This week on A Podcast About Catholic Things, Eric (The Ambassador of Common Sense) and Dan (The Ambassador of Nonsense) discuss animals, the pain they feel, and whether that's different than before the fall. Do animals experience pain the way humans do? Is this the result of man's sin? What about pointless animal pain--like accidents and disease? Eric's dog chokes on a bone. Eric shoots himself.

In the news, New York politicians line up against Governor Andrew Cuomo. George Floyd's family hit a big settlement. Avatar takes number one again. UK back Hong Kong against China. The Grammys are coming. Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith says no blessings for homosexuals. Mass spa shootings in Georgia. Biden warns Putin abaout interfering with US elections. Iran continues to enrich uranium.

In the land of nonsense, the fitbit app gets cheating boyfriend into trouble. McDonalds burger looks basically the same after 17 years. A hospital in Thai serves marijuana food. A baby born on an airplane.