• 36 minutes 43 seconds
    The Cure Is the Disease? The Vatican's New Document "Venite ad Me"
    The Vatican's new document on passing on the faith knows the house is on fire, and its prescription is more of the same gasoline we've poured on it for 60 years.
    22 October 2026, 8:00 pm
  • 38 minutes 4 seconds
    Why Are Conservative Catholics Embracing Fr. James Martin?
    Fr. James Martin recently carried the monstrance in the Napa Institute's NYC Eucharistic procession and sat for a friendly Pillar interview. Why are conservative Catholics suddenly embracing him?
    20 October 2026, 7:49 pm
  • 27 minutes 38 seconds
    When the Pope Is Sick: Who Runs the Church?
    Pope Leo XIV just had surgery for lung cancer. What happens to the Church when the pope is sick? There's no vice pope, so who's in charge?
    15 October 2026, 6:59 pm
  • 44 minutes 14 seconds
    The New AI Religion
    Silicon Valley says it's building a god. We’ll discuss the new AI religion, Anthropic's push on AI consciousness, and the Catholic response.
    13 October 2026, 7:52 pm
  • 34 minutes 25 seconds
    The Cornell Case: How We Got Here
    The horrific nature of the now-infamous Cornell case should make every good-willed person ask: how did we get here? How has our society become so debased? We’ll explore the factors that led to our cultural demise.
    8 October 2026, 8:01 pm
  • 42 minutes 17 seconds
    When the Vatican Is Wrong
    The Vatican has come out strongly against the death penalty, and now it is convening a conference on Amoris Laetitia, which approved reception of Communion for divorced couples. What should a Catholic do when he disagrees with these viewpoints?
    6 October 2026, 7:50 pm
  • 1 hour 51 minutes
    The Age of Algorithms, AI, and Aliens
    We live in interesting times, with algorithms controlling our online behavior, machines taking over our thinking, and talk of alien visitations increasing. Kale Zelden joins Eric Sammons to break it all down.
    1 October 2026, 8:02 pm
  • 49 minutes 28 seconds
    Does the GOP Deserve Our Support in the Midterms?
    Many disaffected Trump voters are considering sitting out the 2026 midterm election. Is that justifiable? Can Catholics sit out this election? Should they?
    29 September 2026, 7:57 pm
  • 41 minutes 37 seconds
    What is the Crisis in Catholicism Today?
    Many Catholics talk about the crisis in the Church today, and many actions are defended in reaction to that crisis. But what exactly is the crisis and how should we respond to it?
    22 September 2026, 7:53 pm
  • 1 hour 12 minutes
    Moving Past Traditionalist Debates
    More than a year into Pope Leo’s pontificate, and a few months after the SSPX episcopal consecrations, where is the traditional Catholic movement headed?
    17 September 2026, 8:23 pm
  • 43 minutes 1 second
    Doomerism is a Spiritual Disease
    Last week’s AI scare is just the latest in a growing list of supposed existential threats to the world. Why is doomerism so popular, particularly in recent years, and what is the proper Catholic attitude toward these claims?
    15 September 2026, 7:54 pm
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