The Catholic Experience Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/catholicexperience A journey through the highs and lows of living the Catholic faith in the modern world. Hosted by The Catholic Adventurer, this podcast offers a candid and thought-provoking exploration of Catholic spirituality, theology, and culture. Fiat Media 82c6aa45-1879-59e0-bd87-ae73170031f2 no en Tue, 28 Oct 2025 10:56:50 -0100 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 06:25:15 -0100 https://catholicexperience.fm https://img.transistor.fm/BpQIq9UW9_5TvAlME2vYIsap9lUHPBJB4BRJ1IKEFDQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lMDUx/ZTg5NzUxNmI1NWQ4/ZWQzMDg2OGVmY2Zi/OWJmZC5qcGc.jpg The Catholic Experience https://catholicexperience.fm episodic Fiat Media A journey through the highs and lows of living the Catholic faith in the modern world. Hosted by The Catholic Adventurer, this podcast offers a candid and thought-provoking exploration of Catholic spirituality, theology, and culture. A journey through the highs and lows of living the Catholic faith in the modern world. Catholic, Catholicism, Catholic teaching, Dogma, Theology, Lived experience, Catholic Life, Catholic Culture Fiat Media No No Lessons from "They Live" 2 2 1 1 Lessons from "They Live" full 1c8f9db3-504a-4dd8-9e00-161f9cefe8b7 https://stokingtheembers.substack.com/p/lessons-from-they-live “They Live” isn’t fiction anymore. TJ uses the cult classic to call out how our world, and even parts of the Church have traded truth for illusions. NOTE: THIS IS THE LAST episode of The Catholic Experience. Follow the links to the new podcast
 “They Live” isn’t really about aliens—it’s about blindness. In this episode, T.J. Haines tears into the eerie accuracy of John Carpenter’s They Live, showing how the film’s “glasses” reveal not aliens, but our willingness to believe lies. From the Church to culture, he shows how people today see what isn’t there—and ignore what’s right in front of them.


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  • (00:00) - Welcome and announcement of Stoking the Embers
  • (05:30) - What They Live teaches about seeing truth
  • (09:00) - Modern blindness: comfort over clarity
  • (12:30) - Clearing confusion about Church teaching
  • (30:00) - How to recognize manipulation and spiritual lies
  • (44:00) - Final exhortation: “Put on the glasses”
]]> “They Live” isn’t fiction anymore. TJ uses the cult classic to call out how our world, and even parts of the Church have traded truth for illusions. NOTE: THIS IS THE LAST episode of The Catholic Experience. Follow the links to the new podcast
 “They Live” isn’t really about aliens—it’s about blindness. In this episode, T.J. Haines tears into the eerie accuracy of John Carpenter’s They Live, showing how the film’s “glasses” reveal not aliens, but our willingness to believe lies. From the Church to culture, he shows how people today see what isn’t there—and ignore what’s right in front of them.


Stoking the Embers Podcast Substack | Apple Podcasts | Spotify Also available on most other podcast apps. Just search for “Stoking the Embers”

LINKS

The Quiet Ember, short article on “They Live” 


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Follow me on… X | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook
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  • (00:00) - Welcome and announcement of Stoking the Embers
  • (05:30) - What They Live teaches about seeing truth
  • (09:00) - Modern blindness: comfort over clarity
  • (12:30) - Clearing confusion about Church teaching
  • (30:00) - How to recognize manipulation and spiritual lies
  • (44:00) - Final exhortation: “Put on the glasses”
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 “They Live” isn’t really about aliens—it’s about blindness. In this episode, T.J. Haines tears into the eerie accuracy of John Carpenter’s They Live, showing how the film’s “glasses” reveal not aliens, but our willingness to believe lies. From the Church to culture, he shows how people today see what isn’t there—and ignore what’s right in front of them.


Stoking the Embers Podcast Substack | Apple Podcasts | Spotify Also available on most other podcast apps. Just search for “Stoking the Embers”

LINKS

The Quiet Ember, short article on “They Live” 


SOCIALS

Follow me on… X | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook
StE is also on… 𝕏 | Facebook

  • (00:00) - Welcome and announcement of Stoking the Embers
  • (05:30) - What They Live teaches about seeing truth
  • (09:00) - Modern blindness: comfort over clarity
  • (12:30) - Clearing confusion about Church teaching
  • (30:00) - How to recognize manipulation and spiritual lies
  • (44:00) - Final exhortation: “Put on the glasses”
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