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How Pop Culture Helped Me Answer Life’s Biggest Questions,
Yes, you can love God and binge Netflix!
Synopsis:
Podcaster Knox McCoy, co-host of The Popcast with Knox and Jamie, tells hilarious stories about how pop culture helped him answer life’s biggest questions in his debut book, The Wondering Years. Through books, television, music and movies, Knox found many of the answers he was searching for about God and why we’re all here.
When you hear the phrase pop culture, you likely think reality television, boy bands or Real Housewives of various cities. While these are elements of popular culture, they aren’t all it has to offer. Pop culture may not cure diseases or make scientific breakthroughs, but it does play a vital role in the story of humanity.
From the first time he was punched in the face to saving dog souls as a canine evangelist, Knox reflects on how pop culture has helped shape his life and carve out the foundation of his faith. While the three cultural tent poles—the South, the Church, and Sports—defined many aspects of his East Tennessee upbringing, it was pop culture that influenced Knox and his sense of the world at large.
Review:
Ever read a book, and go "Wait, do I know you? You are SO much like me!"? If so, then you MIGHT feel the same about this book! Knox is hilarious in his outlook at the world through a lens dominated by 3 things: sports, God and pop culture- the Southern triumvirate! You may find yourself reading, but looking more forward to his snarky, hilarious,reference notes during each chapter, LOL. Knox describes how he came to form his spirituality, based on the sports and pop culture, and you may find yourself seeing where you may have made similar paths! His book is a revelation in the 'tending to heavy' Christian genre of books, in that it approaches a serious subject in a light hearted way. YET, you may find yourself more understanding of your own faith, and glad of it, by the time you finish the book! I would recommend this book for ALL coeds, and those friends who love some snark with their good books!
About the Author
Knox McCoy loves laughing and making people laugh. Really anything that’s laughter-adjacent, he’s into. He’s also super into the word “swashbuckling” and his dream is to one day use it in a bio.
Knox began podcasting in 2011 as a way to talk more about popular culture, and to his extreme surprise, he’s still doing it every week on The Popcast with Knox and Jamie.
As a resident of the South, Knox’s heritage is to enjoy football and barbecue, and he does so with great passion. He also enjoys zombie movies, police procedurals, and a good Netflix binge.
Knox lives with his wife and three kids in Cleveland, Tennessee, where he works as a screenwriter and as the swashbuckling cofounder of The Popcast Media Group. (Dreams really can come true.)
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