In honor of this coming Saturday's feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, and the anniversary of the Battle of Lepanto, we are re-airing this interview from the archives with Christopher Check, President of Catholic Answers. Buy Chesterton's poem Lepanto with Dale Ahlquist's commentary here: https://www.chesterton.org/shop/lepanto/ Chris's longer talk on the battle with his recitation of the poem: https://shop.catholic.com/lepanto-the-battle-that-saved-the-west-mp3/...
Oct 03, 2023•43 min•Season 23Ep. 26
On this special episode , we feature the keynote address from this year's Chesterton conference, where His Excellency, Most Rev. Robert Barron , of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester and of Word on Fire Ministries, provides a fresh reading of Chesterton's great book on Saint Francis of Assisi!
Sep 26, 2023•54 min•Season 23Ep. 25
In this episode, Joe speaks with Matthew Kelly, the drummer of the Dropkick Murphys about keeping the faith while rockin' around the world. Don't miss it!
Sep 19, 2023•42 min•Season 23Ep. 34
In this episode, Joe and Grettelyn speak with W. Joseph DeReuil, Editor Emeritus of The Irish Rover, an independent student newspaper at the University of Notre Dame. To learn more about Joseph, the Rover, and the lawsuit mentioned in this episode - or to donate to help - visit: https://irishrover.net/author/joe-dereuil/ https://irishrover.net/2023/07/we-will-not-be-silenced/ https://irishrover.net/2023/07/donate/...
Sep 12, 2023•34 min•Season 23Ep. 33
In this episode, Joe and Grettelyn speak with Collin Konetzke about his part-time work as an iconographer and his membership in the Brotherhood of Saint Joseph. Links: https://www.catholicicons.com/ https://www.brotherhoodofsaintjoseph.com/ https://ignatius.com/the-spirit-of-the-liturgy-commemorative-edition-splcep/...
Sep 05, 2023•49 min•Season 23Ep. 32
In this episode, Joe and Grettelyn speak with Andrew McNabb, a lay Dominican and the great-grandnephew of Father Vincent McNabb, OP, the great Distributist and contemporary of Chesterton. Andrew's new book, Walking with Father Vincent , is on sale now! Links: chesterton.org/mcnabb andrew-mcnabb.com...
Aug 29, 2023•48 min•Season 23Ep. 31
President of the Society of GK Chesterton Dale Ahlquist joins us to recap this year's Chesterton conference!
Aug 22, 2023•43 min•Season 23Ep. 30
In honor of the Solemnity of the Assumption, we present a special encore of our recording of an interview with author Nancy Brown on her book on G.K. Chesterton and the Mother of God. Buy the book today! https://www.chesterton.org/store/product/g-k-chesterton-and-our-lady/
Aug 15, 2023•39 min•Season 23Ep. 29
In this episode, Grettelyn speaks with Michael Steele from We Are One Body Catholic Radio about appreciating Chesterton's unique philosophical perspective. https://chesterton.org/uncommonsense https://www.waob.org/
Aug 08, 2023•32 min•Season 23Ep. 28
In this episode, Grettelyn interviews Katherine Kersten, Society Board Member and Senior Policy Fellow at the Center of the American Experiment, about her work advocating in education and the promise she finds in the Chesterton Schools Network model. https://www.americanexperiment.org/ https://www.chesterton.org/ https://www.chesterton.org/42nd-annual-chesterton-conference/ https://chestertonschoolsnetwork.org/...
Jul 18, 2023•36 min•Season 23Ep. 27
In this special episode, we revisit the interviews over the past several weeks with guests who will be speaking at this year's Chesterton conference and let them make the case, in their own words, as to why YOU should come! https://www.chesterton.org/42nd-annual-chesterton-conference/
Jul 11, 2023•25 min•Season 23Ep. 26
Join us for this short special episode as we share some quotations from Chesterton about patriotism, politics, and liberty, along with music and images celebrating the heritage of the United States of America. Happy Fourth of July! All music is in the public domain. Works cited: "To the Americans" (1917) "Revolutions in History," Illustrated London News 7-21-1928 "Some American Cities" in What I Saw in America (1922) "The Future of Democracy" in What I Saw in America (1922) "A Defence of Patriot...
Jul 04, 2023•11 min•Season 23Ep. 26
We speak with Haley Stewart, Author and Editor of Word on Fire Spark and of the Sister Seraphina mysteries, about children's literature, detective fiction, our upcoming conference, and more! LINKS: This year's Chesterton conference: https://www.chesterton.org/conference Haley's Pauline media author page: https://paulinestore.com/books/featured-authors/haley-stewart.html Haley's website: https://www.carrotsformichaelmas.com/ Haley's previous UncommonSense interview: https://directory.libsyn.com/e...
Jun 27, 2023•40 min•Season 23Ep. 25
We speak with Father Spencer Howe, Chaplain of the Society of GK Chesterton, about Chesterton's spirituality, Saint Francis of Assisi, our upcoming conference, and more! LINKS: This year's Chesterton conference: https://www.chesterton.org/conference
Jun 20, 2023•37 min•Season 23Ep. 24
We speak with Christopher Check, President of Catholic Answers, about the power of storytelling in evangelization and apologetics, and more! LINKS: This year's Chesterton conference: https://www.chesterton.org/conference Catholic Answers: https://www.catholic.com/ Catholic Answers Conference: https://www.catholicanswersconference.com Dan Burke Conversion Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHuouyFQ2GQ...
Jun 13, 2023•42 min•Season 23Ep. 25
We speak with Gilbert columnist and upcoming conference speaker Susan Sucher about the vocation of a "Domestic Empress." Don't miss it! LINKS: Susan's 2022 conference talk: https://www.chesterton.org/store/product/the-emancipation-of-domesticity/ This year's Chesterton conference: https://www.chesterton.org/conference...
Jun 06, 2023•46 min•Season 23Ep. 24
In this episode, Grettelyn and Joe wrap up their two-part discussion of Chesterton's book, Saint Francis of Assisi , in preparation for the summer Chesterton conference! LINKS: https://chesterton.org/conference https://chesterton.org/uncommonsense The book: https://www.chesterton.org/store/product/st-francis-of-assisi/...
May 30, 2023•48 min•Season 23Ep. 23
In this episode, Joe and Grettelyn begin a two-part discussion of Chesterton's book, Saint Francis of Assisi , in preparation for the summer Chesterton conference! LINKS: https://chesterton.org/conference https://chesterton.org/uncommonsense The book: https://www.chesterton.org/store/product/st-francis-of-assisi/...
May 23, 2023•49 min•Season 23Ep. 22
In this episode, Grettelyn speaks with Joseph Pearce about his upcoming talk at the 42nd Annual Chesterton Conference. Links: https://jpearce.co/ https://chesterton.org/uncommonsense https://chesterton.org/conference
May 16, 2023•34 min•Season 23Ep. 21
On this episode, we speak with Society President, Dale Ahlquist, about the Society and our upcoming summer conference! chesterton.org/uncommonsense chesterton.org/conference chestertonschoolsnetwork.org
May 09, 2023•40 min•Season 23Ep. 20
On this episode of Uncommon Sense, we speak to Deacon Tom Martin about his upcoming talk at this year's Chesterton Conference on Chesterton and Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. UncommonSense: https://chesterton.org/uncommonsense Annual Chesterton Conference: https://chesterton.org/conference...
May 02, 2023•36 min•Season 23Ep. 19
On this episode of Uncommon Sense, Grettelyn speaks with Maria Jansen, co-founded of Chesterton Academy of St. Louis, about the difference the Chesterton model makes and how the Chesterton Schools Network guides parents to success. LINKS: UncommonSense: https://chesterton.org/uncommonsense Chesterton Schools Network (CSN) https://chestertonschoolsnetwork.org Annual Chesterton Conference: https://chesterton.org/conference...
Apr 25, 2023•26 min•Season 23Ep. 18
In this episode of Uncommon Sense, we talk with Troubadour Dan Kerr, President of St. Martin's Academy , about the unique boarding school experience offered there and how it helps to shape young men. https://chesterton.org/uncommonsense St. Martin's Academy: https://saintmartinsacademy.org/ The Troubadours: https://saintmartinsacademy.org/troubadours/ 42nd Annual Chesterton Conference: https://chesterton.org/conference...
Apr 18, 2023•48 min•Season 23Ep. 17
Alan Cornett of the Cultural Debris Podcast joins us on this episode of Uncommon Sense to talk about Russell Kirk's conservative vision and its Chestertonian resonances. https://chesterton.org/uncommonsense Cultural Debris Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cultural-debris/id1535399801 Cultural Debris Twitter: https://twitter.com/culturaldebris Cultural Debris excursions: https://bgcts.com/the-leadership-experience/ Annual Chesterton Conference: https://chesterton.org/conference...
Apr 11, 2023•33 min•Season 23Ep. 16
In this episode, we speak with Jacob Imam, co-editor of New Polity and co-founder of the College of St. Joseph the Worker in Steubenville, OH. We speak about economics, almsgiving, and the importance of friendship and localism. https://chesterton.org/uncommonsense New Polity website: https://newpolity.com/ New Polity "Redeeming Politics" conference: https://newpolity.com/events/redeeming-politics-2023 Annual Chesterton Conference: https://chesterton.org/conference...
Apr 04, 2023•35 min•Season 23Ep. 15
In this episode of Uncommon Sense, we talk with John Walker, Associate Professor of Theater and Fine Arts at the Franciscan University in Steubenville, and star of EWTN's "Chesterton Station." https://chesterton.org/uncommonsense https://www.encountergkchesterton.com/home.html
Mar 28, 2023•35 min•Season 23Ep. 14
In this episode of Uncommon Sense, we talk with one of the Troubadours, Professor William Fahey, President of the Thomas More College of Liberal Arts (https://thomasmorecollege.edu/), about how he came to Chesterton and what he most appreciates in reading him. https://chesterton.org/uncommonsense
Mar 21, 2023•31 min•Season 23Ep. 13
On this episode of Uncommon Sense, Grettelyn and Albert interview Tim Streiff, the Program Director of Catholic Rural Life. We talk about how Catholic Rural Life relates to Chesterton's thoughts on social economy. All of that and more on this episode of Uncommon Sense! https://chesterton.org/uncommonsense Catholic Rural Life https://catholicrurallife.org/
Mar 14, 2023•36 min•Season 23Ep. 12
On this episode of Uncommon Sense, Grettelyn and Albert interview JonMarc Grodi, the Executive Director of The Coming Home Network. JonMarc discusses how he discovered Chesterton and the great Chesterton adventure that brings so much joy to his own life. All of that on this episode of Uncommon Sense. https://chesterton.org/uncommonsense The Coming Home Network https://chnetwork.org/...
Mar 07, 2023•36 min•Season 23Ep. 11
On this episode of Uncommon Sense, Grettelyn and Albert speak with Eileen Douglass, the Head of School of Chesterton Academy of the St. Croix Valley. She talks about her journey to leading a Chesterton Academy as well as the important role that the classical education plays in the lives of the high school students. Tune in to this episode!
Feb 28, 2023•29 min•Season 23Ep. 10
