The Jesuit Border Podcast

Brian Strassburger, SJ

Booking Overview

This Catholic border-ministry interview show focuses on migrant experiences, asylum, immigration policy, and Christian responses at the U.S.-Mexico border, typically featuring Jesuits, Catholic ministry leaders, theologians, journalists, and immigration-focused authors. PR agencies could credibly pitch immigration scholars, Catholic ethicists, migrant-services leaders, border advocates, and journalists or authors with relevant expertise; booking difficulty is medium because the show favors subject-matter authority and direct ministry or reporting experience.

Metrics

Episodes: 93

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 17.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

borderpodcast@thejesuitpost.org

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Host

Brian Strassburger, SJ - Jesuit minister based in the Diocese of Brownsville, Texas, working with migrant communities in the Rio Grande Valley and sharing on-the-ground border stories through the podcast.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Immigration scholars, Catholic theologians and ethicists, Jesuit or Catholic clergy with direct migrant-ministry experience, border-service leaders, and journalists or authors with substantial immigration expertise.

Required Achievements:

Published books or significant journalism on immigration and asylum, Academic leadership or recognized expertise in theology, ethics, or immigration policy, Leadership of Catholic, Jesuit, parish, or nonprofit migrant-support initiatives, Direct experience accompanying migrants, asylum seekers, or detained individuals

Recent Guest Discussions

Justin Kelley, SJ - Motivations For Visiting The U.s.-mexico Border, Encounters With Migrant Families, And Witnessing Resilience And Joy In Border Ministry.

Ian Peoples, SJ - Motivations For Visiting The U.s.-mexico Border, Encounters With Migrant Families, And Witnessing Resilience And Joy In Border Ministry.

Eric Clayton - Recent Developments At The Border And Joe Nolla’s Experiences And Formation During Three Years Of Migrant Ministry.

Jonathan Blitzer - The History Of U.s. Immigration Policy, Journalism About Immigration, And The Erosion Of The Asylum System.

Kristin Heyer - Christian Ethics, Catholic Teaching, Human Dignity, Mass Deportation, And Changing Public Narratives About Immigration.

Recent Topics

Religion, Christianity, Immigration, Asylum, Migrant Ministry

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Jesuit Border Podcast

S11 Opener: What we learn at Mass in migrant shelters and ICE detention centers

October 06, 2026

We are excited to launch Season 11 of The Jesuit Border Podcast. In this opener, we welcome this season’s co-host, Juan Ruiz, SJ, a Jesuit priest who is spending a month with Del Camino Jesuit Border Ministries.Juan shares some of his initial impressions of the ministry, especially the dynamic at Mass in migrant shelters and how it encourages active participation. How will kids respond if a microphone is handed to them mid-Mass? Brian talks about his ministry at ICE detention centers. He star...

BONUS EPISODE: “Let the Children Come to Me: Encounters of Resilience and Joy” with Ian Peoples, SJ, and Justin Kelley, SJ

July 28, 2026

In this bonus episode, we welcome two Jesuit scholastics who are in formation for the priesthood, Ian Peoples, SJ, and Justin Kelley, SJ. They are both studying theology at Boston College and visited Del Camino Jesuit Border Ministries this summer. Ian and Justin talk about their motivations for coming to see the border reality and their initial reactions upon arriving, especially meeting families like Angie and her son Joxan that have been on the border for as long as two years. They share s...

BONUS EPISODE: “Despedida” - Saying Farewell to co-host Joe Nolla, SJ

May 26, 2026

In this bonus episode, we are saying farewell to Joe Nolla, SJ, the co-host of The Jesuit Border Podcast for the last three years. In June, Joe is heading off to theology studies in Paris, France, to continue with his formation as a Jesuit in preparation for his ordination to the priesthood.In this episode, we bring on Eric Clayton, deputy director for communications at the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States and long-time editor of the podcast. Eric turns the questions on us, f...

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