Back in a previous life, when I was an entrepreneur and had my own company, I was interviewed a few times on Spanish radio, but it had been a couple of decades since my last interview. A few weeks ago, Divine Mercy Radio in Florida asked about the Language Program at a bilingual seminary, so Carolyn Dean, a real pro, interviewed me; it was a lot of fun!

The prompt (below) was a bit ambiguous, but you can listen to the interview yourself here.

“Dr. Balson: from the perspective of the director of the Language department in the only Bilingual Theologate in the US. How does your own love for the Spanish language and culture influence your teaching style and sharing a love for that world? What do you think the important impact of that work has on the Church in the regions we serve? Love for the soccer team and coaching the team?”

Note: We are not the only bilingual seminary in the US but enjoy the interview anyway!

https://divinemercyradio.com/living-catholic-2026