Last Week with Matthew Handley

Last Week has been a sort of hiatus recently.  This has been to some technical issues due to Matthew Handley's recent travels.  He'll have a new announcement on the next new show he does.  

This week, Matthew Pope guest …

Happy Independence Day from all of us at EPIC Radio!  This special edition features patriotic music and a contemporary reflection on liberty in our world.  Our country was founded on some great ideas, including laws and …

Black Lives Matter went after cops, statues, and now churches.  Shaun King made a statement on Twitter calling images of a Jewish Jesus "racist" and "a form of white supremacy."  Matthew dives into this.  Plus, …

Have you heard about the American Solidarity Party?  Its platform is essentially Catholic social teaching.  Matthew takes a look and comments on …

This week, Matthew Pope fills in for Matthew Handley and discusses his thoughts on the current state of the world and speaks about his writings.

Matthew Pope joins Matthew Handley to discuss his new historical fiction Christian series "War with the Remnant."  They also discuss a current look …

Fr. Stanley Drongowski is the chaplain of Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, MI.  He joins Matthew to talk about his discernment into the priesthood …

Fr. Stanley Drongowski is the chaplain of Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, MI.  He joins Matthew to discuss how COVID-19 is affecting campus ministry …

We've entered Mary's month; that is the month of May.  Matthew offers a reflection on the power of the Rosary from St. Louis de Montfort who's feast was earlier this week.  Also, happenings in the Dioceses of Raleigh …

Pope Francis asked this question earlier this week and his reason behind it is very spiritual in nature.  Also, MI Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says that abortion is "life sustaining."  The Diocese of Grand Rapids, MI …

Happy Easter! Christ is risen!  Shout hosanna!  Today's episode features the entire interview Matthew had with Fr. Peter Newby, Chaplain of St. Mary's University in London.  This segment was originally supposed to air …

The St. Catherine's Knights of Columbus jumped into action when they heard that Meals on Wheels would be unable to deliver meals to senior citizens. …

In this Lent we have given much more than we could possibly imagine.  For the next few weeks, Matthew has some resources for how we can grow closer …

Last Week was interesting.  I had to drop everything I was doing and working to get out of Europe due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus and the travel ban created by the Trump administration.  Patrick Rowe and I are …

The extended cut of Matthew's interview with Brandy Holt, a young woman who decided to enter the Church.

Matthew recaps Super Tuesday election results and the NC primaries, including local elections.  Joe Biden is doing well; is it because of Bernie …

The media continues to be surprised that young people have an interest in the Church.  Matthew speaks to a young woman who converted despite the distaste of the Church from the world.  Also, Pope Francis says personal …

A shocking EWTN News/Real Clear Opinion Research poll finds that American Catholics who are registered to vote do not find abortion intrinsically …

The News and Observer publishes a piece, seemingly baffled by the fact that young men want to join the seminary.  Plus, Pete Buttigieg thinks that supporting President Trump is incompatible with Scripture after saying …

Matthew recaps the results of New Hampshire and what it means for the Democrats going forward.  Plus there's a new voter tool on WeArEPIC.org/Vote. …

First Iowa, then the State of the Union, then President Trump is acquitted.  How could it get any worse for them?  Plus your NC Headlines.  

Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg refused to tell a pro-life Democrat that he would support softer language on abortion in the party.  The …

First, your North Carolina Headlines.  Then, what does Martin Luther King Jr. and the March for Life have in common?  Its the goal of their missions. …

After your North Carolina headlines, Matthew discusses the opinion and importance of a Princeton law professor who wrote to AG William Barr.  He was …

We're trying out a new format this week.  In the first segment, Matthew takes at some NC headlines.  In the second segment, he takes an in depth look at the situation between the United States and Iran.  An Iraqi …

Cardinal Mueller talks about the real crisis within the Catholic church: the desire to modernize.  Then, California opens a new window for child …

On the Feast of the Naitivity of Our Lord we remember that God himself became human and was born of a woman.  The almighty and eternal God himself was once a child in the womb!  Matthew reflects on that at the beginning …

This week, President Donald Trump became the third president to be impeached by the US House of Representives.  Matthew takes a look at what NC Congressman G. K. Butterfield (D) and Mark Meadows (R) said during formal …

First, an "anti-abortion" clinic, as local media calls it, is allowed to open up next to an abortion clinic after they settle a federal law suit with …

This week on the Last Week Extension: Wake Forest has cancelled their Christmas Parade.  

Then, the Wake County School Board approves a measure …

Last week, a judge in Michigan started using the Eucharist as a tool to build up her name.  She ran to the media after her pastor called her …

Happy Thanksgiving and we hope you are having a blessed start to Advent.  We are now in Year A in the Catholic Church.  In the first segment, Matthew …

The DC City Council dropped legislation that would have legalized prostitution in our Nation's capital.  Matthew also continues the discussion on the …

Matthew discusses reports that a comment about abortion became a heated issue at the US Bishops General Assembly.  Then, NC's congressional maps are likely to be finished being drawn soon.  Then, for the Final Thought: …

Matthew Pope returns to discuss his new books, Bear Record and Translated Literature.  He sticks around to discuss a judge who has blocked a new …

Joe Biden is denied the Eucharist at a SC church.  Matthew has thoughts on whether or not this good or bad.  Then, George Weigel has an interesting take on the Amazonian synod.  Final thought: NC congressional maps are …

We're back and Matthew discusses Former Texas Congressman Robert Francis O'Rourke's plan to take away tax exmpt status from religious communities that don't support his agenda, and other stories.  Then, we need radio …

This week, the Supreme Court is going to take a look at a Louisiana abortion law that requires abortion doctors have admitting privalages at a local hospital.  Then, the probation has been lifted on the NC cheerleaders …

Michigan AG Dana Nessel lost a court fight in which she tried to mandate that Catholic adoption agencies send children to homosexual and transgender …

In a speech at the UN this week, Pres. Trump said that America is committed to protecting life before and after birth.  Then, we look back at NC …

The BBC tells kids they could go to prison for disrepecting gender identities.  Then, John Waters writes in an article for First Things that …

Ten 2020 Democrat candiates met in Houston, Texas to debate on ABC and Univision.  Matthew discusses the candidates' stances on climate change, socialism, and what they didn't talk about.

Also, former Vice President Joe …

Late last week, Fr. David Tanko was killed in Nigeria on his way to mediate a peace agreement between the Tiv and Junkun people, two ethnic groups …

That quote comes from St. Thomas Aquinas in his Summa.  So what do we do about gay pride and straight pride?  Should we really be proud?  Or should …

This week: Parishoners at St. Francis of Assis Catholic Church in Portland protest against their new pastor.  Matthew discusses how the secular and …

The Wisconsin state legistature has a bill in the drafting stages that would violate the seal of confession.  Then, Cardinal Burke announces that …

 British newspaper, the Gaurdian, is reporting that North Carolina law violates the secrecy of the ballot.  But futher analysis from Matthew Handley …

 The Last Week Podcast is back and this time Matthew is talking about space and the religious experiences of Buzz Aldrin and Mike Hopkins.  And, a …

 What does a 14th century saint and an Alfred Hitchcock movie have in common?  They both show how the seal of the confessionall cannot be broken.  Matthew Handley discusses the sacrament of confession and California …

 This week, Matthew discusses religious freedom with Matthew Pope.  Religious freedom in the United States is established in the first amendment to the constitution.  Matthew Pope joins in. 

 The abortion chaos continues in North Carolina when pro-choice protestors disrupt a Charlotte city council meeting. as they try cut in on the free …

 There is a bill in the New York state legistlature to decriminalize prostitution.  Some of the advocates say it promotes human dignity.  Does it?  And what do the New York bishops have to say about it?

And, the United …

Short answer: yes.  Matthew Handley discusses some of the new Medicare for All proposals that are so popular with the 2020 Democrat candidates …

THIS WEEK on the all new Last Week Posdcast: The North Carolina General Assembly fails to override Gov. Roy Cooper's (D) veto on a bill that would …