Popping Collars Podcast

Greg and Ryan have been talking around this topic for almost a year now and it's time to take it head on. Does the Camino de Santiago have to be a spiritual journey or can it be a perfectly fine non-religious experience? Find out where we fall on this question and let us know what you think at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or by posting on our socials. VOTE NOW for the 6th Annual Golden Poppers...

This month, Betsy and Greg decide to break out some flannel, part their hair down the center and fire up some MTV on the tube while they chat about REALITY BITES , the darling of the Generation X defining movies. Does it still hold up thirty years later or have your favorite disaffected hosts become [gasp] sellouts? Find out on this month's episode. Also, let us know what kind of slacker you were...

It's spooky season and Greg is celebrating by welcoming film critic, Josh Larsen, on the show to discuss his book Fear Not!: A Christian Appreciation of Horror Movies . Josh dives into various subgenres of horror films in order to discover what we're actually afraid of when we scream at the zombies, monsters, and ghosts on the screen and where we can learn to find the breadcrumbs of hope hidden in...

The Popping Collars crew is back in the podcast studio! This time Betsy, Liz, Greg, and Ricardo are discussing what moment they would travel back to in pop history. They also take some time to do deep dives into items that may be flying under the pop culture radar. What do you wish you could see from pop history with your own eyes? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or send us your tho...

Liz and Ricardo are back (kind of) from sabbatical to talk about Sun House and Patriot They're also bringing along a PCBC superfan this month, Greg Knight. After reading every PCBC recommendation ever made, Greg sits down with the hosts to discuss his personal Top 10 PCBC reads. Did one of your favorites make the list? Email us at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com and let us know, or send us your ow...

We've got one for the cinephiles this month as Greg and Ryan break down the Luis Bunuel masterpiece, THE MILKY WAY . Join them on a pilgrimage trail like no other, one littered with heresy, temptation, existential crisis, and time travel. Which heresy would you put in your movie? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or send us your favorite heresy on socials Find us on the web at popping...

Put on your thinking cap for this month's Going on 30 because Betsy and Greg are discussing the 1994 Best Picture nominee QUIZ SHOW . Do scandals still exist in America 30 years later or do live in a post-ethical society? Found out when we discuss the lasting legacy of the film. Let us know what you find scandalous at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or pour out your soul on our social media platfo...

Ricardo is back from sabbatical! And he's returned to the pod with another list of favorite cover songs. He and Greg continue their conversation on what makes a good tribute as they dig into ten more covers for their More Cover Songs playlist What are your favorite cover songs? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or send us your spotify playlist on socials Find us on the web at poppingc...

Does it ever feel like you're caught in a time loop? Well, this episode may not help. Greg, Liz, and Ricardo, along with special guest Brother James Dowd, the monk in residence from the Diocese of Nebraska, are going back almost 10 years to discuss the recent election of Donald Trump then and updating it with information from the recent election of Donald Trump now. We also discuss the impact pop...

Our Camino Pilgrimage Project journey has brought us all the way to Santiago de Compostela where we talk to Nancy Mead, the president of the Friends of the Anglican Pilgrim Centre , about the spiritual home and worship center for Camino pilgrims located in the Praza de San Fiz in Santiago. What went into the creation of this holy space and what has Nancy seen in her life of pilgrimage since the tu...

Oh I'm sorry, did we break your concentration? Well then why not settle in and listen to a new episode of Going on 30 while you get a foot massage and drink a $5 milkshake? This month, Betsy and Greg discuss the trippy Tarantino tale PULP FICTION . What's your favorite example of 90s indy cinema? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or tell us on socials Find us on the web at poppingcoll...

We've been doing interviews with filmmakers for a while now, but we haven't seen one quite as special as EAST OF WALL . Greg sits down with director Kate Beecroft and actors Porshia and Tabatha Zimiga to discuss their new movie which won the audience award at the Sundance Film Festival. Hear what went into making this gorgeous piece of work and how sometimes a story can find you when you least exp...

Popping Collars has turned 11 years old and we're celebrating by dipping back into the archives to hear how we've grown from the little podcast that could to the media empire we are today. What's your favorite Popping Collars moment? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast.com or send us a note on socials PLEASE SUPPORT OUR KICKSTARTER FOR THE PILGRIMAGE PROJECT!!! Find us on the web at poppingcollar...

Ryan and Greg invite Holly Mchale-Larsen onto the show, a newly minted pilgrim who completed the Camino de Santiago late last year. They have a conversation about the luxury of time that comes with planning and walking a pilgrimage journey. How do you take time off work and away from family? How do you stay mindful on the journey? How do you process coming back to real life? When have you wanted t...

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