Logos Podcast

Rick Rubin and Cole Bennett, two cultural giants of our time. Rick Rubin has helped produce music for artists like: Run DMC, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Aerosmith, Johnny Cash, LL Cool J, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Adele, Kesha, Lady Gaga, and the Avett Brothers. His experience takes him beyond classic music production genres. Beyond this, he wrote a book that became an instant hit and lead him to go on Joe Rogan to promote it and dissect it, namely "The Creative Act." Similarly, Cole Bennett has helped artists like: Lil Pump, Mask the Slump God, Lil Xan, Juice World, J. Cole, Eminem, Kanye West, Wiz Khalifa, Jack Harlow, and Dr. Dre. Why the lists? Well, this shows you the scope of their cultural influence. Both Rick, as a music producer, and Cole, as a music video producer, have helped infuse our world with a particular vision of reality and value structure. The question for us is: is the Logos present in what they have to say? We argue, yes. Not only that, we find it an obligation to find where Jesus Christ is in their conversation and bring Him out. Here are our insights about this conversation!Link to conversation between Rick Rubin and Cole Bennett: https://youtu.be/alGJiFYbHu4?si=8C-PlrdIYGuXK_xNTimecode:0:00 - Intro5:30 - Rick Rubin7:40 - Cole Bennett9:10 - The Human Search For Truth17:30 - The Source26:40 - Providence and Gratitude32:35 - What is Love?42:10 - Suffering and ExistenceSupport the show

Why are humans so bad at navigating the relationship between work and leisure?We all want that relation to be integrated and ordered. In fact, we all know that our recreation should infuse our work and vise versa. Yet, we are either attached to our work or deem it a mere drudgery. Why? Is there a way back to a more whole, integrated living?In this episode, we deal with these and more questions with Matt Hylom.Support the show

In this comeback episode, we digest one of Pope Francis' recent letter on the importance, the necessity, even, of literature.Reading is for nerds, right? Yes...but also for non-nerds. We all need to foster an attitude of contemplation that literature develops within us. Timecode:0:00 - Introduction6:10 - Why Read?11:40 - Pope Francis on Reading16:50 - The Definition of Literature 19:15 - The Wisdom in Literature 21:50 - The Communal Nature of Literature 24:00 - An Evangelical Method 31:00 - St. Paul’s Literary Power34:00 - The Crisis of Wonder37:40 - The Word as words43:00 - The Priest and The Poet49:10 - Books Recommendations Support the show

In this episode, Dcn. Joey discusses the transcendentals and the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Woman - Mary - happens to be the window into the nature of goodness, truth, and beauty. How? How does she, above all other creatures, manifest these qualities?  Support the show

In today's academia, we feel the need to teach people to be productive, efficient, and professional people rather than holy, virtuous, and noble people.In this episode, Dcn. Joey gives a talk to a group of teachers on the necessity of truth in education. What is truth? Is it worth being a person of princples and conviction? Is Physics more important than answering questions of the heart? Tune in to find out answers to these and more questions. As always, God Bless. Oh...and....yes, it hurt Dcn. Max's ego to not introduce this episode...Support the show

In this episode, Dcn. Max gives a talk to a Women's Bible Study on how to prepare for death. To do so, he refers to St. Robert Bellarmine's text titled: The Art of Dying Well. Alongside St. Bellarmine, Our Blessed Mother, The Sacred Word, and other saints, Dcn. Max finds himself in good company to enter and discuss the heavy, but real conversation. We hope you enjoy!Support the show

In this episode, we dive into Max's thesis. What is truth? Better asked, who is truth? According to Joseph Ratzinger, Max argues, Truth is a person and that person extends Himself to man as something reasonable and relational. Tune in to find out more! As always...God Bless!Support the show

In this episode, Logos gets wild! We discuss Dcn. Joey’s MA thesis on Personhood according to Joseph Ratzinger.“Person” is a word that has become common in our use and often taken for granted, but…what is it? Who is it?Tune in to find out! Timecode:0:00 - Introduction8:25 - Why This Topic?9:50 - Roe Vs. Wade12:30 - The Divine Persons23:15 - The Logos29:00 - Jesus Christ The Son34:30 - The History of “Person”43:00 - From, For, and With53:00 - The Essence of The PersonSupport the show

In this episode, we approach another cultural piece going back to 2013 with titled Super Rich Kids from Frank Ocean’s Channel Orange Album. Yes, it is now over 10 years old, but this song continues to ring in people’s ears and hearts. Or, at the very least, Dcn. Max’s. Why? Well, we give an analysis of the song and draw out its major philosophical and theological themes to bring you closer to the Person who is truth…the Logos, Jesus Christ. You let us know if it rings true. Timecode:0:00 - Introduction5:00 - Frank Ocean and Channel Orange6:45 - Spiritual Poverty19:00 - The Ascent23:10 - The Wage of Sin is Death33:15 - Suicide and Despair41:35 - The Responsibility and Hope of Suicide47:15 - God Loves YouSupport the show

Friends,In this episode, Logos Podcast does something different. We not only discuss the nature of the Liturgy of the Hours, but also pray it with you all. We hope you enjoy and you find this episode interesting. As always, God bless!Support the show