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Dustbowl Diatribes

Dustbowl Diatribes

By: Laurie M Johnson & Spencer Hess
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 We'll dive into discussions of Christian community and Christian anarchism, the thought and practice of Catholic Worker houses past and present, why we're stuck in cycles of futility, and possible means of transcendence.The Maurin Academy Christianity Philosophy Social Sciences Spirituality
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  • Season 4, Episode 3: Integral Friendships: Fun Amidst Frustration

    Season 4, Episode 3: Integral Friendships: Fun Amidst Frustration
    Sep 18 2025
    Laurie and Spencer talk to Colin Miller and Tyler Hambley, who trace their path to the Church through the practices of Catholic Workers: praying daily, sharing meals, and opening their homes to the homeless. Now in Minneapolis–Saint Paul, they live family-to-family alongside formerly homeless men and teach through the Center for Catholic Social Thought. They argue for “thick” Christian community over thin, optional social ties.
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Season 4, Episode 2: How Not to Go Back to the Land

    Season 4, Episode 2: How Not to Go Back to the Land
    Aug 28 2025
    Spencer and Laurie discuss an article by Paul V. Stock, "The Perennial Nature of the Catholic Worker Farms: A Reconsideration of Failure," in Rural Sociology, 2014. https://pmaurin.org/get-involved/
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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Season 4, Episode 1: James Murphy on Cooperation and Poverty as Catholic Action

    Season 4, Episode 1: James Murphy on Cooperation and Poverty as Catholic Action
    Jul 18 2025
    Spencer and Laurie kick off their new season with Catholic Worker James Murphy of St. Martin de Porres, Harrisburgh, PA. The Catholic Worker movement is a testing ground for solutions to poverty, successful relationships, and the possibility of bypassing politics. We get into some of those issues in this interview.
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    1 hr and 27 mins
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