The Subtext: God Had a Big Week in Pop Culture

The Subtext: God Had a Big Week in Pop Culture

From No Small Endeavor with Lee C. Camp by Tokens Media

April 22, 2026 · 51 min

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The episode explores various instances of God-talk in pop culture, including critiques of biblical interpretation and a powerful Easter message from the Artemis II crew.

From a Gen Z grunge pop artist’s critique of Bible interpretation to politics to the Artemis II mission, God had a big week in pop culture. This week on The Subtext, we unpack a wave of God-talk across pop culture, from Sofia Isella’s haunting critique of biblical “context,” to Paula White-Cain’s eyebrow-raising comparison of Trump to Jesus, to Perez Hilton’s post-near-death approach to scripture. We also zoom out (literally!) with a powerful Easter message from the Artemis II crew that reframes faith, humanity, and our place in the universe. Things we mentioned in this episode: Endurance by Alfred Lansing The Wright Brothers by David McCullough The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey There There by Tommy Orange Cross Vision by Gregory A. Boyd Jesus was a Feminist by Leonard Swidler Follow The Subtext: Instagram | Threads | X | YouTube | TikTok Follow Lee: Instagram | Twitter | Lee's Newsletter Follow Savannah: Instagram | Substack Join our Email List: nosmallendeavor.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Host: Lee C. Camp

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Books & works: Endurance, The Wright Brothers, The Monkey Wrench Gang, Desert Solitaire, There There, Cross Vision, Jesus was a Feminist

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