Popping Collars Podcast

We're flashing back to the time Betsy and Liz welcomed Thistle Farms founder, Becca Stevens to the pod to talk about the #MeToo movement. How does a hashtag become a sustained movement and what progress has been made over the last decade? Have your own thoughts on the subject? Email us, at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or fire off your take on our socials Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodc...

Liz and Ricardo are here with some summer reading recommendations. And this time they're keeping it real with a pair of non-fiction selections in Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein and In the Days of My Youth I Was Told What It Means to Be a Man by Tom Junod. They also dig into the recent Pulitzer Prize winners and give their power rankings on the most prestigious book award...

We've got a very special episode of the PC Pilgrims podcast this week as Greg and Ryan welcome Sandy Brown , the man who literally wrote the book, the guidebook that is, for many pilgrim trails around the world. Hear Sandy discuss the modern day rise of pilgrimage and what it means for the future of faith. Are you going on pilgrimage this summer? Let us know where you're off to at poppingcollarspo...

Betsy and Greg take a long, hard look at a long, hard walk as they discuss the fantastic ethical drama, DEAD MAN WALKING . What are your favorite movies that dig into controversial topics. Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or send us your list on socials Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com Don't forget to pick up some awesome merch Check out our Youtube offerings Read Greg...

Greg and Ricardo are trying something new for the PC Music Diary. They're assembling their Ultimate Band Playlist from the various musicians of rock history. Do you have a favorite drummer, singer, or guitarist that would make your personal supergroup? Let us know who they are at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or send us your lineup on socials Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com Don't...

Time to break out the sunscreen, the pool floats, and the boom box as the Popping Collars crew provides you with the only summer tunes you'll need with the 2026 Popping Playlist ! Let us know what you're playing at your summer cookout at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or send your own playlist link on socials Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com Don't forget to pick up some awesome mer...

Greg and Ryan take a trip to Tulsa to scope out the new Sterlin Harjo series, THE LOWDOWN . Could it be the coolest show of the past year? Let us know what's your favorite crime mystery show by emailing us at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or send us a recommendation on socials Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com Don't forget to pick up some awesome merch Check out our Youtube offerin...

As if Betsy and Greg's look back at movies from 30 years ago couldn't get any better, this month we're rolling with the homies from Clueless . Find out if it's the best movie of 1995 or if we're totally buggin'. What movie would you drive on an L.A. freeway to go see? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or drop us a line on socials. Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com Don't...

Greg and Ricardo take to the streets to build the Protest Songs playlist , a 12-song list of inspirational works of marching, unionizing, and calling out the atrocities of the powerful. What protest songs inspire you? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or send us your playlist on socials Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com Don't forget to pick up some awesome merch Check ou...

In honor of Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan winning their first Oscars, we're digging back into the Popping Collars archives to the time we had a conversation about Coogler's massive hit movie, BLACK PANTHER . And I've got to tell you, listening back to this pod, we really went deep in the initial aftermath of the film's release. What's your favorite Marvel movie? Let us know at poppingcollarsp...

Greg and Ryan are back with a HUGE announcement on the pilgrimage project. In an era when we're sending human beings further in space than we've ever gone before, it's time to think bigger. Check out what's in store for the pilgrim pods as we near our Camino de Santiago journey next month. Where are you swinging for the fences in life right now? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or hi...

Betsy and Greg head back to the Scottish Highlands to fight alongside William Wallace in Mel Gibson's epic BRAVEHEART . What's the legacy of a great film made by a not-great person? Do you have a favorite sword and sandals war story? Let us know what it is at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or drop us your opinion on socials Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com Don't forget to pick up s...

Greg welcomes special guest Rene Echevarria onto the pod to talk about his new series THE FAITHFUL: WOMEN OF THE BIBLE . This limited series digs into the lives of the matriarchs from Genesis bringing their ancient world into our modern storytelling. What bible story would you like to see explored in our current context? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or send us your ideas on socia...

It's that time again! It's the Secret Santa unlike any other, the annual Popping Collars Pop Swap. Betsy, Greg, Liz, and Ricardo gift some diverse offerings from around the pop culture world to each other for a fun, thought-provoking, and unforgettable conversation. What would you recommend to a friend? Tell us at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or be our friend on socials and let us know there Fi...

Liz and Ricardo are back for the first PCBC of 2026! They catch up on how their reading goals are going in the early part of the year and discuss some recent literary trends. And, of course, they have a couple of recommendations to share in Mother Mary Comes to Me and A Good Animal. How is your reading going so far? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or send us a recommendation on Good...

Greg and Ryan head back in time to the assassination of James Garfield at the hands of Charles Guiteau. What does the historical fiction series DEATH BY LIGHTNING have to say to our current political reality? What's your favorite fictional presidential portrayal? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or mail in your vote (while you still can) on socials. Find us on the web at poppingcolla...

Come take a stroll around Vienna with Betsy and Greg as they discuss the first part of the Before trilogy, BEFORE SUNRISE , and debate whether it's a cynical look at romance or a romantic haven in a cynical world. What's your favorite Jesse and Celine moment? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or send us your Vienna itinerary on socials Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com D...

Greg welcomes special guest Jeanine Thomas to the pod to talk about her new movie THE OPTIMIST starring Stephen Lang and Elsie Fisher. Hear her discuss the journey from concept to screen and what challenges she had to overcome in the process. Are you taking a leap of faith to make a creative project? Let us know what it is at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or send us your pitch on socials Find us...

We're going back to a time when Trump was president, folks were anxious about the world around them, and misinformation was running rampant. Well, I guess things haven't actually changed that much, but if you want to know how the Popping Collars crew survived all of this back in 2019, then check out our second take on Pop Culture Creeds. What creeds do you live by, pop or not? Let us know at poppi...

Greg and Ryan check in for an update on the 2026 Popping Collars Pilgrimage Project and have a chat about the Australian Camino de Santiago film, THE WAY, MY WAY . Are you working on summer travel plans? Let us know where you're going at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or send us your ideas on socials Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com Don't forget to pick up some awesome merch Check...

Betsy and Greg head out to the Hogget Farm to check on a little pig named BABE . What do the various critters that call this fantasy world home have to teach us about humanity? Find out on this month's episode of Going on 30. What's your favorite talking animal movie? Let us know by emailing poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or reaching out on socials. Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com...

Greg and Ricardo are jet setting on this episode of the PC Music Diary as they discuss their favorite Travel Songs . What are the songs you like to listen to while traveling? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or send us your playlist on socials Check out the Music League app and share songs with your friends Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com Don't forget to pick up some...

It's a new year for the Popping Collars crew and we are once again eschewing our annual Music Video episode for another special offering, Popping Lent. Betsy, Greg, Liz, and Ricardo run down what they're watching, reading, or listening to going into the 40 days of the Lenten season. What are you giving up or taking on for Lent? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or drop us your fast on...

PCTV is back! Greg and Ryan are here with a whole new slate of shows that you should be streaming right now. We're kicking things off with the multi-award winning ADOLESCENCE currently streaming on Netflix. What shows would you recommend we check out next? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on socials Check out Scott Galloway's Notes on Being a Man Also, look up Anxious Ge...

Betsy and Greg are back for a new round of movies that were nominated OR should have been nominated for best picture at the Academy Awards 30 years ago. This time we're looking at the 1996 nominees (the movies of 1995) and we're launching with the absolutely thrilling APOLLO 13 . What's your favorite movie set in space? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or send us your recommendation...