Manners in the Modern Age

Founder of Modernly Mannered, Kristen DeSanto tells the story behind her business, which helps educate young people on all aspects of etiquette. Kristen explains some of the main issues she sets out to correct through her program, and answers some of the most pressing questions regarding modern day etiquette, from table manners to gift giving.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Faith can be found in many ways, but it never fails to make drastic changes in someone’s life.  That was the story Reverend Russell Levenson set out to tell in his latest book, Witness to Belief: Conversations on Faith and Meaning, which describes how faith entered and impacted the lives of 12 of America’s most remarkable individuals, from world-renowned scientists like Jane Goodall to television broadcasters like Brit Hume.  Reverend Levenson shares some of the most notable encounters he had while writing the book and how his own faith in God helped guide him through some of the darkest moments of his life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dana Perino returns with her annual reading recap, sharing her must-read books of the year. The Co-Anchor of America’s Newsroom reveals exciting news: her novel, Purple State, will be released in April 2026.    Plus, Dana reflects on her recent trip to Sierra Leone, where she worked with Mercy Ships, a nonprofit hospital ship providing medical care across West Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last week, the Grey Bull Rescue Foundation successfully completed its 800th mission, the extraction of Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Prize laureate María Corina Machado from Venezuela.   U.S. special forces veteran and founder of the Tampa-based Grey Bull Rescue Foundation, Bryan Stern, led the high-profile rescue operation, dubbed Operation Golden Dynamite, to extract María Corina Machado, who hadn't been seen in public in almost a year. He describes the dangerous components of the operation and how he received the assignment. He also explains why it is so essential for him to help Americans in dire conditions, which is the foundation of his organization.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BBC reporter, award-winning documentary filmmaker, and journalist Andy Webb shares his new book, Dianarama: Deception, Entrapment, Cover-Up: The Betrayal of Princess Diana, a riveting investigative look into Princess Diana's interview with Martin Bashir on Panorama in 1995.    Andy explains the cover up behind Bashir's plot to manipulate Princess Diana into revealing her secrets and truths about the Royal Family in a television interview watched by hundreds of millions worldwide. He also describes the outcome of this interview and why it could have been prevented.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

American author, motivational speaker, and business and life coach Tony Robbins discusses two major humanitarian crises he is working to address. Tony explains his personal experience with hunger as a child, including how one meal gifted by a stranger changed his outlook on the world. He also highlights a project he is working on that features a new song to raise awareness about starvation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Robert Redfield introduces his new book, Redfield's Warning: What I Learned But Couldn't Tell You. As the CDC Director during the first Trump Administration, Dr. Redfield saw firsthand how the U.S. government mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and has since recapped the tremendous ripple effects. Dr. Redfield discusses the potential threat of more future pandemics and calls for increased biosecurity in labs everywhere. He also shares the likely origins of the COVID-19 virus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the start of Advent, it is time to practice stillness and waiting. Michael Iskander is the actor who portrays David from the historical drama, House of David. He shares his recent collaboration with the Hallow App for an Advent series this holiday season. Michael describes his love of acting and why he connected it to his faith. He discusses his conversion to Catholicism and the importance of taking this time to find stillness in prayer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Now that Thanksgiving is over, it's time to prepare for Christmas. Father Mike Schmitz introduces his new Advent program, Waiting Well, available on the Ascension Platform. He explains why humans inherently don't wait well, and the importance of learning this skill during Advent, which the program will guide through. Later, Father Mike explains why God sent baby Jesus to Bethlehem.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Author and Professor Scott Galloway discusses his new book, Notes on Being A Man, and the growing masculinity crisis in America. Scott explains the challenges facing young men today, from the impact of social media and technology on their development to rising rates of anxiety and depression. He also shares practical strategies for helping young men rebuild confidence and connection, starting with one simple step: get out of the house and re-engage with the real world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices