Siobhan Fallon Hogan is an actress, comedian, writer, and producer known for her roles in Forrest Gump, Men In Black, Saturday Night Live, Seinfeld, and much more. She was on campus for a film screening of her newest movie, Shelter in Solitude, and guest lectured for our Department of Theatre and Dance. We asked her to visit the studio to discuss her career, projects, and offer advice to young filmmakers hoping to enter the industry. Benedictine College is Transforming Culture in America one conversation at a time. From our studios in Atchison, Kansas, these are THE BENEDICTINE DIALOGUES.

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Arthur Brooks is a New York Times Best-Selling Author (Build the Life You Want, The Happiness Files) and Professor at Harvard School of Business. He was on campus at Benedictine College as the 2025 Convocation Speaker. He sat down with Dr. Jared Zimmerer to discuss his work on how to help people live a happy life through science and ideas.

Benedictine College is Transforming Culture in America one conversation at a time. From our studios in Atchison, Kansas, these are THE BENEDICTINE DIALOGUES.

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Doctor John Bishop is the founder of FORGE, a ministry forming men in virtue. He is an alumnus of Benedictine, and was on campus for the Symposium on Transforming Culture here at Benedictine College, where he spoke about the great need to continue forming men of all ages in virtuous masculinity, in the image of Christ. I invited him to the studio to discuss the state of masculinity today, and many of the cultural dynamics that affect men. The Benedictine Dialogues is produced by The Center for Catholic Media at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. It hosted by Dr. Jared Zimmerer. Produced by Michael Coy. WATCH on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oBtr8ndHbQY

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Pia de Solenni is an internationally recognized Catholic theologian and speaker. Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and National Catholic Register; she has appeared on CNN, ABC News, and other television programs. Solenni is an alumna of the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum where she earned a Bachelor of Sacred Theology. On November 8, 2001, she received the 2001 Award of the Pontifical Academies for her doctoral work. The award was presented by John Paul II. Dr. de Solenni has served on the Family Research Council. Solenni has a doctorate in theology from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome.

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Bishop James Conley serves as the Bishop of Lincoln, Nebraska. He has been a long-time champion of the study of the liberal arts, and the ways in which they enlighten both the mind and the soul. He was on campus to offer a lecture for the Sheridan Center for Classical Studies. So I invited him to the studio to continue the discussion on the great books, education and the human person.

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Tom Hoopes is the Vice President of College Relations at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. Through his time at the college he has worked with the administration to create unprecedented growth at one of the best Catholic colleges in America.

Fr. José Granados is the Superior General of the Disciples of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary. He is a Co-founder and President of the Veritas Amoris Project. Listen in as he and Jared Zimmerer discuss challenges facing marriage today, the crisis of meaning in the culture, and the hope that Christ offers in his life and the Eucharist.

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Hallow is the most popular prayer app in the world and the most popular Catholic app. It offers audio-guided meditation sessions to help you grow in faith, peace, and a relationship with Christ. Listen in as I sit down with one of the co-founders and CEO of Hallow, Alex Jones. Where we discuss the origins of the idea for the app, Alex’s journey of faith, and the incredible growth since its inception.

To learn more about Benedictine College and schedule a campus visit, reach out to us at https://www.benedictine.edu/admission... The Benedictine Dialogues is a production of The Center for Catholic Media at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. Benedictine College is transforming culture in America by educating men and women within a community of faith and scholarship.