February 2, 2026 - Hour 1

Segment 1: We’re Failing the Ultimate Lie Detector TestToday marks an odd historical anniversary. On February 2, 1935, an inventor named Leonarde Keeler strapped an accused man to a polygraph machine and asked him a series of questions. For the next few minutes, the machine declared what was true and what was false. The polygraph promised something humans have wanted since the Garden: a shortcut past the messiness of conscience, speech, and character. But the same culture that craves technological certainty has also spent the last few decades training itself to sneer at any stable account of truth. Marcus has more. Segment 2: Sacred Heart Dinner for LifeOn Friday, February 13, the seminarians of Sacred Heart Major Seminary will host an evening of worship and hope to raise support for Pregnancy Aid Detroit. Charley Bemiss has the details.Segment 3: Freedom without Truth is no True Freedom (2 segments)We Americans have a thing about freedom. The deepest wellsprings of American freedom are not ours by virtue of being American but by virtue of our being human. And if there is a genius in our political traditions, it lies in a remarkable political system that we have not devised ourselves but only inherited. But for a people to be free, they must be willing and capable of living freely – and that begins with Truth. Stephen White joins us. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com