Episode 8 – Make a Joyful Noise

This month, Thomas and Sarah are back to discuss music in all shapes and forms. From electronica dance beats, to the smooth versatility of the electric guitar, secular and liturgical music, we cover the different ways human beings use songs to express emotions, stories, and sacred teachings.

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Additional notes and references:

13:00 – Miserere Mei Deus

35:45 – The artist Sarah is trying to recall is Mary Lou Williams (and her mass setting is the “Mass for Peace.” Here is an example of the Kyrie from her work. )

40:35 – Pange Lingua (Gregorian chant)

44:20 – The sequence from the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (called “Corpus Christi”) is named “Lauda Sion Salvatorem” after its first line in Latin.

45:25 – Sarah meant to say the “Anima Christi”, oops!

47:00 – On Eagles’ Wings

August 7, 2019 0

Episode 7 – Stewardship of Monster Island

Thomas and Sarah are back to bring you a special live, unedited episode as we discuss the Legendary Monster-verse films, Kong Skull Island and 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Join us as we discuss how the themes of the films relate to Catholic Social Teaching, mankind’s relationship to creation, and forget the names of characters from movies we just watched. Nobody watches kaiju films for the human characters anyways, right?

Sarah can be found as @SunglassPri on Twitter, or through her other blog, Capes and Cool Scarves. Got questions, feedback, comments or concerns? Contact us on Twitter at @RCCOctopodcast or through e-mail at popculturepapists@gmail.com !

July 10, 2019 0

Episode 6 – Salt of the Earth

After a long hiatus, the Pop Culture Papists are back! In this episode, Thomas and Sarah ramble on about anime, leadership, ecumenical virtues and more anime. Join us as we pick apart one of our favorite anime series of the season, Mob Psycho 100, and how it relates to how we understand its relation to a life devoted to service in Christ.

As always, questions comments and general feedback are welcome either through our email at popculturepapists@gmail.com or on our Twitter page, @RCCOctopodcast

February 16, 2019 0

Episode 5 – Massive Multiplayer Crossover

On this episode of the Pop Culture Papist Podcast, Thomas and Sarah take a trip down memory lane to discuss fond memories and high expectations for the Super Smash Brothers franchise, along with their reaction to the latest news about the upcoming game, Ultimate.

It’s a funny coincidence that the latest character reveals and previews for the game were released on the Feast of All Saints, and so begins a discussion of the Holy Souls in heaven and purgatory, papal titles, why prayers for the dead are good things (and demons are bad) alongside our nostalgia for Nintendo characters beating the crap out of each other.

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Episode 4 – More Human than Human

In this episode, Thomas and Sarah take a trip back to the past, to analyze how turn-of-the-century scientific revolutions led to the modern concept of Transhumanism. In the process, the limits of empirical knowledge are discussed, the natural state of humanity’s place in the universe is weighed, and Sarah gets a chance to gush about Japanese superheroes in the process.

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October 23, 2018 0

Episode 3 – It’s All Greek To Me

This episode, Thomas and Sarah tackle Japanese RPGs, taking a look at their world-building and settings within titles such as the Xenoblade Chronicles and Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga. Just what’s the deal with everyone trying to kill god? Why do game creators just love throwing in Greek theology terms out of the blue? And why do giant laser cannons on angelic-designed robots mechs look so cool? The answers to these questions and more are discussed within!

As always, we love to hear feedback from our listeners! Feel free to contact us with questions or comments through our email, popculturepapists@gmail.com or on our Twitter account, @RCCOctopodcast

October 5, 2018 0

Episode 2 – Ex Cruciatus

Thomas and Sarah are back with another episode of the Octo-Podcast! Tonight, we take a look at imagery of horror and suffering within the Biblical Old Testament, depictions of the Crucifixion in medieval art, all the way up through 80’s sci-fi and Japanese anime. Join us as we examine how artists tackle the topics of excruciating hardship throughout various mediums and styles, and how Christians are called to use their own suffering to draw closer to Christ.

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August 29, 2018 0

Episode 1 – Introductions

The inaugural episode of the Pop Culture Papists, Sarah and Thomas tackle a discussion about the big questions of fiction. Why is fiction important? What defines a “Catholic” worldview? How does that worldview influence storytelling in fiction?

Questions, comments or something else you’d like to add? Contact us at popculturepapists@gmail.com or through our Twitter page, @RCCOctopodcast and we’ll respond on our next episode!

July 30, 2018 0

The Octo-Podcast

Welcome to the new home of Pop-Culture Papists, a new venture between two siblings trying to get the Roman tentacles of the Catholic Church into everything they can. From video games to comic books, TV shows and movies, even Japanese anime and tokusatsu, we’ll discuss what we enjoy, what we don’t, and how as Catholics we engage with modern culture and media in our everyday lives.

If you have questions, comments or want to get in touch with us, please drop a line through the Contact page, our email at popculturepapists@gmail.com, or on our Twitter page, @RCCOctopodcast.

Thank you for your support!

July 29, 2018 0

The Pop Culture Papists