Oct 6, 2026

Longinus was at the point where he didn’t want to live anymore. His mother, Sophia, was at the point where all she could do was pray.

They join me to tell the story of what happened next—a suicide attempt, time in a psychiatric hospital, years of struggle, and eventually, an unexpected path into the Orthodox...

Sep 29, 2026

Father Michael Marcantoni joins me to talk about addiction, recovery, repentance, and the Orthodox spiritual life.

Father Michael shares his own journey through alcoholism and sobriety, what “rock bottom” actually means, his experience with AA and the 12 steps, and the surprising similarities between recovery and...

Sep 22, 2026

This week I’m joined by Jeff Messina, a longtime Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and Orthodox Christian.

We get into what happens when the mat exposes your ego, why knowing how to fight doesn’t mean looking for a fight, and what jiu-jitsu can teach us about humility, discipline, and self-control.

We also talk about...

Sep 15, 2026

I’ve known Kara Mosher for a few years now and she has one hell of a story.

Her road to Orthodoxy was already pretty wild. She spent years involved in the occult, New Age spirituality, psychedelics, and all kinds of things she thought might give her answers or healing. Eventually, that search led her somewhere she...

Sep 8, 2026

Justine Alter joins me to discuss her book How Could I Possibly Convert to Orthodox Christianity?, written specifically for psychics, magicians, occult practitioners, and others attempting to leave that world behind. Justine writes from firsthand experience with the occult and now approaches these questions from...