The Simpleton Podcast | Catholic Culture, Mission, and Politics with Clark Massey and Laura Hehman
By Clark Massey and Laura Hehman
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Welcome to The Simpleton Podcast with Clark Massey and Laura Hehman!
Clark is the founder of A Simple House of Sts. Francis and Alphonsus, a Catholic inner-city outreach ministry in Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Laura was one of the first missionaries to join the ministry, and is still involved today.
The vision of The Simpleton Podcast is to discuss Catholic culture, mission, and politics through the lens of the Catholic laity.
New episodes (almost) every Thursday!
To learn more about A Simple House, visit https://www.asimplehouse.org/
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The Catholic Aesthetic: Beauty & Imagination | The Simpleton Podcast with Clark Massey, Laura Hehman
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Sep 20, 2025 |
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Pope Benedict: Modernism, Progress, Science and Christianity (I2C pt. 3) | The Simpleton Podcast
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Does VIRTUS Training Work? INTERVIEW w/ Melanie Takinen | The Simpleton Podcast, Clark Massey
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Available Reality, St. Cyril & Trad. Liturgy | The Simpleton Podcast, Clark Massey & Laura Hehman
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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The Parables of Pope Benedict; Can Believers Have Any Doubts? (I2C pt. 2) | The Simpleton Podcast
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Lord of the Dance, Orthodoxy vs. Conservatism | The Simpleton Podcast, Clark Massey & Laura Hehman
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Family, Business, & Ministry: Soren Johnson, Trinity House Community Interview | Simpleton Podcast
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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"Introduction to Christianity": Pope Benedict XVI's Magnum Opus (I2C pt. 1) | The Simpleton Podcast
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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New Pope Leo Agenda; Feminine vs. Effeminate | The Simpleton Podcast, Clark Massey & Laura Hehman
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May 22, 2025 |
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We're Back! Popes, ASH, Podcast Future & US Debt | The Simpleton Podcast Clark Massey & Laura Hehman
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May 15, 2025 |
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Catholicism & AI: Blessing or Threat? | The Simpleton Podcast, Clark Massey & Laura Hehman
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Prudence: the Secret Sauce of Good Mission Work | The Simpleton Podcast with Clark Massey & Laura Hehman
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Catholics & Protestants: The Current State of Affairs | The Simpleton Podcast with Clark Massey & Laura Hehman
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Inflation Armageddon Basics | The Simpleton Podcast with Clark Massey & Laura Hehman
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Pat Flynn: Kettlebells, Catholicism, Philosophy & Family (INTERVIEW) | The Simpleton Podcast
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Why Fairness Is Bad, Envy, World Politics | The Simpleton Podcast with Clark Massey & Laura Hehman
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Pope Francis's New Encyclical "Dilexit Nos" | The Simpleton Podcast with Clark Massey & Laura Hehman
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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How to Do Mission Work as a Family: INTERVIEW w/ Magdalene Glemkowski | The Simpleton Podcast
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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Paradigm Shifts; Mass Isn't Inspiring? | The Simpleton Podcast with Clark Massey & Laura Hehman
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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High IQs & Religious Truths; Trump Policies | The Simpleton Podcast with Clark Massey & Laura Hehman
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Fundamentals vs. Hacks; Election Results | The Simpleton Podcast with Clark Massey & Laura Hehman
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Wolves in Sheep's Clothing; Reforming Scandal | The Simpleton Podcast, Clark Massey & Laura Hehman
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Entrepreneurship, Liberal Arts, & Re-Igniting Your Faith (Mike Ortner INTERVIEW) | Simpleton Podcast
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Can the Average Catholic Family Survive? | The Simpleton Podcast with Clark Massey & Laura Hehman
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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Simcha Fisher On Writing Authentically, Family Life, & Faith (INTERVIEW) | The Simpleton Podcast
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Catholic Priesthood, Seminary, & Star Wars: Fr. James Morgan INTERVIEW | The Simpleton Podcast
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Sep 28, 2024 |
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Who Should I Vote For? | The Simpleton Podcast
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Parenting, Blue Monster, Stats & Biases, Free Speech Issues, Tiger Sharks | The Simpleton Podcast
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Olympic Ceremony, Votes For Kids, Obama Movie | The Simpleton Podcast, Clark Massey & Laura Hehman
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Politics, AI, & Heterodoxy: Dr. Laurie Johnson INTERVIEW | The Simpleton Podcast
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Moses Founded the Catholic Church | The Simpleton Podcast with Clark Massey & Laura Hehman
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Justice, Love, Abraham, & The Patriarchs | The Simpleton Podcast with Clark Massey & Laura Hehman
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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JD Vance, Modern Dating, Ideals v. Spirituality | The Simpleton Podcast with Clark Massey & Laura Hehman
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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CCHD, Charity, and Secularism | The Simpleton Podcast with Clark Massey and Laura Hehman
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Salvation History & Righteous Underdogs | The Simpleton Podcast with Clark Massey & Laura Hehman
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Housekeeping Downer Episode | The Simpleton Podcast with Clark Massey & Laura Hehman
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Review of Bukele; The Heresy of Balance | The Simpleton Podcast with Clark Massey & Laura Hehman
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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The Manosphere: Masculinity, Gender Roles, Mothers, & Military | The Simpleton Podcast
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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Neuralink, SpaceX, Harrison Butker, Elon Musk, & Vampires | The Simpleton Podcast
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Good News, Pt. 2: Fortunate Fall? | The Simpleton Podcast with Clark Massey & Laura Hehman
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May 16, 2024 |
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What is the "Good News" of Christianity? | The Simpleton Podcast with Clark Massey & Laura Hehman
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May 02, 2024 |
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Catholicism & Politics | The Simpleton Podcast with Clark Massey & Laura Hehman
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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10 Rules for Your Day | The Simpleton Podcast with Clark Massey & Laura Hehman
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Western Thought Bubble, Is Reform Possible? | The Simpleton Podcast
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Being a "Baby" With God; Truth, Paradoxes, Solutions | The Simpleton Podcast
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Desert Stream, Living Waters: Marco Casanova INTERVIEW | The Simpleton Podcast
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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You're Lying to Yourself; Reality, Experience, and Self-Deception | The Simpleton Podcast
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Valentine's Day is Cancelled, Left-Behind Neighborhoods, Crime Prevention | The Simpleton Podcast
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Classic Retreats, Lectio Divina, "Love is Harsh & Dreadful" | The Simpleton Podcast | The Simpleton Podcast
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Professional Poetry Sucks, Pope Francis Derangement Syndrome, Immigration | The Simpleton Podcast
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Dr. Jonathan Reyes, Founder, Christ in the City INTERVIEW | The Simpleton Podcast
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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Safety Nets vs. Lifelines, Diddy is Catholic?, Clark Banned from X | The Simpleton Podcast
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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The 3 Keys to Prayer: Silence, Fasting & Humility; South Park vs. Disney | The Simpleton Podcast
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Do You Know Your Own Happiness? Bishop Strickland, Transgenderism Issues | The Simpleton Podcast
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Mother Natalia, Christ the Bridegroom Monastery INTERVIEW | The Simpleton Podcast
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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Crazy Canada, Is Therapy Overused? Psychology & Spirituality, Flip Phones | The Simpleton Podcast
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Post-Post Modernism, Jonestown, "Winning Aesthetic", Everybody Hates Chris | The Simpleton Podcast
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Abbot Benedict Neenan, OSB, Conception Abbey (MO) INTERVIEW | The Simpleton Podcast
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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The "Right Side of History": Communism in America, Lenin, Cuba, & Zero-Sum Games | The Simpleton Podcast
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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We Changed Our Minds! | The Simpleton Podcast
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Inflation Tsunami Forming | The Simpleton Podcast
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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What Do Bishops Actually Do?: Bishop James Johnston INTERVIEW | The Simpleton Podcast
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Catholics & History: Interpreting the Living Past (and "Master Narratives") | The Simpleton Podcast
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Aug 19, 2023 |
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The Ministry that Funds Ministers: Corey Huber, Founder, Fund for Vocations INTERVIEW | The Simpleton Podcast
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Catholics, the "New Right", & Politics in 2023: Dr. Laurie Johnson INTERVIEW | The Simpleton Podcast
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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Catholic Vocation: Types, Tips, & Troubles | The Simpleton Podcast
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Space Aliens, Loyalty, & Bishops | The Simpleton Podcast
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Jul 09, 2023 |
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Sr. Ann Kateri, CFR, Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal (NJ) INTERVIEW | The Simpleton Podcast
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Salvatore Snaiderbaur, Founder, One City Mission (NYC) INTERVIEW | The Simpleton Podcast
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Pacifism, Voting, Exhumed Nun | The Simpleton Podcast
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Pursuing the "Real": Spencer Hess & Emily Larner, JPII Catholic Worker Farm (KCMO) INTERVIEW | The Simpleton Podcast
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Reform & Realism, Ted Lasso, Ron DeSantis, Theodrama, Catholic Church | The Simpleton Podcast
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May 25, 2023 |
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Should Catholics Trust the Government? 85,000 Lost Kids at US Border | The Simpleton Podcast
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May 18, 2023 |
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From Presbyterian Pastor to Catholic Convert: Chad Pirotte INTERVIEW | The Simpleton Podcast
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May 11, 2023 |
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Should You Give Money to the Homeless?, Tucker Carlson, Catholic Star Wars | The Simpleton Podcast
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May 04, 2023 |
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Are Floozies Taking Over? Bad News for Holy Week, Seth Rogen & Public Policy | The Simpleton Podcast
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Afroman's Revenge, AI Shutdown?, Jazz Jennings, & Norm Macdonald | The Simpleton Podcast
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Catholic Social Doctrine (What, Why, Impact, & Shortcomings) | The Simpleton Podcast
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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The Best Spiritual Advice, Bing's AI Can Love You?, New Schisms & JK Rowling | The Simpleton Podcast
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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The Dangers of AI, ChatGPT Writes a TSP Episode, & Afroman vs. Police | The Simpleton Podcast
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Book of Job Meaning, Is Catholicism Open-Minded?, The Machine of Comfort | The Simpleton Podcast
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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How to Replace God, Weird Christian Retreats, Silence Movie, & CS Lewis | The Simpleton Podcast
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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The Cure for Poverty, Why "Good" Isn't Exciting, & Steven Crowder | The Simpleton Podcast
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Libertarians, Dave Smith, What Do Catholics Believe, & Gaslighting | The Simpleton Podcast
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Pope Benedict's Legacy, Minimalist Hacks, & Outsourcing to China | The Simpleton Podcast
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Right to Repair, Planned Obsolescence, & the "Catholic Economy" | The Simpleton Podcast
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Dec 30, 2022 |
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Minimalism & TRUE Christian Simple Living | The Simpleton Podcast
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Secret Society Tackles Big Pharma & Alcohol: An Interview w/ "Dave" | The Simpleton Podcast
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Transhumanism, Bad Faith, & Trolling Your Loved Ones | The Simpleton Podcast
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Same-Sex Attraction as a Catholic: Interview w/ Garrett Johnson | The Simpleton Podcast
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Fake Mass Graves, Vatican Secret Library, Bad Faith Conversations & Some MNF | The Simpleton Podcast
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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LGBTQ, Elitism, Education Reform, & Catholic Synod First Responses | The Simpleton Podcast
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Catholic in Politics: Lobbyist Dcn. Tyler McClay | The Simpleton Podcast
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Classical Education: Should Catholics Believe in It? | The Simpleton Podcast
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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Critical Race Theory & Black Lives Matter: The Historical Perspective | The Simpleton Podcast
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Sep 10, 2022 |
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NYT, Shia LaBeouf, Joe Rogan: Catholicism is Trending | The Simpleton Podcast
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Nihilists Turned Christians?? (AND Follow-Up: Catholic Church Sex Abuse Scandal) | The Simpleton Podcast
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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Roe v. Wade, The Persecution of Catholics, & The Church's Place in Politics | The Simpleton Podcast
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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Colin Miller, Source of All Hope Co-Founder & Missionary (Baltimore, MD) INTERVIEW | The Simpleton Podcast
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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Finding a Job With a Theology Degree: Ryan Haber, Volunteer Career Coach INTERVIEW | The Simpleton Podcast
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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Reacting to Our Interview with Dr. Larry Chapp | The Simpleton Podcast
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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Mike Tenney, "Pop Culture Catechism" Podcast Host INTERVIEW | The Simpleton Podcast
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Summer 2022 Update - A Simple House | The Simpleton Podcast
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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Robert Mixa, Education Fellow of the Word on Fire Institute INTERVIEW | The Simpleton Podcast
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May 27, 2022 |
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Dr. Larry Chapp, Catholic Theologian & Creator of the Blog "Gaudium et Spes 22" INTERVIEW | The Simpleton Podcast
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May 20, 2022 |
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How to Talk Catholicism with Outsiders: "The Beautiful Toilet" Podcast's Nicholas Dolinger INTERVIEW | The Simpleton Podcast
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May 12, 2022 |
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This is Killing Your Spiritual Direction | The Simpleton Podcast
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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You've Been Oversold on NFP: An Interview with Fertility Educator Alison Contreras | The Simpleton Podcast
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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The "Synod on Synodality": Here's What You Need to Know | The Simpleton Podcast
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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(Pt. 3 of 3) Heresy Hidden in the Traditionalist Movement? (TM Series) | The Simpleton Podcast
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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(Pt. 2 of 3) What's Wrong With the Traditionalist Movement? (TM Series) | The Simpleton Podcast
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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(Pt. 1 of 3) Where Did the Traditionalist Movement Come From? (TM Series) | The Simpleton Podcast
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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This is Why Christian Mission Work Fails | The Simpleton Podcast
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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A Simple House Winter 2021-22 Update | The Simpleton Podcast
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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A Simple House Gets Cultured: An Interview with Mike Tenney of "Pop Culture Catechism" | The Simpleton Podcast
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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How To Prevent Your Christian Community From Becoming Toxic | The Simpleton Podcast
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Dec 30, 2021 |
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What Is The Best Bible Translation? | The Simpleton Podcast
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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The Mentally Ill Need Their Own Ministry...So We're Starting One | The Simpleton Podcast
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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Canned Meal-ers & Drug Dealers: The Starting of A Simple House | The Simpleton Podcast
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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Why Inflation Hurts The Poor More Than Anyone Else | The Simpleton Podcast
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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(Pt. 4 of 4) Recovering from the Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal: The Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report (CSAS Series) | The Simpleton Podcast
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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A Simple House Fall 2021 Update | The Simpleton Podcast
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Oct 22, 2021 |
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(Pt. 3 of 4) How Did Catholic Clergy Get Away With Sex Abuse?: The McCarrick Report, Ep. 2 (CSAS Series) | The Simpleton Podcast
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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(Pt. 2 of 4) We Met a Cardinal Who Sexually Abused Men: The McCarrick Report (CSAS Series) | The Simpleton Podcast
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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(Pt. 1 of 4) What Did We Learn from the Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal? (CSAS Series) | The Simpleton Podcast
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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(Pt. 0 of 4) Intro to the Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal Episodes (CSAS Series) | The Simpleton Podcast
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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Hippies, Humility, and the Hunt: Clark Massey's Conversion to Catholicism | The Simpleton Podcast
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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The Ministry That Formed A Simple House | The Simpleton Podcast
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May 06, 2021 |
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Barefooted in a Blizzard: Laura Hehman's Conversion to Catholicism | The Simpleton Podcast
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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The Catholic Worker Movement | The Simpleton Podcast
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Apr 26, 2021 |