News and Culture
Exploring the intersection where faith meets culture.
The Miraculous Vaccine
Host Bridget Richardson talks with Dr. Carl Vartian about the vaccine and gives a nod to the PSA from Pope Francis and other Catholic leaders. She also shares how UST is encouraging vaccines.
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Afghanistan: Then, Now & Next
Host Bridget Richardson talks with Dr. Yao-Yuan Yeh and Dr. Richard Sindelar, to better understand the situation in Afghanistan. The guests encourage us to welcome the refugees with openness and love.
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Inspired Influence w/ Haley Stewart
Host Bridget Richardson talked with Haley Stewart, @haleycarrots. Haley is considered a part of the new wave of Catholic influencers and they discuss how an authentic Catholic life can evangelize others on social media.
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Climate Change: From Oregon to Texas
Host Bridget Richardson focuses in on Oregon’s most recent heat wave and the freeze that hit Texas in February 2021 through the eyes of Catholic Charities and how we are all called to respond.
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Unpacking AAPI Hate
Host Eric Diaz sits down with two UST professors to discuss the increased reporting and coverage of hate crimes on Asian Americans in the U.S. from psychological and governmental perspectives.
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Not Born to Hate – Part 2
In this special episode, we have a continuation of our Not Born to Hate series. Brianna Amaya and her former professor, Fr. Dempsey Rosales Acosta, share their experiences of faith, education, discrimination and hope.
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Gaming and the Gospel
Host Bridget Richardson talks with Jonathan “Bearded Blevins,” about streaming, the Gospel message, the importance of positive online and in-person communities and the new UST eSports degree.
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The Stock Market and Education
New host, Eric Diaz, interviews Dr. Joe Ueng to discuss the saga of GameStop shares and Wall Street in January, the Stock Market and the importance of personal finance as a social justice issue.
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The Real St. Patrick
Host Bridget Richardson talks with documentary filmmakers David and Kathi Peters about their film, “St. Patrick: Pilgrimage to Peace” and how St. Patrick can be a model for peacemaking and love.
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Politics and the Catholic Voice
Dr. Daniel Burns talks with Bridget Richardson about the role of bishops, laity, parishes and Catholic universities. They touch on partisanship, abortion issues and our higher calling as Christians.
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