Best Gavin Ward Podcasts (2024)

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86: The case for sound liturgy, with Dom Alcuin Reid 53:11

1h ago53:11

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Dom Alcuin Reid, the distinguished Australian Benedictine who founded the Monastère Saint-Benoît in Fréjus-Toulon, France, joins Dr Gavin Ashenden for this 86th episode of Merely Catholic, the podcast series for the Catholic Herald. Dom Alcuin is an internationally-recognised expert on the liturgy, having published and lectured on the subject exten…

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Data Exchange Framework with John Ohanian-Chief Data Officer, California Health & Human Services 34:18

7h ago34:18

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John joins the show and shares how he went from thinking he'd be a Summer Camp Director to leading the implementation of California's Data Exchange Framework. He discusses how his role as the Chief Data Officer for CAHHS as well as his Director role for the Center for Data Inisghts and Innovation is to help lead organizaitons, whether healthcare, c…

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#6 "Gavin Newsom, Shyamala, Kamala's Not a Prude" Matthew Rothschild, Member of Harris's Kitchen Cabinet 30:07

2h ago30:07

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In this episode of 100 Days of Kamala, Priya David Clemens sits down with Matthew Rothschild, a key figure in Vice President Kamala Harris’s early political career and a personal friend who has known her since the mid-1990s. With more than 30 years of experience in San Francisco politics, Rothschild served as an advisor to Kamala during her campaig…

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85: The idea of a university, with Dr Derry Connolly 54:33

2d ago54:33

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Dr Gavin Ashenden is joined on Merely Catholic this week by Dr Derry Connolly, the founding president of John Paul the Great Catholic University, California. Dr Connolly charts his journey from his youth in rural County Cork, Ireland, and a career in engineering and technology in Los Angeles to the moment when “God put it in my heart” to establish …

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#5 "Middle East & National Security" Halie Soifer, former Harris National Security Advisor and CEO, Jewish Democratic Council of America 44:15

16d ago44:15

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In this episode of "100 Days of Kamala," host Priya David Clemens interviews Halie Soifer, CEO of the Jewish Democratic Council of America and former National Security Advisor to then-Senator Kamala Harris from 2017 to 2018. Halie remains close to Harris to this day and recently spent Passover in a small group with the Vice President at her officia…

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#4 "Sisterhood" Amelia Ashley-Ward, Publisher Sun Reporter 11:46

12d ago11:46

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Welcome to another episode of 100 Days of Kamala, the podcast that brings you closer to Vice President Kamala Harris through the voices of those who know her best. I’m your host, Priya David Clemens. Today, we’re joined by Amelia Ashley Ward, publisher of the Sun Reporter Newspaper and a longtime friend of Kamala Harris. Amelia has been by Kamala's…

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84: The splendour of the truth, with Bishop Joseph Strickland 50:26

14d ago50:26

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The Rt Rev. Joseph Strickland, the former Bishop of Tyler, Texas, who was “relieved” of his duties by Pope Francis last year, joins Dr Gavin Ashenden for this 84th episode of Merely Catholic, the podcast series for the Catholic Herald They discuss his removal from office and the post-modern assault on truth in the Church and in the world, and other…

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#3 "Black Moms" June Williams Glenn Harris: Senate District Director in SF 15:39

15d ago15:39

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In the third episode of "100 Days of Kamala," host Priya David Clemens engages in a thoughtful and detailed conversation with June Williams Glenn, a manager for legal content at Google and the founder of Mahogany Mamas, a community dedicated to supporting black moms in the Bay Area. June shares her compelling journey from Oakland to Washington D.C.…

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#1 "Kamala Steps Into the Ring" Rebecca Prozan: SF DA Campaign Manager 11:46

15d ago11:46

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Welcome to "100 Days of Kamala," a podcast series that explores the life and career of Vice President Kamala Harris through conversations with those who know her best. In our inaugural episode, Priya David Clemens sits down with Rebecca Prozan, Google's Chief of Public Affairs and Government, who has known Kamala Harris for nearly 30 years. Rebecca…

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California Association of Health Plans (CAHP) President and CEO Charles Bacchi on 2024 Initiatives, Upcoming Annual Conference 39:30

28d ago39:30

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California Association of Health Plans (CAHP) President and CEO Charles Bacchi joins host Gavin Ward to discuss CAHP's 2024 Initiatives, upcoming CAHP Conference with over California 1,000 healthcare leaders, and more.

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83: Why CS Lewis matters to Catholics, with Fr Michael Ward 1:07:01

25d ago1:07:01

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Our guest for this 83rd episode of Merely Catholic, the podcast series for the Catholic Herald, is Fr Michael Ward, the English literary critic and theologian and an internationally recognised expert on the writings of CS Lewis. Perhaps best known for his 2010 book Planet Narnia, Fr Ward is an associate member of the Faculty of Theology and Religio…

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82: The Catholic faith of JRR Tolkien with Holly Ordway 1:03:09

1M ago1:03:09

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Holly Ordway joins Dr Gavin Ashenden for the 82nd episode of Merely Catholic to discuss the Catholicism of JRR Tolkien, the author of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. She is the Cardinal Francis George Professor of Faith and Culture at the Word on Fire Institute and Visiting Professor of Apologetics at Houston Christian University. Her book Tolkien’s…

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Titanium Healthcare's California Impact with Founder & CEO Gray Miller 38:12

2M ago38:12

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From a small clinic in downtown LA to impacting tens of thousands of lives in California and beyond, Gray shares how Titanium has expanded in scope and location to help the historically underserved access care in meaningful ways through traditional medical services as well as CalAIM funded enhanced care management, community supports, and more.…

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81: Safeguarding in the Church, with Father Hans Zollner 49:37

2M ago49:37

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Father Hans Zollner, SJ, is a Jesuit priest, theologian, psychologist, and professor at the Gregorian University. He is also one of the leading experts on safeguarding and the prevention of sexual abuse. In March 2023, Father Zollner resigned from the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, criticizing the leadership of the body in a pu…

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80: The Faith of the Fathers, with George Farmer 1:05:33

3M ago1:05:33

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George Farmer, the Oxford-educated investment banker, social media wizard and GB News board member, is our guest for this 80th episode of Merely Catholic, the podcast series for the Catholic Herald. Mr Farmer, husband to the American social media influencer and author Candace Owens and the son of Conservative Party peer Lord Farmer, tells Dr Gavin …

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79: The vision of a Catholic Hollywood, with James Crowell 50:26

2M ago50:26

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This week Dr Gavin Ashenden is joined from California by author James Crowell to discuss the work and vision of John Paul the Great Catholic University, an institute founded to harness the power of beauty to transform culture. They discuss the ambition of the university to shape “the next generation of artists and innovators with academic excellenc…

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California's Community Health Worker Growth: Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans Partnering with Pear Suite 42:29

3M ago42:29

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Colby Takeda, Pear Suite Co-Founder and CEO, shares how his upbringing, including serving in a nursing home as a teenager, was an inspirtation into serving his community and and ultimately becoming a national leader in the community health worker space. Since 2022's approval of the community health worker benefit in California, Colby shares how his…

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78: The Problems Posed by Private Revelations, with Simon Caldwell 43:34

3M ago43:34

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Dr Gavin Ashenden this week speaks to fellow Catholic Herald associate editor and novelist Simon Caldwell about the recently published norms from the Vatican governing the discernment and handling of private revelations and associated mystical and supernatural phenomena.They discuss what the new norms represent and what has prompted the overhaul, t…

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77: The Ratzinger Generation with Father Paschal Uche 42:07

3M ago42:07

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When Pope Benedict XVI visited Britain in 2010 he was welcomed on behalf of the youth of country by Paschal Uche, then a 22-year-old from Stratford, East London. Ten years later Father Pascal was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Brentwood.In this 77th episode of Merely Catholic, Father Pascal talks to Dr Gavin Ashenden about how he answered his…

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Valerie Martinez- Blue Shield of California (BSC) Promise Health Plan's Chief Health Equity Officer 35:29

4M ago35:29

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Beginning no later than 2024, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) required all Medi-Cal managed care organizations to have a chief health equity officer (CHEO). Valerie shares how BSC Promise Health Plan gave her the opportunity in 2022 to be its first CHEO and some of the progress she's made in her first 18 months.…

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California Medical Association Partner Heath Tech 4 Medicaid's Adimika Arthur on Medicaid IT Impact 26:16

5M ago26:16

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The California Medical Association has partnered with Health Tech 4 Medicaid (HT4M) at its upcoming 2nd annual CMA HIT Summit, "Health IT In the Safety Net." HT4M's founder Adimika Arthur, whose career has been instrumental in ensuring access to care, joins the show to share the importance of Health IT on health equity and ensuring a safety net for…

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76: Catholic thought and the crisis of the West, with Michael J. Knowles 50:45

4M ago50:45

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Michael J. Knowles, the American broadcaster, political commentator, actor and author, is the guest of Dr Gavin Ashenden for this 75th episode for Merely Catholic, the podcast series for the Catholic Herald. They discuss the many “diverse and eccentric” identities of American conservativism in the twilight of the Biden presidency and Mr Knowles’ wo…

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75: Banning conversion therapy, with Dr Patricia Morgan 38:29

5M ago38:29

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Dr Gavin Ashenden is joined this week by Dr Patricia Morgan, the distinguished sociologist and author of the 2023 book Banning Conversion Therapy: The Missing Evidence, amid impending legislation to criminalise counselling, discussion, prayer and teaching based on orthodox Christian doctrine in spite of such changes representing a serious attack up…

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CalAIM Leaders' 2023 Highlights & Future Outlook: DHCS' Michel Huizar & HC² Strategies Dora Barilla 39:32

5M ago39:32

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From the highlights and challenges in 2023 to what to expect in 2024 and beyond, Gavin discusses CalAIM with guests Michel Huizar, Branch Chief, DHCS Managed Care Quality and Monitoring Division, and Dora Barilla, Co-Founder, HC² Strategies.

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74: University lynch mobs and the right to life, with Madeline Page 36:35

6M ago36:35

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Madeline Page of Right to Life UK joins Dr Gavin Ashenden this week to discuss shocking scenes at Manchester University when a violent mob descended on a meeting of the students’ pro-life group with the aim of closing it down. Hundreds converged on the venue where a group of students met peacefully to spit at the women taking part and to shout “get…

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Michael Costa- Executive Director of California Association of Area Agencies on Aging (C4A) 33:30

6M ago33:30

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Michael's history with health plans and advocacy played a key role in his recruitment to lead C4A, an organization established to advocate and collaborate on behalf of California's "Triple As." Michael shares how his organization supports older adults throughout the state and what their focus is in 2024 and ahead.…

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73: Politically-incorrect Catholicism, with John Zmirak 1:02:12

6M ago1:02:12

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Dr Gavin Ashenden is joined this week by John Zmirak, a senior editor of The Stream and author of the new Politically Incorrect Guide to Catholicism, to discuss the new novelties “gathering slime” in the West and within the Catholic Church. Zmirak is the author, co-author, or editor of twelve books, including Wilhelm Ropke: Swiss Localist, Global E…

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72: Canada’s new ‘Satanic panic’, with Anna Farrow 47:41

6M ago47:41

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Dr Gavin Ashenden is joined this week by the distinguished Canadian journalist Anna Farrow to discuss Canada’s hysterical grief over mass graves which never existed. Farrow, a Montreal based writer for the Catholic Register, describes how 96 churches came to be burned down after it was falsely claimed that the graves of 215 children had been discov…

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71: Asylum seekers and fake Christians, with Mgr Michael Nazir-Ali 39:31

7M ago39:31

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The horrendous chemical attack on a woman and two children by Abdul Ezedi, an Afghan received into Christianity by Baptists in Jarrow, has reopened debate about the authenticity of the claims of some people who seek asylum on the grounds of religious conversion. Monsignor Michael Nazir-Ali, the former Anglican Bishop of Rochester who became a Catho…

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Kate Reinders 41:30

7M ago41:30

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KATE REINDERS - From understudy on tour to OG Chicago GLINDA, to High School Musical The Musical The Series’ Favorite Drama teacher, Miss Jen…. Kate Reinders career has stood the test of time. Did she really take a leave of absence from a Broadway revival in order to do a kids’ show? Did she really miss a performance of said kids’ show in Minneapol…

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Former F1 Design Engineer Fabio Segalini - Episode 022 1:16:39

7M ago1:16:39

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Welcome back to another episode of Chasing the Apex! Today I am sitting down with Fabio Segalini. After earning his Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Parma, Fabio started his professional career with Dallara. While at Dallara, he held a multitude of different design oriented roles. Fabio then became the Technical Dire…

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70: A model for Catholic education, with Ferdi McDermott 50:52

7M ago50:52

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Ferdi McDermott, the English headmaster and co-founder of Chavagnes International College, a Catholic school for boys in France, joins Dr Gavin Ashenden for this 70th episode of Merely Catholic, the podcast series for The Catholic Herald. They discuss the origins and success of the venture and some of the issues confronting Catholic secondary and h…

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California's Office of Healthcare Affordability with Director Elizabeth Landsberg 36:01

7M ago36:01

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Under the California Department of Health Care Access and Information, Elizabeth shares how the newly created Officer of Healthcare Affordability is helping the most populous state to manage healthcare costs through growth targets and other efforts for 40M Californians.

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FIA Head of Technical Audit Dominic Harlow - Episode 021 30:28

7M ago30:28

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Welcome back to another episode of Chasing the Apex! Today I am sitting down with motorsports engineer, Dominic Harlow. After earning a degree from Imperial College London, Dominic started his career working on rally and touring cars with the Motorsports Development firm. Dominic then joined the Williams Touring Car group, working as a Design and R…

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69: Priming Catholics for public life, with Stefan Kaminski 43:18

7M ago43:18

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Stefan Kaminski, the director of the Christian Heritage Centre at Stonyhurst College, the Catholic independent school in Lancashire, is our guest for this 69th episode of Merely Catholic, the podcast series for The Catholic Herald. He and presenter Dr Gavin Ashenden discuss the mission in a range of Christian leadership formation undertaken by the …

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André Ward (part 2) 30:17

7M ago30:17

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André Ward (part 2) - We are back with part 2 of my interview with my dear friend, André Ward! Join us for more incredible stories, wisdom, laughs... and shout-outs to Colman Domingo, Billy Porter, and Katie Finneran! What was it that helped André step in to owning his own sense of self? How has career changed since he embraced himself fully? I hop…

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68: Catholics under a Protestant King: Part II, with Joseph Shaw 23:19

8M ago23:19

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Dr Joseph Shaw returns for this 68th episode of Merely Catholic, the podcast series for The Catholic Herald, for the second of a two-part broadcast examining the situation of Catholics under a Protestant monarch in the 21st century. He and Dr Gavin Ashenden explore the role of tradition, the monarchy as a model for papacy, the papacy as “the servan…

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Indy NXT Driver Josh Green - Episode 020 1:03:52

7M ago1:03:52

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Welcome back to another episode of Chasing the Apex. Today I am sitting down with Indy NXT driver Josh Green. Originally from New York, Josh started his karting career in 2015, working his way through the ranks until he made his formula car debut in 2019. Since then, Josh has competed in both the USF 2000 and Indy Pro 2000 series before moving up t…

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67: Catholics under a Protestant King: Part I, with Joseph Shaw 35:22

8M ago35:22

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The guest for this 67th episode of Merely Catholic, the podcast series for The Catholic Herald, is Dr Joseph Shaw, the chairman of the Latin Mass Society and a former member of the Philosophy faculty at Oxford University, to discuss his new book, A Defence of Monarchy: Catholics Under a Protestant King. In this first of a two-part broadcast, they d…

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66: Same-sex blessings and the Catholic Church, with Fr David Palmer 32:07

8M ago32:07

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Fr David Palmer, the Catholic chaplain to Nottingham University, returns to Merely Catholic, the podcast series for the Catholic Herald, to discuss Fiducia Supplicans, the new document from the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith that appears to open the gates to blessings for same-sex couples within the Catholic Church. In this 66th …

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Medi-Cal Eligibility with Lisa Ramsey, Founder of Medi-Cal Consulting Services 29:06

9M ago29:06

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Over 15M Californians are Medi-Cal beneficiaries, yet there are so many misceptions about Medi-Cal and very few Californians truly understand Medi-Cal eligibility. Lisa shares how she went from an entry level Medi-Cal worker to an expert, where she now leads a team that helps families navigate Medi-Cal, including asset and income limits, or lack th…

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65: The martyrdom of Bishop Álvarez, with Bianca Jagger 29:37

8M ago29:37

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Bianca Jagger, the president and chief executive of the Bianca Jagger Human Rights Foundation, joins Dr Gavin Ashenden to discuss the atrocious treatment of Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa by the regime of President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua. In this 65th episode of Merely Catholic, the podcast series for the Catholic Herald, Ms Jagger reports…

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64: No-one dies a martyr for ambiguity, with Bishop Athanasius Schneider 26:10

9M ago26:10

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Bishop Athanasius Schneider is our guest for this 64th episode of Merely Catholic, the podcast series for the Catholic Herald. The Auxiliary Bishop of Astana, Kazakhstan, talks about his new book, Credo: The Compendium of the Catholic Faith, a catechism commissioned by the US-based Sophia Institute Press, and why the bold and clear iteration of the…

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Anthem Regional Vice President Beau Hennemann: California's Long Term Supports and Services, CalAIM 35:04

9M ago35:04

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Beau shares how an initial stint as a temporary worker landed him a role with California's In-Home Supportive Sevices that became a springboard into his career as he ultimately become well versed in California's long term supports (LTSS) and services as well as home and community based services (HCBS). That foundation has helpd Beau become one of A…

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63: Finland’s woke pogrom, with Paul Coleman 34:44

9M ago34:44

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Paul Coleman, the executive director of ADF International, joins Dr Gavin Ashenden to discuss the appalling treatment by the Finnish state of Päivi Räsänen, an MP, former government minister for the interior and the wife of a Lutheran pastor, for alleged hate crimes after she publicly expressed the teaching of the Bible on human sexuality. In this …

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Motorsports Journalist Sam Smith - Episode 019 1:04:52

10M ago1:04:52

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Welcome back to another episode of Chasing the Apex, today we are sitting down with motorsport journalist Sam Smith. Sam started out his career as a press officer for the FIA Sportscar Championship before spending nearly a decade as the Communications Manager with Lola Cars. Sam then transitioned to a role as the Media Officer of the World Enduranc…

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62: The crackdown on conservative contrarianism, with Kathy Gyngell 36:43

9M ago36:43

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Kathy Gyngell, the co-foundress and editor of The Conservative Woman: Defending Freedom website, joins Dr Gavin Ashenden for the 62nd episode of Merely Catholic, the podcast series for The Catholic Herald. They discuss feminism, motherhood and the revolution in childcare, the growth of the state, the relationship between economic liberalism and soc…

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André Ward (part 1) 35:25

10M ago35:25

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André Ward (part 1) - This week, join me and my old friend, André Ward. As one of his teachers once said, “André’s a delight… but he talks a lot in class.” And believe me, his stories are not only wonderful and full of wisdom and joy, but filled with a LOT of laughs! How did this powerhouse performer, and grounded balanced soul get to where he is t…

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Arrow McLaren Team Principle Gavin Ward - Episode 018 50:31

10M ago50:31

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Welcome back to another episode of Chasing the Apex, today we are sitting down Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team Principal Gavin Ward. After attending Oxford Brookes for schooling, Gavin started his career with Red Bull F1, working positions as a Tire and Trackside Control System Engineer before becoming a Trackside Race Engineer, working with drivers Mar…

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L.A. CARE Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sameer Amin on His First Year and What's To Come in 2024 43:21

10M ago43:21

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L.A. CARE is one of the largest health plans in CA, serving millions in L.A. County, primarily Medi-Cal beneficiaries. L.A. CARE CMO Dr. Sameer Amin joins host Gavin Ward to share some of the highlights of his first year and what we can expect in 2024 with the state's largest Medi-Cal managed care organization.…

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