Pop! Culture Theologians
90 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsTwo👸🏼(@magdalenaonfire & @jerickson85) preaching 🎙 the gospel of #PopCulture! Season 11 episodes featuring The Crown 👑Season 5 are out now!
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The Crown Season 5, Episodes 9-10
June 01, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBNothing says Happy Pride Month 🏳️🌈like the season finale of the Pop! Culture Theologians and The Crown Season 5! Buckle up and get ready to say goodbye to the fairy tale, conservative government, and the Royal Yacht! The end is nigh (well, maybe just for the Queen)!
The Crown Season 5, Episodes 7-8
April 25, 2023 16:59 - 1 hour - 145 MBWould the Queen get an AppleTV? 📺These are the hard-hitting questions asked on the latest episode of the #PopTheologians recap of The Crown(+ Princess Diana 👑, Guy Fawkes💣, and why the BBC loves chaos)! Listen, subscribe, and leave us a review today!
The Crown Season 5, Episodes 5-6
April 05, 2023 18:37 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBOnce upon a #CamillaGate? The Pop! Culture Theologians are back (we're sorry it's been a hot minute) and we're ready to talk salacious phonecalls, the true life story of the British Monarchy destroying the Russian Empire (but also giving us our favorite Disney movie Anastasia as a result), and the Revenge Dress!
The Crown Season 5, Episodes 3-4
November 20, 2022 18:01 - 1 hour - 63 MBBrush up on your Latin because "comperto multus est de." From Harrods, Chariots of Fire, and the worst year of the Queen's life, the #PopTheologians are here for the Crown's Royal Marriage drama (just not Fergie's toes)!
The Crown Season 5, Episodes 1-2
November 13, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 79.2 MBJohn and Marci are joined by royal junkie + guest Pop! Theologian and Ph.D. Anjeanette as they break down the breakup of the 21st Century 👑and figure out if they should renovate their yachts 🛳too!
House of the Dragon - Episode 10
October 28, 2022 14:58 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBDragon Tales anyone? Join Marci and John as they break down the final episode of House of the Dragon and mentally prepare for a two-year hiatus of their favorite family sitcom! #HouseofTheDragon Subscribe today ➡️ apple.co/2XInxIe 🔥spoti.fi/2OLWok6 🔥bit.ly/PopTheologians 🔥
House of the Dragon -Episodes 8 & 9
October 20, 2022 01:16 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBGet your #NegroniSbagliatos🍹ready because Marci and John are back and they've got a funeral, the last supper, a coup, and they finally figure out what gets Larys really going (hint: its feet). The Dance of the Dragons 🐲 has officially begun! Subscribe today ➡️ http://apple.co/2XInxIe . 🔥http://spoti.fi/2OLWok6 🔥http://bit.ly/PopTheologians . 🔥
House of the Dragon - Episodes 5, 6 & 7
October 13, 2022 22:59 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBWe've been busy perfecting the perfect Negroni Sbagliato with Special Guest Host (and TikTok Star) Jacob Jauregui and we've got a lot to catch up on in Targaryen world! We've got a growth spurt, some new Dragon 🐲, and a whole lot of family drama. http://apple.co/2XInxIe + 🔥 http://spoti.fi/2OLWok6
House of the Dragon - Episodes 3 & 4
September 15, 2022 21:03 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBJoin Marci + John as they too wonder what their dreams of stags mean and discuss how Westeros has better birth control options than the majority of the USA right now! We Stan #ProChoice King Viserys I 🐲apple.co/2XInxIe + 🔥spoti.fi/2OLWok6 + 🔥bit.ly/PopTheologians #HouseoftheDragon #HouseOfTheDragonHBO Follow Us on Twitter: twitter.com/PopTheologians Like Us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/PopTheologians Follow Marci on Twitter: twitter.com/MagdalenaOnFire Follow John on Twitter: twitter.com/...
House of the Dragon - Episode 2
August 31, 2022 17:48 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBJoin Marci + John as they jump back into the House of the Dragon for a deep dive on Episode 2. We don't condone stealing 🐲dragon eggs, but... 🔥http://apple.co/2XInxIe + 🔥http://spoti.fi/2OLWok6 + 🔥http://bit.ly/PopTheologians #HouseoftheDragon #HouseOfTheDragonHBO Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PopTheologians Like Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopTheologians Follow Marci on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MagdalenaOnFire Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnEr...
Westworld Season 4, Episodes 7 & 8
August 25, 2022 06:43 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBIs this the end or the beginning of another story? Join Marci, Kirsten, and John as they break down the mind-bending, twisted, and (evil) genius of Westworld's (maybe series) finale! After all, God's gotta God! Listen, subscribe, and leave a review today!
House of the Dragon - Episode 1
August 23, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBDid somebody say 🔥Dracarys🔥? The Pop! Theologians are back for their tenth season! Join Marci + John as they revisit Westeros in House of the Dragon. Baby, let the 🐉games begin!
Westworld Season 4, Episodes 5 & 6
August 10, 2022 23:10 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBHave you ever questioned the nature of your reality? Well, in the latest episode John and Kirsten are back and wondering what timeline they're in, Caleb's déjà vu, and waiting for Teddy (Oh, hey James Marsden) to save/tell them that they're Gods. Subscribe, listen, and rate us today!
Westworld Season 4, Episodes 3 & 4
July 30, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBThe Pop Theologians are back breaking down two major episodes of Westworld, reliving past seasons alongside Maeve, and (like you) trying to figure out WHAT timeline they're in (we 👀 you Aaron Paul) Listen and subscribe today!
Westworld Season 4, Episodes 1 & 2
July 13, 2022 07:01 - 1 hour - 95.6 MBYour favorite Pop! Culture Theologians are back (and we missed you)! John and Kirsten (don't worry, Marci will be back next week) are back with the show that started it all: Westworld. It's time to catch up on all things Delos, Maeve, The Man in Black, and Delores, and start questioning our reality again! All aboard the train of Westworld Season 4!
Midsommar Part 2
May 04, 2021 17:49 - 1 hour - 167 MBWhen the horror comes to you, you take on the horror! Marci and John are back with the second part of Midsommar— revisiting the Millennial Scream Queens helping us all cope with the existential dread that is #LIVING. Let's learn at the feet of these badass women who have seen it all, get in a few screams ourselves (mostly John) and revisit the most transgressive and feminist film genre in the industry.
Midsommar Part 1
April 14, 2021 20:08 - 1 hour - 182 MBWhen the horror comes to you, you take on the horror! Marci and John are back — revisiting the Millennial Scream Queens helping us all cope with the existential dread that is #LIVING. Let's learn at the feet of these badass women who have seen it all, get in a few screams ourselves (mostly John) and revisit the most transgressive and feminist film genre in the industry.
The Crown: Season 4, Episode 10 | War
February 09, 2021 17:10 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBIt's WAR and we all know who wins in the end (hint: Gen Zers are on it in Tik Tok). Diana becomes the People's Princess, Charles cries (again), and the Queen gives him a dressing-down for the ages. Join Marci, AJ, and John for the final episode of the season and all the shade that comes along with it!
The Crown: Season 4, Episode 9 | Avalanche
February 05, 2021 18:27 - 39 minutes - 36 MBOur Uptown Girl Princess Diana steals the spotlight (literally) and Prince Charles has finally had enough (after a near-death experience)! In this penultimate episode, AJ and John talk #CamillaGate, the best clapback of the series, and of course, the (almost) end of the fairytale marriage.
The Crown: Season 4, Episode 8 | 48:1
February 03, 2021 08:38 - 43 minutes - 40 MBIt's Margaret Thatcher versus the World! The Queen steps into the world of politics, Thatcher wears out a bunch of pens searching for the perfect word, and the Crown begins to crack! Join AJ and John and they discuss EP8 of The Crown Season 4! Want to learn more about this actual moment in history? Click here: https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a34764793/the-crown-queen-margaret-thatcher-feud-apartheid-sanctions/
The Crown: Season 4, Episode 7 | The Hereditary Principle
January 26, 2021 05:33 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBJoin Anjeanette and John for some toxic family drama! Join the Pop! Culture Theologians as they talk toxic families, secrets, and friends of Dorothy in our EP7 recap of The Crown!
The Crown: Season 4, Episode 6 | Terra Nullius
January 09, 2021 17:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBJoin Marci and John for a virtual trip abroad to Australia! Since we are all still stuck inside because we just can't stop/won't stop fucking this pandemic up, join the Pop! Culture Theologians as they talk toxic parenting, gaslighting, and 80's fashion in our EP6 recap of The Crown
The Crown: Season 4, Episode 5 | Fagan
December 17, 2020 17:41 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBJoin Marci and John as they sneak into the royal bedchambers of Buckingham Palace for Episode 5 of The Crown! Let's break down the most epic royal kiki in recent royal history.
The Crown: Season 4, Episode 4 | Favourites
December 11, 2020 17:30 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MBJoin Marci and John as they play “Favorites” with the Windsor kids and help HER MAJESTY figure out once and for all who the best of her children really is (hint: HER favorite is a monster, our favorite most certainly is not)!
The Crown: Season 4, Episode 3 | Fairy Tale
December 04, 2020 17:00 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBHappily Ever After? We don't think so! Join John and Anjeanette for their take on the worst proposal in history, a (not so) happy ending, and their take on music throughout the episode and Diana's iconic wedding dress!
The Crown: Season 4, Episode 2 | The Balmoral Test
December 02, 2020 21:47 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBIf you thought the Hunger Games were bad, then you don't know about The Balmoral Test! Join John and Honorary Pop! Cultural Theologian Anjeanette as they ponder whether or not they'd pass the Balmoral test and break down Episode 2 of The Crown Season 4! Link to Meghan Markle's essay: The Losses We Share: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/25/opinion/meghan-markle-miscarriage.html
The Crown: Season 4, Episode 1 | Gold Stick
November 25, 2020 17:27 - 1 hour - 147 MBMarci and John 2.0 are back! If there was one thing that could raise these two queens from the pandemic slump, it's Princess Diana #stanforlife. Join us as we breakdown the first episode of the only season of television that matters in 2020 and "Hello and Welcome!" to Gen Z who has now joined the conversation.
Westworld Season 3, Episode 8: Crisis Theory
May 08, 2020 02:33 - 1 hour - 193 MBThe finale of season 3 of Westworld is finally her(e), or is it? Join Marci and John, along with their favorite guest theologian Kirsten Gerdes, as they break down not only this final episode but also what season 3 means for the wild wild west of Westworld.
Westworld Season 3, Episode 7: Passed Pawns
May 02, 2020 04:53 - 50 minutes - 116 MBThis is a man's world, amirite? Talk about an episode bursting at the seams! Join us as we discuss this "cat and mouse" TM fight episode and try to figure out who truly is a pawn in Westworld. #Westworld #PopCulture #PewPewPew
Westworld Season 3, Episode 6: Decoherence
April 24, 2020 03:45 - 1 hour - 164 MBDecoherence, you say? Marci and John are back and they are watching Westworld Season 3—but wait! We have a special guest with us this week: the ever-fabulous, always amazing, honorary Pop! Culture Theologian Kirsten Gerdes! Join us as we discuss this philosophy filled doozy of an episode. What's more fun than a little small talk on the meaning of existence? #Westworld #PopCulture #Blessed
Westworld Season 3, Episode 5: Genre
April 16, 2020 06:50 - 50 minutes - 116 MBWould being on the Westworld drug genre help or hurt your social distancing, we want to know! Marci and John are back and they are watching Westworld Season 3! Join us as we discuss this mind-melding episode - talk about breaking through the dystopian genre! Come along as we break down one of the series most bizarre episode yet! The Pop! Culture Theologian's are here to walk you through it!
Westworld Season 3, Episode 4: The Mother of Exiles
April 08, 2020 17:14 - 53 minutes - 123 MBMother of Exiles? More like the mother of episodes! Marci and John are back and they are watching Westworld Season 3! And listeners, we need to talk about Dolores! And Dolores. And Dolores, Dolores, Dolores! Join us as we break down one of the series most fascinating episodes! The Pop! Culture Theologian's are here to walk you through it! #Westworld #popculture #blessed
WestWorld Season 3, Episode 3: The Absence of Field
April 02, 2020 15:00 - 59 minutes - 136 MBMarci and John are back and they are watching Westworld Season 3! Tune in as we join Charlotte in asking this season's hottest question: "Who the fuck am I?" No really, who is in Charlotte Hale's body, y'all?! We are as confused as she is. This COVID-19 melding of days has us all a little lost—but don't worry, we're here to walk you through it!
Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness
April 01, 2020 07:46 - 1 hour - 142 MBHey 👋🏻all you cool cats 🐅 and kittens 🐈, do we have a surprise for you! Join John w/ special guest hosts AJ and Kirsten as they break down Netflix’s Tiger King 🐯 👑! Shoutout to Marci who is visibly absent as she searches 🔦 for Carole Baskin's husband down in Florida!
Westworld Season 3, Episode 2: The Winter Line
March 25, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 164 MBMarci and John are back and they are watching Westworld Season 3! Tune in as they join Maeve on her quest to figure out WTF is going on in Westworld. No, really, WTF! Someone help Maeve! Anyone? Drogon? Subscribe and listen today!
Westworld Season 3, Episode 1: Parce Domine
March 19, 2020 05:17 - 1 hour - 138 MBMarci and John are back and they're watching Westworld! Join us as we break down where we left off in Season 2 and walk through the maze that is Season 3. We are here for Dolores saving her people, Bernard figuring out which furrowed brow muscle he is going to pop, and Maeve discovering she's in the worst timeline.
His Dark Materials: Betrayal
March 06, 2020 08:53 - 33 minutes - 75.7 MBJoin John as he walks into the Multiverse 🌠and breaks down the season finale of His Dark Materials HBO featuring megalomaniacal zaddies, Lyra's panserbjørne 🐻 army, and of course, why Asriel was so excited to see Roger!
His Dark Materials: The Fight to the Death
February 27, 2020 19:00 - 28 minutes - 65.1 MBHow DID Lyra survive that fall out of the hot air balloon 🎈?! Join John as he ponders gravity, gets tickets to the panserbjørne🐻fight of the century and tries to prepare himself for the penultimate episode of His Dark Materials Season 1!
His Dark Materials: The Daemon-Cages
February 27, 2020 18:45 - 27 minutes - 64 MBJoin John as he breaks down the sixth episode of HBO's His Dark Materials where Lyra's mommy problem gets worse, Ms. Coulter gives us her best rage scream 😱, and Serafina Pekkala proves that she is the baddest bitch 🧙♀️ of them all!
His Dark Materials: The Lost Boy
December 13, 2019 08:04 - 27 minutes - 63.5 MBIt's called His Dark Materials for a reason! Join John as he breaks down the fifth episode of HBO's His Dark Materials where we finally learn what happened to Billy Costa and what goes on at Bolvangar and meet the "Adam" to our Lyra's "Eve," Will Parry!
His Dark Materials - Armour
November 28, 2019 00:56 - 32 minutes - 75.1 MBLions and tigers and polar bears?! Join John as he breaks down the fourth episode of HBO's His Dark Materials which finally introduces everyone's favorite Aeronaut Lee Scoresby and that lovable, but misunderstood polar bear, Iorek Byrnison!
His Dark Materials - The Spies
November 27, 2019 22:15 - 28 minutes - 66.3 MBIf you thought last week's baby daddy reveal was something, Mrs. Coulter would like you to hold her beer! Join John as he breaks down the third episode of HBO's His Dark Materials! Let's talk about Lyra's growing ability to read the alethiometer, Ma Costa's backstory, and their trip to the North to save the children!
His Dark Materials: The Idea of North
November 27, 2019 22:07 - 31 minutes - 71 MBDo you dream of living your best 1% life in an apartment paid for by the Magisterium with a shady lady and her evil monkey dæmon?! So do we! Join John as he breaks down the second episode of HBO's His Dark Materials! Let's talk about that Maury Show-esque baby daddy reveal, an evil monkey dæmon, and Mrs. Coulter's fabulous wardrobe.
His Dark Materials: Lyra's Jordan
November 08, 2019 04:44 - 1 hour - 160 MBDo you dream of living in a myriad of worlds of which the magisterium only controls one? So do we! Join Marci and John as they break down the first episode of HBO's limited Series: His Dark Materials! Let's break down dust, dæmons, and the power of the Magisterium!
The Purge Season 2 Episode 4: Grief Box
November 08, 2019 04:12 - 47 minutes - 108 MBCan we all just agree to put all of 2019 in a grief box? Join Marci and John as they talk alternative facts, the power of community, and incel support groups on this week's episode! Make sure you're subscribed and leave a review on iTunes today!
The Purge Season 2 Episode 3: Blindspot
October 31, 2019 18:18 - 50 minutes - 115 MBDo you have a blindspot? We do! THE PURGE! Join Marci and John as they explore a post-Purge world in Season 2 of The Purge! Lets talk the purge economy, toxic relationships, and how no one should go running with earphones on after someone tried to purge you! Come on, Marcus!
The Purge Season 2 Episode 2: Everything Is Fine
October 25, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 160 MBJoin Marci and John as they explore a post-Purge world in Season 2 of The Purge! The Pop! Culture Theologians are here to break down episode 2—let's talk about the dark web, body cleanup, and whether or not we should invest in Purge insurance!
The Purge Season 2 Episode 1: This Is Not A Test
October 18, 2019 05:22 - 51 minutes - 118 MBMarci and John are ready to Purge...again! The Pop! Culture Theologians are here to break down Season 2 of the show that started it all—THE PURGE!
The Handmaid's Tale Episode 13
August 15, 2019 17:58 - 1 hour - 166 MBMayday! Mayday! The time has finally come—the Handmaid's Tale Season Finale time! Join Marci and John as they break down what worked, what didn't work, and what they need come Season 4. Let's talk about the underground women's resistance road, some Waterford schadenfreude, and the future of the one and only Offred—just kidding! Let's talk about the one and only lady in red JUNE! #UnderHisEye #BlessedBeTheFruit #HandmaidsTale
The Handmaid's Tale Episodes 11+12
August 09, 2019 18:10 - 1 hour - 188 MBMarci and John are excited to head back to Canada! But first: dead commanders, angry Marthas, a trip to Jezebels, and one hell of a betrayal. Join the Pop! Culture Theologians as they break down episodes 11+12 of A Handmaid's Tale and ask the questions we all need to be answered before next week's finale!