Morally Offensive
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Morally Offensive is a weekly film podcast about the movies the Catholic Church tried to warn you about. We revisit films labeled “condemned” by the Legion of Decency and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, unpacking the outrage, the censorship, and the cultural shifts behind them. Whether you grew up with Catholic guilt or just love controversial cinema, this is where dirty movies meet film history.
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Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) – Part 2: Rock Me, Sexy Jesus | Filthy Habits
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Apr 05, 2026 |
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Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) – Part 1: We Don't Know How to Love Him | Filthy Habits
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Black Narcissus (1947) – Part 2: Sister Ruth and the "Hysterical" Woman Trope | Filthy Habits
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Black Narcissus (1947) – Part 1: Technicolor Nunsploitation in the Himalayas | Filthy Habits
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Sinners: The Blues, Religion, Colonization, and the Catholic Critics Who Can’t Agree
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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X-Rated: A Clockwork Orange w/John Enroth (Regular Show, Time Bandits)
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Feb 07, 2026 |
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X-Rated: Beyond the Valley of the Dolls w/Matt Harding of Severin Films
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Pink Flamingos: Is John Waters' Last Enemy The Catholic Church?
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Black Christmas (1974): The Call is Coming from Inside the Church
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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X-Rated: Midnight Cowboy (1969) and the Catholic Film Fest That Loved It
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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X-Rated: Caligula: The Ultimate Cut (with Producer Thomas Negovan)
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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X-Rated: Deep Throat (1972) with Mark Covino
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975): Don't Dream It. Podcast It.
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Mortal Kombat (1995): Video Game Ultra-Violence Gets the PG-13 Treatment
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Your Vice Is a Locked Room And Only I Have the Key (1972): Sex, Sadism, and Satan the Cat
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Oct 04, 2025 |
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The Brood (1979): Government Subsized Cinematic Birth Control
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Mae West: I’m No Angel (But the Catholic Censors Might Think Otherwise)
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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The Pope's Exorcist: From The Crazy, Mixed-Up Files of Father Gabriele Amorth
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Stigmata (1999): Bleeding Saints, Banned Scriptures and Billy Corgan
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Dogma (1999): Kevin Smith vs. The Catholic League and Bill Donohue
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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The Devils (1971): The True Story of Witch Hunts, Mass Hysteria, and Moral Panic in the Catholic Church
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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Bonus Episode: Baby Face (1933) Extras!
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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Freddy Got Fingered: The Worst Comedy of the 2000s...or Surrealist Masterpiece?
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Blood for Dracula: “Virginity, Vampires, and the Velvet Underground” with Matt Harding (Severin Films)
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May 30, 2025 |
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Final Destination (2000): A Pre-9/11, Y2K Time Capsule
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May 16, 2025 |
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The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) — Scorsese, Schrader, Controversy, and the Catholic Backlash
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May 02, 2025 |
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Cheech & Chong’s Up in Smoke (1978) — “Dave’s Not Here, Man” (But the Church Definitely Is)
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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The Accountant (2016): He'll Depreciate...Your Life
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Danger: Diabolik (1968) Groovy Secret Lairs, PVC Fetish Gear & The Beastie Boys
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Kiss Me, Stupid (1964): When Billy Wilder’s Hot Streak Collided with Hollywood Censorship and Catholic Condemnation
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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My Bloody Valentine (1981) PLUS: Are All Horror Films Political? (Damien Leone and Terrifier 3)
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Condemned by Catholic Censors: How ‘Design for Living’ Pushed Hollywood to Enforce the Hays Code
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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BONUS: Conclave: "Is It Anti-Catholic?"...plus we pay tribute to David Lynch
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Atomic Blonde (2017): The Coldest City
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Baby Face (1933) - The Original "Good For Her" Movie
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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My Dinner with Nosferatu (1922)
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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The Night Before (2015) (Holiday Special!)
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) aka "Why are men?"
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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The Exorcist (1973) - First Impressions of an Exorcist Virgin
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Nov 16, 2024 |
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The Omen (1976) - 666, The Anti-Christ, and the Apocalypse
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Nov 01, 2024 |