Father Greg Boyle
Father Greg Boyle  
Podcast: Ye Gods With Scott Carter
Published On: Wed Feb 18 2026
Description: Father Greg Boyle, author of such bestselling books as TATTOOS ON THE HEART and CHERISHED BELONGING, explains how Homeboy Industries, which he founded in downtown Los Angeles in 1998, has become the world’s largest gang intervention, re-entry and recovery program. Greg has been finding, as he says, “the thorn underneath” gang violence since 1988. His work has helped thousands of formerly incarcerated people around the world. But in LA Greg is an icon and a symbol of Angelino pride. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices