Last week, Stephen Colbert ended his tenure as the host of The Late Show on CBS. Along with witty political commentary and comedy, Colbert was also open about his Catholicism at a time when many were growing skeptical of faith. Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn discuss Colbert, the criticism public Christians receive, and how to discern which examples of public faith to emulate. It's graduation season, and Karen Swallow Prior is back to discuss her new book, "You Have a Calling." She says our culture has narrowed our understanding of calling to paid work, but finding our calling is not a matter of following a formula. Also this week, new data on what the cutting of USAID is doing to the most vulnerable parts of the world, more reflections on Rededicate 250, and remora fish take brown-nosing to new depths.

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0:00 - Show Starts

1:25 - Theme Song

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6:44 - Sucker Fish and Manta Butts!

10:45 - Is the Nation Rededicated to God?

15:56 - Is Association Endorsement?

19:24 - USAID Cuts Consequences

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36:17 - Colbert's Public Christianity

53:07 - Interview

55:33 - What's a "Calling?"

1:06:50 - "Author" as Unpredictable Calling

1:12:44 - Children and Vocation

1:25:14 - End Credits

Links Mentioned in News Segment:

The National Catholic Reporter on Rededicate 250:

https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/religion-display-trumps-dc-rally-was-not-gospel-jesus-christ

Sucker Fish Hiding in Manta Ray Butts!

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/sucker-fish-are-hiding-in-manta-rays-buttholes-new-study-reveals/

Effects of Defunding USAID:

https://www.thelancet.com/article/S0140-6736(25)01186-9/fulltext

New York Times on the USAID cuts:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/opinion/foreign-aid-cuts.html

Other Resources:

You Have a Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the True, Good and Beautiful (The Perfect High School or College Graduation Gift for 2026) by Karen Swallow Prior: https://a.co/d/07W6Tn7P

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