Nathan Beacom: Reviving Civil Conversation at the Tallgrass Festival of Ideas (+ more) | The Catholic Morning Show - 08/05/2026

Nathan Beacom – Tallgrass Festival of Ideas Nathan Beacom, founder and executive director of the Lyceum Movement, joins the show to talk about why in-person, generous conversation matters more than ever in an age of online outrage. He previews the fourth annual Tallgrass: The Des Moines Festival of Ideas, a two-day "celebration of ideas and culture" built around this year's theme, the pursuit of happiness, marking the 250th anniversary of America's founding. Friday, August 7 – Sheslow Auditorium, Drake University (2507 University Ave, Des Moines) Saturday, August 8 – The Shop, 901 Cherry St, Des Moines Learn more and register: Tallgrass Festival – Lyceum Movement Mary Bowen – Fabiola Mary Bowen, founder and director of Industrious Family Films, talks about her family's decade-long journey making faith-filled, wholesome films together — and their most ambitious project yet, Fabiola, based on Cardinal Wiseman's classic novel about a pagan Roman noblewoman whose friendship with Saints Sebastian, Agnes, and Tarcisius during the last great persecution of the Church leads her to choose Christ over comfort. Two scenes have already been filmed on location in Idaho, and the Bowen family is raising funds now, with filming planned for 2027 and release targeted for fall 2028. Watch filmed scenes, learn more, donate, or invest: FabiolaMovie.com Listen to The Catholic Morning Show weekdays at 7 a.m. Central on the Catholic Radio Network, IowaCatholicRadio.com, or the Iowa Catholic Radio app. #CatholicPodcast #CatholicRadio #TheCatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicFaith #TallgrassFestival #DesMoines #CatholicFilm #Fabiola #CivilDiscourse   Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm. ENJOYING THE SHOW? Follow The Catholic Morning Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you never miss an episode — and if this one was worth your time, please leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating. It takes ten seconds and it's the single best way to help more people find the show. 🎧 LISTEN LIVE Catch The Catholic Morning Show live, weekday mornings on Iowa Catholic Radio. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:Sunday Dive with Katie PatrizioMan Up! with Joe StopulosCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrBe Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce RiebeBe Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián MoncadaMaking it Personal with Bishop William JoensenFaith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleThe Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & DevotionsThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Daily Mass from St. Francis of AssisiThe Daily Mass from St. Pius XThe Daily Mass from St. TheresaSunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to Christ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.