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].
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 516
- Years Active
- 2009 - 2025
SPECIAL EPISODE: Bishop Barron's Keynote from the 42nd Annual Chesterton Conference
On this special episode, we feature the keynote address from this year's Chesterton conference, where His Excellency, Most Rev. Robert Barron, of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester and of Word on Fire M…
Faith, Philosophy and Rock, with Matthew Kelly of the Dropkick Murphys
In this episode, Joe speaks with Matthew Kelly, the drummer of the Dropkick Murphys about keeping the faith while rockin' around the world. Don't miss it!
A Student Journalist Pursuing and Publishing the Truth
In this episode, Joe and Grettelyn speak with W. Joseph DeReuil, Editor Emeritus of The Irish Rover, an independent student newspaper at the University of Notre Dame.
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Iconography and Fraternity, with Collin Konetzke
In this episode, Joe and Grettelyn speak with Collin Konetzke about his part-time work as an iconographer and his membership in the Brotherhood of Saint Joseph.
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Walking with Father Vincent, with Andrew McNabb
In this episode, Joe and Grettelyn speak with Andrew McNabb, a lay Dominican and the great-grandnephew of Father Vincent McNabb, OP, the great Distributist and contemporary of Chesterton. Andrew's ne…
Recapping the Best Conference Ever, with Dale Ahlquist
President of the Society of GK Chesterton Dale Ahlquist joins us to recap this year's Chesterton conference!
ENCORE: Nancy Brown on Chesterton and Our Lady
In honor of the Solemnity of the Assumption, we present a special encore of our recording of an interview with author Nancy Brown on her book on G.K. Chesterton and the Mother of God. Buy the book …
Appreciating Chesterton's Philosophy, with Michael Steele
In this episode, Grettelyn speaks with Michael Steele from We Are One Body Catholic Radio about appreciating Chesterton's unique philosophical perspective.
The Crisis in Modern Education (and the Solution)
In this episode, Grettelyn interviews Katherine Kersten, Society Board Member and Senior Policy Fellow at the Center of the American Experiment, about her work advocating in education and the promise…
6 Reasons NOT TO MISS This Year's Chesterton Conference!
In this special episode, we revisit the interviews over the past several weeks with guests who will be speaking at this year's Chesterton conference and let them make the case, in their own words, as…
Independence Day Special 2023
Join us for this short special episode as we share some quotations from Chesterton about patriotism, politics, and liberty, along with music and images celebrating the heritage of the United States o…
The Prosaic Dullness of Chaos, with Haley Stewart
We speak with Haley Stewart, Author and Editor of Word on Fire Spark and of the Sister Seraphina mysteries, about children's literature, detective fiction, our upcoming conference, and more!
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Chattin' with Our Chaplain, Father Spencer Howe
We speak with Father Spencer Howe, Chaplain of the Society of GK Chesterton, about Chesterton's spirituality, Saint Francis of Assisi, our upcoming conference, and more!
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This year's Chestert…
Evangelization and Apologetics Through the Power of Storytelling, with Chris Check
We speak with Christopher Check, President of Catholic Answers, about the power of storytelling in evangelization and apologetics, and more!
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This year's Chesterton conference: https://www.ches…
The Impressive Vocation of a Domestic Empress, with Susan Sucher
We speak with Gilbert columnist and upcoming conference speaker Susan Sucher about the vocation of a "Domestic Empress." Don't miss it!
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Susan's 2022 conference talk: https://www.chesterton.org…
Saint Francis of Assisi - Part Two
In this episode, Grettelyn and Joe wrap up their two-part discussion of Chesterton's book, Saint Francis of Assisi, in preparation for the summer Chesterton conference!
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Saint Francis of Assisi - Part One
In this episode, Joe and Grettelyn begin a two-part discussion of Chesterton's book, Saint Francis of Assisi, in preparation for the summer Chesterton conference!
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The Foundations and Fruits of the High Middle Ages, with Joseph Pearce
In this episode, Grettelyn speaks with Joseph Pearce about his upcoming talk at the 42nd Annual Chesterton Conference.
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https://jpearce.co/ https://chesterton.org/uncommonsense https://chester…
Dale Ahlquist: Society News and Summer Conference Preview!
On this episode, we speak with Society President, Dale Ahlquist, about the Society and our upcoming summer conference!
Chesterton and Solzhenitsyn, with Tom Martin
On this episode of Uncommon Sense, we speak to Deacon Tom Martin about his upcoming talk at this year's Chesterton Conference on Chesterton and Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.
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