Is Hollywood the Tower of Babel, or could it be the New Jerusalem? | Michael Iskander

Living the CALL with Deacon Charlie

Michael Iskander, star of House of David, joins the conversation to explore Pope Leo’s Antiqua et Nova-style concerns around AI, technology, art, and human dignity. They discuss why imperfection, suffering, and the human “soul” are essential to authentic storytelling—and how Michael’s portrayal of David changed his own understanding of mercy and forgiveness. Pope Leo’s encyclical — Magnifica Humanitas https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html Michael Iskander socials https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16028322/ https://www.instagram.com/mickoola/?hl=en House of David https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNNHM1MT?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback www.call-usa.org

About Podcast

Real conversations with those living their Christian vocations in positions of cultural influence: from actors to activists, scientists to songwriters, bishops to business execs, monks to marketers. With an intentional focus of featuring voices from diverse communities and cultures.

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