Best Tod Worner Podcasts (2025)

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The Extinction of Experience w/ Christine Rosen 1:41:18

4d ago1:41:18

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What happens when we live our lives through mediating technologies? We take countless pictures but don’t look at our kids. We film vacations but are never fully present. We search for answers online but rarely puzzle over the questions. And we distract ourselves from difficult emotions, but we never take on the cross-bearing work of the soul. In th…

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I Came to Cast Fire w/ Fr. Elias Carr 1:49:28

18d ago1:49:28

1:49:28

We want what other people have. We conjure up rivalries. And we scapegoat our enemies in the process. What on earth are we doing? Join me and Fr. Elias Carr as we unpack philosopher René Girard’s mimetic theory and the “scapegoat mechanism” on the Evangelization & Culture Podcast. Stay up-to-date with the latest episodes of the Evangelization & Cul…

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The Pleasures of an Intellectual Life w/ Zena Hitz 1:48:03

1M ago1:48:03

1:48:03

What exactly is the “life of the mind”? Is it merely a matter of being bookish, bespectacled, and (*gasp*) potentially boring? Or is the “life of the mind” awash with limitless wonder, captivating wisdom, and life-changing vocation? Join me and St. John’s College tutor Dr. Zena Hitz as we dive deeply into the joyful adventure of intellectual format…

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Critical Theory from Marx to Marcuse w/ Carl Trueman 1:28:39

2M ago1:28:39

1:28:39

In his new book, Dr. Carl Trueman writes, “The very rhetoric and concepts of critical theory, the other, intersectionality, and their like have become influential tools of wielding power rather than dismantling it. And so—as Frankfurt School members Max Horkheimer and Theodor Adorno themselves would no doubt point out—things have become their oppos…

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A Deep Dive Into Contemporary Catholic Poetry w/ Ryan Wilson 1:50:27

2M ago1:50:27

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In the preface to Ryan Wilson and April Limner’s anthology, Contemporary Catholic Poetry, Ryan writes, “One of the things human beings are always forgetting is that the world is greater than any individual’s idea of it. The world is more complex, more manifold, more mysterious than any mortal mind can fully comprehend, as is the human individual.” …

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The Question of Intelligent Design w/ Dan Kuebler & Christopher Baglow 1:42:23

3M ago1:42:23

1:42:23

A spirited debate has arisen in the Catholic scientific community: How do we understand intelligent design? Should Catholic scientists subscribe to a “God in the gaps” argument where scientifically inexplicable phenomena provide irrefutable evidence for the hand of God? Or should they understand intelligent design less through a biological lens tha…

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Behind Closed Doors with Reagan & Nixon w/ Ken Khachigian 1:22:35

3M ago1:22:35

1:22:35

What happens when a young law student volunteers for a presidential campaign one day, only to find himself assisting with President Nixon’s memoirs and penning President Reagan’s inaugural address the next? Through these surreal experiences, what did Ken Khachigian learn about his presidents, himself, and the complexity of human nature? Join me and…

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The Hillbilly Thomists w/ Fr. Justin Bolger 1:37:41

3M ago1:37:41

1:37:41

What happens when a gaggle of talented Dominican priests and brothers, steeped in prayer and study, pick up guitar and banjo, fiddle and washboard? You get crackin’ good music for the front porch—music that explores the soaring heights of God and the gritty trudge of man. Join me and Fr. Justin Bolger as we delve into the inspiration for and the mu…

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100 Great Catholic Poems w/ Sally Read 1:26:31

4M ago1:26:31

1:26:31

Catholicism is the inspiration for soaring architecture, exquisite artwork, and sublime music. But what about poetry? And where should one begin? Eminent poet and Catholic convert Sally Read tells us that, “Poetry is the sister of prayer.” Join me and Sally Read as we discuss the extraordinary works of Catholic verse over two millennia in 100 Great…

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What Is Democracy? w/ Bishop Robert Barron 1:24:04

4M ago1:24:04

1:24:04

In a letter to the Massachusetts militia, John Adams wrote, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” What are the origins of our system of democracy? How is it faring in the modern world? And what becomes of democracy if it is no longer informed by a moral and religio…

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Why Liberalism Failed w/ Patrick Deneen 2:18:16

5M ago2:18:16

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What exactly is liberalism? And what has it become? Having evolved from a hard-earned freedom to be virtuous, to a freedom for unaccountable licentiousness, liberalism—according to Dr. Patrick Deneen—has failed. Join me and Dr. Deneen, author of Why Liberalism Failed and Regime Change, as we discuss what happened to a compelling idea and what we sh…

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Solzhenitsyn’s Harvard Address w/ Gary Saul Morson 1:14:34

5M ago1:14:34

1:14:34

In 1978, a Soviet dissident and former Gulag prisoner Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn stood before the graduating class of Harvard University and offered the commencement address. But it wasn’t the address they expected (or necessarily wanted). In fact, it caused great angst among the contented intellectual classes. Join me and Dr. Gary Saul Morson, eminent…

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St. Thomas & the Forbidden Birds w/ James Matthew Wilson 1:42:38

6M ago1:42:38

1:42:38

G.K. Chesterton once observed, “What the world wants, what the world is waiting for, is not Modern Poetry or Classical Poetry or Neo-Classical Poetry—but Good Poetry.” Well, have I got some good poetry for you! Join me and award-winning poet James Matthew Wilson as we delve into why poetry matters and unpack excerpts from his new book, Saint Thomas…

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Why Mary Matters w/ Alexandra DeSanctis 1:17:51

6M ago1:17:51

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Contrary to the opinion of many outside of the Catholic Church, Mary is not worshiped—she is loved and venerated. As the earthly Mother of God, Mary prays with us and for us, forever telling us what she told friends at the Wedding at Cana, “Do whatever Jesus tells you.” Join me and journalist Alexandra DeSanctis as we explore the strength and beaut…

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Grace & Grit—The Making of a Catholic Priest w/ Fr. Stephen Gadberry 1:24:02

7M ago1:24:02

1:24:02

Recently, Fr. Stephen Gadberry found an otherwise idyllic Saturday morning upset by a searing engagement with a parishioner in need. Reflecting on the experience later, he mused, “You have a plan and God has a plan and your plan doesn’t matter.” Join me and Fr. Stephen Gadberry as we discuss life’s uncertain paths and the loving God who forever acc…

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The Catholic Conversion of Tammy Peterson 1:15:39

7M ago1:15:39

1:15:39

In the wake of a willful youth and a harrowing brush with death, Tammy Peterson discovered something: she is not in control. Through reluctant surrender and a budding trust, a prayerful companion, and a grandmother’s Rosary, Tammy Peterson found her way to the Catholic Church. Join Tod and Tammy Peterson as they explore her winding road and exhilar…

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The New Ressourcement w/ Jason Paone 1:25:04

8M ago1:25:04

1:25:04

In the ruinous aftermath of the Second World War, the Catholic intellectual tradition found itself at a crossroads. Had the wisdom of St. Thomas Aquinas, an anchoring point for over half a century, sufficed in responding to the ideological inferno that was World War II? Or was there a need for a Ressourcement—a “return to the sources” of our Cathol…

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The True Meaning of Humanism: Religion and Human Values w/ Randall Poole 1:22:27

8M ago1:22:27

1:22:27

The word “humanism” was still in its nineteenth century infancy when it was stolen and transformed by Marxists and atheists. But, today, is there a religious humanism that champions human dignity, acknowledges man’s response to God’s saving grace, and wills the good of the other on their way to God? Join me and Professor Randall Poole as we discuss…

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Understanding the Hillbilly Thomist w/ Fr. Damian Ference 1:24:43

9M ago1:24:43

1:24:43

“The truth doesn’t change according to your ability to stomach it emotionally.” So said the ingenious, straight-talking novelist Flannery O’Connor. Who profoundly influenced the faith and fiction of one of the finest (and most shocking) writers of the twentieth century? None other than St. Thomas Aquinas. Join Tod and Fr. Damian Ference as they exp…

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The Political Thought of David Hume w/ Aaron Zubia 1:54:02

9M ago1:54:02

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What would happen if a brilliant philosopher penned influential works that undermine the religious and moral underpinnings of society only to replace them with utility and appetite? It doesn’t end well. Join Tod and Professor Aaron Alexander Zubia as we dive into his new book, The Political Thought of David Hume. Stay up-to-date with the latest epi…

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Václav Havel & The Power of the Powerless w/ Flagg Taylor 1:36:03

10M ago1:36:03

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Crushed under an oppressive Communist regime in twentieth century Czechoslovakia, Václav Havel decided that enough was enough. Taking to his pen, the playwright and dissident crafted essays that changed the landscape of resistance. Join me and Professor Flagg Taylor as we unpack Stories and Totalitarianism and The Power of the Powerless, two of Hav…

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Common Sense in a World of Health Fads w/ Sal Di Stefano 1:32:10

10M ago1:32:10

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When everything is telling people to do things in a way that will make them sick, fat, and unhealthy, to be healthy is an act of rebellion. In his 2021 book The Resistance Training Revolution, Mind Pump host and fitness trainer Sal Di Stefano bluntly tells us the fitness industry has been plagued with more myths than ancient Greece. Join us as Sal …

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The Catcher & the Catholic Faith w/ Mike Piazza 1:25:33

10M ago1:25:33

1:25:33

The year was 1984 when a sixteen-year-old Mike Piazza had a visitor come to watch him hit baseballs in the batting cage his father crafted at their Phoenixville, PA home. The keen-eyed and deeply impressed visitor was none other than Ted Williams, the greatest baseball hitter of all time. Join me and Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza as we explore h…

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The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful w/ Joseph Pearce 1:06:36

11M ago1:06:36

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To explore the history of the Catholic Church is to encounter soaring heights and catastrophic depths, the grace of the Divine and the grit of our sin. At the center of this two-millennia spiritual odyssey has been the goodness of the saints, the beauty of the arts, and the pride of fallen man. How do we begin to comprehend the seismic sweep and en…

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Paul Rose Sings the Hours 1:45:13

11M ago1:45:13

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When we pray the Liturgy of the Hours, we are transformed by our encounter with the Divine. When we sing the Liturgy of the Hours, we encounter the Divine in a new and sublime light. How does singing center our worship? Join me and Paul Rose of SingTheHours.org as we explore how our prayer lives can deepen as we enflesh the bones of sacred prayer w…

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The Extinction of Experience w/ Christine Rosen 1:41:18

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I Came to Cast Fire w/ Fr. Elias Carr 1:49:28

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The Pleasures of an Intellectual Life w/ Zena Hitz 1:48:03

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Critical Theory from Marx to Marcuse w/ Carl Trueman 1:28:39

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A Deep Dive Into Contemporary Catholic Poetry w/ Ryan Wilson 1:50:27

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The Question of Intelligent Design w/ Dan Kuebler & Christopher Baglow 1:42:23

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Behind Closed Doors with Reagan & Nixon w/ Ken Khachigian 1:22:35

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The Hillbilly Thomists w/ Fr. Justin Bolger 1:37:41

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100 Great Catholic Poems w/ Sally Read 1:26:31

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What Is Democracy? w/ Bishop Robert Barron 1:24:04

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Why Liberalism Failed w/ Patrick Deneen 2:18:16

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Solzhenitsyn’s Harvard Address w/ Gary Saul Morson 1:14:34

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St. Thomas & the Forbidden Birds w/ James Matthew Wilson 1:42:38

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Why Mary Matters w/ Alexandra DeSanctis 1:17:51

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Grace & Grit—The Making of a Catholic Priest w/ Fr. Stephen Gadberry 1:24:02

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The Catholic Conversion of Tammy Peterson 1:15:39

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The New Ressourcement w/ Jason Paone 1:25:04

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The True Meaning of Humanism: Religion and Human Values w/ Randall Poole 1:22:27

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Understanding the Hillbilly Thomist w/ Fr. Damian Ference 1:24:43

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The Political Thought of David Hume w/ Aaron Zubia 1:54:02

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Václav Havel & The Power of the Powerless w/ Flagg Taylor 1:36:03

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Common Sense in a World of Health Fads w/ Sal Di Stefano 1:32:10

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The Catcher & the Catholic Faith w/ Mike Piazza 1:25:33

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The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful w/ Joseph Pearce 1:06:36

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Paul Rose Sings the Hours 1:45:13

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