11th Trakt

THE WEDDING SPECIAL!  Live from RD Wyatt’s wedding. It’s Mary Haleigh and the new Peiserts. Note Wyatt getting asked for cake and then later chewing on a wine cork during the recording. Also isn’t it obvious that Leah and Wyatt are made for each other based on their mutual love for jingles?!  Big shoutout to fr. Bruno Cassidy who is forever our sponsor due to his prayers from the monastery.  We lo...

It's been a while but we didn't forget you Fall 2022!  Haleigh and Mary filmed a bit live (ish) from Spring 2023, but we never got a chance to say "tschüss baba" to our friends from the fall. So here's a brief update on where we are and what we are up to over here in Gaming! Plus YOUR rapid-fire hot takes - some hotter than others.  Some related to Gaming - some not. Most...

Our final episode!  Mary and Haleigh are in the car, filming during Haleigh's visit to Gaming! Highs from the new Spring 2023,  including Jonah Kane - the man,  the myth, the legend. Low including accidentally going to Germany.  Brian Kissinger does get a shout-out, duh.  We talk about all the feels of going back home at the end of the semester. How we and others have done it well and have do...

Here we are. Filmed the week before thanksgiving, we talk about the impending turkey celebrations, the travesty that was the housing fair,  and closing time by Semisonic. The hot take this time around comes from a place of pure expertise via Mary and Haleigh. We’ve been some places, we’ve seen some things, and  we’ve taken a lot of forms of transportations to get there. Do Americans just hate publ...

This is basically a big public service announcement to console Haleigh about her broken dishwasher. Just kidding. We talk about the Christmas tree and the holiday cheer that is amongst us in the Kartasue. As well as a nice little shout out to our maintenance king Martin Mika. This may not be a hot take per se… but we have some fun things we want to share.  This has been in the works for over a yea...

For all those waiting in eager anticipation…here’s Mary and Haleigh’s hot take and advice on why you should date in Austria. Big idea here - be open the spontaneous, that’s where God is. We talk about meeting the Pope, Taylor Swift and Wi-Fi issues (that are getting resolved). A guest opinion from Brian Kissinger.  HOT TAKE: don’t lead them on, ask them out. 

Here we are for one of our favorite episodes yet! RD Mary and GA Haleigh talk about Clare L. getting her luggage back finally, the new umbrella in the courtyard and corn. But the real juiciness of the episode is the hot takes where we hit the streets (really just the outside the chapel after Mass) and hear what YOU the people of Fall 2022 think about the age old question: should you date in Austri...

Another episode that may not win us more friends.  Shoes. No shoes. For some reason this is a debate at Franciscan university of Steubenville. We argue the rest of the world kinda has a grip on when to wear shoes and when to go barefoot, but sometimes there needs to be some further clarification for us Frannies. There is a time for all things - a time to be barefoot and a time to have shoes on… le...

We’re back for season 3! Haleigh and Mary kick off the fall 22 semester LIVE from Stift Melk. We chat about our first impressions on the student body, coffee (again) and social media. This is one of our favorites y’all.  Hot take: Get off social media this semester.  Sponsored by Nick Jacobson. 

To cuff or not to cuff? This is the question of pant fashion these days. In America and sometimes in Europe. But Haleigh and Mary aren’t necessarily fashion gurus so we brought in Sebastian Garzon and Nick Kissinger to bring us the heat for this hot take. We also discuss what really is classified as a jogger and the differences in European and American style.  Hot Take: Men, a one-roll-cuff on pan...

“I love  food, I love everything about food, I love food”- Sister Philomena Clare We are talking everything food this week, with the expert herself. We talk about our Easter celebrations, including some fire hazards, and a lot about chocolate. Sister is often brought to tears because of food. Why you ask? Well Jesus loves her that’s why. Food is communion. Communion can be found in food. Budget an...

Mary and Haleigh are back it again, we know you've missed us! Hear about Haleigh's tumble of a lifetime down the un-even stairs and Mary slippin' on egg whites. But most importantly...  BREAD and GRANOLA! What is the proper way to eat these fundamental elements of the Mensa?? We discuss Spring 2022's feedback on the bread (ball, swirl, loaf) and the granola (chocolate, strawber...

Alumni, musical star and seminarian, the real Patrick O’Brien visits us on the podcast this week! Patrick will teach you some Greek and senerade you with his very own jingles. He also surprises Mary and Haleigh with his own hot take for them to discuss… the word every Franny loves to use (sometimes too much?) discernment . Also hear Haleigh’s hair clip break and Mary scold her at 00:52. Link to do...