and game maker extraordinaire, Tony Vasinda joins us to discuss one of Netflix’s top series. On the way, we talk about:- Can you rely on God t…

Mike is joined by Redeemer Radio host Kyle Heimann to plumb the rock/rap/funk political mele that is Rage Against the Machine. Their music is as relevant now as it ever was. Mike & Kyle bust out the guitars and uke’s to see what Tom Morello riffs they can still play. We cover …

Journey with us to a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away to plumb the depths of the Star Wars mythos. Awaken Catholic veterans Jon Marc Grodi (Elevate Ordinary, The Men’s Show) and Rob Hohler (The Men’s Show) join Mike for some major nerd time. We discuss:-Is the force kin…

We venture “Into the Unknown” to unpack the hit Disney movies Frozen I & II. We are joined by the dynamic teaching duo of Kim & Jeremy Rheam. The are Disney nerds, love experts, and long time friends help us journey through some big questions:What is true love and how do you b…

Can you become numb to intimacy? What is the power of prayer? What makes for good art? Is Bruce anti-American? Why does everyone from New Jersey want to get out? What does all this have to do with Nickelback and the Notorious BIG?Singer-songwriter, podcaster, and Springsteen a…

A child star turned international phenomenon drops a sexy new banger for 2020. On the surface, Justin Bieber’s “Holy” and Ariana Grande’s “Positions” share much in common. But go deeper and you find some big differences and some profound questions:- What does “holy” feel like?…

Join us as we geek out hard for one of Pop Punk's quintessential records, Paramore’s sophomore album RIOT! We discuss doubt, faith, fame, friendship, and what you get when you let your heart win. Our guest for this episode is Benjamin Jude, singer-songwriter and worship leader…

Twenty One Pilot's breakout album "Blurryface" is arguably the biggest rock album of the 2010's and also one of the most thematically Christian mainstream albums ever. JonMarc Grodi (of the Coming Home Network) and Mike take a deep dive into the album and explore all the music…