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The Home Front

Leila and Phil Lawler

Leila and Phil Lawler have been talking to each other about everything for almost 50 years. Join as they discuss every aspect of the battle on the home front. leilamarielawler.substack.com

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50:58

Interview: Katy Faust on why the "Same Sex Marriage"...

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2026/03/27

Show Notes:Them Before UsGreater ThanYou think you are just for helping the infertile? Read this:Your paid subscription means a lot to us and helps us continue our work, but we are happy for you to receive our podcast for free!Want to tell a friend? Please do! It’s a great way to help us!How about this, if you enjoyed listening to this one episode: Get full access to Happy Despite Them at leilamarielawler.substack.com/subscribe

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54:09

Vatican mistrial analysis; the wrongest man in...

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2026/03/20

Show Notes:Vatican appeal court orders review of financial trial investigation (The Pillar)Vatican appeals court declares mistrial in the ‘trial of the century’ against a cardinal (AP)Phil on that New York Times obituary for Paul Erlich The Resourceful Earth: A Response to Global 2000 (edited by Julian Simon and Herman Kahn) (affiliate link)The coming population implosion (Phil Lawler)How does bottle-feeding relate to the extraordinary amplification of Paul Erlich’s Zero Population Growth message

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49:45

La Trappe monastery and the Economy of Salvation;...

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2026/03/13

Show Notes:Bishop Robert Barron on the potential closing of La TrappeArchived version of “I Regret Having Children”Pope Pius XII on Large FamiliesMassive funeral in Lebanon for the Maronite priest Pierre El-Raii“This is our home”: Christians from southern Lebanon resist evacuating the area after the death of Father Pierre el-RaïLebanese Foreign Minister requests Holy See’s help for Christians in South (Vatican News)Cardinal of Tehran evacuates to RomeWhat a Session looks like at MacMaster-Leahy

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48:09

Just War in Iran? SCOTUS hands down landmark decision...

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2026/03/06

Show Notes:Exclusive: The Trump-Netanyahu call that changed the Middle East ~ Axios (archived link here).Iran: Is this war just? The questions are clear; the future is not by Phil LawlerU.S. Supreme Court Delivers Historic, Groundbreaking Victory for Parental Rights, Dismantles California’s Secret Gender Transition Regime ~ Thomas More Society Blessed: The martyrs of Compiègne — film by François Lespes with subtitles.Your paid subscription means a lot to us and helps us continue our work, but we are

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48:53

The challenge of the SSPX; The Cristeros and Just War

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2026/02/27

Show Notes:What if I’m wrong? Phil’s CatholicCulture column on the SSPX imbroglio. “For all these reasons I deeply regret the SSPX plan to proceed with the episcopal ordinations. But what if I’m wrong?”The reckoning the SSPX requires by Phil LawlerCardinal McElroy’s Conscience Trap (Synodality) by Leila Marie LawlerFilm: For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada (2012) The Cristero Counterrevolution and the Battle for the Soul of Mexico Os Justi PressViva Cristo Rey! The Cristeros Versus the

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53:47

Notre Dame University offense (not football!); Marco...

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2026/02/20

Show Notes:Bishop Rhoades expresses ‘strong opposition’ to pro-abortion professor’s appointment at Notre Dame (EWTN)Amid criticism by bishops, Notre Dame says pro-abortion professor ‘well prepared’ to lead institute (EWTN)More bishops call for Notre Dame to drop appointment of pro-abortion professor (EWTN)Notre Dame must choose courage. An excellent piece by a Notre Dame undergraduate, Liam Kelly, in the independent campus newspaper, The Observer. “Notre Dame is now at a time for choosing. It must

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44:33

How to repeal Obergefell; Synodality fatigue; Our...

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2026/02/13

Show Notes:Them Before Us: Katy FaustGreater ThanIs Germany facing ‘synodal fatigue’? by Luke CoppenSome favorite history books, military and otherwise (if it’s an Amazon link, a small amount goes to us without costing you more — thank you!):Thucydides: The History of the Peloponnesian WarThe Face of Battle by John Keegan (all his books)Shelby Foote: The Civil War (3 volumes)WWI: Barbara Tuchman: The Guns of August; The Sleepwalkers by ChapmanWWII: The Storm of War by Andrew RobertsHistorical

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45:10

China has a demographics problem; AI will teach your...

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2026/02/06

Confidential to the commenter who asked about Phil’s history reading recommendations (sorry, it’s impossible to search Notes here and I didn’t record your name, alas): We will get to his list next week!Show Notes:Xi Jinping Is Accelerating China’s Collapse by Steven MosherChina’s demographic crisis threatens the Party’s grand plans by Phil LawlerMatt Walsh: The Solution To The Immigration Problem That No One Is Talking About (plus a discussion of an AI history series). Taking Religion Seriously by

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52:52

Alex Petti, Minneapolis, and confusion about civil...

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2026/01/30

Show Notes:Minnesota DHS Employee on Welfare Fraud: “This Is Real” - City JournalTHE LAW on “Excessive Use Of Force Claims” -- Public Sentiments Do Not Reflect The Realities Of Legal Principles. (Bio of the author of this post from X: 22 years as DOJ prosecutor; Rep’d 91 Jan 6 clients.)Tim Walz compares Minnesota ICE actions to Holocaust and Anne Frank: ‘Hiding in their houses’ - Fox NewsFederal Affidavit: Church Invaders Blocked Parents from Kids, Told Them Their Parents Were ‘Nazis’The Bill of

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48:42

Thoughts on a few prelates and their pronouncements...

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2026/01/23

Show Notes:{Our apologies for the quality or lack thereof of Leila’s audio. We’ll try to do better next time! Thanks for sticking with us!}Finland’s president is a bit overconfident about not needing US military help — and immediately contradicts himself!President Trump’s full speech at Davos — in Leila’s opinion, even the seeming digressions off topic have meaning, and the whole thing will go down in history as a watershedEmmanuel Macron wants massive Chinese investmentNATO General Secretary

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42:59

Minneapolis once more on the fault line

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2026/01/16

Show Notes:This week, Phil and I are really just talking about larger social issues creating a serious divide in our country, so we don’t have any particular show notes.Here is the tweet Leila read: Rob Henderson on X: 95% of children in 1960 were raised by two married parents regardless of social class… For on-the-ground reporting: Andy Ngo is a good source.Megyn Kelly has lots of information on events in Minneapolis and their effect on the public on her site, including a story about women reacting

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50:47

Cardinals' consistory; Diocesan conflict; Venezuela:...

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2026/01/09

Show Notes:A Consistory to Revitalize the College of Cardinals by Fr. Daniel Gallagher (The Catholic Thing)Charlotte priests submit Dubia to Vatican over liturgical changes (The Pillar)Is our society normalizing dark things while our bishops polish their managerial skills? Nicole Shanahan: Burning Man; Mike Cernovich: Ayahuasca trips. What does the Church teach? Here is a more optimistic take.Phil Lawler:Pros and cons on the politics of the Venezuela action: Rich Lowry and Megyn KellyAnd what about

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55:13

Daycare fraud: bad, but also inevitable; what to know...

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2026/01/02

Show Notes:Nick Shirley’s report on MN daycare fraud.Minnesota’s Massive Somali Fraud Scandal Is a Warning to Every State, Including Maine by Ben Midgley, Republican candidate for governor (not an endorsement; we don’t know anything about him)Andy Ngo addressing claims that the legacy media already reported on the MN fraudWashington State AG Warns Citizen Journalists To Stop Investigating Somali Daycares Or Face Potential Hate Crime Charges ~ ZerohedgeLegislators move to protect fraudstersPeachy

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56:31

Demographics, Wokeness: Baby Boomers; and the Lost...

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2025/12/19

Show Notes:Eclipse of the boomers by Christopher CaldwellBottle feeding: an unexamined societal factorJacob Savage: The Lost Generation, Compact MagazineBlack Lives Matter Activists Executed A Shocking $83 Billion Shakedown Of American CorporationsHelen AndrewsMerry Christmas! See you in two weeks!Do you look forward to our podcast? Do not hesitate to subscribe! It’s free! Or you can choose to support us financially if you are able— either way, we appreciate you!Your paid subscription means a lot to

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53:21

MA priest desecrates Nativity display; Vatican issues...

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2025/12/12

Show Notes:Controversial “ICE was here” nativity display in Massachusetts to remain until priest speaks to archbishop - CBSNewsICE acting director, Boston Archdiocese demand ‘ICE was here’ Nativity be removed from Massachusetts church: Todd Lyons says display adds to dangerous narrative as archdiocese calls for removal - Fox NewsWhy it’s wrong to deprive the community of religious displays: Beauty will save the neighborhood by Leila M. LawlerIt’s Historically And Theologically Ridiculous To Compare

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52:16

Pope Leo's trip to Turkey; 10 children confirmed dead...

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2025/12/05

Show Notes:Pope visits famous Istanbul mosque but does not pause to prayIn Unitate Fidei: Apostolic Letter on the 1700th Anniversary of the Council of Nicaea by Pope Leo XIVPope Leo speaks out on the situation in Germany Neglected highlights of Pope Leo’s first voyage by Phil LawlerFDA Memo Links COVID Vaccines to Child Deaths in Internal Review ~ X threadOne of the children likely to have been one of the 10 cited by the FDA ~ Maryanne DemasiEarly on, the media, in collusion with Pfizer, covered up

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55:13

Our exasperating bishops; Why we don't recommend...

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2025/11/21

Show Notes:Bishops vote to ban gender transition treatments at Catholic hospitals - AleteiaBishop Joseph Strickland interjects at US Conference of Catholic Bishops - Catholic Herald — his subsequent statement can be found here.Catholic Vote quotes the Catechism on immigrationMore: Catholic Vote has provided a response to the bishops’ statement on immigration, emphasizing the nation’s duty to protect its own citizens: Immigration Enforcement and the Christian Conscience: The ReceiptsEXCLUSIVE: I have

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49:59

Honoring -- or just humoring -- veterans; Scotus...

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2025/11/14

Show Notes:A British WWII veteran speaks his mind, but the BBC doesn’t want to listen; neither do many othersA veteran’s haunting question: Was his sacrifice worth it? by Phil LawlerKaty Faust | How Obergefell Commodified Children — a must listen!Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to same-sex marriage decision — The FederalistThe Obergefell ruling rode rough-shod over religions and dozens of state constitutions on the bases of a moral — not legal — opinion. — The FederalistThe Three Necessary

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47:27

Fear of having babies at 40; Vatican oddly weighs in...

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2025/11/07

Show Notes:What is a good age to have a baby? by Leila Marie Lawler — embedded link re: progesterone treatment in IVFThe Facebook post, “40 is not the onset of menopause” — up to 300 likes/loves and 146 testimonials and commentsLeila on how silencing works — this strategy applies to all sorts of issues:For a long time, many of good will wanted to extend a charitable interpretation of whatever seems disturbing in Fr. Martin’s work, especially when it comes to rejecting Church teaching (and normal

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54:57

Catholics are suffering in Nigeria and China;...

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2025/10/31

Show Notes:Nigeria once again declared world’s deadliest country for Christians Catholic VoteCatholic Church Cries Out Over Renewed Herdsmen Attacks In Taraba Communities As Hundreds Are Displaced Sahara ReportersThe Trump Card That Could Free Jimmy Lai by William McGurn Wall Street Journal (go here for archived version)Vatican confirms papal approval of new Chinese bishop Catholic CultureThe Vatican’s one-sided deal with China Phil LawlerHong Kong Catholics Deserve the Church’s Leadership, Not

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