On this episode of the Faith and Pop Culture Podcast we break down the Pope's speech on the importance of cinema and examine the appearance of a PG-movie box-office takeover. Forrest Frank is back, speaking out against AI musician Solomon Ray who's songs have recently topped Christian music charts.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro 2:10 The Rise of PG Popularity 16:45 The Pope's Cinematic Speech 30:45 The Solomon Ray Query 50:45 Things Daniel Likes That You Should Like, Too

MENTIONS:

Wall Street Journal Article: https://www.wsj.com/business/media/wicked-zootopia-pg-movies-33f9d866?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqfW8SemDQUB8Fqb-x5x-o9tk5uv1xM54_3JT5soMW0t23IEPpsQkMd57W_XZIg%3D&gaa_ts=692de76b&gaa_sig=BKN7XAWLXXefoImj5LMoIp59dTYxRcMjtHUdwkoSXsyb4IIkkyyyRFuC9gJSX1gGqy8upf99ngm6sgONr1wRZQ%3D%3D

NPR Segment: https://www.npr.org/2025/11/26/nx-s1-5619220/why-kids-are-leading-the-charge-back-to-movie-theatres

Pope Article: https://thecollision.org/pope-leo-xiv-urges-hollywood-filmmakers-to-make-cinema-an-art-of-the-spirit/

Solomon Ray Article: https://thecollision.org/soulful-or-soulless-ai-musician-solomon-ray-tops-christian-music-charts/

Forrest Post: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRPzVIBgbZI/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=81210642-281d-484f-b570-398682efd6e8

Topher's response: https://www.instagram.com/p/DRQDI_ikUXe/

"I Got a Soul" song: https://www.instagram.com/p/DRX3PIHkY82/

Solomon Ray Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solomonraysoul/

Movie Reviews: https://thecollision.org/category/review/

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