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Joe Heschmeyer

2026-03-11T12:13:56Apologist and Speaker

Joe Heschmeyer is a staff apologist for Catholic Answers and the host of the popular YouTube channel and podcast, Shameless Popery. A former litigator in Washington, D.C., Joe brings a sharp, logical approach to his work, which he further refined during five years of seminary discernment for the Archdiocese of Kansas City.

He holds a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center, a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, and a degree in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (the Angelicum) in Rome.

Joe is the author of several acclaimed books, including:

  • The Eucharist Is Really Jesus
  • Pope Peter
  • The Early Church Was the Catholic Church
  • A Man Named Joseph and
  • Who Am I, Lord? Finding Your Identity in Christ

He is a frequent guest on Catholic Answers Live and a contributor to Catholic Answers Magazine online. Joe lives in Kansas City with his wife and children.

If you are interested in booking Joe Heschmeyer for an upcoming event, please contact Catholic Answers at (619) 387-7200, Ext. 323, or click here for more information.

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