Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchLiberation theology drives the Amazon synod; Remembering the Berlin Wall
Episode 202
On this episode, Acton's Samuel Gregg joins the podcast to break down liberation theology, a Marxist movement that began in the 20th century and took…
6 years, 10 months ago
The conversion of Kanye West; What Wilhelm Röpke has to say about our digital age
Episode 201
In just the first week of the release of Kanye West's new explicitly Christian record "Jesus is King," it's outsold his previous album "Ye," projecte…
6 years, 11 months ago
The morality of 'Joker'; How Clarence Thomas is changing SCOTUS
Episode 200
The new super villain drama 'Joker' has shattered box office records and gained much controversial media attention along the way. Set to top $900 mil…
6 years, 11 months ago
Communist China dunks on NBA; Robert Doar on poverty in America
Episode 199
On October 4, Daryl Morey, manager of the Houston Rockets, posted a tweet that included the words “Fight for Freedom, Stand with Hong Kong.” Afterwar…
6 years, 11 months ago
Special report: Churches and ministries at the front line of the opioid crisis
Episode 198
In 2017, a poll from NPR and Ipsos found that one in every three people in the U.S. has been affected by the opioid crisis in one way or another. One…
6 years, 11 months ago
Is Catholicism at odds with the American experiment?
Episode 197
In 1995, Pope John Paul II spoke to a crowd in Baltimore, MD, saying, "Democracy cannot be sustained without a shared commitment to certain moral tru…
7 years ago
Rebroadcast: Alexis de Tocqueville’s enduring insights
Episode 196
Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy In America is renowned as one of the best examinations of early American society and politics, and remains one of t…
7 years ago
Why the '1619 Project' is a lie; Yes, we've tried 'real socialism'
Episode 195
In August, the New York Times launched the '1619 Project,' an initiative that includes school curriculum, videos, and a podcast, which aims to "refra…
7 years ago
Boris Johnson fights for Brexit; The faith of Antonin Scalia
Episode 194
On June 23, 2016, Britain voted to exit the European Union, but since then, Members of Parliament have repeatedly delayed Brexit. While Prime Ministe…
7 years ago
Why we need the Religious Freedom Restoration Act; The truth about recession rumors
Episode 193
On November 16, 1993, President Bill Clinton signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) into law, a bill backed by nearly unanimous bipartis…
7 years, 1 month ago