dana, thank you in washington today. >> if the whole pope thing doesn't work out, francis would make a pretty good cable news pundit because he's not afraid of taking on his critics. the leader of the world's catholics responding to folks like rush limbaugh who called him a marxist. he told an italian newspaper, marxist ideology is wrong, but i have met many marxists in my life who are good people, so i don't feel offended. joining me now, father edward beck. so nice to meet you in person, by the way. >> thank you. >> let's just begin with, in all of your studying and knowledge of the pope's past, have you ever heard of a pope taking on a talk radio show host? >> no, i can't say that i have. however, he was asked in an interview about this. and you know this isn't a pope who shies away from answering. this is i think the third interview he has given. remember the impromptu one on