Hosted by AWAKEN Catholic · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 94 episodes
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Join Mike Tenney as he and his guests highlight the true, good and beautiful elements found in classic and modern pop culture. He ties the aspects of living our faith to the music and movies that impact the world around us.
AWAKEN Catholic hosts Pop Culture Catechism, a religion show with 94 episodes published.
Can a machine have a soul? It sounds like a science fiction premise, but it's one of the most urgent philosophical questions of our moment. As AI systems pass the Turing test, exhibit what looks like self-preservation, a
Chappell Roan's music has exploded into mainstream consciousness, but underneath the anthems about Pink Pony Clubs and late nights in California, there are songs wrestling with longing, identity, and the cost of belongin
Bad Bunny just played the Super Bowl and won a Grammy! So let’s revisit this episode from a few years back. Fernando Catragena joins the show to talk about: - How to have hope amidst brokenness - Do our failings define u
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Morgan Wallen is the biggest thing in country music right now. Missionaries from the Culture Project join us to talk about alcohol, cancel culture, relationships, and more. Note: this episode was recorded in Oct 2023. Ep
Two of the world’s best singer songwriters, Cody Fry & Ben Rector are both devoted Christians but they don’t make “Christian music.” Rachel Wong (formerly of the Feminine Genius Pod) joins us to talk all about their musi
What's a Catholic to do in such a crazy political climate? Patrick Neve from "the Crunch" joins us to discuss The Daily Show, The Daily Wire, and all things Infotainment. Eisode #86 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: http
Writer Chris Damian joins the show to talk with Mike about Pride Month & Catholicism through the lens of Taylor Swift’s new album, the Tortured Poets Department. Episode 85 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.a
WE’RE BACK! And talking about the biggest song of the last year “What Was I Made For” By Billie Eilish from the Barbie movie, and to take us through it we have the poet Clare McCallan. She shares her wisdom (including so
Is Mean Girls the best movie of the 00’s? It’s likely the most quoted. Screenwriter Emily Schmitt joins us to discuss the movie, the musical, and now the movie musical, Mean Girls. So fetch! Episode 83 Show Host: Mike Te
It’s the question Catholics love to argue about. Let’s get into it. Mary Did you Know? Episode 82 Show Host: Mike Tenney Show Page: https://www.awakencatholic.org/pop-culture-catechism/what-did-and-didnt-mary-know-mary-d
If you’ve ever had sex or thought about sex, this episode is for you. Ellen Holloway is a Sexuality & Intimacy coach, with a certificate in Fundamentals of Sex Therapy, and the author of “The Orgasm Course for Catholic W
Mike sits down with Audrey Assad who shares very freely about her journey away from the Catholic faith, her music, her healing and her heart. All of this and more as we also geek out about Celine Dion. Mike‘s wife also m
A muslim & a catholic walk into a discussion on The Hunger Games, geopolitics, and human nature. This episode is unlike any I’ve done before. Dr. Shyam Sriram is an Indian-American, muslim convert, and a political scienc
It’s been 2 years since Olivia Rodrigo trampled the music scene with her debut “Sour,” and her new follow up “Guts” is even more in your face. Lillian Fallon, author of “A Theology of Style” joins us to talk about self i
Mike and his friend Julia (Seven Mile Chats) went to the Eras tour and it reminded us of the mass. This episode is us being Taylor/pop music/Theology/Liturgy nerds turned up to 11. Episode 77 Show Host: Mike Tenney Julie
Hi Barbie! It's the biggest movie of the year and it's weird and funny and loud and thought provoking. I was not expecting to like this movie as much as I did and I'm so glad I got to talk to the founder of Girl Talk, Ju
Is there any show more important for millennial women than Gilmore Girls? Rory, Lorelai, & Emily Gilmore have something to teach us if we are paying attention: What does it take to be a good mother? A good daughter? Does
Army Chaplain Recruiter, Jumpmaster, and Catholic priest, Fr. Peter Pomposello joins us to discuss the art and moral dilemmas of Christipher Nolan's latest epic: Oppenheimer. I think this is one of our best episodes so f
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Sarah Swafford
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Ali Hoffman
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Tom Corcoran
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Mary Lenaburg
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Edmund Mitchell
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