Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGosnell, the Abortion Story No One Wanted Told--Ann McElhinney
Episode 21
The new feature film Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer, about the investigation, trial and conviction of abortionist Kermit Gosne…
7 years, 4 months ago
Carl Schmitt, Painter of Vision--Andrew de Sa
Episode 20
The American Catholic painter Carl Schmitt (1889-1989) made fascinating innovations in the use of color. He wrote extensively on the artist's vocatio…
7 years, 5 months ago
Understanding the Church's Abuse Crisis--Fr. Roger Landry
Episode 19
The faithful have many questions about the ecclesiastical sexual abuse crisis: What did Church authorities do right in responding to the previous wav…
7 years, 5 months ago
Acedia, the Forgotten Capital Sin--RJ Snell
Episode 18
Once included among the capital sins, acedia has been identified with both sloth and sadness. St. Thomas Aquinas, for example, defined it both as "di…
7 years, 5 months ago
A Civics Lesson for Catholics--Bob Marshall
Episode 17
Many Catholics have become cynical about the possibility of changing the political landscape, but perhaps we've given up before we've really tried. I…
7 years, 5 months ago
Extremely Specific Middle-earth Q&A with The Tolkien Professor--Corey Olsen
Episode 16
In part two of my interview with Corey "The Tolkien Professor" Olsen, we discuss several extremely specific questions about Middle-earth, including: …
7 years, 6 months ago
Online Education with The Tolkien Professor--Corey Olsen
Episode 15
Corey Olsen, aka The Tolkien Professor, started out putting his college lectures out in podcast form, and ended up founding an online master's progra…
7 years, 6 months ago
Priest & Actor--George Drance, S.J.
Episode 14
What's it like to be both a priest and a professional actor? George Drance, S.J. is the artist in residence at Fordham University, where he teaches a…
7 years, 6 months ago
Progressives Are Trying to Take Over Medieval Studies--Rachel Fulton Brown
Episode 13
The critical theorists and social justice warriors are trying to do to medieval studies what they've done to other disciplines, and if you don't get …
7 years, 7 months ago
A Career in Poetry & Prose--Mike Aquilina
Episode 12
Mike Aquilina has been a highly successful freelance writer for over three decades. He is best known for his popular books on the Fathers of the Chur…
7 years, 7 months ago