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Purge Episode 8 : The Giving Time Is Here

Marci continues to bask in the glow of being right (#neverthelessshepersisted), John mourns the loss of #JeLila (and offers to comfort Rick, obvs), and our Purge vigilante proves once and for all he cannot be trusted. Join the Pop! Culture Theologians as they break down the latest episode of the most transgressive show on TV! Watch with us on Tuesdays @10 pm on USA and SyFy! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN Subscribe today to Pop! Culture Theologians on iTunes, Stitcher, and Soundcloud!

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Apocalypse and Pop Culture Part 2

Ya'll, you know how the future's so hot you gotta wear shades? But like, now the futures so hot you gotta wear shades because we're ruining the planet and globe is warming at alarming rates and we're all totally hosed? That doesn't really have a lot to do with today's episode, but Laura and Sara do get down and dirty on more modern apocalyptic movies and how they have made a serious pivot to the dark side. Click HERE to listen! Subscribe today to Bible Bitches on iTunes or So

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Purge Episode 7 : Lovely, Dark, and Deep

Marci finally breaks down the slow burn of Rick's rage and joins team #Jennick, John wonders if #JeLila can still be trusted, millennials ruin American cheese, and Jane officially becomes a woman reborn. Join the Pop! Culture Theologians as they break down the latest episode of the most transgressive show on TV! Watch with us on Tuesdays @10 pm on USA and SyFy! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN Subscribe today to Pop! Culture Theologians on iTunes, Stitcher, and Soundcloud! Make sure to l

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Bonus Episode: Interview with Paulina Galvez

Bonus Episode: John speaks with everyone's favorite resistance leader and Stanton ball buster Catalina! Paulina Galvez joins the Pop! Culture Theologians and we officially join the Anti-NFFA resistance! Watch with us on Tuesdays @10 pm on USA and SyFy! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN Subscribe today to Pop! Culture Theologians on iTunes, Stitcher, and Soundcloud! Make sure to leave a rating and check back weekly for new episodes, y'all! We also LOVE hearing from you so please make sure

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Big Girls AND Boys Cry Too: Finding Positive Depictions of Masculinity in Television

The world has seemed to have grown a little bit dimmer in the last three weeks. And yes, there is a lot of work that needs to be done in our society, in our government, in our treatment and understanding of one another. And with the constant updates of the current media storm, twitter circus, or inappropriate comment made by the 45th President, it has added to this cloud. It is important that we continue to push ahead, lift our voices higher, pound that pavement, storm those

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Purge Episode 6 : The Forgotten

Marci breaks down how toxic masculinity is at the root of the NFFA, John predicts the rise of a new Matron Saint, and the #JeLila love triangle gets complicated. Join the Pop! Culture Theologians as they break down the most transgressive horror franchise in history (there, we said it). Watch with us on Tuesdays @10 pm on USA and SyFy! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN Subscribe today to Pop! Culture Theologians on iTunes, Stitcher, and Soundcloud! Make sure to leave a rating and check ba

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Apocalypse and Pop Culture Part 1

Hey, y'all remember all those times when the world was supposed to end and it didn't?! Yeah, given current state of affairs, I'm pretty fucking bummed about that too. But Sara and Laura are here to ignore how shitty things are right now and instead toast to a time when, through the magic of cinema, the world was always saved in a fully bad ass, patriotic (Murica!) way! Click HERE to listen! Subscribe today to Bible Bitches on iTunes or SoundCloud! Make sure to leave a rating

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Purge Episode 5 : Rise Up

John talks about the melancholy that comes with the loss of sacred spaces, Marci roots and advocates for 'the help' in times of trouble, and Rick (shocker) is seduced by the alt right - no Groupon for daggers needed here! Join the Pop! Culture Theologians as they 'rise up', break down a very tricky episode 5, and officially announce themselves as resistance radio. Watch with us on Tuesdays @10 pm on USA and SyFy! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN Subscribe today to Pop! Culture Theologian

Elizabeth Walker

Book Review: Under Fire: Reporting From the Front Lines of the Trump White House By April Ryan

April Ryan is giving us a unique look of the White House through the lives of the press. At any given point, the press can become the story. For years, April Ryan has worked in various presidential administrations, yet this is the first one where she felt attacked. It is pretty clear that the White House has little regard for anybody’s family and reputation before they attack them. The President’s tweets and the treatment of the staff has harmed many reporters, and April Ryan

Elizabeth Walker

Book Review: Fear by Bob Woodward

I have no idea why the title of the book is Fear unless it is trying to sell books. The first few pages of the book, I was captivated and afraid of my country, as the only thing that keeps America from not plunging in a war or having policy that could cause America to go through a major depression is President Trump forgetting about a policy he requested. According to Woodward, the only thing that prevents policy from being implemented is someone coming along and taking the p

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John M. Erickson, Ph.D. (West Hollywood Councilmember) has earned a reputation as a fearless, tenacious, and effective voice for those who need one. His advocacy work includes serving as a National Board member of the National Organization for Women and President of the ACLU Southern California. In 2017, he became Governor Brown’s appointee to the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls and served as an organizer for both the Resist March and the historic Women’s March Los Angeles. He serves on the Board of the Women’s March Los Angeles Foundation and many more organizations. Councilmember Erickson was part of the End Statute of Limitation on Rape (ERSOL) Campaign, which overturned California’s statute of limitations on rape and sexual assault in 2016. To read his full bio, click here.

Councilmember Erickson received his Ph.D. in American Religious History from Claremont Graduate University and a Dual-Master’s Degree from Claremont Graduate University. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh with a B.A. in English and Women’s Studies.

Martha Cecilia Ovadia (Marci) has worked for more than 15 years in service of the work of justice and liberation for all across multiple sectors, including local government, academia, academic publishing and the philanthropic sector. She has significant experience in racial equity education and facilitation, organizational decolonization and healing implementation, as well as an extensive portfolio in philanthropic equity-focused strategic communications and community storytelling.

Marci is a Ph.D(c) ABD graduate of Claremont Graduate University, having worked on an interdisciplinary dual Doctorate in Religion, Ethics and Culture (focusing on gender, race and intersectional liberation theology) and English Literature (looking at intersectional activism in woman’s dystopian literature). She has a MA in Religion, Ethics and Culture (focusing on BIPOC feminist and queer theology) from Claremont Graduate University and a BA in Religious Studies and Art History from Florida State University.

Marci is also the CEO + Founder of La Libertad Consulting.

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