Jason DeRose

is thinking a lot about Shiphrah and Puah these days.

Videos and eyewitnesses refute federal account of Minneapolis shooting Trump officials have called the victim a "domestic terrorist." State officials warn such unfounded accusations threaten the integrity of the federal investigation.

So proud of my colleagues doing this amazing work…

How Minnesota faith communities are resisting aggressive immigration operations As immigration enforcement actions have ramped up in Minnesota, people of faith have been at the forefront of the response to ICE detentions and the killing of Renee Macklin Good by a federal agent.

Especially proud of this one…

I thought the last two episodes were very satisfying.

In fact, those podcasts mostly take pride in how badly prepared their hosts are. The whole notion of “podcast” as a category is ridiculous. A podcast is a medium. It’s like saying Great Expectations should put judged against Who Moved My Cheese?

It also occurs to me that every citizen of the Vatican is a migrant, given that nobody is born there.

has done the numbers. This year’s productivity: 27 Pieces, 40 2ways/3ways, 120 Newscast Spots, 19 Digital Pieces, 1 Video, 1 2-Hour Special, and 1 45-Minute NPR Explains on NPR One.

The hills are bare at Bethlehem, no future for the world they show; yet here new life begins to grow, from earth’s old dust a green wood stem.

The heart is tired at Bethlehem, no human dream unbroken stands;
yet here God comes to mortal hands, and hope renewed cries out: “Amen!”

Since fewer than 800 people are actual citizens of The Vatican, every visitor to St Peter’s square is in some way a migrant. Many are pilgrims. Some are just there for the architecture. Technically, Vatican City has open borders even though it isn't an official Schengen Zone member.

finds is so amusing when people fail to realize they’re not #1 on the call sheet.

I mean, I like the piece. There is PBS video of me actually performing the piece when I was in college. But 3 times (2 of which were from Chanticleer) in 12 hours is excessive.

has heard the Biebl Ave Maria on his local classical public radio station 3 times in less than 12 hours.

The public radio broadcast of The Metropolitan Opera on Saturday is one of the finest institutions of civilization.

🔊 Listen Now: The use and misuse of the word 'ideology' All Things Considered on NPR One | 3:32

What I did for today…

The first one was so dreadful, why would I be interested in the second one?

Creamy Tortellini Soup  Recipe Store-bought, cheese-filled tortellini are immersed in an extra creamy tomato broth alongside Italian sausage and Tuscan (lacinato) kale, creating a hearty and comforting soup that comes together in 3...

is making this dish for supper:

Pumpkin Soup (Published 2020)

is making this dish for supper.

🔊 Listen Now: Why are people leaving religion? NPR Explains... on NPR One | 17:40

My NPR One special on the decline of religion in America is out!!

Ep 1: one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5575...
Ep 2: one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5575...
Ep 3: one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5575...

I flew here to cover the shooting at Annunciation.

Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Lentil Soup

is making this dish for dinner:

One-Pan Orzo With Spinach and Feta Recipe Similar to spanakorizo, a Greek spinach and rice dish, this easy, meatless meal features orzo, spinach, peas and scallions It is deeply satisfying but still on the lighter side of pasta recipes, thank...

highly recommends this dish, which he made for supper this evening.

South Park won a Peabody in 2005. He predicts another for the current season.

YouTube video by slavprussiaottomanfinlandUSUK Tom Lehrer – That Was the Year That Was

was inappropriately young when he discovered Tom Lehrer, and since then few days have gone by when he isn't singing one of Lehrer's deliciously dark songs. RIP. He's spending the afternoon listening to _That Was The Year That Was_.

Dumpling and Smashed Cucumber Salad With Peanut Sauce  Recipe Serving as a luscious, umami sauce for pan-fried potstickers, peanut sauce yet again proves itself to be the hero of weeknight cooking The sauce needs no cooking, just some hot water to soften the pea...

What I made for supper tonight.... Highly recommend.

How bipartisan support for public media unraveled in the Trump era "It will test every single shred of creativity we have to continue to try to serve our mission," says one public media executive, as Congress ends federal funding for public broadcasting.

I began working in public radio when I was a teenager. I picked my college and grad school because of the public radio stations I could work at nearby. I believe in the Great Society principles embodied in public media.

really misses hearing the Declaration of Independence on Morning Edition on the 4th of July.

The Small, Tight-Knit Religious Order That Molded Pope Leo XIV

This piece is so good. Best quote: “They [these challenging times] demand that each one of us, in our different roles and services, never give in to mediocrity,” he said. “St. Augustine reminds of this when he said: ‘Let us live well and the times will be good. We are the times.’”

NPR Papal Transition Team, Part 2

NPR team Papal Transition 2025.

Poggioli and DeRose at The Vatican.