Popping Collars Podcast

Can you feel the pod tonight? Well, you will after listening to Betsy and Greg break down the Disney animated feature, THE LION KING from 1994. What Disney movies do you still fire up every now and then? Tell us at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or let us know on our socials PLEASE SUPPORT OUR KICKSTARTER FOR THE PILGRIMAGE PROJECT!!! Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com Don't forget t...

Sometimes life comes at you pretty fast! It certainly seems to have done that for Tony Jones, the author of The God of Wild Places: Rediscovering the Divine in the Untamed Outdoors . Tony and Greg have a conversation about his decision to write a memoir about leaving the hustle of "church celebrity" behind in order to embrace a simpler way of being. Let us know what you think about the call of the...

Talk about going back in time? We're going WAY back to the fifth episode of Popping Collars when Greg and special guests Chris Arnold and Kyle Goodman talked about the timey-wimey shenanigans of everyone's favorite British timelord, DOCTOR WHO. We're updating this old pod (and throwing in some much needed edits) to catch you up on what this ageless television show is up to now.  PLEASE SUPPORT OUR...

It's time to talk summer reading and Liz and Ricardo have shown up just in time with beach reading recommendations. Hear them discuss Intermezzo and  On Swift Horses  as well as the global apocalypse courtesy of AI, oddly enough. Let them know what's on your summer (or end of the world, whichever comes first) reading list by emailing poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or by reaching out on socials Fi...

It's time to talk about another Camino movie, but why should Ryan and Greg do that by themselves when they can bring on the subjects of the film being discussed? This month, we welcome Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray back onto the pod to discuss the legacy of their documentary I'LL PUSH YOU . Find out how it changed their lives and what project they're up to now. Let us know what inspires you by...

On this month's Going on 30, Betsy and Greg dive into the big, beautiful mess that is INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE . How did this chaotic production become a big hit and what is its lasting legacy today? Do you have a favorite guilty pleasure movie? Tell us what it is at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or send us your pick on socials Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com Don't forget to pi...

Ricardo is still on sabbatical, so Greg is reaching deep into the Popping Collars bench and bringing back Kyle Goodman for this month's PC Music Diary. They craft their Spiritual Autobiography playlist using the music of the last 5 decades. What songs would you pick from each decade of your life to make tell your story? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or drop us a list on socials  F...

It's the summer event of the summer as the Popping Collars regulars share their picks for the 2025 Spotify Playlist ! Share what songs your listening to by emailing us at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or drop us a message on our socials   Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com  Check out our Youtube offerings Read Greg's ramblings about movies at Letterboxd      

Greg and Ryan continue their pursuit of the Camino de Santiago. This month they've got an interview with Shawn Small, the Executive Director of Wonder Voyage   Check out Shawn's book Into the Wonder Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com  Check out our Youtube offerings Read Greg's ramblings about movies at Letterboxd

Betsy and Greg have a basketball jones on this month's Going on 30! They're traveling back to the salad days of college and NBA basketball in the early 90s when they discuss HOOP DREAMS . What do you remember about this groundbreaking documentary. Let us know on socials or email us at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com   Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com  Check out our Youtube offerings...

It's a beautiful day when Greg and Betsy discuss their Top 5 U2 songs ! Will your favorites make our list? Let us know which songs you would pick at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or on our socials Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com  Check out our Youtube offerings Read Greg's ramblings about movies at Letterboxd

It's getting a little hot heading into summer as we provide an update on our Internet Pornography from March 22, 2016. This time we provide updates on state legislation targeting porn websites and how porn addiction can affect a generation of Americans Check out Lucas Mix's blog Suicide and Crisis Line: Call 988 Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com  Check out our Youtube offerings Read...

Greg and Ryan continue their journey to the Camino de Santiago. This month, they take the time to discuss the physical, mental, and spiritual challenges of pilgrimage as it relates to international tourism. Are modern day pilgrimages still religious affairs or just another tourist trap? Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com  Check out our Youtube offerings Read Greg's ramblings about mov...

It's our first Sam Jackson movie of 1994 when Betsy and Greg look back at the film FRESH directed by Boaz Yakin and starring Sean Nelson, Giancarlo Esposito, and Samuel L. Jackson Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com  Check out our Youtube offerings Read Greg's ramblings about movies at Letterboxd

Get a peak behind the podcasting curtain as Greg gives a play-by-play breakdown of his interview with Michael Shannon and Judy Greer about their film ERIC LARUE directed by Michael and starring Judy, Alexander Skarsgard, and Alison Pill. The life of an amateur podcaster isn't just fame and glamour like everyone thinks it is Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com  Check out our Youtube off...

It's a tradition unlike any other when our Popping Collars crew exchange their favorite items in pop culture for our annual Pop Swap! Join Betsy, Greg, Liz, and Ricardo as they share all kinds of pop goodies with each other and with you. Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com  Check out our Youtube offerings Read Greg's ramblings about movies at Letterboxd

Grab a hot cup of tea, curl up in your favorite reading nook, and join the PCBC crew of Liz and Ricardo as they chat about their newest recommendations The Heist and Hello Beautiful Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com  Check out our Youtube offerings Read Greg's ramblings about movies at Letterboxd

Could a movie be responsible for the increasing interest in religious pilgrimage? Well, it could if that movie is THE WAY directed by Emilio Estevez and starring his father, Martin Sheen, along with Deborah Kara Unger, Yorick van Wageningen, and James Nesbitt. Join Greg and Ryan as they break down the film and compare it to their own Camino de Santiago experiences Find us on the web at poppingcoll...

We're going to the chapel this month on our look back at the films of 1994. This time Betsy and Greg discuss the British comedy FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL directed by Mike Newell and starring Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, and Kristin Scott Thomas Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com  Check out our Youtube offerings Read Greg's ramblings about movies at Letterboxd

Sometimes there's a perfect marriage of music and image. In pop culture vernacular we call those "needle drops" and Greg and Ricardo are here to discuss their Top 5. Check out our Needle Drop playlist and email us at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com to let us know yours Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com  Check out our Youtube offerings Read Greg's ramblings about movies at Letterboxd

There have been some high profile celebrity deaths this year and we're looking back at the first time we talked about this social grieving phenomena from February 5, 2016. We provide updates on social media and how people process grief post-pandemic Check out Tripp Hudgins' Substack Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com  Check out our Youtube offerings Read Greg's ramblings about movies...

We have officially begun our journey on the PC Pilgrimage Project and what better way to start than with a bit of a setback! Greg and Ryan catch up on the status of their Pilgrimage Project funding and, so that we don't get too discouraged, Greg interviews Michael Drell from the Berkeley Art and Interreligious Pilgrimage Project to talk about what a pilgrimage actually is Find us on the web at pop...

Is life really like a box of chocolates? Find out our thoughts as Betsy and Greg continue to look back at the films of 1994. This month we're discussing the winner of the 1995 Best Picture, FORREST GUMP , directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, and Gary Sinise Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com  Check out our Youtube offerings Read Greg's ramblings about movi...

This month, Greg welcomes Alan Powell and Steve Barnett to the pod to discuss their film VALIANT ONE directed by Steve and starring Chase Stokes, Lana Condor, and Desmin Borges. Hear us discuss the state of the modern day war film and what unique elements they looked to incorporate into their story Find us on the web at poppingcollarspodcast.com  Check out our Youtube offerings Read Greg's ramblin...

We're switching up the subject of our first podcast of the year and giving music videos a little break. Instead, the Popping Collars crew has a conversation about their professional ministries since seminary and what items from popular culture most mirror their life experiences. Let us know what your pop culture biography would be by emailing us at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or drop us a line...