Claymore: Become Who You Are

What’s the meaning and purpose of my life? What is my true identity? Why were we created male and female? How do I find happiness, joy and peace? How do I find love that lasts, forever? These are the timeless questions of the human heart. Join Jack Rigert and his guests for lively insights, reading the signs of our times through the lens of Catholic Teaching and the insights of Saint John Paul ll to guide us.

Saint Catherine of Siena said "Become who you are and you would set the world on fire".

Podcasting since 2020 • 713 episodes

Claymore: Become Who You Are

Latest Episodes

#717 The Supreme Court (8-1) Stands for Children Against the Talk Therapy Ban Movement

A single unverified story can change a generation if nobody is allowed to ask questions. We sit down with investigator Tom Hampson to unpack a Supreme Court decision that cracks open the “conversion therapy ban” narrative and forces states to m...

April 10, 2026 • Episode 717 • 32:07

#716 Discussing ACT One! Seeking Truth and Authentic Love in a Toxic Culture

Act One Discussion with Steve Thomas: I Wonder What Sort of Tale We’ve Fallen Into?“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had...

April 08, 2026 • Episode 716 • 34:15

#715 ACT One: I Wonder What Sort of Tale We’ve Fallen Into?

“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived… for the mass of men lead l...

April 07, 2026 • Episode 715 • 15:34

#714 The High-Stakes Battle For The Next Generation: Who Forms Them Wins The War

If you feel like something has shifted in your child’s school and you can’t quite name it, you’re not alone. We’re watching a real fight over who forms a child’s imagination, shapes their desires, and defines their identity: parents or institut...

March 27, 2026 • Episode 714 • 25:48

#713 The Claymore Battle Plan Introduction! Getting To The Heart of Things

The world is loud, confusing, and relentless and it is shaping men into spectators. We refuse that. We start with a sharper claim: the battle isn’t mainly political, personal, or psychological. It’s spiritual. Drawing from Ephesians 6, we talk ...

March 24, 2026 • Episode 713 • 26:20

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