The Simpleton Podcast | Catholic Culture, Mission, and Politics with Clark Massey and Laura Hehman

Simcha Fisher—best-selling author, writer, blogger, speaker, and mother extraordinaire—joins Clark (and Audrey!) for this episode of The Simpleton Podcast. Also in this episode: • Skulls, life, and crucifixes • Calling people out (tactfully) • Is Simcha a Catholic "influencer"? • Thoughts on AI • Good vs. bad guys — Learn more about Simcha and see her work by visiting her website, https://www.simchafisher.com — Chapters: 0:00 Intro to Simcha Fisher (and Audrey!) 1:13 Is Simcha a Catholic influencer? 5:37 How Simcha gained popularity / being authentic 12:54 Family and upbringing 20:46 Skulls, life, and crucifixes 28:33 Public perception, good vs. bad guys 34:56 Calling people out (tactfully) 43:35 Simcha’s favorite writers / thoughts on AI 49:02 Advice for writers 50:03 Simcha’s advice to young adults 52:01 What refreshes Simcha? 54:30 Christmas gifts 55:58 Closing thoughts — You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Simpleton Podcast is also on YouTube, Rumble and Odysee: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yxkdpR6KBo&list=PL6J5x7lptOXsnTAQRah4MhOOZwuttVNtb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rumble: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Odysee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://odysee.com/@asimplehouseU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.asimplehouse.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouse_U⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Thank you to Kelly Franzen & Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a media production company based out of Central Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.totusmedia.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more. — #catholic #podcast #religion

Fr. James (Jimmy) Morgan, Parochial Vicar at St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church in Bethesda, MD, sits down with Clark and Laura for this episode of The Simpleton Podcast. Also in this episode: • Fr. Jimmy's connection to ASH • Historical Critical Method • Priest Formation • Mediocre Priests, Parish politics, and committees • Deadheads, Phish, and live football — You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Simpleton Podcast is also on YouTube, Rumble and Odysee: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yxkdpR6KBo&list=PL6J5x7lptOXsnTAQRah4MhOOZwuttVNtb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rumble: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Odysee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://odysee.com/@asimplehouseU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.asimplehouse.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouse_U⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Thank you to Kelly Franzen & Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a media production company based out of Central Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.totusmedia.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more. — #catholic #podcast #religion

Clark and Laura discuss the 2024 election, the pros/cons of Harris and Trump, and potential election repercussions in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast. Also in this episode: • Single-issue voters • Buy your child a broken lawnmower • American Solidarity Party case study • US economy • Dangerous outcomes? — Chapters: 0:00 Who to vote for? 6:43 Single-issue voters 10:30 American Solidarity, Libertarian, etc. 13:53 The state of the US economy 20:36 Upside/downside Trump, upside/downside Harris 28:56 Dangerous outcomes, political instability 35:48 Buy your child a broken lawnmower — You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Simpleton Podcast is also on YouTube, Rumble and Odysee: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yxkdpR6KBo&list=PL6J5x7lptOXsnTAQRah4MhOOZwuttVNtb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rumble: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Odysee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://odysee.com/@asimplehouseU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.asimplehouse.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouse_U⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Thank you to Kelly Franzen & Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a media production company based out of Central Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.totusmedia.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more. — #catholic #podcast #religion

Clark and Laura share their secrets to parenting, discuss ice cream mishaps, and talk tiger shark attacks in this loaded episode of The Simpleton Podcast. Also in this episode: • Motherhood on X • Thought crimes & enlightenment values • UAE and Afghanistan • Making memories with your kids • Inflation and Church stats — Chapters: 0:00 Intro & 2-minute rule? 0:54 Episode preview 1:45 The Blue Monster 9:05 Making memorable moments 10:40 Motherhood X 12:35 Teaching complex things 17:16 Vocations and integration 32:22 Statistical bias: shark attacks, inflation, and the Church 50:07 The US and Afghanistan 58:40 Wars against free speech, enlightenment values 1:09:15 The UAE, citizenship, and values 1:12:37 Tiger shark influencers — You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Simpleton Podcast is also on YouTube, Rumble and Odysee: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yxkdpR6KBo&list=PL6J5x7lptOXsnTAQRah4MhOOZwuttVNtb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rumble: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Odysee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://odysee.com/@asimplehouseU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.asimplehouse.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouse_U⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Thank you to Kelly Franzen & Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a media production company based out of Central Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.totusmedia.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more. — #catholic #podcast #religion

Clark and Laura make a compelling case for why your kids should vote, break down satanism, and dissect "Leave the World Behind" in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast. — You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Simpleton Podcast is also on YouTube, Rumble and Odysee: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yxkdpR6KBo&list=PL6J5x7lptOXsnTAQRah4MhOOZwuttVNtb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rumble: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Odysee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://odysee.com/@asimplehouseU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.asimplehouse.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouse_U⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Thank you to Kelly Franzen & Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a media production company based out of Central Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.totusmedia.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more. — #catholic #podcast #religion

Dr. Laurie Johnson, an author and political philosophy professor at Kansas State University, shares insights from her new book, 'The Gap in God's Country'. She discusses her journeys navigating the male-dominated field of political philosophy and the disparity of perspectives within Black American communities. Johnson also explores the impact of automation and AI on jobs, pushing for a focus on local economies and grassroots movements to enact social change. Additionally, she emphasizes the need for engaging with original texts to foster critical independent thought.

Clark and Laura continue their commentary on the A Simple House "Missioner's Manual" by examining Moses, the Ten Commandments, and what they tell us about God in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast. Also in this episode: • Why does God love messy people? • Moses, a brief synopsis • Big news about plaid • The local vacation — Chapters: 0:00 Intro & big news about plaid 2:18 Episode preview (and ASH Manual recap) 2:40 Axioms, theology, revelation 4:22 Moses, a brief synopsis 10:31 God loves the messiest people 16:06 The first church, the Ten Commandments 25:35 Making a prison out of avoiding sin 30:28 Making God into something He’s not 34:20 Guard your wallet, people! / The local vacation 36:09 Outro — You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Simpleton Podcast is also on YouTube, Rumble and Odysee: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yxkdpR6KBo&list=PL6J5x7lptOXsnTAQRah4MhOOZwuttVNtb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rumble: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Odysee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://odysee.com/@asimplehouseU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.asimplehouse.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouse_U⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Thank you to Kelly Franzen & Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a media production company based out of Central Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.totusmedia.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more. — #catholic #podcast #religion

Clark and Laura continue their journey through the A Simple House "Missioner's Manual" by discussing Abraham, justice, and love in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast. Also in this episode: • Sci-Fi and Catholicism • Just Homes & ASH • Abraham's 3 Great Insights (from Ratzinger) — Chapters: 0:00 Intro & episode preview 1:24 Listener feedback & prayer requests 3:43 Just Homes ministry update 6:15 Noah (aka the most recent ASH manual episode) 7:15 The age of the patriarchs; personal, generous help 20:12 Justice: in life, the next life, and the reward 25:36 Abraham’s 3 great insights 36:56 Outro — You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to ⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast⁠⁠⁠. The Simpleton Podcast is also on YouTube, Rumble and Odysee: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yxkdpR6KBo&list=PL6J5x7lptOXsnTAQRah4MhOOZwuttVNtb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rumble: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Odysee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://odysee.com/@asimplehouseU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.asimplehouse.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouse_U⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Thank you to Kelly Franzen & Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a media production company based out of Central Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.totusmedia.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more. — #catholic #podcast #religion

Clark and Laura are joined by Mary Smith to talk modern relationships, JD Vance, ideals vs. spirituality, and more in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast. Also in this episode: • Do we endorse betrothals? • Laura's new program: Exodus 90,000 • Ideals hurt families, parishes • Populism in politics • Spirituality over stricture --- Chapters: 0:00 Intro & episode preview 1:20 Vampire awareness 2:51 Modern dating, betrothals, and dowries 20:02 We got censored 21:30 JD Vance and the populist solution 37:49 Exodus 90,000; your ideals are ruining your spirituality 52:34 Applying this to parishes and families 1:03:42 Outro --- You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to ⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast⁠⁠. The Simpleton Podcast is also on YouTube, Rumble and Odysee: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yxkdpR6KBo&list=PL6J5x7lptOXsnTAQRah4MhOOZwuttVNtb⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rumble: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU⁠⁠⁠⁠ Odysee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://odysee.com/@asimplehouseU⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.asimplehouse.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouse_U⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Thank you to Kelly Franzen & Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a media production company based out of Central Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.totusmedia.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more. --- #catholic #podcast #religion

Clark and Laura cover current events in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast. --- The Simpleton Podcast is also on YouTube, Rumble, and Odysee: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@asimplehouse_u Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU Odysee: https://odysee.com/@asimplehouseU --- Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit https://www.asimplehouse.org/ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouse_U Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic --- Thank you to Kelly Franzen & Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a media production company based out of Central Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit https://www.totusmedia.co/ to learn more. --- #catholic #podcast #religion