90. The New Pope, Episode Five

Hop in the Popemobile for a journey to the Vatican catacombs, Lourdes, the power of “no”, the power of Sharon Stone, and the inner workings of the collective mind of your hosts Regan and John. If the show is going to openly present narrative as a theme, there is no doubt we will run with it: if religion is a major narrative, what does that mean for the status of the church? Isn’t it fun to make a minor TV narrative about a major narrative of religion? How are Sofia and JP3 trying to shift the narrative in this episode? What narrative work do Lenny’s comatose breathing patterns and Esther’s late night dash do? 

Your hosts also imagine a Pope-Chappel Roan-Charli XCX meet-up, discuss Nickelodeon spooky shows, guffaw at the idea of a Saussure second-date book club, and ponder John Brannox’s gin of choice in relation to this hilarious and gorgeously-made episode of TV. 

Set your frequency to NQGB and tune in to this ep.

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