Acadians, Cajuns, and Catholic History, with Chris Check
Uncommon Sense
Joe speaks with Christopher Check, president of Catholic Answers, about his upcoming talk for the annual Chesterton conference on the history of the Acadian people and their expulsion. Register for the conference today at Visit Catholic Answers at FOLLOW US Instagram: Facebook: X: SUPPORT Consider making a donation: Visit our Shop at
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Chesterton and the Saints
Uncommon Sense
Joe speaks with Professor David Deavel of the University of St. Thomas, Houston, about Chesterton and the Saints, the theme of this summer's Chesterton conference, and the topic of David's talk! Join us July 24-26 in New Orleans to learn more about this fascinating and edifying subject! Register for the conference today at David's writings at The Imaginative Conservative: David's writings at Catholic World Report: FOLLOW US Instagram: Facebook: X: SUPPORT Consider making a donation: Visit our Shop at
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Chesterton and Croatia
Uncommon Sense
Grettelyn and Joe interview Nikola Bolsec from the Chesterton Society in Croatia and a speaker at this summer's conference. He discusses how he and other Croatians have experienced Chesterton, and a bit about his Father Brown Card game. Register for the conference today at More about Croatian Chesterton Society: FOLLOW US Instagram: Facebook: X: SUPPORT Consider making a donation: Visit our Shop at
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God is NOT Dead: Chesterton and Nietzsche
Uncommon Sense
Grettelyn and Joe interview Ted Janiszewski from Saint Irenaeus Ministries, a speaker who will be joining us this summer, July 24-26 in New Orleans! Hear a little of what Ted will have to say about Chesterton and Nietzsche. Register for the conference today at https://www.chesterton.org/44th-annual-chesterton-conference/ Saint Irenaeus Ministries: https://siministries.org/ FOLLOW US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsociety Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanChestertonSociety X: https://twitter.com/chestertonsoc SUPPORT Consider making a donation:...
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Joseph Pearce on Longfellow's "Evangeline" - Conference Preview!
Uncommon Sense
Grettelyn and Joe interview Joseph Pearce, a popular conference speaker, who will be joining us this summer, July 24-26 in New Orleans! Hear a little of what Joseph will be speaking about regarding Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic poem, Evangeline. Register for the conference today at Find Joseph online at https://jpearce.co/ FOLLOW US Instagram: Facebook: X: SUPPORT Consider making a donation: Visit our Shop at
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Going on Pilgrimage: Lent and Beyond
Uncommon Sense
Joe and Grettelyn speak with Society Chaplain, Father Spencer Howe, about some opportunities for pilgrimage that the Society is offering, but also about the spirituality and theology of pilgrimage, especially in the season of Lent. If you're interested in joining the Society pilgrimage to Merrie Englands, visit our partner at ProRomeTours: If you're interested in joining the Knights of the Apostolate and taking part in our summer pilgrimages in New Orleans, visit To sign up for the summer conference, visit Finally, if you haven't already done so, it's not too late to sign up to...
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Chesterton, Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby at 100
Uncommon Sense
Joe is joined by colleague Lee Sondeno to geek out about F. Scott Fitzgerald, the jazz age, The Great Gatsby, Chesterton and more! Join this fun conversation, and join the reprise in New Orleans this summer! Register for the conference today at Music credit: Composition: traditional; Performance: United States Air Force Band of the West, Gateway Brass; Recording: United States Air Force, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons FOLLOW US Instagram: Facebook: X: SUPPORT Consider making a donation: Visit our Shop at
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SPECIAL EPISODE: Summer Conference Sneak Peek with Dale Ahlquist
Uncommon Sense
Dale joins the show to talk about this summer's Chesterton conference, July 24-26 in New Orleans! It's a veritable Mardi Gras party for the podcast. Be sure to stick around until the end of the episode for a fun game, and test your knowledge of cajun cuisine! Register for the conference today at Music credit: Composition: traditional; Performance: United States Air Force Band of the West, Gateway Brass; Recording: United States Air Force, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons FOLLOW US Instagram: Facebook: X: SUPPORT Consider making a donation: Visit our Shop at
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Grow in Virtue this Lent with G.K. Chesterton!
Uncommon Sense
Grettelyn is joined by Jen Finke to talk about this year's daily Lenten reflection series on the theme of the virtues. Learn more or sign up at https://www.chesterton.org/lent-and-eastertide-2025/ FOLLOW US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsociety Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanChestertonSociety X: https://twitter.com/chestertonsoc SUPPORT Consider making a donation: https://www.chesterton.org/give/ Visit our Shop at https://www.chesterton.org/shop/
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Chesterton and Football? Reading "The Arena"
Uncommon Sense
Joe reflects on Chesterton's poem, "The Arena" as an object lesson in reading Chesterton and taking a Chestertonian view of the world (including things like the Super Bowl). To read Joe's annotations of the poem, visit . FOLLOW US Instagram: Facebook: X: SUPPORT Consider making a donation: Visit our Shop at
info_outlineWe raise our glasses and enjoy a pint or two with David Bates, the host of the podcast dedicated to C.S. Lewis, Pints With Jack. We open the conversation about C.S. Lewis and ask the ultimate question, where does Chesterton fit in? All that and more on this episode!
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