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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. vor 1 Tag ·  Video

    Did Jimmy Akin Just Defend the Golden Calf?

    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 couple hundred bucks lost in Atlantic City turns into a surprisingly honest gut check: why do some temptations feel instantly disgusting, while others slowly become normal? From that cold open, we move into two listener stories that hit the opposite note: real momentum in Catholic life through community, courtship, conversion, and even a vocational step forward. It’s a reminder that small choices and daily habits can compound in either direction. Then we tackle the main spark for the night: a viral clip featuring Jimmy Akin and a question about the golden calf. Were the Israelites attempting to worship the one true God through an image, or was it a flat-out return to pagan idolatry? We don’t just react to the clip, we walk through why the framing matters, why “context” can still leave a bad argument intact, and how Catholic apologetics can drift when novelty starts replacing clarity. Along the way, we talk about Church messaging, interreligious dialogue, and how vague language can leave ordinary Catholics unsure about mission, conversion, and what the faith actually demands. We also widen the lens to modern pressures that shape the soul and the headlines: prescription stimulants and the fear of spiritual numbness, AI and cyber-panic narratives, and Canada’s MAID assisted dying program as a case study in the culture of death Pope John Paul II warned about. If you’re tired of recycled talking points and want an unfiltered conversation about doctrine, culture, and discernment, press play, then share this with a friend and leave a rating and 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

  2. vor 1 Tag • Nur Abonnent:innen

    Did Jimmy Akin Just Defend the Golden Calf? (Full LOCALS Show)

    Losing a couple hundred bucks in Atlantic City shouldn’t feel like the end of the world, but it does if you actually respect what work costs and what “easy money” does to your head. That story kicks off a night where we move from personal accountability to the bigger question underneath so much modern chaos: who is shaping the stories we’re told, and why do so many institutions seem allergic to clarity?We unpack a viral theology clip about the golden calf in Exodus and push hard on what it implies about idolatry, worship, and the temptation to soften religious claims until they mean nothing. From there we talk about interfaith messaging, bishops’ public statements, and how that tone can ripple into real family conversations where people struggle to understand why conversion, sacraments, and the Cross matter at all. Even if you disagree with our conclusions, you’ll hear exactly why we think precision and courage beat vague “dialogue” language every time.Then we shift to the modern body-and-soul battlefield: pharmaceuticals, stimulants, and the fear that a medicated culture can become spiritually anesthetized. We read a bracing passage from St John Chrysostom, argue about prudence versus scrupulosity, and connect it to the way AI is being sold to the public with human language like “hopes,” “sacrifices,” and “thinks.” We close by asking what comes next if AI panic becomes the excuse for digital ID, tighter surveillance, and financial control during the next crisis, then we lighten things up with a wild fire hydrant window clip and a stunt video that is almost hard to watch.Subscribe for more long-form Catholic commentary, share this with a friend who’s tired of euphemisms, and leave a review to help more people find the show. What part of our argument did you agree with, and what part did we get wrong?

  3. vor 6 Tagen ·  Video

    60 Years of Nostra Aetate, Adderall, and Novus Ordo Mystics

    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 single phrase can light the fuse on half the Catholic internet, and we’re watching it happen again. We start with the behind-the-scenes fallout in Catholic media as friendships fracture, platforms rebrand, and old “trad movement” alliances look shakier by the week. The bigger question we keep coming back to is what all this conflict does to regular Catholics trying to hold the faith without getting dragged into constant faction warfare. Then we dig into the real flashpoint: new talk around Nostra Aetate, Vatican II, and the claim that God’s covenant with the Jewish people is “irrevocable,” paired with the insistence that Christ is the one and only Redeemer. We wrestle with how Catholics should read that language, how Romans 11 gets invoked, and why unclear wording fuels suspicion, bad arguments, and endless online escalation. We also talk about the pressure-cooker created by modern rhetoric, where people fear labels more than they fear confusion, and where “interreligious dialogue” sometimes gets treated as a substitute for straightforward Catholic evangelization. One of the most powerful moments comes from a viral clip at a Novus Ordo Mass: a priest appears physically shaken, struggling with the chalice, and overwhelmed as he prays. We take it seriously as a reminder of Eucharistic faith, the weight of sin, and the danger of letting our hearts grow cold, especially when our first instinct is to sneer instead of to pray. If you care about Catholic theology, Catholic Jewish relations, Vatican II debates, and the future of online Catholic media, you’ll find plenty to wrestle with here. Subscribe for more, share this with a friend who needs a calmer take, and leave a review with your biggest question from the conversation. 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

  4. vor 6 Tagen • Nur Abonnent:innen

    60 Years of Nostra Aetate, Adderall, and Novus Ordo Mystics (Full LOCALS Show)

    Catholic internet “drama” is rarely just gossip, and we prove it tonight. We start with the blowup around a Vatican note commemorating Nostra Aetate and why that document still detonates arguments about interreligious dialogue, mission, and what Catholics mean when we talk about covenant, fulfillment, and salvation. We read the language that’s circulating online, point out where people talk past each other, and explain why ambiguity becomes gasoline the moment it hits social media.Then we pivot to a moment that should stop the doomscrolling for a second: a viral clip from a Mass in Minneapolis where a priest appears overwhelmed and struggles to lift the chalice. Some viewers mocked it, others found it moving. We talk about what the Eucharist is, why a priest might be shaken by the weight of sin and the reality of the sacrifice, and why letting your heart go cold is its own kind of spiritual danger no matter where you sit on the liturgy spectrum.Finally, we open the file on the bigger “Tradistan” implosion. We walk through the Meaning of Catholic lore, the Kennedy Hall vs Tim Flanders clash over the SSPX schism question, how 1 Peter 5 and Crisis Magazine fit into the ecosystem, why Pelican became a cautionary tale, and where Nick Cavazos’ reset lands in all of it. We also get painfully honest about the economics of Catholic media: demonetization, plateaus, subscriber churn, and what it takes to keep a niche show alive.If you’re tired of fake unity, vague theology, and endless online pile-ons, hit subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the conversation.

  5. 16. Sept. ·  Video

    Elliott Hulse: With Age Comes Wisdom – What I Wish I Knew in My 20s and 30s

    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! Fear doesn’t always feel like fear. Sometimes it shows up as “being responsible,” “being prepared,” or “staying in control.” We sit down with Elliot Hulse to talk about the moment that illusion breaks, and what happens when God starts asking for more than your habits, your hustle, or your plans. Elliot walks us through his backstory: growing up Catholic, drifting after the sacraments, wrestling with identity, and going deep into philosophy and Eastern spirituality before finding his way back to Jesus through charismatic Protestantism. Then YouTube success hits hard, and so does the crash. What follows is one of the most concrete parts of the conversation: repentance that leads straight to confession, daily Mass, and a Catholic reversion that reshapes his marriage, his parenting, and his entire home. We also go into modern masculinity and the manosphere, why young men look online for the guidance they can’t find elsewhere, and how “red pill” insights can rot into rage when Christ is removed. From there we turn to the pandemic mindset, prepping, homesteading, and the spiritual trap of believing we can save ourselves. Elliot connects it all to Abandonment to Divine Providence and the daily practice of acting from love and peace instead of fear and mammon. If this conversation challenges you, share it with a friend, subscribe for more, and leave a review so more people can find it. 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. 16. Sept. • Nur Abonnent:innen

    Elliott Hulse: With Age Comes Wisdom – What I Wish I Knew in My 20s and 30s (Full LOCALS Show)

    Fear doesn’t always feel like fear. Sometimes it looks like “being responsible,” stacking money, building the perfect plan, or prepping for the disaster you can’t stop thinking about. We sit down with Elliot Hulse to get brutally honest about what happens when control becomes an idol and why God, in His mercy, will sometimes let our projects collapse just to win our hearts back.Elliot shares his backstory from growing up Catholic and drifting, to searching through philosophy and Eastern religion, to encountering Christ through Protestant circles, and then hitting a wall at the height of YouTube fame. The turning point is simple and shocking: repentance that leads straight to confession. From there we talk about reordering family life, bringing a spouse and teenagers into the sacraments, and what it looks like to parent when you can’t “make” faith happen for your kids.We also go straight at the modern male crisis: the manosphere, red pill insights, and why men get blackpilled on marriage when Christ is removed from the conversation. Along the way we connect pandemic-era anxiety, disaster fantasies, and cultural fear campaigns to the spiritual solution Elliot keeps coming back to: Abandonment to Divine Providence.If you’ve been wrestling with Catholic conversion, confession, masculine purpose, marriage, money stress, or chronic anxiety, this one will hit close. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review with the biggest takeaway you’re trying to live this week.

  7. 11. Sept. ·  Video

    E. Michael Jones on Social Engineering and the Synagogue's Influence on Catholic Media

    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 highway can change more than traffic, it can dissolve a community. We talk with Dr. E. Michael Jones about the argument behind *The Slaughter of Cities*: how urban renewal, redevelopment, and forced dispersion reshaped Catholic ethnic neighborhoods and quietly reduced their cultural and political influence. Along the way, we get specific about the mechanics, not just the slogans, including what archives revealed, why certain neighborhoods emptied out, and how “progress” can become a tool of social engineering. The conversation also turns to credibility and censorship: what happens when a controversial writer is removed from major platforms, and why citations and documentation matter more than ever. We dig into how information travels through Catholic media, how narratives get framed, and why funding, gatekeeping, and distribution channels can determine what the average listener even hears. Some of the claims raised are provocative and hotly disputed, so we constantly come back to a practical listener question: what can you verify, and where are the sources? We close by zooming out to demographic decline and mass migration in Europe, plus the deeper issue of institutional formation, from Catholic schools to public history. Whether you come for urban planning, Catholic culture, deplatforming, or media literacy, you’ll leave with a clearer sense of how power operates through infrastructure, publishing, and “respectable” messaging. If this episode challenges you, share it with someone who will actually argue the details, then subscribe and leave a review so more people can find the conversation. 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. 11. Sept. • Nur Abonnent:innen

    E. Michael Jones on Social Engineering and the Synagogue's Influence on Catholic Media (Full LOCALS Show)

    A claim can rack up millions of views, but if nobody can point to the book, the documents, and the footnotes, it floats in midair and gets swatted down the moment it threatens power. We sit down with Dr E Michael Jones to talk about what it means to do research that is “not allowed,” why credit and citations are more than academic etiquette, and how deplatforming turns distribution into ideology.From there we widen the lens to social engineering in the real world: urban renewal, highway systems, and the quiet way neighborhood Catholic life can be shattered by planning decisions that look “neutral” on paper. We connect that to demography, birthrates, and the political consequences of dispersing once unified communities into suburbs where identity thins out and influence evaporates.We also get into modern mental health and spiritual formation, including the cultural swap from confession and pastoral care to a medication centered model, plus the hard questions that surface when tragedy and pharmaceuticals collide. Then we move into Church politics and Catholic media, discussing how narratives around Vatican II, public messaging, donor networks, and “dialogue” frameworks can change what Catholics hear and what they feel permitted to say. We close with reflections on evangelization, Benedict XVI, Cold War context, and why controlling the story often matters more than winning the argument.If you care about free speech in publishing, Catholic media criticism, Vatican II history, urban renewal and community displacement, and the future of evangelization, listen through and weigh the claims carefully. Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves sources and history, and leave a review telling us what topic 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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