Glad Trad Podcast

About Glad Trad Podcast

Risus et Bellum! The Glad Trad Podcast is a series highlighting positive and exciting changes happening in Catholic Church, namely the rediscovery of the Traditional Latin Mass and a commitment to Catholic Orthodoxy. Oh, along with pipe smoking, rosary clutching, and some memes, naturally.

Publisher

Glad Trad Podcast

Category

religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Nov 2019

Latest episode

12 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 124 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   12 Aug 2026

   Is Africa the FUTURE of the Catholic Church?

   Support the Glad Trad Podcast! I was blessed to attend the 2026 Church Life Africa Conference in Nigeria, which was also my first time in Africa. To be around so many young Catholics, and hear of their triumphs and problems was a deeply beautiful experience. Let me share my thoughts on the experience, and pray for the Church in Africa and for all those Christians who are martyred to this very day. Thank you to our Patrons / Channel Members: Kate Elmini Eldridge Yorkshire Carol J Brenda Allor ...

2. 

   13 Jul 2026

   How Ad Orientem Can SAVE the Liturgy w/ Dr. Peter Kwasniewski | Trad Chat 27

   Support the Glad Trad Podcast! Ad Orientem is one of the most striking postures of the Mass, and it immediately conveys a sense of elevated worship and reverence. Why this beautiful and ancient practice has fallen into disuse God only knows, but there's hope! Dr. Peter Kwasniewski joins to discuss his new booklet, Ad Orientem, the Direction that Changes Everything, and why this simple reorientation does so much to restore the liturgy to focus on God. Get the book here Thank you to our ...

3. 

   2 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   How Catholics can DRESS Better w/ Anna Kalinowska | Trad Chat 26

   Host Michael Sirilla interviews author Anna Kalinowska about her book 'Clothed With Beauty,' exploring the Catholic philosophy of dress to reclaim beauty and decency.

Inside a recent episode

How Catholics can DRESS Better w/ Anna Kalinowska | Trad Chat 26

Published 2 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Like I knew that there were different guidelines, um, whether it's like in the, um, Christian choir that I was in as a kid, there was a rule about where the hemline of the skirt should be. And then I heard that Catholics had these standards as well sometimes, but yeah, I just thought like, you know, like my knee isn't gonna cause anyone to sin, whatever. But like, I did become more aware just as a woman, like you see other women wearing clothing and you see how the clothing looks in a way that you can't see when it's on your own body. And a religious sister one time even said... If you wear a skirt that the hemline slips up above the knee when you sit down, you are exposing yourself because you're relying on a shadow at that point for your modesty inside the skirt. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

38 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

16 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

76

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

90

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