Best Gavin Ashenden Podcasts (2025)

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105: Inside the Vatican, with Diane Montagna 1:11:57

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Now on her third pope, Diane Montagna is one of the most respected Vaticanologists of our time. Known for her contributions to periodicals such as the National Catholic Register and Humanitas: Christian Anthropological Review, as well as the Catholic Herald, she has also worked as Rome correspondent for LifeSiteNews and the English edition of Alete…

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Anglican Unscripted 932 - Proven Right 47:32

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By Kevin Kallsen, George Conger

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Anglican Unscripted 931 - TEC Parish flees to ACNA 52:16

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By Kevin Kallsen, George Conger

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Anglican Unscripted 930 - 10 Million 35:46

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By George Conger, Kevin Kallsen

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Anglican Unscripted 929 - No PTO for Justin Welby? 54:09

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By George Conger, Kevin Kallsen

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Anglican Unscripted 928 - Diocese of SC wants Investigation 54:39

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By Kevin Kallsen, George Conger

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Anglican Unscripted 927 - Is the ACNA Past Tense? 1:02:31

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By George Conger, Kevin Kallsen

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Anglican Unscripted 926 - ACNA Makes Matters Worse 1:11:02

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By Kevin Kallsen, George Conger

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Anglican Unscripted 925 - The Tainted Trial 53:15

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By George Conger, Kevin Kallsen

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104: Sacred Voices, with Alessandro Biciocci and Justin Kurian 36:52

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Sacred Voices is a choir made up of members who were originally part of the Sistine Chapel Choir and now constitute a touring ambassadorial choir, dedicated in part to sustaining the vision of Domenico Bartolucci, who was for decades the Sistine Chapel Choir’s conductor and director. Alessandro Biciocci is the Secretary General of the Bartolucci Fo…

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Anglican Unscripted 924 - The Recovery 21:25

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By Fr Jerry Kramer, Kevin Kallsen

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Anglican Unscripted 923 - Preaching Politics 56:33

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By Kevin Kallsen, George Conger

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Anglican Unscripted 922 - ACNA's Very Very Good Year 39:34

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By Jeff Walton, Kevin Kallsen

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Anglican Unscripted 921 - Good Things happen to Bad People 52:35

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By George Conger, Kevin Kallsen

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Anglican Unscripted 920 - PEACE 53:17

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By Kevin Kallsen, George Conger

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103: Forging an alliance for life, with Lord Alton of Liverpool 46:37

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David Alton, the Catholic crossbench peer and former MP, joins Dr Gavin Ashenden to discuss the recent vote for abortion up to and during birth. They reflect on the hijacking by MPs of the Crime and Policing Bill to decriminalise abortion for any reason and at any stage in pregnancy, and also the passage of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) t…

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102: When police appease the mob, with Lois McLatchie Miller 44:52

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Lois McLatchie Miller, a Christian activist, was arrested in Brussel for wearing a billboard which read: “Children are never born in the wrong body.” She was detained alongside Canadian child protection advocate Chris Elston, known as “Billboard Chris” (@BillboardChris), after they were surrounded by an angry mob. In spite of the pair’s peaceful co…

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Anglican Unscripted 919 - Eucatastrophe 59:42

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By George Conger, Kevin Kallsen

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Anglican Unscripted 918 - N.T. Wrong 55:20

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By George Conger, Kevin Kallsen

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Anglican Unscripted 917 - The Jewish Paradox 44:28

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By Kevin Kallsen, David Pileggi

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Anglican Unscripted 916 - A New Home for Calvin Robinson? 58:47

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By Kevin Kallsen & George Conger

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101: Into the reign of Pope Leo, with Edward Pentin 35:04

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Edward Pentin, the distinguished English Catholic journalist and veteran Rome correspondent, returns to Merely Catholic to discuss the conclusion of the pontificate of Pope Francis and the new reign of Pope Leo XIV. An acknowledged media expert on the workings of the papacy and of the Vatican in general, in 2015 he authored The Rigging of a Vatican…

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Anglican Unscripted 915 - Calvin Robinson's Groundhog Day 59:49

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By George Conger, Kevin Kallsen

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Anglican Unscripted 914 - Calvin Robinson in the ACNA 1:01:46

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By Kevin Kallsen, George Conger

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Anglican Unscripted 913 - Inside the Conclave 53:24

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By George Conger, Kevin Kallsen

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Anglican Unscripted 912 - The Children's Revival 50:30

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By Kevin Kallsen & George Conger

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100: Podcast 100: Choosing the next Pope, with William Cash 40:15

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The award winning former Catholic Herald editor William Cash joins Dr Gavin Ashenden from Rome to discuss the forthcoming conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis in this 100th Merely Catholic podcast. They discuss how Francis came to be elected, reflect on the invisible machinations already under way to choose the next pope, and they consider…

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99: Lady Mabel’s Gold, with SP Caldwell 48:08

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Journalist and author Simon Caldwell returns to Merely Catholic to discuss his new thriller, Lady Mabel’s Gold, with Dr Gavin Ashenden in this 99th episode. A standalone sequel to The Beast of Bethulia Park, the author’s 2022 debut, Lady Mabel’s Gold has been praised by former Catholic Herald editor William Cash as a “truly original novel with exce…

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Anglican Unscripted 911 - Canterbury & Vatican are Vacant 57:32

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By Kevin Kallsen, George Conger

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Anglican Unscripted 910 - Devil wears Prada in Narnia 1:01:38

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By Kevin Kallsen, George Conger

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98: The challenge of Islam, with Tim Dieppe 1:01:49

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Tim Dieppe, the head of public policy at Christian Concern, joins Dr Gavin Ashenden for this 97th episode of Merely Catholic, the podcast series for the Catholic Herald, to discuss his new book, The Challenge of Islam.This book discusses the increasing influence of Islam in the UK and how non-Muslims might respond. Chapters include: “Is Islam a Rel…

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Anglican Unscripted 909 - Welby talks to BBC 49:20

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By Kevin Kallsen, George Conger

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Anglican Unscripted 908 - The Magic Loogie 59:48

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By Kevin Kallsen, George Conger

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Anglican Unscripted 907 - Father, Son, & the Zeitgeist 46:38

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By Kevin Kallsen

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97: The truth of Britain’s colonial record, with Lord Biggar 54:54

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Conservative Party peer Lord (Nigel) Biggar CBE, the Regius Professor Emeritus of Moral Theology at the University of Oxford and an Anglican priest, joins Dr Gavin Ashenden for this 96th episode of Merely Catholic, the podcast series for the Catholic Herald. Lord Biggar, an Oxford-educated historian and author of the 2023 book Colonialism: A Moral …

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Anglican Unscripted 906 - If I had to do it again... 1:14:41

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Donate to Calvin: https://democracythree.org/the-mostBy Calvin Robinson, Kevin Kallsen

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Anglican Unscripted 905 - Who chose Whom? 59:28

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By Kevin Kallsen, George Conger

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Anglican Unscripted 904 - Pax Romana Refugees 1:09:28

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By George Conger, Kevin Kallsen

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Anglican Unscripted 903 - Can Trump save TEC? 58:59

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By Kevin Kallsen, George Conger

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96: My best friend JD Vance, with Rod Dreher 24:04

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Rod Dreher’s close friendship with U.S. Vice President JD Vance is the subject of this 96th episode of Merely Catholic, the podcast series for the Catholic Herald. He and Dr Gavin Ashenden discuss Mr Vance’s shocking accusation in a landmark speech at the Munich that the greatest threat to European security is not posed by Russia or China but by th…

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Anglican Unscripted 902 - Calvin's VISA Cancelled by USA 1:19:46

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By George Conger, Kevin Kallsen

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Anglican Unscripted 901 - Requiem for See of Canterbury 54:33

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By Kevin Kallsen, George Conger

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Anglican Unscripted 900 - We want our USAID $ 1:02:24

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By Kevin Kallsen, George Conger

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Anglican Unscripted 899 - Still hunting Nazis? 59:05

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By George Conger, Kevin Kallsen

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95: The strange elevation of Cardinal McElroy 42:56

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The rapid promotion by Pope Francis of Cardinal Robert McElroy as the new Archbishop of Washington DC has astonished many within the Catholic Church. Mark Lambert, the author of a popular blog called De Omnibus Dubitandum Est and a regular on the Catholic Unscripted YouTube channel, joins Dr Gavin Ashenden for this 95th episode of Merely Catholic t…

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Anglican Unscripted 898 - Bp Budde Speaks Truth to Power 1:03:46

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By George Conger, Kevin Kallsen

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94: In defence of pro-life medicine, with Dr Calum Miller 48:00

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Dr Calum Miller, a medical doctor working within the NHS, joins Dr Gavin Ashenden for this 93rd episode of Merely Catholic, the podcast series for the Catholic Herald. Dr Miller graduated from the University of Oxford Medical School in 2015. As a researcher at the University of Oxford, he has published more than 30 academic papers in medicine, law,…

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Anglican Unscripted 897 - Imagine there's no heaven 1:09:18

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By Kevin Kallsen, George Conger

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93: The Canterbury Catastrophe, with Canon George Conger 1:06:41

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Following the enforced resignation of Justice Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury, numerous assessments have been made about his role in the post. Today, Gavin Ashenden is joined by an authoritative Anglican commentator from America, Canon George Conger. George is both an Episcopalian clergyman and a journalist. He is the author some 6,000 articles .…

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Anglican Unscripted 896 - The See is Empty 56:08

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By George Conger, Kevin Kallsen