Dustbowl Diatribes

Laurie M Johnson & Spencer Hess
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  • CHRISTIANITY
  • UPDATED BIWEEKLY

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. FEB 6

    Season 4, Episode 6: Quid est Dignum et Iustum in a Wilderness of Mirrors?

    Dustbowl Diatribes and Political Philosophy are podcasts of the Maurin Academy, and can be found on almost all podcast platforms! https://pmaurin.org Maurin Academy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/maurinacademy John Paul II Catholic Worker Farm: https://jpiicatholicworkerfarm.com Follow the Maurin Academy and the JPII Farm on Instagram for notifications about upcoming events.

    1h 35m

  2. 12/08/2025

    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

    1h 20m

  3. 11/06/2025

    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.

    1h 17m

  4. 10/29/2025

    Season 4, Episode 4: Our Trips to Milwaukee, Lancaster and Beyond

    Spencer and Laurie discuss what they learned from their recent trips. Laurie went to Milwaukee, WI, to do research on the Peter Maurin papers and to give two talks on Maurin and Day. Spencer and Emily traveled to Pennsylvania and other spots on the East Coast to help move a friend, and along the way visited two Catholic Worker houses, the Rodale Institute, Blue Hill Farm, Dorothy Day's gravesite and more.

    54 min

  5. 09/18/2025

    Season 4, Episode 3: Integral Friendships: Fun Amidst Frustration

    Laurie and Spencer talk to Colin Miller and Tyler Hambley, who trace their path to the Church through the practices of Catholic Workers: praying daily, sharing meals, and opening their homes to the homeless. Now in Minneapolis–Saint Paul, they live family-to-family alongside formerly homeless men and teach through the Center for Catholic Social Thought. They argue for “thick” Christian community over thin, optional social ties.

    1h 28m

  6. 08/28/2025

    Season 4, Episode 2: How Not to Go Back to the Land

    Spencer and Laurie discuss an article by Paul V. Stock, "The Perennial Nature of the Catholic Worker Farms: A Reconsideration of Failure," in Rural Sociology, 2014. https://pmaurin.org/get-involved/

    1h 30m

  7. 07/18/2025

    Season 4, Episode 1: James Murphy on Cooperation and Poverty as Catholic Action

    Spencer and Laurie kick off their new season with Catholic Worker James Murphy of St. Martin de Porres, Harrisburgh, PA. The Catholic Worker movement is a testing ground for solutions to poverty, successful relationships, and the possibility of bypassing politics. We get into some of those issues in this interview.

    1h 27m

  8. 06/11/2025

    Dustbowl Diatribes Season 3, Episode 33: Dustbowl Danse Macabre, Round 3

    As Spencer and Laurie segue to a new season of Dustbowl Diatribes , they look back at the people they've interviewed in 2025 so far and point the way to their next topic.

    1h 4m
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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
    66
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © The Maurin Academy
  • Show Website
    Dustbowl Diatribes

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