Honest To God

We’ve all heard of the struggling artist. But what about the struggling Catholic artists? We are joined by Catholic artists who go in-depth explaining not only what they do but how art is viewed by today’s world, why art is so often dark now, and how many artists today seem to be against the faith and how they keep their faith in that world. Guests Socials: Producer Ben: Website

It’s no secret making friends as a young adult is hard. In high school, you’re forced to be around people 8 hours a day. If you go to college you’re forced to live with people and are still in a bubble where there are countless organizations to get involved in. But if you don’t go to college or recently graduated from there, it’s tough. Where do you start? City on Purpose takes the work out of it...

Evangelization is something that all Catholics are called to, and we as Catholics used to be really good at it! But in more recent years it seems like our protestant brothers and sisters have really stepped it up while we’ve done the opposite. So this week on HTG we get into how exactly to fix that, and spread the good news to anyone that’ll listen in this day and age. Stuff Mentioned Fight The Ne...

One of the great mysteries of life, and one question that people have been asking for so very long now. “What’s the Meaning of Life?” Not very easy to answer. but this week on HTG we try our best. Simply put, It’s not 42. Stuff Mentioned Fight The New Drug Guests Socials: Producer Ben: Website

Heartbreak is something we’ll all experience at one time or another, and it can be tough to get over it. When the whole world seems like it’s out to get you and nothing’s going your way. But don’t worry! this too shall pass. But it can be made a lot easier if you have some tips on how to get through it the best you can. So tune into this week’s episode of HTG to learn from some fellow humans on ho...

We’re back at it again with another What’s on Your Mind episode of Honest to God. This week we start off strong talking about the Ginger conventions in the Netherlands and go all the way to what’s wrong with our society and how it all went wrong with the Age of Enlightenment. Guests Socials: Producer Ben: Website

In this new episode of our conversion story series, we talk to a longtime guest, Julian! We’ve heard bits and pieces over the past year of him being on the show and got a glimpse into his story and how he came to be the man he is. But in this episode that’s the whole point. So listen on as Julian recounts his amazing conversion and prevention story from start to finish. Guests Socials: Producer Be...

Saints have been around for centuries. This means many have experienced life and all its situations. After nearly 2000 years, there is now a saint for just about every profession, both old and new, and a patron for things as unique as bearded women and explosions. Even now a millennial has been blessed. So strap in for this sequel episode of Honest to God where we dive back in to find some awesome...

From can men and women be friends? to how to know if they really like you? If you’re just getting into the dating scene and are not quite sure what you’re doing, then this episode is for you. We bring on a few young adults, some of whom have gotten all the way to marriage, and others who are single as can be. So we can hear their perspectives on how to go about getting from friend to more. Guests...

Inner Healing starts with knowing Who we are and Whose we are…. And so today on Honest to God we dive into a discussion on Inner healing. A topic that affects most if not all of us. There’s so much hurt in the world today. And the majority of it is impossible to see. And so it can come as a surprise to learn that even you have hurts inside yourself that are affecting you each and every day. So it’...

St Therese of Lisieux. Also known as The Little Flower and famous for her “Little Way” of doing everything was great! And it’s now been 150 years since her death. So today on Honest To God, we’re doing a deep dive into her life and legacy to see what we can glean from this amazing saint. Stuff Mentioned: Overall Info about her About her 150th anniv Quotes from her About her Books by and about her...

In this very special episode of Honest to God, we bring on just one young adult to tell us about how they came to find the faith. And first off we have Leah. A young woman who just recently found herself drawn to the catholic church. So listen in to hear how the holy spirit started speaking to her throughout her life. And how it might have taken her a while to start listening, when she did it was...

For those who have heard of John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, the assumption is that it’s about chastity. While sex is a key part of it, there is more to it than just sex. We delve into how it encompasses much more than just that. One of our panelists even got a Masters in Catechesis, so you KNOW she can explain it. Stuff Mentioned Humana Vitae – John Paul II How to Save your Marriage Before Me...

HTG has been on the air now for a year! Yet despite 60+ episodes, we’re just getting started! We look past the past year with a special 2-hour episode featuring past guests returning, including some who were on the very first episode, and awards given out to panelists. We also hear a strange singing of an 80s TV show theme song from some unknown entity and ponder ideas for more possible show topic...

While it’s no secret the Church’s stance on abortion, what about those who identify as Pro-Life? We go beyond Church doctrine into the personal views of our panelists on the reasons behind being pro-life aside from just “the Church says so” or “I just do what I’m told.” One panelist even works at a Pregnancy Aid Clinic, being on the front lines of the issue and coming face-to-face with women facin...

Modern culture likes to say the Devil is made up and it’s ok to do what you want. This falls right into his plan, as his biggest weapon is deception, making you think he’s not real and it’s just superstition. Dr. Paul Thigpen joins us to show how the Devil goes about doing it in subtle ways and what we should do, as well as other practices many we know might partake in such as sage, crystals, and...

Courtship is never easy and as a Catholic, it can be even more challenging in today’s world. Secular vs. not secular dating can be tough and confusing as to what to do and not. Plus, what if your match isn’t Catholic but you know they are the one? Our panelists delve into these questions showing how they met, dated, and got engaged and the challenges along the way to “I Do.” Check out our parent n...

When we think of aliens we think of green creatures with large heads and black eyes and antennas who want to destroy us all. This however is an idea put together by the government during the Cold War to avoid having the Soviet Union use that fear to their advantage. So, what are we to believe then, and if there are aliens out there, as Catholics, how should we view them? And what about UFOs? We de...

Benjamin Franklin says there are two certainties in life: death and taxes. A third one is bad things are going to happen to us in some way, shape, or form, throughout our life. It’s simply unavoidable. So, how do you respond to it when bad things happen and you understandably want to ask God why this is happening? We delve into how to keep one’s faith in rough times in life. Stuff Mentioned Job 38...

There are many misconceptions about the Catholic faith, some rooted in faith-based questions, others on a simple dislike of the faith due to various reasons, many of which are understandable how they can think that. Bryan Mercer of Catholic Truth Organization calls in to answer many misconceptions people have of the faith and how to properly respond to those. Stuff Mentioned CatholicTruth.org – Br...

In today’s world we as people face all kinds of addictions. From social media to hard drugs there’s a wide variety of addictions among us. And each and everyone can have incredibly negative impacts on us and our lives. So how can we start to recognize and overcome these addictions? Well, join us this week on Honest to God where we ask just that. And joining us on the show this week are a few guest...

Today’s culture makes it harder than ever to be Catholic. There are so many different choices out there, many of which go against what Catholics say and often what society says is ok. So why be Catholic? The Church certainly has not had a pristine history and many other denominations bring up interesting arguments that certainly make you think. We delve into how our panelists became Catholic, many...

One of life’s greatest gifts is music. Many feel like, to quote a Beach Boys song, “music is in my soul.” Yet what some call music, others do not. Some music can be vulgar or not used at the right time. Does the Church say anything about music? What if I like a song that I know is bad but it has such a great rhythm? Or what if the music at Mass is just not doing it for me? We delve into these topi...

In a “What’s On Your Mind” episode, any topic the panelists are thinking about is discussed. No agenda beforehand, just what they are thinking. Topics on this episode include favorite ways to pray, life lessons, evangelizing aliens and raccoons, and more. Stuff Mentioned: Zenith Ministries Summit dates: June 16, August 25 “It is Jesus that you seek when you dream of happiness; He is waiting for yo...

Here on this show, we talk to quite a few fantastic younger adults. But where did they come from? and how did they become so fantastic? Well on this episode of Honest to God, we sit down with a few parents of younger adults to find out how what they did to raise such great young people. Stuff Mentioned: Good Pictures Bad Pictures by Gail Poyner and Kristen A. Jenson Doing Life with Your Adult Chil...