The Shepherd’s Pie: Recent Episodes
WQPH Radio
“A slice of hope to raise faithful kids.”
Join award-winning Catholic author and homeschooling columnist, Antony Barone Kolenc, as he hosts a show focused on issues that impact youth today.
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with life coach and speaker Laura K. Roland about how the everyday, ordinary activities and relationships in our lives can make a huge impact in the world.
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Megan Schaulis about her novel, Protector—a modern retelling of the Biblical Book of Esther—and about viewing feminism through the eyes of faith.
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Sue A. Fairchild about faith and community-based ways to work through grief in our lives, and we discuss her grief-related novel, Changing Tides.
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Deacon Steve Lumbert and Karina Fabian about ways to connect with God through the everyday aspects of our lives, and we discuss their devotional book, There You Are, God!
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Amy Cattapan, a middle-grade teacher, author, and speaker, about how we can build our own saint squads to help us in life's challenges, and we discuss her book, A Saint Squad for Teachers.
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Marie Isom, a survivor of one of the nation's most notorious mass shootings, about finding abundant life after suffering, and we discuss her memoir, Papier Mäché Princess.
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Dr. David Carreon about techniques to help with both clinical and non-clinical depression, and we discuss his self-help book, The Opposite of Depression.
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Katherine Briggs about why a classical education is beneficial to faith and our youth, and we discuss her novel, The Eternity Gate
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Denise Mercado about the Stations of the Resurrection and how they can help us reflect on the daily challenges in our lives, and we review her book, The Way of Light.
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Ann Cavera about how faith can help those suffering with Alzheimer's or caretaking for a loved one with the disease, and we discuss her podcast, Speeding Past 80.
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with abortion survivor Melissa Ohden about how faith helps those who have survived abortion to speak out and to forgive, and we discuss her book, Abortion Survivors Break Their Silence.
Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with T.M. Gaouette about addressing sensitive and controversial topics with teens through fiction, and we discuss her book, For Eden's Sake.
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with author and communications expert Maurice Prater about everyday ways that families can instill the faith into their younger children, and we review Catholic Book Publishing's various books about the lives of the saints.
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with author and editor Maria Riley about ways to introduce the saints to younger children, and we review the children's series, The Armor of God, by Theresa Linden.
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with mother and author Stephanie Landsem about how our kids are radicalized, and what families can do to combat that radicalization, and we review her novel, Code Name Edelweiss, about Nazi radicalization in 1930s Los Angeles.
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with educator and author D.J. Dixon about the challenges to keeping our youth in the faith today, and we review Why We Are Catholic, by Trent Horn.
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with blogger and book reviewer Steven McEvoy about the importance of book clubs for teens, and we review How to Get Better Grades and Have More Fun, by Stephen Douglass.
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with filmmaker and bestselling author Bill Myers about the impact of movies and books on the development of our kids, and we review his Magnificent Mulligans book series.
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with spiritual director and author Kimberly Novak about ways to help kids handle change in their lives, and we review the teen book, A Single Bead, by Stephanie Engelman.
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Catholic school teacher and author Chris Smith about ways to encourage our youth to find their true identities in Christ. And we review the inspirational movie, "Bright Ones".
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with adoptive mother and award-winning author Allison Gingras about the beauty and challenges in raising adopted children, and we review Adoption: Room for One More, by Jamie Wolfe.
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with editor, author, and lecturer Gary Jansen about developing spiritual practices in little steps with our youth, and we review his award-winning family picture book, Remember Us With Smiles.
Antony speaks with catechist and educator Cathy Gilmore about how to build the virtues in our youth, and we review her Tiny Virtue Heroes book series, online at https://www.virtueheroes.com/tiny-virtue-heroes
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc interviews author and high-school teacher Andrea Bear about how families can deal with grief and the loss of a family member, and we review the series, Adventures with the Saints, by Maria Riley.
In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with author and travel-blogger Denise Mercado about raising a disabled child while keeping faith in the family, and we review It Is Good To Be Here, by Christina Chase.
Tony speaks with Dominic de Souza, the founder of Legend Fiction, about the importance for teens to have a writing community for self-expression and mentorship, and we review his site, Legend Fiction.
Tony interviews Evan Barber, a publisher at Axis, about the various social media platform challenges for parents and teens today, and they review five of the Axis Guidebooks by Tyndale Kids.
Tony interviews teacher and author Joseph Lewis about the best ways to speak with kids about controversial saints, and we review Joseph's YA novel, Miracle at the Mission.
Tony interviews author Mary Woods about her novel, Markmaker, and on speaking to teens about the importance of knowing truth and identifying falsehood, and we review Lois Lowry's novel, The Giver.
Tony interviews award-winning author Jill Willis about her YA novel, The Demons Among Us, and on speaking to teens about the existence of evil, and we review Sharon Rene's series, Defying Destiny.
Tony interviews beloved Christian children's author Dandi Daley Mackall about using animals to help teach children valuable life lessons, and we review Dandi's Young Winnie series of horse-gentler books.
Tony interviews teacher and author Allie Slocum about building character in kids through her experience and her children's series, The Character Club, and we review Resistance, by Jennifer Nielsen.