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Season 1
Ep. 54 – ‘Tell Me Your Story’
Maria Hinojosa’s nearly thirty-year career as a journalist includes reporting for PBS, CNN, and NPR, as well as anchorin…
5 years ago
Ep. 53 - Why We Pray
Season 1 Episode 53
Can we “converse” with God? Why can prayer be so difficult, sometimes even impossible? And is there a right way to do it?
On this episode Fr. James Ma…
5 years ago
Ep. 52 - Baseball & Borders
Season 1 Episode 52
At the start of spring training, with opening day a little more than a month away, it’s time to talk about baseball.
On this episode, theologian Carme…
5 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 51 - Story as Ceremony
Season 1 Episode 51
How does great fiction work? Which techniques enable readers to lose themselves in plots and connect with characters?
On this episode, celebrated nove…
5 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 50 - The Second Catholic President
Season 1 Episode 50
What kind of Catholic is Joe Biden? And what prospects does his presidency hold for the bitterly divided U.S. Church?
On this episode, Commonweal asso…
5 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 49 - Capitalism Can’t Save Us
Season 1 Episode 49
Can private corporations provide public goods? Can capitalism contribute to movements for social justice?
In her book Franchise: The Golden Arches in …
5 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 48 - How We Found Hope in 2020
Season 1 Episode 48
In an interview with Commonweal last spring, Pope Francis called on Catholics to meet “this time of great uncertainty” with creativity and grace.
On t…
5 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 47 - The Hidden Cruelty of U.S. Immigration Law
Season 1 Episode 47
Among the things Donald Trump’s presidency will be remembered for is the cruelty of its policies and actions on immigration.
While the incoming Biden …
5 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 46 - Broken Open
Season 1 Episode 46
Sr. Simone Campbell, best known as the executive director of the NETWORK social justice lobby and organizer of the Nuns on the Bus tours, has been in…
5 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 45 - The Kids Are All Right
Season 1 Episode 45
We all know the story of the “nones,” and the dire statistics about the decline of religious affiliation among young people. But these data hardly te…
5 years, 4 months ago