Dr. Tom Curran Podcast

Dr. Tom Curran interviews Congressman Michael Baumgartner, Representative of the 5th district of Washington, about the Federal Education Tax Credit and other ethical concerns about current legislation. Later in the program, Tom interviews Dr. Katherine Aberle, MD, to explain her professional perspective on major objections to Idaho Proposition 1.

Dr. Tom Curran interviews Michael J. Lichens, editor at Sophia Institute Press, to discuss the new book The Precious Gift of Old Age: How to Make the Golden Years the Best of Your Life by Fr. John LaFarge, S.J.

From the archive! Dr. Tom Curran interviews Curtis Mitch, Bible Projects Managing Editor and Associate Professor of Sacred Scripture at Augustine Institute. Curtis talks about his experience co-authoring the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: Old and New Testaments and teaches how to read and interpret scripture. (Original Run Date: 10/22/2025)

From the archive! Dr. Tom Curran and Fr. Kurt Nagel answer the questions: Which authors have formed your mind? Which saints do you seek intercession from in your current situation and stage in life? Which theologians have shaped your faith and mission?

Dr. Tom Curran shares insights from Mark 8: 34-38, as part of his multi-program series on 20 life-changing scripture passages. Tom talks about discerning the best use of time, talent and treasure in different seasons in his life, such as: exiting the seminary, changing career paths and transitioning into retirement. (Original Run Date: 06/24/2025)
Tom’s List of Life-Changing Scripture Passages
He summoned the crowd with his disciples and said to them, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and that of the gospel will save it. What profit is there for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? What could one give in exchange for his life? Whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this faithless and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.” (Mark 8: 34-38)
or (Luke 9: 23-27)