Molly Conger
Writer and podcaster who appears as the episode's featured guest to discuss the life and complexities of Maximilian Kolbe and related historical research.
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Feb 11, 2026 • 53min
Part Two: Saint Maximillian Kolbe: A Conservative Who Died Protecting People From Fascists
Molly Conger, writer and podcaster who researches complicated historical figures, digs into the life of Maximilian Kolbe. They trace his early antisemitic writings, his refugee work sheltering thousands, his arrest and death at Auschwitz. The conversation centers on moral complexity, hagiography, and how heroic sacrifice can coexist with troubling beliefs.
