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Taking science AND faith seriously.
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Ep 147 - Daniel Shields on Nature and Nature’s God
Paul felt it was important to put Daniel's book title in the episode title, but Bill's suggested title is too good not to place somewhere:
TSSM:...

Ep 146 - TSSM Takes a Break
The co-hosts announce that the TSSM podcast, now posting our 146th episode, will begin a hiatus, but all programs and show notes will continue to be a...

Ep 145 - Faith Journeys That Make a World of Difference: Paul Seungoh Chung
Paul and Bill welcomed Paul Seungoh Chung to discuss how people can converse constructively about God despite their different backgrounds and differen...

Ep 144 - Matthew & Chantal of 5th Place on Emotional Fitness
This month's episode focuses on the psychology of emotions and the need to respect them. On the one hand we do not want to be controlled by negative e...

Ep 143 - Scott Gazzoli and Spirit over Show
For August Paul interviewed Scott Gazzoli of the Causing the Effect podcast. He's a wealth manager in Brooklyn who has been through a long and harsh s...

Ep 142 - Matt Swaim: Symbols and Substance, in Faith and Online
Matt Swaim is the co-host of the Son Rise Morning Show, heard Monday through Friday 6-8 am on hundreds of stations in the nationwide EWTN Catholic rad...

Ep 141 - Louis Albarran and the Faith of Real People
Paul and Bill spoke with Louis Albarran, associate professor of theology at Holy Cross College in Notre Dame, IN. Albarran holds a master’s degree an...

Bonus - Society of Catholic Scientists 2022
Quick hit running down the SCS Conference for 2022 at Mundelein Seminary outside Chicago. The conference theme was the environment.

Ep 140 - Chris Bell – Views from a Pro-Life Lifetime
Christopher Bell, president and executive director of Good Counsel Homes, is “on the frontline of the pro-life movement,” as The Catholic World Report...

Ep 139 - Pondering Big Issues Powered by Uranium
In this episode, Paul and Bill situate themselves geographically, updating each other on their latest activities and changes in locale. Paul is on a m...

Ep 138 - Darcia Narvaez, Insights About Humanity for a Suffering World
Paul and Bill have interviewed Darcia Narvaez previously in episodes 55-56 and 96.

Ep 137 - Francis Bacon and the New Organon
As the emcee noted at a concert here in Lander, a Musical History Tour, the Renaissance--the period when Europe revived its intellectual life by re-ev...

Ep 136 - Deacon Harold: Life Rich in Reality, Reality Rich in Life
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers (deaconharold.com) is a Catholic deacon and public speaker. Bill and I had the privilege of interviewing him earlier this m...

Ep 135 - A Visit to the Universe of Fr. Robert Spitzer, SJ
Paul and Bill were privileged to talk with Father Robert Spitzer, SJ, the founding director of the Magis Center in Orange County, California.
Fa...

Ep 134 - Bill on Journalism and Truth with Franciscan Dave
David Seitz, OFS, is a long-time professed member of the Secular Franciscan Order who holds an M.A. in theology from Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit....

Cybersecurity Bonus Episode with Matthew Cloud
Here's our pre-conversation with Matthew Cloud prior to the full interview. In this segment we talk a little bit about the Ubuntu distro, the ubuntu p...

Episode 133 - Cybersecurity Education as a Vocation with Matthew Cloud
Paul and Bill discussed computer education and cyber-security with Matthew Cloud, professor of the practice in the computer science program at Holy Cr...

Ep 132 – The Long Road to Mathematical Physics
A solo episode from Paul today inspired by the content of Wyoming Catholic College’s Deductive Reasoning in Science course (SCI 301).

Ep 131 - Jordan Wales and the Moral Theology of AI
Jordan Wales, PhD, who teaches theology at Hillsdale College in Michigan, spoke with Paul and Bill about his research at the intersection of robotics...

Episode 130 - Natasha Toghramadjian’s Research into Earth-Shaking Impacts
Show notes prepared by TSSM co-host Bill Schmitt

Bonus Episode - WOFI Faith & Science Summit
Word on Fire will be holding a Faith and Science Summit August 9-12 (starting tomorrow!). It will feature at least nine speakers, including the SCS' o...

Bonus Episode July 2021
Paul gives an update on his move to Wyoming to take a faculty position at Wyoming Catholic College. We are looking forward to bringing you more Societ...

Episode 129 - Economics of Higher Purpose with Anjan Thakor
An intriguing interview with a business school professor from Paul's alma mater, Anjan Thakor of the Washington University in St. Louis Olin Business...

Episode 128 - Radio Astronomer Signals Wonderment of ET Life
Our discussion with Dr. Dolch about the Hillsdale community included a mention of the college’s Center for Constructive Alternatives.

Episode 127 - SCS Meeting 2021
Paul and Bill provide an on the scene review of the Society of Catholic Scientists Conference 2021 at the Washington, D.C. Hilton. The themes were Ext...

Episode 126 - Society of Catholic Sciences Preview with Stephen Barr
Paul and Bill welcomed Stephen Barr, Ph.D., president of the Society of Catholic Scientists (SCS), for a return visit to TSSM. Dr. Barr, a theoretical...

Episode 125 - Chris Baglow and Jay Martin (rerun, full episode)
Paul and Bill are proud to present this encore episode featuring the Science and Religion Initiative featuring the Science & Religion Initiative progr...

Episode 124 - Geology of the Holy Land
Paul and Bill discuss the basic geological features of the Holy Land, like its geomorphology and tectonics, or translated into lay terms, the reasons...

Episode 123 - Jean-Pierre Isbouts Brings Us Down to Earth with Jesus of Nazareth
Bill and I are excited to bring you an episode about the archeology and secular history of the time when Jesus was born, grew up, and preached. Fuller...

Episode 122 - Original Sin and Mental Unhealth
Paul and Bill discuss some of the ways in which human minds go wrong. Paul wonders aloud whether the state of spiritual disconnection called "original...

Episode 121 - Megan Levis, full interview (rerun)
Life is pretty intense for Paul these days. We present this interview with Megan Levis from the 2019 Society of Catholic Scientists archives, every bi...

Episode 120 - Wyoming Catholic College
This episode had to be rushed in due to Paul's travel schedule. He got to visit a location peculiarly dear to his heart, Lander, Wyoming, and give a t...

Episode 119 - Evolution in Christianity and Geology (rerun)
A rerun of Episode 6.
Do not blame Morgan for the sound quality of this episode! All complaints should be directed to Paul at the email link at...

Episode 118 - "I Know What You're Thinking"
Paul and Bill talk here about a mix of psychology and societal dilemmas in light of Catholic values.
Twelve-step programs have experience with a...

Episode 117 - Aida Ramos on Debt and Spending
Aida Ramos, Ph.D., is an associate professor of economics at the University of Dallas. She returns to TSSM, in this episode recorded early in the week...

Episode 116 - Paying Attention or Paying a Price
In this last episode of 2020, Bill and I discuss how attention, focus, and distraction are shaping us and being engineered in our media-saturated cult...

Episode 115 - Aida Ramos: How the Big Picture Sheds Light on Economics
Our guest, economics professor Dr. Aida Ramos, returned for further conversation after Episode 114. She pointed to wisdom in papal encyclicals from th...

Episode 114 - Aida Ramos and A Church Where Economics Counts—For People
Paul and Bill spoke with Aida Ramos, Ph.D., an associate professor of economics at the University of Dallas. Prof. Ramos’ research and teaching at tha...

Episode 113 - US Election 2020
Your TSSM coverage of the 2020 US election with the unique perspective Bill and Paul provide. Be sure to let us know your ideas for the presidential h...

Episode 112 – A Happy Medium: By What Means?
Paul and Bill focused on the 2020 elections as a point of tragically little focus in discourse or reasoning—but a good starting point for wide-ranging...