Conversations with Consequences
"Conversations with Consequences" is the voice of The Catholic Association, offering a weekly hour of thoughtful dialogue—with the leading thinkers of our time— on the most consequential issues of our day.
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John Scheinfeld
Ashley McGuire talks to director John Scheinfeld about his new film on faith and baseball called Beyond Belief, in theaters next Friday.
2026-03-14
Andrew Laubacher
Andrew Laubacher of Humanality discusses the dangers of smartphones inviting us all on a digital detox this Lent.
2026-03-07
Mark Riebling
With the 150th anniversary of Pope Pius XII birth, Mark Riebling shares the true account of Pacelli's role in taking down Hitler.
2026-02-27
Ben Sasse
The TCA team discusses Ben Sasse's emotional interview after his cancer diagnosis, and what we can learn from it this Lent.
2026-02-21
Bishop Vitaliy Kryvytskyi
As we mark 4 years since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the prelate of Kyiv, Bishop Vitaliy Kryvytskyi joins to discuss the plight of the faithful there.
2026-02-14
Bill McGurn
Bill McGurn of the Wall Street Journal joins to talk about the fate and faith of Jimmy Lai.
2026-02-07
Father Patrick Hyde
This week, we have Father Patrick Hyde, Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza's college chaplain on to talk faith and football ahead of the Super Bowl.
2026-01-31
Remembering John Allen/Future of Pro-Life Movement
We remember veteran Catholic journalist John Allen & the future of the pro-life movement.
2026-01-23
Carrie Gress/Jennie Bradley Lichter
Carrie Gress joins to discuss her new book and Jennie Bradley Lichter talks the upcoming March for Life.
2026-01-17
Claire Lai
Jimmy Lai's daughter Claire Lai joins with intimate details about her father's plight as he is confined to a Hong Kong prison cell, discussing his steadfast faith amidst such hardship.
2026-01-10
John Bishop/Emily Wilson
We cover the SEEK conference with John Bishop talking about the virtue of masculinity and Emily Wilson on Catholic matchmaking.
2025-12-27
Tim Reckart
We have filmmaker Tim Reckart discussing the Christmas film, The Star.
2025-12-19
Leah Libresco
Catholic convert Leah Libresco joins discussing her new book, The Dignity of Dependence.
2025-12-12
Daniel Bielinski/Melissa Overmyer
Catholic director Daniel Bielinski discusses his new film, Hazel's Heart and Melissa Overmyer talks Advent.
2025-12-06
Joe Wilson
Film critic Joe Wilson talks the Pope's favorite flicks!