Popping Collars Podcast

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
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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
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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
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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
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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 [email protected] or drop us a line on our socials
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And we're off! Join Greg and Ryan as they attempt to walk around the world by embarking on a research project looking at the exponential increase in religious pilgrims across the globe. Follow us from inspiration to execution as we use our podcast series to give you a behind-the-scenes look at how to put together a project, interview experts already working in this area, and review films and videos from other pilgrimage content creators out there
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How hard can it be to make the worst movie ever made? Betsy and Greg try to find out as they kick off the films of 1994 by looking back at ED WOOD directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, and Sarah Jessica Parker
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Due to the election of Donald Trump, 2025 marks a huge transition in the lives of trans people around America, especially trans youth. To discuss what this could look like, Greg interviews Nico Lang about their book American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate And Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era
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An update on Travel and Pop Culture

It's an annual tradition as Liz and Ricardo chat about the New York Times Top 10 books of the year. They also recommend a book of their own, Bright Objects. What are you planning to read in the coming year? Let us know at [email protected] or find us on socials
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