This week on A Podcast About Catholic Things, Eric & Dan discuss poverty, and how to be charitable to the poor. As the subject gets deeper, they talk about the government's role in helping the poor, as well as the Church's. As is predictable, the subjects of capitalism, free market, socialism, & communism are mentioned… specifically, Pope Francis's unrealistic view of economic policies.

In current events, We talk about the fact that the democrats are holding anti-Trump hearings while Trump is doing everything he can to stabilize the Korean Peninsula. Putin is angry that Americans are installing missiles in Europe.

In the land of nonsense, Dan finds a rabies shot that costs $46,000. A dog-sitter dressed as a panda gets arrested. The police are also interested in a man holding a pillow out in the cold weather. And Eric has a life-size poster of himself shirtless.