We're switching up the subject of our first podcast of the year and giving music videos a little break. Instead, the Popping Collars crew has a conversation about their professional ministries since seminary and what items from popular culture most mirror their life experiences. Let us know what your pop culture biography would be by emailing us at [email protected] or drop us a line on our socials

And we're off! Join Greg and Ryan as they attempt to walk around the world by embarking on a research project looking at the exponential increase in religious pilgrims across the globe. Follow us from inspiration to execution as we use our podcast series to give you a behind-the-scenes look at how to put together a project, interview experts already working in this area, and review films and videos from other pilgrimage content creators out there

How hard can it be to make the worst movie ever made? Betsy and Greg try to find out as they kick off the films of 1994 by looking back at ED WOOD directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, and Sarah Jessica Parker

Due to the election of Donald Trump, 2025 marks a huge transition in the lives of trans people around America, especially trans youth. To discuss what this could look like, Greg interviews Nico Lang about their book American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate And Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era

We're going back in time to the day when Graham Dobson joined Betsy, Liz, and Ricardo to chat about the spiritual benefits of international travel. Do you have a special place in the world that helps you connect to the Divine? Let us know where it is at [email protected] or tell us on socials

It's an annual tradition as Liz and Ricardo chat about the New York Times Top 10 books of the year. They also recommend a book of their own, Bright Objects. What are you planning to read in the coming year? Let us know at [email protected] or find us on socials

Greg and Ryan discuss the Prime Video series FLEABAG

It's Hollywood's biggest night! It's the 5th annual Golden Poppers awards. Who cares about an Oscar when you can take home a gold-plated jalapeno popper courtesy of the longest running Episcopal podcast of all time? Betsy and Greg, with our very special guest Emily Carmody Kahn, announce the winners from the films of 1993. What do you think of the votes? Let us know at [email protected] or hit us up on socials

An interview with DJ Caruso about his film MARY

A conversation about Pop Culture in the year 2024