The Shepherd's Pie

  In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc interviews author and writing teacher M.L. Tarpley about how teaching kids to write fiction can help them both academically and emotionally, and he reviews the middle-grade novel, "Crusader King," by Susan Peek. Credits: A.J. Kolenc, original music; Amina Kolenc, graphic design

  In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc interviews author and screenwriter Amanda Lauer about how teens can find common ground in conflict with those who are different from them, and he reviews the award-winning teen novel, "The Perfect Blindside," by Leslea Wahl. Credits: A.J. Kolenc, original music; Amina Kolenc, graphic design

  In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc interviews author and editor Amanda Cleary Eastep about how anxiety in young people can be addressed through faith and fiction, and his guest reviewer Carrie Schmidt reviews the anxiety-focused teen novel, "Escape from the Everglades," by Tim Shoemaker. Credits: A.J. Kolenc, original music; Amina Kolenc, graphic design

  In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc interviews attorney Clarke Forsythe from Americans United for Life, a pro-life advocacy group, about the importance of the abortion issue to teens, and he reviews the pro-life movie, "October Baby." Credits: A.J. Kolenc, original music; Amina Kolenc, graphic design

  In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc interviews author and homeschooler Janeen Zaio about creative ways to translate history and theology to our youth, and he reviews the teen novel, "A Single Bead," by Stephanie Engelman. Credits: A.J. Kolenc, original music; Amina Kolenc, graphic design

  In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc interviews attorney Mike Berry from the First Liberty Institute about legal issues involving teen expression of faith in public high school, and he reviews "God's Not Dead 2," a movie about a Christian teacher in a public high school who is put on trial for discussing Jesus in the classroom. Credits: A.J. Kolenc, original music; Amina Kolenc, graphic design

  In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc interviews author and teacher Carmela Martino about the importance of culture and heritage to our youth, and he reviews the Lin Manuel Miranda movie-musical, "In the Heights." Credits: A.J. Kolenc, original music; Amina Kolenc, graphic design

  In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc interviews Carrie Schmidt, founder of the book-reviewing Christian blog, ReadingIsMySuperpower.Org, and he reviews the C.S. Lewis novel and movie, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe." Credits: A.J. Kolenc, original music; Amina Kolenc, graphic design

  In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc interviews Dennis McGeehan, a blogger and long-time catechist, and he speaks with guest reviewer, Steven McEvoy, about two novels about St. Joseph written by Corinna Turner. Credits: A.J. Kolenc, original music; Amina Kolenc, graphic design

  In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc interviews Catherine Castle, an award-winning Christian author and playwright, and he reviews three Broadway plays on the touring circuit. Credits: A.J. Kolenc, original music; Amina Kolenc, graphic design

In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc interviews Jennifer and Kate Waldyke of CatholicMomandDaughter, and he reviews A.J. Cattapan's middle-grade novel, "7 Riddles to Nowhere." Credits: A.J. Kolenc, original music; Amina Kolenc, graphic design