When the acclaimed cinema video-essay channel Every Frame a Painting made its comeback this past summer, its creators Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramos took a close look at […]
The Complete Howard Stern Interview with Kamala Harris
It’s hard to know where to start. This election comes down to whether we want to reward someone who tried to subvert our democracy four years ago. Whether […]
The Story of Francis Ford Coppola’s Four-Decade-Struggle to Make Megalopolis
This past summer, out came a trailer for Megalopolis, the movie Francis Ford Coppola has spent half of his life trying to make. It took the bold approach […]
The Doctor Who Theme Reimagined as a Jacques Brel-esque Jazz Tune
Written by Ron Grainer, and then famously arranged and recorded by Delia Derbyshire in 1963, the Doctor Who theme song has been adapted and covered many times, and even […]
Highlights: making the Church less worldly, a Catholic movie from 1903, music and conversion
A collection of highlight clips from past episodes. 82 A Habitual Counterculture – Brandon McGinley https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/ep-82-habitual-counterculture-brandon-mcginley/ 68 What I Learned from Making Music with Mark Christopher Brandt https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/ep-68-what-i-learned-from-making-music-with-mark-christopher-brandt/ Vie et […]
The Catholic Culture Podcast: 184
Sep 20, 2024 Catholic poet Ryan Wilson rejoins the podcast to read poems from his latest collection, In Ghostlight, which deals with themes of memory in a “haunted” […]
The Catholic Culture Podcast: 183
Sep 10, 2024 James Majewski plays guest host in this episode, asking Thomas about his recent essay critiquing the well-known Christian film distributor Angel Studios (associated with The […]
The Catholic Culture Podcast: 182
Aug 26, 2024 Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986) was one of the greatest sacred composers of the 20th century, best known for his Requiem and his motet “Ubi caritas”. His […]
Scott Hahn on cremation, Gene Wolfe, Ben-Hur, Jane Greer, Charlie Parker
Aug 1, 2024 A collection of highlight clips from past episodes. 77 Gene Wolfe, Catholic Sci-Fi Legend—Sandra Miesel, Fr. Brendon Laroche https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/ep-77-gene-wolfe-catholic-sci-fi-legend-sandra-miesel-fr-brendon-laroche/ Ben-Hur w/ Elizabeth Lev (Criteria: The […]
The Catholic Culture Podcast: 181 – Beauty, Imitation, and Music
Jul 15, 2024 In his new book published by Word on Fire, Beauty & Imitation: A Philosophical Reflection on the Arts, philosopher and novelist Daniel McInerny argues for […]
Saint Thomas and the Forbidden Birds & the tradition of English verse w/ James Matthew Wilson
Jun 24, 2024 Poet & philosopher James Matthew Wilson rejoins the show to read poems from his new collection, Saint Thomas and the Forbidden Birds, published by Word on […]
interview with producer, composer, and choreographer of Raffaella
Jun 11, 2024 On June 29 and 30, in South Bend, Indiana, there will be a major and even unprecedented event in the history of American Catholic art: […]