Uncommon Sense
The Podcast of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, where we talk about everything under the sun with a Chestertonian perspective, as well as the writings and legacy of G.K. Chesterton himself. The podcast is hosted by Grettelyn Darkey and Joe Grabowski. Want to give us feedback? Email podcast@chesterton.org.

In this episode of Uncommon Sense, a new series is started all about Distributism. Our guest host is Joe Grabowski, head of the Philadelphia Chesterton Society and someone who has studied a great deal about Distributism.

This begins a four-part series on the subject. The first is this.

The History of Distributism
Where does it come from?
What is its pedigree as a philosophy?
What are the movements and ideas to which it was responding in history?

Books recommended in this episode:
Catholicism, Protestantism, and Capitalism by Amintore Fanfani https://www.amazon.com/Capitalism-Protestantism-Catholicism-Campanini-Amintore/dp/B00866G18A/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1512080607&sr=8-2&keywords=catholicism+protestantism+and+capitalism

American Chesterton Society titles about Distributism: https://www.chesterton.org/product-category/books/on-distributism/

For more Joe Grabowski, see his talk on Evelyn Waugh here: https://www.chesterton.org/shop/chesterton-evelyn-waugh/

Hillaire Belloc, the Cruise of the Nona: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=hill+air+belloc+nona&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Ahill+air+belloc+nona

Read Rerum Novarum here: http://w2.vatican.va/content/leo-xiii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_l-xiii_enc_15051891_rerum-novarum.html

 

Direct download: US101Joeone.mp3
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Nancy talks about the ACS conference 2018 in Orlando, CDL, Chesterton Academies, and a new series starting on Distributism.

Direct download: UncommonSense101Nancy.mp3
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Dale Ahlquist is asked about the conference coming July 27-29th, 2017 by Bishop Sheridan of Colorado Springs. They talk about Chesterton, his relevance, the Chesterton Academy and where you can get more information about The American Chesterton Society.

 

chesterton.org

Direct download: Dale_Conference_17.mp3
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Dale Ahlquist was interviewed about Distributism on Relevant Radio on the Drew Mariani Show (although Drew was out of town, and Dale was interviewed by Ed Morrissey).

Enjoy!

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Dale Ahlquist was interviewed about Distributism on Relevant Radio on the Drew Mariani Show (although Drew was out of town, and Dale was interviewed by Ed Morrissey).

Enjoy!

http://chesterton.org

Direct download: Distributism_Dale.mp3
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Alyssa Bormes of Radio Maria and her show on Christian Witnesses interviews Dale Ahlquist on the Christmas poetry of Gilbert K. Chesterton, including the poetry of Frances Chesterton, G.K. Chesterton's wife. This beautiful and moving meditation and insightful discussion will touch the hearts of all who listen.

http://chesterton.org

https://radiomaria.us/catholickaleidoscope/

Rebroadcast with permission.

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Radio Maria with Christian Witnesses in the Church with Alyssa Bormes. Alyssa interviews Nancy Brown about her book The Woman Who Was Chesterton.

http://www.chesterton.org

https://radiomaria.us/catholickaleidoscope/

Rebroadcast with permission.

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chesterton.org

chesterton.org/donate

http://www.gofundme.com/americanchestertonsociety

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