What would it look like to build a culture of conversion in the midst of crisis, uncertainty, and cultural upheaval? In this 2020 live-stream retreat, Jimmy Mitchell explores the early Church’s personal and relational approach to evangelization, drawing on the lives of St. Augustine and St. John Paul II, as well as stories of young people encountering Christ through beauty, friendship, prayer, and the sacraments. Reflecting on his own unexpected move from Nashville to Tampa, Jimmy considers how detachment and surrender to Divine Providence can prepare us to say yes to God’s unexpected invitations. Ultimately, this is a call to deepen our own conversion, cultivate a zeal for souls, and become the kind of saints whose lives make the Gospel compelling to the people around us.

Marisol Alicea (our fearless director of operations) and Jackie Minton (one of our favorite singer/songwriters) just returned from an extensive summer tour that took them all over the midwestern United States. Marisol joins us on the podcast this week to share stories from the road and insights into the power of live music, intentional community, and authentic culture. Listen all the way through to catch the FULL REVEAL of our fall package going out to patrons soon, and be sure to sign up for this Sunday's livestream retreat with Jimmy Mitchell: http://letbeautyspeak.com

In a world pitted against itself, it's never been more necessary to reclaim a culture of kindness. This week, singer/songwriter Josh Wilson joins us on the podcast to not only chat about his new single "Revolutionary" but to remind us of the timeless power of kindness to navigate racial healing, political strife, and social unrest of any kind. To listen to Josh's new song and follow his socials, go to https://www.joshwilsonmusic.com!

What happens when a culture loses its Christian memory—and what would it take to build a Christian culture again? Jimmy Mitchell and Fr. Ryan Adorjan explore the meaning of culture through the thought of Christopher Dawson, reflecting on the relationship between religious belief, human history, tradition, and the deep religious sense within every human person. They discuss the decline of Christendom, the temptation toward self-righteousness and Christian infighting, and the need for believers to recover the integrated life of the early Church, whose joy, freedom, sacrifice, and hope made the Gospel compelling. Ultimately, the conversation points toward the renewal of Christian culture through Christians who study, pray, live faithfully, and become witnesses to the reality of Christ in their own time.

What kind of world do you want to live in? In an age marked by manipulation and victimhood, how do you pursue greatness while changing the world for the better? Today's episode marks the LAUNCH of season 4, and Dr. Ryan Hanning offers an insightful analysis of our historical moment and how we can anchor ourselves in the essentials. Listen through to the very end for a huge announcement from Jimmy and follow his socials to stay connected to his upcoming adventures: https://www.instagram.com/jimmypmitchell/

It's hard to believe, but we've officially made it to the 100th EPISODE of the Love Good Podcast! It's been a wild ride, and today's our opportunity to honor all of our patrons across the world who make the podcast possible. To celebrate this massive milestone, we're hosting a livestream with the wildly talented Jordy Searcy THIS THURSDAY at 7pm CST! Sign up now for email reminders and meet & greet access after the show: http://lovegoodlive.com

What does it mean to love the place where God has put you? In the conclusion of this Orthodoxy series, Jimmy Mitchell and Jason Craig explore Chesterton’s “Flag of the World,” reflecting on rootedness, belonging, tradition, and the often-overlooked meaning of place. They connect Chesterton’s vision to the Southern agrarian tradition, the experience of family and work, and the human desire to be bound to something through love rather than imagining that freedom means remaining unattached. Ultimately, the conversation brings the series full circle—from wonder and imagination to earth, home, and the Christian faith, inviting us to receive the world as it is and faithfully love the people and places God has entrusted to us.

Why do fairy tales matter—and what might we lose when we stop believing in their wisdom? Jimmy Mitchell and Jason Craig explore Chesterton’s “Ethics of Elfland,” reflecting on how fairy tales form the imagination, preserve perennial truths, and teach us to see life as an adventure governed by a larger moral order. They discuss wonder, humility, natural and divine law, and the relationship between freedom and obedience, along with the way stories like Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, and Jack and the Beanstalk can prepare us for the realities of love, danger, sacrifice, and homecoming. Ultimately, the episode argues for recovering the childlike capacity to be astonished by existence without losing the wisdom that comes with maturity.

Is reality limited to what we can weigh, measure, and dissect? Jimmy Mitchell and Jason Craig explore Chesterton’s critique of materialism and the temptation to reduce human existence to what can be empirically verified, arguing instead for the importance of imagination, wonder, and openness to realities beyond the merely material. They discuss how the modern obsession with expertise and information can leave the human heart existentially hungry, while the ordinary experience of beauty and wonder points us toward deeper meaning. Ultimately, the conversation challenges us to recover the full range of human reason and imagination—and to see beyond the veil of the merely visible.

What happens when we stop trying to make ourselves the center of the universe? Jimmy Mitchell and Jason Craig continue their journey through G.K. Chesterton’s Orthodoxy, exploring how humility frees us from the “tiny and tawdry theater” of self-importance and opens us to the people and reality around us. They reflect on the relationship between intellectual life and ordinary work, arguing that the pursuit of truth must remain connected to dirt, toil, family, friendship, and the life of the common man. Ultimately, the episode is an invitation to become smaller in ourselves so that we can become freer to encounter others, reality, and truth.