Common Christendom Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:07:10 +1000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2465301 en-us © 2026 Common Christendom yes 59e75ea4-94d6-543e-976f-034b0c6397b9 Jesse Walsh episodic false Exploring how to wisely act for the glory of God in the common relm of politics, culture and the economy.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Jesse Walsh https://storage.buzzsprout.com/28f87r6frd4m4baylgj3evl6u8li?.jpg Common Christendom https://www.buzzsprout.com/2465301 Our Missing Virtue Our Missing Virtue Everyone wants to be wise, but what is wisdom? Why do we have so little of it? Why doesn't wisdom make one so popular anymore?

]]> Everyone wants to be wise, but what is wisdom? Why do we have so little of it? Why doesn't wisdom make one so popular anymore?

]]> Jesse Walsh Buzzsprout-19865971 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +1000 3303 full false The hidden assumptions (and hidden dangers) of Index Funds The hidden assumptions (and hidden dangers) of Index Funds You've herd it said, "Time in the market beats timing the market,". What if there was more to it than that?

"Buy and hold index funds" is billed as the most boring, safe investing advice around. What if it was so boring, the risks went under the radar?

]]> You've herd it said, "Time in the market beats timing the market,". What if there was more to it than that?

"Buy and hold index funds" is billed as the most boring, safe investing advice around. What if it was so boring, the risks went under the radar?

]]> Jesse Walsh Buzzsprout-19669579 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +1000 2353 full false The Odessey Review (Book and Film) The Odessey Review (Book and Film) I went to see a film called The Odessey on the weekend and also read a book by the same name. The two are similar, but it becomes apparent that the worldviews behind each are totally different.


Michael Segrue Lectures

]]> I went to see a film called The Odessey on the weekend and also read a book by the same name. The two are similar, but it becomes apparent that the worldviews behind each are totally different.


Michael Segrue Lectures

]]> Jesse Walsh Buzzsprout-19608224 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +1000 4227 full false The Reverse Princpal-Agent Problem The Reverse Princpal-Agent Problem The Principal-Agent problem is a well known phenomena in the bussiness world where a conflict of interest arises between an owner (Principal) and the Manager (Agent) he apoints to make decisions on his behalf.

Its intuitive that if someone acts on your behalf there is a natural conflict of interest. What if there are some situations in life where the same happens when you act on your own behalf?

]]> The Principal-Agent problem is a well known phenomena in the bussiness world where a conflict of interest arises between an owner (Principal) and the Manager (Agent) he apoints to make decisions on his behalf.

Its intuitive that if someone acts on your behalf there is a natural conflict of interest. What if there are some situations in life where the same happens when you act on your own behalf?

]]> Jesse Walsh Buzzsprout-19286881 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +1000 2638 full false Thoughts on the 2026 Commonwealth Budget Thoughts on the 2026 Commonwealth Budget Looks like this budget is actually interesting! Here are my initial thoughts.

]]> Looks like this budget is actually interesting! Here are my initial thoughts.

]]> Jesse Walsh Buzzsprout-19186878 Sat, 16 May 2026 15:00:00 +1000 2851 full false Gone too soon, Harold Bloom Would've Loved Fairy Smut... Gone too soon, Harold Bloom Would've Loved Fairy Smut... Welcome to the BookTok slop-pocalypse. The Department store shelves are rammed full of mindless romance from ceiling tile to linoleum floor. Surely this isn't reading.

In today's episode we meet the man who called out the slop phenomonon over twenty-five yeas ago.

How did accesability become a god? What are we losing when we shun the high-brow as a matter of morality? Much in every way, and books are only the begining.

]]> Welcome to the BookTok slop-pocalypse. The Department store shelves are rammed full of mindless romance from ceiling tile to linoleum floor. Surely this isn't reading.

In today's episode we meet the man who called out the slop phenomonon over twenty-five yeas ago.

How did accesability become a god? What are we losing when we shun the high-brow as a matter of morality? Much in every way, and books are only the begining.

]]> Jesse Walsh Buzzsprout-19151805 Sun, 10 May 2026 21:00:00 +1000 3030 full false Life after Capitalism Life after Capitalism Real Communism has certainly been tried and it was a disaster. We are currently living under real capitalism, but how is it faring? Are we living in free-market paradise? Or is it time to start thinking about life after Capitalism.

]]> Real Communism has certainly been tried and it was a disaster. We are currently living under real capitalism, but how is it faring? Are we living in free-market paradise? Or is it time to start thinking about life after Capitalism.

]]> Jesse Walsh Buzzsprout-19035239 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +1000 5116 full false Life After Conservatism Life After Conservatism Am I a Conservative? What does it mean to be left or right anymore? Why does it feel like the major parties are falling apart?

]]> Am I a Conservative? What does it mean to be left or right anymore? Why does it feel like the major parties are falling apart?

]]> Buzzsprout-18944111 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +1000 4773 full false Life After Calvinism Life After Calvinism In this episode we talk about what has defined the aliances and controversies in the protestant church in the past 20 years or so, how this state of affairs came to be, and how it is about to change.

Buy Reformed Resurgence (Amazon Link)

Brad Vermulen | The Aaron Renn Show



]]> In this episode we talk about what has defined the aliances and controversies in the protestant church in the past 20 years or so, how this state of affairs came to be, and how it is about to change.

Buy Reformed Resurgence (Amazon Link)

Brad Vermulen | The Aaron Renn Show



]]> Buzzsprout-18780590 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +1000 3854 full false The Ecclesiastes Veiw of World History The Ecclesiastes Veiw of World History Angst. Do you get the feeling that things are about to, nay, need, to change? There are so many problems coming home to roost. Problems that can't go on forever, yet problems too inconveinient to fix.

Why does it feel like we are on the edge of history?

]]> Angst. Do you get the feeling that things are about to, nay, need, to change? There are so many problems coming home to roost. Problems that can't go on forever, yet problems too inconveinient to fix.

Why does it feel like we are on the edge of history?

]]> Jesse Walsh Buzzsprout-18745483 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:00:00 +1000 3402 full false How do Intrest Rates ACTUALLY Work (Central Banking for Dummies) How do Intrest Rates ACTUALLY Work (Central Banking for Dummies) Jesse Walsh Buzzsprout-18512316 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:00:00 +1000 4088 full false Christmas Special! (Is it OK for Christians to Drink Low-Carb Beer?) Christmas Special! (Is it OK for Christians to Drink Low-Carb Beer?) Thank you everybody for listening to my new show this year.

For me, reading and listening to what I write is the ultimate gift.

Have a very happy Christmas.

]]> Thank you everybody for listening to my new show this year.

For me, reading and listening to what I write is the ultimate gift.

Have a very happy Christmas.

]]> Jesse Walsh Buzzsprout-18404468 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +1000 1083 full false Is a Trad-Wife Financially Viable in 2025? Is a Trad-Wife Financially Viable in 2025? Follow me on X!

Read my Articles on Substack

]]> Follow me on X!

Read my Articles on Substack

]]> Jesse Walsh Buzzsprout-18177074 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 22:00:00 +1000 3369 full false How We Can Prosper From Australia's Natural Resources How We Can Prosper From Australia's Natural Resources Who should benefit from the resources that lie beneath our continent? Who should have a claim on profits made from exporting our energy overseas? How can we use tax and other legislaton to make sure our resourcesbenefit everybody?

We dive into these questions in this episode of the Common christendom podcast.

Follow me on X!

Read my Articles on Substack

]]> Who should benefit from the resources that lie beneath our continent? Who should have a claim on profits made from exporting our energy overseas? How can we use tax and other legislaton to make sure our resourcesbenefit everybody?

We dive into these questions in this episode of the Common christendom podcast.

Follow me on X!

Read my Articles on Substack

]]> Jesse Walsh Buzzsprout-17960418 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +1000 2499 full false It tolls for thee... It tolls for thee... Jesse Walsh Buzzsprout-17875334 Sat, 20 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +1000 1316 full false The Winner's Curse: Anatomy of a Crash The Winner's Curse: Anatomy of a Crash Jesse Walsh Buzzsprout-17679009 Sat, 23 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +1000 2382 full false AI, EVs & Counter-Strike | Why being an Early Adopter Isn't Always Advantageous AI, EVs & Counter-Strike | Why being an Early Adopter Isn't Always Advantageous Jesse Walsh Buzzsprout-17603161 Sat, 02 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +1000 2509 full false The Childcare Industry is a Sick Joke | Why My Kids Don't go to Children's Church The Childcare Industry is a Sick Joke | Why My Kids Don't go to Children's Church CC podcast is back on the rails after we welcomed our second child to the wold in June.

In todays child-related episode we talk about the benefits of sitting in church with your children, and the recent news surrounding the already under fire for-profit childcare industy.

Follow me on X!

Read my Articles on Substack

]]> CC podcast is back on the rails after we welcomed our second child to the wold in June.

In todays child-related episode we talk about the benefits of sitting in church with your children, and the recent news surrounding the already under fire for-profit childcare industy.

Follow me on X!

Read my Articles on Substack

]]> Jesse Walsh Buzzsprout-17451662 Sat, 05 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +1000 2657 full false Is it Gay to Care About How You Dress Is it Gay to Care About How You Dress Everyone wants to look good. But how do you dress well without making it gay? The secret is, its not gay and heres why...


The Case for Dressing Up for Church

Twitter Menswear Guy


]]> Everyone wants to look good. But how do you dress well without making it gay? The secret is, its not gay and heres why...


The Case for Dressing Up for Church

Twitter Menswear Guy


]]> Jesse Walsh Buzzsprout-17218494 Sat, 24 May 2025 14:00:00 +1000 1924 full false Election Reaction | Is Property Investing a Mental Illness? Election Reaction | Is Property Investing a Mental Illness? In this episode we react to the 2025 election and some other economic news of the week.

Some further listening on Victoria's housing reform

]]> In this episode we react to the 2025 election and some other economic news of the week.

Some further listening on Victoria's housing reform

]]> Jesse Walsh Buzzsprout-17157552 Wed, 14 May 2025 21:00:00 +1000 2408 full false 2025 Election Episode! 2025 Election Episode! Electoral politics is like doing your taxes. It's very demoralising, and if you don't do it, the Government will send you a fine.

In this episode I give a brief overview of the political landscape and go through some of the best options to do somthing good with your vote this election.

Despite Australian politics being such a bleak landscape it's our duty to vote to the best of our ability.

]]> Electoral politics is like doing your taxes. It's very demoralising, and if you don't do it, the Government will send you a fine.

In this episode I give a brief overview of the political landscape and go through some of the best options to do somthing good with your vote this election.

Despite Australian politics being such a bleak landscape it's our duty to vote to the best of our ability.

]]> Jesse Walsh Buzzsprout-17045965 Sat, 26 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +1000 3364 full false What is the Cool Kid Gambit? What is the Cool Kid Gambit? Out with the old and stuffy, in with the fresh and new.

There are endless examples of different brands and products branding themsleves as new and exiting, while branding their competitors as old and dusty. This is the Cool Kid Gambit

It's a popular move, but the gambit never pays off. Timeless brands always come out on top after the dust and hype settles.

In todays episode we look at a few examples of the Cool Kid Gambit from recent history and as an important question:

Has the protestant church fallen for the Cool Kid Gambit?

]]> Out with the old and stuffy, in with the fresh and new.

There are endless examples of different brands and products branding themsleves as new and exiting, while branding their competitors as old and dusty. This is the Cool Kid Gambit

It's a popular move, but the gambit never pays off. Timeless brands always come out on top after the dust and hype settles.

In todays episode we look at a few examples of the Cool Kid Gambit from recent history and as an important question:

Has the protestant church fallen for the Cool Kid Gambit?

]]> Jesse Walsh Buzzsprout-16965503 Sat, 19 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +1000 2198 full false Welcome to Common Christendom Welcome to Common Christendom Jesse Buzzsprout-16879460 Sat, 29 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +1000 72 full false Gold, Stocks & the "Investing" Con Gold, Stocks & the "Investing" Con Jesse Buzzsprout-16879445 Sat, 29 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +1000 1588 full false