Best Tess Hayes Podcasts (2025)

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Sr. Joy O'Grady's story with Brigid Hull, SMC 2025 1:10:03

1M ago1:10:03

1:10:03

Join Tess and Brigid Hull in listening to former President of the Congregation, Sr. Joy O'Grady, CSC's story.By Tess Hayes

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Sr. Adria Conner's story with Sara Peabody, SMC 2026 51:29

1M ago51:29

51:29

Join Tess and Sara Peabody in hearing Sr. Adria Conners, CSC's story. They spend a lot of time discussing Fr. Bryan Massingale, STD's lecture "Courageous Hope in Precarious Times" at The Center for The Study of Spirituality. You can view Massingale's lecture here.By Tess Hayes

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Sr. Pat McCabe's Story 1:01:21

2M ago1:01:21

1:01:21

Sr. Pat's story is the first story of Season 2! Join Tess in hearing her story.By Tess Hayes

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Welome to Season 2! 2:12

2M ago2:12

2:12

Welcome back to The Stories of Our Sisters: A Living History. Season 2 out April 15, 2025, with new episodes every Tuesday!By Tess Hayes

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Season Finale: Sr. Eva Hooker’s Story 1:13:41

1y ago1:13:41

1:13:41

In this episode wrapping up Season 1 of "The Stories"..., join Tess in Sr. Eva's office to listen to how Eva got to Saint Mary's and what is next for her.By Tess Hayes

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Sr. M. Veronique Wiedower’s Story 1:20:45

1y ago1:20:45

1:20:45

Join Tess in sitting down with Sr. M. Veronique Wiedower in her final months serving as President of the order. "I think that's really important in, in, in the life to realize that God is faithful. So then, If God is faithful and God is with me, I too can be faithful. And that's the thing about making a life decision. I think it's learning to say, …

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Sr. Judy Hallock’s Story 1:09:28

1y ago1:09:28

1:09:28

Join Tess in sitting down for a chat with Sr. Judy during the 2023 Season of Advent. Enjoy.By Tess Hayes

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Sr. Mary Margaret Weber’s Story, Part 1 55:24

1y ago55:24

55:24

Join Tess in a two part sit-down with Sr. Mary Margaret. In Part 1, Tess and Mary Margaret discuss her childhood and her process of entering the order. Stick around for Part 2! Enjoy.By Tess Hayes

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Sr. Mary Margaret Weber’s Story, Part 2 50:05

1y ago50:05

50:05

Join Tess in hearing about Sr. Mary Margaret's call to the priesthood, and how she decided to stay loyal to the Holy Cross Family. Enjoy.By Tess Hayes

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Sr. Judith Anne Beattie’ s Story 1:16:19

1y ago1:16:19

1:16:19

Join Tess in the order's Guest House on a gorgeous fall day as she listens to Sr. Judith Anne's story in a big, comfy rocking chair. Enjoy.By Tess Hayes

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Sr. Maryanne O’Neill’s Story 1:13:43

1y ago1:13:43

1:13:43

After a long night of sitting with a dying friend, Sr. Maryanne tells Tess her life story, and discusses just how precious it all is. Enjoy.By Tess Hayes

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Sr. Kathy Johnson’s Story 1:06:12

1y ago1:06:12

1:06:12

Join Tess in listening to Sr. Kathy and her story. Also, join Tess in learning from her friend, Sr. Kathy. Enjoy.By Tess Hayes

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Sr. Helene Sharp’s Story 1:27:43

1+ y ago1:27:43

1:27:43

In this episode, Tess and her friends, Anaís Juliano, Carrie Badertcher, and Maggie McNabb, sit down with Sr. Helene Sharp, C.S.C., in the first ever episode of The Stories of Our Sisters: A Living History. Enjoy.By Tess Hayes

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Welcome to The Stories of Our Sisters: A Living History 5:06

1+ y ago5:06

5:06

Meet Tess and hear the goals of this podcast. Releasing March 1, 2024. Artwork by Peyton Stearns. Enjoy!By Tess Hayes

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Not a Couple S03E09 Three's a Crowd, Six is a Freakshow 23:01

8y ago23:01

23:01

What's worse than having a beau with six toes? One who wants a foot massage on the second date. Seriously, who does that? Jack and Will fight for the affections of Paul, and Matthew and Tess talk Pride and pool noodles.By Not A Couple

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308 - Lows in the Mid-Eighties 40:30

8y ago40:30

40:30

Surprise! We're back with a double sized flashback episode! As we watch Will, Grace and Jack navigate their teenage years exactly as poorly as you'd expect, Matthew and Tess talk about their own heter-faux romantic drama.By Not A Couple

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Not a Couple S03E07 Gypsies, Tramps, and Weed 29:12

8y ago29:12

29:12

I'm seeing the letter C.... No, wait, it's C...H.... It's... Just Cher! If you BELIEVE in psychics, taking pity on crappy waiters, and getting a booster seat for your doll, then this episode is for you.By Not A Couple

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Not a Couple S03E06 Love Plus One 33:53

8y ago33:53

33:53

There's a new Will & Grace trailer, and McDreamy's gay in a Banana Republic! Could anything go wrong? Yes!By Not A Couple

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Not A Couple S03E05 Grace 0, Jack 2000 24:20

8y ago24:20

24:20

Our 2000s flashback is extra concentrated this week, as Jack embraces a mean turn-of-the-millennium twist on his cabaret act and Ben is a 21st century dick to Grace. Should we change the name of this podcast to Not A Couple 2000?By Not A Couple

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Not A Couple S03E04 Girl Trouble 25:06

8y ago25:06

25:06

Matthew and Tess may be sensitive sometimes, but that doesn't excuse this episode for rubbing us the wrong way! Will and Jack try to teach cops about homophobia, but instead just act homophobic.By Not A Couple

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Not A Couple S03E03 Husbands and Trophy Wives 26:27

8y ago26:27

26:27

In this episode, Will is Jack's daddy... but we swear it's not as gross as it sounds. The boys deal with gaybies, while the girls deal with patriarchy at the yacht club.By Not A Couple

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302 - Fear and Clothing 26:13

8y ago26:13

26:13

This episode makes Tess and Matthew REALLY glad they haven't adopted any stray friends lately. After Grace gets scared by a ghost robber, she tries to co-habitate with Will and Jack. That does not work.By Not A Couple

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Not a Couple S03E01 New Will City 28:41

8y ago28:41

28:41

Will's back and so are we! Things are back to normal with the Gang, except nothing is back to normal. Comedy ensues.By Not A Couple

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Not A Couple S02E23-24 Ben? Her? 40:03

8y ago40:03

40:03

In this slightly-less-than-double-sized episode, Matthew and Tess break down the W&G Season 2 finale, in which Grace gets with Ben, Rosario gets with Gardener and Will does not get with the program.By Not A Couple

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Not A Couple S02E22 My Best Friend's Tush 21:27

8y ago21:27

21:27

Everyone needs a little support this episode. Will is getting it from Jack's Tush, and Grace is getting it from Karen. Matthew and Tess don't know which sounds worse.By Not A Couple

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Not A Couple S02E21 There But for the Grace of Grace 27:29

8+ y ago27:29

27:29

It's Matthew vs Tess (and Will vs Grace, and Jack vs Ben). Will and Grace fight about how to apologize, Ben and Jack argue about how to make a salad, and Matthew and Tess disagree on whether this episode is good.By Not A Couple

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Not A Couple S02E20 Girls, Interrupted 27:17

8+ y ago27:17

27:17

Will and Jack go to the gay bar and come back with guest stars Molly Shannon and Neil Patrick Harris! Matthew and Tess love guest stars almost as much as they love laughing at dumb ex-gays watching footsketball.By Not A Couple

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Not a Couple S02E19 An Affair to Forget 23:15

8+ y ago23:15

23:15

Rob & Ellen are back, but don't worry, things still get worse. In this episode, not sponsored by Casper Mattresses, we start with an engagement and end with disappointment.By Not A Couple

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Not A Couple S02E18 Sweet (and Sour) Charity 22:31

8+ y ago22:31

22:31

Like George Michael, Will and Grace gotta have faith in this episode, where one prayer for Joni Mitchell tickets leads to guilty charity work. And Matthew and Tess know guilt. They're Catholics.By Not A Couple

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Not a Couple S02E17 The Hospital Show 19:56

8+ y ago19:56

19:56

It's a crisis! A Stan-mergency, in fact, and it brings out everyone's dickish side. Take a bet on this bottle episode where Karen doesn't drink a drop.By Not A Couple

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Not A Couple S02E16 Hey La, Hey La, My Ex-Boyfriend's Back 28:33

8+ y ago28:33

28:33

Matthew and Tess finally get to meet Will's ex-boyfriend who broke his heart, Michael! Unsurprisingly from that description, he's sort of a jerk.By Not A Couple

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Not a Couple S02E15 Advise and Resent 24:09

8+ y ago24:09

24:09

In a world where Allison Bechdel is the villain, "love" is in the air. Will bungles a blind and Grace takes Karen's disastrously bad advice.By Not A Couple

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Not A Couple S02E14 Acting Out 24:29

8+ y ago24:29

24:29

Will and Grace go outside for the first time! Slightly more importantly, this episode features TV's first gay male kiss ever--so naturally Matthew and Tess spend a good stretch of this episode talking about 30 Rock.By Not A Couple

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Oh Dad Poor Dad He's Kept Me in the Closet and I'm So Sad 23:22

8+ y ago23:22

23:22

Are you ready for some daddy issues? Will's dad is the worst, Jack's daddy isn't his daddy (yet), and that's all the dad jokes we could fit in this summary.By Not A Couple

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