Former CIA spy Brittany Buttler joins Trending with Timmerie.    Episode Guide

• Espionage and counterterrorism in her 20’s (1:06)
• Where her Catholic faith and spy work collided (17:19)
• How motherhood brought her out of the CIA to being a full-time mom (29:03)
• Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi adopt a baby! (42:52)

  Resources mentioned:    Book:The Syndicate Spy   https://amzn.to/450YrsT   Upcoming thriller The Patriot’s Daughter https://amzn.to/4iMUEoX    Walking with purpose  https://walkingwithpurpose.com

Father Nathan Cromly joins Trending with Timmerie.    Episode Guide

• The Immaculate Conception (2:02)
• 4 practical ways to live a real Advent in a world that has forgotten its value (18:32)
• How do we know Mary was conceived without sin and didn't have sexual relations to conceive Jesus? (27:52)
• Should you wait to get married until you know yourself? (37:09)

Resources mentioned:    St. John Leadership Institute  https://www.saintjohninstitute.org/   Coached by Paul  https://scepterpublishers.org/products/coached-by-paul-the-apostle-lessions-in-transformation?srsltid=AfmBOopUWRQgoXZSr3Qw7qcEYwRytXBFT5ESUgjFLgqHV2KtdbqUIxSY&variant=44218634764465   Discourse on Mary’s Immaculate Conception https://tandirection.com/pursuit-of-perfection/discourse-on-marys-immaculate-conception/    The Glories of Mary by St. Alphonsus Liguori https://tanbooks.com/products/books/the-glories-of-mary/    Institute for Family Studies W. Bradford Wilcox religious 20-somethings who marry directly without cohabiting appear to have the lowest divorce rates.  https://ifstudies.org/blog/the-religious-marriage-paradox-younger-marriage-less-divorce    Harvard study found that women who regularly attended church were about 40% less likely to divorce https://ifstudies.org/blog/religious-service-attendance-marriage-and-health/    Stanford study cites research linking cohabitation and divorce  http://web.stanford.edu/~mrosenfe/Rosenfeld_and_Roesler_Cohabitation_Experience_NSFG.pdf

Father Richard Hendrick, OFM, a Capuchin Franciscan from Dublin, Ireland joins Trending with Timmerie.    Episode Guide

• Capuchin customs for Advent (1:50)
• Finding Christ and Holy Spirit in the prophecies of the Old Testament (20:37)
• How St. Nicholas became Santa Claus (35:54)

  Resources mentioned:    https://www.facebook.com/BroRichard/  x @brorichard https://x.com/brorichard?s=21

Listen as guest host Cale Clarke cracks open a centuries-old book Pope Leo personally reads and recommends! Plus: Joe Rogan takes on the Apocalypse.

Carolyn Madigan joins Trending with Timmerie discussing bringing order to our lives. Father Rocky makes a special appearance as well!    Episode Guide

• Bring order and holiness to your life (1:50)
• Changing memories and reality with AI photo and video editing (23:16)
• Mary at the Crossroads of History (37:45)

  Resources mentioned:    Solé Atelier https://www.soleatelier.com/    Fr. Rocky’s Book  https://relevantradio.store/products/mary-at-the-crossroads-of-history   Live Today Well https://www.amazon.com/Live-Today-Well-Thomas-Dailey/dp/162282301X    The Art of Living https://hildebrandproject.org/the-art-of-living/    I Fixed My Bad Family Photos. Here’s How to Do It—and When to Stop. https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/ai-photo-editing-google-adobe-apple-931742f3?mod=wsjhp_columnists_pos_2

Norbertine priest, Father Sebastian Walshe joins Trending with Timmerie    Episode Guide

• Advent as a season of hope (2:37)
• Advent through the eyes of Mary and Joseph (20:42)
• Advent homework: the only time a thief has to break in is if the door is locked (34:56)
• Man: I waited for marriage and now she has student loans and a past (39:50)

Resources mentioned:    Norbertines of St. Michael’s Abbey:  https://theabbotscircle.com/   Book Saint Joseph: The Man Closest to Christ https://amzn.to/4bQvsu8

On this episode of Trending with Timmerie    Episode Guide

• Women opting out of casual sex. Saying goodbye to the hookup culture (2:07)
• Christmas gift ideas for adults and kids with a Catholic twist (21:14)
• How the fulfillment of Advent changed everything (28:45)
• Hope and the meaning of the Advent wreath (40:03)

  Resources mentioned:    The State of Us: National Study on Modern Love & Dating in 2025, a survey conducted in partnership by DatingAdvice.com and the Kinsey Institute. https://www.datingadvice.com/studies/virginity-survey   Book: “The incarnation, birth, and infancy of Jesus Christ” by St. Alphonsus Liguori  https://tanbooks.com/products/books/the-incarnation-birth-and-infancy-of-jesus-christ-deluxe-edition/?srsltid=AfmBOorNV5eWxEhqm64wor6jTmvWR4duz9goDxv9PtMDaEByTW-r-pqx   PDF of the above book  https://www.saintsbooks.net/books/St.%20Alphonsus%20Maria%20de%20Liguori%20-%20Complete%20Works%20-%204%20-%20The%20Incarnation,%20Birth,%20and%20Infancy%20of%20Jesus%20Christ.pdf   Christmas gift ideas - Relevant Radio Store https://relevantradio.store/   Advent/Christmas books   ‘Twas the Day Before Christmas in Bethlehem Town https://amzn.to/4pFWgCZ   The Wise Men Who Found Christmas https://sophiainstitute.com/product/wise-men-who-found-christmas/?srsltid=AfmBOoqbeaPvPnIgVaw3fM-g9cBe4RDr7CEQ0D0VhliSKCa55lp5WzAw   Gift Ideas:    Shining Light Dolls – all things Catholic kids  https://shininglightdolls.com    Telos Art Shop – Catholic Jewelry  https://telosartshop.com/   Perfume cologne and more  https://saltandlightbysami.com/products/perfume-sample-pack   The Catholic Company  https://www.catholiccompany.com    My Saint My Hero – Catholic Jewelry  https://mysaintmyhero.com/   House of Joppa  – decor and jewelry https://www.houseofjoppa.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZepC159Ilur65Zk7tUfNQ4Rr477DSgnAn0ZCOV-3-hFzILn7vevlT7oNc_aem_5SiDeRO3YRWV4aEKoMIipg   Chews Life – baby teething and shoes  https://chewslife.com/   The Little Catholic  https://thelittlecatholic.com    The Protection We All Need - The Saint Benedict Medal and exorcism explained https://relevantradio.com/2025/11/the-protection-we-all-need/

On this episode of Trending with Timmerie.    Episode Guide

• The first Thanksgiving was Catholic in Florida (1:56)
• Christ the King (10:38)
• The Catholic roots of Thanksgiving and the Native American Squanto (23:13)
• The 1598 Catholic Thanksgiving in Texas — The “Texas Thanksgiving” (27:13)
• Grow in gratitude with the Mass! (33:35)
• The White Martyrdom of Getting Up from Your Chair (43:16)

  Resources mentioned:    The White Martyrdom of Getting Up from Your Chair   https://substack.com/home/post/p-177062084

Ph.D. psychologist Dr. John Gray healed himself of ADHD and Parkinson’s.  Most well-known for his book Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus.  Episode Guide

•  Overview from last time: ADHD is inhibited dopamine function Parkinson’s is just advanced ADHD(1:51)
• Healing the brain — natural solutions to healing dopamine dysfunction. (4:20)
• The impact of the parental relationship and absent parenting on dopamine and the nervous system (43:04)

Resources mentioned :  Previous episode with Dr. John Gray: https://omny.fm/shows/trending-with-timmerie-catholic-principles-applied/inhibited-dopamine-function-adhd-parkinson-s    Can Lithium Treat Alzheimer’s Disease? | Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/balanced/202511/can-lithium-treat-alzheimers-disease?msockid=25fe70e9527d6a33162865ab53656b51   Lithium Orotate https://marsvenussupplements.myshopify.com/products/mars-for-men-lithium-orotate-ad   Alzheimer’s study finds diet, life style changes yield improvements  — Harvard Gazette https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2024/07/alzheimers-study-finds-diet-lifestyle-changes-yield-improvements/

Oxford professor, Dr. Father Michael Ward, joins Trending with Timmerie.    Episode Guide

• The art of disagreement (1:27)
• Men without chests (18:19)
• Timothée Chalamet says choosing a childless life seems 'bleak' (41:17)

Resources mentioned :  Dr. Ward https://www.theology.ox.ac.uk/people/dr-michael-ward Abolition of Man  https://www.basicincome.com/bp/files/The_Abolition_of_Man-C_S_Lewis.pdf  After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis’s The Abolition of Man https://www.amazon.com/After-Humanity-Commentary-Lewis-Abolition/dp/1943243778  Timothée Chalamet https://www.liveaction.org/news/internet-explodes-timothee-chalamet-choosing-childless-bleak