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At the tail end of baseball season and the beginning of football season, for many Americans, the fall air doesn\u2019t remind us of anything to do with farming or natural events as much as it reminds us of the sports calendar. I don\u2019t know about you, but around here it\u2019s starting to feel like football. Starting this weekend, men will begin spending an incredible amount of time watching their favorite games and making judgment calls about who should be playing, who they should cheer for, and just how angry they should be about their favorite team\u2019s loss. Believe it or not, Ben and I will be joining in on this ritual, so we thought we\u2019d discuss the myriad of issues inherent in these past-times.<\/p>\n

But wait, there\u2019s more! In the last 10-15 minutes of the show, Ben and I discuss a series we\u2019ll be publishing next week that we\u2019re calling the Pop Culture 180. Listen to find out what it is, or wait until tomorrow to read an update on the site with all the specifics.<\/p>\n

Every week, Richard Clark and Ben Bartlett sit back and discuss the posts of the previous week on Christ and Pop Culture, acknowledge and respond to the big issues in popular culture, and give a sneak peak at the week ahead. We love feedback! If you\u2019d like to respond you can comment on the website, send an email to christandpopculture@gmail.com, or <\/em>go to our contact page<\/em><\/a>. We would love to respond to feedback on the show, so do it now! Subscribe to us in iTunes by clicking <\/em>here<\/em><\/a>. While you\u2019re at it, review us in iTunes! We\u2019ll love you forever!<\/em><\/p>\n

Click here to listen!<\/a>
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