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Send us Fan Mail What does Bela Lugosi, the Korean War and a charming Irish story teller have in common? A great novel!  Join me in conversation with K.V. Turley, co author of the fabulous new novel The Thing of Darkness published by Ignatius Press.  What is one willing to do to gain fame and fortune?  Trading the light of the soul for the darkness of sin  is a perilous decision. Turley and his co...

Send us Fan Mail Everyone has seen the coffee table book of the world's most beautiful libraries but what about the books in the library?  Join me in discussion with Professors Andrew Pettegree and Arthur Der Weduwen authors of the  The Library: A Fragile History by Basic Books. as we talk about the history of collections, the people who collect books, and why human knowledge is such a fragil...

Send us Fan Mail Many were surprised by the election of Pope Francis. Author Julia Melonia, in her meticulously researched and well written book, ST Gallen Mafia; Exploring the Secret Reformist Group in the Church , published by Tan Books, shows how the papacy of Pope Francis was not a haphazard chance  but  the result of  many years of planning and scheming by some of the most radical leaders in...

Send us Fan Mail Looking for a great hostess gift for Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving; the Holiday at the Heart of the American Experience is a fun, fact filled, well written, and beautifully illustrated book  that would make a perfect gift. Did you know America will celebrate the 400th anniversary of the original Thanksgiving dinner this year?  Join me in a great conversation with  Melanie Kirkpatrick...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is not for the faint of heart..but is worthwhile in considering where the truth may stand in media reporting.  Bill Donahue author of The Truth  about Clergy Sexual  Abuse; Clarifying the Facts and the Causes published by Ignatius Press challenges many of the media allegations in the reporting of the Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis in the Roman Catholic Church.  He present...

Send us Fan Mail What is happiness?  Michael Warren Davis author of The Reactionary Mind; When Conservative isn't Enough published by Regnery Gateway    answers this question by imagining a better past in order to imagine a better future.  Since it's release at the end of October, this book is flying off the shelves.  Join me in conversation with Mr. Davis  as we talk about Kings, Mediev...

Send us Fan Mail Because you can never get enough Dracula this time of year. This is a repeat performance!  Dracula ..the Motherlode of all horror stories just  in time for all hallows eve and all souls day . Join me in conversation with Dr Doug Mitchell, my friend with a PhD in literature, as we talk about Brahm Stoker"s 1897 classic Dracula.   Redemption. purity, bats and werewolves all rol...

Send us Fan Mail From HP Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, and to Penitent Angels join me in with Dr David Pinault, author of  Providence Blue; A Catholic Fantasy , published by Ignatius Press.  Dr Pinault's book is a  great example of the Catholic  literary explosion occurring in  the US today.  A well written narrative, with great character development, Providence Blue is a rollicking read using...

Send us Fan Mail Race Crazy is a great book club read for lively conversation and perhaps the beginning of change.  Do not buy what BLM and 1619 are selling. Black or White think for yourselves. Listen to this interview. Buy this book.   The most explosive issue in the United States today is race.   How can we discuss race and liberty in a manner that is logical, and absent of excessive emotion? ...

Send us Fan Mail Dr Robert Tracy McKenzie of Wheaton College, author of We The Fallen People ;The Founders and the Future of American Democracy , published by Inter Varsity Press discusses how the Founding Fathers constructed the US Constitution based on on a realistic understanding of human nature.  When Alex de Tocqueville visited America he asked himself how liberty could reign amongst a group...

Send us Fan Mail Many have said Catholic literature has produced nothing new since Tolkien and O'Connor. First time novelist, Katy Carl in her beautifully written new book "As Earth Without Water" published by Wiseblood Books  shows Catholic writers are indeed producing new faithful creative masterpieces.  Ms. Carl's book is truly astounding in her literary prose and masterful...

Send us Fan Mail want to truly understand what happened in the 2016 election?  Why it happened may be scarier than what happened. While the purported collusion between President Trump and the Russians was disproven with the findings of the Mueller Investigation and now the Durham Investigation, Russian malfeasance was still very much present in the 2016 election.  Rebekah Koffler,  author of Putin...

Send us Fan Mail Join me in this dynamic interview with Dr Louis Markos, author of   From Plato to Christ; How Platonic Thought Shaped the Christian Faith.  People of all religious backgrounds or no religious backgrounds  will benefit from this very accessible and enjoyable discussion about Plato and Socrates.  These old dusty philosophers are actually more important than ever as we talk about the...

Send us Fan Mail This is a heck of an interview with the one and only Mike Duncan, creator of the History of Rome series podcast about his blockbuster,  best seller  Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution published by Public Affairs.  Mike Duncan has written an engaging biography of the Marquis de Lafayette, famous and infamous in both America and France.  From the d...

Send us Fan Mail A discussion with award winning author  Mary Jo Thayer about her novel  Close to the Soul, published by Full Quiver Publishing.  The story follows the life of a sixteen year old girl, in the early 1960's. who is sexually assaulted at a party.  When she chooses to carry the child her life takes a predictably difficult, but rich and rewarding path.  Ultimately Close to the Soul...

Send us Fan Mail Join me in a great discussion with author Rhonda Ortiz about her historical romantic fictional tale In Pieces.  For those out there who think "I do not read this genre," I understand. This is not what I am normally search to read either.  Foolish me.  This is a great story about the adventure of human relationships   and the enduring tale of life's questions of fami...

Send us Fan Mail Mystery tales and morality in a medieval setting woven into a charming coming of age story. Join me in my discussion with author Antony Barone Kolenc as he talks about his award winning mystery series  The Harwood Mysteries Series published by Loyola Press.  A three book series that follows the life of a 12 year old boy in 12th century England as he discovers his identity and lear...

Send us Fan Mail An interview with Dr Ronald J Pestritto , author of America Transformed: The Rise and Legacy of American Progressivism  published by the fabulous Encounter Books.  Dr Pestritto of Hillsdale College illustrates how progressive thought, in the past and today. endangers the fundamental understanding of  basic freedoms as framed in the US Constitution.   Go to my twitter account to se...

Send us Fan Mail Where are the Werewolves?? Join me for a thrilling discussion with Catholic author Eleanor Bourg Nicholson in her new Gothic Catholic Thriller Brother Wolf published by the brand new Chrism Press.  A thrilling adventure story with the truth of Catholic teaching.  You can find Eleanor at eleanorbourgnicholson.com and Chrism Press @ chrismpress.com.  

Send us Fan Mail Where do we go after this life?  Join in a fascinating discussion with author Catherine Wolff about her book  Beyond: How Humankind Thinks About Heaven published by   River house Books an imprint of Penguin Random House Publishing.  In this wonderfully well researched and well written book Catherine explores the realms of human imagination through a survey of beliefs and faiths ab...

Send us Fan Mail The Church and America is in Crisis.  But there is hope for a brighter future.  Todd Hartch author of A Time to Build Anew ; How to Find the True, Good and Beautiful  in America, published by the beautiful  Angelico Press, describes how different groups are courageously and boldly  building from Tradition to find innovative and loving solutions for today.  Yes things are bad, but...

Send us Fan Mail Is staying informed all the time, healthy or sane for an individual or a community?.  Join in a great conversation with  Dr Jefferey Bilbro, editor in Chief of the The Front Porch Republic, about his excellent book Reading the Times A Literary and Theological Inquiry into the News., published by Inter Varsity Press     Dr Bilbro examines the question of how staying informed shapes...

Send us Fan Mail An interview with Eric Sammons, editor in chief of Crisis magazine, discussing his latest book Deadly Indifference ( Crisis publications of Sophia Institute Press)  We discuss why all religions are not the same and why forms of  religious pluralism are  actually heretical to Catholic  belief.   You can fine Crisis Magazine at crisismagazine.com    You can follow Michele @ MicheleM...

Send us Fan Mail A discussion with Julien Icher  about the Lafayette Trail .  The Marquis de Lafayette, French Aristocracy and American Revolutionary Hero  returned to the United States in 1824, fifty years after the American Revolution.   He traveled the United States pulling together a fractured  country.  The national celebrations for Lafayette helped to give a young country a new identity and...

Send us Fan Mail The  M-1 Garand, the standard rifle for  World War II Infantry man. becomes a microphone  for the living members of the Greatest Generation.  Join me in conversation with Mr. Andrew Biggio, US Marine, combat veteran and Massachusetts police officer,  author  of The Rifle: Combat Stories From America's Last WWII Veterans, Told Through an M1 Garand.. published by Regnery Histor...