Popcorn Theology

By Popcorn Theology

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What's Popcorn Theology about?

Popcorn Theology is a podcast where entertainment and theology meet. We look at film and TV, both new and

old from a Biblical perspective, enjoying the arts to the glory of God. Join in on the conversation!

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Popcorn Theology episodes:

04.16.2024
Episode 337: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Watch the episode here. It’s a battle royale as our hosts - like Godzilla versus Kong - wrestle over the quality of this latest monsterverse installment! But James, Eric, and guest host “James the Younger” all surface some curious...
04.09.2024
Episode 336: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Watch episode here. Miles and James take the call and cruise through the frozen landscape of New York looking for what haunts this latest Ghostbusters installment! From rarely discussed biblical ideas of where evil spirits come from to...
03.31.2024
Episode 200: The Matrix (Re-Release)
Watch the episode here. Knock knock, Neo. The Matrix released 25 years ago this Easter. Join us as we revisit our 200th episode on this iconic sci-fi film, which we recorded for the film's 20th anniversary. In this episode...
03.26.2024
Episode 335: Gattaca
How are Christians to live in a world where humans can be genetically engineered and discrimination is down to a science? Using the world of Gattaca, the hosts discuss the ethical use of genetic engineering, how the gospel frees you...
03.19.2024
Episode 334: Blade Runner 2049
Watch video podcast here. We’re back to the world of Blade Runner with possibly the best sequel ever made. Miles and James give top scores for this movie’s entertainment value and theological depth. Blade Runner 2049 shows how different people...
03.12.2024
Episode 333: Dune: Part Two
Watch video podcast here. Put on your stillsuits and join David, Jam, and Maddy as they hitch a ride on the cinematic epic, Dune: Part Two. Much like Part One, This long-awaited film is rich in visual spectacle, narrative complexity, and...
03.07.2024
Episode 333: Dune: Part Two (Teaser)
For the rest of this early release, watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/GGRttrVLkso The full audio episode will release the morning of Tuesday, March 12 Much like Paul Muad'Dib, YOU get to have an "early look" at our newest episode on Dune:...
03.05.2024
Episode 332: Blade Runner
Do you like our owl? Miles and James open their VK briefcases and give this milestone science fiction film the old PT test, probing with deep questions about empathy, consent, creators, prejudice, and inevitable decrepitude. Will they have enough time...
02.27.2024
Episode 331: Argylle
Join James and Kat for a special episode from stately Harlemanor as they look at the underrated and overlooked fun film that kicked off 2024! Matthew Vaughn’s bombastic, eclectic action-adventure is a romantic comedy for people who don’t like romantic...
02.20.2024
Episode 330: CODA
CODA is a heartfelt “life transcendent” family drama-comedy with a fantastic soundtrack. Join hosts Maddy, Kat, and Eric as they tackle themes of the cost of discipline, what truly binds a family together and what it is like to live...
02.13.2024
Episode 329: The Holdovers
Were hosts Eric, James and Rory stuck in a podcasting room over Christmas and forced to spend the holidays together? Perhaps not, but forced relationships at a snowy year’s end is where this movie takes an unlikely trio, and our...
02.06.2024
Episode 328: Killers of the Flower Moon
This week, Maddy and David investigate the Oscar-nominated film Killers of the Flower Moon. While this heavy film had a slow pace, it has plenty to say about the broken world we live in. Join Maddy and David as they...
01.30.2024
Episode 327: Breaking Bad: Season 1
This week, the boys are back in the RV, cooking up a fresh batch of glass-grade film and theology content. Join David, James, and Jam as they dissect Season 1 of the AMC original series Breaking Bad. From slinging biblical...
01.23.2024
Episode 326: Escape from New York
Snake Plisskin (Eric), The Brain (James), and the President (Rory) seek to escape the mindless hellscape of 1980’s New York. Join them as they rescue a proper view of “living under the sun”, masculinity, and government from the nihilism of...
01.16.2024
Episode 325: The Shawshank Redemption
As a resolution for 2024, James repents of a glaring omission (and potential Popcorn Theologian disqualification) by finally watching this quintessential film! Richard and Miles join James to berate him… AND to discuss the important themes beyond the obvious one...
01.09.2024
Episode 324: The Green Mile
Join Miles and Jam as they take their walk down the Green Mile and uncover the secrets of its inmates. Secrets like, who killed those little girls? Do miracles still happen? What does John Coffey have to do with Jesus?...
01.01.2024
Episode 323: Godzilla Minus One
Oh no… they say he’s got to go! Join Popcorn Theology’s newly assembled G-Force of Godzilla experts – James, Eric and Greg – as they hunt the oversized themes in this explosive new story featuring everyone’s favorite radiation-spewing monster in...
12.25.2023
Episode 322: While You Were Sleeping
This week, the Patron Saints jumped down, pulled us off the tracks, and convinced us to cover While You Were Sleeping just in time for Christmas! On this episode, Kat, Miles, and David explore how idle words and divine providence...
12.19.2023
Episode 321: Silent Night
Shhhhh! Listen closely, it may be hard to hear the deep ideas explored in this film nonverbally while bullets and explosions rock the screen, but they are there! Special guest John Perritt from Reformed Youth Ministries teams up with...
12.12.2023
Episode 320: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Listen in, trust us, and let us mentor you through the treacherous arena of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. Based on the book of the same title, this prequel to the hit series explores many of...
12.05.2023
Episode 319: Cinemagogue: Director's Cut
Special returning host Richard Foltz interviews our special "guest" James Harleman about the new Director's Cut of James' book, Cinemagogue. Go back to the origins of Popcorn Theology and how you can do your own "home edition" and even encourage...
11.28.2023
Episode 318: Master and Commander
Subject to the requirements of the service, Captain "Lucky" David, Lt. Eric, and Midshipman Maddy beat to quarters and set their guns against this 20 year old classic. They engage with the themes leadership, how the crew of the HMS...
11.21.2023
Episode 317: Loki s2
We did this episode for you. For ALL of us! Travel with James, Becky and Rory through time and television as we look at Loki in terms of Norse mythology, his MCU appearances, and of course the glorious purpose of...
11.14.2023
Episode 316: Five Nights at Freddy's
Can our hosts survive Five Nights at Freddy’s? Join James, guest host Eric and special guest Melvin Benson from Cinematic Doctrine as they enter they explore the concept of kiddie-horror, video game movies, and themes of guilt, obsession, and corruption...
11.07.2023
Episode 315: Cocaine Bear
As a challenge, our hosts sunk their teeth into Cocaine Bear - an outlandish story about an enormous bear that goes on a killing spree after consuming pounds of cocaine. On this episode, hosts David, Eric, and Miles get their...
10.31.2023
Episode 314: FEAR NOT! Josh Larsen & HORRORFEST 2023
A veritable horror extravaganza! James is joined by guest host Rory and his friend Thomas Thorogood of the stirandfry YouTube channel as they welcome Josh Larsen, author of FEAR NOT!: A Christian Appreciation of Horror Movies. This motley crew delves...
10.24.2023
Episode 313: Arsenic and Old Lace
James, Maddy, and Eric give Arsenic and Old Lace the Cinemagogue method. They cover murder as a "charity", the sanctifying influence of marriage, and how your earthly parentage is overcome by Christ's supernatural parentage. Join them as they host an...
10.17.2023
Episode 312: Haunted Mansion
Welcome, foolish mortals! Join ghost hosts David and Becky as they take you on a chilling journey through the latest Disney attraction-to-film adaptation, exploring the shadows for its themes of grief and seeing the unseen. We should warn you before...
10.10.2023
Episode 311: Ahsoka
Join Miles, Jam and Becky as they talk about the Disney+ series Ahsoka. Dig into the deep lore of Star Wars the Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, the Mandalorian, and how it all fits into Ahsoka. What theological depths call...
10.03.2023
Episode 310: In The Dark with Spencer Keller
Do you like scary movies? Spencer Keller not only likes them, he MAKES them, and we get a chance to talk with this up-and-coming writer, cinematographer and director about his short film "In the Dark", its thematic elements as well...
09.26.2023
Episode 309: A Haunting in Venice
Navigate the creepy canals, dreary domiciles and superstitious scenarios of this latest Hercule Poirot film that moves from mystery to ponder the paranormal! Rory and James look at the film’s themes of doubt, loss of faith, and the desire to...
09.19.2023
Episode 308: Charade
Is this REALLY the movie we’re reviewing? Can you trust the episode title or description? What if it’s something else entirely? Join James with guest hosts Eric and Maddy (if that IS their real names) as they look at the...
09.05.2023
Episode 307: Blue Beetle
Join Miles and Jam as they dive into the story of Jamie Reyes, a young man with destiny thrusted upon him. In this DC movie The guys will tackle themes of belonging, Christ-exalting role models, and biblical parallels of power...
08.29.2023
Episode 306: Sound of Freedom
Stop, children. What’s that sound? That’s the sound of James, Maddy and Kat weighing in on the little independent film that has rocked the Hollywood boat this year. Join us as we cut through some of the unnecessary controversy...
08.22.2023
Episode 305: The Emperor's New Groove
The Patron Saints have spoken and we are moving to their groove. This week David, Miles, and Eric journey to ancient South America for The Emperor’s New Groove. Along the way they discuss such things as providence, foolishness, King Nebuchadnezzar,...
08.15.2023
Episode 304: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Climb out of your shells and join us for a special episode hosted by Miles and 2 hosts from the UK, returning guest Rory and Nate (aka the Reformed Mythologist). Using cunning and stealth, these hosts strike at the...
08.08.2023
Episode 303: Oppenheimer
This episode is the BOMB! Join James, Maddy, and Becky as they put their scientific minds to this riveting story of power, pride, jealousy, guilt, slander, deceit and more… all dropped on us at a time in history where...
08.01.2023
Episode 302: Barbie
Pull on your pink and put on your rollerblades as we go the distance from Barbie’s dream house to Popcorn Theology Land, the real world, and beyond! James, Kat and Becky employ out of the box thinking as they play...
07.24.2023
Episode 301: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Join earth-men Rory, Maddy, and David as they discuss their Deep Thoughts on the absurdist fantasy sci-fi classic, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Our hosts explore the history and worldview of this radio show/book/TV show/movie, as well as the...
07.18.2023
Episode 300: A Look Back
Like the namesake movie, episode 300 was just so epic that it spawned a sequel... 300: Rise of Podcast! Miles, James and David look back at the legacy of Popcorn Theology including questions and answers from our every-growing cast of...
07.11.2023
Episode 300: 300
Prepare for glory! 300 episodes of the Popcorn Theology Empire have descended upon you, and thus we undertake the customary rite of ALL film podcasts that get this far, looking at the milestone film that shares the number. Join David,...
07.04.2023
Episode 299: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
This episode is more than meets the eye! James, Kat, and Jam transform this episode into a retrospective of ALL things Transformers, covering four million years (or decades) of media to movies and how it merged into this latest and...
06.27.2023
Minisode: Flash & The Spider-Verse
Enjoy a bonus minisode! [SPOILER ALERT] Here James, Miles, and Rory discuss themes in Across the Spider-Verse which overlapped closely with The Flash. We don’t want to spoil Spider-verse for any of you who haven't seen it. We also discuss...
06.27.2023
Episode 298: The Flash
Our 3 hosts (James, Miles, and Rory) all enjoyed the Flash, so it was a pleasure to discuss it on a deeper level. The Flash delivered many things that the fans have demanded, while sharing a message that such demands...
06.20.2023
Episode 297: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
This episode may belong in a museum, but our Patron Saints crusaded for it and demanded we dig it up! In the wake of Father’s Day James, Miles and Eric explore themes of fathers and sons, biblical relics, drinking judgment...
06.13.2023
Episode 296: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Miles Morales is back on screen and he’s facing the challenge of finding his place in the world while honoring his parents. On this episode Miles, Jam, and Becky break down Across the Spider Verse and discuss what it means...
06.06.2023
Episode 295: The Little Mermaid
Join us as we dive into the depths of the latest Disney reimagining, “The Little Mermaid.” Kat, Maddy, and Becky chart a course through the ocean of themes to be found under the surface, including desire, temptation, and worldview. Don’t...
05.30.2023
Episode 294: Fast X
We have not been fast to cover this franchise, but don’t be furious! James, Kat and Rory discuss the latest installment and drift through all ten films and how they’re driven by themes of faith, past sins and, of course,...
05.23.2023
Episode 293: Renfield
Join us for our latest group therapy session as we discuss the power of affirmation, toxic relationships and some other things that REALLY suck! The plight of Renfield makes for classic conversation about the myth of vampirism with a...
05.16.2023
Episode 292: National Treasure
Ancient texts, mysterious symbols, priceless treasure... For this month's Patreon Pick, we discuss conspiracy theories, walking by faith, the history of the faith, and sacrifice and stewardship of heavenly riches. Join "treasure protectors" Maddy, Rory, and David as they scour...

What's Popcorn Theology about?

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Popcorn Theology episodes:

Episode 337: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

Episode 336: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Episode 200: The Matrix (Re-Release)

Episode 335: Gattaca

Episode 334: Blade Runner 2049

Episode 333: Dune: Part Two

Episode 333: Dune: Part Two (Teaser)

Episode 332: Blade Runner

Episode 331: Argylle

Episode 330: CODA

Episode 329: The Holdovers

Episode 328: Killers of the Flower Moon

Episode 327: Breaking Bad: Season 1

Episode 326: Escape from New York

Episode 325: The Shawshank Redemption

Episode 324: The Green Mile

Episode 323: Godzilla Minus One

Episode 322: While You Were Sleeping

Episode 321: Silent Night

Episode 320: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

Episode 319: Cinemagogue: Director's Cut

Episode 318: Master and Commander

Episode 317: Loki s2

Episode 316: Five Nights at Freddy's

Episode 315: Cocaine Bear

Episode 314: FEAR NOT! Josh Larsen & HORRORFEST 2023

Episode 313: Arsenic and Old Lace

Episode 312: Haunted Mansion

Episode 311: Ahsoka

Episode 310: In The Dark with Spencer Keller

Episode 309: A Haunting in Venice

Episode 308: Charade

Episode 307: Blue Beetle

Episode 306: Sound of Freedom

Episode 305: The Emperor's New Groove

Episode 304: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Episode 303: Oppenheimer

Episode 302: Barbie

Episode 301: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Episode 300: A Look Back

Episode 300: 300

Episode 299: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Minisode: Flash & The Spider-Verse

Episode 298: The Flash

Episode 297: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Episode 296: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Episode 295: The Little Mermaid

Episode 294: Fast X

Episode 293: Renfield

Episode 292: National Treasure