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Host, comedian Dawn Brodey, takes you through the annals of history with a special guest and history subject each episode. From Dillinger to Frankenstein, from The Crusades to Freak Shows - Dawn brings her history degree and unfiltered sense of humor to deliver well-researched deep-dives that strip history naked and serve it up raw.
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Basilica of Saint Mary Podcast

The Basilica of Saint Mary

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Founded in 1795, the Basilica of Saint Mary in Old Town Alexandria is the first Catholic Church established in Virginia. Pope Francis named the church a minor basilica on December 6, 2017 due to its important role in the growth of the Catholic Church in North America.
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The Athletic's Houston Rockets podcast with beat reporter Kelly Iko and basketball X's and O's expert Mo Dakhil brings you behind-the-scenes access to the team, post game shows, and high level game analysis. Subscribe to The Athletic to get all episodes ad free as well as extra subscriber only episodes, and follow our dynamic duo's coverage of the Houston Rocket's dynamic duo Brodie and The Beard on their quest for an NBA Championship.
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Listen to the very best of the 2022 Sunday Star Times Short Story Competition in Stuff’s new podcast. Each episode contains a winning entry or judges’ choice - and insights from its author. The perfect way to relax this summer without getting sand in your book.
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Father James Searby, a parochial vicar at the Basilica, shares a Theology on Tap talk called “I’m Freaking out: finding God through Anxiety.” He spoke at Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub in Alexandria, Va, on Aug. 5, 2024. If you would like a more comprehensive exploration of anxiety and a Catholic approach to mindfulness and healing, go to Fr. Searby's po…
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Father Joseph Townsend, a parochial vicar, offers a reflection on the First Glorious Mystery of the Rosary, the resurrection, for our Communal First Saturday for August. As part of our Communal First Saturdays, one of our priests reflects on a Mystery of the Rosary on the first Saturday of every month.…
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AJ Jacobs is a writer and humorist known for his immersive dedication to a variety of subjects. He spent a year attempting to follow EVERY rule in the Bible and wrote a NY TIMES best-seller, The Year of Living Biblically; and his latest book The Year of Living Constitutionally follows his journey through the lens of the 18th century. Join Dawn and …
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In this month's episode of “What Are the Sisters Reading?” Sister Emily Beata Marsh, FSP, shares about a book called "Growing in Virtue, One Vice at a Time" by Sister Mary Lea Hill, FSP. With her characteristic humor and authenticity, Sister Mary Lea—also known as the “Crabby Mystic”—takes readers on a fresh tour of the four cardinal virtues, seven…
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Father Chris Goodwin, a visiting priest, shared about dealing with mental health issues with faith during a recent talk in our Lyceum Auditorium. The talk was recorded on July 20, 2024, and was sponsored by the Saint Labre Community. Special thanks goes to the Knights of Columbus Council 459 for their generosity and contributions toward serving the…
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Originally recorded recorded in April, 2022 - over 50 episodes ago - Dawn revisits The Whiskey Rebellion with bartender, Rashid Green. Learn how to make some of the best 18th Century cocktails AND get a dose of some founding daddy realness. --- Get Rashid's recipe for THE SHERRY FLIP Get Rashid's recipe for CLARET'S PUNCH --- LILF's (Link's I'd Lik…
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Matt Lozano, a Catholic author and speaker, talks about how holiness is not a hopeless struggle but an adventure of discovering who we are in Jesus. Lozano is also the director of training for Unbound, a ministry of healing in which a trained prayer team prays with individuals to assist them in overcoming the spiritual obstacles they encounter in t…
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Teko Teko-Agbo, the Basilica's Summer Seminarian, offers a reflection on the Fifthy Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary, the Crucifixion, for our Communal First Saturday for Ju;u. As part of our Communal First Saturdays, one of our priests reflects on a Mystery of the Rosary on the first Saturday of every month. This was recorded on July 6, 2024.…
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Four Basilica teenagers – Helen Gress, Anne Gress, Joe Rutherford and Joe Campione – talk about their recent experiences at WorkCamp, a week-long experience providing the teens of the diocese with an opportunity to encounter Christ through service, faith, and fellowship. As an extra bonus, they even sing during the episode.…
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In this episode, for the series called “What Are the Sisters Reading” for the month of July, Sister Julia Darrenkamp, FSP, shares about a book called “Come to Me: Living the Nine First Fridays” by Sister Anne Flanagan, FSP. In a private revelation, Jesus asked Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque to spread the practice of honoring his Sacred Heart by going…
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Matt Lozano is a Catholic author, speaker and one of the leaders of Unbound, a healing ministry. In this episode, he talks about his recent book -- "Free to Be Holy: Discovering Who You Are in Christ" -- to promote his July 16th talk, at 7 p.m., in our Lyceum Auditorium, 313 Duke Street, which will center on how holiness is not a hopeless struggle …
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Dawn is joined by actor and writer, Brandon Gibson (Black-ish, Fresh Off the Boat, Spilled Paint) who has long been fascinated by the the consumptive, former-dentist, with a southern drawl and a propensity for prostitutes… who isn't? SILF’s (Sources I’d Like to F*ck) Doc Holiday The Life and Legend by Gary L Roberts - Biography (2019) Tombstone, Th…
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Carlos Briceño, the Basilica of Saint Mary's director of communications and evangelization, shares about his journey of surrendering to God's Will and Providence in the latest Theology on Tap talk, which was given on June 3, 2024, at Murphy's Grand Irish Pub in Alexandria. To learn more about Carlos' website, which is called "The Art of Surrender,"…
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Join Dawn as she strips down YOUR HILF's in the first-ever audience-request show. [00:01:13] The Great Emu War of 1932 which pitted a bunch of WWI veterans against a mob of flightless birds. [00:08:37] The Blood Countess, Elizabeth Bathory. Was she the first documented serial killer AND an inspiration for Dracula? [00:19:42] Hedy Lamarr who went fr…
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Father Edward Hathaway, the Rector of the Basilica, offers a reflection on the Fourth Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary, the Carrying of the Cross, for our Communal First Saturday for June. As part of our Communal First Saturdays, one of our priests reflects on a Mystery of the Rosary on the first Saturday of every month.…
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In this episode, the monthly series called “What Are the Sisters Reading?" continues. For the month of June, Sister Kathryn Hermes, FSP, and Sister Emily Beata Marsh, FSP, and your host, Carlos Briceño, share about a book called "Into Your Hands, Father: Abandoning Ourselves to the God Who Loves Us" by Father Wilfred Stinissen. The book focuses on …
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Ian Masson, the director of the IPS Center of Psychological Services, a mental health facility that’s part of Divine Mercy University, shares a talk on learning the difference between healthy and unhealthy guilt through the lens of psychology and Catholic spirituality. The talk was hosted by the Basilica’s Saint Labre Community and recorded on May …
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Maybe you think WW2 started when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor... but that was just when America got involved. Maybe you think WW2 started when Germany invaded Poland... but that was just when England and France had finally had enough. To really understand how WW2 started, historian Michael Trapani has written and produced an audio-book - HOW TO…
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Dawn's guest is adult-film actress, Ryan Keely who takes no offense to the term 'porn star'. Ryan is also a book-worm and one of the cast of the sensational new Dungeons and Dragons podcast, I Seduce The Dragon. @ISTD Join Dawn and Ryan as two professional 'fuckers' in hot pursuit of history's hottest outlaw. Dawn's Sources Book - SHOT ALL TO HELL …
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Father Joseph Townsend, a parochial vicar, offers a reflection on the Third Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary, the Crowning with Thorns, for our May 4, 2024, Communal First Saturday. As part of our Communal First Saturdays, one of our priests reflects on a Mystery of the Rosary on the first Saturday of every month.…
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In this episode, the monthly series called “What Are the Sisters Reading?" continues. For the month of May, Sister Emily Beata Marsh, FSP, shares about Pope Francis' 2018 apostolic exhortation on the call to holiness called "Rejoice and Be Glad." To check out more books on the Catholic faith and religious items of interest at the Pauline Books and …
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Climbing into the cockpit with Amelia and Dawn is guest, Fallon Morey of That's So Fucked Up. Fallon's knowledge of history and love of bad-ass women makes her a perfect navigator for this incredible story. Dawn's Sources Book - Amelia Earhart A Biography by Doris L. Rich. (1989) Article - Read more about her surprise landing in Derry. BBC Maps - M…
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Dr. Chad Pecknold, a Professor of Historical & Systematic Theology in the School of Theology at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and the Resident Theologian of the Basilica's Institute for Faith and Public Culture, shares part two of his two-part series on "Whither the Catholic Mission to America?" It was recorded on Tuesday,…
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Dr. Chad Pecknold, a Professor of Historical & Systematic Theology in the School of Theology at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and the Resident Theologian of the Basilica's Institute for Faith and Public Culture, shares part one of his lecture on "Whither the Catholic Mission to America?" It was recorded on Tuesday, April 9…
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Dawn is joined by guest, Katy Hearne-Church one of the hosts of The Queens Podcast. Katy is not only a big fan of Josephine Baker, but she is whip-smart and enjoys a cocktail in the afternoon. Dawn's Sources Book - AGENT JOSEPHINE by Damien Lewis Podcast - YOU'RE DEAD TO ME Video - See her dance in 1927, some of the faces that made her famous Hear …
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Dr. Chad Pecknold, a Professor of Historical & Systematic Theology in the School of Theology at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and the Resident Theologian of the Basilica's Institute for Faith and Public Culture, shares about his upcoming lectures on "Whither the Catholic Mission to America?" The talks will occur in two par…
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In this episode, the monthly series called “What Are the Sisters Reading?" continues. For the month of April, Sister Julia Darrenkamp, FSP, shares about a book called "Martyred and Blessed Together: The Extraordinary Story of the Ulma Family" by Father Pawel Rytel-Andrianik and Manuela Tulli. The book details the extraordinary story of the Ulma fam…
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Dawn's Guest, Dave Reinitz is a stand-up comedian and stain-glass artist whose personal connection to this slice of History brings it alive for all of us. Hear about how his mother, Janet Braun-Reinitz, joined with the Freedom Riders in 1961 and endured and enlightened one of the darkest chapters of American History. --- Dawn's Sources Book - The F…
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Father Bill Casey, a Fathers of Mercy priest who is preaching during the parish mission this week, shared his fourth and final talk -- on our Blessed Mother -- in the Basilica on March 14. To learn more about the mission, click here: https://stmaryoldtown.org/parishmission2024 Thank you to all who saw him in person or listened to him via podcasts.…
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Father Bill Casey, a Fathers of Mercy priest who is preaching during the parish mission this week, shared his third talk -- on the Holy Eucharist -- in the Basilica on March 13. To learn more about the mission, click here: https://stmaryoldtown.org/parishmission2024 We look forward to seeing you on March 13 and 14 at the parish mission!…
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Father Bill Casey, a Fathers of Mercy priest who is preaching during the parish mission this week, shared his second talk -- on Divine Mercy -- in the Basilica on March 12. To learn more about the mission, click here: https://stmaryoldtown.org/parishmission2024 We look forward to seeing you on March 13 and 14 at the parish mission!…
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Father Bill Casey, a Fathers of Mercy priest who will be preaching at the parish mission this week, shared his first talk -- on Christian persecution -- in the Basilica on March 11. To learn more about the mission, click here: https://stmaryoldtown.org/parishmission2024 We look forward to seeing you from March 11-14 at the parish mission!…
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