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Pop Culture Pastor Podcast @popculturepastor.bsky.social · Aug 22

Taylor Swift isn’t just a pop star—she’s a cultural juggernaut. In this Legends episode, the gang unpacks her rise from country roots to global dominance, the power of the Swiftie fandom, and why authenticity might be her greatest legacy.
#TaylorSwift #Swifties #ErasTour

Pop Culture Pastor Podcast @popculturepastor.bsky.social · Aug 7

Being the comic relief doesn’t mean you’re not important.
Korg just wanted to help his friends.
Turns out, that was enough.

Be a Korg for someone today.

Pop Culture Pastor Podcast @popculturepastor.bsky.social · Aug 6

WHO’S YOUR POP CULTURE DAD?

🧙 Gandalf – Calm wisdom, but might leave you on a quest.
🦁 Mufasa – Regal vibes, but the family reunions might get intense.
👑 Uncle Phil – Stern but fair. Also owns a really nice house.
🕹 Joel – Will absolutely wreck anyone who messes with you… emotionally unavailable.

Pop Culture Pastor Podcast @popculturepastor.bsky.social · Aug 1

Ep 190: Fantastic Four First Steps

This week, Dave and Cody suit up in their turtlenecks and dive headfirst into Fantastic Four: First Steps—Marvel’s latest attempt to make Reed Richards emotionally compelling and Galactus fashion-forward.

Pop Culture Pastor Podcast @popculturepastor.bsky.social · Jul 31

What’s the most quotable movie of all time?
🎬 No wrong answers… but we’re judging you anyway.
(You better not say Morbius.)

Answer (maybe with a gif) below 👇

Pop Culture Pastor Podcast @popculturepastor.bsky.social · Jul 27

Even if you felt like the villain all week…
(Sure, maybe you devoured a few planets metaphorically.)
Sunday is your chance to rest, reset, and remember you’re more than the chaos you caused.

Even Galactus has to chill between cosmic battles — and trust me, your Fantastic Four moments are coming.

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Pop Culture Pastor Podcast @popculturepastor.bsky.social · Jul 26

So there we were…Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer just rolling on continuing to be not great…and the Andre Braugher shows up, and made everyone else in this movie look like they were auditioning. #fantasticfour #riseofthesilversurfer #andrebraugher #brooklyn99 #movietok

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Pop Culture Pastor Podcast @popculturepastor.bsky.social · Jul 25

Fantastic Four, but make it mid-2000s CGI glory!

✨ Join us for a Be Kind Rewind on Rise of the Silver Surfer—Chris Evans’ Johnny Storm, Andre Braugher’s epic line, and Galactus as… a cloud? Bonus: South Park news + Coldplay memes

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Pop Culture Pastor Podcast @popculturepastor.bsky.social · Jul 22

🧠 Pop Culture Showdown Time 🧠
You can only keep one… the rest vanish from existence. 😱

🍕 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (OG)
🦇 Batman: The Animated Series
💥 X-Men ‘97
🔍 Gravity Falls

Which one’s staying—and why is this the hardest decision you’ll make today?

Pop Culture Pastor Podcast @popculturepastor.bsky.social · Jul 16

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Pop Culture Pastor Podcast @popculturepastor.bsky.social · Jul 16

🎉 On this day in 1971, Corey Feldman was born…and immediately began preparing for The ‘Burbs (probably).
Celebrate the moment by checking out our Be Kind Rewind episode on this chaotic suburban gem!
👇 Links in the replies…because algorithms are party poopers.

#CoreyFeldman #TheBurbs

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Pop Culture Pastor Podcast @popculturepastor.bsky.social · May 20

Joel. Ellie. Betrayal. Tears.
This week’s Last of Us Watch-along hits like a brick to the heart.
• Birthday cakes and gut-punch flashbacks
• Pedro Pascal acting his soul out
• And Cody? He’s got serious beef.

RIP Eugene. Just say no.
#TheLastOfUs #PedroPascal #WatchAlong

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Pop Culture Pastor Podcast @popculturepastor.bsky.social · May 19

POP CULTURE WEEKEND NEWS:
Austria wins Eurovision.
Iceland was robbed… AGAIN.
Why do the elves keep letting this happen?

#Eurovision #PlayJaJaDingDong #PopCulturePastor

Pop Culture Pastor Podcast @popculturepastor.bsky.social · May 17

The latest Superman trailer dropped, and Dave’s got some strong opinions about the new Krypto — or as he calls it, “a West Coast dog in a Midwest hero’s world.” Cody’s not having it. Is this new pup a Super-hit or a Super-flop? Watch and decide! #Superman #Krypto #MovieTrailer #PopCulturePastor

Pop Culture Pastor Podcast @popculturepastor.bsky.social · May 17

Sabbath isn’t just a day off—it’s a reminder you’re more than what you produce.
Take a breath. Be present. The multiverse can wait.

Pop Culture Pastor Podcast @popculturepastor.bsky.social · May 16

🚨 New Be Kind Rewind Alert! 🚨 Dave & Cody are revisiting the absurd brilliance of Monty Python & the Holy Grail — the comedy classic that gave us killer rabbits, coconut horses, and the most quotable French taunter ever. 🏰💥

🎧 Listen now: [link in bio]
#MontyPython #BeKindRewind #Podcast

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Pop Culture Pastor Podcast @popculturepastor.bsky.social · May 14

The Thunderbolts weren’t battling some big bad, blowing things up. They were fighting an enemy that caused destruction on the inside: their own self-talk.

Pop Culture Pastor Podcast @popculturepastor.bsky.social · May 13

🎧 NEW EPISODE: Watch-Along – The Last of Us, S2 Ep 5
Airborne spores, vengeance spirals, and a little Pearl Jam to soften the blow. It’s an intense one.

• Plus: Dave digs into how revenge destroys what it’s trying to restore.

#LastOfUs #Podcast #PearlJam

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Pop Culture Pastor Podcast @popculturepastor.bsky.social · May 10

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#Twister #helenhunt #BillPaxton #1996

Pop Culture Pastor Podcast @popculturepastor.bsky.social · May 6

Watch-alongs: Take On Me (Last Of Us, S2 E4)

Jeffrey Wright talks saucepans. Josh Peck dies. Ellie sings A-ha.
Episode 4 of The Last of Us Season 2 is a wild ride—and we break it all down.
Faith vs. power, retaliation cycles, and very bad timing.
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#LastOfUs

Pop Culture Pastor Podcast @popculturepastor.bsky.social · May 4

Happy Star Wars Day to all who celebrate and may the fourth be with you always!

Pop Culture Pastor Podcast @popculturepastor.bsky.social · May 2

“It’s over, Anakin—we’ve got the high ground and the mics.”
We revisit Revenge of the Sith—lava fights, Jedi grief, & all.
Muppet casting. Chewie’s loyalty. Emotional damage. And yes… “Nooooo!”
#BeKindRewind #StarWars #PodcastLife
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Pop Culture Pastor Podcast @popculturepastor.bsky.social · May 1

Not all heroes get theme music. Some just quietly show up and change the story anyway.
(You’re doing better than you think.)

Pop Culture Pastor Podcast @popculturepastor.bsky.social · Apr 29

Dave & Cody unpack The Last of Us episode 3
💔 Ellie spirals.🧠 Gail (Catherine O’Hara!) tries to help.🧭 Dina has a plan. Some guy talks corn. And Tommy? He’s got a box with a watch… Its a metaphor, right? It’s definitely a metaphor.
#TheLastOfUs #TLOU #BellaRamsey #CatherineOHara
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Pop Culture Pastor Podcast @popculturepastor.bsky.social · Apr 28

When you realize you’re arguing online about fictional characters… again. 😆