Popping Collars Podcast

Liz and Ricardo are back for the first PCBC of 2026! They catch up on how their reading goals are going in the early part of the year and discuss some recent literary trends. And, of course, they have a couple of recommendations to share in Mother Mary Comes to Me and A Good Animal. How is your reading going so far? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or send us a recommendation on Goodreads

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Greg and Ryan head back in time to the assassination of James Garfield at the hands of Charles Guiteau. What does the historical fiction series DEATH BY LIGHTNING have to say to our current political reality? What's your favorite fictional presidential portrayal? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or mail in your vote (while you still can) on socials.

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Come take a stroll around Vienna with Betsy and Greg as they discuss the first part of the Before trilogy, BEFORE SUNRISE, and debate whether it's a cynical look at romance or a romantic haven in a cynical world. What's your favorite Jesse and Celine moment? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or send us your Vienna itinerary on socials

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Greg welcomes special guest Jeanine Thomas to the pod to talk about her new movie THE OPTIMIST starring Stephen Lang and Elsie Fisher. Hear her discuss the journey from concept to screen and what challenges she had to overcome in the process. Are you taking a leap of faith to make a creative project? Let us know what it is at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or send us your pitch on socials

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We're going back to a time when Trump was president, folks were anxious about the world around them, and misinformation was running rampant. Well, I guess things haven't actually changed that much, but if you want to know how the Popping Collars crew survived all of this back in 2019, then check out our second take on Pop Culture Creeds. What creeds do you live by, pop or not? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or hit u...

Greg and Ryan check in for an update on the 2026 Popping Collars Pilgrimage Project and have a chat about the Australian Camino de Santiago film, THE WAY, MY WAY. Are you working on summer travel plans? Let us know where you're going at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or send us your ideas on socials

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Betsy and Greg head out to the Hogget Farm to check on a little pig named BABE. What do the various critters that call this fantasy world home have to teach us about humanity? Find out on this month's episode of Going on 30. What's your favorite talking animal movie? Let us know by emailing poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or reaching out on socials.

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Greg and Ricardo are jet setting on this episode of the PC Music Diary as they discuss their favorite Travel Songs. What are the songs you like to listen to while traveling? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or send us your playlist on socials

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It's a new year for the Popping Collars crew and we are once again eschewing our annual Music Video episode for another special offering, Popping Lent. Betsy, Greg, Liz, and Ricardo run down what they're watching, reading, or listening to going into the 40 days of the Lenten season. What are you giving up or taking on for Lent? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or drop us your fast on socials

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PCTV is back! Greg and Ryan are here with a whole new slate of shows that you should be streaming right now. We're kicking things off with the multi-award winning ADOLESCENCE currently streaming on Netflix. What shows would you recommend we check out next? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on socials

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Betsy and Greg are back for a new round of movies that were nominated OR should have been nominated for best picture at the Academy Awards 30 years ago. This time we're looking at the 1996 nominees (the movies of 1995) and we're launching with the absolutely thrilling APOLLO 13. What's your favorite movie set in space? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or send us your recommendation on socials

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What's in a name? Well, quite a bit on this episode of the PC Music Diary! Greg and Ricardo have put together a super-sized list of their favorite songs that feature a person's name in their Name Songs Playlist. Have you ever met someone named after a song? Let us know the story at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or drop us a line on socials

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We're going way back to a time most people think is only a myth: when Pixar consistently released good movies! Join Betsy, Greg, and Liz as they discuss the first time we met Joy, Sadness, and the gang living inside Riley's head in the brilliant INSIDE OUT. What's your favorite emotion and what do you think it would look like? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or send us a picture of your emotional spirit animal on soc...

Liz and Ricardo are wrapping up the year in reading by recapping the New York Times Top 10 and highlighting their personal Top 5 books of the year. What's on your best of list for 2025? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or send us your top 5 on socials

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Greg and Ryan's first year exploring the Camino has come to an end and we're wrapping it up by discussing the documentary CAMINO SKIES. What does this look at the Camino experience get right and what does it get wrong? Do you have a journey you want to take in the new year? Let us know what it is at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or send us your itinerary on socials

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It's a holiday tradition like no other when Betsy and Greg welcome special guest Emily Carmody onto the show to crown the best movies from 30 years ago. Hear us chat about the films of 1994 while handing out fake trophies on behalf of our audience votes. What was your favorite movie from 30 years ago? Let us know at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or send us your top 10 list on socials

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It's another two for one deal on Under the Stole this month. We've got two interviews with some up and coming young directors. First, we talk to Lotfy Nathan about his apocryphal horror story THE CARPENTER'S SON starring Nicholas Cage and Noah Jupe. We follow that up with a completely different type of film, Max Walker-Silverman's REBUILDING, a beautiful reflection on life and loss starring Josh O'Connor. What movies are you checki...

We have made it through another year and your favorite Popping Collars Podcast hosts are reminiscing on the year that was. See what we've chosen as our best pop culture items of 2025. What was your favorite piece of pop this year? Tell us at poppingcollarspodcast@gmail.com or drop us a line on socials. 

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We've got a very special interview for this month's PC Pilgrimage Project. Greg and Ryan welcome Doug and Laurie Challenger, the organizers of the Franklin Pierce University Camino Semester Program. Every other year, Doug and Laurie take a group of college students on the Camino Frances for a Fall semester like no other. Students learn the values of pilgrimage life and the impact that it can have on the world around them. What was ...