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

The Podcast of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, where we talk about everything under the sun with a Chestertonian perspective, as well as the writings and legacy of G.K. Chesterton himself. The podcast is hosted by Grettelyn Darkey and Joe Grabowski. Want to give us feedback? Email [email protected].

The Poetic Genius of G.K. Chesterton's "The Donkey"

43 mins; March 23, 2026

"The Ireland That We Dreamed Of"

40 mins; March 16, 2026

A Thing Worth Doing is Worth Doing Badly?

31 mins; March 09, 2026

Preparing for a Patriotic Year, with G.K. Chesterton

23 mins; February 23, 2026

A Special Invitation for Lent!

27 mins; February 16, 2026

Of Groundhogs and Grace

34 mins; February 02, 2026

The Snow and the Silence

17 mins; January 26, 2026

Chesterton on the Meaning of a New Year

8 mins; January 12, 2026

Merry Christmas! A Special Message from the Society

3 mins; December 29, 2025

Chesterton, Christmas, and Nostalgia

32 mins; December 22, 2025

RE-AIRING: Saint Nicholas, Santa, & Father Christmas!

42 mins; December 15, 2025

RE-AIRING: Is Christmas Pagan? (No, it isn't)

40 mins; December 08, 2025

Special #GivingTuesday Message from Stacey Bowman

1 min; December 02, 2025

RE-AIRING: G.K. Chesterton, Charles Dickens, and Christmas

30 mins; December 01, 2025

Gifts of Gratitude - Advent with G.K. Chesterton

44 mins; November 24, 2025

Building Catholic Culture, with Emily Stimpson Chapman

39 mins; November 17, 2025

RE-AIRING: Belloc's "The Four Men" with Deacon Nathan Allen

37 mins; November 10, 2025

Chesterton and Cardinal Newman

53 mins; November 03, 2025

Funerals are for the Living? Our Halloween episode!

43 mins; October 27, 2025

Hurry, the Early Bird, and the Earlier Worm - Chesterton on Modern Journalism

35 mins; October 20, 2025

Chesterton on Studying History: Hastings & "The Heart of History"

54 mins; October 13, 2025

SPECIAL RE-AIRING: G.K. Chesterton's Marian Poetry

50 mins; October 06, 2025

The Big Guy and the Little Flower: Chesterton and Saint Therese of Lisieux

47 mins; September 29, 2025

Chesterton and the (Pumpkin) Spice of Life

43 mins; September 22, 2025

A *New* Autobiography of Chesterton? Dale Ahlquist explains.

30 mins; September 15, 2025

Re-Airing: Chesterton's "The Arena"

27 mins; September 01, 2025

Back to School Special

49 mins; August 25, 2025

Debunking FAKE Chesterton Quotes!

53 mins; August 18, 2025

Summer Review: Conference Recap, Summer Reading, and More!

54 mins; August 11, 2025

SPECIAL EPISODE: Dale Ahlquist's 44th Annual Chesterton Conference Keynote!

36 mins; August 04, 2025

Why we probably DO need a new Rerum novarum

48 mins; July 28, 2025

Greeting from New Orleans!

1 min; July 21, 2025

Catholic Social Teaching and AI: Do we need another Rerum novarum?

57 mins; July 14, 2025

Catholic Social Teaching: The Primary Principles

42 mins; July 07, 2025

Wrapping up Rerum Novarum: Deep Dive Discussion Concludes

53 mins; June 30, 2025

Rerum Novarum Deep Dive Continues - Part Two!

44 mins; June 23, 2025

Uncommon Sense Will Return Next Week!

1 min; June 16, 2025

Rerum Novarum Deep Dive - Part One

61 hours 44 mins; June 10, 2025

Pope Leo XIII and Rerum Novarum: Catholic Social Teaching Crash Course for Beginners

52 mins; June 03, 2025

Special Episode! The Troubadours May 2025 Summit: Habemus Papam!

64 hours 21 mins; May 27, 2025

Art, A.I. and Ethics

41 mins; May 20, 2025

G. K. Chesterton and Walker Percy, with Cy Kellett

41 mins; May 13, 2025

Chestertonian-style Parenting, with Theresa Martin

39 mins; May 06, 2025

Chesterton and Sir Walter Scott

35 mins; April 29, 2025

Acadians, Cajuns, and Catholic History, with Chris Check

43 mins; April 22, 2025

Chesterton and the Saints

28 mins; April 15, 2025

Chesterton and Croatia

34 mins; April 08, 2025

God is NOT Dead: Chesterton and Nietzsche

47 mins; April 01, 2025

Joseph Pearce on Longfellow's "Evangeline" - Conference Preview!

35 mins; March 25, 2025

Going on Pilgrimage: Lent and Beyond

34 mins; March 18, 2025

Chesterton, Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby at 100

63 hours 14 mins; March 11, 2025

SPECIAL EPISODE: Summer Conference Sneak Peek with Dale Ahlquist

34 mins; March 04, 2025

Grow in Virtue this Lent with G.K. Chesterton!

29 mins; February 25, 2025

Chesterton and Football? Reading "The Arena"

27 mins; February 11, 2025

J.R.R. Tolkien, Liturgy, Theology, and Myth - with Dr. Ben Reinhard

34 mins; February 04, 2025

The Dumb Ox and the Prince of Paradox - Chesterton and Aquinas

40 mins; January 28, 2025

A Chesterton Academy Experience - Martin Saints Classical High School

32 mins; January 21, 2025

How Do You Say "Heehaw" in Latin?

27 mins; January 14, 2025

Dr. Karin Öberg on the Star of Bethlehem and more!

41 mins; January 07, 2025

A Chestertonian New Year's Eve!

40 mins; December 31, 2024

A Chestertonian Christmas Eve

35 mins; December 24, 2024

Keeping Christmas Well, with Kendra Tierney Nortion

45 mins; December 17, 2024

Christmas is Pagan! (And Other Myths)

40 mins; December 10, 2024

Saint Nicholas, Santa, and Father Christmas

42 mins; December 03, 2024

A Liturgical Look at Advent and Christmastide

39 mins; November 26, 2024

Chesterton, Children, and the Theology of the Body

44 mins; November 19, 2024

Pictures, Poetry and Paradox with Jen Finke

32 mins; November 12, 2024

ANNOUNCEMENT: No New Episode This Week

32 secs; November 05, 2024

Prayers for the Dead, Indulgences, and Halloween

48 mins; October 29, 2024

A Catholic Chat about Purgatory

37 mins; October 22, 2024

Hilaire Belloc and 'The Four Men' - with Deacon Nathan Allen

37 mins; October 15, 2024

Special Episode: G. K. Chesterton's Marian Poetry

49 mins; October 08, 2024

Families, Education and Choice, with Kerry McDonald

28 mins; October 01, 2024

Drawing Inspiration from Chesterton, with Ben Hatke

33 mins; September 24, 2024

Teaching the Enjoyment of Chesterton

32 mins; September 17, 2024

Bringing Chesterton to Film, with Ryan Whitaker

25 mins; September 10, 2024

Chesterton and Wonder at God's Creation, with Mike Creavey

42 mins; September 03, 2024

Liturgy, Localism and Beauty - with Father Michael Rennier

37 mins; August 27, 2024

The Lasting Legacy of the ChesterBelloc, with Alex Plato

48 mins; August 20, 2024

"Like Indiana Jones with a Rosary"

31 mins; August 13, 2024

The Chesterton Society and Conversion

33 mins; August 06, 2024

July 30, 2024: Uncommon Sense will return next week!

38 secs; July 30, 2024

Imagination, Wonder, and Faith with Fabiola Garza

33 mins; July 23, 2024

Embracing Chesterton's Childlike Wonder, with Dan Kerr

32 mins; July 16, 2024

Men, Boys, and Christian Fraternity - with Jason Craig

40 mins; July 09, 2024

SPECIAL EPISODE: G.K. & Frances Chesterton's Wedding Anniversary, with Nancy Brown

63 hours 58 mins; July 02, 2024

Chesterton, Paradox, and Life as a Story

33 mins; June 25, 2024

Feminism, Our Lady, and Chesterton - with Carrie Gress

42 mins; June 18, 2024

What Made Pope Saint Gregory "the Great"?

48 mins; June 11, 2024

Reinforcing Faith with Reading - With Brian Holdsworth

40 mins; June 04, 2024

Belloc & Chesterton: Dynamic Duo - with Joseph Pearce

31 mins; May 28, 2024

Special Invitation from Uncommon Sense - Give a Gift for GKC's Birthday!

28 mins; May 21, 2024

SPECIAL EPISODE: Remembering Aidan Mackey with Dale Ahlquist

31 mins; May 14, 2024

SPECIAL EPISODE: Everlasting Man Book Club Kickoff!

54 mins; May 07, 2024

Chesterton and Whittaker Chambers

41 mins; April 30, 2024

The Vocation of the Artist, with Amber Knorr

26 mins; April 23, 2024

Upcoming Book Club and Other Society News

22 mins; April 16, 2024

Chesterton, Eliot and the Modern Catholic Poet

48 mins; April 09, 2024

Noelle Mering: Woke Ideology and Domestic Theology

47 mins; April 02, 2024

Chris Stefanick: Helping Us Learn to Share the Love of Christ

26 mins; March 26, 2024

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