339: A Catholic Conversion from Behind the Berlin Wall (w/ Dr. Jennifer Bryson)

About this episode

Dr. Jennifer Bryson shares her incredible life story and conversion to Catholicism in a conversation with host Keith Little.

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined for an absolutely astounding conversation with Dr. Jennifer Bryson, a scholar, a military analyst and lecturer, a former Guantanamo Bay interrogator, and a Catholic convert to talk about the incredible life she's lived – and her amazing conversion to Catholicism! This episode is absolutely packed. Dr. Byrson begins talking a bit about the work she is currently doing translating the writing of Ida Gorres for Ignatius Press and then launches i...

People in this episode

Host: Keith Little

Guest: Dr. Jennifer Bryson

Topics covered

• Catholic conversion
• personal story
• military analysis
• religious experience
• scholarship

Keywords

• Catholicism
• conversion
• Berlin Wall
• military analyst
• Guantanamo Bay
• Ida Gorres

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ignatius Press

Places: Berlin Wall, Guantanamo Bay

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