The Substance

We're back with another Topic Toss Up! This week we're looking at the aftermath of the Capitol insurrection, a listener question regarding censorship, and how to respond lovingly and appropriately to ...

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Boy, have we got a show for you all on this episode! Karen Swallow prior joins us for a wonderful conversation on literature, how to develop virtue and exercise discernment and how our faith can grow ...

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Rommel Ruiz is a strong storyteller and visual communicator, and his work is a significant part of what makes Love Gave such a powerful book. The words are simple and clear and his illustrations beaut...

10 Helmi 202128min

This week we welcome back returning guest Quina Aragon! Quina is a writer, editor, and spoken word artist. If you haven's listened to Quina's first appearance on Episode 10 (link below), you should ab...

7 Helmi 202157min

We're excited to share our first Substantive Cinema of the new year with you all! Soul is the latest release from Pixar Animation Studios. At first look, it may seem like an odd premise for a film pri...

31 Tammi 202156min

Welcome to another edition of Topic Toss Up! This was pretty heavy as we recorded the evening of January 6th, but we're excited to share this with you and hear your thoughts. We start off with a great...

24 Tammi 202157min

This week on The Substance we are taking an introductory look at Critical Race Theory. Lots of folks in the culture and The Church have strong opinions about it, but when a topic gets so much cultural...

17 Tammi 202159min

We went long this week but we're also trying to cover a year's worth of content in one show (and there's a lot we didn't even mention!). Enjoy this larger episode that's essentially one long Substance...

10 Tammi 20211h 35min