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Relevant Radio
The Drew Mariani Show™ tackles the hottest news and issues of the day through the lens of our Catholic Faith. Host Drew Mariani keeps listeners up-to-date with news from the Church and around the world, and prays the Chaplet of Divine Mercy LIVE every weekday
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Feb 27, 2026 • 49min
Chaplet and A Year with Divine Mercy
Hour 2 for 2/27/26 Drew and Elizabeth pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (1:00). Then, author Vinny Flynn joins Drew to discuss his new book A Year with Divine Mercy (26:32). One listener shared how she found Relevant Radio (41:52). Link: Vinny's New Book

Feb 27, 2026 • 50min
Is Inflation Coming Back and Will AI Wipe Out White Collar Jobs?
Hour 3 for 2/27/26 Peter Grandich joins Drew to discuss inflation, PPI, the markets (4:15), and how to actually save for retirement (12:28). Caller: working three jobs in my mid-50s (17:04). Then, Dr. Brian Green covers AI white collar fears (30:54), why our humanity is not based on our intelligence (40:22), AI risks (41:25), if AI layoffs are politically motivated (43:22), and how the Church approaches AI (45:55). Links: PeterGrandich.com https://www.scu.edu/ethics/about-the-center/people/brian-green/

Feb 26, 2026 • 49min
State of the Unborn and Visitation Rights for Grandkids
Hour 1 for 2/26/26 Drew and Brian Gibson discuss the State of the Unborn in the US (3:42). Callers share their thoughts on the pro-life movement: Time to move on to Vance (8:52), I'm a pro-life Democrat (12:33), Sec. Marco Rubio (15:04), becoming more religious (16:31), I am a pro-life voter (18:10). Then, Prof. William Robert Wagner covers visitation rights between grandkids and grandparents (25:00). Topics/Calls: the death of parents (31:33), sister refuses to let my mom see the children (33:49), daughter-in-law keeping grandkids from me (39:23), and getting laws changed (44:01). Links: https://plam.org/sidewalk-counseling-reflections/ https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/22/metro/ri-grandparents-rights-visitation-laws/

Feb 26, 2026 • 49min
Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Catholic Conversions in England
Hour 2 for 2/26/26 Drew and Elizabeth pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (1:00). Then, Dr. Gavin Ashenden covers conversion from Anglicanism to Catholicism (29:02), why some conversions take so long (31:55), the Queen and Tony Blair (34:55), and how England has become woke (43:58). Link: https://drgavinashenden.substack.com/

Feb 26, 2026 • 49min
The Growing Influence of Islam
Hour 3 for 2/26/26 Drew welcomes Derya Little, who converted from Islam to Catholicism (5:42) to discuss the influence of Islam at home and abroad. Callers: Islam is spreading (12:19), Islam and Jesus (13:34), and peace (21:55). Then, Christian Wagner discusses St Nicholas Tavelic Network, the Catholic Church’s only universal mission to converts from Islam (26:43). Callers: Bishop Sheen's writings (34:37), Christian's travels abroad (40:12), Christians spreading the world (42:08), and approaching with caution (44:40). Links: https://www.tavelicnetwork.org/ Derya's Book

Feb 25, 2026 • 49min
Changing Attitudes About Police and Immigration Enforcement
Hour 1 for 2/25/26 Drew shares a brief recap of the State of the Union (1:53). Then, Officer Nate Stevens covers the loss of respect for police (8:56), lawlessness (13:42) Godlessness (16:30), and the lack of support for police in young people (21:27). Then, Kevin Appleby covers the US Bishop's statement on mass detention of immigrants (29:54), housing for immigrants (37:22), Bishops speaking on enforcement (42:16), and the moral responsibility for open borders (44:40).

Feb 25, 2026 • 49min
Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Role of Godparents
Hour 2 for 2/2/5/26 Drew and Helen pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (1:00). Then, Fr. Jeffery Kirby joins Drew to discuss Baptism and the role of godparents (27:20). Callers: my daughter is giving birth; should we be godparents (38:34), godparents and divorce (40:21), and getting goddaughter back to the Church (43:27). Fr. Kirby's Book

Feb 25, 2026 • 49min
State of the Union Recap w/Dr. Paul Kengor
Hour 3 for 2/25/26 Drew and Dr. Paul Kengor break down the State of the Union (1:00). Calls/Topics: I thought it was remarkable (21:46), American citizens have to come first (26:28), Senator John Fetterman (28:54), GOP heckled Obama (33:11), I voted Trump b/c he's for God (40:22), I thought the speech was amazing (42:22), and Voter ID (45:23). Link: Dr. Paul Kengor's Article: https://spectator.org/our-don-our-paisan/

Feb 24, 2026 • 49min
4th Anniv of Russia-Ukraine War and Iran Situation
Hour 1 for February 24, 2026 Drew talks about the 4th Anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine War (0:50) and then Daniel Kempton gives his analysis of the conflict (8:01) Ambassador Joe Cella discusses the ongoing situation with the US and Iran (30:36)

Feb 24, 2026 • 49min
Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Autonomous AI in the Military
Hour 2 for February 24, 2026 Chaplet of Divine Mercy (4:32) Drew is joined by Msgr. Stewart Swetland as they analyze the idea of having Artificial Intelligence, especially autonomous AI in the military. (32:12)


