
The Podcast of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, where we talk about everything under the sun with a Chestertonian perspective, as well as the writings and legacy of G.K. Chesterton himself. The podcast is hosted by Grettelyn Darkey and Joe Grabowski. Want to give us feedback? Email podcast@chesterton.org.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 525 | Founded | 17 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Religion & SpiritualityEducation | |||

Two of G.K. Chesterton's most unexpectedly prophetic essays take center stage in this issue of Gilbert Magazine: "An Architect's Nightmare," a 1928 piece that anticipates nearly everything being said today about AI, passive technology, and false prog... more
G.K. Chesterton once observed that after learning to do a great many clever things, the next great task would be learning not to do them. That line, from an early essay on Queen Victoria, has taken on new force as American schools reverse decades of ... more
Landon Loftin, editor of Chesterton and the Philosophers and a speaker at this summer's Chesterton Conference, joins Joe Grabowski to discuss the first book to put G.K. Chesterton in direct conversation with figures of the Western philosophical tradi... more
One hundred years ago, Frances Chesterton quietly entered the Catholic Church on All Saints Day—the feast she chose for herself. In this episode, Grettelyn and Joe sit down with Nancy Carpentier Brown, author of The Woman Who Was Chesterton, to explo... more
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And this podcast gathers friends around the globe to share about GKC, his renowned common sense and His passion and love for Jesus.
I enjoy the topics discussed, and often learn new things. However, the recorded volume requires that I put my volume all the way up and still struggle to hear some of the content.
A once edifying & invigorating podcast now gone to pot. Sad. If only “Uncommon Sense” had had more common sense.
A very fun listen that is engaging and hopeful
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A thoughtful, Chesterton-angled discussion space that blends biographical exploration, literary analysis, and current events through a Chestertonian lens. Episodes routinely thread together GK Chesterton's ideas with modern culture, faith, education, and society, often featuring interviews or in-depth conversations with writers, educators, and fellow Chesterton enthusiasts. Notable strengths include approachable, idea-forward dialogue; a penchant for connecting historical episodes to today's concerns; and a community focus that surfaces from live events and book projects. Production quality and clear host dynamics are frequently highlighted as differentiators, though audio consistency has been a recurring note in listener feedback. Overall,... more
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