(S4, E8) Deus Ex Machina: Mark Wahlberg and the Catholic Influencers

This week on Pop Culture Boner we’re looking at what exactly Mark Wahlberg means when he tells us to “stay prayed up”. We look at Catholic app Hallow, its social media strategy and follow the money trail to find out how they got Marky Mark money.

You can find a full list of references here:

• Sophia Smith Galer (2023, Vice) - Catholic Prayer App Hallow Platforming ‘Fringe Elements’ On Catholic Right

• Mary Farrow (2021, The Pillar) - I tried the Hallow app for two weeks and here’s how it went

• Lucinda Shen (2021, Fortune) - Catholic prayer app, Hallow, gets $40 million in funding

• Jacob Shamsian (2018, Insider) - People are creating their own hilarious daily schedules after Mark Wahlberg said he wakes up at 2:30 a.m. and spends 1 hour in 'cryo chamber recovery' every day

• The Smoking Gun - Back in the Day: Marky Mark’s Rap Sheet

• The Jerusalem Post (2015) - Actor Mark Wahlberg raises eyebrows as host of Philadelphia Pope concert

• QAnon Anonymous - Episode 143: Jim Caviezel: Enter The Cavortex feat Dave Anthony

You can download a full transcript here.