Avoiding Babylon

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Avoiding Babylon was started during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. During these difficult and dark days, when most of us were isolated from family, friends, our parishes, and even the Sacraments themselves, this channel was started as a statement of standing against the tyrannical mandates that many of us were living under. Since those early days, this channel has morphed into an amazing community of friends…no…more than friends…Christian brothers and sisters…who have grown in joy and charity.  As we see it, our job here at Avoiding Babylon is to remind ourselves and those who enjoy the channel that being Catholic is a joyful and exciting experience. We seek true Catholic fraternity and eutrapelia with other Catholics who, like us, are doing their best to live out their vocation with the help of God’s Grace.  Above all, we try to bring humor and joy to the craziness of this fallen world, for as Hillaire Belloc has famously said: “Wherever the Catholic sun doth shine, There’s always laughter and good red wine. At least I’ve always found it so. Benedicamus Domino!”

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  1. -3 j ·  Vidéo

    Wicked, Maleficent, and Lindsay Clancy: Satan's War on the Christian Conscience

    Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! A jury room can’t fix a culture, but it can expose one. We wrestle with the Lindsay Clancy trial as closing arguments land and the internet picks its side, and we ask the uncomfortable question people keep dodging: what happens when “empathy” becomes a way to deny obvious evil? We talk through why verdict timing matters, why a hung jury is plausible, and why the details many viewers never saw still matter for truth, justice, and the victims who can’t speak. Then we zoom out to the bigger machine that shapes public conscience. We dig into how stipulated facts can make a trial clearer for jurors but murkier for everyone watching, especially in true crime TikTok culture where missing context becomes conspiracy fuel. From there we connect the dots to modern storytelling: Disney villain redemption arcs, the habit of blaming the male love interest, and even Frozen’s “no right, no wrong” message as a window into how moral imagination gets trained over years, not moments. We also get practical and personal about the pharmaceutical layer behind modern life. We discuss SSRIs, antidepressant side effects, withdrawal experiences, and why a society built on prescriptions feels brittle if the supply chain breaks. We touch Adderall and adult ADHD self-diagnosis, and we close with a real-world example of community boundaries through church discipline and family accountability. Subscribe for more long-form cultural analysis, share this with a friend who can argue in good faith, and leave a review with your take: where do you draw the line between compassion and excuse? Support the show Get 10% off an amazing Black Monk Rosary by going to https://www.blackmonkrosaries.com/?ref=AVOIDINGBABYLON and using code AVOIDINGBABYLON at checkout! Check out our sponsor, Nic Nac, at www.nicnac.com and use code "AB25%" for 25% off of your first order! Please subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKsxnv80ByFV4OGvt_kImjQ?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.avoidingbabylon.com Merchandise: https://avoiding-babylon-shop.fourthwall.com Locals Community: https://avoidingbabylon.locals.com Full Premium/Locals Shows on Audio Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1987412/subscribe RSS Feed for Podcast Apps: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1987412.rss

  2. -3 j • Abonnés uniquement

    Wicked, Maleficent, and Lindsay Clancy: Satan's War on the Christian Conscience (Full LOCALS Show)

    A mother kills her children, the courtroom nears a verdict, and the internet immediately starts rewriting the story. We walk through the Lindsay Clancy trial’s closing arguments, why the prosecution’s final framing matters, and how a single procedural detail, the “stipulated facts,” can leave the public blind to evidence while still letting TikTok confidently spin conspiracy theories. We also talk honestly about what a jury actually has to sit with, including the brutality of the crime and the emotional weight that doesn’t fit inside hot takes. Then we zoom out to the bigger cultural engine behind the sympathy wave. We argue that decades of modern storytelling have trained people to defend villains by default, shifting blame to husbands, institutions, or “the system” while treating moral judgment as cruelty. From Disney-era “no rules” messaging to social media’s performative empathy, we ask whether we’re watching a conscience get dulled in real time, and what happens when the public starts confusing mercy with denial. We also spend serious time on mental health meds and the pharmaceutical pipeline: SSRIs, rotating prescriptions, side effects, and the brutal reality of withdrawal. If a culture is chemically propped up, what happens when supply chains break or people stop trusting the truth about what these drugs can do. If you want a Catholic lens on crime, postpartum psychosis claims, SSRIs, and the modern mercy narrative, you’ll feel right at home here. Subscribe, share this with a friend who’s been following the case, and leave a review with your take: where do you draw the line between compassion and accountability?

  3. -5 j • Abonnés uniquement

    Insanity Defense On Trial (LOCALS Only Show)

    A mother kills her children, the internet rushes to explain it away, and a courtroom has to decide what “insanity” actually means. We work through the Lindsay Clancy trial with a focus on the part most people miss: Massachusetts still puts key pressure on the prosecution when insanity is claimed, and that burden of proof shapes how every detail lands with a jury. If you’ve felt confused by headlines, hot takes, and viral clips, we slow it down and ask what the law is really doing and what justice demands for the victims.From there we get into the testimony that changed our read of the case, including the term “altruistic filicide,” the argument about planning versus psychosis, and the competing stories around psychiatric meds, doctor shopping, and the credibility of a suicide attempt. We also wrestle with the uncomfortable religious layer that shows up in the record: language about “going to God,” the courtroom blowup over mentioning mortal sin, and the bigger Catholic catechesis problem of people not knowing what the Church teaches about suicide, judgment, and sin.Then the conversation broadens into culture. We respond to commentary that treats a public murder trial as a gratuitous spectacle, and we argue about whether privacy can outweigh justice. We also share clips and debates that expose the same pattern in the Church: Roy Schoeman’s critique of soft ecumenism and dual covenant theory, and a blunt back-and-forth on marriage, obedience, and what holiness actually demands when feelings change.Finally, we hit the strange turn where Catholic mystical claims get repackaged as UFO or alien lore, and we lay out a simpler frame: saints, angels, demons, and the supernatural are not science fiction. If you want thoughtful, unfiltered commentary on true crime, Catholic theology, and the narratives shaping public life, subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review. What part of this story do you think the public is getting most wrong?

  4. 24 août

    "Your Father Is the Devil" — Fr. Mawdsley on Knowing Your Real Enemy

    Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! A book so controversial the author half jokes he may have to “press publish” live just to see how long it survives. We’re joined again by Father James Mawdsley to talk about Know Thy Enemy, the personal cost of writing it, and why certain questions Catholics were told to stop asking keep forcing their way back into view. We dig into how propaganda and education build the “frame” that decides what you’re allowed to notice. That takes us from post war narratives and Vatican era assumptions to today’s arguments about interfaith language, “Abrahamic” messaging, and what the Gospel actually says about spiritual fatherhood and spiritual adoption. Along the way, we connect the dots between ideas that sound religious and ideas that quietly replace religion. From there we get into the culture side: Teilhard de Chardin, Fulton Sheen, and the lure of progress talk that treats borders, traditions, and inherited identity as problems to be dissolved. We also discuss evolution in Catholic schools as a faith breaking domino, and why a purely political “universal brotherhood” cannot do the job of the New Covenant. The back half turns practical and personal: what to do when online accusations become a distraction campaign, how to stay charitable without going soft on truth, and why Father’s advice on mental health is blunt. He argues that regular confession, prayer, and real community often do more than therapy culture and pharmaceuticals for people trying to rebuild a stable interior life. If you want more long form Catholic conversation on Vatican II debates, interfaith dialogue, propaganda, national sovereignty, Catholic anthropology, and confession as therapy, hit subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Support the show Get 10% off an amazing Black Monk Rosary by going to https://www.blackmonkrosaries.com/?ref=AVOIDINGBABYLON and using code AVOIDINGBABYLON at checkout! Check out our sponsor, Nic Nac, at www.nicnac.com and use code "AB25%" for 25% off of your first order! Please subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKsxnv80ByFV4OGvt_kImjQ?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.avoidingbabylon.com Merchandise: https://avoiding-babylon-shop.fourthwall.com Locals Community: https://avoidingbabylon.locals.com Full Premium/Locals Shows on Audio Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1987412/subscribe RSS Feed for Podcast Apps: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1987412.rss

  5. 21 août ·  Vidéo

    Is There Demonic Influence in Our Technology?

    Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! Nuclear weapons, IVF, AI, and the postwar story we’ve all been taught are not separate conversations, they’re one big argument about who (or what) shapes human history. We start with a raw look at how a “content drought” turns into algorithmic rage bait, especially around male-female dynamics and the true crime ecosystem. Then we pivot hard into a headline surrogate case that sounds heroic on the surface but feels, to us, like a glimpse into the contractual and moral nightmare built into modern surrogacy and IVF. From there, we dig into Tucker Carlson’s claim that nuclear weapons weren’t truly “created by people.” We don’t treat it like a cheap shock line. We ask what it means to say technology can be influenced by demonic forces through pride, rebellion, and the pursuit of forbidden knowledge. That takes us into Oppenheimer, the Trinity test, the occult flavored edges of early rocketry, and why 1947 keeps showing up when people talk about UFOs, UAP phenomena, and the modern age of secrets. We also read and react to JD Hall’s framing of Eric Metaxas and the postwar consensus as a kind of civil religion, where Allied victory becomes moral immunity and certain questions are treated as blasphemy. Along the way we preview upcoming shows, including our conversation with Father Maudsley (Know Thy Anime) and a planned 9-11 episode that separates memories of the day from the conspiracy theory rabbit holes. If any of this hits a nerve, share the episode with a friend who actually likes hard conversations, then subscribe and leave a review so more people can find the show. What’s the one modern “official story” you no longer trust? Support the show Get 10% off an amazing Black Monk Rosary by going to https://www.blackmonkrosaries.com/?ref=AVOIDINGBABYLON and using code AVOIDINGBABYLON at checkout! Check out our sponsor, Nic Nac, at www.nicnac.com and use code "AB25%" for 25% off of your first order! Please subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKsxnv80ByFV4OGvt_kImjQ?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.avoidingbabylon.com Merchandise: https://avoiding-babylon-shop.fourthwall.com Locals Community: https://avoidingbabylon.locals.com Full Premium/Locals Shows on Audio Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1987412/subscribe RSS Feed for Podcast Apps: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1987412.rss

  6. 21 août • Abonnés uniquement

    Is There Demonic Influence in Our Technology? (Full LOCALS Show)

    The modern world didn’t just get “more chaotic” over time, it crossed a line, and we can feel it in our bones. We start with the small stuff that poisons your mood fast: doom-scrolling, gender-war clips, and true crime culture that turns suffering into a hobby. Then we ask the harder question hiding underneath all of it: are we losing our moral clarity because we’re bored, because we’re entertained, or because we’re actually afraid to name what’s evil?From there we jump into two stories that force the issue. First, a surrogacy and IVF controversy where a pregnancy is treated like a contractual deliverable, complete with pressure to abort after a bad diagnosis. We talk IVF ethics, why “choice” gets warped when money and contracts enter the room, and why the child is the only party who never consents but bears the consequences.The anchor topic is Tucker Carlson’s claim that nuclear weapons weren’t purely human in origin. We explore what people mean when they say “demonic influence” in technology, why the atomic bomb and the Manhattan Project still feel spiritually charged, and how the post-1945 order can become a kind of civil religion that shields certain wartime choices from moral scrutiny.The most personal segment lands close to home: a family wedding planned outside the Catholic Church, the question of attending, and the cost of obedience when it makes you “the bad guy.” We invite you to join us in a Novena to Saint Monica for loved ones away from the sacraments. If this conversation helps, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review.

  7. 19 août ·  Vidéo

    Why Women Defend Murderous Moms and Immodest Girlfriends

    Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link! A mother kills three children and the internet immediately starts bargaining with reality. We dig into the Lindsay Clancy trial, the postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis claims surrounding it, and the unnerving trend of people avoiding plain language like “murder” while trying to relocate guilt onto doctors, medications, or even the husband. Yes, psychiatric medication harm is real. No, euphemisms don’t bring children justice. We try to hold both truths at once, without flinching.  Joshua Charles and Mike Pantile join us for a wide ranging conversation that connects true crime headlines to everyday moral formation. We talk about SSRI stacking, withdrawal, intrusive thoughts, and why “mental health awareness” can become a permission slip instead of a warning label. We also react to public commentary from pro-life influencers, contrasting language that blurs responsibility with reactions that insist on accountability and consequences.  Then we pivot to the viral modesty tweet that triggered a full blown backlash: the outrage wasn’t just about clothing, it was about whether a man is allowed to ask anything of a woman at all. That opens into fraternal correction, boundaries in courtship, standards in marriage, and the way social media trains all of us to chase validation instead of truth. If you care about family, faith, and sanity in modern relationships, this one will challenge you.  Subscribe, share this with a friend who will disagree, and leave a review with your take: where do you draw the line between compassion and excuse? Support the show Get 10% off an amazing Black Monk Rosary by going to https://www.blackmonkrosaries.com/?ref=AVOIDINGBABYLON and using code AVOIDINGBABYLON at checkout! Check out our sponsor, Nic Nac, at www.nicnac.com and use code "AB25%" for 25% off of your first order! Please subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKsxnv80ByFV4OGvt_kImjQ?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.avoidingbabylon.com Merchandise: https://avoiding-babylon-shop.fourthwall.com Locals Community: https://avoidingbabylon.locals.com Full Premium/Locals Shows on Audio Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1987412/subscribe RSS Feed for Podcast Apps: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1987412.rss

  8. 19 août • Abonnés uniquement

    Why Women Defend Murderous Moms and Immodest Girlfriends (Full LOCALS Show)

    A mother kills her three children and a huge slice of the internet responds with language that sounds like an accident. We grapple with the Lindsay Clancy trial, postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis, and the uncomfortable question underneath it all: how do we acknowledge mental health factors and medical negligence without turning them into a moral get out of jail free card?We walk through the way psychiatric meds and stacked prescriptions can spiral, especially when providers aren’t coordinating care. We also react to the public narrative games people play, from avoiding the word “murder” to pushing theories that the husband did it, even when the case details don’t support that. Along the way, we compare how culture treats male perpetrators versus female perpetrators, and why that double standard shows up everywhere from mainstream commentary to activist circles.Then we pivot to the viral dating debate that exploded after a simple claim: ask a woman to dress more modestly and watch the reaction. We break down why boundaries in courtship trigger accusations of control, how “fraternal correction” fits into Catholic life, and why men and women both need standards that apply consistently. The back half gets personal and practical: fatherhood, boomer era conflict avoidance, rebuilding male friendship, and why mental prayer and the rosary are not optional if we actually want interior conversion instead of mechanical religion.If you’re tired of hot takes and want a serious, candid conversation about accountability, mental health, Catholic dating, and leading a family in a collapsing culture, hit play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who will disagree, and leave a review with the question you want us to tackle next.

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Avoiding Babylon was started during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. During these difficult and dark days, when most of us were isolated from family, friends, our parishes, and even the Sacraments themselves, this channel was started as a statement of standing against the tyrannical mandates that many of us were living under. Since those early days, this channel has morphed into an amazing community of friends…no…more than friends…Christian brothers and sisters…who have grown in joy and charity.  As we see it, our job here at Avoiding Babylon is to remind ourselves and those who enjoy the channel that being Catholic is a joyful and exciting experience. We seek true Catholic fraternity and eutrapelia with other Catholics who, like us, are doing their best to live out their vocation with the help of God’s Grace.  Above all, we try to bring humor and joy to the craziness of this fallen world, for as Hillaire Belloc has famously said: “Wherever the Catholic sun doth shine, There’s always laughter and good red wine. At least I’ve always found it so. Benedicamus Domino!”

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    Avoiding Babylon Crew
  • Années d’activité
    2022 - 2026
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