Podcast Episodes

Ep. 125: World Youth Day Barbie

JD and Ed talk about World Youth Day and debate Ed’s eligibility for the papacy. 

Then, former Albany bishop Howard Hubbard's attempted marriage bring…

2 years, 5 months ago

Ep. 124: It’s draft day, baby

JD and Ed perform a mock draft for the C-9, the pope’s council of cardinal advisors. Find the full list of their picks below:

JD

* Cardinal Charles Mau…

2 years, 5 months ago

Ep. 123: The sublime and the ridiculous

Ed reflects on the death of his grandmother. Then, JD and Ed talk about continued pushback against the appointment of Cardinal-elect Victor Fernandez…

2 years, 5 months ago

Ep. 122: Pope Francis’ Very Big Week

Ed catches JD up on the news he missed while on vacation— including the release and re-imprisonment of Bishop Álvarez in Nicaragua, Fr. James Martin’…

2 years, 5 months ago

Ep. 121: Could we get some better wine, please?

JD and Ed talk about the dangers of tribalism and political polarization in the life of the Church. Then, a resolution in the Diocese of Knoxville an…

2 years, 6 months ago

Ep. 120: The great mystery of Orlando

JD and Ed talk about the death of a former Vatican auditor and its impact on the Vatican finance trial. Pope Francis meets with leaders of the U.S. E…

2 years, 6 months ago

Ep. 119: JD and Ed are going to Olive Garden

JD talks about his experience on a Eucharistic pilgrimage in Indiana. Then, JD and Ed preview the U.S. bishops' spring meeting in Orlando.

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This episo…

2 years, 7 months ago

Ep. 118: A wedding and an onion of surprise

Finally— a Pillar wedding! JD and Ed offer some marriage advice to the newlyweds. Then, they talk about a very publicized and very confusing dispute …

2 years, 7 months ago

Ep. 117: Something remarkable in Gower

JD tells Ed about his visit to Gower Abbey to see Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster. 

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This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by the Christendom@ P…

2 years, 7 months ago

Ep. 116: Our papal clickbait episode

JD makes a cold call. Then, JD and Ed talk about conflict in Nigeria and papal politics. 

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This episode of The Pillar Podcast is sponsored by The Seto…

2 years, 7 months ago