G.K. Chesterton saw the crisis of the modern world coming—and offered an alternative rooted in faith, family, property, community, and common sense. On Episode 171 of The Backlash, Dave Reilly is joined by Dale Ahlquist, president of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton and one of the world’s leading authorities on the life and work of the great Catholic writer. They discuss Chesterton’s…
On Episode 169 of The Backlash, Dave Reilly is joined by Fr. Mawdsley to discuss his new book, *Know Thy Enemy*, and a question that modern Christians are increasingly unwilling to confront: What does Our Lord Jesus Christ actually teach about the Jewish Question? There can be no adequate answer without listening to the One Who knows the hearts of men completely. Yet Christ’s words—and the…
Former FBI Special Agent and whistleblower Kyle Seraphin joins The Backlash to expose what really happened when the FBI turned its attention toward traditional Catholics. Seraphin was responsible for bringing the infamous Richmond Memo to public attention—a 2023 FBI intelligence product that attempted to connect so-called “radical-traditionalist Catholics” with violent extremism. Subsequent…
After returning from the Catholic Land Movement conference in Indiana, Dave sits down for a solo episode to unpack a week that raised some enormous questions about Catholic life and the future of our society. What does the future of traditional Catholicism actually look like—and will it be built through strong families, intentional communities, productive land, and institutions of our own?…
Brother André Marie, superior of the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Richmond, New Hampshire, joins Dave Reilly for Episode 165 of The Backlash. Why have traditional Catholics repeatedly found themselves targeted by modernist church officials, the Southern Poverty Law Center and even the federal government? Brother André recounts how his small religious community was included among the…
The Boomer era of American Catholicism is rapidly approaching its end—and the consequences could be catastrophic for the institutional Church. Over the next decade, the generation that has dominated parish life since Vatican II will continue aging out. As aging congregations shrink, who will fill the pews, fund the parishes, and provide the next generation of priests and religious? How many…
The Society of St. Pius X has once again consecrated bishops, raising questions that reach far beyond the ceremony itself. Was this an act of disobedience, or a necessary step to preserve Tradition during one of the greatest crises in the history of the Church? In this episode of *The Backlash*, we examine the recent episcopal consecrations looking at why the Society believed they were…