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Clark and Laura explain what the "Manosphere" is and dive deep into gender roles, cultural norms, and much more in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast. Also in this episode: • Is shame good? • Modern dating • Advanced warfare • Stay-at-home mothers • Welcome Kelly! --- Chapters: 0:00 Intro & episode preview 0:45 Vampire corrections 2:15 Welcome Kelly! 2:39 What is the Manosphere? 11:58 Where did the Manosphere come from? 16:35 The content coming from the Manosphere 19:10 The role of shame and social shame 38:28 Personal shame 42:54 The history of stay-at-home moms 49:51 Open-carry masculinity 51:45 Modern dating and gender roles 54:20 Have we raised women to not be mothers? 57:37 New warfare and military mishaps 1:11:30 Just War theory 1:14:15 Laura’s book recommendation --- You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast. The Simpleton Podcast is also on YouTube and Odysee: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5rY6uzWpZk&list=PL6J5x7lptOXsnTAQRah4MhOOZwuttVNtb Odysee: https://odysee.com/@asimplehouseU --- Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit https://www.asimplehouse.org/ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouse_U Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic --- Thank you to Kelly Franzen & Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a media production company based out of Central Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit https://www.totusmedia.co/ to learn more. --- #catholic #podcast #religion

Clark and Laura dive deep into the technological future (and what that means for us as Catholics) in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast. Also in this episode: • Space X and life on Mars • NFP and Neuralink parallels? • Vampires and Uber Eats • Cardinal Arinze's Georgetown speech • Steak and vampires --- Chapters: 0:00 Intro & episode preview 1:05 Neurolink and its progress 9:00 What to do about AI 20:50 Space X, life on Mars 36:58 Elon Musk and the Tower of Babel 40:37 The “vampires” of our day 44:06 Harrison Butker (and Cardinal Arinze) 1:09:21 Outro --- You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast. The Simpleton Podcast is also on YouTube, Rumble and Odysee: YouTube: YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yxkdpR6KBo&list=PL6J5x7lptOXsnTAQRah4MhOOZwuttVNtb⁠ Odysee: ⁠https://odysee.com/@asimplehouseU⁠ --- Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit ⁠https://www.asimplehouse.org/⁠ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic⁠ YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouse_U⁠ Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic⁠ --- Thank you to Kelly Franzen & Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a media production company based out of Central Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit ⁠https://www.totusmedia.co/⁠ to learn more. --- #catholic #podcast #religion

Clark and Laura discuss the fall of man as a part of their ongoing deep dive through the A Simple House Missioner's Manual in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast. Also in this episode: • Uber Eats and vampires • Natural vs. medicated childbirth • Roofing as exercise • Is work good? --- Chapters: 0:00 Intro & listener feedback 1:42 Recapping the A Simple House manual 5:56 Keys to understanding the Fall 27:35 Uber Eats and vampires 30:58 Recapping our thoughts 33:26 Closing thoughts --- You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to ⁠https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast.⁠ The Simpleton Podcast is also on YouTube and Odysee: YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yxkdpR6KBo&list=PL6J5x7lptOXsnTAQRah4MhOOZwuttVNtb⁠ Odysee: https://odysee.com/@asimplehouseU⁠ --- Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit ⁠https://www.asimplehouse.org/⁠ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic⁠⁠ YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouse_U⁠ Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic⁠ --- Thank you to Kelly Franzen & Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a media production company based out of Central Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit ⁠https://www.totusmedia.co/⁠ to learn more. --- #catholic #podcast #religion

Clark and Laura talk AI, spiritual warfare, Boeing, and a lot more in this (micro) episode of The Simpleton Podcast! Also in this episode: • "Fr. Justin" AI bot on Catholic Answers • Spiritual action movies vs. spiritual warfare • What to do when you see the devil • (FEEDBACK NEEDED!) Loser saints --- 0:00 Intro 0:28 Another Boeing whistleblower situation 3:49 Private citizen takeover 6:53 AI bot on Catholic Answers 8:35 AI's real goal when interacting with you 10:57 Spiritual action movies, faith, the devil is nothing 27:21 (WE NEED YOUR INPUT!) Loser saints 29:41 Outro --- You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast. The Simpleton Podcast is also on YouTube and Odysee: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6J5x7lptOXsnTAQRah4MhOOZwuttVNtb Odysee: https://odysee.com/@asimplehouseU --- Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit https://www.asimplehouse.org/ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic⁠ YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouse_U Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic --- Thank you to Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a media production company based out of Central Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit https://www.totusmedia.co/ to learn more. --- #catholic #podcast #religion

Clark and Laura continue their deep dive into the A Simple House Missioner's Manual in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast! Also in this episode: • What's your evangelical edge? • The right questions to ask yourself • Blind spots of the Roman Church's spirituality • The good news' implications --- 0:00 Intro & the saints are embarrassed 1:28 Recapping the A Simple House manual so far 3:26 Ask the right questions 7:27 The blind spots of the Roman Church's spirituality 13:59 What is the good news? 34:49 The evangelical edge of knowing the good news 36:23 Questions for you! 37:51 Should we bring back recommendations? --- You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast. The Simpleton Podcast is also on YouTube and Odysee: YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8PBueLuaOo&list=PL6J5x7lptOXsnTAQRah4MhOOZwuttVNtb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Odysee: https://odysee.com/@asimplehouseU --- Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit https://www.asimplehouse.org/ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic⁠ YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouse_U Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic --- Thank you to Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a media production company based out of Central Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit https://www.totusmedia.co/ to learn more. --- #catholic #podcast #religion

Clark and Laura discuss why (and when) Catholics should get involved in politics in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast! Also in this episode: • Listener feedback (and our responses) • The culture of mission work • Boeing, Israel-Palestine episode follow-ups • American exceptionalism --- 0:00 Intro & preview 0:30 Listener feedback! (broadly) 1:20 Catholicism & politics 14:20 Mission work and the culture around it 21:21 American exceptionalism 32:16 Evil is a 4-letter word 36:27 A black swan event and Doomers 42:26 Future episode previews 42:43 Listener feedback! (specifically) / Boeing ep. comments 50:42 Israel-Palestine (and why we've taken down two TSP episodes) 51:42 More listener feedback 55:11 Outro --- You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast. The Simpleton Podcast is also on YouTube and Odysee: YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8PBueLuaOo&list=PL6J5x7lptOXsnTAQRah4MhOOZwuttVNtb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Odysee: https://odysee.com/@asimplehouseU --- Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit https://www.asimplehouse.org/ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic⁠ YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouseU_2023⁠ Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic --- Thank you to Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a media production company based out of Central Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit https://www.totusmedia.co/ to learn more. --- #catholic #podcast #religion

Clark and Laura share the "10 Rules for A Day", a guide for committing your day to God, written by (a saint to be revealed in the episode) in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast! In this episode: • The 10 Rules • Who wrote them? • An ASH request --- Chapters: 0:00 Intro & signpost 0:37 The 10 Rules 3:44 Rule #1 9:13 Rule #2 15:50 Rule #3 21:09 Rule #4 22:19 Rule #5 24:29 Rule #6 26:38 Rule #7 29:41 Rule #8 30:47 Rule #9 32:43 Rule #10 34:24 Conclusion 35:30 Who wrote these rules?? 37:00 An ASH request --- You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast. The Simpleton Podcast is also on YouTube and Odysee: YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8PBueLuaOo&list=PL6J5x7lptOXsnTAQRah4MhOOZwuttVNtb⁠⁠⁠⁠ Odysee: https://odysee.com/@asimplehouseU --- Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit https://www.asimplehouse.org/ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic⁠ YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouseU_2023⁠ Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic --- Thank you to Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a media production company based out of Central Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit https://www.totusmedia.co/ to learn more. --- #catholic #podcast #religion

Clark and Laura discuss the role of government, what the government should be doing, and what's possible for the United States in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast! In this episode: • Surveillance states • Thought-bubbles and Catholic alternatives • Argentina & El Salvador • Western worldviews --- Chapters: 0:00 Start 1:04 “Thought-Bubble” of our times & the Overton Window 5:39 Your own experience vs. what others tell you 9:35 Classical education, Western worldviews 15:48 What NOT to do 16:57 Thought-experiment: what does the government do? 22:08 Argentina & El Salvador, and the future of the Thought-Bubble 39:08 What’s possible for the USA? 42:54 Surveillance states 46:36 Final thoughts --- You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast. The Simpleton Podcast is also on YouTube and Odysee: Rumble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMUl3H9ynus&list=PL6J5x7lptOXsnTAQRah4MhOOZwuttVNtb Odysee: https://odysee.com/@asimplehouseU --- Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit https://www.asimplehouse.org/ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic⁠ YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouseU_2023⁠ Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic --- Thank you to Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a media production company based out of Central Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit https://www.totusmedia.co/ to learn more. --- #catholic #podcast #religion

Clark and Laura continue their breakdown of the A Simple House manual with an analysis of stripping back and letting God rebuild you in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast! In this episode: • ASH Manual recap (up to now!) • Being “exposed” before God; Clark and Laura’s experiences • The sources of truth • God is better than an "imaginary friend" • Asceticism and moral purity --- Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:50 ASH Manual recap (up to now!) 3:19 Being “exposed” before God; Clark and Laura’s experiences 15:40 What to do about the problem? 21:40 The nature of truth 24:27 Sources of truth 35:16 Problems, paradoxes, and solutions 36:46 Asceticism and moral purity --- You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast. The Simpleton Podcast is also on YouTube and Odysee: Rumble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMUl3H9ynus&list=PL6J5x7lptOXsnTAQRah4MhOOZwuttVNtb Odysee: https://odysee.com/@asimplehouseU --- Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit https://www.asimplehouse.org/ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic⁠ YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouseU_2023⁠ Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic --- Thank you to Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a media production company based out of Central Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit https://www.totusmedia.co/ to learn more. --- #catholic #podcast #religion

Marco Casanova, Associate Director of Desert Stream Ministries, joins Clark on this episode of The Simpleton Podcast. In this episode: • How the Church should address taboo subjects • Same-sex attraction, healing, and moving forward • Nihilism and evangelism • The culture of SSA (and how it's changed) --- Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:52 Marco’s job, Kansas City, meeting his wife 5:18 What is Desert Stream Ministries? 16:35 The culture surrounding SSA and sexuality 25:22 Purpose, nihilism, and evangelism 28:35 Do people know about Desert Stream/Living Waters? 33:52 Integrating psychology, spirituality, and sexuality 45:50 The Church, homosexuality, addressing sin, and moving forward --- You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast. The Simpleton Podcast is also on YouTube and Odysee: Rumble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMUl3H9ynus&list=PL6J5x7lptOXsnTAQRah4MhOOZwuttVNtb Odysee: https://odysee.com/@asimplehouseU --- Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit https://www.asimplehouse.org/ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic⁠ YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouseU_2023⁠ Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic --- Thank you to Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a media production company based out of Central Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit https://www.totusmedia.co/ to learn more. --- #catholic #podcast #religion

Clark and Laura discuss the relationship between reality, experience, and the spiritual life, and plenty more in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast! Also in this episode: • The ASH manual (up to now) • Senate's "Immigration" bill • Why Super Mario Bros. is like Catholicism • The Karate Kid and the spiritual life • Mount Everest records --- Chapters: 0:00 Intro & preview of episode 0:37 Summarizing the ASH manual (up to now) 3:20 Experience, reality, and getting out of self-deception 29:45 Mount Everest climbing industrial complex 31:45 The "Immigration" bill --- You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast. The Simpleton Podcast is also on YouTube and Odysee: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyCWIsZpAgo&list=PL6J5x7lptOXsnTAQRah4MhOOZwuttVNtb Odysee: https://odysee.com/@asimplehouseU --- Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit https://www.asimplehouse.org/ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic⁠ YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouseU_2023⁠ Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic --- Thank you to Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a media production company based out of Central Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit https://www.totusmedia.co/ to learn more. --- #catholic #podcast #religion

Clark and Laura discuss Valentine's Day and Lent, rules for protecting yourself from crime, how cities come to have forgotten neighborhoods, and more in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast! Also in this episode: • Love is STILL harsh and dreadful • Crime and its many forms • RFK Jr. and meta-politics • Is the US a sinking ship? • The fall of the Roman empire --- Chapters: 0:00 Start & episode preview 0:49 Love is STILL harsh and dreadful 2:40 Valentine's Day is cancelled 4:48 "Left-behind" neighborhoods 14:57 Crime and its many forms 16:51 Why the crime spike starting in 2020? 19:11 Rules to protect yourself from crime 37:35 Meta-politics, RFK Jr., USA is a sinking ship? 43:38 The fall of the Roman empire; the French revolution 46:30 WE WANT FEEDBACK ON THIS! --- The Simpleton Podcast is also on YouTube, Rumble, and Odysee: YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8PBueLuaOo&list=PL6J5x7lptOXsnTAQRah4MhOOZwuttVNtb⁠ Rumble: ⁠https://rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU⁠ Odysee: ⁠https://odysee.com/@asimplehouseU⁠ You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to ⁠https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast⁠. --- Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit ⁠https://www.asimplehouse.org/⁠ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic⁠⁠ YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouseU_2023⁠⁠ Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic⁠ --- Thank you to Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a media production company based out of Central Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit ⁠https://www.totusmedia.co/⁠ to learn more. --- #catholic #podcast #religion

Clark and Laura discuss A Simple House's upcoming retreat, break down how retreats can vary, and talk Dostoevsky's "Love is a harsh and dreadful thing" quote in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast. Also in this episode: • Emotional retreats: good or bad? • The workshop for this year's retreat: Paul • News in DC/prayer request • Laura's kids' new marketing for ASH --- Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:30 "Love is a harsh and dreadful thing" 6:12 Preview of (the rest of) the episode 6:50 Emotional retreats: good or bad? 11:40 The comeback of the classic retreat (and ASH's retreat) 15:15 Rules of ASH's retreat 18:32 The workshop for this year's retreat: Paul 28:22 News in DC/prayer request 32:20 Laura's kids' new marketing for ASH --- The Simpleton Podcast is also on Rumble and Odysee. Rumble: rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU Odysee: odysee.com/@asimplehouseU You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (specifically, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, Pocket Casts, Breaker, and Anchor). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast. --- Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit https://www.asimplehouse.org/ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic⁠ YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouseU_2023⁠ Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic --- Thank you to Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a media production company based out of Central Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit https://www.totusmedia.co/ to learn more. --- #catholic #podcast #religion

Clark and Laura discuss how to rid yourself of faith contradictions, the Vatican's new document on blessing gay couples, and more in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast. Also in this episode: • Recapping the ASH manual so far • Gay blessings & Pope Francis • Culture war, woke ideology • Shady immigration business --- Chapters: 0:00 Intro & signpost 1:24 Clark's (relevant) gadget for the winter 5:34 Greatness doesn't come from systems 14:12 Recapping the manual so far 28:55 Hypocrisy and bad faith 35:06 Gay blessings & Pope Francis Derangement Syndrome 49:03 Immigration and shady government dealings 1:01:12 Feedback: culture war, woke ideology 1:12:11 Masculinity and the future of our culture --- The Simpleton Podcast is also on YouTube, Rumble, and Odysee. YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc0J1dfJqRw&list=PL6J5x7lptOXsnTAQRah4MhOOZwuttVNtb⁠ Rumble: ⁠https://rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU⁠ Odysee: ⁠https://odysee.com/@asimplehouseU⁠ You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (specifically, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, Pocket Casts, Breaker, and Anchor). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to ⁠https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast⁠. --- Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit ⁠https://www.asimplehouse.org/⁠ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic⁠⁠ YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouseU_2023⁠⁠ Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic⁠ --- Thank you to Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a media production company based out of Central Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit ⁠https://www.totusmedia.co/⁠ to learn more. --- #catholic #podcast #religion

Clark sits down with Dr. Jonathan Reyes, Senior VP of Communications for the Knights of Columbus, founder of Christ in the City, founder of the Augustine Institute, and holder of many other titles in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast! Also in this episode: • Dr. Reyes's extensive track record • Politics and the Catholic church • Lay ministry in the Church today • Is social justice still possible? --- Links: ASH SEEK 24 Promo - 90s: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv1lovt06Yc⁠ --- Chapters: 0:00 Intro to Dr. Jonathan Reyes (and his extensive background) 7:17 Lay ministry in the Church today 16:11 Dr. Reyes's experiences in academia, FOCUS, Augustine Institute, Catholic Charities 22:23 The USCCB and Catholic Bishops 29:06 US politics and the Catholic Church 33:36 Is social justice still possible? Morality and institutions in the US 39:14 Knights of Columbus, its roots, and fellowship in general 51:55 How to follow Christ? --- The Simpleton Podcast is also on YouTube, Odysee, and all podcasting platforms. YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc0J1dfJqRw&list=PL6J5x7lptOXsnTAQRah4MhOOZwuttVNtb⁠ Odysee: ⁠https://odysee.com/@asimplehouseU⁠ You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (specifically, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, Pocket Casts, Breaker, and Anchor). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to ⁠https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast⁠. --- Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit ⁠https://www.asimplehouse.org/⁠ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic⁠⁠ YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouseU_2023⁠⁠ Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic⁠ --- Thank you to Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a media production company based out of Central Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit ⁠https://www.totusmedia.co/⁠ to learn more. --- #catholic #podcast #religion

Clark and Laura discuss why poverty "safety nets" don't work, Puff Daddy (Diddy's) legendary "I'll Be Missing You", and Clark's ban from X (formerly Twitter) in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast. Also in this episode: • LISTENER FEEDBACK NEEDED! • Just Homes ministry update (big news!) • Clark's audio essay: "Safety Net vs. Lifeline" • What is western dualism? • Random thoughts on 4Chan and South Park --- Links: ASH SEEK 24 Promo - 90s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv1lovt06Yc --- Chapters: 0:00 Intro and signpost 1:38 Western Suicide Cult 4:06 LISTENER FEEDBACK NEEDED! 4:54 ASH's SEEK video! What missionaries are we looking for? 13:25 Ministry for the mentally ill: Just Homes update 19:47 Puff Daddy, Catholicism, and heaven/hell 29:18 Clark's audio essay: "Safety Net vs. Lifeline" 34:25 Thoughts on safety nets, homelessness, and poverty 41:30 The disadvantages of poverty (and "crabs in a barrel") 49:44 Loving with counterproductive motives? 54:19 The governmental safety net (and the real problem) 58:45 Clark's ban from X / Twitter 1:06:10 What is western dualism? 1:09:30 Random thoughts on 4Chan and South Park 1:12:48 Outro --- The Simpleton Podcast is also on YouTube and Odysee. YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtSo1QExO8Q&list=PL6J5x7lptOXsnTAQRah4MhOOZwuttVNtb&index=3⁠ Odysee: odysee.com/@asimplehouseU You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (specifically, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, Pocket Casts, Breaker, and Anchor). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast. --- Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit https://www.asimplehouse.org/ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic⁠ YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouseU_2023⁠ Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic --- Thank you to Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a media production company based out of Central Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit https://www.totusmedia.co/ to learn more. --- #catholic #podcast #religion

Clark and Laura dive back into the A Simple House manual for a discussion on asceticism, humility, and prayer in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast. Also in this episode: • Recapping themes from last episode • How to handle hurt/embarrassing moments from the past • Question from seminarian: how to make a "prayerful parish"? • Immigration in Europe • Helping big corporations? (and the morality of shopping carts) --- Chapters: 0:00 Flannery O'Connor, Dostoevsky, and Precious Moments Chapel 2:50 Signpost to the episode 4:07 Recapping themes from last episode 7:13 Unpacking asceticism 16:08 The role of fasting 21:00 Silence, prayer, and transactions 29:01 Real humility 31:06 Praying with the poor 35:39 Hurt/embarrassing moments from the past 38:20 Asceticism vs. romanticism 40:17 Good prayer 44:28 Question from seminarian: how to make a "prayerful parish"? 53:52 How to hold yourself accountable 59:02 Immigration in Europe 1:03:22 Disney, South Park, and JPII 1:08:50 Helping big corporations? (and the morality of shopping carts) --- The Simpleton Podcast is also on Rumble and Odysee. Rumble: rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU Odysee: odysee.com/@asimplehouseU You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (specifically, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, Pocket Casts, Breaker, and Anchor). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast. --- Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit https://www.asimplehouse.org/ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic⁠ YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouseU_2023⁠ Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic --- Thank you to Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a media production company based out of Central Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit https://www.totusmedia.co/ to learn more. --- #catholic #podcast #religion

Clark and Laura dive into the Simple House missionary manual for a discussion on happiness, self-knowledge, and desires in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast. Also in this episode: • Unhappy Christians vs. happy non-Christians • Self-knowledge, urges, and control • What is our truest desire? • Vatican: Transgender Godparents? • Bishop Strickland and tension in the Church --- Chapters: 0:00 Intro & AWARD!? 2:33 The 3 claims of happiness 4:30 Unhappy Christians, happy non-Christians 12:38 Self-knowledge, urges, and control 32:26 Dissipation, distraction, and intoxication 38:49 Vatican: Transgender Godparents? 42:03 Bishop Strickland and tension in the Church 53:32 Outro --- The Simpleton Podcast is also on Rumble and Odysee. Rumble: rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU Odysee: odysee.com/@asimplehouseU You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (specifically, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, Pocket Casts, Breaker, and Anchor). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast. --- Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit https://www.asimplehouse.org/ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic⁠ YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouseU_2023⁠ Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic --- Thank you to Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a media production company based out of Central Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit https://www.totusmedia.co/ to learn more. --- #catholic #podcast #religion

Clark sits down with (former A Simple House missionary!) Mother Natalia from Christ the Bridegroom Monastery in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast! Also in this episode: • Mother Natalia's experience at A Simple House • The Eastern and Western Catholic Church • Mother Natalia's advice to those interested in monasticism • How Mother discerned her vocation • Mother's podcast and documentary --- Chapters: 0:00 Intro to Mother Natalia 3:21 What is "Byzantine Catholic"? The Eastern Churches? 15:36 Is Mother Natalia famous? (Podcast, Documentary) 23:44 How Mother discerned her vocation 28:36 The freedom of Mother's religious community 30:45 Mother's experience at A Simple House 34:15 What are "poustinias"? 37:39 The Eastern and Western Church 46:49 Disobedience is damaging 50:35 Monasticism in the East and West 1:00:36 Mother Natalia's advice to those interested in monasticism 1:06:50 Final thoughts --- The Simpleton Podcast is also on Rumble and Odysee. Rumble: rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU Odysee: odysee.com/@asimplehouseU You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (specifically, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, Pocket Casts, Breaker, and Anchor). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast. --- Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit https://www.asimplehouse.org/ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic⁠ YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouseU_2023⁠ Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic --- Thank you to Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a video production company based out of Des Moines, Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit https://www.totusmedia.co/ to learn more. --- #catholic #podcast #religion

Clark and Laura respond to listener comments, discuss religious truth, and love the "Good Times" theme song in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast. Also in this episode: • Listener comments! • "Sinking your boat"? • JPII's Fides et Ratio • "Good Times" Show • Testosterone & "old man flexes" --- Chapters: 0:00 In this episode... 0:33 Listener comments #1: Bo Jackson? 6:59 Listener comments #2: Gun buyback problems 11:07 Listener comments #3: Pope Benedict quote 11:47 Testosterone & old man flexes 12:59 "Sinking your boat": ruining systems through critiques 21:23 The "truth" of religion & JPII's Fides Et Ratio 27:31 The "winning aesthetic" & its implications 33:28 A brief explanation of the Jonestown cult 38:24 Race blindness 40:35 Everybody Hates Chris, Good Times, & spiritual life 49:56 What is the good life? And "Friends" 53:29 Final thoughts --- The Simpleton Podcast is also on Rumble and Odysee. Rumble: rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU Odysee: odysee.com/@asimplehouseU You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (specifically, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, Pocket Casts, Breaker, and Anchor). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast. --- Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit https://www.asimplehouse.org/ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic⁠ YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ASimpleHouseU_2023⁠ Facebook: @asimplehouse | ⁠https://www.facebook.com/@asimplehouse⁠ Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic | ⁠https://www.instagram.com/asimplehouse.catholic --- Thank you to Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a video production company based out of Des Moines, Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit https://www.totusmedia.co/ to learn more. --- #catholic #podcast #religion

Mary Smith, M.A., Late Medieval & Early Modern World, joins Laura for this episode of The Simpleton Podcast. Also in this episode: • The problems of revisionist history • Can you write history without bias? • Interpretive keys, master narratives • Is it Catholics vs. the world? • Living, relevant history --- Chapters: 0:00 Intro to Mary and context for this episode 3:33 Signpost of this epiosde 4:25 The Revisionist History of the 80s & 90s 16:18 Historical bias, Catholicism, & the Inquisition 23:23 Theology, history, philosophy, and patriotism 30:47 The paradox of interpretive keys 36:17 What is a more "real" way to look at history? 42:16 Living, relevant history (the Catholic viewpoint) 49:53 What do we owe the people of the past? 58:16 Is it Catholics vs. the world? (a preview of pt. 2) 1:03:12 Outro --- The Simpleton Podcast is also on Rumble and Odysee. Rumble: rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU Odysee: odysee.com/@asimplehouseU You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (specifically, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, Pocket Casts, Breaker, and Anchor). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast. --- Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit https://www.asimplehouse.org/ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): https://youtube.com/@asimplehouseu_2023 Facebook: @asimplehouse Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic --- Thank you to Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a video production company based out of Des Moines, Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit https://www.totusmedia.co/ to learn more. --- #catholic #interview #history

Corey Huber, Founder of the Mater Ecclesiae Fund for Vocations, hops on his landline for a conversation with Clark in this episode of The Simpleton Podcast. Also in this episode: • The story of the Fund for Vocations • Corey's ministry, in his own words • Rural life, doomers, and hopers • Higher education is a mess • How religious vocations and funding works --- To learn more about the Mater Ecclesiae Fund for Vocations, also known simply as the Fund for Vocations, go to https://fundforvocations.org/ --- Chapters: 0:00 Intro to Corey Huber 0:31 Corey's Ministry "The Mater Ecclesiae Fund for Vocations" 8:36 The story of how the Fund for Vocations began 16:06 How many people does FFV support? 19:39 Do Bishops/religious orders financially support potential priests/religious? 26:42 Rural life, doomers, and hopers 29:05 The early Internet, rabbit holes, and Wikipedia 34:35 The mess of higher education and what can be done 45:26 Final thoughts --- The Simpleton Podcast is also on Rumble and Odysee. Rumble: rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU Odysee: odysee.com/@asimplehouseU You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (specifically, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, Pocket Casts, Breaker, and Anchor). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast. --- Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit https://www.asimplehouse.org/ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): https://youtube.com/@asimplehouseu_2023 Facebook: @asimplehouse Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic --- Thank you to Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a video production company based out of Des Moines, Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa digital media production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit https://www.totusmedia.co/ to learn more. --- #catholic #interview #vocation

Dr. Laurie Johnson, Professor of Political Philosophy and co-founder of the Maurin Institute, sits down with Clark for this episode of The Simpleton Podcast. Also in this episode: • Are liberalism and Christianity compatible? • Being Catholic in academia • Should we be trying to reinvent society? • Catholic Integralists & Distributists • Dr. Laurie's Catholic conversion --- To learn more about Dr. Laurie and/or the Maurin Institute, search "Dr. Laurie Johnson" on YouTube or go to https://pmaurin.org/ --- Chapters: 0:00 Start 0:41 Signpost 1:01 Dr. Laurie's Catholic conversion 11:21 Being Catholic at a state university 14:44 Going into academia in 2023 18:34 Dr. Laurie's podcast 19:14 Are liberalism and Christianity compatible? 28:33 The New Right & politics in 2023 40:52 Maurin Academy, the JPII Catholic Worker, & their goals 51:16 What quality of life do we have, and will we have? 1:00:37 Should we be trying to reinvent society? 1:08:01 Catholic Integralists & Distributists 1:19:12 The destructiveness of ideological obsession 1:23:50 The usefulness of outside ideologies --- The Simpleton Podcast is also on Rumble and Odysee. Rumble: rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU Odysee: odysee.com/@asimplehouseU You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (specifically, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, Pocket Casts, Breaker, and Anchor). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast. --- Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit https://www.asimplehouse.org/ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): https://youtube.com/@asimplehouseu_2023 Facebook: @asimplehouse Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic --- Thank you to Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a digital media production company based out of Des Moines, Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa video production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit https://www.totusmedia.co/ to learn more. --- #catholic #podcast #politics

Also in this episode: • Is "discovering" your vocation a thing? • The Lego Movie (and its relation) • Willpower can hinder holiness • Non-typical vocations? • Being at home, on Earth --- Chapters: 0:00 Start 0:10 Spirit animals 1:15 Clark's optical illusion 1:46 Introduction to vocation 6:59 The WRONG ideas of vocation 12:53 Being at home, on Earth? 16:52 Another approach to vocation? 19:22 Willpower can HINDER holiness? 26:33 A "trick" to discerning 32:28 Vocation: gift or responsibility? 38:39 The Lego Movie and being creative within constraints 40:27 Theology and vocation 45:21 Youthful idealism? 53:02 The good and bad of romance 56:08 Monogamy and adolescence 59:50 "Finding" your vocation? 1:01:46 What if I don't fit into a typical vocation? 1:07:14 Outro --- The Simpleton Podcast is also on Rumble and Odysee. Rumble: rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU Odysee: odysee.com/@asimplehouseU You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (specifically, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, Pocket Casts, Breaker, and Anchor). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast. --- Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit https://www.asimplehouse.org/ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): https://youtube.com/@asimplehouseu_2023 Facebook: @asimplehouse Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic --- Thank you to Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a digital media production company based out of Des Moines, Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa video production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit https://www.totusmedia.co/ to learn more. --- #catholic #podcast #vocation

Also in this episode: • Bishops' statements on exhumed nun • The "incarnate" Church • Intense alien speculation • Alien theology • Thoughts on judging others --- Chapters: 0:00 Start 0:49 Bishops' statements on the exhumed Gower Nun 5:32 What kind of allegience do Bishops deserve? 20:39 Space aliens: the religion issue 21:21 Background on space aliens 23:56 How sure are you of space aliens? 27:27 Clark's case for why aliens AREN'T real 38:02 Alien theology & what do we do if aliens ARE real? 46:16 Hell, Hating Hitler, and judging others 50:22 Outro --- The Simpleton Podcast is also on Rumble and Odysee. Rumble: rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU Odysee: odysee.com/@asimplehouseU You can also find the audio version of the podcast almost anywhere you stream podcasts (specifically, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, Pocket Casts, Breaker, and Anchor). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast. --- Send us feedback! Email: asimplehouse@gmail.com A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor while living a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. Visit https://www.asimplehouse.org/ to learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast. YouTube - A Simple House: https://www.youtube.com/@asimplehouse.catholic YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): https://youtube.com/@asimplehouseu_2023 Facebook: @asimplehouse Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic --- Thank you to Ben Friedman from Totus Media for editing and producing The Simpleton Podcast. Totus Media is a digital media production company based out of Des Moines, Iowa. Totus Media is an Iowa video production company, social media management firm, wedding videography business, and digital marketing agency. Visit https://www.totusmedia.co/ to learn more. --- #catholic #podcast #alien