The Patron Saints of Pop-Culture

The intersection of Moral Philosophy and Pop Culture. A married couple discusses the finer points of pop culture through the lens of Moral Philosophy. We will cover a wide variety of topics such as the Walking dead, to the Fallout game series, to Black Mirror. We'd love to hear from you too! Add your perspective and join in the conversation. No judgement, Just conversation!

Episodes

Let's talk about "Midnight Mass"

October 14, 2021 • 18 mins

This episode I discuss "Midnight Mass". This is Mike Flanagan's 3 series on Netflix. I discuss Forgiveness, Church Trauma, and Catharsis. Don't forget to join the Conversation!

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Let's Talk about "Promising Young Woman"

May 27, 2021 • 18 mins

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Let's Talk about The Mandalorian S2

January 30, 2021 • 10 mins

This month we talk about The Mandalorian Season 2. This month I talk about transition and dogma vs tradition. I also share saints of show.

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Let's Talk a WW84 Rewrite

January 5, 2021 • 30 mins

This is a special episode trying something new. I really disliked the writing of WW84. I felt it could have been better, so I decided that I would try and fix it in Patron Saint's style. Let me know if you enjoy this and maybe I'll do more rewrites!

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Let's Talk about "Lovecraft Country"

December 19, 2020 • 22 mins

This month we jump through a sketchy portal in the wall made by an equally sketchy machine built by a racist wizard and get into "Lovecraft Country". This month we discuss diversity and inclusion in our stories, blind spots, and the importance of naming yourself. I will also share our saints of show!

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Let's talk about "The Haunting of Bly Manor"

November 21, 2020 • 18 mins

This month I discuss "The Haunting of Bly Manor". I give my meanings for the ghosts, we talk about interpersonal relationships, and signposts instead of stop signs. We give the saints of show. Do yourself a favor, have a listen!

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Let's talk about "Hollywood"

October 23, 2020 • 19 mins

The Patron Saints are back! This month we discuss the Netflix original limited series "Hollywood". Have some big announcements for you! So don't miss this episode.

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Let's Talk about "Doctor Sleep"

March 24, 2020 • 38 mins

This week we discuss the movie Doctor Sleep. We talk about Recovery. We talk about it taking a village. We also experimented again with doing it while live streaming on Facebook.

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Let's Talk about PopCulture and Community

March 20, 2020 • 41 mins

This week we did a Facebook live recording of our podcast. We talked about how stories shape our community. We talked about how some fandoms do good things! We answered some questions as well. If you'd like to watch the record you can find it here: https://www.facebook.com/PatronSaintsOfPopCulture/videos/vb.1727452140913791/654487218645052/?type=2&theater¬if_t=page_post_reaction¬if_id=1584751463452504

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Let's Talk about "The Witcher" S.1

March 8, 2020 • 40 mins

This week we discuss the Netflix series "The Witcher" for the initial surprisingly good season! We discuss destiny and lies. We discuss the monsters we create. We also give our saints of the season! Don't forget to review and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.

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Let's Talk about "The Mandalorian" S.1

March 1, 2020 • 38 mins

This week we discuss the Disney Plus Series "The Mandalorian" Season 1. We talk about Honor and the old west. We talk about Children being our Future, We also give our Saints of Season!

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Let's Talk about "The Marvelous Mrs Maisel" S3

February 23, 2020 • 36 mins

This week we discuss the third season of the Amazon Prime Show "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel". We discuss knowing yourself. We also discuss that you do not own anyone. Let us know what your saint of show was for season 3.

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Let's Talk about PopCulture and Romance

February 9, 2020 • 43 mins

This week we talk about how Pop Culture has shaped our views of romance. We talk about the Manic Pixie Dream Relationship. We talk about how you don't need a romantic relationship to be whole. We also give a few good examples of real relationships from pop culture.

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Let's Talk about "Frozen 2"

February 2, 2020 • 41 mins

This week we discuss Frozen 2. We talk about You are enough. We talk about fixing what our ancestors broke. We also give our saints of show!

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Let's Talk about It Chapter 2

January 26, 2020 • 36 mins

This week we talk about It Chapter 2 (2019). We discuss forgetting yourself. How fear can control you. We give our Saints of Show, and how you can join the conversation!

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Let's Talk about The Magicians Season 4

January 19, 2020 • 42 mins

This week we talk about Season 4 of the SyFy Series "The Magicians". We talk about breaking the wheel. We discuss secrets. We also give you the saints of season 4. Who was your saint of season 4, and why?

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Let's Talk about Season 4

January 12, 2020 • 11 mins

We discuss what is coming up for season 4 of our show! We are really looking forward to talking to all of you soon!

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Let's Talk about Season 3 Finale

November 12, 2019 • 30 mins

In our Season 3 finale we talk about our favorite clips from season 3! See you in season 4 coming out in January! Let us know what you want to hear us talk about.

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Let's Talk about "Little Monsters" 2019

October 28, 2019 • 40 mins

This week we discuss the Australian Zom-Rom-Com "Little Monsters" 2019 available on Hulu. We talk about the Zombification of Society. We talk about growing the "F" up.

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Let's Talk about "In the Tall Grass"

October 20, 2019 • 38 mins

This week we talk about Netflix's "In The Tall Grass". We talk about Breaking the cycle. We talk about Isolation and Solitary Confinement. We also try very hard to keep Miguel from going into the tall grass of talking about Dark Tower references.

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The Patron Saints of Pop-Culture

Episodes

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Let's Talk about The Mandalorian S2

Let's Talk a WW84 Rewrite

Let's Talk about "Lovecraft Country"

Let's talk about "The Haunting of Bly Manor"

Let's talk about "Hollywood"

Let's Talk about "Doctor Sleep"

Let's Talk about PopCulture and Community

Let's Talk about "The Witcher" S.1

Let's Talk about "The Mandalorian" S.1

Let's Talk about "The Marvelous Mrs Maisel" S3

Let's Talk about PopCulture and Romance

Let's Talk about "Frozen 2"

Let's Talk about It Chapter 2

Let's Talk about The Magicians Season 4

Let's Talk about Season 4

Let's Talk about Season 3 Finale

Let's Talk about "Little Monsters" 2019

Let's Talk about "In the Tall Grass"

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