The Commonweal Podcast

The Commonweal Podcast

Hosted by Aaron Robertson and Claudia Avila Cosnahan and Dominic Preziosi and Griffin Oleynick and Heidi Schlumpf · Commonweal Magazine

4.6from 147 ratings

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64Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
203
Episodes
51
Transcribed
147
Ratings
Bi-weekly
Cadence
2018
First episode

About The Commonweal Podcast

Conversations at the intersection of politics, religion, and culture: Commonweal Magazine editor Dominic Preziosi hosts The Commonweal Podcast, a regular compendium of in-depth interviews, discussions, and profiles presented by Commonweal’s editors and contributors.

Publisher
Commonweal Magazine
Category
news · religion & spirituality
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
18 Sept 2018
Latest episode
29 Oct 2026
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51 of 203 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 29 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Ep. 171 - No War Is Just

  2. 16 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Ep. 170 - The Women Behind Civil Rights

  3. 2 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Ep. 169 - Love Songs

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Ep. 171 - No War Is Just

Published 29 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] He's proclaiming a gospel of peace. I had a smile on my face when President Trump was giving the Pope a bad time about what the Pope said about peace. And I forget who one of the late night comedians said, what's the big deal? That's what popes do. He's not Spider-Man. He's the Pope. He talks about peace. Pope Leo is such a hero. He's just a wonderful... proclaimer of peace. And so I think that's what the Church's role is to do. Now, that's a challenge. It's a challenge to our leaders. It's a challenge to the world to listen to that and to follow it and to try to find a path to peace and justice. […]

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  • John Wester
  • Marcia Chatelain
  • Lawrence Joseph
  • Gabrielle Oliveira
  • David Dault

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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.6 / 5
129 ratings
Spotify
4.9 / 5
18 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

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Who hosts The Commonweal Podcast?

Aaron Robertson and Claudia Avila Cosnahan and Dominic Preziosi and Griffin Oleynick and Heidi Schlumpf host the show. Published by Commonweal Magazine.

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