https://crisismagazine.com/series/default-podcast Since 1982, Crisis Magazine has been America's leading source for Catholic perspectives on religion, culture, and politics. Join editor-in-chief Eric Sammons and leading Catholics on "Crisis Point." Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:10:00 +0000 en-US © 2022 Crisis Magazine A Voice for the Faithful Catholic Laity Crisis Magazine episodic Since 1982, Crisis Magazine has been America's leading source for Catholic perspectives on religion, culture, and politics. Join editor-in-chief Eric Sammons and leading Catholics on "Crisis Point." Crisis Magazine editor@crisismagazine.com false https://crisismagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/crisipoint_logo_final_sm-scaled.jpg https://crisismagazine.com/series/default-podcast editor@crisismagazine.com Since 1982, Crisis Magazine has been America's leading source for Catholic perspectives on religion, culture, and politics. Join editor-in-chief Eric Sammons and leading Catholics on "Crisis Point." No yes https://crisismagazine.com/support adcc51ef-c1bc-524d-bd2b-62c1db0c8fcf https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://crisismagazine.com/podcast/when-the-pope-is-sick-who-runs-the-church Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:59:07 +0000 4b364299-9fba-5bf6-92aa-3145106565d2 Pope Leo XIV just had surgery for lung cancer. What happens to the Church when the pope is sick? There's no vice pope, so who's in charge?]]> Pope Leo XIV just had surgery for lung cancer. What happens to the Church when the pope is sick? There's no vice pope, so who's in charge?]]> https://crisismagazinecom.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/When_the_Pope_Is_Sick_thumbnail.jpg When the Pope Is Sick: Who Runs the Church? false no 00:27:38 No no https://crisismagazine.com/podcast/the-new-ai-religion Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:52:09 +0000 59e0a54a-51f4-5be6-9396-cdb0fb0bc1ba Silicon Valley says it's building a god. We’ll discuss the new AI religion, Anthropic's push on AI consciousness, and the Catholic response.]]> Silicon Valley says it's building a god. We’ll discuss the new AI religion, Anthropic's push on AI consciousness, and the Catholic response.]]> https://crisismagazinecom.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/B_creating_god.jpg The New AI Religion false no 00:44:14 No no https://crisismagazine.com/podcast/the-cornell-case-how-we-got-here Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:01:19 +0000 c5849e7e-5450-545f-b6a7-3a9ebd32a6da The horrific nature of the now-infamous Cornell case should make every good-willed person ask: how did we get here? How has our society become so debased? We’ll explore the factors that led to our cultural demise. ]]> The horrific nature of the now-infamous Cornell case should make every good-willed person ask: how did we get here? How has our society become so debased? We’ll explore the factors that led to our cultural demise. ]]> https://crisismagazinecom.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Cornell-Thumbnail.jpg The Cornell Case: How We Got Here false no 00:34:25 No no https://crisismagazine.com/podcast/when-the-vatican-is-wrong Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:50:57 +0000 9fa3ed22-0114-55e1-8a25-469a8f645e91 The Vatican has come out strongly against the death penalty, and now it is convening a conference on Amoris Laetitia, which approved reception of Communion for divorced couples. What should a Catholic do when he disagrees with these viewpoints?]]> The Vatican has come out strongly against the death penalty, and now it is convening a conference on Amoris Laetitia, which approved reception of Communion for divorced couples. What should a Catholic do when he disagrees with these viewpoints?]]> https://crisismagazinecom.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Vatican-Wrong-Thumbnail.jpg When the Vatican Is Wrong false no 00:42:17 No no https://crisismagazine.com/podcast/the-age-of-algorithms-ai-and-aliens Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:02:16 +0000 bc3b26f6-46b4-5264-b4fd-fc14b2abccdc We live in interesting times, with algorithms controlling our online behavior, machines taking over our thinking, and talk of alien visitations increasing. Kale Zelden joins Eric Sammons to break it all down.]]> We live in interesting times, with algorithms controlling our online behavior, machines taking over our thinking, and talk of alien visitations increasing. Kale Zelden joins Eric Sammons to break it all down.]]> https://crisismagazinecom.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zelden-Thumbnail.jpg The Age of Algorithms, AI, and Aliens false no 01:51:07 No no https://crisismagazine.com/podcast/does-the-gop-deserve-our-support-in-the-midterms Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:57:30 +0000 a08dc8ed-b612-5e01-ac37-dcc46a651418 Many disaffected Trump voters are considering sitting out the 2026 midterm election. Is that justifiable? Can Catholics sit out this election? Should they?]]> Many disaffected Trump voters are considering sitting out the 2026 midterm election. Is that justifiable? Can Catholics sit out this election? Should they?]]> https://crisismagazinecom.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Midterms-Thumbnail-2.jpg Does the GOP Deserve Our Support in the Midterms? false no 00:49:28 No no https://crisismagazine.com/podcast/what-is-the-crisis-in-catholicism-today Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:53:16 +0000 541cf70a-2b71-5ec3-9f6b-ffaae308809b Many Catholics talk about the crisis in the Church today, and many actions are defended in reaction to that crisis. But what exactly is the crisis and how should we respond to it? ]]> Many Catholics talk about the crisis in the Church today, and many actions are defended in reaction to that crisis. But what exactly is the crisis and how should we respond to it? ]]> https://crisismagazinecom.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Crisis-Today-thumbnail.png What is the Crisis in Catholicism Today? false no 00:41:37 No no https://crisismagazine.com/podcast/moving-past-traditionalist-debates Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:23:15 +0000 d8317927-aba0-5497-8b44-a8158c510cbd More than a year into Pope Leo’s pontificate, and a few months after the SSPX episcopal consecrations, where is the traditional Catholic movement headed? ]]> More than a year into Pope Leo’s pontificate, and a few months after the SSPX episcopal consecrations, where is the traditional Catholic movement headed? ]]> https://crisismagazinecom.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Flanders-thumbnail.jpg Moving Past Traditionalist Debates false no 01:12:01 No no https://crisismagazine.com/podcast/doomerism-is-a-spiritual-disease Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:54:18 +0000 d52729db-a405-5b97-8be8-1eb197602c9c Last week’s AI scare is just the latest in a growing list of supposed existential threats to the world. Why is doomerism so popular, particularly in recent years, and what is the proper Catholic attitude toward these claims? ]]> Last week’s AI scare is just the latest in a growing list of supposed existential threats to the world. Why is doomerism so popular, particularly in recent years, and what is the proper Catholic attitude toward these claims? ]]> https://crisismagazinecom.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Doomerism-Thumbnail.jpg Doomerism is a Spiritual Disease false no 00:43:01 No no https://crisismagazine.com/podcast/the-reigning-of-the-shrew Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:54:46 +0000 ab317bab-61b4-51b3-acb7-03f2ce24ee1b Increasingly our culture excuses all types of behavior from women, and exalts the most narcissistic behavior from them. How did this happen and how can we return to normalcy?]]> Increasingly our culture excuses all types of behavior from women, and exalts the most narcissistic behavior from them. How did this happen and how can we return to normalcy?]]> https://crisismagazinecom.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Reigning-Shrew-Thumbnail.jpg The Reigning of the Shrew false no 00:32:45 No no