Hour 3 - Reacting to Pope Leo XIV
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show
iHeartPodcasts
4.5 • 11.4K Ratings
🗓️ 8 May 2025
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Hour 3 of the Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show begins with the hosts announcing the election of the new Pope, Leo the 14th, the first American-born Pope. They delve into his background, noting his Chicago roots, education at Villanova, and his career in Peru. The hosts discuss the implications of having an American Pope and explore his social media history, which includes comments on JD Vance and Donald Trump, suggesting he may lean towards social justice issues.
The conversation shifts to the broader impact of Pope Leo the 14th's election on the Catholic Church and American Catholics. The hosts express mixed feelings about his potential stance on various issues, including immigration and social justice, while emphasizing the historic nature of his election.
Listeners call in to share their reactions, with opinions ranging from excitement about the first American Pope to concerns about his political views and focus on social issues. Some callers express hope that he will reinvigorate the Catholic Church in the United States, while others worry about his alignment with liberal ideologies.
The hosts also touch on other news, including the FBI's investigation into Attorney General Letitia James, highlighting the ongoing political and legal battles in the United States.
The hour concludes with the hosts reflecting on the significance of Pope Leo the 14th's election and the potential impact on the Catholic Church and Western civilization.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:05.0 | Third hour of Clay and Buck kicks off right now, and we got a new Pope, everybody. |
| 0:09.6 | That's the big news of the day, no question about it. |
| 0:13.7 | The Catholic Church has a new head. |
| 0:18.3 | Leo the 14th. |
| 0:20.7 | And now everyone's diving into |
| 0:22.7 | who is this guy? What do we know about him? |
| 0:25.6 | And finding a lot of interesting information |
| 0:28.5 | like the following. |
| 0:31.4 | So he was supposed to be a, |
| 0:33.2 | or supposedly a close colleague |
| 0:35.0 | of Pope Francis is. |
| 0:40.5 | He is from Chicago. |
| 0:44.5 | He served most of his career in Peru. |
| 0:49.4 | He spoke in Italian and in Spanish. |
| 0:56.7 | Now, the Spanish, obviously, he had lived in South America for most of the time he was a priest. |
| 1:02.2 | Apparently didn't say anything in English, which is a little strange, I think. |
| 1:05.4 | Some people might have thought, well, that is your mother tongue. |
| 1:10.1 | And there are, let me see, what else am I picking up here? |
| 1:11.8 | Clay, we're looking at Leo 14 14th stuff he's he was called the social pope leo was rather the previous leo pardon me the |
| 1:18.0 | previous leo was the social pope uh he wrote the iriram nevarum which is an encyclical |
| 1:23.9 | the called for a living wage uh so people are starting to see some things that are looking like he could be a social justice |
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