ZPR combines self-awareness and mindfulness with pop culture and humor to expand compassion for ourselves, each other, and the world.
Hosted by Cathy+Todd Adams since 2011.
This week on my Zen Moment Substack I wrote about the movie Obsession and why it has a lot to say about love, romance, relationships, consent, autonomy, and evil. This is a clip from the Zen Moment Podcast — available to paid subscribers.
SUMMER BLOCKBUSTERS 🍿🎬 on ZEN POP, and this week is TOP GUN.🛩️ Lots of hot takes, but this is a big one: Iceman is obviously the superior pilot.🔥 Thoughts???
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06/03/2026
I love horror movies with a deep message!👻If you haven’t seen Obsession yet, it’s SCARY but also surprisingly meaningful. This week I write about 6 things worth noticing. Upgrade to hear Todd & I discuss the movie on the Zen Moment podcast! 🎧
For the next couple of months Zen Pop is focusing on SUMMER BLOCKBUSTERS ☀️🎬 and we’re kicking it off with the original Top Gun (1986). Drops tomorrow!! Subscribe so you don’t miss a single week! 🎧
05/29/2026
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My Zen Moment Substack has a companion podcast! It’s a paid upgrade with weekly episodes digging deeper into what I write + the full archive. Thanks for the nicefeedback on yesterday’s post, The Hard Parts of Young Adulthood! In this clip we discuss why it’s so hard and how to normalize the difficulties & share our experiences.✍️🎧 cathycassaniadams.substack.com to subscribe & listen.
Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs this week on Zen Pop for . Plus a top 5 list of our favorite spoof movies 🍿Do you agree & what are we missing?? 🤔
05/27/2026
Graduations are exciting, but they come with a lot of pressure and expectation. Early adulthood isn’t always the fun adventure we remember, there’s worry, uncertainty, and plenty of moments feeling lost and scared. Normalizing this with our young adult children is helpful. This week’s Zen Moment Substack & podcast. ✍️🎧 cathycassaniadams.substack.com
Spaceballs on Zen Pop tomorrow, our final movie! 🪐 Mel Brooks’ Star Wars parody from 1987 is an 80s cult classic - and good news, Spaceballs 2 is coming in 2027 with the majority of the original cast! 🍿