Executive Director of Iowans for Life Maggie DeWitte sits down with Alex and Maddie for a deep dive into the legal side of the problem of abortion. Find out more about Iowans for Life at their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/IowansForLife) and follow them on Twitter (https://twitter.com/ChildnotChoice)

David Carey grew up in the Diocese of Des Moines and now leads expeditions for COR Expeditions, an outreach of Wyoming Catholic College.

Fr. PJ McManus joins the show (second time in one season!) to talk all things Christmas: Christmas movies, Christmas culture, Christmas itself, you name it.

Alex & Maddie sit down with Fr. Ross Parker, Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Des Moines, for an in-depth conversation on all things discernment.

Fr. James Downey, back from Rome due to COVID, sits down for a long chat with Alex & Maddie about his studies in moral theology.

The political sphere has become a profoundly uncomfortable one for many people, and Catholics are certainly among them. How do we navigate this arena which is fraught with decisions and stances we can't uphold but are pressured to embrace? Tom Chapman, Executive Director of the Iowa Catholic Conference, joins Alex and Maddie for a timely discussion of how to be comfortable being Catholic in the world of politics.

Alex and Maddie sit with Bishop William Joensen and Adam Storey for a behind-the-scenes conversation on the questions and decisions faced over the last 7 months during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Katie Patrizio (the smartest person Maddie knows) joins Alex & Maddie for a fascinating discussion of her time in the Holy Land, connecting it to various episodes of the Gospels, as well as connections to the Hebrew Scriptures. Check out Katie's podcast at https://sundaydive.com/.

Fr. Kyle Digmann of St. Thomas Aquinas in Ames, Iowa, joins Alex and Maddie to discuss his vocation story, the reasons we fast, the challenges and triumphs of college ministry, and the importance of good liturgy.

Fr. PJ McManus, pastor of Christ the King parish in Des Moines and FRIpod's designated culture critic, joins Alex & Maddie to dive into Zac Efron's Netflix series "Down to Earth", in particular the primary and vital role played by water, not only in our faith, but for humanity as a whole