Eric Sammons

28: Leaving Squishy Catholicism

28: Leaving Squishy Catholicism

I recently read an article about “SquishyChurch” – i.e., what the Catholic Church has become today – and I wanted to explore it more in-depth. Resources: Exiting “SquishyChurch”: A Reading List for Redpilled Catholics

27: Ranking All MLB Teams

27: Ranking All MLB Teams

My son wanted to know my ranking of every MLB team, from the Reds (favorite) to the Yankees (Satan’s Team). I wrote up my ranking for my website, and decided to make a podcast of it as well. Resources: Ranking All MLB Teams (article)

25: Can a Catholic Question Vatican II?

25: Can a Catholic Question Vatican II?

In my many years working in Catholic evangelization, I’ve noticed there is one “third rail” no one wants to touch: Vatican II. More accurately, criticism of Vatican II. I explored that phenomenon in a recent article for Crisis...

23: A NeverTrumper Grades President Trump

23: A NeverTrumper Grades President Trump

It’s been six months since Donald Trump was inaugurated as President – how does this NeverTrumper think he’s doing? I look at the good, the bad, and the ugly and come out with an overall grade. I’ll give a hint: it’s...

22: The Upcoming Bitcoin Fork

22: The Upcoming Bitcoin Fork

On August 1st Bitcoin will be splitting into two separate chains: Bitcoin and “Bitcoin Cash.” What does this mean for Bitcoin and cryptocurrency in general? I’ll be discussing this issue in today’s podcast. Resources: The...

21: Evangelization in Fiction

21: Evangelization in Fiction

I recently published a short story, and it got me to thinking about the role of fiction in evangelization. Should Christians evangelize through fiction? If so, how best to do that? Resources: My short story The Profession    

20: The USCCB and Economics Don’t Mix

20: The USCCB and Economics Don’t Mix

Recently, the USCCB released a statement regarding the possible repeal and replacement of Obamacare. It reminded me, once again, that most Catholic bishops don’t understand economics and should refrain from speaking about topic. Resources...

19: Growing Up Red

19: Growing Up Red

Last night I went to a Cincinnati Reds game, and in this podcast I’m going to talk about my lifetime love of the Reds. Resources: Cincinnati Reds Official Page Redleg Nation