Best Taylor Augustine Podcasts (2025)

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328: A Miraculous Christmas Eve Return to Catholicism (w/ Jeff Lukich) 1:28:46

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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by my friend Jeff Lukich, author and revert to the Catholic faith, to talk about his miraculous Christmas Eve return to the Catholic Church, all of the factors and facets that led up to that experience, and how others can follow in his footsteps. Jeff's written a fantastic book – The Long Way Home…

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Episode 110: John Duns Scotus with Thomas Williams 51:51

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In this episode, we talk with Thomas Williams about John Duns Scotus and his views on free will and how they differ from Anselm's and Aquinas's views. Thomas's website: https://www.profthomaswilliams.com/ Thomas's chapter on Scotus's views of free will can be found in the Routledge Companion to Free Will Thomas also wrote the SEP article: John Duns…

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327: The Marian Miracles That Prove Catholicism (w/ Fr. Tony Stephens, CPM) 1:12:20

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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Father Tony Stephens, a Rector of Our Lady of Champion Shrine, the site of the first and only approved Marian apparition in the United States, to talk about Mary's miraculous appearances, the miracles associated with her intercession, and how to charitably help our Protestant brothers and siste…

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326: An Anti-Catholic Pastor's "Mass" Conversion (w/ Aaron Gunsaulus) 1:39:23

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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Aaron Gunsaulus, the anti-Catholic, Calvinist pastor who became Catholic – although with 17 of his friends from the church he pastored! This is an amazing story. Aaron is a good friend of another good friend of the show, former Protestant Pastor Keith Nester, and the way their stories are conne…

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Episode 109: Thomas Aquinas with Harm Goris 43:43

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In this episode, we talk with Harm Goris about Thomas Aquinas’s views of free will and human agency. Harm's website: https://tilburguniversity.academia.edu/HarmGoris Harm's chapter on Aquinas can be found in the Routledge Companion to Free Will. Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en…

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325: Where Did All the Atheists Go? (w/ Dr. Christopher Kaczor) 1:07:41

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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Professor of Philosophy, Dr. Christopher Kaczor, to discuss his new work on the reasonableness of belief in God and some of the most popular challenges – and changes – with how we approach this fundamental topic. What can we make of the shifting landscape of belief? Catholic conversions are on …

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Whiti Ora: Advent | Waiting with Joy | Dr Jon Hoskin

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324: A Lawyer Takes the Protestant Bible to Court – Becomes Catholic! (w/ Matthew Mark McWhorter, Esq.) 1:13:02

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n this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Matthew Mark McWhorter, a high-powered, high-profile corporate lawyer who turned his skills in the courtroom towards the Bible and Christianity. After a life-changing experience made him consider Christianity, McWhorter set out to research the evidence for belief in Jesus. He encountered the Bib…

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Episode 108: Anselm of Canterbury with Sandra Visser 35:31

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In this episode, we talk with Sandra Visser about Anselm of Canterbury and his views on human and divine freedom. Sandra's website: https://hope.edu/directory/people/visser-sandra/index.html Sandra's chapter on Anselm in the Routledge Companion to Free Will: https://www.routledge.com/The-Routledge-Companion-to-Free-Will/Timpe-Griffith-Levy/p/book/9…

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Whiti Ora: Advent | Waiting with Peace | Josiah Burton

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323: The Joy of Raising Catholic Families (w/ Katie and Tommy McGrady) 1:07:49

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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by husband and wife Catholic power couple Katie and Tommy McGrady to talk about their work on First Reconciliation, First Communion, and on raising authentic, enthusiastic Catholic families. We talk about the importance of approaching those first sacraments as a family, the joy and impetus of pass…

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Whiti Ora: Advent | Waiting with Hope | Rev Nigel Dixon

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322: The Incredible Saint Who Made Me Catholic (w/ Mary O'Regan) 1:29:13

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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by author Mary O'Regan to talk about one of the most incredible, influential, and mind-boggling saints out there, our very favourite, Padre Pio. Mary begins with her own amazing story of Padre Pio, a near-death experience, and some life-changing visions – and from there, it gets even weirder! Mary…

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Episode 107: Ibn Sīnā with Jon McGinnis 1:01:50

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In this episode, we talk with Jon McGinnis about Ibn Sīnā (Avicenna) and his views about divine and human agency. Jon's website: https://www.medieval.utoronto.ca/people/directories/all-faculty/jon-mcginnis Jon's book, Avicenna: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/avicenna-9780195331479?cc=us&lang=en& Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow…

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321: An Evangelical Church Historian Discovers Catholicism (w/ Dr. James Papandrea) 1:08:03

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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by one of the all-time great Early Church historians, Dr. James Papandrea to talk about what the Early Church really looked like. We tackle subjects like baptism, the Eucharist, the sources of authority, and the structure of the Church – from the beginning and through to today – and tackle the que…

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The Church: Citizens, Household and Temple | Rev Josh Taylor

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320: An Atheist Surgeon's Miraculous Conversion (w/ Dr. John Sottosanti) 1:25:11

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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic it's near-Death experiences, demon-possessed cars, miraculous lottery wins, and miracles that seem absolutely unbelievable as I'm joined by Dr. John Sottosanti, an atheist surgeon, to tell his outrageous conversion to Catholicism and a deeper faith in Christ. Raised nominally Catholic, John drifted away from …

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Episode 106: Boethius with John Marenbon 45:06

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In this episode, we talk with John Marenbon about free will and foreknowledge in Boethius's most famous work, the Consolation of Philosophy. John's PhilPeople profile: https://philpeople.org/profiles/john-marenbon John's Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on Boethius: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/boethius/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/…

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319: A Call to Arms for Authentic Catholic Men! (w/ Devin Schadt) 1:19:01

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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by my friend Devin Schadt founder of the Fathers of St. Joseph, to talk about the critical need for authentic Catholic men and what it means to practice your Catholic faith for husbands, fathers, and Catholic men everywhere. We talk about what it means to live an authentic Catholic life as a disci…

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Vision Sunday: Building Capacity Part 2 | Rev Mathew Newton

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318: Advice for New Catholics – And Old Catholics, Too! (w/ George Weigel) 36:34

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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by the elder statesman of American Catholicism the one and only George Weigel. Author of countless award-winning books, a regular columnist and commentator, and an all-around completely reasonable and decent Catholic guy, George joins us the week with a kind of State of the Union, a medical exam, …

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Episode 105: Augustine of Hippo with Jesse Couenhoven 1:06:23

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In this episode, we talk with Jesse Coeuenhoven about Augustine’s views on free will, moral responsibility, and predestination. Jesse's website: https://www1.villanova.edu/university/liberal-arts-sciences/programs/theology/faculty/[email protected]&xsl=bio_long Jesse's book: Striken by Sin, Cured by Christ: Agency, …

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Vision Sunday: Building Capacity Part 1 | Rev Mathew Newton

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317: The Conversion of an Anti-Catholic Pastor (w/ Barbara Heil) 1:07:48

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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Barbara Heil a former Charismatic, Evangelical Ministry, Missionary, and Evangelist who heard the call of God – encountered Christ in a profound way – and became Catholic! This is an incredible story, buckle up! Barbara spent 30 years in what she called cutting-edge Evangelical ministry, always…

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Following the Presence of God | Dr Jon Hoskin

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316: An Evangelical Guide to the Anointing of the Sick (w/ Dr. Michael Barber) 1:15:43

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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by my friend Dr. Michael Barber, Professor of Sacred Scripture and Theology at the Augustine Institute, to unpack the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick from the Old Testament, the New Testament, and throughout Church History. This week is an awesome Bible study with a lens towards how we can …

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Episode 104: Plotinus with Anna Viatkina 1:01:05

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In this episode, we talk with Anna Viatkina about Plotinus’s views on freedom and moral responsibility and how they relate to ancient Stoic and contemporary rational abilities views. Anna's Google Scholar page: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=KJmxq2gAAAAJ&hl=ru Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.…

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Encountering Jesus | Encountering the Spirit | Liam Janes

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315: The Three Calvinist Brothers Who Became Catholic (w/ Jason and Adom Postma) 1:48:01

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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by my friend Adom Postma and his brother Jason, a former Anglican priest, to talk about the incredible conversion – a journey made by three brothers into Catholicism. Raised in the Reformed tradition, these brothers loved their faith deeply and regularly spared with one another, as iron sharpens i…

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Joining in God's Restoring Work | Rev Dr Carolyn Robertson

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314: The Catholic Devotion With Old Testament Roots (w/ Steve Kerekes) 1:05:26

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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by the one and only Steve Kerekes to talk about the Brown Scapular. Steve, who's literally dedicated his life to the promotion of this Catholic devotion, joins us to unpack the origins of the scapular, dispel some of the common misunderstandings, and to share why he thinks that the Brown Scapular …

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Episode 103: Epicureanism and Stoicism with Tim O'Keefe 46:05

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In this episode, we talk with Tim O'Keefe about Epicurean and Stoic views of freedom and determinism. Tim's website: https://philpeople.org/profiles/tim-o-keefe Tim's book, Epicurus on Freedom: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/epicurus-on-freedom/F5058A8C45DB77CE70CA0BF56A3116F9 Tim's entry in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy on "Ancient…

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Encountering Jesus | Rev Alan Burnett

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313: St. Augustine Was Not a Protestant! (w/ Dr. Shane Owens) 1:05:50

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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by the Dr. Shane Owens from the Franciscan University of Steubenville to talk about St. Augustine. Often claimed by non-Catholic Christians to support a low view of the papacy, the symbolic nature of Communion, and the doctrine of Sola Scriptura I ask Dr. Owens exactly what *did* St. Augustine bel…

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Father's Day | Josiah Burton

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312: How to Convert to Catholicism Without Ruining Your Marriage (w/ Dr. Ray Guarendi) 1:05:31

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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by our Marriage Therapist's favourite Marriage Therapist: Dr. Ray Guarendi! We talk about one of the most difficult things to do as a Catholic convert: convert without destroying your marriage. Dr. Guardeni, a seasoned clinical psychologist and devout Catholic, shares his insights into how the con…

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Episode 102: Aristotle with Susan Sauvé Meyer 34:47

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In this episode, we talk with Susan Sauvé Meyer about Aristotle’s views on moral responsibility, especially his conception of voluntariness. Susan's website: https://philosophy.sas.upenn.edu/people/susan-sauv%C3%A9-meyer Susan's book: How to Flourish: An Ancient Guide to Living Well Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://ww…

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Encountering Jesus | Jesus Encounters Scepticism | Liam Janes

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311: Did the Early Church Worship like Evangelicals? (w/ Taylor from GemmaintheRough) 1:12:20

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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Taylor from GemmaintheRough (on Instagram and TikTok) to talk about her journey as a charismatic, non-denominational Christian leading worship at her church to a full-blown conversion to Catholicism. Taylor's story is amazing as she asks incredible questions about how and why her non-denominati…

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Encountering Jesus | Jesus Encounters the Cultural Outsider | Rev Mathew Newton

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310: A Charismatic Christian's Life-Changing Catholic Experience (w/ Carla Lynch) 1:27:24

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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by my friend Carla Lynch to unpack her outrageous journey from Charismatic, Evangelical Christianity into full communion with the Catholic Church. Carla's journey is one of a kind, beginning when her Evangelical Youth Group visited a well-known Catholic Church – the beauty, the stillness, and the …

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Episode 101: Plato with Eric Brown 39:03

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In this episode, we talk with Eric Brown about Plato’s views on freedom, moral psychology, and responsibility. Eric's website: https://sites.google.com/view/ericbrownphilosophy/home Eric’s entry on Plato’s Republic in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/plato-ethics-politics/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thef…

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Encountering Jesus | Encountering Jesus in our Brokenness | Josiah Burton

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REPLAY: An Indie Musician's Catholic Intuitions (w/ Levi Sikes) 1:25:41

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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Levi Sikes, the musical genius behind Former Ruins, to talk about his journey into Catholicism. What drew Levi out of his Evangelical Christian tradition, what drew him into Catholicism, and what continues to draw him in, evermore. And, as a musician, how Levi strives to bridge this gap, to exp…

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Encountering Jesus | Jesus Encounters Grief | Alyssa Scarlet

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REPLAY: Two Sides of a Catholic Conversion Story (w/ Keith Nester and Devin Schadt) 1:49:37

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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by former Protestant pastor Keith Nester and author and speaker Devin Schadt to discuss the process of Catholic conversion from two sides of the same story. In a first for this podcast we unfold the narrative of a Catholic conversion–Keith’s conversion, in this case–from two different perspectives…

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Encountering Jesus | Hearing God in the Ordinary | Dr Jon Hoskin

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309: An Anti-Catholic Calvinist Converts to Catholicism (w/ Pierce Benefield) 1:16:38

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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Piece Benefield. A fierce defender of Calvinism, Pierce converted to the Catholic faith after a long and fascinating journey – including going head-to-head with Catholics in a group chat, fulling intending to convert them to Calvinism, but being challenged by their through and thoroughly biblic…

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Encountering Jesus | Born Again: Seeing with New Eyes | Dr Jon Hoskin

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308: The Rock Star Pastor Who Returned to the Catholic Church (w/ Mark Saunders) 1:44:02

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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Mark Saunders, who has an incredible "reversion" story to tell. Raised in a devout Catholic household Mark explains why he initially left the Catholic Church – despite working as an altar server and even discerning the priesthood at one point! – and how his success as a musician led to a life o…