Expressive Individualism | Pop Culture Apricot

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Ep 40 - Short: Self

We delve into the Pixar SparkShort "Self," exploring themes of self-acceptance and identity through a wooden doll's journey in a world of...

Ep 37 - Nightmare Before Christmas: Holiday Ecumenism

Dive into the realm where spiritual introspection meets lighthearted animation. Join Liz Busby, Carl Cranney, and our guest Christian...

Ep 33 - Barbie: Neither Matriarchy or Patriarchy is Sufficient

Hi Barbie! It's time for our discussion of all things pink and all things ... Ken? Meagan Kohler and Suzanne Tanner join us to talk about...

Ep 28 - Mothers in the Media

In this episode, we delve into the many ways mothers are portrayed in the pop culture. Our guests Carol Rice and Tiffany Hales help us...

Ep 23 - Dueling Pinocchios

Two Pinocchio films, one clear winner? Come compare these two 2022 adaptations of the classic story as we discover that you can buy...

Ep 20 - The Rings of Power: The World is Round and It's Your Fault!

Rounding out our first season is our discussion of Amazon's Rings of Power series. We do some buy-or-sell discussion on the various...

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...