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

Critical Race Theory dominates social discourse. What is it? Is it valid? Is it healthy? And what does it have to do with the Black Lives Matter movement? In this episode: • Roe v. Wade's reversal and its overlooked consequences  • The Marxist roots of Critical Race Theory • Why CRT is a "Mind-Virus" that flocks to two extremes • Islamic conversion and the Christian parallels • Black Lives Matter's agenda and a different, positive outlook --- Chapters: 0:00 Start 0:30 Intro/Signpost 1:43 Roe v. Wade & the lack of Catholic doctors 6:18 Potential for an increase in Americans with disabilities? 8:06 The "sexiness" of practical families 10:15 The devil hates sex 12:26 The appeal of Islam's moral code 15:28 Catholicism (and the TLM movement) provide moral codes, too 18:17 Our experience with the Black Community 22:35 The narrative around police (and brutality) 26:59 Inward vs. outward dialogue 31:13 Is there more anxiety about polic brutality now? 32:25 Suburban cops vs. urban cops 36:18 If we aren't enforcing laws...what do we do with them? 39:13 Quick recap of our thoughts on police brutality 39:30 Colin Kapernick (and the oversight of social movement) 42:45 The BLM Movement's lack of positive action 46:11 So, what should be done? 47:33 Critical Race Theory: its simple complexity 48:16 The Marxist and Freudian roots of CRT 49:46 CRT is a "Mind-virus"... 53:37 ...and this "Mind-virus" has two extremes. Both are wrong. 59:52 We simply can't support CRT. 1:02:21 "Black Lives Matter" vs. the group behind the BLM movement --- The Simpleton Podcast is also on Rumble and Odysee! You can watch the latest episodes of The Simpleton Podcast by going to: Rumble: rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU Odysee: odysee.com/@asimplehouseU You can also find the video version of this episode on YouTube. Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://youtu.be/OZOL2TUCcRM --- Like, subscribe, share the podcast, and most of all, send us your feedback! We want to hear from you about what you loved, what you didn't, where you want to see the podcast go, and any other thoughts you have. Send us an email at asimplehouse@gmail.com with the subject line "The Simpleton Podcast Feedback". A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Our Catholic missionary work involves meeting people in their neighborhoods and in their homes. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor. While missionaries serve at A Simple House, they live 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. To learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast, visit asimplehouse.org. You can also follow us on these platforms: YouTube - A Simple House: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6LYNoV7AFGhKP4LR0Qqgnw YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): https://youtube.com/asimplehouseu_2022 Facebook: @asimplehouse Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic

The Catholic Church has always been a stable presence in the shifting waves of pop culture. But right now, Catholicism is getting more attention than ever before. It's a great thing--but it comes with a word of caution. In this episode: • We were canceled?? The story of our semi-viral episode • You're wrong about Shia LaBeouf (and the new evangelization) • Tim Dillon and the traditionalist Catholic culture response • The New York Times article about Catholicism being "hot" in NY • AR-15s & Rosaries: The Atlantic's article about extremist Catholicism --- Chapters: 0:00 Start 0:26 We were canceled?? 1:43 Intro/Signpost 2:36 True faith vs. weak theology 4:55 You're misunderstanding the "New Evangelization". 11:35 Pac-Man IRL & hazing (not actually) 15:58 Flannery O'Connor & the "Anti-protagonist" 22:20 Virtue-signaling conservatives? 23:12 Tim Dillon & the Catholic revolution 27:34 NYT: "Catholicism is the Hottest Club in New York" 29:54 Shia LaBeouf: Hope & Skepticism 37:05 The Rosary is an extremist item? 39:05 Why is Catholicism starting to get popular? 43:15 Masculinity isn't what you think it is. 45:34 Pacifism isn't Christian! 48:05 Fighting progressivism with conservativism 49:48 Outro The Joe Rogan Experience, "#1860 - Tim Dillon": https://open.spotify.com/episode/0U3oRODnrft3edzbNAAHcT?si=0873604384014cd2&nd=1 --- The Simpleton Podcast is also on Rumble and Odysee! You can watch the latest episodes of The Simpleton Podcast by going to: Rumble: rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU Odysee: odysee.com/@asimplehouseU You can also find the video version of this episode on YouTube. Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://youtu.be/96zVWbFjWdw --- Like, subscribe, share the podcast, and most of all, send us your feedback! We want to hear from you about what you loved, what you didn't, where you want to see the podcast go, and any other thoughts you have. Send us an email at asimplehouse@gmail.com with the subject line "The Simpleton Podcast Feedback". A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Our Catholic missionary work involves meeting people in their neighborhoods and in their homes. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor. While missionaries serve at A Simple House, they live 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. To learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast, visit asimplehouse.org. You can also follow us on these platforms: YouTube - A Simple House: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6LYNoV7AFGhKP4LR0Qqgnw YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): https://youtube.com/asimplehouseu_2022 Facebook: @asimplehouse Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic

True evangelization is happening right now with some of the most unlikely people to turn to God: nihilists. Despair can lead us to Christ, and a group of Christians known as the "Recovering Nihilists" know that better than anyone. In this episode: • What brings nihilists to Christ? • True, long-lasting conversion: what nihilists have that we sometimes don't • How the Catholic Church can evangelize to the marginalized • How to retain believers: what's effective, and what isn't • A real-life example of how to respond to a disturbing case of scandal The Simpleton Podcast is also on Rumble and Odysee! You can watch the latest episodes of The Simpleton Podcast by going to: Rumble: rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU Odysee: odysee.com/@asimplehouseU You can also find the video version of this episode on YouTube. Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://youtu.be/0cU5c9Vrk-Q. --- Like, subscribe, share the podcast, and most of all, send us your feedback! We want to hear from you about what you loved, what you didn't, where you want to see the podcast go, and any other thoughts you have. Send us an email at asimplehouse@gmail.com with the subject line "The Simpleton Podcast Feedback". A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Our Catholic missionary work involves meeting people in their neighborhoods and in their homes. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor. While missionaries serve at A Simple House, they live 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. To learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast, visit asimplehouse.org. You can also follow us on these platforms: YouTube - A Simple House: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6LYNoV7AFGhKP4LR0Qqgnw YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): https://youtube.com/asimplehouseu_2022 Facebook: @asimplehouse Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic

With the recent overruling of Roe v. Wade, Clark and Laura take a look at the Church's political affiliation and reception in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast. In this episode: • The recent acts of vandalism against Catholic schools and communities • Does the church lean Democratic or Republican? You'd be surprised! • "Being on the right side of history" and its implications for our current political climate • How to deal with troubling news targeting Catholics • Media bias and how to understand truth inside the mess The Simpleton Podcast is also on Rumble AND Odysee! You can watch the latest episodes of The Simpleton Podcast by going to: Rumble: rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU Odysee: odysee.com/@asimplehouseU You can also find the video version of this episode on YouTube. Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://youtu.be/T0Pyc8_aU6g. --- Like, subscribe, share the podcast, and most of all, send us your feedback! We want to hear from you about what you loved, what you didn't, where you want to see the podcast go, and any other thoughts you have. Send us an email at asimplehouse@gmail.com with the subject line "The Simpleton Podcast Feedback". A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Our Catholic missionary work involves meeting people in their neighborhoods and in their homes. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor. While missionaries serve at A Simple House, they live 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. To learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast, visit asimplehouse.org. You can also follow us on these platforms: YouTube - A Simple House: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6LYNoV7AFGhKP4LR0Qqgnw YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): https://youtube.com/asimplehouseu_2022 Facebook: @asimplehouse Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic

Learn more about Source of All Hope through their website, https://www.sourceofallhope.org/ Colin Miller went from securing a Ph.D. in physics to serving those most in need in Baltimore, MD. He co-founded Source of All Hope with Fr. James Boric in 2019, and missionaries with Source have been serving the city's homeless population ever since. Colin's trust in God and his ongoing faith journey is on full display in this interview with Clark on The Simpleton Podcast. In this episode: • How do we invite those experiencing material poverty into the life of the Catholic Church? • What is Source of All Hope, the Catholic ministry out of Baltimore? • How does Source's ministry relate to A Simple House? • Colin's faith journey, from living in a van to serving with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal in New York • The overlap of Clark and Colin's ministry experiences The Simpleton Podcast is also on Rumble AND Odysee! You can watch the latest episodes of The Simpleton Podcast by going to:Rumble: rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU Odysee: odysee.com/@asimplehouseU You can also find the video version of this episode on YouTube. Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://youtu.be/MFEt6DdReBE. --- Like, subscribe, share the podcast, and most of all, send us your feedback! We want to hear from you about what you loved, what you didn't, where you want to see the podcast go, and any other thoughts you have. Send us an email at asimplehouse@gmail.com with the subject line "The Simpleton Podcast Feedback". A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Our Catholic missionary work involves meeting people in their neighborhoods and in their homes. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor. While missionaries serve at A Simple House, they live 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. To learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast, visit asimplehouse.org. You can also follow us on these platforms: YouTube - A Simple House: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6LYNoV7AFGhKP4LR0Qqgnw YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): https://youtube.com/asimplehouseu_2022 Facebook: @asimplehouse Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic

You can find Ryan at ryan.haber@gmail.com or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanhaber/ Ex-seminarians and ex-religious often struggle with one major task: how to find a job (that ISN'T ministry) once they leave their former path. Clark sits down with Ryan Haber, a volunteer career coach in Washington, D.C. who guides these candidates in how to find a fulfilling career. In this episode: • What is the correct Christian view of money and work? • How to take your liberal arts degree and find a great job • The Catholic lay vocation and its understated importance • How to find fulfillment as a Catholic in the modern workplace environment The Simpleton Podcast is also on Rumble AND Odysee! You can watch the latest episodes of The Simpleton Podcast by going to:Rumble: rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU Odysee: odysee.com/@asimplehouseU You can also find the video version of this episode on YouTube. Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://youtu.be/yE3_Ngp-s7I. --- Like, subscribe, share the podcast, and most of all, send us your feedback! We want to hear from you about what you loved, what you didn't, where you want to see the podcast go, and any other thoughts you have. Send us an email at asimplehouse@gmail.com with the subject line "The Simpleton Podcast Feedback". A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Our Catholic missionary work involves meeting people in their neighborhoods and in their homes. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor. While missionaries serve at A Simple House, they live 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. To learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast, visit asimplehouse.org. You can also follow us on these platforms: YouTube - A Simple House: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6LYNoV7AFGhKP4LR0Qqgnw YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): https://youtube.com/asimplehouseu_2022 Facebook: @asimplehouse Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic

Clark and Laura react to The Simpleton Podcast's recent interview with Catholic Theologian and founder of Gaudium et Spes 22, Dr. Larry Chapp. In this episode: • Why Catholics need to contribute to culture at large • The "social imaginary" theory of Dr. Larry Chapp • Did Jesus come to save you, or to save the world? • Catholicism and politics: the greatest way to contribute • "Mecca parishes" and why you should go to (or avoid) them The Simpleton Podcast is also on Rumble AND Odysee! You can watch the latest episodes of The Simpleton Podcast by going to:Rumble: rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU Odysee: odysee.com/@asimplehouseU You can also find the video version of this episode on YouTube. Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://youtu.be/ep8VQ_FOxnU. --- Like, subscribe, share the podcast, and most of all, send us your feedback! We want to hear from you about what you loved, what you didn't, where you want to see the podcast go, and any other thoughts you have. Send us an email at asimplehouse@gmail.com with the subject line "The Simpleton Podcast Feedback". A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Our Catholic missionary work involves meeting people in their neighborhoods and in their homes. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor. While missionaries serve at A Simple House, they live 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. To learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast, visit asimplehouse.org. You can also follow us on these platforms: YouTube - A Simple House: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6LYNoV7AFGhKP4LR0Qqgnw YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): https://youtube.com/asimplehouseu_2022 Facebook: @asimplehouse Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic

Mike Tenney, Catholic speaker and host of the podcast "Pop Culture Catechism", joins Clark for the second time on this episode of The Simpleton Podcast. In this episode: • What's better for your faith: a cringey Christian movie, or "conscious" hip hop? • Christian rock, Pure Flix, and the role of Christian media • Harry Potter, Star Wars, and what pop culture is "good" for Christians • Kendrick Lamar could make you holier: here's why • Taylor Swift and how Christians can learn from the spectacle of celebrities The Simpleton Podcast is also on Rumble AND Odysee! You can watch the latest episodes of The Simpleton Podcast by going to:Rumble: rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU Odysee: odysee.com/@asimplehouseU You can also find the video version of this episode on YouTube. Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://youtu.be/pWSBVGYKupE. --- Like, subscribe, share the podcast, and most of all, send us your feedback! We want to hear from you about what you loved, what you didn't, where you want to see the podcast go, and any other thoughts you have. Send us an email at asimplehouse@gmail.com with the subject line "The Simpleton Podcast Feedback". A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Our Catholic missionary work involves meeting people in their neighborhoods and in their homes. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor. While missionaries serve at A Simple House, they live 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. To learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast, visit asimplehouse.org. You can also follow us on these platforms: YouTube - A Simple House: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6LYNoV7AFGhKP4LR0Qqgnw YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): https://youtube.com/asimplehouseu_2022 Facebook: @asimplehouse Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic

Clark delivers his quarterly "State of the Ministry" address with exciting news about the podcast. Also in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast: • ASH missionary update • The future of the podcast (we need your help!) • A Simple House recruiting (we need your help x2!) • What makes a good ASH missionary? The Simpleton Podcast is also on Rumble AND Odysee! You can watch the latest episodes of The Simpleton Podcast by going to:Rumble: rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU Odysee: odysee.com/@asimplehouseU You can also find the video version of this episode on YouTube. Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://youtu.be/VzFBhciJGl8. --- Like, subscribe, share the podcast, and most of all, send us your feedback! We want to hear from you about what you loved, what you didn't, where you want to see the podcast go, and any other thoughts you have. Send us an email at asimplehouse@gmail.com with the subject line "The Simpleton Podcast Feedback". A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Our Catholic missionary work involves meeting people in their neighborhoods and in their homes. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor. While missionaries serve at A Simple House, they live 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. To learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast, visit asimplehouse.org. You can also follow us on these platforms: YouTube - A Simple House: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6LYNoV7AFGhKP4LR0Qqgnw YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): https://youtube.com/asimplehouseu_2022 Facebook: @asimplehouse Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic

Robert Mixa, Education Fellow of the Word on Fire Institute, sits down with Clark in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast. They discuss: • How we should reform Catholic education • Rethinking our ideas of Catholicism vs. the world • Catholic intellectuals and public discourse • Working with Bishop Barron at Word on Fire NEW! The Simpleton Podcast is now on Rumble AND Odysee! You can watch the latest episodes of The Simpleton Podcast by going to: Rumble: rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU Odysee: odysee.com/@asimplehouseU You can also find the video version of this episode on YouTube. Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://youtu.be/VzFBhciJGl8. --- Like, subscribe, share the podcast, and most of all, send us your feedback! We want to hear from you about what you loved, what you didn't, where you want to see the podcast go, and any other thoughts you have. Send us an email at asimplehouse@gmail.com with the subject line "The Simpleton Podcast Feedback". A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Our Catholic missionary work involves meeting people in their neighborhoods and in their homes. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor. While missionaries serve at A Simple House, they live 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. To learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast, visit asimplehouse.org. You can also follow us on these platforms: YouTube - A Simple House: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6LYNoV7AFGhKP4LR0Qqgnw YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): https://youtube.com/asimplehouseu_2022 Facebook: @asimplehouse Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic