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  • Reclaiming Joy in a Mechanical World w/ Filmmaker Nick Bash

    Reclaiming Joy in a Mechanical World w/ Filmmaker Nick Bash
    2026/04/07
    Joe Grabowski sits down with Nick Bash, a Biola University alum who studied filmmaking alongside the Rhetoric Honors Great Books Program, to discuss his senior thesis short film The Last Bonaparte—a loose adaptation of Chesterton's The Napoleon of Notting Hill. In This Episode: How film, as a relatively young art form, is still learning to match the depth and immersion of literatureWhat Chesterton's Orthodoxy revealed to Nick about joy, and how that discovery drove the making of The Last BonaparteThe communal nature of filmmaking and how the process of telling a story begins to mirror its themesHow setting the film in 2084 draws on Orwellian themes to sharpen Chesterton's critique of standardization and bureaucracyWhy Tolkien's philosophical writings on creativity convinced Nick that faithful Christian storytelling means crafting a story, not a sermon Chapters: 00:00: Introduction00:36: Nick's Background: Biola, Great Books, and Chesterton03:06: Film as a Young Art Form05:50: Drama, Embodiment, and the Communal Art of Filmmaking09:39: Film as Synthesis of the Arts14:02: Reclaiming Joy in a Machine-Oriented World18:52: Chesterton, Orwell, and the Year 198425:34: Tolkien on Adventure and Sub-Creation28:42: Story vs. Allegory Resources Mentioned: The Last Bonaparte FOLLOW US Instagram | Facebook | X SUPPORT Consider making a donation: chesterton.org/give Visit our Shop: chesterton.org/shop Produced by Saint Kolbe Studios
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    34 分
  • The Poetic Genius of G.K. Chesterton's "The Donkey"

    The Poetic Genius of G.K. Chesterton's "The Donkey"
    2026/03/24

    In this episode, Joe talks about one of Chesterton's most famous, but still too little studied, poems, "The Donkey." Learn a bit more about the poem through a New Critical based reading, consider just some of the allusions that may have shaped the poem in Chesterton's mind, and - perhaps - discover anew a great source for Lenten meditation!

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    44 分
  • "The Ireland That We Dreamed Of"

    "The Ireland That We Dreamed Of"
    2026/03/17

    Happy Saint Patrick's day! In this episode, Joe talks about some of Chesterton's insights upon and sympathies with the Irish, particularly their faith and culture.

    Mentioned in this video:

    "Irish Politics and Irish Religion" by G.K. Chesterton: https://library.chesterton.org/irish-politics-and-irish-religion-33426/

    On Chesterton and Michael Collins: https://www.catholicarena.com/latest/chestertoncollins220822

    On the "Turning the Tide" report: https://theway.ie/new-report-shows-shifting-religious-trends-and-signs-of-renewal-among-young-adults-in-ireland/

    Archbishop Eomon Martin's introduction of the report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LO_7U2ME-k

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    40 分
  • A Thing Worth Doing is Worth Doing Badly?

    A Thing Worth Doing is Worth Doing Badly?
    2026/03/10

    In this episode, Joe talks about a (in)famous Chesterton quotation, often misunderstood, sometimes misapplied. He digs into its origins and context(s) and shares some interesting facts about it you may not know!

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    32 分
  • Preparing for a Patriotic Year, with G.K. Chesterton

    Preparing for a Patriotic Year, with G.K. Chesterton
    2026/02/24

    In this episode, Joe talks about how Chesterton can help us mark the year of America's semiquincentennial and previews some future chats about the subject that we'll be hosting on the channel.

    Mentioned in this video:

    Our Groundhog Day episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n30P-YGf9FM

    "On Neighbors and Nations" by G.K. Chesterton: https://library.chesterton.org/on-neighbors-and-nations-11054/

    ACS Books new edition of Chesterton's "What I Saw in America": https://www.chesterton.org/store/product/what-i-saw-in-america-special-semiquincentennial-edition/

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    Join us for Lent - still time if you haven't signed up! Visit https://www.chesterton.org/lent today!

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    24 分
  • A Special Invitation for Lent!

    A Special Invitation for Lent!
    2026/02/17

    Happy Mardi Gras! In this episode, Joe extends a special invitation to join the Society this Lent to approach the paradox of suffering in the Christian life through the lens of Our Lady of Sorrows and with help from G.K. Chesterton.

    Learn more about our offerings this Lent, about our proposed practice of lectio divina, and hear from Saint John Paul II on Mary's example of participatory suffering.

    To sign up, visit: https://www.chesterton.org/lent

    Mentioned in this video:

    Our most recent Advent campaign: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFCXtUx17VA

    Pope St. John Paul II's "Salvifici Doloris": https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_letters/1984/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_11021984_salvifici-doloris.html

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    27 分
  • Of Groundhogs and Grace

    Of Groundhogs and Grace
    2026/02/03

    Recorded February 2, in this episode Joe reflects on the day's special occasion. Yes, that one. Which is to say both. Or, all three. Hear his musings on the Presentation (and the Purification), Simeon's prophecy, the "missing years" of Jesus' life, and... a certain famous Pennsylvania rodent.

    Want to see Punxsutawney Phil's prediction? Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiHIkoPHdrc

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    34 分
  • The Snow and the Silence

    The Snow and the Silence
    2026/01/27

    Have you ever noticed how quiet it is after a snowstorm? The silence reminds us of the noise we so easily tune out the rest of the time. But what about the other sources of noise in our life, the ones we deliberately tune into? Joe reflects on the snow and silence and why tuning out of the noise is sometimes a very necessary thing.

    In this episode: Gerard Manley Hopkins' "The Habit of Perfection" - read online here: https://gerardmanleyhopkins.com/uncategorized/the-habit-of-perfection/

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    17 分