Best Kathryn Weber Podcasts (2025)

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196: Russ Taff: Music, Addiction, and Redemption 48:39

23h ago48:39

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“I was 24 when I won my first Grammy,” says Russ Taff. “And within an hour, all the joy is gone.” Russ is a legend in Gospel music circles. His accolades include six Grammys, sixteen Doves, and three inductions into the GMA Hall of Fame for his work as a solo artist and a member of multiple bands. But underneath—his career, his success, and his pas…

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195: Unabridged Interview: Alexandra Solomon 1:00:48

4d ago1:00:48

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This is our unabridged interview with Alexandra Solomon. Is your love life in need of a tune-up? Just in time for Valentine's Day, renowned relationship expert Dr. Alexandra Solomon joins us to share powerful insights from her book, "Loving Bravely." Discover how self-awareness and understanding your past can dramatically improve your present relat…

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415: Saints, SNL & Trust w/ Chris Bartlett 1:10:00

7d ago1:10:00

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Taylor has a strange comparison between Catholic Saints & Saturday Night Live that may annoy you...but he's right! He also has a VERY strong take about Indiana Jones & Catholicism in the public eye. Chris brings a segment on trust that gets us all in our feels. There's something for everyone this week! Subscribe/Rate Never miss out on the craziness…

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195: Alexandra Solomon: How to Have Flourishing Relationships 48:47

8d ago48:47

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Is your love life in need of a tune-up? Just in time for Valentine's Day, renowned relationship expert Dr. Alexandra Solomon joins us to share powerful insights from her book, "Loving Bravely." Discover how self-awareness and understanding your past can dramatically improve your present relationships. Dr. Solomon unpacks the secrets to thriving int…

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194: Unabridged Interview: Shankar Vedantam 51:54

11d ago51:54

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This is our unabridged interview with Shankar Vedantam. We all like to believe that we live our lives rationally, deliberately, consciously. But what if our conscious decision making is just the tip of the iceberg? “ I feel like I have a full picture of what's happening inside my own mind,” says Shankar Vedantam. But it turns out “there is a large …

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194: Shankar Vedantam: Hidden Brain 48:38

15d ago48:38

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We all like to believe that we live our lives rationally, deliberately, consciously. But what if our conscious decision making is just the tip of the iceberg? “ I feel like I have a full picture of what's happening inside my own mind,” says Shankar Vedantam. But it turns out “there is a large portion of our mind that's working outside of our consci…

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193: Unabridged Interview: Nadia Bolz-Weber 1:17:21

18d ago1:17:21

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This is our unabridged interview with Nadia Bolz-Weber. “When I left the Christian Fundamentalism of my childhood, I became an activist.” Christian Fundamentalism is often looked down upon for its dualistic, black-and-white outlook, which is often used for policing behavior. But, Nadia Bolz-Weber explains, these are the same extreme tendencies that…

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414: Relics & Weird Confessions w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa 1:07:15

21d ago1:07:15

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We PROMISE you will never think about relics the same way again...for better or worse lol This week we get into the WEIRD side of Catholicism. Taylor has never thought too deeply about relics but now that he has, he has some questions for our friendly neighborhood priest. Learn all you ever wanted to know about 400% more in the first half of today'…

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193: Nadia Bolz-Weber: From Fundamentalism to Stand-up Comedy to Ordained Pastor 48:08

22d ago48:08

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“When I left the Christian Fundamentalism of my childhood, I became an activist.” Christian Fundamentalism is often looked down upon for its dualistic, black-and-white outlook, which is often used for policing behavior. But, Nadia Bolz-Weber explains, these are the same extreme tendencies that she found in secular activism after she left the church…

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192: Unabridged Interview: Esau McCaulley 1:04:38

25d ago1:04:38

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This is our unabridged interview with Esau McCaulley. What is it like growing up Black in the American South? The question is too particular to answer with abstraction. Instead, Esau McCaulley answers it in the most personal, humble way available, by telling the story of his family in his new memoir, “How Far to the Promised Land: One Black Family'…

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413: Is This for Kids & Christian Movies Draft w/ Mrs. Ruvi 1:06:03

28d ago1:06:03

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Mrs. Ruvi joins Taylor to discuss her podcast "Is This for Kids?" They also do a draft of the best Christian movies (despite the slim pickings). Enjoy! Ruvi's Website: https://linktr.ee/mrsruvi Subscribe/Rate Never miss out on the craziness of each episode by hitting the subscribe button RIGHT NOW! Help other people find the show by taking a few mo…

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192: Esau McCaulley: How Far to the Promised Land? (Best of NSE) 48:06

29d ago48:06

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What is it like growing up Black in the American South? The question is too particular to answer with abstraction. Instead, Esau McCaulley answers it in the most personal, humble way available, by telling the story of his family in his new memoir, “How Far to the Promised Land: One Black Family's Story of Hope and Survival in the American South.” I…

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191: Unabridged Interview: Tom Paxton 1:03:13

1M ago1:03:13

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This is our unabridged interview with Tom Paxton. In the 1960s, during the folk music revival in a neighborhood of New York City called Greenwich Village, a small cafe called the Gaslight hosted many singer-songwriters who were up-and-coming at the time. You might know some of their names, like Bob Dylan and Dave Van Ronk. Among the regulars there …

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412: The Cruise, Best Uber Driver & Hot Takes w/ Chris Bartlett 1:04:56

1M ago1:04:56

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Taylor shares about his first ever cruise experience with his family over the Holidays. Chris took his family skiing & brings some hot takes to the table for debate.Taylor shares that one of the biggest faith encounters he's had in YEARS happened in an Uber! Wild connections to some of our biggest faith heroes. Subscribe/Rate Never miss out on the …

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191: Tom Paxton: Greenwich Village, Folk Music, and 60 Years of Song 48:41

1M ago48:41

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In the 1960s, during the folk music revival in a neighborhood of New York City called Greenwich Village, a small cafe called the Gaslight hosted many singer-songwriters who were up-and-coming at the time. You might know some of their names, like Bob Dylan and Dave Van Ronk. Among the regulars there was Tom Paxton, who, 60 years and 50 albums later,…

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190: Unabridged Interview: Makoto Fujimura 1:19:27

1M ago1:19:27

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This is our unabridged interview with Makoto Fujimura. Makoto Fujimura occupies an unusual intersection of personal realities: He is an abstract expressionist artist who discovered his Christian faith as an art student in Japan. He continually finds himself trying to bridge the divide between religion and art. “I can't really talk about my faith wi…

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190: Makoto Fujimura: Art and Faith 48:19

1M ago48:19

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Makoto Fujimura occupies an unusual intersection of personal realities: He is an abstract expressionist artist who discovered his Christian faith as an art student in Japan. He continually finds himself trying to bridge the divide between religion and art. “I can't really talk about my faith with my artist friends, and I can't talk about art with m…

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189: Unabridged Interview: Oliver Burkeman 1:04:09

2M ago1:04:09

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This is our unabridged interview with Oliver Burkeman. In an age full of lifehacks, self-help books, and productivity gurus, many of us only end up busier and more stressed than we were before. What if there’s a better way to live a full, fruitful life? "The world is bursting with wonder,” says Oliver Burkeman, “and yet it's the rare productivity g…

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411: New Year's Episode w/ Aaron Weber 54:14

2M ago54:14

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Comedian Aaron Weber is back to join us once again in the Christmas season to celebrate another great year! Aaron welcomed his first child and shares about that experience. Taylor also gets to share about his high levels of anger at Christmas masses! Hooray! Happy New Year y'all! Subscribe/Rate Never miss out on the craziness of each episode by hit…

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189: Oliver Burkeman: In The New Year Embrace Wonder Not Productivity 47:39

2M ago47:39

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In an age full of lifehacks, self-help books, and productivity gurus, many of us only end up busier and more stressed than we were before. What if there’s a better way to live a full, fruitful life? "The world is bursting with wonder,” says Oliver Burkeman, “and yet it's the rare productivity guru who seems to have considered the possibility that t…

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188: Unabridged Interview: Kelly Corrigan 55:38

2M ago55:38

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This is our unabridged interview with Kelly Corrigan. “What percentage of all pain in the world is related to wanting to belong?” Kelly Corrigan - who you may know as a New York Times bestselling author and the host of a number of popular radio and TV shows - was a young mother of two when she and her beloved father were both diagnosed with cancer.…

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188: Kelly Corrigan: The Power of Vulnerability 48:09

2M ago48:09

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“What percentage of all pain in the world is related to wanting to belong?” Kelly Corrigan - who you may know as a New York Times bestselling author and the host of a number of popular radio and TV shows - was a young mother of two when she and her beloved father were both diagnosed with cancer. It was, to say the least, an immensely difficult time…

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410: Christmas Episode w/ Jon Bearded Blevins 1:05:01

2M ago1:05:01

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After a two year hiatus, Bearded Blevins is back on the Forte Catholic Podcast to celebrate the birth of the little baby Jesus! Jon was one of the OG cohosts of this show and had to bow out when new live endeavors arose. He's back now to share about those endeavors. We also do a draft of characters from the Nativity story in the Bible & rank Christ…

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187: Unabridged Interview: Meghan Sullivan 52:49

2M ago52:49

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This is our unabridged interview with Meghan Sullivan. What does it mean to live a good life, and how do we start? On our show, we make it a habit of repeating our tagline: “Exploring what it means to live a good life.” But in this episode, we address the issue head-on, with the help of Notre Dame Professor of Philosophy Meghan Sullivan. We discuss…

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187: Meghan Sullivan: What It Takes to Live a Good Life 48:36

2M ago48:36

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What does it mean to live a good life, and how do we start? On our show, we make it a habit of repeating our tagline: “Exploring what it means to live a good life.” But in this episode, we address the issue head-on, with the help of Notre Dame Professor of Philosophy Meghan Sullivan. We discuss her book “The Good Life Method,” which gives helpful i…

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409: Two Roses & a Thorn w/ Chris Bartlett 1:02:10

2M ago1:02:10

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The guys play the ever-faithful conversation starter Two Roses & a Thorn by sharing two things going great in their lives and one thing that is a thorn in their side. The topics run from family, to ministry to a growing list of enemies!!! We hope you enjoy this conversation :) Subscribe/Rate Never miss out on the craziness of each episode by hittin…

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186: Unabridged Interview: The Hillbilly Thomists 56:03

2M ago56:03

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This is our unabridged interview with The Hillbilly Thomists. There aren’t many Billboard-charting bluegrass bands made up entirely of Catholic Dominican Friars, who play their shows clad in white tunics and rosaries. In fact, there is precisely one such band: the Hillbilly Thomists. “A Thomist is someone who follows the thought and theological tea…

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186: The Hillbilly Thomists: Bourbon, Bluegrass, and the Bible 48:03

2M ago48:03

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There aren’t many Billboard-charting bluegrass bands made up entirely of Catholic Dominican Friars, who play their shows clad in white tunics and rosaries. In fact, there is precisely one such band: the Hillbilly Thomists. “A Thomist is someone who follows the thought and theological teaching of Saint Thomas Aquinas,” they explain. “We combine it w…

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408: The Yakuza & Lore w/ Fr. Anthony Sciarappa 53:26

2M ago53:26

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Taylor & Father discuss some of their favorites when it comes to lore: Star Wars, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and the very silly Yakuza video game franchise. They share how all of these universes with deep lore are very fun to engage with. Taylor also has a confession about the Lore of Christianity. We hope you enjoy this fun conversation (that…

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185: Unabridged Interview: Audrey Assad 49:11

2M ago49:11

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This is our unabridged interview with Audrey Assad. “Why shouldn’t I question that?” This was the question that started Audrey Assad on a journey away from the faith of her childhood and early adulthood. It’s a question that, years later, is still a guiding light for her towards healing and truth-seeking. But asking such questions after years as an…

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185: Drew Holcomb and Audrey Assad: Vulnerable Art 48:07

3M ago48:07

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“Sometimes artists have to take a chance and be vulnerable.” Drew Holcomb and Audrey Assad are two such artists, whose brilliance is in large part due to their vulnerability. Drew was once heralded by Rolling Stone as “one of Americana’s most popular stars,” and yet he is quick to note that “the human heart was not built for notoriety.” He describe…

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184: Unabridged Interview: Peter Levine 59:57

3M ago59:57

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This is our unabridged interview with Peter Levine. “In order to really move through trauma,” says Peter Levine, “we have to do that in the body.” As a psychologist with much of his own trauma to work through, Peter has spent his career researching ways to help himself and others come to healing and wholeness. In this episode, he discusses his memo…

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184: Peter Levine: How the Body Holds and Heals Trauma 48:30

3M ago48:30

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“In order to really move through trauma,” says Peter Levine, “we have to do that in the body.” As a psychologist with much of his own trauma to work through, Peter has spent his career researching ways to help himself and others come to healing and wholeness. In this episode, he discusses his memoir “An Autobiography of Trauma,” in which he uses hi…

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407: Aching for Greatness w/ Tanner Kalina 55:55

3M ago55:55

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Tanner is our guest cohost this week as we get to know him, hear about his journey from acting in LA to Catholic leader & hear about his new book from Ave Maria Press. I've been working with Tanner behind the scenes on a couple of his podcast projects and we started to get to know each other a bit and found out that we had a lot in common! Tanner s…

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