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Zac Crippen discusses Catholic theology (and culture through the lens of Catholic theology) with guests from all over the world.

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In this episode of The Future Is Human, I'm joined by theologian and blogger Larry Chapp for a wide-ranging conversation on Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas. Larry — who writes at GaudiumEtSpes22.com and is a regular contributor t... more

In this episode of The Future is Human, I'm joined by Conor McGlynn — a writer and PhD researcher at Harvard's Program on Science, Technology, and Society — to discuss his Compact essay "AI and the Myth of the Machine." Drawing on the 20th-century te... more

In this episode of The Future is Human, I’m joined by Danish journalist, theologian, and cultural commentator Iben Thranholm to discuss her recent First Things essay, “Dawn of a New Pre-Christian West,” and the unexpected wave of young people floodin... more

I'm excited to be podcasting again. Follow along on Substack as well at tfih.substack.com.

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Recent Guests

Larry Chapp
Theologian invited to discuss Magnifica Humanitas and AI
Episode: We Cannot Ensoul Silicon: Larry Chapp on Magnifica Humanitas
Conor McGlynn
PhD candidate at Harvard, author of Compact Magazine article AI and the Myth of the Machine
Harvard Program on Science, Technology, and Society
Episode: Technological Doom Is Already Here w/Conor McGlynn
Iben Thranholm
Journalist, commentator, cultural critic, theologian
Episode: Atheism is so Last Year: Iben Thranholm on Europe's Re-Christianization
Jason Baxter
Director of the Center for Beauty and Culture at Benedictine College
Benedictine College
Episode: Translating "Inferno" w/Dr. Jason Baxter
Lauren Spohn
A scholar with expertise in intellectual history and Catholic theology, and a filmmaker.
Episode: The Ghost of John Henry Newman w/Lauren Spohn
Jon Askonas
Assistant Professor of Politics and a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation
The Catholic University of America, Foundation for American Innovation
Episode: The Future of the Family w/Dr. Jon Askonas
Dr. Ethan Schimmoeller
Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellow Physician at Ohio Health
Ohio Health
Episode: Hope at the End of Life w/Dr. Ethan Schimmoeller
Dr. Tom Ward
Philosophy professor at Baylor University, specializing in medieval philosophy and author of works on Duns Scotus and Stoicism.
Baylor University
Episode: Bl. John Duns Scotus w/Dr. Tom Ward
Andrew Petiprin
Author and film critic
Catholic World Report
Episode: "Popcorn with the Pope": Andrew Petiprin's new book on the Vatican Film List

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Zac Crippen
Host of the show; central figure in guiding conversations on faith, technology, and culture.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 68 ratings
  • First, welcome to Byzantine Catholicism. My family "converted" to Eastern Rite Catholicism at Annunciation Mother of God; you picked a great church. I still remember Father Loya's sermons. If you ever get to Kansas City, come worship with us at St. Luke's Byzantine Catholic Church in Sugar Creek Missouri, also part of the eparchy of Parma, another great Ruthenian church. Second, thanks for a sane conversation about what appears at best as craziness in the Latin Rite church in the United State... more

    Audible
    5
    Joe
    United States5 years ago
  • Good Catholic Conversation

    First, welcome to Byzantine Catholicism. My family "converted" to Eastern Rite Catholicism at Annunciation Mother of God; you picked a great church. I still remember Father Loya's sermons. If you ever get to Kansas City, come worship with us at St. Luke's Byzantine Catholic Church in Sugar Creek Missouri, also part of the eparchy of Parma, another great Ruthenian church. Second, thanks for a sane conversation about what appears at best as craziness in the Latin Rite church in the United State... more

    Audible
    5
    Joe
    United States5 years ago
  • This podcast is a gem

    It’s one of my favorites. Zac and Sally have a lot to offer. Highly recommend!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Fantastic resource
    United States5 years ago
  • Of Timbre and Content

    I’m thankful for this podcast and the people who produce it. To listen to this podcast Is a pleasant and beneficial experience in its timbre and content.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JonMC 10
    United States5 years ago
  • We need to educate and inspire

    The progressive movement 1890-1950 created the systemic racism we see today

    Democrats and some republicans of the south were progressive thinkers.

    I push back on my party

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    cubanmamaxer
    United States6 years ago

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A thoughtful, theology-forward discussion format that probes how Catholic teaching intersects with modern technology, culture, and society. Across episodes, conversations center on AI, posthumanism, digital culture, and the ethical implications of advancing tech, often through the lens of magisterial tradition and biblical motifs. Notable guests bring academic rigor and faith-inspired perspectives, making the show a likely draw for listeners who want civil, philosophically minded critique of contemporary tech and culture from a Catholic vantage point. A distinguishing trait is the blend of deep doctrinal questions with practical reflections on daily life, community, and personal formation for believers navigating a tech-saturated world.

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