Get free PDF of New Questions, Old Answers: Catholic Morals and Natural Family Planning https://profide.io/nfp/ Article on the marital debt https://christianrenaissancemovement.com/2023/02/23/thoughts-on-the-marital-debt/ The way Natural Family Planning is commonly taught does not adequately reflect the Church’s perennial teachings on the purpose o…

Conrad is back to discuss the new Fantastic Four movie. We talk about spoilers for Reed Richards' master plan from 19:51-26:07 so maybe avoid that section if you haven't seen the film yet. And find Conrad at SpaceSpinner2000.com You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on instagram, Threads, Mastodon, a…

Jim O'Brien returns to discuss the nuclear paranoia of the early 1980s and, in particular, the genius of Raymond Briggs. Find Jim's own writings about comics in Battling Britons issue 7, and in Comics Rule OK. And keep on eye on Justin Marriott's page for the new issue coming soon. You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page,…

Elisabeth Nguyen Thi Thu Hong joins the podcast to tell the inspiring story of her older brother, Venerable Francis-Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan, the heroic Vietnamese Cardinal who was imprisoned by the Communists for 13 years, 8 of those in solitary confinement. Thuan was descended from a line of Vietnamese martyrs, and his uncle was the devout Catholi…

Conrad and I have both seen the new Superman movie and we can't stop humming the John Williams theme. Podcasts are the new punk rock! Find Conrad at SpaceSpinner2000.com You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on instagram, Threads, Mastodon, and BlueSky. And email me comments and suggestions to MCBCpo…

My other interview with Jane: https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/147-world-is-falling-away-jane-greer/By Thomas V. Mirus

The book club reaches episode 300, and to celebrate I'm joined by Pete Wells to count down the top ten covers from the first 300 progs as voted for by listeners. There are a couple of surprises along the way and you can view a montage of the top ten covers here. Thank you to everyone who voted, and thank you to everyone for listening, commenting, r…

Dan Stokes joins the book club to discuss the Judge Dredd: Lawman of the Future comic from 1995. What high hopes we all had back then! Find Dan's own art at Stokesy.art on Instagram and at ArtTherapyDan.com You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on instagram, Threads, Mastodon, and BlueSky. And email …

This is the first in a series of episodes (accompanied by articles) surveying the most important encyclicals of Pope Leo XIII. His third encyclical, Aeterni Patris (1879), on the restoration of Christian philosophy, famously called for a revival of the teaching of St. Thomas Aquinas. Links Thomas’s article on Aeterni Patris, “Leo XIII and the resto…

St. Hildegard of Bingen, 12th-century abbess, mystic, polymath, and Doctor of the Church, is best known to non-Catholics for something else – her music. We have more pieces of music by Hildegard than by any other medieval composer whose name we know. Her chants are beautiful, otherworldly, virtuosic and ahead of their time. Some of them were writte…

We're in the film club again as Conrad and Peter briefly discuss Marvel's Thunderbolts (no spoilers) before Peter makes the case for Duncan Jones' Moon with full spoilers for this fantastic film. Find Conrad at SpaceSpinner2000.com and Peter at the Hindsight Hut including his recent interview with Simon Furman. You can find a list of all the upcomi…

This week Tony is re-joined by Eamonn Clarke and Alan Henderson to talk about the artist that The Comics Journal calls 'The foremost underground style artist in the UK'. The boys discuss all Hunt's various projects from all areas of publishing - from 'The Fortean Times', to 'The Beano', his work for Knockabout Press and even his long running strip …

This week comics cartoonist, podcaster and scholar Johnny Cannon joins Tony to chat about all things comics with an emphasis on what influences us as comics makers. Be warned - We get pretty deep and dance off in all directions. Big thanks to Johnny - you can find all his comics by clicking on this link. You can also have a listen to his own comics…

Brian Doob returns to discuss a Panini collection of The Daleks strips that ran in TV Century 21 comic in the 1960s. Check out Brian's work on British Invaders and on the BritTrack at Dragon Con. You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on instagram, Threads, Mastodon, and BlueSky. And email me comments…

We all know the secular world opposes the very idea of a person with same-sex attraction seeking any kind of therapy or spiritual counsel that might enable them to reach a state of healthy relations with the opposite sex. But what’s odd is that many Catholics seem to have bought into this. Many assume that if someone is not currently attracted to t…

Colin Taylor returns to celebrate reaching the top ten of his massive project to cover 100 comic runs that you should read, and in at number 7 is Animal Man. We cover the 26 issue run by Grant Morrison, Chas Troug and Doug Hazlewood, with spectacular covers by Brian Bolland. We do discuss some mild spoilers including for one of the greatest single …

Fr. John Nepil, priest and mountaineer, joins the podcast to discuss his book To Heights and Unto Depths: Letters from the Colorado Trail. Topics discussed include: The modern view of "nature" vs. God's creation A morally responsible approach to risk-taking The modern origins of hiking as a secular activity "Wilderness" vs. "garden" - Catholic atti…

The hardest working man in British comics returns, Tony Esmond guides me through the history of underground comics and some of the legal difficulties they encountered in the early 1970s. The Trials of Nasty Tales is a 1973 British anthology comic that covers one of the court cases in madcap detail, and it features an early appearance by Dave Gibbon…

Conrad Leiden joins me to discuss the 30th anniversary edition of the adaptation of the Sylvester Stallone Judge Dredd movie. Find Conrad at SpaceSpinner2000.com and BigMegOne.com You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on instagram, Threads, Mastodon, and BlueSky. And email me comments and suggestions…

This episode Tony is re-joined by the host of the Mega City Book Club Eamonn Clarke to talk about the third cartoonist in their Trilogy (of sorts) the legend that is Gerald Scarfe. This giant of cartooning, animation, stage design and more is discussed in detail. Plus mention of a few cocktails sipped at his London bar. Not one to be missed. Don't …

The standard textbook of theology in medieval universities was the Sentences by Peter Lombard (1095-1160), bishop of Paris. This collection systematically arranged the theological judgments of Scripture and the Church Fathers on various topics. For almost four centuries, those seeking higher credentials in theology had to study, teach, and comment …

Dave Wynn makes his third visit to the book club to discuss the Judge Dredd epic that sort of tapered out, and even got lost in a pub. We chat about City of the Damned, four great artists, and what makes a good epic. You can find this story in Case Files vol 8 and read more about the lost and found Steve Dillon artwork at Comic Book Resources. You …

A great spiritual master of our time, Fr. Donald Haggerty, joins the podcast to discuss his important new book, The Hour of Testing: Spiritual Depth and Insight in a Time of Ecclesial Uncertainty. He offers profound reflections on the ongoing, and perhaps future, crisis within the Church, with an eye to arousing an appetite for the greater spiritua…

Alan Fisher joins the five star club as he returns to discuss the collected edition of Bryan Talbot's five Grandville stories. Order your copy of the collected Grandville adventures, and look out for the forthcoming prequel series about Stamford Hawksmoor. If you want one of the few remaining Johnny Alpha statues contact Alan through Fish Collectib…

Mimetic desire, scapegoating: if you've been hearing these terms thrown around lately, it's because the French Catholic philosopher René Girard (1923-2015) is having a renaissance, with powerful people like J.D. Vance and Peter Thiel citing his influence on their thought. Trevor Cribben Merrill, producer of the new documentary Things Hidden: The Li…

Jon Hymus has come back with a belter of a book from 2000AD. Join us as we marvel over the contributions of Robin Smith to the golden age of the galaxy's greatest comic. And send your votes for the top ten best prog covers of all time to [email protected] The results will be revealed in episode 300! You can find a list of all the upcoming books…

Movie time! We have seen Captain America: Brave New World and the first three episodes of Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+. Very mild spoilers for the rather dull film but nothing you haven't already seen in the trailers. Most importantly, both Space Spinner 2000 and the Big Meg One are back. Get them back in your podcast apps. You can find a list …

Ryan Hammill of the Ancient Language Institute joins Thomas for a practical discussion about how to learn Latin, as well as the central place of the classical languages (Latin and Greek) in classical Christian education, and the various schools of thought in today’s classical Christian education movement. Links Thomas’s article about learning Latin…

Brian Walsh is back in the book club, and he's brought cake! We discuss the history of Viz and the existential comedy of the Drunken Bakers by Barney Farmer and Lee Healey. I wouldn't touch that Battenberg sponge if I were you. You can find Brian's own artwork on his website, and on Instagram and Facebook. You can find a list of all the upcoming bo…

This week Adam and Tony discuss five whole years of Tribute Press and launch the Spring catalogue Kickstarter live on the air. You can also back this by going to this handy link! Listen out for the post credits audio to a fellow Tribute chap who called in but wasn't answered!!!By Neverironanything

Robert Hagan returns from episode 163 to discuss another comic genius as we look at Dudley D.Watkins and his creation, Lord Snooty. You can find copies of this book very cheaply on the second-hand markets, and also look for their celebration of Watkins' work in the Beano and the Dandy. Read more of Robert's own writing in the Journal of Graphic Nov…

The Christian West and Its Singers: The First Thousand Years, by the great English musicologist Christopher Page, covers the development of Christian liturgical music from its origins as an elaboration of the role of the lector to its flourishing in the monastic and cathedral singing schools of France, as Roman chant was spread across Europe. One o…

A new biography of Ven. Fulton Sheen gives special attention to his high-profile converts, but reveals many other interesting facets of his life as well. Author Cheryl Hughes joins to discuss Sheen’s at times shockingly direct evangelization methods, his outstanding television presence, his lifelong struggle with vanity and ambition, and the mistre…

Giles Richards returns to discuss a new collection of the Stainless Steel Rat stories, and this time they are in colour. Grab yourself a copy from the 2000AD store. Check out Giles' new INH records on Bandcamp and read his article about his inspiration for creating his own record label. You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook …

It's a full moon and Brett Harris returns to discuss some werewolf action in Cry Havoc by Si Spurrier and Ryan Kelly. You can read it in an Image paperback collection. And find Brett's own writing on his blog. You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on instagram, Threads, Mastodon, and BlueSky. And ema…

St. Anicius Manlius Severius Boethius's book The Consolation of Philosophy, which he wrote in prison while awaiting martyrdom around the year 524, is one of the single most influential works for medieval philosophy and theology. But Boethius also owed much to the pagan philosophy that came before him. Thomas Ward has just written a commentary on Bo…