Christ, Culture, and Cinema

About Christ, Culture, and Cinema

Jeffrey Skopak and Michael Popp explore the intersection of faith, cinema, and the contemporary context of American culture. Using both classic movies as well as new releases, Skopak and Popp discuss how the cultural collisions of the twenty-first century are reflected in the movies and how Scripture speaks faith, comfort, and direction for the follower of Jesus.

Publisher

Jeffrey Skopak

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Nov 2020

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

285 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Idiocracy: Are We Devolving as a Society?

   In 2006 Mike Judge, the creator of Beavis and Butthead, gave a cynical (and funny) view of what the United States would look like in 500 years? A society of "idiots" who watered plants with Brando (a Gatorade like drink), incapable of simple problem solving, and spiraling out of control. We are now 20 years removed from the movie...was Mike Judge correct in his assessment? You be the judge!

2. 

   25 Sept 2026

   The Life Aquatic with Steve Sizzou - The Arc of Forgiveness

   A terrible father; a poor leader; an aging career; a failing ship; and the pursuit for the Jaguar Shark who ate his friend. This week we are joined by Dr. Joshua Hollmann, a Wes Anderson aficionado, as we explore the themes of: Revenge, obsession, dysfunction, legacy, and forgiveness. And let's not forget the use of music to evoke emotion while humor is used as the cloak over those same emotions.

3. 

   18 Sept 2026

   Jerry and Marge Go Large - Purpose in Retirement

   What do you do when you are forced into retirement but really don't have a plan? What if your own family doesn't know how to help you...This week we consider a movie that asks these very questions as a man figures out his purpose through a mathematical glitch in the lottery. Join us as we consider life, purpose, community, and friendship through this true story of love and retirement

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

8 ratings

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