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Welcome to Pop Culture on the Apricot Tree, a podcast dedicated to discussing pop culture from a Latter-day Saint perspective. (More about us)

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Latest Episodes

Jun 16

Ep 9 - Under the Banner of Heaven: Ex-Mormon Fan Fiction?

We promise that this is more than just an hour of Mormons complaining about the bad representation in Under the Banner of Heaven, though...

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May 26

Ep 8 - Films for a Faith Crisis: Using Movies to Talk About Doubt

A faith crisis can be a difficult experience to talk about with your family or friends, especially if they haven't experienced one. Using...

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May 12

Ep 7 - Free Guy: Living in the Simulation

We use the unexpectedly delightful movie Free Guy as a jumping off point to discuss all things video games. How do video games differ...

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Apr 28

Ep 6 - Star Trek: Therapy (Discovery, Season 4)

We discuss the most recent season of Paramount+'s new Star Trek flagship show, Discovery. Though several of us have fond memories of...

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Apr 7

Ep 5 - Silence: Struggling for Faith, Come Hell or High Water

We dive into Martin Scorsese's 2016 film Silence, an adaptation of the novel by Shusaku Endo. The story explores the story of Jesuit...

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Mar 24

Ep 4 - Turning Red: Crouching Tiger Mom, Twerking Panda

Pixar's 2022 coming-of-age film Turning Red has proved controversial, to say the least. It's a step away from the studio's usual all-ages...

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Mar 10

Ep 3 - Noah: Interesting Interpretation or Stretching Scripture?

Did rock monsters really help Noah build the ark? How about Methuselah wielding the flaming sword? We discuss the 2014 film Noah, the...

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Mar 1

Ep 2 - The Wheel of Time: Taking Fantasy Religion Seriously

In this episode, we discuss the first season of Amazon's Wheel of Time series, including some narrative missteps in the show, the thread...

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Mar 1

Ep 1 - Encanto: We Don't Talk About Expressive Individualism

We open our podcast with an episode on Disney's 2021 family musical, Encanto. And we actually mostly don't talk about Bruno. Listen for...

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Latest Episodes

Ep 9 - Under the Banner of Heaven: Ex-Mormon Fan Fiction?

Ep 8 - Films for a Faith Crisis: Using Movies to Talk About Doubt

Ep 7 - Free Guy: Living in the Simulation

Ep 6 - Star Trek: Therapy (Discovery, Season 4)

Ep 5 - Silence: Struggling for Faith, Come Hell or High Water

Ep 4 - Turning Red: Crouching Tiger Mom, Twerking Panda

Ep 3 - Noah: Interesting Interpretation or Stretching Scripture?

Ep 2 - The Wheel of Time: Taking Fantasy Religion Seriously

Ep 1 - Encanto: We Don't Talk About Expressive Individualism

Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform
or watch video episodes on YouTube