America: The National Catholic Weekly


The America Magazine Podcast

Every week America's podcast features interviews with editors, writers and friends of the magazine. To subscribe to our podcast feed through iTunes and other services, click here.

May 21 Podcast - Lifting Up the Lowly

Two women religious talk about the role of women in the Bible.
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May 14 Podcast - From the President's Office

John P. Schlegel, S.J., and Leo J. O'Donovan, S.J., talk about Jesuit higher education today.
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May 7 Podcast - 'The Other America' Then and Now

A discussion about Michael Harrington, on the 50th anniversary of his book, The Other America
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Special Podcast - Lifting Up the Lowly

Elizabeth Johnson, C.S.J., talks about the Maryknoll sisters and the power of the Magnificat.
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April 30 Podcast - A Priest Behind the Iron Curtain

America's Book Club discusses Walter Ciszek's With God in Russia.
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April 16-23 Podcast - A Nation of Immigrants

Cardinal Roger M. Mahony discusses immigration reform at the L. A. Religious Education Congress.
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April 9 Podcast - Where It All Begins

Thomas J. Scirghi, S.J., discusses his new book on baptism on our Easter podcast.
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Special Podcast - A Visit to J Street

Excerpt's from America's interview with Jeremy Ben-Ami, founder of the Jewish lobby J-Street
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April 2 Podcast - In Search of Simone

Julia Haslett talks about her new documentary, "An Encounter with Simone Weil."
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March 26 Podcast - A Martyr's Death

Remembering Shahbaz Bhatti, a Pakistani minister and Christian who died fighting the blasphemy laws in his country
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March 19 Podcast - From Lybia to Syria

Thomas G. Weiss explains the lessons of Libya and the challenges of humanitarian intervention in Syria.
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March 12 Podcast - Young Jesuit Evangelists

The editors of The Jesuit Post discuss the genesis of their new media project.
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March 5 Podcast - A Catholic Look at 'Downton'

James Martin, S.J., discusses hidden themes in the popular PBS series "Downton Abbey."
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February 27 Podcast - Deconstructing Oscar V

Bill McGarvey and James Martin, S.J., analyze "The Tree of Life" and other Oscar contending films.
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February 20 Podcast - A Mentor's Legacy

A panel discussion of the new book Fraternity featuring alumni of the College of the Holy Cross
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February 13 Podcast - Assessing the Council

Richard Gaillardetz looks at the successes and failures of Vatican II and asks, do we need a Vatican III?
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January 30-February 6 - Witnesses to Injustice

Timothy A. Byrnes discusses the influence of religious communities on U.S. foreign policy.
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Special Podcast - The Continuing Mission

Carolyn Woo discusses her new role as president of Catholic Relief Services. Plus, a slideshow highlighting CRS's work.
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January 16-23 Podcast - Children in Wartime

Mary Meehan discusses the cost of war on children, both born and unborn.
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