Wide Open Spaces
The goal of Wide Open Spaces is to build bridges between people by having humanizing conversations about controversial topics. New episode every Tuesday.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 78 minutes
- Episodes
- 53
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2022
A Moderate View Amid Vaccine Extremism ft. Virologist Robert S. Lanciotti
Should everyone get vaccinated? Or should we approach the pandemic with selective vaccination only?
Join me on Episode 33 for a conversation with Deacon Rob Lanciotti, former CDC microbiologist and v…
Don't Get Vaccinated ft. Dr. Peter McCullough
The first episode in a 3-part series on different perspectives on Covid-19 vaccines, treatments for Covid-19, vaccine passports, and pandemic management. Episode 32 is featuring Dr. Peter McCullough…
The Ethics of Prosperity, Pipelines and Police ft. Luke Wallace
Are we too wealthy? Or have we forgotten what wealth actually is? Does Canada - known for being polite and mild compared to the States - actually have a problem with violent injustice? Are major pi…
A Gracious But Gritty Feminism ft. Claire Swinarski
Birth control? Sexual pleasure? Politics? Join me as I speak with Claire Swinarski of The Catholic Feminist as we attempt to have a gracious, yet frank, conversation about these topics and several mo…
Lust, Love and The Making of Gay History ft. Eric Marcus
Lust. Love. Gay marriage. New York City. The HIV/AIDs epidemic. Join me for a conversation with New York Times bestselling author and journalist Eric Marcus as we speak about his experience coming to…
A Socialist Pope? Seeking Clarity and Unity Amid the Pope Francis Controversies
Is the Pope a socialist? Is that a bad thing? Join my sister Hannah and I as we have a conversation about Pope Francis, some of the latest controversies surrounding his actions and comments, and whe…
Ambition Meets Tradition ft. Catherine Renneberg
Do traditional gender roles clash with ambition? Episode 27 is a conversation between myself and one of my best friends as we share our own experience as ambitious personalities that are grateful for…
Men Are Expendable ft. Dr. Christian Raab, OSB
Does evolution indicate that men are expendable? Join me as I speak with Dr. Christian Raab, OSB as we speak about the “genius” of men, the dangers of male insecurity, 1st and 2nd wave feminism, and …
Who Is Head of the Home? A Conversation About Gender Roles ft. Leah Perrault
Could a woman be the "head of the home?" Or is that exclusively the place of a man? Join myself and Catholic speaker and author, Leah Perrault, as we speak about the idea of spiritual"headship," the …
The Masculine Revival ft. Brendan Schmidt
Should the man lead? Should a woman submit?
Today I speak with the founder of Masculine Revival, Brendan Schmidt, about his conviction that traditional gender roles are the best way for men and women …
The Slow Death of Democracy
There are a lot of inflammatory perspectives on the politics of this pandemic. Join Jerome and me as we have an unfiltered conversation about some of the most divisive elements of pandemic politics a…
Being Conservative With Nuance ft. Isaac Skuban
Can we survive the worldview war between right and left? I spoke with my good friend and municipal councillor Isaac Skuban about growing up "conservative," the chaos that can come when we make politi…
A Conversation Between Two Women About Pornography ft. Lily Moric
What about women who watch porn? Is there anything good about porn? Porn educator and host of the Questioning Pornography podcast Lily Moric and I tackle these and many more questions about the effe…
Do I Need A Counselor or God?
Are my "demons" literal demons or am I struggling with mental illness? Do I need a doctor or should someone pray over me? My sister Hannah and I share a conversation about our experiences with intera…
Indigenous Culture, Catholic Faith ft. John and Andrea McLean
Join me as I speak with John and Andrea Mclean, a couple from Ojibwe First Nation and Metis families, who love their Catholic faith, and who have created a flourishing, multicultural family through …
The Problem of Celibacy? ft. Father Warren Dungen
Is “forced celibacy” causing problems in the Catholic Church? Is the corporate side of the Catholic Church too slow to make important changes? In Episode 18, I speak with married Ukrainian Catholic p…
The Problem With Peace ft. Professor Wendy Kroeker
In this era of seemingly constant controversy and division, the hope for building sustainable and substantial bridges across the divide can seem thin. On Episode 17, I spoke with Professor Wendy Kroe…
What Is Masculinity? ft. Brett Powell
Today I speak with leadership educator Brett Powell about his perspective on the self-giving nature of a masculinity that is grounded in sonship, the passivity-inducing power of pornography, and whet…
The Man Who Walked 24 Marathons and Fasted 44 Days ft. Tristen Durocher
630 km of walking on foot. 44 days of fasting on nothing but tea. A mission to compassionately spread awareness about the suicide rates in the northern regions of Canada. On Episode 15, I speak with…
I Kissed Purity Culture Goodbye: A Conversation About Christian Sex Ed Gone Wrong ft. Deanna Harris
The meeting of sex and religion is often troubling, uncomfortable, and even tragic for many of us. Does it have to be this way? Join my friend Deanna Harris and I as we have a conversation about the …