Formerly known as Creedal — same feed, new name.
The future is human.
A podcast exploring what it means to be human in a technological age. Every idea of progress starts from a theological presupposition about who we are, where we come from, and to where we are going. This show explores those questions.
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Three places to jump in, if you're new to the show.
The show is only half the story
Essays, longform, and companion writing for The Future is Human — free on Substack.
the Rosary.
One of the most-listened-to Rosary podcasts in the world. The Joyful, Glorious, Sorrowful, and Luminous Mysteries — plus the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Simple, unhurried recordings for daily prayer.
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From the archive.
A decade of shows from the Vernacular Podcast Network — complete and preserved.
Vernacular (2015–2021)
Where it all started: music, movies, sports, food, and the nature of knowledge.
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Breaking Pod
An episode-by-episode journey through Breaking Bad.
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The Popped Cast
Pop-culture commentary, 2018–2020.
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Reel Life
A docu-series following the making of an indie short film.
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Creedal was started by Zac and Sally Crippen, who converted to Catholicism in 2015, the same year that they launched Vernacular, their first podcast. The parents of five kids with stops in England, Texas (twice), Illinois, and Colorado, they now make their home in the Midwest.