Uncommon Sense - The Official Podcast of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Uncommon Sense - The Official Podcast of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Author: Society of G.K. Chesterton Language: English Episodes: 100
Hosted by Grettelyn Darkey and Joe Grabowski, Uncommon Sense-The Official Podcast of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton applies a timeless, joyful, and profoundly insightful worldview to modern life. This isn't a dry historical review, but a lively conversation that uses G.K. Chesterton's own writings and sprawling legacy as a starting point to examine just about anything. We might delve into the paradoxes of faith, the wonder of ordinary things, or the humor in politics, all through that distinctive Chestertonian lens which finds truth in paradox and gratitude in contradiction. You'll hear discussions that feel both refreshingly old-fashioned and urgently relevant, exploring topics in education, spirituality, and daily life with a sense of intellectual adventure. The aim is to recapture a sense of awe and common sense, which Chesterton argued is anything but common. Each episode invites you to step into a broader, more colorful world, one where logic and wonder comfortably coexist. This podcast, brought to you by the Society of G.K. Chesterton, is for anyone curious about seeing familiar things in a startling new light, finding depth in laughter, and discovering the radical nature of gratitude. For feedback, the hosts can be reached at podcast@chesterton.org.
Episodes
Imagination, Wonder, and Faith with Fabiola Garza [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:19
Grettelyn speaks with Fabiola Garza, author of Princesses of Heaven from Word on Fire books (https://bookstore.wordonfire.org/products/princesses-of-heaven). To see Fabiola, join us at the 43rd Annual Chesterton Conferen…
Embracing Chesterton's Childlike Wonder, with Dan Kerr [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:30
Grettelyn speaks with Dan Kerr, President of Saint Martin's Academy and one of the Troubadours. Come see Dan at the Chesterton Conference! Saint Martin's: https://saintmartinsacademy.org/ Tuesdays with the Troubadours: h…
Men, Boys, and Christian Fraternity - with Jason Craig [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:48
Joe speaks to Jason Craig of Fraternus (https://fraternus.net) and Sword and Spade magazine(https://swordandspade.mykajabi.com/). Jason is also author of Leaving Boyhood Behind (https://www.osvcatholicbookstore.com/produ…
Chesterton, Paradox, and Life as a Story [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:19
In this episode, Grettelyn speaks with Brady Stiller, author of "Your Life is a Story" from Word on Fire publishing, and a speaker at this summer's Chesterton conference! For Brady's book, visit https://bookstore.wordonf…
Feminism, Our Lady, and Chesterton - with Carrie Gress [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:03
In this episode, Grettelyn speaks with Carrie Gress, author and fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. To learn more about Carrie, visit her website: https://www.carriegress.com/ For the Chesterton conference thi…
What Made Pope Saint Gregory "the Great"? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:53
Chris Check of Catholic Answers (https://catholic.com) joins Joe and Grettelyn to talk about his talk at this summer's Chesterton Conference (https://chesterton.org/conference) about Saint Gregory the Great and his treme…
Reinforcing Faith with Reading - With Brian Holdsworth [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:35
Popular Catholic YouTuber and speaker Brian Holdsworth joins Grettelyn and Joe to talk about evangelizing online, good literature and culture, and more! To learn more about Brian, visit his website: https://brianholdswor…
Belloc & Chesterton: Dynamic Duo - with Joseph Pearce [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:13
In this episode, Joe Grabowski chats with Joseph Pearce about the dynamic friendship between G. K. Chesterton and Hilaire Belloc, which will be the topic of Joseph's talk at this summer's Chesterton Conference! To learn…

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