Pop Culture Catechism
By AWAKEN Catholic
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Episodes: 94
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Join Mike Tenney as he and his guests highlight the true, good and beautiful elements found in classic and modern pop culture. He ties the aspects of living our faith to the music and movies that impact the world around us.
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92. Can AI Have a Soul? (w/ Fr. Ambrose Little, OP)
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May 22, 2026 |
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91. Chappell Roan & LGBTQ+ Belonging ft. Anna Carter of Eden Invitation
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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Bad Bunny’s Blessings (ReRun) w/ Fernando Cartagena
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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90. K-Pop Demon Hunters: A Jesuit's Guide to Discernment, Desolation, & Divine Love
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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89. Coldplay - Masculinity, Mental Health, & the Holy Trinity of Manhood ft. Matt Pana
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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88. Morgan Wallen - Sin, Redemption, & Cancel Culture w/ the Culture Project
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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87. Ben Rector & Cody Fry: Leaps of Faith w/ Rachel Wong
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May 01, 2025 |
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86. Infotainment & Politics w/ Patrick Neve (The Crunch)
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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85. Queer Catholics & The Tortured Poets Department w/ Chris Damian
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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84. What Was I Made For? - Billie & Barbie w/ Clare McCallan
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May 23, 2024 |
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83. Mean Girls - A Cautionary Tale w/ Emily Schmitt
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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82. What Mary Did & Didn’t Know - Mary Did You Know?
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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81. Songs about S*x w/ Ellen Holloway (Charting Toward Intimacy)
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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80. Celine Dion - Faith, Hope, & Love w/ Audrey Assad
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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79. The Hunger Games, Israel, Palestine, & the Cycle of Violence w/ Dr. Shyam Sriram
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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78. Olivia Rodrigo & the Theology of Style w/ Lillian Fallon
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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77. Taylor’s Eras & the Liturgy of Concerts w/ Julia Strukley
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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76. Barbie, Ken, and the Feminine Genius w/ Julie Larkin (Girl Talk)
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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75. Gilmore Girls w/ Allison Sullivan
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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74. Oppenheimer & Just War w/ Fr Peter Pomposello, US Army Chaplain Recruiter
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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73. Johnnyswim - Devastating Love w/ Mari Pablo
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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72. Parks & Recreation: Treat Yo Self! w/ Kiersten Lyons
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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71. Marvel & Morality w/ Nick De La Torre
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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70. Pearl Jam: Authenticity & Spectacle w/ Mike Mangione
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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69. Purity Culture & Social Media w/ The Swaffords
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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68. Halo & Personal Dignity w/ Ethan Nagy
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May 30, 2023 |
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67. Bad Bunny w/ Fernando Cartagena
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May 15, 2023 |
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66. Miley Cyrus w/ Ali Hoffman | To Be Seen, Known & Loved
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May 01, 2023 |
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65. Machine Gun Kelly vs NF w/ Connor Flanagan
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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64. Ted Lasso: Death of the Anti-Hero w/ Luke Carey (Catching Foxes)
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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BONUS! Patron Content Sneak Peak
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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63. The Princess Bride w/ Tom Corcoran
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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62. Has TV Become Porn? w/ Mary Lenaburg
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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61. The Charism of Competition w/ Jon Blevins
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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60. The Music That Makes Us w/ Chika Anyanwu
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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59. The Beatles & Broken Hearted People w/ Dom Quaglia
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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58. Avatar: Climate Change, Indigenous Peoples, & the Sacraments w/ Nick De La Torre
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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57. The Chosen w/ Bishop Bill Byrne
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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56. Justin Bieber’s Generation - LIVE from NCYC w/ Catholic U Student Ministers
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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55. Edmund Mitchell’s Extraordinary Playlist, Live from the Studio Grapevine
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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54. Wonder Woman & The Fall of Man w/ Ogechi Akalegbere
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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53. Mumford & Sons: Sex, Suffering, & God w/ Ricky Vazquez (Village Lights)
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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52. Paramore’s Last Hope w/ Emma Fradd & David Kruse (Enemy Love Records)
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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51. The Handmaid’s Tale w/ FemCatholic (Samantha Povlock)
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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50. The Lord of the Rings w/ Jon Marc Grodi
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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49. Indiana Jones & the Mystery of Faith w/ Mark Hart
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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48. Blink 182: Radical Vulnerability w/ Anthony D’Ambrosio
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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47. Top Gun: Maverick & Just War Theory
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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46. Bridgerton: Sex, Love, & Marriage - Maddy Tenney & Emily Comberiate
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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45. Protest Songs Pt | 2 with Savannah & Ryan Ackermann: What Now for the Pro-Life movement?
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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44. Protest Songs Pt 1 w/ Savannah & Ryan Ackermann: Racism, War, & Violence
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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43. This Is Us: Happy Father’s Day, Jack Pearson!
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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42. Beyoncé: Black Lives Matter, Feminism, & Jesus w/ Marcia Lane-McGee (New Wave Feminists)
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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41. Eminem: Losing Yourself and Finding Success w/ Jeremy Flick
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May 31, 2022 |
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40. Stranger Things w/ Kaiser Johnson (Evil Russian) - Friendship, Love, & Suffering
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May 16, 2022 |
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39. Adele: Heartbreak, Healing, and Discernment
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May 02, 2022 |
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38. Kanye West: Vulnerability, Integrity, & Holiness w/ John Levi
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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37. Folk You Should Know w/ Dan Fedoryka of Scythian
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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36. The Mandalorian and Boba Fett w/ Deacon Bob Rice
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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35. Batman: Psychology & Spirituality w/ Jake Khym
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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34. Schitt’s Creek & LGBTQ Christians w/ Pieter Valk
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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33. Boy Band Marriage Prep w/ Regina Boyd, LMHC
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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32. Avatar: The Last Airbender w/ Luke Dimyan
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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31. Sara Bareilles & Crushed Moments w/ Kiersten Lyons
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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30. Spider-Man’s Way Home
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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29. The MATRIX Christmas Special
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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28. Jack Antonoff’s Via Doloroso w/ Jesuitical
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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27. Ed & Taylor Begin Again - Live from NCYC
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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26. The Lion King, Priest & Prophet w/ Tanner Kalina
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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25. DUNE - Conqering Fear
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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24. Brooklyn 99 Relationship Hacks w/ Katie Prejean McGrady
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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23. John Mayer’s Path of Repentance
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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22. The Radioactive Cross feat. Percoustix
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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21. The Greatest Hits
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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20. Taylor Swift’s Search for Meaning, part 2 - Evermore - w/ Lauren from QuaranTEEN
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May 24, 2021 |
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19. The Mysticism of U2 w/ Dr. Christopher West
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May 10, 2021 |
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18. Redeeming Britney w/ Julia from 7 Mile Chats
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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17. Blessed Be Wanda, for She Shall Be Comforted, w/ Josh Noem
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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16. God of War & the Love of the Father
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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15. Harry Potter & the Victory of God w/ Maggie Craig
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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14. Billie Eilish - Homeschool Gothic - ft Kevin Heider
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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13. Hamilton: A Grace Too Powerful to Name
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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12. The Umbrella Academy Family Values w/ Tony Vasinda
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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11. Rage Against the Machine & Catholic Social Teaching w/ Kyle Heimann
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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10. The Jedi & Jesus - The Skywalker Saga
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Jan 04, 2021 |
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9. Frozen - Into the Unknown w/ the Rheam Team
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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8. Bruce Springsteen’s Hungry Heart (ft. Kevin Heider)
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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7. “Holy” vs. “Positions” feat. Brian Greenfield
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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6. Paramore’s Hallelujah RIOT! w/ Benjamin Jude
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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5. The Blurryface vs The Authentic Self- 21 Pilots
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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4. Ed Sheeran Rages Against the Dying of the Light
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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3. The Lamentations of Linkin Park
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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2. Taylor Swift's Search for Meaning
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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1. WAP by Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion
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Aug 31, 2020 |