Best-selling author June Hur joins us to explore how her vibrant faith has always impacted her writing. 

Transgender priest Shannon Kearns joins us to explore what a trans man's experience can teach us about the masculinity crisis in America

We review the No Kings protests

Who counts as an influencer? What are the ethics of influence? And should an influencer work in the White House?

The current administration wants to turn the quest for citizenship into a reality tv competition. We have thoughts. 

We already have a new pope! Your cohosts have thoughts about what we can expect from Leo XIV. Then we run down some of our favorite recent pop culture favorites. 

Graci Kim returns to give us the scoop on her new novel DREAMSLINGER. What happens when you cross X-Men with Pokemon and the impossible power of dreaming? To find out, we dive into our own dreams. Who dreams lucid? Who doesn't dream at all? Find all this and more in the latest episode!

On the anniversary of the Kent State Massacre, Matt and JR. explore what protest is. When and how should Christians protest? And what are the limits of protests? PLUS: hockey updates. More or less.

SINNERS is a box office phenomenon and a critical darling. And if you couldn't tell from the film's title, it has religion on its mind. We dive into the film - both the drama surrounding it and the deep horrors of the film supernatural and human. 

Can you believe it? We've made it to episode 400 of the Fascinating Podcast! We dragged the one and only Clay Morgan out of mothballs and put him back on the mic to celebrate 400 episodes of Fascinating goodness. We retell the origins of the show, hit some of the big moments in the history of the show and celebrate our favorite guests, listeners and episodes. Then we talk about where the show is headed in the next 400 episodes. 

Okay, buckle up, because today we're flipping the script and turning the mic on one of our own! Get ready for a high-energy deep dive as we put our cohost, the brilliant Matt Mikalatos, squarely in the interviewee hot seat. Why? Because he's unleashed an amazing new graphic novel upon the world called "God With Us," and we couldn't wait to grill him about bringing this epic story to life with stunning visuals. Prepare for laughs, insights, and maybe even some behind-the-scenes secrets – let's jump in!