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723: Pope Leo, A.I., & the Intimacy Economy plus a Guided Tour of HP+ (Ad-Free)

Holy Post Media — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:00:33 GMT

The Pope’s first encyclical about the importance of human dignity and the threat posed by A.I. is causing a stir. Some secular journalists are celebrating Leo’s moral clarity, while Trump administration officials are saying the Pope should stay in his lane. Historian Yuval Noah Harari has his own warning about A.I. and explains how we are moving from an…

722: Colbert & the Problem of Public Faith plus Karen Swallow Prior (Ad-Free)

Holy Post Media — Wed, 27 May 2026 10:01:05 GMT

Last week, Stephen Colbert ended his tenure as the host of The Late Show on CBS. Along with witty political commentary and comedy, Colbert was also open about his Catholicism at a time when many were growing skeptical of faith. Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn discuss Colbert, the criticism public Christians receive, and how to discern which examples of public f…

Bonus Interview with Sharon McMahon

Holy Post Media — Wed, 20 May 2026 10:03:23 GMT

How do you stay informed without becoming cynical? In this bonus interview, Sharon McMahon talks with Kaitlyn about misinformation, political exhaustion, and why forgotten stories from history can give us hope for the present. Become a subscriber to hear the full interview.

721: Easy Optimism vs Durable Hope with Sharon McMahon (Ad-Free)

Holy Post Media — Wed, 20 May 2026 10:03:18 GMT

MAGA politicians, pastors, and influencers gathered on the National Mall this weekend to rededicate America to God. Unlike biblical ceremonies of rededication, however, this one included no repentance or lament. Elon Musk is upset that a black woman was cast as Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film “The Odyssey.” Sharon McMahon is back to e…

720: The Casino-fication of the Church and Mark DeYmaz (Ad-Free)

Holy Post Media — Wed, 13 May 2026 10:03:21 GMT

Online gambling is changing the way we watch sports. Rather than cheering for a team together, more people now focus on their individual prop bets. Russell Moore says the same thing is happening in the church as individual interests and personal goals are overshadowing our collective calling as Christ’s people. Mark DeYmaz talks with Skye about how the …

Bonus Interview with Mark DeYmaz

Holy Post Media — Wed, 13 May 2026 10:03:20 GMT

Mark DeYmaz is here to talk about how economic models silence pastors from being the prophetic voices they want to be and how his church is doing something different.

719: King Charles’ Christian Message plus Alan Noble (Ad-Free)

Holy Post Media — Wed, 06 May 2026 10:02:57 GMT

King Charles III addressed Congress last week, citing his Christian faith as a foundation for pluralism and peace. President Trump, in contrast, gave a speech welcoming the King that referenced Christianity as a cultural identity requiring exclusion and protection. Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn unpack the two very different visions of faith. Alan Noble is bac…

Bonus Q&A from the 2026 Atlanta Live Recording

Holy Post Media — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:01:36 GMT

The Holy Post hosts and Lecrae answer audience questions about what things they’ve changed their minds on and how they engage with Christian community.

718: HOLY POST LIVE from Atlanta with Lecrae (Ad-Free)

Holy Post Media — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:01:35 GMT

Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn hosted a live podcast recording in Atlanta on April 22. They were joined by Grammy-winning hip-hop artist Lecrae to discuss his journey through doubt and deconstruction toward a renewed faith in Christ. He shared what helped him through the dark season, and why he felt the need to abandon the “fraud” but not the “faith.” They als…

717: The Parenting Prosperity Gospel with Kelsey Kramer McGinnis (Ad-Free)

Holy Post Media — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:03:29 GMT

Anthropic has sought the help of Christian theologians to make Claude, their A.I. model, more ethical, but they are also meeting with representatives from other religious and philosophical traditions. Should this make us more optimistic about tech companies controlling the future? The Atlantic has a story about the popularity of John Mark Comer even amo…

Bonus Interview with Bri Stensrud

Holy Post Media — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:01:05 GMT

Bri Stensrud and Skye talk about how church leaders are incentivized away from speaking out on issues they believe in.

716: The President vs. The Pope and Bri Stensrud (Ad-Free)

Holy Post Media — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:55 GMT

It’s been another week of deranged comments and posts from the President. This time he has targeted Pope Leo by accusing him of being weak on crime and catering to the radical left. Mr. Trump followed up by posting an A.I. image of himself as Jesus. The outrage was swift, including from his own MAGA supporters, but are they actually to blame for his mes…

715: How MAGA Rewired Evangelical Morality with Peter Wehner (Ad-Free)

Holy Post Media — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:03:07 GMT

We have a roundup of extravagant Easter celebrations, including helicopter egg drops, holy week drone shows, and skydiving bunnies. But what do these spectacles really achieve, and what do they communicate about the way of Jesus? Bible sales are breaking records. Is Donald Trump the reason? Conservative writer Peter Wehner, who worked for three Republic…

714: What's Driving the Surge of Catholic Converts? plus Gabriel Salguero (Ad-Free)

Holy Post Media — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:03:31 GMT

Catholic bishops around the U.S. are reporting a dramatic increase in applications for church membership and a surge of new converts as Easter approaches. What’s driving this new interest in the Catholic Church, and why aren’t evangelical churches seeing a similar boom? Mike Erre joins Phil and Kaitlyn to discuss the trend. Gabriel Salguero is back to u…

713: Is “Christian Nationalism” Overused? plus Amar Peterman (Ad-Free)

Holy Post Media — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:02:51 GMT

A recent article in The Atlantic argues that we should stop using the label “Christian nationalism” to criticize the religious right because both conservatives and progressives throughout American history have been motivated by Christian faith. Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn discuss what the article gets right and why we need to keep talking about the danger o…

712: A New Kind of Christian Fundamentalism plus Bob Goff (Ad-Free)

Holy Post Media — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:46:23 GMT

In the past, Christian fundamentalism was defined by a literal reading of the Bible and conservative social values. They believed in things like a seven-day creation, the rapture, prophecies about the return of Jesus, and supporting the state of Israel. But data shows that fewer evangelicals hold these beliefs, but that doesn’t mean fundamentalism is go…

Bonus Interview with Preston Sprinkle

Holy Post Media — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:02:00 GMT

Preston Sprinkle writes on controversial issues—how does he think about and handle the backlash? He and Skye discuss this and Preston asks Skye what he should write on next.

711: Donald and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad War plus Preston Sprinkle (Ad-Free)

Holy Post Media — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:02:45 GMT

Do you remember the children’s book, “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”? That title also sums up what most Americans think about Trump’s new war with Iran. Kaitlyn explains why the war is immoral based on Christian theology, Phil channels Ezra Klein to define America’s new “heads on pikes” foreign policy, and Skye says the war…

Bonus Interview with Carrie McKean

Holy Post Media — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:03:19 GMT

Carrie McKean joins to talk about trying to maintain empathy and curiosity toward neighbors you deeply disagree with, particularly her experience understanding anti-vaxxers.

710: Iran, Immigration, & the Trouble with Certainty with Carrie McKean (Ad-Free)

Holy Post Media — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:03:19 GMT

The U.S. launched a military strike on Iran and President Trump is framing it in moral terms. Phil, Kaitlyn, and Katelyn Beaty discuss the administration’s shifting justifications for war, and why Christians should be cautious of language that makes it easier to dehumanize enemies. Then, they turn to the mass shooting in Austin and the predictable scram…