This week on A Podcast About Catholic Things, Eric (The Ambassador of Common Sense) and Dan (The Ambassador of Nonsense) discuss the recent YouTube video sent out by Mel Gibson concerning canceled priests, their bishops, and a church in eclipse--what does all this really mean? Is there a false pope right now?

In current events, Kenya is in a state of dry emergency. Irish wants old people to get MRNA boosters no matter what they've had in the past. 2015 Paris attackers finally go to trial. American evacuees from Afghanistan are diverted because of measles. Taliban is rough on citizens. US and UN raising money for Afghanistan. Apple cannot keep app developers from collecting money. Russia / Germany pipeline completed. ELCA elects trans gay leader. Dutch Uber drivers must get paid what cab drivers get paid. North Korea lobs some missiles, South Korea lobs some back. Hurricane Nicholas hits land. Poland and Hungary under fire for 'anti-LGBT laws'. Arizona files suit against Biden for Vaccine mandate. California keeps Newsom. Russia makes self-driving tanks.

In the land of nonsense, cows get potty trained. Ethiopian runner wins race but had wrong shoes. Nobel prize goes to beard studiers. Walmart shopper drops human ashes.

Saint of the week: Saint Acacius of Melitene