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The World and Everything in It is an Apple Podcasts top 100 News program delivering essential headlines, field reporting, interviews, and expert analysis every weekday. Hear original coverage such as a weekly overview of every Supreme Court case, biblical cultural analysis, and key international stories.
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The World and Everything in It: August 29, 2025
On Culture Friday, the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting; the 50th anniversary of Jaws; and Listener Feedback. Plus, the Friday morning news
Friday morning new: August 29, 2025
The news of the day, including the Catholic school families express their grief, the Trump administration sells weapons to Ukraine, and the CDC appoints interim director
Culture Friday: Worship of death
John Stonestreet on the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting, media framing of “thoughts and prayers,” and the redemption that comes when truth overcomes lies
The birth of the blockbuster
Jaws turned a small-town thriller into a global phenomenon
Listener Feedback: August 2025
Addressing this month’s comments and commendations from listeners
The World and Everything in It: August 28, 2025
The fatal shooting at a Catholic school, remembering a past Christian school shooting, advice for heart health, and a profile of the Bureau of Prisons’ deputy director. Plus, a mom finds her voice, Cal Thomas on respecting the flag, and the Thursday morning news
Thursday morning news: August 28, 2025
The news of the day, including gunman opens fire at Catholic school in Minnesota, Israeli leaders meet with U.S. officials in Washington, and wildfires continue to burn in Oregon and California
Flags lowered
A mass shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school claimed young lives and left a community in mourning
A community remembers
Prayer, counseling, and quiet resolve continue to shape Nashville’s response to the Covenant School shooting
Heart health 101
Preventive testing and lifestyle changes reduce hidden risks
Kicker: Finding her voice
AI helps Sarah Ezekiel’s kids finally hear their mom’s Cockney accent
From inmate to leadership
Josh Smith brings his prison and ministry experience to federal corrections oversight at the Bureau of Prisons
Cal Thomas: Respecting the flag
Trump’s push to penalize desecration tests First Amendment protections and court precedent
The World and Everything in It: August 27, 2025
On Washington Wednesday, Hunter Baker considers John Bolton’s handling of national security information; on World Tour, Christian persecution in Nigeria; and transforming spaces for families in crisis. Plus, Denny Burk on Jen Hatmaker’s deconstruction and the Wednesday morning news
Wednesday morning news: August 27, 2025
The news of the day, including President Trump warns of ‘economic war’ with Russia, Federal Reserve board member sues to stop her removal by Trump, and co-founder of Mexico’s infamous Sinaloa Cartel enters a ‘guilty’ plea
Washington Wednesday: The Dobson effect
Hunter Baker on Bolton’s gamble, bail reform, Ghislaine Maxwell’s testimony, and the evangelical influence that reshaped GOP politics
World Tour: Murdered by the thousands
Advocates urge the United States to redesignate Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern as violence against Christians intensifies
More than a roof
Volunteers in North Carolina transform shelter rooms, restoring comfort and stability for families in crisis
Denny Burk: The fall of Jen Hatmaker
The once-celebrated evangelical teacher now champions deconstruction and rejects Biblical truth
The World and Everything in It: August 26, 2025
Protecting children in California, the rise of ultra-potent opioids, and relics on display in Pittsburgh. Plus, searching for true love, Daniel Darling on the 10 Commandments in classrooms, and the Tuesday morning news