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Lions and tigers and polar bears?! Join John as he breaks down the fourth episode of HBO's His Dark Materials which finally introduces everyone's favorite Aeronaut Lee Scoresby and that lovable, but misunderstood polar bear, Iorek Byrnison! Watch with us on Sundays at 9 pm on HBO! 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 to leave a comment. Follow us on twitter! Follow us on facebook! Follow Marci on twitter! Follow John on twitter! Questions, comments, theories? Reach out to us: popculturetheologians@gmail.c

If you thought last week's baby daddy reveal was something, Mrs. Coulter would like you to hold her beer! Join John as he breaks down the third episode of HBO's His Dark Materials! Let's talk about Lyra's growing ability to read the alethiometer, Ma Costa's backstory, and their trip to the North to save the children! Watch with us on Sundays at 9 pm on HBO! 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 to leave a comment. Follow us on twitter! Follow us on facebook! Follow Marci on twitter! Follow John on twitter!

Do you dream of living your best 1% life in an apartment paid for by the Magisterium with a shady lady and her evil monkey dæmon?! So do we! Join John as he breaks down the second episode of HBO's His Dark Materials! Let's talk about that Maury Show-esque baby daddy reveal, an evil monkey dæmon, and Mrs. Coulter's fabulous wardrobe. Watch with us on Sundays at 9 pm on HBO! 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 to leave a comment. Follow us on twitter! Follow us on facebook! Follow Marci on twitter! Follow

Laura and Sara interview the hilarious comedian, Zahra Noorbakhsh, about activist comedy, religion, and her experiences growing up as a first generation Iranian in America. Click HERE to listen! Subscribe today to Bible Bitches on iTunes or SoundCloud! Make sure to leave a rating and check back for new episodes! They also LOVE hearing from you so please make sure to leave a comment!

Do you dream of living in a myriad of worlds of which the magisterium only controls one? So do we! Join Marci and John as they break down the first episode of HBO's limited Series: His Dark Materials! Let's break down dust, dæmons, and the power of the Magisterium! Watch with us on Sundays at 9 pm on HBO! 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 to leave a comment. Follow us on twitter! Follow us on facebook! Follow Marci on twitter! Follow John on twitter! Questions, comments, theories? Reach out to us: popc

Can we all just agree to put all of 2019 in a grief box? Welcome back, Purgers! Join Marci and John as they explore a post-Purge world in Season 2 of The Purge! Let's talk alternative facts, the power of community, and incel support groups on this week's episode! #PURGETV #THEPURGE Watch with us on Tuesdays @9 pm on USA! 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 to leave a comment. Follow us on twitter! Follow us on facebook! Follow Marci on twitter! Follow John on twitter! Questions, comments, theories? Reach

Are we currently living in the 7 year rule of the Antichrist? Probably not, but Sara and Laura speculate wildly that we are, while also getting into some really fun Antichrist facts! Click HERE to listen! Subscribe today to Bible Bitches on iTunes or SoundCloud! Make sure to leave a rating and check back for new episodes! They also LOVE hearing from you so please make sure to leave a comment!