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Criteria: The Catholic Film Podcast

Thomas V. Mirus, James T. Majewski

Booking Overview

A film-analysis podcast focused on great movies, Catholic perspectives, the Vatican Film List, and the relationship between cinema and transcendence, with occasional external scholars, filmmakers, and film producers joining the hosts. Suitable pitches include Catholic film scholars, filmmakers, producers, actors, and cultural commentators with substantive expertise related to a featured film or Catholic cinema; booking difficulty is likely low because recent guests have been specialized professionals rather than major celebrities.

Metrics

Episodes: 146

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Listener location: USA

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Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

podcast@catholicculture.org

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Host

Thomas V. Mirus - Catholic cultural commentator and CatholicCulture.org contributor with a focus on film, Catholic thought, and the arts.

James T. Majewski - Actor and Catholic film commentator who discusses cinema, performance, and the spiritual and artistic dimensions of movies.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Film scholars, independent filmmakers, producers, actors, or Catholic cultural commentators with substantive expertise connected to a featured film, Catholic cinema, filmmaking, or the spiritual and artistic dimensions of film.
Required Achievements:  
Independent film production credits, Scholarly or critical expertise in film, Professional acting or filmmaking experience, Work related to Catholic cinema or religious themes in film

Recent Guest Discussions

Nathan Douglas - Christopher Nolan's Adaptation Of Homer's Odyssey, Adaptation And Artistic Worldview, Modern Themes, And The Relationship Between A Filmmaker's Interpretation And The Source Material.

Paul Duda - Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, Contemporary Searches For Transcendence, UFO Themes, And His Production Of A Film About St. Bernadette.

Recent Topics

Film, Christianity, Film Criticism, Vatican Film List, Christian Aesthetics

Episodes

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A Christian family vs. the Norwegian liberal state in tense drama Fjord

October 15, 2026

James and Thomas discuss the new film Fjord, a quiet but extremely tense drama based on the real-life case of a conservative Christian family from Romania who moved to Norway and had their children taken away by the Norwegian Child Protective Services, ostensibly for using light spanking to discipline their children, but seemingly motivated by anti-religious bigotry. Fjord won the highest prize at the Cannes Film Festival this year, which angered many liberal critics because of the film's sym...

Most epic movie ever made: War and Peace (1965-67)

September 25, 2026

In the 1960s, the Soviet film industry decided to make an adaptation of Tolstoy's War and Peace that would blow any Hollywood epic out of the water. They gave it a virtually unlimited budget, with battle scenes using over 12,000 Soviet soldiers trained using the historical French and Russian drill manuals from the time of the war with Napoleon, using real period paintings and furniture borrowed from Russia's museums. The result was the most epic film ever made, divided into four installments ...

The Creator Spirit and the Soul of Art (conference talk)

September 11, 2026

Thomas Mirus's keynote address at the first annual conference of the Thomistic Artists Guild, on May 30 at the parish of St. Vitus in Los Angeles, CA. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH5KBsOIz_Y Thomistic Artists Guild: https://thomisticartistsguild.org/ DONATE at http://www.catholicculture.org/donate/audio SIGN UP for Catholic Culture's newsletter http://www.catholicculture.org/newsletter

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The publicly listed email for Criteria: The Catholic Film Podcast: podcast@catholicculture.org.

How many listeners does Criteria: The Catholic Film Podcast have?

Podseeker estimates Criteria: The Catholic Film Podcast reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Criteria: The Catholic Film Podcast?

Criteria: The Catholic Film Podcast typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Film scholars, independent filmmakers, producers, actors, or Catholic cultural commentators with substantive expertise connected to a featured film, Catholic cinema, filmmaking, or the spiritual and artistic dimensions of film. Common among recent guests: Independent film production credits; Scholarly or critical expertise in film; Professional acting or filmmaking experience. Recent guests include Nathan Douglas and Paul Duda.

How hard is it to get booked on Criteria: The Catholic Film Podcast?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

What topics does Criteria: The Catholic Film Podcast cover?

Recent episodes cover Film, Christianity, Film Criticism, Vatican Film List, and Christian Aesthetics. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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