Uncommon Sense - The Official Podcast of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton

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!

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!

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/

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/  

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

President of the Society of GK Chesterton Dale Ahlquist joins us to recap this year's Chesterton conference!

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/  

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/

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/  

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/