Episodes 243
Avg. Duration 52m
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Apple Rating 4.9 (84)
Since Jun 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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This “Enlightened” New World utopia isn’t turning out to be all it was cracked up to be. Society is disenchanting, but are the only alternatives hiding out in the hills or burying yourself in books? With an air of levity and a touch of humor, John Heers teaches how to examine the confusing New World by calling upon the mind and wisdom of oft-forgotten Old. Heavy Things, Lightly.

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Orthodoxy in Palestine

Jun 12, 2026 43m

In this conversation recorded live at Symbolic World, John Heers sits down with Mother Agapia for a deep, unfiltered account of life on the ground in the West Bank: the building of the wall, the…

Race, Ethnicity & Nationalism: Is an Orthodox America Possible?

Jun 05, 2026 2h 3m

Find this episode on YouTube: Is American Orthodoxy even possible? John Heers sits down with Ben Michael (Orthodox Luigi) to talk about race, ethnicity, what it means to be an American — and whether…

The Ancient Christianity That is Alive and Well in Georgia

Jun 02, 2026 1h 4m

Georgia's ancient faith is still alive — and it demands more than just going through the motions.Professor Levan Gigineishvili joins John to discuss the importance of continuous personal growth as an…

Online and American Orthodoxy w/ Fr. Paul Girgis

May 08, 2026 1h 16m

Find this episode on YouTube: Fr. Paul Girgis joins HTL to talk about American Orthodoxy, what's happening culturally, Lebanon and the Hezobollah question among many more.Discover more about Fr. Paul…

Time and Despondency w/ Nicole Roccas

Apr 30, 2026 1h 15m

Find this episode on YouTube:Dr. Nicole Roccas has been researching and writing about time from both a historical and theological perspective for nearly ten years. In addition to being a writer and…

Pageau talks Hegseth, Pulp Fiction, Clown World, and more...

Apr 24, 2026 45m

Jonathan Pageau is back for a short chat, because we have to talk about clown world and Hegseth, and what in the world is going on in American politics. BUT! Also, we have to mention Symbolic World…

Pete Hegseth, I'm not sure that was a prayer.

Apr 21, 2026 45m

Find this episode on YouTube: Jonathan Pageau is back for a short chat, because we have to talk about clown world and Hegseth, and what in the world is going on in American politics. BUT! Also, we…

Old Testament or No Testament War?

Apr 15, 2026 37m

Find this episode on YouTube: Let's take a look at what's happening in Iran, Israel, Ukraine. How are we 'waging' war? Well, the answer is more nuanced than you think. And St. Basil has a couple of…

Frederica Mathews Green | Art of the Tamada Talks

Apr 01, 2026 1h 1m

Find this episode on YouTube (subbed in Russian as well): Frederica Mathews Green on what it means to be a guest or a host at the Art of the Tamada event in Greenville, SC 2025."The Art of the…

State of Reality (oh wait, Union) with Uncle Seth

Mar 24, 2026 1h 21m

Find this episode on YouTube: Let's all be calm and cool and watch the recent State of the Union address with Uncle Seth, because obviously that is a good idea. -----------------------Conrad's Deli -…

Eros Unbound: the story of Donald Marc Antony Trump

Mar 16, 2026 1h 6m

Find this episode on YouTube: Pavel Schelin sits down once more with John to talk about the tragic story of Marc Antony and those characters around him. What happens when massive Dionysian energy has…

Engaging the Other: Fr. Andrew Damick & Rev. Mike Landsman

Mar 12, 2026 1h 21m

Find this episode on YouTube: Fr. Andrew Damick and Rev. Mike Landsman of the Areopagus podcast (https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/areopagus/) join the show to talk the state of Protestantism in…

The Svanes: A Missionary Tale

Mar 06, 2026 1h 5m

Discover more about the Svanes, their mission and support their efforts here:The Story:Support: https://helligebebudelsen.no/en/help-us-build-a-sacred-space-in-norway/Conrad's Deli - The best jerky…

Wrestling the Tech Monster: James Poulos

Feb 27, 2026 1h 1m

Find this episode on YouTube: Reupload** The internet spirits inhabited our audio on the previous upload - we think we have it fixed this time around.John and James tackle the modern technology…

James Poulos: Wrestling the Tech Monster

Feb 19, 2026 1h 1m

John and James tackle the modern technology empire that seems to be consuming all of us. James sums it up pretty well during our convo: "...we are all slowly becoming cyborgs."James Poulos is the…

Alex Sorin seems too nice for debates

Feb 06, 2026 1h 10m

Find this episode on YouTube: Alex Sorin joins the show today to talk about debating and defending the Orthodox Church, a little on Cicero, and a lot on the Protestant mindset in America. Also Alex…

Andrew McLuhan: Media, Modernity and The McLuhan Legacy

Jan 27, 2026 1h 11m

Andrew McLuhan is the son of Eric McLuhan, a grandson of Marshall McLuhan, founder and director of The McLuhan Institute (founded 2017). TMI was founded to conserve and continue media studies in the…

Baby Jesus Night in America (aka Christicamfest)

Jan 08, 2026 25m

I'll say it one more time, this pod chose me! We weren't planning on doing this episode, but then the curse of the Old Calendar and Christmas being on different days...well, it all conspired to…

Romance and the Holidays with the Heers Girls

Jan 05, 2026 57m

Find this episode on YouTube: The Heers Girls join HTL to educate us on what cuffing is, what women look for in men (kinda) and if body odor is a deal breaker. Also, there is singing.Conrad's Deli -…

The End of Christicans? Lt. Colonel Dan Horst

Dec 19, 2025 1h 6m

Find this episode on YouTube: Lt. Colonel Dan Horst joins the show as both a veteran and Tamada at our Keipi restaurant. We chat about the changing Christian landscape in America and drill down into…

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