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

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