Dustbowl Diatribes

Laurie M Johnson & Spencer Hess
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We'll dive into discussions of Christian community and Christian anarchism, the thought and practice of Catholic Worker houses past and present, why we're stuck in cycles of futility, and possible means of transcendence.

  1. 3 Jun

    Season 4, Episode 12: Chris Smaje on How and Why Communities Ain’t Publics

    Spencer and Laurie interview Chris Smaje, author of (most recently) Finding Lights in a Dark Age.

    1hr 24min

  2. 10 May

    Season 4, Episode 11: Is Liberal Nationalism Acceptable?

    Spencer and Laurie discuss Isaiah Berlin's liberal nationalism and ask whether liberalism can be held in balance with nationalism, and even whether this uncomfortable mix is inevitable.

    1hr 17min

  3. 1 Apr

    Season 4, Episode 10: Gilmore Girls as Allegory for WASP Civilizational Decline

    For April Fools this year, we cover a millennial touchstone television series about growing up, or at least about trying to.

    4h 53m

  4. 13 Mar

    Season 4, Ep. 9: Why and How Patriotism Ain’t Nationalism

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    1hr 28min

  5. 24 Feb

    Season 4, Episode 8: Charles Coulombe on the Perils of Sealing Political Pacts

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    1hr 26min

  6. 6 Feb

    Season 4, Episode 7: Quid est Dignum et Iustum in a Wilderness of Mirrors?

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    1hr 35min

  7. 08/12/2025

    Season 4, Episode 6: Cultivating Community, Redemptive Lending and Recapitulatory Theology

    Spencer and Laurie talk to Bert and Emma Fitzgerald of the Simon Weil Catholic Worker House in Portland, OR: https://simoneweilhouse.org

    1hr 20min

  8. 06/11/2025

    Season 4, Episode 5: William Cavanaugh on Consumerism & Idolatry

    This is a talk by Dr. William T. Cavanaugh, author of The Uses of Idolatry. It was originally given for the Center for Catholic Social Thought, October 9, 2025. We thought it was so good we asked if we could share it with our audience, and we got it from both Dr. Cavanaugh and the Center for Catholic Social Thought.

    1hr 17min
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We'll dive into discussions of Christian community and Christian anarchism, the thought and practice of Catholic Worker houses past and present, why we're stuck in cycles of futility, and possible means of transcendence.

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  • Creator
    Laurie M Johnson & Spencer Hess
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    71
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © The Maurin Academy
  • Show Website
    Dustbowl Diatribes

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