Pop Culture on the Apricot Tree

Would you rather have a sparkly romance or long-term covenant love? We are joined by guest Joshua Richardson to discuss the film Eternity and how its rom-com afterlife premise echoes Latter-day Saint questions about eternal marriage.

NEW EPISODE: Wake Up Dead Man! Our New Year's resolution as podcast hosts is to get you at least one fun conversation every month, so here we are sliding in just before the end of the month with an episode. This conversation might be one of the best we've ever had!

NEW EPISODE: After scheduling snafus and holiday-induced editing delays, we finally bring you our conversation with Theric Jepson on Sketch, the 2025 family horror/comedy on Angel Studios. Are you the worst things that you've done or the best things you aspire to?

New episode Thursday! In this episode, we explore the history of film and television adaptations of Cinderella with guests Chanel Earl and Jill Terry Rudy. We talk about how this perhaps most popular of fairy tales intersects with Latter-day Saint themes. popcultureapricottree.com/post/cinderella

New episode Thursday! Y'all asked for it, so we're finally digging into 'The Good Place,' discussing its take on moral philosophy, the point system, and progression after death with guests Jacob Bender and Adam Stokes.

New Episode Friday! This time, we discuss a great children's movie all about parenting and feral robots.

New-ish episode Thursday! You might have missed this double short on two Catholic movies: Conclave and The Two Popes. We have lots to say about the similarities and differences in the ways our two faiths select new leaders.

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New Episode Friday! You thought we might be gone, but we're back from the underworld to talk about the internet's current obsessions: KPop Demon Hunters! We may not know much about KPop, but we have a lot to say about demons, idol worship, shame, and the atonement.

New Episode: Rings of Power, season 2. Let's talk about Sauron's corrupting relationship with Celebrimbor! buff.ly/42Rnmix

New Episode: We share our thoughts about Heretic, a 2024 horror film about two sister missionaries and their encounter with a psychopath. Jasmin Rappleye of Scripture Central helps us unpack whether the film is anti-religious or strangely pro-faith. buff.ly/497pALK

We're back with a short crossover episode with our friends at Angels and Seerstones, talking about LDS folklore about Star Wars! Thanks @CJBlythePhD and @ChristineElyseB for letting us invade. D Look for it in your podcast app or on our website!

In honor of our AML Award, here's a guide to our favorite episodes to get you started! buff.ly/3WJxTZr

The prophesied Dune episode has arrived! Our intrepid panel dissects the film's themes—from the perils of messiah complexes and the very nature of prophecy itself. The spice must flow! buff.ly/4akMFcY

New episode Thursday! 🎉 After two seasons of being snuck into almost every episode, CS Lewis finally takes center stage as we discuss The Most Reluctant Convert. Find out what we enjoyed and how his arguments connect to an LDS view. buff.ly/3xIHPIP