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St Paul I [brother: Stephen II] 757-767 Paul II [Pietro Barbo] 1464-1471 Paul III [Alessandro Farnese] 1534-1549 Paul IV [Giovanni Caraffa] 1555-1559 Paul V [Camillo Borghese] 1605-1621 St Paul VI [Giovanni Montini] 1963-1978 St. Paul I: brother to Pope Stephen II and succeeded him--the sort of thing that could happen in the premodern era. This was the era of Pepin the Frank, where the Frankish kingdom had just become the papacy's welcome bulwark against the conquests of the Lombards and the intrigues of the Byzantines, who also wished to take back control of as much of Italy as possible; at the end of the century this would lead to the crowning of Constantine as Western Emperor and the final decline of Byzantine influence, although the Lombard dukes would take longer to diminish in importance. Pope Paul I had a reputation for honor and personal sanctity which were still common in that era. Paul II: elected in the fifteenth century recovery and Roman Renaissance period following the Avignon period and the schism and wild experimental councils that ended it. His uncle was Pope Eugene II and apparently he became a priest after his uncle's election. Paul II was a big spender on building projects (probably still needed at the time), carnivals and festivals, and was a supporter of the arts. However, he also found it necessary to reign in some of the more ardent Renaissance figures of his day and closed something called the Roman Academy for its excesses toward paganism and moral turpitude. He made efforts, building on the conciliar period at the beginning of the century, to bring Russia into communion with Rome and to combat the Turks who had just conquered Constantinople; these big ideas and initiatives were, sadly, not successful. The Ottomans continued expanding for centuries to come and Russia is still very much in schism with Rome. Paul III: An aristocrat of the Farnese family, educated at Rome and Florence; knew Leo X from their youth in Florence. He was a cardinal from age 25 until his election as Pope at age 66, a period embracing the excesses of Popes Alexander and Julius/Julian and the beginning of Luther's disturbances. He was enormously influential between his intellect, education, wealth, time in the Sacred College, and diplomatic skill. Finally he was elected Pope in a time of turmoil, less than 20 years after Luther's 95 theses. By that point he was old and respected and past some questionable periods in his youth. Apparently Paul saw immediately that a new general council was needed to address the outbreak of Protestantism, but his efforts to get one started were thwarted by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V's attempts to hammer out vague agreements that everyone could accept, and even more so by the power politics of the French under Francois I. He wanted the Holy Roman Empire divided and weakened, and did not care if heresy was the means to that end. In that light it is not surprising that he persecuted Protestants harshly within France itself. This became a recurring French policy and would culminate in the Thirty Years' War that devastated and practically ended the Holy Roman Empire as a united country. Pope Paul was not immune to concerns about the excessive power of the Holy Roman Emperors who had mistreated so many of his predecessors, Gregory VII in particular, but in this he may have been short-sighted; his family were traditional Guelphs who supported the Popes politically against the Emperors. In any case Paul III did get the Council of Trent started and, like Pope John XXIII, did see its initial sessions. Against Charles V's desires, they immediately set to work on some of the key issues regarding original sin, justification, and the sacraments. Meanwhile Pope Paul had begun many reforms of the Curia and Church discipline on his own initiative that after his death were taken up by the Council. He supported many of the new religious orders springing up in this era. Many see Paul III as a Pope of towering importance for the history of the Church. Paul IV: Born of a Neapolitan noble family, brought into the Church by his uncle Cardinal Ottavino, but very attracted by the discipline of religious life. He, too, knew Leo X and was sent on diplomatic missions in his pontificate. Cardinal Giovanni, later Paul IV, eventually became a member of the priestly order set up by St. Cajetan. Because Giovanni was Bishop of Chieti, Theate in Latin, and because he was first general of the order, they became known as Theatines--a remarkably indirect reason. Protestant brigands sacked Rome in 1527 and the Theatines suffered greatly and went away to Venice for a few years, but Paul III believed they were needed in Rome and brought them back. Paul III made the future Paul IV a cardinal and employed him in reforming the Curia and in the Inquisition in Italy, where he was very strict if not harsh. Paul IV was very old at his election as pope and quite surprised by it. Legend has it that he might have refused the election if another cardinal had not announced that Charles V would veto Cardinal Caraffa if elected; in outrage at this attempt at meddling, Caraffa accepted. The Habsburgs shut the pope out of the serious issues of the era, especially the attempts at a political settlement with Protestants and issues around the succession to the Empire and forced the pope to ally with France. Unlike Paul III, Paul IV is not considered a successful pope. He promoted a very unworthy "cardinal-nephew" despite his own personal rigor; he was petty in awarding other family members with land taken from Spaniards due to his quarrels with the Habsburgs; he took probably very problematic measures encouraging harshness by Queen Mary in England and thwarting Cardinal Pole. He did take some actions toward re-establishing a Catholic hierarchy in the Netherlands and starting one in the Orient. He continued to encourage the Inquisition but at least had a reputation for being no respecter of persons in that regard, and he did disavow his problematic nephews after various failures. Paul V: A relative of St. Catherine, his family was from Siena and had moved to Rome. In many ways he was a stiff canon lawyer and a bad negotiator. He got into a tremendously bitter dispute with Venice on grounds that to modern ears sound pretty bad: Venice refused to exempt clergy from civil courts. They did also forbid transfer of real property to clergy and required civil approval of new churches. Paul V put them under interdict, which they flagrantly ignored. The Jesuits, Theatines, and Capuchins left the city, and the other clergy apparently sided with the government. Much was written by learned men on either side, such as Baronius, Bellarmine, and the Venetian Paolo Sarpi--something of a quasi-Protestant and despiser of the politics of the Papal Curia. The French and Spanish governments helped broker a somewhat distasteful compromise--certainly distasteful to Paul V. Yet Paul V was not always so intransigent. He tried to reach a rapprochement with James I in England, asking that Catholics in general not be persecuted after the Gunpowder Plot but commiserating with the monarch over the attempted assassination, but the pope was rebuffed. An interesting note: According to J. Jungmanns, The Mass of the Roman Rite, Paul V signed a decree in 1615 allowing the Mass to be celebrated in Chinese, out of respect for the antiquity and learning of ancient Chinese philosophy, recognizing it as a peer to Latin or Greek. This decree was never transmitted and acted upon, and Benedict XIV a few years later decided differently. In administering Rome Paul V was more successful. Even though he promoted many members of his family, they in general served the administration well. He also got to celebrate many of the achievements of the sixteenth century: the new St. Peter's was finished, and he canonized or beatified saints like Charles Borromeo, Frances of Rome, Ignatius of Loyola, Francis Xavier, and Philip Neri. Sadly, his reign also saw the actual start of the Thirty Years' War. Paul VI: Our first pope in living memory if we discount the preliminary discussion of the Piuses. Paul VI was a career Church diplomat, much like John XXIII and Pius XII. When John XXIII called the Second Vatican Council and then passed away a short time into its proceedings, Cardinal Montini was elected and took the long-disused name of Paul. He never publicly explained his choice in detail. It is widely believed that it was to hark back to the Apostle, far more than any kind of biretta-tip to a previous pope, although the legacy of Paul III and his reforms leading to the Council of Trent might be a distant secondary consideration. John XXIII had taken an even more disused name, the name of an Apostle, and Paul's legacy and its connection to Rome if anything makes it surprising that more Popes have not taken the name. In any case, Paul's pontificate was inevitably linked to the Council. His tasks were to celebrate and spread its messages, begin the authoritative interpretation of its statements, and carry out its intentions. In the event Paul was pope long enough to complete most of the latter: the enormous revisions to the Mass and to the Breviary or Liturgy of the Hours. He also implemented changes to the structure of the Curia in Regimini ecclesiae universae, a stream of influence on the later 1983 revision of the Code of Canon Law under John Paul II. Perhaps the final major document of the postconciliar period, the new Catechism of the Catholic Church, was not completed until 1994 and bears more of the mark of John Paul. Paul VI did not use the term "new evangelization" but made statements leading in that direction--for example, in the document Ecclesiam Suam on the Church's posture toward the modern world and in Evangelii Nuntiandi. He contributed to Catholic social teaching on the morality of economic development, especially in Populorum Progressio. In these ways he emphasized the positive developments begun during the Council. In other ways he took stands against the so-called "spirit of Vatican II" by emphasizing traditional doctrines. In Mysterium fidei he emphasized the continuing central role of the Blessed Sacrament in Catholic spirituality, and in Humanae Vitae he reiterated and put on a new, bolder, more consistently argued footing the traditions of Christian sexual morality, combating the unprecedented assault of the "Sexual Revolution" and paving the way for John Paul II to develop these ideas more fully in his pontificate. Why Paul VII, and what would taking that name seem to imply for a 21st century pope? Using St. Paul as a reference point could never be inappropriate. In our contemporary situation the primary inference, an emphasis on the missionary calling of the Church, would again be foremost. Paul could also be used as a symbol of Romanness, but the political situation for that is hard to see reasserting itself any time soon. Obviously folk would assume a reference is being made back to Paul VI and to the Second Vatican Council. This, as even this short summary shows, would be an ambiguous reference. Is Paul VI the "liberal" Pope who fulfilled the Council's promise to rescue us from the Latin mumble Mass? Or is he the "conservative" Pope who was so out of touch as to condemn contraception? Paul III is a prominent enough figure that he, too, could serve as a reference point. In that case look out for a Third Vatican Council or (if Providence is truly gracious) a Fourth Council of Constantinople. The assessment of such a cardinal choosing to call out Paul III specifically (in addition to Paul the Apostle, Paul VI, and perhaps other great Pauls from Christian history) might be that the situation is parallel to the situation Paul III inherited in this way: The conciliar movement at the end of the Western Schism did not reach a stable resolution at Constance, Pisa, or Basle, but left smoldering embers that roared up as Protestantism and required the Council of Trent to address (unfortunately after enormous lasting damage was done). Similarly, the legacy of the Second Vatican Council is clearly unresolved. That is to say nothing of the millennium-old schism with the East, although this hypothetical Paul VII might or might not choose to embrace the goal of complete reunification of apostolic, sacramental Christianity--he might well decide that the Roman communion needs to heal its own wounds before launching itself more vigorously into that quest. In any case, a reference to Paul III might imply a belief in the need for another Council to settle the liturgical, administrative, and other problems still facing the Church.
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Mica Francis died trying to leave John Paul Miller. She documented what was happening to her, called the Police at least 14 times, retained an attorney and filed for divorce. Less than a day after Mica's death, John-Paul Miller stood before his congregation and announced her death, while simultaneously shaping a narrative about Mica and her mental health. Serious alarm bells went off for both Laura and award-winning investigative journalist and NewsNation correspondent, Rich McHugh. Former NBC investigative producer Rich McHugh, working with Ronan Farrow, exposed Harvey Weinstein at great personal and professional cost. You will hear more about that in this episode as well as how Rich quickly gained the trust of Mica's family and ultimately secured an extraordinary sit-down interview with John-Paul Miller in July 2024. In this episode you will learn: How Rich's previous investigations into Harvey Weinstein and Hillsong influenced his response when Mica's story first emerged Why victim-centred reporting matters and how Rich approached Mica's family The starkly different narratives Rich heard from Mica's family and John-Paul Miller How Rich secured the interview with Miller after months of communication What Miller sent Rich privately before the interview Why Rich decided to let Miller talk rather than begin with confrontational questions What Rich noticed about Miller before he had even asked his first question Why Miller may have wanted to speak publicly and control the narrative Laura's behavioural analysis of key moments during the interview What happened when Rich asked Miller whether he felt partly responsible The anger Rich believed he detected beneath Miller's response Miller's claims about Mica's mental health and why it matters who controls the narrative when a victim can no longer speak for herself Mica's efforts to separate, seek help and regain control of her life The failures and gaps in protection surrounding coercive control, stalking and post-separation abuse Why, despite doing so much to try to protect herself, Mica was still left without the safety she was seeking This is Part 1 of Laura's interview with Rich McHugh. The conversation continues in Part 2. TAKE ACTION: Mica's Law -Coercive Control and Stalking Laws in South Carolina You can contact South Carolina lawmakers and ask them to support stronger legal recognition and protection for victims experiencing coercive control, stalking and post-separation abuse. Full action links, letter template and resources are available in the Crime Analyst Squad. Watch The Death of the Pastor's Wife More from Investigative Correspondent Rich McHugh Twitter: richmchugh Insta: richmchughnews Tiktok @richmchugh Crime Analyst Coverage Crime Analyst: Mica Francis Series Mica Francis: Breaking Down the Federal Charges Against JP Miller with Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell Huge News in Mica Francis' Case. John Paul Miller Has Been Indicted Finally… #MicaFrancis #MicaMiller #JusticeForMica #CrimeAnalyst #HarveyWeinstein #CoerciveControl #Stalking #DomesticAbuse #PostSeparationAbuse #SexualCoercion #EconomicAbuse #MicasList #ThePreachersWife #Femicide #DomesticViolence #PowerAndControl #AbuseIsAPattern #JohnPaulMiller #JPMiller #RichMcHugh #InvestigativeJournalism #LauraRichards #BehaviouralAnalysis #ExpertAnalysis #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #VictimCenteredReporting #NewsNation Clip https://www.instagram.com/reel/DczwA3LuSA9/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&stkn=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Sources Rich McHugh and JP Miller interview Watch The Death of the Pastor's Wife https://www.abcnews4.com/newsletter-daily/mica-millers-family-press-conference-suicide-lumber-river-state-park-robeson-county-death-investigation-fbi-john-paul-pastor-solid-rock-church-estate-documents-abuse-hide-assets-sierra-nathaniel-francis-911-call-security-footage-timeline https://www.facebook.com/therobbieharvey/posts/heres-the-full-text-exchange-between-charlotte-mica-miller-and-john-paul-miller-/484282057505382/ Link to Cross Over episode with Mandy and Laura on Cup of Justice Ep #86: Apple Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coj-86-crime-analyst-expert-laura-richards-joins-mandy/id1668668400?i=1000659373717 Spotify Link https://open.spotify.com/episode/10P6t5LmMxF3YHUdgxPcm9?si=e3832e105dc1430d Links to Episodes about Mica Francis Mica Francis separated from John Paul Miller. 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In this episode of the Crack House Chronicles True Crime Podcast we discuss Mica Miller. In April 2024, the death of 30-year-old Mica Miller at a North Carolina state park drew national attention after reports emerged that the pastor's wife had repeatedly contacted police about harassment and said she feared for her life. Authorities ultimately ruled Mica's death a suicide and said there was no evidence that her estranged husband, John-Paul Miller, was involved in her death. But the investigation did not end there. In December 2025, a federal grand jury indicted John-Paul on charges of cyberstalking his wife before her death and making false statements to federal investigators. He has pleaded not guilty and denied abusing Mica. https://www.crackhousechronicles.com/ https://linktr.ee/crackhousechronicles https://www.tiktok.com/@crackhousechronicles https://www.facebook.com/crackhousechronicles Check out our MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/user/crackhousechronicles SOURCES: https://www.aetv.com/articles/mica-miller-death-pastor-john-paul-miller-charges https://time.com/article/2026/08/21/mica-miller-death-of-pastors-wife-true-story/ https://lamag.com/arts-and-entertainment/inside-mica-millers-haunting-final-months-the-real-story-behind-netflixs-death-of-the-pastors-wife/
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Mica Francis' case is now receiving widespread attention following the Netflix documentary The Death of the Pastor's Wife. Laura analysed Mica's case as it unfolded, documenting the pattern of coercive control, stalking and post-separation abuse Mica reported experiencing before her death. 30-year-old Mica Francis (Miller) was found dead from a gunshot wound at Lumber River State Park in Robeson County, North Carolina, on April 27, 2024, two days after serving her husband, John Paul Miller, with divorce papers. John Paul Miller has since been federally indicted on charges of cyberstalking and making false statements to federal investigators. In this remastered episode, Laura is joined by award-winning investigative journalist Mandy Matney and award-winning author Liz Farrell, co-hosts of True Sunlight, to analyse the federal indictment and break down the charges, timelines and alleged behaviours detailed within it. Together, they examine the alleged pattern of behaviour through the lens of coercive control and stalking, including how cyberstalking can be used as a tactic of control and why the post-separation period can be particularly dangerous. They also discuss an important question: why was Mica not better protected while she was alive? Understanding escalation and coercive control is lifesaving and life changing. Listen and share, you may save a life. You can also take action for change with our Mica Action Toolkit. Join the conversation on social media and in the Crime Analyst Squad www.patreon.com/CrimeAnalyst #MicaFrancis #MicaMiller #JusticeForMica #CrimeAnalyst #Expert #Analysis #TrueCrime #Podcast #Crime #CoerciveControl #Stalking #Expert #Cyberstalking #FBI #Investigation Clips https://youtu.be/3y7f9dciL0I?si=YUd8gS8OxTUTuSuG Sources https://www.abcnews4.com/newsletter-daily/mica-millers-family-press-conference-suicide-lumber-river-state-park-robeson-county-death-investigation-fbi-john-paul-pastor-solid-rock-church-estate-documents-abuse-hide-assets-sierra-nathaniel-francis-911-call-security-footage-timeline https://www.facebook.com/therobbieharvey/posts/heres-the-full-text-exchange-between-charlotte-mica-miller-and-john-paul-miller-/484282057505382/ Link to Cross Over episode with Mandy and Laura on Cup of Justice Ep #86: Apple Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coj-86-crime-analyst-expert-laura-richards-joins-mandy/id1668668400?i=1000659373717 Spotify Link https://open.spotify.com/episode/10P6t5LmMxF3YHUdgxPcm9?si=e3832e105dc1430d Links to Episodes about Mica Francis Mica Francis separated from John Paul Miller. She was desperate for help.. Mica Francis: Have you heard the term coercive control? Ep 303: Mica Francis: Analyzing the Federal Charges Against John Paul Miller with Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell Mica Francis: Breaking Down the Federal Charges Against JP Miller with Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell Huge News in Mica Francis' Case. John Paul Miller Has Been Indicted Finally… Mandy and Liz: Mandy IG Mandy Website Murdaugh Murders Podcast Liz on Instagram Liz Website Liz on Cup of Justice 2026 Masterclasses and Crime Analyst Resources and Community For more insight and knowledge, advocacy and professional development join The Crime Analyst Squad. It's a growing and dynamic community offering expert insight, in-depth conversations, exclusive episodes and videos, and live events: www.Patreon.com/CrimeAnalyst www.dashriskchecklist.com www.thelaurarichards.com Subscribe to Crime Analyst YouTube: @crimeanalyst Facebook: Crime Analyst Podcast Instagram: @crimeanalyst, @laurarichards999 Threads: @crimeanalyst X (Twitter): @thecrimeanalyst, @laurarichards999 TikTok: @crimeanalystpod Website: www.crime-analyst.com If you found this episode valuable, please consider leaving a five star review wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mica Francis was taking steps to reclaim her life and freedom. Then, on April 27 2024, she was found dead at Lumber River State Park in North Carolina. Since Mica's death, Laura has extensively analysed the pattern of coercive control, stalking and post-separation abuse Mica reported experiencing, as well as the circumstances leading up to her death. Mica's story is the focus of the Netflix documentary The Death of The Pastor's Wife. Attorney Regina Ward was Mica's divorce lawyer, and she appears in the documentary. John Paul Miller called her repeatedly following Mica's death. Regina shares unique insight into John-Paul's behaviour around the time of Mica's death, the manipulation Mica was navigating and some of what did not make it into the Netflix documentary. Together, Laura and Regina unpack what was happening behind the scenes as Mica took steps to divorce from John-Paul Miller, the strategies used to manage his behaviour, Mica's mindset during those final months and what Regina witnessed as Mica worked to regain control of her life. Learn how women are further entrapped in South Carolina owing to archaic and dangerous patriarchal legal processes that intentionally prevent women from leaving men who abuse them, leaving them at high risk of suicide and femicide. It's by design and they are not even trying to change it. Laura and Regina share unique insights about: Mica's mindset leading up to her death John-Paul Miller's behaviour around the time of Mica's death How best to manage a coercive controller Post-separation abuse, sexual coercion, coercive control, stalking and economic abuse Archaic laws in South Carolina leading to it being one of the top 10 dangerous states in the US for women Problematic restraining orders and ‘orders of protection' in South Carolina Mica's List and the behaviours Mica documented Details and context that did not make it into The Death of the Pastor's Wife Why coercive control must be understood as a pattern of behaviour. Coercive control correlates significantly with femicide, homicide and suicide. Mica's List matters... Look at the pattern. Watch The Death of the Pastor's Wife More from Attorney Regina Ward Website YouTube TikTok Crime Analyst Coverage Crime Analyst: Mica Francis Series Mica Francis: Breaking Down the Federal Charges Against JP Miller with Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell Huge News in Mica Francis' Case. John Paul Miller Has Been Indicted Finally… TAKE ACTION: Mica's Law: Coercive Control and Stalking Laws in South Carolina You can contact South Carolina state Senators and Representatives and ask them to support stronger legal recognition and protection for victims experiencing coercive control, stalking and post-separation abuse. WRITE to South Carolina lawmakers and make your voice heard just below. There is a letter template and all links and addresses available in the Squad here. Find and contact South Carolina legislators: Official Legislature note Senator Luke A Rankin P.O. Box 142, Columbia, SC 29202 Official Sponsors: Senators Goldfinch and Grooms Senator Stephen Goldfinch P.O. 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Enforce South Caroline Law #MicaFrancis #MicaMiller #JusticeForMica #CrimeAnalyst #CoerciveControl #Stalking #DomesticAbuse #PostSeparationAbuse #SexualCoercion #EconomicAbuse #MicasList #ThePreachersWife #ReginaWard #Femicide #DomesticViolence #PowerAndControl #AbuseIsAPattern #LauraRichards #BehaviouralAnalysis #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #ExpertAnalysis Join the conversation on social media and in the Crime Analyst Squad www.patreon.com/CrimeAnalyst #MicaFrancis #MicaMiller #JusticeForMica #CrimeAnalyst #CoerciveControl #Stalking #DomesticAbuse #PostSeparationAbuse #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #ExpertAnalysis Clips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wgC1XVGolE Sources Watch The Death of the Pastor's Wife https://www.abcnews4.com/newsletter-daily/mica-millers-family-press-conference-suicide-lumber-river-state-park-robeson-county-death-investigation-fbi-john-paul-pastor-solid-rock-church-estate-documents-abuse-hide-assets-sierra-nathaniel-francis-911-call-security-footage-timeline https://www.facebook.com/therobbieharvey/posts/heres-the-full-text-exchange-between-charlotte-mica-miller-and-john-paul-miller-/484282057505382/ Link to Cross Over episode with Mandy and Laura on Cup of Justice Ep #86: Apple Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coj-86-crime-analyst-expert-laura-richards-joins-mandy/id1668668400?i=1000659373717 Spotify Link https://open.spotify.com/episode/10P6t5LmMxF3YHUdgxPcm9?si=e3832e105dc1430d Links to Episodes about Mica Francis Mica Francis separated from John Paul Miller. She was desperate for help.. Mica Francis: Have you heard the term coercive control? Ep 303: Mica Francis: Analyzing the Federal Charges Against John Paul Miller with Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell Thank You to Crime Analyst Sponsors Who Make the Show Possible. Support The Show Through the Sponsors: Visit TAKELEAN.com and enter CRIMEANALYST for your discount. 2026 Masterclasses and Crime Analyst Resources and Community For more insight and knowledge, advocacy and professional development join The Crime Analyst Squad. 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Open your mind! Join Reneé, John Paul, and Travis as they discuss Paul Verhoeven's 1990 science fiction action thriller "Total Recall." Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepodmortem Pod Mortem / Stairhole Productions Merch: https://thepodmortem.dashery.com/ Pod Mortem would like to thank Original CINematic for sponsoring this week's episode! https://www.ogcinpro.com/ Feel free to contact: William Rush: wrush@ogcinpro.com Xxena Rush: xrush@ogcinpro.com Where to listen to the podcast and follow us on social media: https://allmylinks.com/thepodmortem Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepodmortem https://www.instagram.com/travismwh https://www.instagram.com/bloodandsmoke https://www.instagram.com/juggalodaddy84 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepodmortem https://twitter.com/bloodandsmoke https://twitter.com/realstreeter84 https://twitter.com/travismwh What would you rate Total Recall and what should we watch next? Email us at thepodmortem@gmail.com "Pod Mortem Theme" written and performed by Travis Hunter-Sayapin. https://youtube.com/travismwh Podcast artwork by Brian Demarest. https://www.instagram.com/evilflynn
If you're good at anticipating the human mind...it leaves nothing to chance. Join Reneé, John Paul, and Travis as they discuss David Hackl's 2008 horror film "Saw V." Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepodmortem Pod Mortem / Stairhole Productions Merch: https://thepodmortem.dashery.com/ Pod Mortem would like to thank Original CINematic for sponsoring this week's episode! https://www.ogcinpro.com/ Feel free to contact: William Rush: wrush@ogcinpro.com Xxena Rush: xrush@ogcinpro.com Where to listen to the podcast and follow us on social media: https://allmylinks.com/thepodmortem Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepodmortem https://www.instagram.com/travismwh https://www.instagram.com/bloodandsmoke https://www.instagram.com/juggalodaddy84 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepodmortem https://twitter.com/bloodandsmoke https://twitter.com/realstreeter84 https://twitter.com/travismwh What would you rate Saw V and what should we watch next? Email us at thepodmortem@gmail.com "Pod Mortem Theme" written and performed by Travis Hunter-Sayapin. https://youtube.com/travismwh Podcast artwork by Brian Demarest. https://www.instagram.com/evilflynn
John Paul Miller sat down for an interview just weeks after his wife Mica Miller's death, a story now brought back into the spotlight by Death of the Pastor's Wife on Netflix. Jack Fox breaks down every word John Paul chooses about Mica and about Solid Rock Church, with Miller now facing federal cyberstalking and lying to police charges he has pleaded not guilty to, uncovering what his language really tells you about the man behind the headlines.You'll hear the moments where his answers shift, the details that change from one telling to the next and the words he reaches for when the questions get hard. This is your chance to listen with an analytical ear and decide for yourself what John Paul's own words reveal.Want more from Never A Truer Word? Become a member on YouTube, Spotify or Patreon and get early access, exclusive episodes and moreYouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBFGUA67ZunxIbe51LnqGg/joinPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/NeverATruerWordSpotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/neveratruerword/subscribe
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Prior to her death, Mica was in the middle of divorce proceedings with her estranged husband, John-Paul Miller, who is a pastor at Solid Rock Church in The Market Common. According to an affidavit released to ABC15, Mica's sister, Sierra Francis applied to be the special administrator of Mica's estate on May 2, less than a week after her passing and four days before the Robeson County Medical Examiner announced her cause of death as suicide. In the affidavit, Sierra claims Mica said she experienced "abuse and violence" from her husband, John-Paul. The court documents state, Mica told her sister that John-Paul was moving assets that were in his name, such as his car, changing the deed to their house to the church and transferring interest in Crocodile Rocks to one of his sons. Crocodile Rocks is a piano bar in Myrtle Beach. According to Horry County's online land records, the land was transferred from John-Paul Miller to Solid Rock Ministries, Inc on December 15, 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
On this episode of Bulture podcast:Mikey start the pod off about getting catfish in close friendsAlleged victim of fake 49ers player Daejon Love says she spent $11,000 on him and reveals he was arrested by the FBI at the airport where they were supposed to meet. Feds say a 35-year-old man scammed at least 26 women out of $1.3 million through romance and investment schemes.Kai Cenat brings URL TV to his 24-hour stream & will attend the next battle rap event.Texas Roadhouse is calling viral claims of food tampering against Black diners "100% a hoax" and has hired an outside firm to trace where the story started.Target pulled a children's Halloween costume that critics said echoed blackface and minstrel imagery, and its stock dropped roughly 5% the next day as the retailer faces renewed questions about trust with black consumers. New survey data shows nearly 40% of Americans have gone on a date just to score a free meal, with no romantic interest involved. See how the rising cost of dating is changing the game.Instagram just rolled out first draft, a new tool that automatically edits your clips into a Reel in under 10 seconds. Here's how it fits into Meta's bigger plan for creators.Beauty in Black S3 Episode 8 is absolutely crazy; it gets more ridiculous by the episode.Doodie Lo says Lil Durk wants fans to stop harassing Trap Lore Ross and leave him alone outside the courthouse.Boosie shows off a $959K check after fans call him broke during his back-and-forth social media battle with Rod Wave.The Whisper Man is a 2026 psychological crime thriller film directed by James Ashcroft and released on Netflix on August 28, 2026.College football player MicahJo Barnett from Liberty, Missouri, has sadly passed away moments after he scored a touchdown during the school's season openerDeath of the Pastor's Wife is a three-part true crime docuseries on Netflix that investigates the life, toxic marriage, and tragic 2024 death of Mica Miller and her relationship with Myrtle Beach pastor John-Paul "JP" Miller.Former football players like T.J. Ward are going off on Druski over his latest skit: “CTE is the only disease that is allowed to be made fun of… You wouldn't make fun of someone with cancer, dementia, or AIDS.Coco Jones is set to star in Hilary as Peacock develops a new Bel-Air spin-off around her character.Stephen A. Smith accepts Cari Champion & Jemele Hill's invitation to appear on Flagrant & Funny podcast.Issa Rae returning to HBO with a new comedy pilot, 10 years after Insecure premiered.J. Cole Cancels Concert After Tour Crew Member Is K!lled In Truck Crash While Transporting Show EquipmentFloyd Mayweather is lending his Money Team brand to a new legal marketing network that connects personal injury victims with attorneys nationwide.Reports are circulating that New Orleans rapper Wacko of UTP has passed away. Wacko was part of the UTP crew alongside Juvenile and Skip and was closely connected to the city's early-2000s hip-hop scene.During cross-examination, Brian Steel played audio showing OTF Jam telling FBI agents in 2023 that Lil Durk never said he was putting a bounty on Quando Rondo and Lul Tim.Weedman allegedly snitched on both Quando Rondo and Lil Durk, as rumors spread that the same Weedman who allegedly dropped Quando's location, leading to Durk catching a murder-for-hire case, is a government witness in Quando's drug trafficking case.Kevin Durant invested $250,000 in AI company Hugging Face in 2018, and with NVIDIA reportedly buying the company for $12.9 billion in 2026, he likely made over $60 million.Josh Jacobs' alleged attack on his ex-girlfriend was reportedly caught on video - and it's being described as potentially "Career-ending."Packers RB Josh Jacobs has been charged with misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor criminal damage to property following his domestic abuse arrest in May.
If you saw me talking to somebody, it would be Toby. Join Reneé, John Paul, and Travis as they discuss Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman's 2011 supernatural found footage horror film "Paranormal Activity 3." Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepodmortem Pod Mortem / Stairhole Productions Merch: https://thepodmortem.dashery.com/ Pod Mortem would like to thank Original CINematic for sponsoring this week's episode! https://www.ogcinpro.com/ Feel free to contact: William Rush: wrush@ogcinpro.com Xxena Rush: xrush@ogcinpro.com Where to listen to the podcast and follow us on social media: https://allmylinks.com/thepodmortem Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepodmortem https://www.instagram.com/travismwh https://www.instagram.com/bloodandsmoke https://www.instagram.com/juggalodaddy84 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepodmortem https://twitter.com/bloodandsmoke https://twitter.com/realstreeter84 https://twitter.com/travismwh What would you rate Paranormal Activity 3 and what should we watch next? Email us at thepodmortem@gmail.com "Pod Mortem Theme" written and performed by Travis Hunter-Sayapin. https://youtube.com/travismwh Podcast artwork by Brian Demarest. https://www.instagram.com/evilflynn
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Approx timestamp for updates only (will vary due to the dynamic ads, which are different for everyone) - (01:20:00)On April 27, 2024, Mica Miller called 911 and asked the operator if her cell phone location could be traced. When the operator confirmed that her location was known, Mica hung up and allegedly shot herself in the head.Mica was married to high-profile Pastor John-Paul Miller. The two were going through a tumultuous breakup. Mica found four tracking devices on her vehicle. Her family claim that Mica said at one point ‘If I end up with a bullet in my head, it was not by me, it was JP.' John-Paul also attempted to enter Mica's home after her death and he was stopped by the building manager.This episode was first released in May 2024. We have re-released it with new updates to coincide with the release of the Netflix documentary titled ‘Death of the Pastor's Wife.' If you are familiar with the backstory of Mica's case, use the timestamps to get straight to the developments that have occurred since May 2024, including JPs indictment by a federal grand jury. With the new Netflix documentary bringing the case back into the spotlight, Mica's story - and the fight for answers - has once again captured national attention.Read our blog for this case - https://truecrimesociety.com/2026/08/17/death-of-the-pastors-wife-the-case-of-mica-miller/Join us on Patreon for weekly exclusive episodes and all episodes are ad-free - Patreon.com/truecrimesocietyCheck out our Instagram for the latest crime news - Instagram.com/truecrimesocietyFollow our Facebook page for breaking news - Facebook.com/truecrimesocietyThis episode is sponsored by:Nutrafol - Let your hair be one less thing to worry about. See visibly thicker, stronger, faster growing hair in 3–6 months with Nutrafol. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you visit Nutrafol.com and enter promo code TCS.
She's psychic...we're sidekick. Join Reneé, John Paul, and Travis as they discuss Adam Robitel's 2018 supernatural horror film "Insidious: The Last Key." Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepodmortem Pod Mortem / Stairhole Productions Merch: https://thepodmortem.dashery.com/ Pod Mortem would like to thank Original CINematic for sponsoring this week's episode! https://www.ogcinpro.com/ Feel free to contact: William Rush: wrush@ogcinpro.com Xxena Rush: xrush@ogcinpro.com Where to listen to the podcast and follow us on social media: https://allmylinks.com/thepodmortem Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepodmortem https://www.instagram.com/travismwh https://www.instagram.com/bloodandsmoke https://www.instagram.com/juggalodaddy84 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepodmortem https://twitter.com/bloodandsmoke https://twitter.com/realstreeter84 https://twitter.com/travismwh What would you rate Insidious: The Last Key and what should we watch next? Email us at thepodmortem@gmail.com "Pod Mortem Theme" written and performed by Travis Hunter-Sayapin. https://youtube.com/travismwh Podcast artwork by Brian Demarest. https://www.instagram.com/evilflynn
St. Bartholomew, Apostle (Feast)
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On the morning after Mica Miller's death, her husband John-Paul Miller didn't call a press conference or issue a statement to his congregation. He preached a full Sunday service at Solid Rock Church in Myrtle Beach. He talked about taking a break. Then, at the very end, he mentioned that his wife was dead. He called it "self-induced." He told the congregation not to talk about it inside the church. Then he walked off the stage.The federal indictment that followed — filed December 2025 — alleges Miller ran a seventeen-month cyberstalking campaign against Mica while serving as her pastor and her husband. Prosecutors describe tracking devices, an intimate photograph distributed without consent, daily harassment exceeding fifty contacts, and interference with her finances and daily life. Mica filed eight police complaints. She went through two divorce filings. Miller held healthcare power of attorney over the woman accusing him of the conduct.Miller's history runs deeper than one marriage. His father Reginald built a church empire in the Lowcountry and lost it to four federal felony convictions involving forced labor of foreign students. Two civil lawsuits filed in 2025 name both father and son and allege both used their churches to target minors. Miller's first wife stated in a divorce affidavit that he'd confessed a prostitution addiction to his own congregation.After Mica died, witnesses saw Miller drinking at a bar with congregant Suzie Skinner four days later. Her previous husband — a paralyzed Army veteran — had drowned after confronting Miller about an affair. Miller married Suzie with armed guards thirteen months after Mica's death. His trial has been delayed to October 2026. Netflix's "Death of the Pastor's Wife" premieres August 26.Listen Anywhere You Get Podcasts: https://pod.link/1655749292Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJgJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#MicaMiller #JohnPaulMiller #SolidRockChurch #DeathOfThePastorsWife #MyrtleBeach #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #Netflix #JusticeForMica #CyberStalking
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Mica Miller's husband was a Myrtle Beach pastor who stood in front of his congregation the morning after she died and preached a full service before acknowledging her death at all. When he finally addressed it, he used three words that would make him one of the most scrutinized men in the country: he called her death "self-induced." He told the church not to discuss it. A body language expert later told NewsNation there were no visible signs of grief.John-Paul Miller's pattern didn't start with Mica. His father Reginald Miller was convicted on federal charges after forcing foreign students at his Bible college into labor. Two 2025 lawsuits accuse both men of using their family's churches and schools to target minors. John-Paul has denied every allegation. His first wife's sworn affidavit states he confessed a prostitution addiction to his church before he ever met Mica.Federal prosecutors indicted Miller in December 2025 on cyberstalking and false statements, alleging he spent seventeen months tracking Mica with devices on her vehicle, distributing an intimate photo without consent, contacting her more than fifty times in one day, and systematically interfering with her finances. She went to the Myrtle Beach police eight times. He held healthcare power of attorney over her while she was accusing him of controlling her life.Four days after Mica's death, Miller was seen at a bar with Suzie Skinner, a congregant whose paralyzed husband had drowned after confronting Miller. He married Skinner thirteen months later with armed guards. His federal trial has been pushed to October 2026. Netflix's three-part documentary "Death of the Pastor's Wife" premieres August 26.Listen Anywhere You Get Podcasts: https://pod.link/1655749292Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJgJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#MicaMiller #JohnPaulMiller #SolidRockChurch #DeathOfThePastorsWife #MyrtleBeach #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #Netflix #JusticeForMica #CyberStalking
#998: Join us as we sit down with John Paul DeJoria – entrepreneur, philanthropist, co-founder of Paul Mitchell and Patrón, and author of Success Unshared is Failure. John Paul shares the extraordinary story of going from being homeless twice to building some of the most recognizable brands in the world, including launching Paul Mitchell with just $700 and living out of his car. In this episode, he breaks down the scrappy strategies, resilience, and mindset that helped him turn setbacks into billion-dollar businesses, and why he believes rejection is simply part of the process. John Paul also opens up about building a blended family, raising children without spoiling them, the role of philanthropy in his life, and his perspective on wealth, happiness, and success. He shares the lessons he learned from being fired, starting over, and betting on himself, along with his philosophy that "Success Unshared is Failure" and why focusing on the next step, rather than the obstacle, can change the trajectory of your life. For Detailed Show Notes visit TheBossticks.com To connect with John Paul DeJoria click HERE To connect with Lauryn Bosstick click HERE To connect with Michael Bosstick click HERE Read More on The Skinny Confidential HERE Head to our ShopMy page HERE and LTK page HERE to find all of the products mentioned in each episode. To learn more about John Paul Dejoria and his book "Success Unshared Is Failure" visit https://bit.ly/JPDejoria-Book-Success. This episode is sponsored by The Skinny Confidential Shop your nightly ritual now at https://shopskinnyconfidential.com. This episode is sponsored by ARMRA Go to http://armra.com/SKINNY or enter SKINNY to get 30% off your first subscription order. This episode is sponsored by Wayfair Join Wayfair Rewards today to get 5% back on every purchase and start saving on your next home upgrade. Head to http://Wayfair.com to shop all things home. This episode is sponsored by Nutrafol For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you visit http://Nutrafol.com and enter promo code SKINNYHAIR. This episode is sponsored by Function Health Check your health the way I do. Function provides 160+ lab tests for $1/day and member pricing on advanced imaging. Join at http://functionhealth.com/SKINNY and use gift code SKINNY25. This episode is sponsored by Revolve Shop at http://REVOLVE.com/SKINNY and use code SKINNY for 15% off your first order. #REVOLVEpartner This episode is sponsored by ThirdLove Use code BOSSTICKS15 for $15 off your first purchase at http://thirdlove.com. This episode is sponsored by egglife Find egglife wraps chillin' in the fridge at Aldi, Whole Foods, Kroger, Target, Walmart & more. Visit http://www.egglifefoods.com to find a retailer near you. Produced by Dear Media
It's them damn enchiladas!! Join Reneé, John Paul, and Travis as they discuss Danny Steinmann's 1985 slasher film "Friday the 13th: A New Beginning." Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepodmortem Pod Mortem / Stairhole Productions Merch: https://thepodmortem.dashery.com/ Pod Mortem would like to thank Original CINematic for sponsoring this week's episode! https://www.ogcinpro.com/ Feel free to contact: William Rush: wrush@ogcinpro.com Xxena Rush: xrush@ogcinpro.com Where to listen to the podcast and follow us on social media: https://allmylinks.com/thepodmortem Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepodmortem https://www.instagram.com/travismwh https://www.instagram.com/bloodandsmoke https://www.instagram.com/juggalodaddy84 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepodmortem https://twitter.com/bloodandsmoke https://twitter.com/realstreeter84 https://twitter.com/travismwh What would you rate Friday the 13th: A New Beginning and what should we watch next? Email us at thepodmortem@gmail.com "Pod Mortem Theme" written and performed by Travis Hunter-Sayapin. https://youtube.com/travismwh Podcast artwork by Brian Demarest. https://www.instagram.com/evilflynn
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Thursday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time
It's a boy!! Join Reneé, John Paul, and Travis as they discuss Stephen Hopkins's 1989 slasher film "A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child." Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepodmortem Pod Mortem / Stairhole Productions Merch: https://thepodmortem.dashery.com/ Pod Mortem would like to thank Original CINematic for sponsoring this week's episode! https://www.ogcinpro.com/ Feel free to contact: William Rush: wrush@ogcinpro.com Xxena Rush: xrush@ogcinpro.com Where to listen to the podcast and follow us on social media: https://allmylinks.com/thepodmortem Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepodmortem https://www.instagram.com/travismwh https://www.instagram.com/bloodandsmoke https://www.instagram.com/juggalodaddy84 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepodmortem https://twitter.com/bloodandsmoke https://twitter.com/realstreeter84 https://twitter.com/travismwh What would you rate A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child and what should we watch next? Email us at thepodmortem@gmail.com "Pod Mortem Theme" written and performed by Travis Hunter-Sayapin. https://youtube.com/travismwh Podcast artwork by Brian Demarest. https://www.instagram.com/evilflynn
Holy Father Dominic, Priest, Founder of the Order of Preachers (Feast)
The evil is contained. Join Reneé, John Paul, and Travis as they discuss Gary Dauberman's 2019 supernatural horror film "Annabelle Comes Home." Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepodmortem Pod Mortem / Stairhole Productions Merch: https://thepodmortem.dashery.com/ Pod Mortem would like to thank Original CINematic for sponsoring this week's episode! https://www.ogcinpro.com/ Feel free to contact: William Rush: wrush@ogcinpro.com Xxena Rush: xrush@ogcinpro.com Where to listen to the podcast and follow us on social media: https://allmylinks.com/thepodmortem Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepodmortem https://www.instagram.com/travismwh https://www.instagram.com/bloodandsmoke https://www.instagram.com/juggalodaddy84 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepodmortem https://twitter.com/bloodandsmoke https://twitter.com/realstreeter84 https://twitter.com/travismwh What would you rate Annabelle Comes Home and what should we watch next? Email us at thepodmortem@gmail.com "Pod Mortem Theme" written and performed by Travis Hunter-Sayapin. https://youtube.com/travismwh Podcast artwork by Brian Demarest. https://www.instagram.com/evilflynn
Monday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time
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St. Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop, Doctor of the Church (Memorial)
60 Minutes announced a batch of new hires to replace a number of staffers fired by CBS network commissar Bari Weiss, with the most prominent addition being longtime conservative New York Times columnist Ross Douthat (Washington Post, 7/28/26). 60 Minutes executive producer Nick Bilton—brought in by Weiss from Vanity Fair—called Douthat “one of the preeminent public intellectuals in America today, a thinker of uncommon rigor and a journalist of deep empathy.” FAIR has been chronicling Douthat for a while now. Here’s some of the outstanding examples we’ve catalogued of his “empathy” and “rigor.” That Silly Commentariat Ross Douthat was far from alone (Extra!, 6/16) in his confidence that “Donald Trump isn't going to be the Republican nominee” in 2016, as he declared in the (New York Times (1/7/16). Douthat was a bit more confident than most in the accuracy of his crystal ball: “The entire commentariat is going to feel a little silly when Marco Rubio wins every Republican primary,” he predicted on Twitter (9/25/15). Defending ‘Juan Crow’ ICE agents killing Alex Pretti (Texas Public Radio, 2/1/26). Ross Douthat (5/2/10) criticized those who were “impugning the motives” of an Arizona immigration law that has been denounced as a “Nazi” or “near-fascist” law, a “police state” intervention, an imitation of “apartheid,” a “Juan Crow” regime that only a bigot could possibly support. But the Arizona law, Douthat argued, was just a response to the federal government's failure to “regain…control of its southern border. There is a widespread pretense that this has been tried and found to be impossible, when really it's been found difficult and left untried.” Real “control,” he suggested, would involve “enforcement measures that will inevitably be criticized as draconian: some kind of tamper-proof Social Security card, most likely, and then more physical walls along our southern border.” As FAIR noted at the time, actually trying to purge some 11 million residents from the country would involve measures that would be draconian by any standard. Douthat wrote that his vision of “control” would require “shared sacrifice from Americans accustomed to benefiting from cheap labor”—an acknowledgement that forcing millions of workers out of our economy would be serious hardship for those who remain. “You can see why our leaders would rather duck the problem.” Douthat wrote. As FAIR (5/3/10) responded at the time, “Yes, you can see why politicians don't want to destroy the lives of millions of people in order to worsen the economic condition of hundreds of millions.” We Need More Babies—No, Not Those Babies Ross Douthat (New York Times, 3/27/21). Ross Douthat has long been obsessed with the so-called “baby bust” (FAIR.org, 2/7/23). The columnist (1/21/23) argued that those worried about climate change are naively missing the real threat: a “population bust” that will result in “a zero-sum struggle between a swollen retired population and the overburdened young.” It's highly debatable that a population bust is even an economic problem—and it's certainly not an unsolvable one (CEPR, 1/17/23). But assuming the primacy of a population crisis allows Douthat to upsell his conservative wishlist: namely, reducing entitlements for the aging and ending abortion (New York Times, 1/21/23, 12/14/22). The global population is actually expected to continue growing for at least another 25 to 50 years, as Douthat acknowledged when he noted that the population of Africa could triple by the end of the century. But Douthat sees Black and brown people not as solutions, but as part of the problem. If “even a fraction of this population” migrates, he warned, the balance between successful assimilation on the one hand, and destabilization and backlash on the other, will help decide whether the age of demographic decline ends in revitalization or collapse. His baby bust obsession is clearly grounded in xenophobia and white nationalist anxieties. In Europe, he argued (10/1/22): The preferred centrist solution to both economic stagnation and demographic diminishment, mass immigration, has contributed to Balkanization, crime and native backlash—even in a progressive bastion like Sweden. He was even more blunt in a column (10/20/18) headlined “Fear of a Black Continent”—subtitled “Why European elites are worrying about African babies.” In it, Douthat warned of the dangers of increasing African migration to Europe, but said that attempts to slow the African birthrate would be “cruel”—so, instead, anyone who hopes for something other than destabilization and disaster from the Eurafrican encounter should hope for a countervailing trend, in which Europeans themselves begin to have more children. If that sounds like eugenics, that’s because it is. Pelosi’s World—and Ours “Pondering what [Democratic House Speaker] Nancy Pelosi and her compatriots are rejecting gives us a pretty good sense of what they're for,” Ross Douthat (11/14/10) wrote. Part of that nightmare vision was “a world where the Social Security retirement age never budges, no matter how high average life expectancy climbs.” Douthat seemed unaware that the “retirement age” had already been rising when he wrote that for seven years; since 2003, every year-long cohort of retirees has had to wait two more months to reach what’s called “full retirement age.” These “budges” continued until 2026, with the “full” retirement age now 67 (FAIR.org, 11/15/10). Get the Iraq War Wrong the Right Way Matt Damon in Green Zone. Offering a critique of the Iraq War drama Green Zone, Ross Douthat (3/14/10) offered a “narrative of the Iraq invasion, properly told,” that ended with: And you had Saddam Hussein himself, the dictator in his labyrinth, apparently convinced that pretending to have WMD was the best way to keep his grip on power. This was based on the popular but evidence-free notion that Saddam Hussein fooled the US into thinking he still had chemical and biological weapons (Extra!, 1–2/04, 5–6/04). As FAIR (3/15/10) wrote, “Needless to say, when you're complaining that a fictional film isn't factual enough, you want to make sure that your facts aren't fictional.” (As a college student, Douthat was also wrong about the Iraq invasion in real time, writing in the Harvard Salient—2/14/02—that Saddam Hussein “is busy trying to acquire a nuclear bomb, to supplement his extensive collection of biological and chemical weaponry.”) Repeal Roe and We’ll Stop Killing Doctors Dr. George Tiller Ross Douthat (6/8/09) blamed the murder of Dr. George Tiller, an abortion provider, on Roe v. Wade: “By enshrining a near-absolute right to abortion in the Constitution, the pro-choice side has ensured that the hard cases are more controversial than they otherwise would be,” he wrote: One reason there's so much fierce argument about the latest of late-term abortions—Should there be a health exemption? A fetal deformity exemption? How broad should those exemptions be? —is that Americans aren't permitted to debate anything else. Douthat offered what he presented as a compromise: “If abortion were returned to the democratic process, this landscape would change dramatically,” because arguments about whether and how to restrict abortions in the second trimester—as many advanced democracies already do—would replace protests over the scope of third-trimester medical exemptions. What would women gain from losing their bodily autonomy? The result would be laws with more respect for human life, a culture less inflamed by a small number of tragic cases—and a political debate, God willing, unmarred by crimes like George Tiller's murder. As FAIR (6/12/09) noted, Douthat’s compromise was: Allow states to criminalize abortion, and anti-abortion fanatics will stop murdering doctors. ‘A Little More State Regulation’ KFF (4/27/26) Ross Douthat (4/2/21) maintained that “abortion foes actually have good reason to feel unsettled and uncertain rather than triumphant” about the 6–3 majority Republicans had installed for them on the Supreme Court: It's extremely easy to imagine the end of Roe leading to a little more state regulation over all (mostly limitations in the second trimester, along the lines of many European countries), but then for the few states that go further to find themselves boycotted and besieged, leaving the goal of ending abortion nationwide as far away as ever. When Douthat wrote that, ten states had trigger laws that would ban abortion the moment Roe was overturned (FAIR.org, 5/19/21). As of 2026, 17 states have near-total bans on abortion. Homophobia Not a ‘Structural System of Oppression’ xkcd (10/8/14) In a column urging the courts to stay out of the “difficult and personal” decision as to whether or not to discriminate against gay couples, Douthat dismissed the obvious parallel to discrimination against interracial marriage (New York Times, 4/4/15): This isn't a structural system of oppression, a society-wide conspiracy like Jim Crow; we're talking about a handful of shops across the country. It seems possible, and reasonable, to live and let live. Not a “structural system of oppression”? Same-sex sexual activity was illegal in every state until 1962, and the Supreme Court upheld such bans in 1986 as reflecting “millennia of moral teaching.” When the Supreme Court struck down the criminalization of gay sexuality in 2003, 13 states still had anti-“sodomy” laws on the books. During the Cold War, the US government purged thousands of gay men and lesbians from the military and other government posts because, as a 1950 Senate report had it, “those who engage in overt acts of perversion lack the emotional stability of normal persons.” Only in 2011 could gays and lesbians begin to serve openly in the armed forces.This is what FAIR (4/6/15) described as “a concerted, structural, systemic effort going back generations to marginalize and punish homosexuality”—brushed aside by Douthat as “a handful of shops across the country.” Pope Benedict ‘Looking Good’ While Covering Up Child Abuse Pope Benedict Ross Douthat (4/11/10) cited the reporting of Jason Berry (National Catholic Reporter, 4/6/10), who criticized Pope John Paul II for his support of Marcial Maciel Degollado, a child molester who founded the influential Legion of Christ. But Douthat spun it as a positive story about John Paul’s successor: Only one churchman comes out of Berry's story looking good: Joseph Ratzinger. Berry recounts how Ratzinger lectured to a group of Legionary priests, and was subsequently handed an envelope of money “for his charitable use.” The cardinal “was tough as nails in a very cordial way,” a witness said, and turned the money down…. It was Ratzinger who re-opened the long-dormant investigation into Maciel's conduct in 2004, just days after John Paul II had honored the Legionaries in a Vatican ceremony. It was Ratzinger, as Pope Benedict, who banished Maciel to a monastery and ordered a comprehensive inquiry into his order. The problem with this testimonial is that Ratzinger was first informed about Maciel's pattern of abuse in 1994. The cardinal’s reported response: Maciel’s case was a “touchy problem” due to the “benefits” he had brought to the Vatican. “One can't put on trial such a close friend of the pope as Marcial Maciel,” Ratzinger was later quoted. “It was Ratzinger who persuaded John Paul, in 2001, to centralize the church's haphazard system for handling sex abuse allegations in his office,” Douthat wrote, offering this as evidence of Ratzinger’s zeal to persecute child-abusing priests. Unmentioned was the letter Ratzinger wrote in 2001 threatening to excommunicate any bishop who discussed abuse cases outside of the church's legal system (Extra!, 7–8/08; FAIR.org, 5/13/08). Nor did Douthat cite Ratzinger’s assertion that attention to clerical molestation amounted to a conspiracy against the Catholic Church (Zenit, 12/3/02): “I am personally convinced that the constant presence in the press of the sins of Catholic priests, especially in the United States, is a planned campaign.”
Today is the feast of 3 of Jesus's closest friends when He walked this earth. Who were they and what did St. John Paul 2 have to say about one of them?
Get away from her, you b*tch! Join Reneé, John Paul, and Travis as they discuss James Cameron's 1986 science-fiction action horror film "Aliens." Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepodmortem Pod Mortem / Stairhole Productions Merch: https://thepodmortem.dashery.com/ Pod Mortem would like to thank Original CINematic for sponsoring this week's episode! https://www.ogcinpro.com/ Feel free to contact: William Rush: wrush@ogcinpro.com Xxena Rush: xrush@ogcinpro.com Where to listen to the podcast and follow us on social media: https://allmylinks.com/thepodmortem Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepodmortem https://www.instagram.com/travismwh https://www.instagram.com/bloodandsmoke https://www.instagram.com/juggalodaddy84 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepodmortem https://twitter.com/bloodandsmoke https://twitter.com/realstreeter84 https://twitter.com/travismwh What would you rate Aliens and what should we watch next? Email us at thepodmortem@gmail.com "Pod Mortem Theme" written and performed by Travis Hunter-Sayapin. https://youtube.com/travismwh Podcast artwork by Brian Demarest. https://www.instagram.com/evilflynn
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
John Paul DeJoria is on Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito this week. What type of work would John Paul be doing if not for being a billionaire businessman, best known as a co-founder of the Paul Mitchell line of hair products and The Patrón Spirits Company? Many celebrities will tell you that if not for that one lucky break or meeting, they would have been selling insurance door-to-door like George Clooney or performing as a juggler and unicyclist like Patrick Dempsey. In other words, they may have been just a jobber. Thanks for listening. Please rate, review, and subscribe to the Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito wherever you pod.
Evil never dies. Join Reneé, John Paul, and Travis as they discuss Stephen Cognetti's 2023 supernatural found footage horror film "Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor." Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepodmortem Pod Mortem / Stairhole Productions Merch: https://thepodmortem.dashery.com/ Pod Mortem would like to thank Original CINematic for sponsoring this week's episode! https://www.ogcinpro.com/ Feel free to contact: William Rush: wrush@ogcinpro.com Xxena Rush: xrush@ogcinpro.com Where to listen to the podcast and follow us on social media: https://allmylinks.com/thepodmortem Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepodmortem https://www.instagram.com/travismwh https://www.instagram.com/bloodandsmoke https://www.instagram.com/juggalodaddy84 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepodmortem https://twitter.com/bloodandsmoke https://twitter.com/realstreeter84 https://twitter.com/travismwh What would you rate Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor and what should we watch next? Email us at thepodmortem@gmail.com "Pod Mortem Theme" written and performed by Travis Hunter-Sayapin. https://youtube.com/travismwh Podcast artwork by Brian Demarest. https://www.instagram.com/evilflynn
Monday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time
From Homeless to Billionaire: John Paul DeJoria on Why Success Means Nothing Unless You Share It What if your greatest setback became the foundation for your greatest success? In this inspiring episode of The Sisterhood of S.W.E.A.T., Linda Mitchell sits down with legendary entrepreneur and philanthropist John Paul DeJoria, co-founder of John Paul Mitchell Systems and Patrón Spirits, to discuss the incredible journey that took him from homelessness and living in his car to building two of the world's most iconic brands. But this conversation goes far beyond business. John Paul shares the mindset that helped him overcome adversity, why failure can be one of life's greatest teachers, and how leading with integrity, generosity, and purpose has shaped every chapter of his life. He also opens up about his powerful personal philosophy—"Success Unshared Is Failure"—and why true wealth is measured by the lives we impact. Whether you're an entrepreneur, dreaming of a fresh start, or simply looking for hope and encouragement, this episode will leave you inspired to take the next step toward your purpose. In This Episode, You'll Learn: How John Paul DeJoria went from homelessness to building billion-dollar companies. Why starting with very little can become your greatest advantage. The surprising lessons failure and misfortune can teach you. How to overcome fear and take action before you feel ready. Why integrity and purpose create lasting success. The meaning behind "Success Unshared Is Failure." How generosity can become your greatest legacy. Why giving back has always been central to John's mission. Practical advice for anyone starting over after setbacks. The mindset that has guided one of the world's most respected entrepreneurs. About John Paul DeJoria John Paul DeJoria is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and bestselling author best known as the co-founder of John Paul Mitchell Systems and Patrón Spirits Company. Beginning with a $700 loan while living in his car, he built globally recognized brands through perseverance, ethical leadership, and an unwavering belief in helping others. Today, through the JP's Peace, Love & Happiness Foundation, he supports initiatives benefiting veterans, people experiencing homelessness, food-insecure communities, animal welfare, and environmental conservation. His latest book, Success Unshared Is Failure, shares the remarkable life lessons that have shaped his extraordinary journey. Takeaways Believing in your product and persistence are key to overcoming rejection. Sharing success and giving back can lead to greater happiness and impact. Resilience is built through belief in oneself and purpose. Happiness and purpose are more important than wealth alone. Age is just a number; staying active and passionate is vital. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Linda's Welcome 00:28 John Paul DeJoria's Early Life and Challenges 01:01 The Power of Resilience and Purpose 01:23 Building Billion-Dollar Brands with Purpose 02:20 The Importance of Sharing Success and Giving Back 03:43 Overcoming Polarization and Spreading a Positive Message 04:40 The Role of Happiness and Purpose in Longevity 06:21 Leading with Heart and Living with Passion 07:45 Lessons from Selling Encyclopedias and Believing in Your Product 09:35 The Philosophy of Success Unshared is Failure 12:19 The True Meaning of Success and Happiness 13:39 Encouragement to Find Purpose and Help Others Connect with John Paul DeJoria Website: https://johnpauldejoria.com Book: Success Unshared Is Failure Foundation: JP's Peace, Love & Happiness Foundation Connect with Linda Mitchell
Mommy's with the maggots now. Join Reneé, John Paul, and Travis as they discuss Lee Cronin's 2023 supernatural horror film "Evil Dead Rise." Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepodmortem Pod Mortem / Stairhole Productions Merch: https://thepodmortem.dashery.com/ Pod Mortem would like to thank Original CINematic for sponsoring this week's episode! https://www.ogcinpro.com/ Feel free to contact: William Rush: wrush@ogcinpro.com Xxena Rush: xrush@ogcinpro.com Where to listen to the podcast and follow us on social media: https://allmylinks.com/thepodmortem Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepodmortem https://www.instagram.com/travismwh https://www.instagram.com/bloodandsmoke https://www.instagram.com/juggalodaddy84 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepodmortem https://twitter.com/bloodandsmoke https://twitter.com/realstreeter84 https://twitter.com/travismwh What would you rate Evil Dead Rise and what should we watch next? Email us at thepodmortem@gmail.com "Pod Mortem Theme" written and performed by Travis Hunter-Sayapin. https://youtube.com/travismwh Podcast artwork by Brian Demarest. https://www.instagram.com/evilflynn
Hello, Clarice. Join Reneé, John Paul, and Travis as they discuss Ridley Scott's 2001 psychological horror film "Hannibal." Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepodmortem Pod Mortem / Stairhole Productions Merch: https://thepodmortem.dashery.com/ Pod Mortem would like to thank Original CINematic for sponsoring this week's episode! https://www.ogcinpro.com/ Feel free to contact: William Rush: wrush@ogcinpro.com Xxena Rush: xrush@ogcinpro.com Where to listen to the podcast and follow us on social media: https://allmylinks.com/thepodmortem Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepodmortem https://www.instagram.com/travismwh https://www.instagram.com/bloodandsmoke https://www.instagram.com/juggalodaddy84 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepodmortem https://twitter.com/bloodandsmoke https://twitter.com/realstreeter84 https://twitter.com/travismwh What would you rate Hannibal and what should we watch next? Email us at thepodmortem@gmail.com "Pod Mortem Theme" written and performed by Travis Hunter-Sayapin. https://youtube.com/travismwh Podcast artwork by Brian Demarest. https://www.instagram.com/evilflynn
It's Last Call! Michael Jones is back to destroy pro-Islam TikToks from fake Quranic miracles to Sharia law apologists. Pints: Last Call Ep. 20 -- -- –
Fr. Mike connects today's reading from Songs to the teachings of St. John Paul's Theology of the Body. He also points out how helpful it is to track the timelines of the kings of Israel and Judah as we read from Kings and Chronicles simultaneously. The readings are 1 Kings 15-16, 2 Chronicles 16-17, and Song of Solomon 4. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.