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

The hosts dive into the challenges of poor spiritual mentorship within religious orders, prompting thoughts on necessary reforms. They celebrate the artistry of Daniel Mitsui, whose works blend traditional styles with fresh influences. A heartwarming anecdote about a centenarian grandmother highlights community dedication. The discussion of wolves in sheep's clothing brings to light ongoing church scandals, questioning accountability. Finally, culinary delights feature prominently, with engaging talks on molasses, blood sausage, and listener interactions.

Mike Ortner—co-founder of tech success Capterra, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and Clark's long-time friend—joins Clark for this episode of The Simpleton Podcast. Also in this episode: • The lack of "faithful" Catholics in the 80s • What comes first: family or faith? • Mike's new projects • Exodus Youth Services • Classical education today — Visit runwithsaints.org to learn more about Mike's latest project (built for Catholics!). — Chapters: 0:00 Intro to Mike Ortner 0:35 Mike’s “Catholic” upbringing 3:12 The lack of faithful Catholics in 80s and beyond 11:32 Mike’s re-conversion 35:50 Ordering your faith and life 40:02 Mike’s career 55:45 The importance of liberal arts and classical education 1:20:40 Run with Saints — 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 break down the economics of raising a family in today's world and discuss what you should do to lessen the financial burden in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast.Also in this episode:• Catholic school vs. homeschool vs. public school• Two jobs, one job, part-time job• Get a home while you can!• Mary and Martha• God's providence—Chapters:0:00 Intro & episode preview2:22 Setting up the characters15:25 The D6 advantage!16:50 How to figure out the rest?31:45 The reality of the situation43:30 Bringing it home—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://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6J5x7lptOXsnTAQRah4MhOOZwuttVNtb&si=7Gv9RSNFUXDrilFMRumble: https://rumble.com/user/asimplehouseUOdysee: https://odysee.com/@asimplehouseU—Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.comA 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.catholicYouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouse_UFacebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠Instagram: @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

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