In Conversation With

Can etiquette and faith actually change minds — or just smooth over conflict? Mary Margaret sits down with Alison Cheperdak, etiquette author and former White House staffer, to examine what good manners are really for. From her Irish Catholic upbringing and time in the Trump West Wing, to navigating conversations about abortion and the quiet return of younger women to tradition, Cheperdak argues that etiquette is not about performance but about respect — and that it may be the one thing AI can never replace.

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In Conversation With is a Catholic Herald podcast hosted by Mary Margaret Olohan, featuring candid discussions on politics, culture, faith and the Church.

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Host: Mary Margaret Olohan
Guest: Alison Cheperdak
Film Crew: Cavern Collective
Production Team: Arcadia Digital

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Is Ireland's Catholic revival real — or is the establishment determined to bury it? Mary Margaret Olohan sits down with Declan Ganley, Irish entrepreneur and political campaigner, to examine the true state of Catholicism in Ireland. From the rigging of the 2018 abortion referendum and the blocking of a pro-life presidential candidate, to the iconoclasm of a president who stripped Saint Patrick of his title, Ganley speaks candidly about what Ireland has lost and what may be returning. He also addresses mass migration, the withholding of crime statistics, children missing from state care, and why he believes the alternatives to the Gospel have been tried, tested, and found wanting.

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In Conversation With | Episode #2

In Conversation With is a Catholic Herald podcast hosted by Mary Margaret Olohan, featuring candid discussions on politics, culture, faith and the Church.

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Host: Mary Margaret Olohan
Guest: Declan Ganley
Film Crew: Cavern Collective
Production Team: Arcadia Digital

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Is faith returning to American public life? Mary Margaret Olohan sits down with former Senator Rick Santorum to discuss the changing place of Catholicism in American politics. From the rise of more outspoken Catholic voices in politics to the battle over marriage, education, family life and moral truth, Santorum reflects on what has changed in the United States, and what is still at stake. He also speaks candidly about homeschooling, faith in public office, the loss of his son, and why he came to see his public witness as inseparable from his Catholic faith.

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In Conversation With | Episode #1

In Conversation With is a Catholic Herald podcast hosted by Mary Margaret Olohan, featuring candid discussions on politics, culture, faith and the Church.

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Host: Mary Margaret Olohan
Guest: Senator Rick Santorum
Film Crew: Cavern Collective
Production Team: Arcadia Digital

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This is a new video series by the Catholic Herald titled In Conversation With, hosted by Mary Margaret Olohan. Each episode features in-depth discussions with leading voices in politics, culture, and the Church, exploring the defining moral, spiritual, and social questions of our time. With a focus on clarity, conviction, and the renewal of faith in public life, the series offers thoughtful, candid conversations rooted in the Catholic tradition. New episodes are released fortnightly on Wednesday at 7pm.

Now on her third pope, Diane Montagna is one of the most respected Vaticanologists of our time. Known for her contributions to periodicals such as the National Catholic Register and Humanitas: Christian Anthropological Review, as well as the Catholic Herald, she has also worked as Rome correspondent for LifeSiteNews and the English edition of Aleteia.

In this episode of Merely Catholic, she discusses her varied career and the challenges facing the new pontificate. She also gives an in-depth account of her groundbreaking research, which suggested a false narrative behind the motivations of Traditionis custodes.

This episode was recorded on 21.08.2025.