47 Best Catholic Apologetics Podcasts to Listen to (2026)

Long form discussions, debates, and teachings on the Catholic faith.Join our Locals community: https://mattfradd.locals.com/support more

Catholic Answers LIVE is a daily, call-in radio program of Catholic apologetics and evangelization airing live from 6-8 pm ET. more

In this podcast, Trent Horn gives you an entertaining, informative, and practical explanation of the Catholic faith as well as interviews with the best writers and speakers in the Church today. more

Join Bishop Robert Barron for a weekly podcast on faith and culture. Find more episodes at http://WordOnFireShow.com and submit your questions at http://AskBishopBarron.com. more

Catholic Answers Focus, the world's premier podcast on Catholic apologetics, helps you explain and defend the Catholic Faith. If you want to take a deep dive into the reasons behind Church teaching, Catholic Answers Focus is for you. more

Welcome to Godsplaining: Each week Dominican friars tackle the questions that keep you up at night—faith, doubt, culture, philosophy, theology, and real life. Expect clear Catholic answers, big ideas, and conversations that spark 'aha' moments without (too much) jargon. Whether you're a cradle Catholic who loves Thomas Aquinas or just curious, pull up a chair and think deeper with us. New episodes every Thursday—subscribe now. more

From the St. Paul Center, the Road to Emmaus with Scott Hahn presents the deeply biblical roots of Catholic teaching and practice. Join him to learn how Sacred Scripture forms and informs our notions of morality and spirituality, liturgy and the sacraments, and so much more. more

Lay Catholic evangelists Michael Gormley and Dave VanVickle bring you a podcast series that teaches you how to confidently share your Catholic faith with your family members, friends, co-workers, and the strangers you meet on airplanes. Every episode, Mike and Dave give you five steps you can take each week to become an instrument God uses to spread the Gospel, heal hearts, and renew his Church. Be inspired by stories of miraculous conversions and be reminded that God still powerfully intervenes to transform people's lives. more

Shameless Popery is a witty, entertaining podcast that informs you about your Catholic faith and equips you to better explain Catholicism especially to Protestant or atheist friends. more

The Patrick Madrid Show is your source for the latest in current events and contemporary issues. Join host Patrick Madrid for compelling insights, lively conversations, and encouragement for your day! more

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Fr. Spitzer answers viewer questions on a wide range of subjects, including: Reason, Faith, Suffering, Virtue, and the Existence of God. more

Call in: 833-288-EWTN (3986) | Are you 'Called to Communion?' In this LIVE call-in show, Dr. David Anders talks clearly with non-Catholics about the faith. We ask the question 'What's stopping YOU from becoming a Catholic?' more

A podcast for non-Catholics, new Catholics, or anyone interested in digging deeper into the Catholic faith. Hosted by Keith Little, a non-denominational Evangelical convert to Catholicism. more

The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic Christian ideas in conversation. With the help of various guests, I defend three pillars of the Catholic Christian worldview: (1) the God of classical theism exists, (2) Jesus is our Messiah and Lord, and (3) He founded the Catholic Church. We place a strong emphasis on the first pillar, defending classical theism, drawing upon the work of Thomistic philosopher Dr. Edward Feser and many others. Thanks for listening! John ****@classicaltheism.com more

Dive into the what and why behind Catholic beliefs with Justin Hibbard - former Evangelical Pastor, Apologist, and Catholic convert. whycatholic.substack.com more

Catholic Church, faith, culture, and history are explained clearly and simply for anyone curious about historic Catholicism. Faithful to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. more

JonMarc Grodi and his guests address the personal obstacles, doctrinal objections, and the irresistible attraction to the Church Jesus founded 2,000 years ago. more

A podcast exploring faith, life and culture, hosted by former protestant pastor and Catholic convert Keith Nester. In this Podcast, Keith responds to questions and comments from listeners and shares his unique perspective. Check it out! more

EWTN Favorite and Scripture Scholar Fr. Mitch Pacwa analyzes Church Traditions and Teachings in light of Sacred Scripture during this weekly live program. more

Renowned Scripture scholar Dr. John Bergsma teams up with special guests to unpack the rich mysteries of Sacred Scripture. In Stunned by Scripture—a bi-weekly podcast from the St. Paul Center—Dr. Bergsma and his expert guests tackle the challenging questions of biblical interpretation with clarity, passion, and a healthy dose of Catholic wit. From the historical and cultural background of the Old Testament to biblical apologetics to practical biblical wisdom for everyday living, Stunned by Scripture will bring Scripture to life like never before. So grab your Bible and let's get started. more

Suan Sonna is a Baptist convert to Catholicism who is dedicated to curating the best Catholic intellectual content on philosophy, politics, and theology. He is also passionate about engaging people outside of the Catholic tradition on issues relevant to the Church. On Nov. 10th, 2022, I received permission from my Archbishop to call the channel 'Intellectual Catholicism.' He said, 'I am not opposed to you calling your channel 'Intellectual Catholicism'.' more

A series of discussions on Catholic teachings that are often misunderstood by non-Catholics.

High energy, non-boring Catholicism. Oxygen in a toxic culture, and truth in an age of confusion. Catholic Truth is an organization that preaches with passion the one truth of Jesus Christ and the Catholic faith. Apologetics, other religions, spirituality, inspiration, combating atheism, our culture, and more. Our goal is to inspire you, inform you, equip you, and help you to know, love, and live your Catholic faith with purpose and passion, and to be set on fire for the truth! (CathoilicTruth.org) more

A wide variety of Catholic content, including commentary on the daily Mass readings, apologetics, Catholic history, audiobooks, and much more more

The A Reason for Hope Podcast is to help decipher the truths of our faith in these challenging times. We address topics of interest and confusion in our culture through interviews with prominent Catholic speakers, candid conversations from the Array of Hope team, and catechetical discussions with our Director of Theology, Dr. David Hajduk. more

Open Line is a fast-paced call-in show, with a new host every day! On Mondays, Fr. John Trigilio answers your apologetics questions. more

Catholic ReCon is dedicated to Catholic reversion and conversion stories — helping reverts, converts, and cradle Catholics understand, defend, and confidently share the Catholic faith. Here you'll hear heartfelt, real-life Christian testimonies that often involve painstaking decisions, deep interior struggle, family tension, and the courage to follow truth wherever it leads. These are honest accounts of what it costs — and the discovery of the fullness of truth in the Catholic Church. Visit YouTube.com/@CatholicReCon for more information. more

Catholic Apologist and Speaker

This series examines, from the Judeo-Christian perspective, the life, the times, and influence of authors of great works in literature. This program offers Catholic Cultural Apologetic for those on the discerning journey. Joseph Pearce is currently the Writer-in-Residence and Visiting Fellow at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in Merrimack, New Hampshire. He is also Visiting Scholar at Mount Royal Academy in Sunapee, New Hampshire. He is also Visiting Scholar at Mount Royal Academy in Sunapee, New Hampshire. He is co-editor of the Saint Austin Review (or StAR), an international review of Christian culture, literature, and ideas published in England (Family Publications) and the United States (Sapientia Press). He is also the author of many books, including literary biographies of Solzhenitsyn, J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, G. K. Chesterton, and Oscar Wilde. more

Church and Culture engages all aspects of our culture with the aim of discussing 'cultural apologetics.' Culture is discussed from a Catholic perspective in order to provide opportunities for Catholics to introduce the faith to others through a book, a movie, a TV show, a piece of music, a political issue, or an artist, among other things. The Church speaks through culture, and while there is much in our culture to be avoided, there is much that can witness to the Catholic faith. On each program, Dr. Hudson interviews noted experts in their fields, providing insight and guidance in our evangelical engagement with the culture. more

Pat Flynn and Ethan Muse defend the Catholic faith. New Episodes every other week.

RCIA Foundations provides audio podcasts for the foundational concepts of Roman Catholicism found in the book RCIA Foundations (available from Amazon) including the nature of truth, theism, faith & reason, human nature, happiness & suffering, the cardinal virtues, divine justice, hope, the theological virtues, the Holy Trinity, the divine nature, the Incarnation, angels & demons, the nature & history of the Church, the Bible, Mary, sacrament & human nature, gender & marriage, and the constitutionality of marriage. more

Dr. Karlo is a video podcast that helps Catholics confidently understand, explain, and defend their faith through thoughtful, charitable answers grounded in Scripture, theology, and philosophy. more

I am unapologetically Catholic and I hope you'll be able to see why! Growing up as a Protestant I was told a lot of things that the Catholic Church taught, only to later find out it either wasn't true or there was a misunderstanding of the teaching. I want to help shed light on what the Catholic Church actually teaches and believes. If you're curious about what Catholics believe, you're in the right place.Reach out to us on Instagram or send an email to ****@gmail.com! more

Hosted by Brother Matthew and Brother Anthony, two spirited religious from the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, From the Housetops features the same Catholic doctrine, spirituality, Church history and apologetics published for over forty years in the From the Housetops periodical. This program, dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, promotes her cause in the ages-old conflict with the powers of darkness. more

This podcast is for people interested in the teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. It is especially helpful if you have only heard negative things about it, or if you are in an OCIA class. more

Learning the Catholic Faith is a lifelong process. For many of us, it may have had a rocky start from a lack-luster classroom experience, being a disinterested student, or a lack of exposure to the teachings of the Faith.  Catholicism 101 is here to fill in the gaps from your Religious Education experience as well as serve as an aid in your lifelong learning of the Faith. Not only will we talk about WHAT the Church teaches, but WHY she teaches it. Hopefully along the way we will find ourselves falling deeper into the heart of Christ as we learn more about His heart for us.   'Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope.' 1 Peter 3:15 Have a question about the Faith you'd like to have answered on the Podcast? Submit it here: https://forms.gle/zorQwuUGtSdukzjc6Emily Gipson | Director of Catechetical Formation - St. Mary of the Woods Catholic Church | Whitesville, KY more

Catholic Views and Apologetics

Let's discover the truth, depth, and beauty of the Catholic faith and defend it clearly without being preachy. Download your FREE Starter Guide and join more than 3,000 people in our online community, access exclusive content on apologetics and evangelization. Sign up for free at https://www.unboxingcatholicism.com/starterguide. Watch the Unboxing Catholicism Live episodes every Sunday at 8.30 pm in www.facebook.com/unboxingcatholicism.#UnboxingTheTruth#UnboxingCatholicism more

Ask Catholics is a podcast run by a catechist and RCIA director to help people understand and better be able to explain the Catholic faith and to clear up a lot of misconceptions many people have when looking at Catholicism from the outside. more

Ambassadors for Christ is a Catholic apologetics project by the Archdiocese of Southwark designed to equip you with a deeper understanding of your faith, so you can confidently answer questions and be a joyful witness for the Lord Jesus and his Church.Join us each week and together, let's build witnesses for the Lord Jesus Christ and his Church.Find out more at rcaos.org.uk/ambassadorsforchrist more

The Ecclesia Bytes podcast discusses Catholic apologetics, beliefs, practices, and devotions to the holy souls and the Infant of Prague. more

In addition to 'The Word of God with Lawrence Westfall' this podcast will serve as the apologetic and catechetical branch of my ministry. We must advance the faith through the ages and convert the nations. This podcast will answer questions related to the Catholic faith in a period of 1-10 minutes. This is so people can hear quick and brief explanations of the faith to carry it on in the world.Let us, 'contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints (St. Jude 1:3).God Love You! more

Catholic Apologetics International is an organization founded by Dr. Robert Sungenis, Catholic Apologist,Theologian, and Scientist. He has been doing Catholic Apologetics for over 20 years and has starred in LEGENDARY debates over the years... robertsungenis.substack.com more

Welcome to Faith Through Reason, a Catholic apologetics channel dedicated to exploring the harmony between faith and intellect. Here, we dive into the rich teachings of the Catholic Church, answering tough questions, defending the faith with clarity, and showing how reason leads to a deeper understanding of God. Whether you're a lifelong Catholic, someone curious about the faith, or a skeptic seeking answers, this channel offers thoughtful discussions, biblical insights, and philosophical perspectives grounded in truth. Join us as we journey to strengthen our belief through reason. more