Best David Ribeiro Podcasts (2025)

Catholics are accustomed to thinking of the term apostle as referring exclusively to men: the Twelve who followed Jesus and were with him at the Last Supper, as well as the Apostle Paul. But the church also considers Mary Magdalene an apostle—the "apostle to the apostles," to be precise. So clearly, being an apostle isn't something only men can do.…

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Episode 61: TJ Watt lung debacle, and Dolphins preview 1:38:20

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#85: Kat Armas - Was Mary a revolutionary? 55:35

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Mary's "Magnificat" is pretty revolutionary. It isn't praising God for abstract blessings, but for real material events, all of which have to do with radical social justice. And this makes sense, given the world Mary lived in. She was a young Jewish woman, likely from a poor family, in a nation that was occupied by the Roman Empire. Since she was n…

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Episode 60: Steelers victory Monday 1:21:39

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#84: Julie Hanlon Rubio - Was Mary a feminist? 44:32

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"Look to Mary as a model of authentic womanhood." That's the message church leaders have directed at generations of Catholic women and girls. Often, latent in this message, is the notion that authentic womanhood means being docile, obedient, submissive, and innocent. So it's no wonder that many people, both inside and outside the church, view femin…

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Episode 59: Ravens preview, Dino Tomlin vs Barstool, and LEGENDARY NFL PICKS 1:36:27

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Episode 58: Bills postmortem and Tomlin boos 1:13:34

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Episode 57: Bills preview, and LEGENDARY NFL PICKS 1:37:20

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#83: Eilis McCulloh - Does the church support universal health care? 54:18

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According to several recent studies of health care systems across the globe, the U.S. health care system lags far behind those in other developed nations. The system is more expensive per person, but also for the nation as a whole. This high cost doesn't translate into good access, high quality, or favorable outcomes. Many in the nation have no ins…

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Episode 56: Bears postmortem 1:17:33

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Episode 55: Bears preview and LEGENDARY NFL PICKS 1:36:13

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#82: Lorna Gold - What does the church really teach about climate change? 53:57

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Recent years have seen increased climate-related natural disasters. In the United States, an inland hurricane brought catastrophic flooding to the mountains of North Carolina. Ash from wildfires in Canada has clouded the air for hundreds of miles. And across the globe, extreme climate catastrophes have destroyed lives and communities. We're seeing …

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Episode 54: Bengals preview, and LEGENDARY NFL PICKS 1:34:06

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#81: David Swanson - Is there such thing as a just war? 58:31

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Catholic just war theory is a moral framework for evaluating warfare that dates back to St. Augustine but has its roots in older, pre-Christian ethical systems. Though the theory has been widely embraced not just by Catholic theorists but also by policymakers, it's also been widely criticized. Some Christian pacifists, pointing to Jesus' teachings …

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Episode 53: Chargers postmortem 1:12:11

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Episode 52: Chargers preview with guest Tony Serino 1:32:56

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#80: Stephen Schneck - What is the separation of church and state? 38:40

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Here in the United States, the principle that church and state should be separate is so woven into the fabric of our culture, many take it for granted as a fact of American life. We understand that everyone in the nation is entitled to practice the religion of their choice and worship freely, but also that the nation does not have an official relig…

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Episode 51: Steelers win, trade deadline, and midseason awards 1:17:34

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Episode 50: Colts preview, war room, and LEGENDARY NFL PICKS 1:30:30

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#79: Ed Simon - Are we living in the end times? 47:21

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In the Christian tradition, "apocalypse" simply means revelation, or unveiling. Yet somewhere along the line, the word came to be associated not just with prophecies about the end of the world, but with the end of the world itself—or at least with vast catastrophes and the fall of civilizations. And for some reason, people love stories about such c…

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Episode 49: Packers postmortem 1:20:05

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Episode 48: Packers preview and LEGENDARY NFL PICKS 1:41:42

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#78: Renée Roden - Can Catholics be anarchists? 49:46

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For many, the term "anarchy" connotes chaos, disorder, even violence. Yet some anarchists are pacifists. And some are even Christian. The earliest Christian communities, some scholars believe, had certain anarchist tendencies, such as making decisions through group consensus, versus top-down hierarchy. Later on, of course, the church became more st…

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Episode 47: Bengals review, and NFL Power rankings 1:13:24

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Episode 46: Bengals postmortem and LEGENDARY NFL PICKS 1:19:05

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#77: Luis Campos Ribeiro - Should Catholics consult their horoscopes? 37:06

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The belief that the movement of heavenly bodies shapes or predicts events has been around for thousands of years and can be found in many ancient cultures. Even today, some people look to their horoscopes when seeking insight on life decisions. Others read their horoscopes just for fun, without really believing in astrology, or using it to make ser…

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Episode 45: Steelers rule the North! 1:21:37

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Episode 44: Browns preview, and LEGENDARY NFL PICKS 1:38:23

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#76: Leo Guardado - What happened to the Catholic tradition of sanctuary? 53:06

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The tradition of churches as places of refuge for those in fear of the law goes back centuries. It figures in several popular stories set in the Middle Ages, including The Hunchback of Notre Dame (both the novel and the Disney film), and the legend of the outlaw Robin Hood. In the nineteenth century, in the United States, enslaved people sometimes …

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Episode 43: College quarterback review 1:33:41

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Episode 42: Steelers quarter season awards 1:34:00

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#75: Jack Downey - Does the church support civil disobedience? 49:23

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Catholics have frequently taken a stand against civil authorities, even breaking the law, to remain true to their faith. The early martyrs refused to worship the Roman gods and were murdered for it. Saints have stood up against oppressive authorities, helped the innocent escape unjust laws, and held onto their faith even when it was illegal. Cathol…

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Episode 41: Interview with Steelers tackle Calvin Anderson 37:57

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Episode 40: Steelers win Rooney Bowl, and take sole possession of first place 1:12:13

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Episode 39: Rooney Bowl preview, and LEGENDARY NFL PICKS 1:39:52

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Coming Soon: Season 7 of Glad You Asked 1:24

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Over the past 75 episodes, the Glad You Asked podcast has addressed dozens of your top questions about Catholic history, scripture, and theology. The hosts have posed questions like: Do dogs go to heaven? Was Jesus a refugee? And should Catholics use AI? And dozens of teachers, theologians, activists, and scholars have joined the show to share thei…