Animal Farm movie, George Orwell, & faith

The power of story

What shows are you watching now or recommend?

Break 1

What's happening with the abortion pill?

Ascension Sunday Mass Prep

Author John J. Miller joins Trending with Timmerie: 

 

Episode Guide
Animal Farm movie, George Orwell, & faith (1:22)
The power of story – what are good stories to tell and pass on (18:47)
Question: Timmerie – what shows are you watching now or do you recommend? (22:20)
What’s happening with the abortion pill and the courts? (30:32)
Ascension Sunday Mass Prep (47:52) 

 

Resources mentioned: 

 

1984 Book 

https://www.amazon.com/1984-Signet-Classics-George-Orwell/dp/0451524934 

 

Books from our guest John Miller: https://www.heymiller.com/


On Christian Zionism explained:  https://relevantradio.com/2026/04/zionism-israel-catholic-2/

Author John J. Miller joins Trending with Timmerie:&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Episode Guide
<ul>
<li>Animal Farm movie, George Orwell, &amp; faith (1:22)</li>
<li>The power of story &ndash; what are good stories to tell and pass on (18:47)</li>
<li>Question: Timmerie &ndash; what shows are you watching now or do you recommend? (22:20)</li>
<li>What&rsquo;s happening with the abortion pill and the courts? (30:32)</li>
<li>Ascension Sunday Mass Prep (47:52)&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Resources mentioned:&nbsp;
&nbsp;
1984 Book&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/1984-Signet-Classics-George-Orwell/dp/0451524934">https://www.amazon.com/1984-Signet-Classics-George-Orwell/dp/0451524934</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Books from our guest John Miller: <a href="https://www.heymiller.com/">https://www.heymiller.com/</a>
 On Christian Zionism explained:&nbsp; <a href="https://relevantradio.com/2026/04/zionism-israel-catholic-2/">https://relevantradio.com/2026/04/zionism-israel-catholic-2/</a>

Trending with Timmerie on Relevant Radio brings timeless principles of Catholicism to trending thought and experience. Are you looking for relevant ways to bring together trending conversations and timeless principles? Here’s your opportunity to engage the culture head on with truth and Catholic faith.

Trending with Timmerie - Catholic Principles applied to today's experiences.

Being agreeable and conscientious

How to grow in social behaviors

Homework

Break 2

Parents oppose transition

Dr. Hannah Spier joins Trending with Timmerie. A Norwegian-born psychiatrist and cognitive behavioral psychotherapist based in Zurich, she dissects how liberal narratives, pop-therapy fads, and identity politics have reshaped the mental health field.

 

Episode Guide
Why are the social behaviors of being agreeable and conscientious missing? (1:20)
How to grow in social behaviors (19:01)
Homework (27:06)
California takes girl after parents oppose ‘gender transition,’ moves to put her up for adoption (34:51)

 

Resources mentioned: 

 

Dr. Hannah Spier
https://hannahspier.substack.com/p/selected-op-eds-and-essays 

 

Detangling a child from a trans identity

https://relevantradio.com/2026/03/detangling-a-child-from-a-trans-identity/

 

Ukrainian mother’s testimony

https://x.com/Sidewalk_Steve/status/2039884172173443552

 

Stephanie Winn ROGD repair – gender retransion program 

rogdrepair.com 

 

Leaving gay behind & therapy choice

https://relevantradio.com/2026/04/leaving-gay-behind-therapy-choice/

 

Winning Court Cases Defend Catholics & Religious Liberty

https://relevantradio.com/2026/04/winning-court-cases-defend-catholics-religious-liberty/

 

Dr. Hannah Spier joins Trending with Timmerie. A Norwegian-born psychiatrist and cognitive behavioral psychotherapist based in Zurich, she dissects how liberal narratives, pop-therapy fads, and identity politics have reshaped the mental health field.
&nbsp;
Episode Guide
<ul>
<li>Why are the social behaviors of being agreeable and conscientious missing? (1:20)</li>
<li>How to grow in social behaviors (19:01)</li>
<li>Homework (27:06)</li>
<li>California takes girl after parents oppose &lsquo;gender transition,&rsquo; moves to put her up for adoption (34:51)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Resources mentioned:&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Dr. Hannah Spier <a href="https://hannahspier.substack.com/p/selected-op-eds-and-essays">https://hannahspier.substack.com/p/selected-op-eds-and-essays</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Detangling a child from a trans identity
<a href="https://relevantradio.com/2026/03/detangling-a-child-from-a-trans-identity/">https://relevantradio.com/2026/03/detangling-a-child-from-a-trans-identity/</a>
&nbsp;
Ukrainian mother&rsquo;s testimony
<a href="https://x.com/Sidewalk_Steve/status/2039884172173443552">https://x.com/Sidewalk_Steve/status/2039884172173443552</a>
&nbsp;
Stephanie Winn ROGD repair &ndash; gender retransion program&nbsp;
<a href="http://rogdrepair.com">rogdrepair.com</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Leaving gay behind &amp; therapy choice
<a href="https://relevantradio.com/2026/04/leaving-gay-behind-therapy-choice/">https://relevantradio.com/2026/04/leaving-gay-behind-therapy-choice/</a>
&nbsp;
Winning Court Cases Defend Catholics &amp; Religious Liberty
<a href="https://relevantradio.com/2026/04/winning-court-cases-defend-catholics-religious-liberty/">https://relevantradio.com/2026/04/winning-court-cases-defend-catholics-religious-liberty/</a>
&nbsp;

Social Behavior 

Building fortitude and resilience

Overcome adversity

The revival of baseball and comradery

What do millennials need?

Tomorrow on Trending

Dr. Ben Baran – organizational psychologist, award-winning management professor, and rear admiral in the U.S. Navy Reserve joins Trending with Timmerie 

 

Episode Guide
Building fortitude and resilience (2:10)
Overcome adversity – a worldview that builds meaning, purpose, and community (16:45)
The revival of baseball and comradery 'Tarps Off’ shirtless trend sweeps MLB stadiums (35:37)
What do millennials need? (42:03)
Tomorrow on Trending (50:54) 

Resources mentioned: 

 

Dr. Ben Baran 

https://www.benbaran.com/about 

 

Preorder:  Crucibles: How Faith and Science Help Us Navigate Suffering

https://www.benbaran.com/crucibles 

 

APOSTOLIC LETTER: SALVIFICI DOLORIS 

https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_letters/1984/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_11021984_salvifici-doloris.html  

 

How to build friendships episodes

https://relevantradio.com/2025/03/rediscovering-friendship/

https://relevantradio.com/2026/02/a-face-transplant-from-another-person/   

https://relevantradio.com/2026/05/intimate-friendships/ 

 

Dr. Ben Baran &ndash; organizational psychologist, award-winning management professor, and rear admiral in the U.S. Navy Reserve joins Trending with Timmerie&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Episode Guide
<ul>
<li>Building fortitude and resilience (2:10)</li>
<li>Overcome adversity &ndash; a worldview that builds meaning, purpose, and community (16:45)</li>
<li>The revival of baseball and comradery 'Tarps Off&rsquo; shirtless trend sweeps MLB stadiums (35:37)</li>
<li>What do millennials need? (42:03)</li>
<li>Tomorrow on Trending (50:54)&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Resources mentioned:&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Dr. Ben Baran&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.benbaran.com/about">https://www.benbaran.com/about</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Preorder:&nbsp; Crucibles: How Faith and Science Help Us Navigate Suffering
<a href="https://www.benbaran.com/crucibles">https://www.benbaran.com/crucibles</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;
APOSTOLIC LETTER: SALVIFICI DOLORIS&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_letters/1984/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_11021984_salvifici-doloris.html">https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_letters/1984/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_11021984_salvifici-doloris.html</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;
How to build friendships episodes
<a href="https://relevantradio.com/2025/03/rediscovering-friendship/">https://relevantradio.com/2025/03/rediscovering-friendship/</a>
<a href="https://relevantradio.com/2026/02/a-face-transplant-from-another-person/">https://relevantradio.com/2026/02/a-face-transplant-from-another-person/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://relevantradio.com/2026/05/intimate-friendships/">https://relevantradio.com/2026/05/intimate-friendships/</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;

Resilience & Fortitude 

Bridging the gap between girlboss vs tradwife

The deconstruction and creation of women

Do millennials deserve the bad rap they have? 

Ivana Greco joins Trending with Timmerie 

Episode Guide
Bridging the gap between the girlboss vs tradwife debate (1:06)
The deconstruction and creation of women – stepping in and out of the workforce (20:05)
Do millennials deserve the bad rap they have? Were they adapting to a changed world? (33:32)
Tomorrow on Trending (50:54)

 

Resources mentioned: 

 

Ivana Greco Substack 

https://substack.com/@thehomefront?r=518hoq&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=stories&shareImageVariant=blur  

 

Science of motherhood – Mothers are the central nervous system for a baby and their future

https://relevantradio.com/2026/04/developing-the-nervous-system/ 

 

Ivana Greco joins Trending with Timmerie&nbsp;
Episode Guide
<ul>
<li>Bridging the gap between the girlboss vs tradwife debate (1:06)</li>
<li>The deconstruction and creation of women &ndash; stepping in and out of the workforce (20:05)</li>
<li>Do millennials deserve the bad rap they have? Were they adapting to a changed world? (33:32)</li>
<li>Tomorrow on Trending (50:54)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Resources mentioned:&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Ivana Greco Substack&nbsp;
<a href="https://substack.com/@thehomefront?r=518hoq&amp;utm_medium=ios&amp;utm_source=stories&amp;shareImageVariant=blur">https://substack.com/@thehomefront?r=518hoq&amp;utm_medium=ios&amp;utm_source=stories&amp;shareImageVariant=blur</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Science of motherhood &ndash; Mothers are the central nervous system for a baby and their future
<a href="https://relevantradio.com/2026/04/developing-the-nervous-system/">https://relevantradio.com/2026/04/developing-the-nervous-system/</a>&nbsp;
&nbsp;

Ascension Sunday Mass Prep

Trending with Timmerie - Catholic Principles applied to today's experiences.

In 1 playlist(s)

Trending with Timmerie - Catholic Principles applied to today's experiences.

Social links

Follow podcast

Recent clips