{"podcast":{"title":"The Sweet Tea Series","slug":"the-sweet-tea-series-6560386","podcast_index_feed_id":6560386,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-sweet-tea-series","website_url":"https://www.youtube.com/@TPPF-SweetTea","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/rz3o-q_JkZX_nhyB9I8S2Gevh_JkMsrN6T_Sih_AXg0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mZDEx/N2M4YTg3ZmE3YmNk/NTFlOWRlNmUxNjVm/YTVlZi5wbmc.jpg","author":"Texas Public Policy Foundation","episode_count":82,"summary":"Welcome to The Sweet Tea Series! Join Ariana Guajardo and her guests for some pop culture with a splash of policy ✨","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T22:20:44.068793+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sweet-tea-series-6560386"},"episode":{"title":"Hollywood Grapples with God: Frankenstein, Pluribus & Knives Out Take | The Sweet Tea Series","slug":"hollywood-grapples-with-god-frankenstein-pluribus-knives-out-take-the-sweet-tea-series","published_at":"2026-02-03T23:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sweet-tea-series-6560386/hollywood-grapples-with-god-frankenstein-pluribus-knives-out-take-the-sweet-tea-series","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sweet-tea-series-6560386","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/844d27b4","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/844d27b4/44e100b0.mp3","summary":"Ariana Guajardo talks about religion in America today. With Pew Research showing the \"nones\" have plateaued around 29-30% and Christianity is holding steady at ~62-65%, is a full revival coming? Ariana breaks down the data, recent Bible sales spikes, and Gen Z pockets of faith (Orthobros, post-Charlie Kirk church surges). She also breaks down Hollywood's evolving depictions of Christianity: Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, Vince Gilligan's Pluribus, and Rian Johnson's Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man. Is culture retreating from mockery toward serious grappling with God, faith, and dignity? Watch the full show to find out 🎧✨","meta_description":"Ariana Guajardo talks about religion in America today. With Pew Research showing the \"nones\" have plateaued around 29-30% and Christianity is holding stea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1079,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-sweet-tea-series-6560386/episodes/hollywood-grapples-with-god-frankenstein-pluribus-knives-out-take-the-sweet-tea-series/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sweet-tea-series-6560386/hollywood-grapples-with-god-frankenstein-pluribus-knives-out-take-the-sweet-tea-series.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}