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How old is too old to be president?

Muscular Christianity

Do hard things

Hour 1 of The Drew Mariani Show on 1-24-24
Drew takes us through some news, and then poses the question to the audience: how old is too old for a Presidential candidate? 
Dr. Jeff Gardner helps us see how comfortable we've gotten, and how averse to the value of true struggle -- and how it's weakened our faith lives
Our Comfort Crisis: The Lack of Struggle is Real - The Stream

Hour 1 of The Drew Mariani Show on 1-24-24
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<li>Drew takes us through some news, and then poses the question to the audience: how old is too old for a Presidential candidate? </li>
<li>Dr. Jeff Gardner helps us see how comfortable we've gotten, and how averse to the value of true struggle -- and how it's weakened our faith lives</li>
<li><a href="https://stream.org/our-comfort-crisis-the-lack-of-struggle-is-real/">Our Comfort Crisis: The Lack of Struggle is Real - The Stream</a></li>
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Kevin Mooney - Energy Costs 

Texas energy grid

Natural Gas

Colby Barret - Russia Destroys Church

Getting to Peace

Faith under siege

Hour 1 for 10/23/26

Ed Morrissey and Kevin Mooney discuss the high costs of energy in many states (2:50), the Texas energy grid (12:06), and Natural gas (20:56). Then, Colby Barrett covers a recent Russian strike on a Ukrainian Church (28:55), getting to peace (41:24), and Barrett's Faith Under Siege series (44:10). 

Links:

Kevin's Website

Faith Under Siege 

Hour 1 for 10/23/26
Ed Morrissey and Kevin Mooney discuss the high costs of energy in many states (2:50), the Texas energy grid (12:06), and Natural gas (20:56). Then, Colby Barrett covers a recent Russian strike on a Ukrainian Church (28:55), getting to peace (41:24), and Barrett's Faith Under Siege series (44:10).&nbsp;
Links:
<a href="https://kevinmooney.info/biography/">Kevin's Website</a>
<a href="https://www.faithundersiege.com/">Faith Under Siege</a>&nbsp;

High Energy Costs and Russia's War on Religion

Chaplet of Divine Mercy

Kristi Hamrick - Abortion Drugs in the Water

Clean Water for All Life

Hour 2 for 10/23/26

Ed and Maribeth pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (1:00). Then, Kristi Hamrick from Students for Life discusses a recent study which found abortion drugs in drinking water (27:18) and the proposed law Clean Water for All Life Act (39:24). 

Link:

Abortion Drugs in Water

Hour 2 for 10/23/26
Ed and Maribeth pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (1:00). Then, Kristi Hamrick from Students for Life discusses a recent study which found abortion drugs in drinking water (27:18) and the proposed law Clean Water for All Life Act (39:24).&nbsp;
Link:
<a href="https://studentsforlife.org/2026/07/24/peer-reviewed-study-out-testing-shows-abortion-drug-mifepristone-in-drinking-water/">Abortion Drugs in Water</a>

Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Abortion Drugs in the Water

Patrick Reilly - Newman Guide 2026-2027

Bucking the demographic trend

What the Newman Society is Looking For

Dr. John Cuddeback

Loss of ordinary activities of life

Electronics

Work in the Home

Front Porch

Community Building

Hour 3 for 10/23/26

Ed and Patrick Reilly from the Cardinal Newman Society discuss the 2026-2027 Newman Guide (1:57). Topics: schools that buck the demographic trends (11:38), and what the Newman Guide looks for in a Catholic institution (16:41). Then, Dr. John Cuddeback from Christendom College discusses the decline of hosting dinner parties (28:55). Topics: loss of ordinary activities in life (32:40), electronics (37:31), working in the home (41:19), the front porch (45:09), and community building (46:31). 

Links:

Newman Guide

Decline of the American Host

Dr. Cuddeback's Website

Hour 3 for 10/23/26
Ed and Patrick Reilly from the Cardinal Newman Society discuss the 2026-2027 Newman Guide (1:57). Topics: schools that buck the demographic trends (11:38), and what the Newman Guide looks for in a Catholic institution (16:41). Then, Dr. John Cuddeback from Christendom College discusses the decline of hosting dinner parties (28:55). Topics: loss of ordinary activities in life (32:40), electronics (37:31), working in the home (41:19), the front porch (45:09), and community building (46:31).&nbsp;
Links:
<a href="https://cardinalnewmansociety.org/guide/">Newman Guide</a>
<a href="https://www.derekthompson.org/p/the-death-of-the-american-host">Decline of the American Host</a>
<a href="https://life-craft.org/">Dr. Cuddeback's Website</a>

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