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EP094: Marcie Stokman & Colleen HuttDo people still need books? Life is busy and all the information we could want is just a click or scroll away. Marcie Stokman and Colleen Hutt of Well-Read Mom join Erika to share why they bring women together to read more books and to read them well. Find out why reading difficult books awakens the mind to understand life’s deepest questions.Follow us on social media! Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube

EP093: Sara HuffSara Huff was a celebrity leading Brazil’s feminist revolution – persecuting the Church, decrying the pro-life movement – but she didn’t realize the exploitative darkness she was defending. Sara shares her incredible conversion story with Erika and the disturbing exploitation the feminist movement wreaks on women.From her own experience with subversive feminist training camps to a near-death experience with abortion, Sara reveals why this ideology does not empower women.  *Content Warning: this episode contains discussion of themes that may not be suitable for younger listeners.Follow us on social media! Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube

EP092: Ross DouthatIs there a new kind of conservatism? With Trump on the brink of his second term, America is about to experience a great reckoning – but what will it look like?New York Times columnist and author, Ross Douthat, joins Erika to address what’s next for our country.Ross also shares his conversion story, and what it’s like to be the “conservative voice” of the New York Times.Get Ross’ books: https://www.amazon.com/Books-Ross-Douthat/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ARoss+DouthatFollow us on social media! Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube

EP091: Heather HeyingScience is racist? In 2017, evolutionary biologists and professors Heather Heying and her husband, Bret Weinstein, were violently threatened by a mob of students fueled by DEI adherents.  Heather joins Erika to share how this new woke religion is suppressing science, beauty, and autonomy. From COVID to transgenderism, those claiming to “follow THE science” have put America’s education system and the freethinking world in a dangerous spot. Find out where it’s headed. Read Heather’s substack, Natural Selections, by clicking https://naturalselections.substack.com/.Follow us on social media! Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube

EP090: Ryan EllisIs the American Dream no longer affordable? Groceries are 30% higher, young families can’t afford homes, inflation is through the roof. Is it ever going to get better? Center for a Free Economy’s Ryan Ellis breaks down all you need to know about our current economic state – from the Catholic stance on economic policy to the best financial tips for young people. Follow us on social media! Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube

EP089: Carlos EireWill America be the new Cuba? As a child, Carlos Eire watched communism destroy his country under Fidel Castro and he’s warning America to be wary of the same disturbing signs. Carlos shares his incredible odds-defying story from being airlifted into America during the 1962 operation Pedro Pan to becoming a Yale professor of Catholic Intellectual Tradition. BONUS: Professor Eire details how his fascinating new book on levitation and  bilocation in the early modern age challenges our world’s rejection of the supernatural! Follow us on social media! Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube

EP088: Peter WolfgangHave the raging culture wars doomed America? Children are being mutilated in the name of “gender identity,” millions are flooding the border illegally, and who is even running our country?   Time may be running out, but Family Institute of Connecticut’s Peter Wolfgang joins Erika to unpack how there’s still a chance for Catholics to save America.Follow us on social media! Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube

EP087: Ken TashjyTitle IX is getting a makeover – one that could jeopardize women’s safety across college campuses to favor biological “trans-identifying” males. Campus Reform’s Ken Tashjy joins Erika to do a deep dive into these troubled times for higher education. DEI-favoring admissions. The elimination of women’s private spaces. Pro-Hamas riots and the First Amendment. Find out what’s at stake for American college students.Follow us on social media! Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube

EP086: Catherine PakalukAmerica is facing a crisis in its birth rate – in just 200 years, the number of children born has plummeted from around 7-8 children per woman to only 1.5. But is it still desirable to have multiple children today? Despite our modern age’s wealth and prosperity, people are intentionally having fewer children. American economist and mother of eight, Dr. Catherine Pakaluk, is here to break down why. Catherine’s book – Hannah’s Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth – looks at the research in a whole new light by exploring the reasons why some American women choose to have 5 or more children. Check out Catherine’s book: Hannah’s Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth DearthFollow us on social media! Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube

EP085: Bree SolstadMoney, power, success. Bree Solstad was entrenched in the porn industry as a producer and actress –  but a dramatic encounter with Catholicism transformed her life. Bree shares her incredible conversion journey with Erika and explains why no one is too far gone for the Lord’s mercy. Her story of a soul pierced by truth’s beauty encourages hope in a culture lost in the exploitation of sexuality. Note: This episode contains discussion of themes that may not be suitable for younger listeners. Follow us on social media! Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube