Today’s guest is Kristen Van Uden. Kristen researches Catholics who survived totalitarianism in the twentieth century. She is especially interested in pursuing this subject through the historiographies of martyrdom, memory studies, and dissident literature. On today’s show we discuss her first book, When the Sickle Swings: Stories of Catholics Who Survived Communist Oppression will be published November 2023.Subscribe to John’s Finding Freedom Show solo feed. Listen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Get access to all of our bonus audio content, livestreams, behind-the-scenes segments and more for as little as $5 per month by joining the Lions of Liberty Pride on Patreon OR support us on Locals! AND our new perk for $10 and up patrons 15% off coffee at Run Your Mouth Coffee!Check out our merchandise at the Lions of Liberty Store for all of our awesome t-shirts, mugs and hats! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices