Pop Culture Catechism Podcast

Pop Culture Catechism

AWAKEN Catholic
Join Mike Tenney as he and his guests highlight the true, good and beautiful elements found in classic and modern pop culture. He ties the aspects of living our faith to the music and movies that impact the world around us.
83. Mean Girls - A Cautionary Tale w/ Emily Schmitt
Is Mean Girls the best movie of the 00’s? It’s likely the most quoted. Screenwriter Emily Schmitt joins us to discuss the movie, the musical, and now the movie musical, Mean Girls. So fetch!
Jan 30, 2024
1 hr 1 min
82. What Mary Did & Didn’t Know - Mary Did You Know?
It’s the question Catholics love to argue about. Let’s get into it. Mary Did you Know?
Dec 22, 2023
34 min
81. Songs about S*x w/ Ellen Holloway (Charting Toward Intimacy)
If you’ve ever had sex or thought about sex, this episode is for you. Ellen Holloway is a Sexuality & Intimacy coach, with a certificate in Fundamentals of Sex Therapy, and the author of “The Orgasm Course for Catholic Women.”  This conversation was amazing and I know I will be listening back to it for years to come. This episode is not one to miss.
Dec 12, 2023
1 hr 4 min
80. Celine Dion - Faith, Hope, & Love w/ Audrey Assad
Mike sits down with Audrey Assad who shares very freely about her journey away from the Catholic faith, her music, her healing and her heart. All of this and more as we also geek out about Celine Dion. Mike‘s wife also makes a few cameos to sing.
Nov 28, 2023
1 hr 5 min
79. The Hunger Games, Israel, Palestine, & the Cycle of Violence w/ Dr. Shyam Sriram
A muslim & a catholic walk into a discussion on The Hunger Games, geopolitics, and human nature. This episode is unlike any I’ve done before. Dr. Shyam Sriram is an Indian-American, muslim convert, and a political science professor at a Jesuit Catholic college. He turned out to be the perfect person with whom to have an open-minded conversation about a controversial and difficult subject. I invite you to listen with an open heart and to pray and work for peace.
Nov 15, 2023
1 hr 32 min
78. Olivia Rodrigo & the Theology of Style w/ Lillian Fallon
It’s been 2 years since Olivia Rodrigo trampled the music scene with her debut  “Sour,” and her new follow up “Guts” is even more in your face. Lillian Fallon, author of “A Theology of Style” joins us to talk about self image, modern dating, life in the fashion industry, and why O Rod’s music is just so so so good.
Oct 30, 2023
1 hr 8 min
77. Taylor’s Eras & the Liturgy of Concerts w/ Julia Strukley
Mike and his friend Julia (Seven Mile Chats) went to the Eras tour and it reminded us of the mass. This episode is us being Taylor/pop music/Theology/Liturgy nerds turned up to 11.
Oct 17, 2023
1 hr 6 min
76. Barbie, Ken, and the Feminine Genius w/ Julie Larkin (Girl Talk)
Hi Barbie! It's the biggest movie of the year and it's weird and funny and loud and thought provoking. I was not expecting to like this movie as much as I did and I'm so glad I got to talk to the founder of Girl Talk, Julie Larkin. She has a wealth of experience working with young women and a grounded and wise perspective on what it's like to be a young woman today.
Sep 19, 2023
1 hr 3 min
75. Gilmore Girls w/ Allison Sullivan
Is there any show more important for millennial women than Gilmore Girls? Rory, Lorelai, & Emily Gilmore have something to teach us if we are paying attention: What does it take to be a good mother? A good daughter? Does privilege ruin us? Is feminism all it’s cracked up to be? What should a woman look for in a man?  Allison Sullivan, creator of the “Sinner Saint Sister” podcast and SullivanFamilyTikTok (1.2 Million followers) joins us to dive into why this show has touched so many young women.
Sep 5, 2023
1 hr
74. Oppenheimer & Just War w/ Fr Peter Pomposello, US Army Chaplain Recruiter
Army Chaplain Recruiter, Jumpmaster, and Catholic priest, Fr. Peter Pomposello joins us to discuss the art and moral dilemmas of Christipher Nolan's latest epic: Oppenheimer. I think this is one of our best episodes so far. Strap on your parachutes as we tackle: - The morality of killing in war - Weapons of mass destruction - The cost of being a soldier - Can the ends justify the means? - Is there something more going on in the sex scenes? - And much more!
Aug 21, 2023
57 min
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