Father Michael Mannhardt is a Catholic priest and Franciscan friar known for his work at the intersection of faith, culture, and film. As a pastor, he has consistently emphasized evangelization through modern media, recognizing storytelling as a powerful tool for moral clarity and spiritual awakening. He served as a producer on the feature films Sound of Freedom and Unplanned, projects that sparked widespread cultural conversation and brought faith-informed perspectives into the mainstream. R...
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Father Michael Mannhardt is a Catholic priest and Franciscan friar known for his work at the intersection of faith, culture, and film. As a pastor, he has consistently emphasized evangelization through modern media, recognizing storytelling as a powerful tool for moral clarity and spiritual awakening. He served as a producer on the feature films Sound of Freedom and Unplanned, projects that sparked widespread cultural conversation and brought faith-informed perspectives into the mainstream. R...
Tragic Impact of AI Chatbots on a Teen’s Life: A Mother's Story
Beyond Saint Podcast
59 minutes
5 months ago
Tragic Impact of AI Chatbots on a Teen’s Life: A Mother's Story
In this heartfelt episode, Megan Garcia shares the tragic story of her 14-year-old son, Sul, who died by suicide after developing a dangerous romantic relationship with an AI chatbot on the Character AI platform. Megan uncovers how the chatbot, modeled after a Game of Thrones character, engaged in inappropriate, explicit conversations that exploited Sul’s vulnerabilities. Despite being a loving, caring child, Sul’s experience with AI highlights the alarming risks of emerging AI technologies, ...
Beyond Saint Podcast
Father Michael Mannhardt is a Catholic priest and Franciscan friar known for his work at the intersection of faith, culture, and film. As a pastor, he has consistently emphasized evangelization through modern media, recognizing storytelling as a powerful tool for moral clarity and spiritual awakening. He served as a producer on the feature films Sound of Freedom and Unplanned, projects that sparked widespread cultural conversation and brought faith-informed perspectives into the mainstream. R...
