Catching Foxes

We open talking about Apple products and their over-design that just doesn't make sense and is making Gomer kind of crazy in a First World Problem sort of way. Songs of Gomer's heroism I need a hero we could be heroes - david bowie or the wallflowers TURTLE POWER Mariah - and then a hero comes along Nickleback - hero Remember that terrible Puddle of Mudd song where they sing,  "I like yo...

All about comedy, late night, and stand up. Nothing about Trump, so yeah. SHOW NOTES Beth Stelling on her Sexual Assault:  https://www.instagram.com/p/_2AwgCQzty/ Hannibal Buress and why he called Bill Cosby a Rapist:  http://www.cbsnews.com/news/who-is-hannibal-buress-and-why-did-he-call-bill-cosby-a-rapist/ The Carmichael Show:  http://www.nbc.com/the-carmichael-show/video/fallen-...

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Originally recorded on July 05, 2016 Overcome with amazement, we talk Game of Thrones. The Season Six final two episodes were a phenomenal ending to a season. Probably the best ending to any season of any TV show ever. (looking at you, Lost. ) We discuss the revelation of fan theories being confirmed (R+L=J), Gomer postulates that the White Walkers will actually win because George R. R. Martin hat...

Luke tells us a hilarious tale about this one time at Franciscan (drink!) that he auditioned for Macbeth  and was shunned by theater nerds. This opens us up to talk about Luke's love life and past relationships, a common theme here at Catching Foxes. Then we talk about Lethal Weapon and My Cousin Vinny for a few moments, as well as having the priest face East during Mass. Then we enter the fr...

In April the fine folks of Catholic Drinkie interviewed Luke and Gomer for their own podcast. I told them that I would post it on our podcast as well. So... It's better late than never! www.catholicdrinkie.com The Catholic Drinkie’s Guide to Homebrewed Evangelism Catholic Drinkie on Facebook

First, Luke apologizes. Second, we start talking about expectations. Third, we stop talking about that other stuff and only talk about MeWithoutYou, the greatest band of all time. <img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/551def6fe4b09619c3abc306/t/57639c1df5e231826f0d8c11/1466145830127/" data-image-dimensions="1400x1400" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-l...

Luke and I get caught up after Luke's stroke, we talk about some fun stuff, then we do our first ad read for a product that we love and currently use, Barbatus Beard Balm from CatholicBalm.co . After the silliness and the product placement, we dive into the Stanford Sexual Assault case with Brock Turner, who is from Luke's home town of Oakwood, Ohio. I have added two news reports throughout the co...

Luke and Gomer get the great honor to interview The Infamous Sergio, a writer for Patheos and an all around good guy. In this episode he schools Gomer repeatedly on how to understand people who aren't  you, and continuously blows Luke's mind. We talk race, politics, Catholicism, and rap. Follow him on Twitter <img class="thumb-image" alt="Passive Racism. Sergio explains rightly, We do...

Luke is alive. His stroke meant nothing to him. Luke conquers all.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBYKwkrqL18    

Eye of the Tiber: "We are proud to have recently been nominated for Best Catholic News Satire, narrowly losing out to the National Catholic Reporter, proving thus that, more trusted Catholic news sources aside, Eye of the Tiber is your most trusted Catholic news source." We interview the founder and main author of the great Catholic pressure valve known as Eye of the Tiber. He's hilarious, has the...

Have you ever found your faith ...stalled? You see other people having "experiences" of God, but you are running on E with the gas light on and there seems to be no station in sight to refuel your faith. After dancing around the whole super-sensitive college student thing, Luke tells Gomer how recently in a time of rather dramatic prayer, he told God that he hates Him and hates feeling this way. I...

Kenn Cramer is the Senior Director of Parish Life for the St Paul Mission who, alongside his wife Laura, the Director of Religious Education and all around financial planner and bookkeeper, ministers to the needs of the Native American Nakoda and A'aninin people living on a reservation in Montana.  Kenn explains how his community of 4,000 is 80% Catholic, but only 4% ever step foot in a Churc...

The State Legislature of North Carolina passed a law that interferes with a Charlotte discrimination bill that, in part, allowed for transgendered people to choose which bathroom and locker room to use. Donald Trump thinks North Carolina should have left well enough alone, and Ted Cruz is all for the law. (Also, This episode has chapters... although I forgot to URL them. If you have a podcast app...

Why do some ministries die and some thrive? Lisa Brenninkmeyer, author and founder of Walking With Purpose shares with us how she built a grassroots women's ministry and not just another program. Leadership training and mentoring form the backbone of Walking With Purpose and are precisely what makes it so powerful. The show starts off with me, your old pal Gomer, thank you, our beautiful listeners...

Luke and I start out with the Qatar death scandal involving the World Cup, but don't worry, plenty of people die, Qatar and FIFA authorities assure us. Just not on the same project. At the same time. At all. Then I mock the worship of Sports ( #1 of America's Top 7 Gods ) and Luke pivots the conversation to a quote from Archbishop Chaput: “ This difference between production and consumption i...

Emma Fradd is one to two artists for the band Interior Castle , self-described as "Dynamic Dream Pop", which is just about the coolest genre I've ever heard.  In this interview you'll hear what it is really like trying to make it in the UK music scene, as well as the influences, tastes, and processes that drive a modern musician like Emma. You can find them on Facebook and here on the Interwe...

Luke leads us in a very personal and very necessary discussion on the Clergy Sexual Abuse scandal. What does it look like for Catholics to seriously love their Church and to seriously support the victims of abuse? Luke puts the emphasis on the role of the laity, especially to not try and sidestep this deep scandal by attributing it to the "gay agenda" or other stupid crap. Get Safe Environment tra...

The Ancient Celts had a nickname for the Holy Spirit, "Dave Pivonka". Oh wait, no, that's not it. It's "The Wild Goose." And Father Dave Pivonka takes us on a tour of his vocation, ministry, the skills of religious discernment, and finally, his new project " The Wild Goose is Loose ", unleashing the power of the Holy Spirit in everyone's life. <a href="http://thewildgooseisloose.com/" target="_...

Luke leads the discussion inspired by two things: the notion of ongoing conversion and things like focus and work, and how they interrelate. Gomer applies it to his life and then cries because he is so disorganized. Minecraft on Xbox And the YouTube videos that literally make 50,000+ dollars a month! Stampy Longhead Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity Deep Work: http://calnewp...

We talk with Brian about his doctoral studies in St Thomas Aquinas' philosophy and theology, which opens up conversations about atheism and materialism, Ghostbusters, why Gomer hasn't seen Ghostbusters 1, but he has seen 2, and Thomas Aquinas on Islam. It's a pretty crazy episode, full of grace and truth! Show Notes (all amazon links support the show!) The Regensburg Lecture , An analysis by...

Luke and I discuss Confirmation retreats, failure in Catholic schools and ministries, and the ongoing need for evangelization. Luke uses the "Who do you say that I am?" verse like 60 times in this episode, and he relates a sad story about the phrase "personal relationship with Jesus". Here's the great Dr. Carole Brown article : The Problem with 'Not' Having a Personal Relationship with Jesus . Thi...

Matt Fradd is a busy man. He got a great family and a huge mission. He's engage in the Lord's work of freeing men and women from pornography at his ThePornEffect.com website. Two books that should draw your attention are Delivered , which is a series of testimonies of people who found freedom from porn, including our recent interviewee, Audrey Assad; and Restored , which is a heart-breaking look a...

We answer listener questions about Trump, climate change and other non-controversial things! We really do a fun dive into the heart of Trump Populism and analyze some ridiculous statements he's made. <img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/551def6fe4b09619c3abc306/t/56b4acb52fe131a34f318ee3/1454681271540/" data-image-dimensions="592x255" data-image-focal-poin...

Luke interviews Shane Claiborne while Gomer is on a flight to L.A. that he wishes he wasn't on. Poor Gomer. Shane is a founder and board member of The Simple Way , a faith community in inner city Philadelphia that has helped birth and connect radical faith communities around the world. He is married to Katie Jo, a North Carolina girl who also fell in love with the city (and with Shane). They were...