Deacons Pod: Media Matters – Algorithms, AI Slop, and Influencers

October 20, 2026

Questionable trends in the media are the focus of this episode of Deacons Pod.

Deacon Mike Hayes (one of the Paulist Deacon Affiliates) and Paul Snatchko (the Paulist Fathers’ Communications Director) chat about recent instances of media manipulation, odd social media algorithms, AI slop, and the role of Catholic influencers.

During their conversation, Deacon Mike and Paul speak about a recent YouTube video called “We Investigate the REAL Reason Gen Z Is Going Back to Church.”

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