Professor, scholar, and writer/novelist Christopher B. Barnett is joined by fellow authors Amy Welborn and Clark J. Elliston to explore issues pertaining to religion, philosophy, and contemporary culture. Episodes with Amy will be dubbed JUST FYI POD: CULTURE and anchored in topics such as movies, TV, and literature. Episodes with Clark will be called JUST FYI POD: IDEAS and centered on various topics in theology, philosophy, and higher education. In both cases, the goal is to provide informative yet accessible discussions of the issues and questions that make life meaningful.
JUST FYI POD: Conversations about Culture, Ideas, and Life
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Professor, scholar, and writer/novelist Christopher B. Barnett is joined by fellow authors Amy Welborn and Clark J. Elliston to explore issues pertaining to religion, philosophy, and contemporary culture. Episodes with Amy will be dubbed JUST FYI POD: CULTURE and anchored in topics such as movies, TV, and literature. Episodes with Clark will be called JUST FYI POD: IDEAS and centered on various topics in theology, philosophy, and higher education. In both cases, the goal is to provide informative yet accessible discussions of the issues and questions that make life meaningful.
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June 3, 2026
JUST FYI POD: CULTURE: "'Magnifica Humanitas' + Has the Digital Age Helped or Hurt the Church?"
<p>The overarching theme of <strong>JUST FYI POD: CULTURE</strong>‘s third season is: “The Future of American Christianity: A Conversation in Ten Questions.” On today’s episode, my cohost Amy Welborn and I focus on the following issue: “Has the Digital Age Helped or Hurt the Church?”</p><p>However, before delving into that controversial topic, Amy and I discuss Pope Leo XIV’s recent (and <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2026/05/25/comparing-pope-leo-ai-encyclical-magnifica-humanita-with-1891-document/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">much celebrated</a>) encyclical <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Magnifica Humanitas</a>. Famously, the pope’s first encyclical confronts the emergence of generative artificial intelligence over the last few years—a topic that <a href="https://cbarnett.substack.com/p/november-28-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">I am quite interested in as well</a>—but Amy and I endeavor to set Magnifica Humanitas in the wider context of church teaching on information and communications technology, including film, the Internet, and social media. Only then can we properly address the question of how the Church has been impacted by the Digital Age.</p><p>Please visit JUST FYI (cbarnett.substack.com) for more details, plus much (much!) more content. As always, your generosity and support are much appreciated. Please consider liking or sharing our work. Subscribe for free today!</p>
May 11, 2026
JUST FYI POD: IDEAS: "Higher Ed in the ChatGPT Era, Part VI: "*Why* Have Universities Embraced AI in the Classroom?"
<p>The main task of <strong>JUST FYI POD: IDEAS’</strong> third season is to discuss: “Higher Ed in the ChatGPT Era: How Did We Get Here? Where Is It Going?” On today’s episode, my cohost Clark Elliston and I will explore the topic: “Why Have Universities Embraced AI in the Classroom?” As usual, this is a wide-ranging discussion, which will touch on a variety of topics, including data on the prevalence of AI in higher ed, student perceptions of (and fears about!) generative AI, and the increasing “mission drift” of the university in an era of cost-cutting efficiency and techno-fatalism.</p><p>Please visit <strong>JUST FYI</strong> (cbarnett.substack.com) for more details and much more content. Subscribe for free today! As ever, consider following, liking, rating, and sharing our work. Your generosity and support are much appreciated!</p>
April 20, 2026
JUST FYI POD: CULTURE: "The Trump-Leo XIV Rift + Does the Future of Catholicism Lie with 'Trad Catholics'?"
<p>The overarching theme of <strong>JUST FYI POD: CULTURE</strong>‘s third season is: “The Future of American Christianity: A Conversation in Ten Questions.” On today’s episode, my cohost Amy Welborn and I focus on the following question: "Does the Future of Catholicism Lie with 'Trad Catholics'?" However, before delving into that topic, Amy and I discuss the recent (and much ballyhooed) "rift" between the White House and the Holy See. In both cases, we see the long-simmering tension between Church and State, religion and politics, bubbling up to the cultural surface. Is this, then, "business as usual," or is something new emerging?</p><p>Please visit JUST FYI (cbarnett.substack.com) for more details, plus much (much!) more content. Subscribe for free today! As always, your generosity is much appreciated! Hit the share button; leave a review! We can't thank you enough for your support!</p>
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