Pop Culture Redemption

Welcome back to Pop Culture Redemption, a show dedicated to helping the Church have a better vision of God working in popular culture. In today’s episode, the crew dives into the 2023 film “Wonka,” looking for Jesus in this world of pure imagination. Conversation includes topics on the Chocoholic Monks, caring for the poor, holding the rich and powerful accountable, and so much more. Oh, and Conno...

Welcome back to Pop Culture Redemption, a show dedicated to helping the Church have a better vision of God working in popular culture. In today’s episode, PopCR officially welcomes Priscilla Poettker to the team! Priscilla has appeared as a guest in previous Pop Culture Redemption podcasts, but now, as of this recording, she is stepping onto the PopCR team in a more regular and official capacity!...

Welcome back to Pop Culture Redemption, a show dedicated to helping the Church have a better vision of God working in popular culture. In today’s episode, PopCR officially welcomes Kim Evangelista to the team! Kim has appeared as a guest in previous Pop Culture Redemption podcasts, always bringing tremendous insights and energy to the show. As of this recording, she is stepping onto the PopCR team...

Welcome back to Pop Culture Redemption, a show dedicated to helping the Church have a better vision of God working in popular culture. In today’s episode, the gang dives into the 2024 Paris Olympics. A jam-packed two weeks of daily competition and coverage means the PopCR crew has much to discuss. What’s each member’s favorite Olympic event? Is competition Biblical? How should the Church respond w...

What can we say? I mean, you witnessed how hype the PopCR crew was for Dune: Part 1, right?! Dune: Part 2 doesn’t disappoint. More intrigue. More alien space worms. More important theological implications that need unpacking. Check it out, we know you won’t be disappointed. WE HAVE A PATREON NOW! Check it out for more PopCR Connection! patreon.com/PopCultureRedemption Follow us on INSTAGRAM via th...

Dune: Part One. Sooo good. Like, ‘watch it over and over again’ good. In today’s episode, the show is taking a look at what is already turning out to be the next great box-office trilogy. You want to talk about Biblical themes? Check. You want to mix in some messianic themes? Double check. You want some giant alien space worms that you can ride like a chariot? Triple check! It’s got it all!! We wa...

The PopCR gang is back at it again, this time with an episode designed to hit you right in the feels. (Note: Pop Culture Redemption will not actually hit you, and Pop Culture Redemption cannot hit you, it is a podcast, not a person). In today’s episode, the show is taking a look at what is already turning out to be one of the biggest animated box office hits of all time, INSIDE OUT 2! It’s so big,...

Welcome back to Pop Culture Redemption! In today’s episode, the gang is diving into John Krasinski’s movie “IF.” A fun-loving movie celebrating childhood imagination, “IF” leads the audience on a young girl’s personal journey of handling loss and the fear of loss through the help of her imaginary friends (“IF”). Also, SO MANY CAMEOS! So pull up a chair and let’s have a chat on how God is at work i...

Welcome back to Pop Culture Redemption! We’re kicking off Season 2 with a nice small little album called “The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology.” Taylor Swift’s newest album set a Spotify record of 300 million streams in a single day, so the fellas at PopCR thought it would be culturally applicable to review the album from a Christian perspective. We hope you enjoy the conversation. WE HAVE...

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast determined to help the Church have better vision for God’s working in Popular Culture. This week, in honor of April Fools Day, we flipped the script. Instead of “Pop Culture Redemption,” we will instead dive into “Christian Culture Condemnation.” With a more prophetic tone, Connor, Jacob, and Jordan draw on inspiration from the popular Christian card ga...

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast determined to help the Church have better vision for God’s working in Popular Culture. This week, the pod dives practically into Holy Week and Easter. How can the Church engage with culture during this time of year? How should believers interact with fringe Christians, ChrEasters, and CEOs (Christmas Easter Only) this week? Which Christian season is mor...

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast determined to help the Church have better vision for God’s working in Popular Culture. This week, the show welcomes our 3rd ever guest, Bishop Ryan Mackey, to talk about Disney’s 2020 movie “Soul.” Jordan praises Disney’s animation of musicians, Connor implores all people to seek out what is true about eternity, and guest Ryan Mackey has some great thou...

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast determined to help the Church have better vision for God’s working in Popular Culture. This week, the show reacts to the 96th Oscar Awards (also known as the Academy Awards). Discussion ranges from humility in defeat to the prevalence of casual nudity in art and society. Also, Emma Stone’s acceptance speech for Best Actress led to great conversations on...

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast determined to help the Church have better vision for God’s working in Popular Culture. This week, the crew rewinds the clock to celebrate a staple of their 90s and 2000s childhood: Pokémon. Specifically, the 2019 movie “Pokémon Detective Pikachu” starring Ryan Reynolds. Topics include handling grief well, understanding how purpose and hope relate, and a...

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast determined to help the Church have better vision for God’s working in Popular Culture. In today’s episode, the boys dive into the movie ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,’ which is now available to stream on Disney+. In the 5th installment of the Indiana Jones franchise, believers are confronted with great things to consider, like the idolatry of m...

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast determined to help the Church have better vision for God’s working in Popular Culture. In today’s episode, Kim, a friend of the show, joins PopCR to dive into the movie Oppenheimer. What responsibility does a creator have for their creation? Is a movie like this the most accurate way to learn about history and real life people? In a world where atomic w...

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast determined to help the Church have better vision for God’s working in Popular Culture. In today’s episode, the crew dives into the Super Bowl commercials! What do advertisements like commercials tell us about ourselves, our culture, and Jesus? And why does Connor say that the Chiefs winning is a metaphor for God’s grace? Listen to find out! Follow the s...

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast determined to help the Church have better vision for God’s working in Popular Culture. Today is the show’s first ever Zoom podcast! In it, the gang dives into the 2022 blockbuster film “Avatar: The Way of Water.” Topics include gifts-based discipleship, how to honorably rule over creation, and the first Uncultured Swine of 2024. Plus, Jordan pops off fo...

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast determined to help the Church have better vision for God’s working in Popular Culture. In today’s episode, the crew dives into Jordan’s domain, Dungeons and Dragons, by reviewing the 2023 movie “Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.” If you’ve never played Dungeons and Dragons, fear not, for Jordan takes us through ‘D&D for Dummies.’ Other conversa...

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast determined to help the Church have better vision for God’s working in Popular Culture. In today’s episode, the show dives into Disney/Pixar’s recently released movie “Elemental.” Topics you will hear today include Jordan claiming that Disney based Wade off of him, Jacob rejecting the idea of a perfect romantic match, and Connor saying, “You threw off my...

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast determined to help the Church have better vision for God’s working in Popular Culture. In today’s episode, Zach Fleming, a good friend of the show, joins to discuss the 2022 award winning film “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” In the next 50 minutes, you’ll hear a record number of rock puns being made, an in depth conversation on nihilism, and a few...

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast determined to help the Church have better vision for God’s working in Popular Culture. In today’s New Year’s Pod, the gang reflects on 2023 and looks ahead to 2024. Jordan turns on the Rizz, Connor unbuttons his shirt (scandalous!), and Jacob opens up about his car accident and God’s provision. Plus, what do the boys think about the state of unity withi...

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast determined to help the Church have better vision for God’s working in Popular Culture. In today’s Christmas episode, the show turns the clock back a few decades to review the Christmas classic “A Christmas Story (1983).” The boys share about their favorite Christmas gifts, Jacob sings some ‘Wham!’ and Connor gets preachy. Plus, is it truly ‘better to no...

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast determined to help the Church have better vision for God’s working in Popular Culture. In today’s episode, the gang dives into the 1989 classic ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.’ Jordan hosts Uncultured Swine (8:30), then the show Rejoices (18:45), Rejects (25:15), and Redeems (34:00) the movies. Highlights include an original spontaneous song “O...

Welcome to Pop Culture Redemption, a podcast determined to help the Church have better vision for God’s working in Popular Culture. In today’s episode, the show welcomes its 2nd ever guest Lizzie Caron to help balance out boys' negative bias towards all things Hallmark. Jordan activates his flamethrower, Jacob has never thought about the Roman Empire, Connor sings about his existential crisis, and...