202 episodes
Pop Culture Coffee Hour The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and Ancient Faith Radio
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- Religion & Spirituality
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4.8 • 143 Ratings
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Steven Christoforou and Christian Gonzalez talk about pop culture, theology, and whatever else is on their minds. They might even make you laugh. Maybe. A joint production of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and Ancient Faith Radio.
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Episode 200: The One Where They Say Goodbye
It's been a wild ride, and now, after seven years, Christina, Steve, Emma, and Christian gather for the final episode Pop Culture Coffee Hour. They discuss the high points of the last 200 episodes, play some games, and have a whole lot of laughs. Listener voicemails and blooper reels abound in this series finale. Join the Wonder Twins and Headscarf Mafia as they lovingly say goodbye to the podcast and the faithful thirteen. All this and the introduction of a brand new, canine-based childhood curriculum. Agni Parthene (Dance & Do Not Sin Remix) was written and produced by Jim John Marks of Generative Sounds; this song and his other works can be found at generativesoundsjjm.bandcamp.com.
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Episode 199: Obi-Wan Kenobi
Steve Christoforou and Christian Gonzalez discuss the new Disney+ series "Obi-Wan Kenobi." They explore the self, sacrifice, and the allure of the Dark Side.
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Episode 198: The Time Traveler’s Wife
Christina and Emma discuss The Time Traveler's Wife. They touch on themes such as trusting in God's providence, absence and waiting, and sticking with the present moment. And, of course, what they're cooking. Leave your comments for the 200th episode at 917-524-7483 (call or text) by July 1, 2022.
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Episode 197: The G Word with Adam Conover
Steve and Christian discuss the new Netflix series, "The G Word with Adam Conover." They explore Christian approaches to politics, power, and the Kingdom of God. Leave your comments for the 200th episode at 917-524-7483 (call or text) by July 1, 2022.
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Episode 196: Downton Abbey, A New Era
Christina and Emma are back to discuss the new Downton Abbey movie! They discuss themes of growing up, changes, and preparation for death. As always, what they're cooking. Leave your comments for the 200th episode at 917-524-7483 (call or text).
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Episode 195: Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers
Steve and Christian are joined by Dn. Rico Monge and David Paddison to discuss Kendrick Lamar's new album, "Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers." They explore identity, transformation, and trauma. Leave your comments for the 200th episode at 917-524-7483 (call or text) by July 1, 2022.
Customer Reviews
Fantastic!
As an Orthodox Christian, I really enjoy this podcast! It absolutely blows me away how many Christian messages can be found in films and TV shows (if you look hard enough).
The Top Fives are also a nice touch. Highly recommend for Orthodox and Non-Orthodox alike! (Side Note, you guys should totally do an episode about Knives Out.)
The Lightkeeper
I listened to this podcast for the first time today and am very disappointed by the review of The Lightkeeper offered by the women hosting. Obviously, not every book is a good fit for every reader, and we all have books we dislike. It seems extraordinarily uncharitable, however, to “promote” a book by spoiling its ending in a podcast to which the target audience listens. Why would anyone buy this book after listening to this episode and hearing how the book ends? I appreciated some of the discussion about the themes and respect the differing opinions about the quality of the book. It doesn’t seem, however, that the women hosting prepared for this episode - they didn’t clearly remember all aspects of the book, they at times lacked the vocabulary to discuss some of the events that happened, and, most importantly, they didn’t think through how to have this discussion without ruining the ending for every potential reader. I am certainly glad I’m not the author because I can’t imagine what this episode may do to book sales.
Love this podcast/topic suggestion
This podcast is awesome! It’s lots of fun and often helps me to reflect on my own life and faith in a meaningful way. I have a suggestion for an episode: Firefly. I’m personally a big fan of the show and universe and am really interested to hear PCCH’s take on it.
Update: another show that would be awesome to hear about is Lost. So many Christian themes and other things to discuss there