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This episode of The BeatiDudes is truly one of a kind. On the suggestion of today’s guest, Evan Woolsoncroft, the entire Monday episode is reversed. That’s right – instead of closing the show with something unique during the Reverse Simpsons segment, the entire show is one big Reverse Simpsons. If you have never experienced the BeatiDudes before, this one might be a confusing place to start. As a...

Chris Cottrell shares his faith journey during this bonus episode and this story has a bit of everything - deep family wounds, intellectual investigations, spiritual mentorship, an instant moment of understanding, and a host of beautiful witnesses along the way. After entering the Church in 2022, nine of Chris’ first ten masses were in the Holy Land just before his deployment. Chris shares that th...

Chris Cottrell shares the fascinating story of his journey from his time as a former intelligence officer in the United States Army to becoming the co-founder of the upscale menswear brand Shepherds. The discussion weaves together the importance of faith, family, and community in men's lives, and how intentional dressing can convey professionalism and self-respect. Chris discusses the impact of at...

After his business partner’s appearance on the Monday episode, Davis Scott joins the BeatiDudes for a special full-length Friday show. Davis shares his journey from Protestantism to Catholicism, driven by the influence of a friend, a beautiful young woman, and the eye-opening book 'Rome Sweet Home.' The Dudes then delve into Davis's background, his thriving residential real estate business with Au...

Austin Wyble takes us on a fascinating journey from his Catholic upbringing to his path through college and his shift from advertising to youth ministry. The conversation also delves into Austin's career in real estate, the struggles he and his wife experienced with infertility, and the incredible story of adopting twins and later discovering his wife's pregnancy. With heartfelt reflections on fai...

1 Corinthians 12 describes the spiritual gifts, including the gift of healing. Andrew Laubacher, aka A-LOB, realized early in his journey that God was using his prayers over others to bring about physical, emotional, and spiritual healing to build up the Kingdom. In this special episode of The BeatiDudes, A-LOB shares healing stories that bring the miraculous into our current reality. A-LOB sums i...

Andrew Laubacher, aka ALOB, was raised in Ventura, California, where he attended Mass, played many sports, hung out at the beach, and was always into music. He attended Catholic school before switching to a public school because he was “tired of the Catholic rules.” In high school, he fell away from his faith and lived the party lifestyle. After a serious wake-up call, he attended a Steubenville Y...

The BeatiDudes present a final montage of guests from the Dallas Catholic Youth Conference, including Author Greg Hendry and The Director of Youth, Young Adult, and Campus Ministries for the Diocese of Dallas, Joshua Salinas. It’s fun, formative, and always fresh – The BeatiDudes. There’s humor, holiness, and a host of awesome hosts – The BeatiDudes. You’ll laugh until you cry and cry until you la...

James W. Keyes (Jim) is known internationally as a business and social change agent. His career has included serving as CEO of two Fortune 500 companies (Blockbuster Inc. and 7-Eleven) and creating a strategic consumer product collaboration with Walmart. Additionally, Jim is a patron of the arts and is currently working on ways to share more of the Vatican Museum’s sacred art with the rest of the...

Steve Pokorny, founder of Freedom Coaching, takes the BeatiDudes on an exploration of raising kids with virtue and understanding of their God-given dignity. Steve holds an MA in theology and a specialization in catechetics from Franciscan University of Steubenville, as well as an MTS from the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family Studies in Washington D.C. Steve is a Certified Life Coach...

Topic Warning – This episode of The BeatiDudes covers the struggles men and women face with pornography and how to break free from compulsions and understand our true identity in the Father. As always, the language is clean and appropriate, but the topic may not be a good fit for young audiences or in certain situations. Steve Pokorny holds an MA in theology and a specialization in catechetics fro...

Aaron Fowler is back for a bonus episode about the culture of life and the need to recognize how God’s grace works with us through a free and abundant gift that provides an opportunity to unite us with God’s divine providence. Aaron is the Executive Director for Bloom Pregnancy Help Center, previously Birth Choice, in Dallas, Texas. Bloom actively promotes the culture of life and accompanying fami...

From being originally christened into the occult as a baby to being fully baptized into the Catholic church as a child, Aaron Fowler shares the surprising journey of his life. Aaron is the Executive Director for Bloom Pregnancy Help Center, previously Birth Choice, in Dallas, Texas. Bloom actively promotes the culture of life and accompanies families as they seek to do the same. As he says, “I am...

Fr. Kevin Kolker, the youngest of four siblings, including The BeatiDude's very own Paul Kolker, shares a reflection on his first year of priesthood. He describes the first year as drinking from the firehose of the Living Water. As the Parochial Vicar at Christ the King Catholic Church in the Diocese of Dallas, Fr. Kevin has loved the opportunity to serve his flock in the sacraments. His descripti...

Fr. Kevin Kolker, the youngest of four siblings, including The BeatiDude's very own Paul Kolker, serves as the Parochial Vicar at Christ the King Catholic Church in Dallas, Texas. This episode covers the arch of Fr. Kevin’s life journey to the priesthood. Fr. Kevin grew up in Coppell, Texas, and attended St. Ann Catholic Parish. He went to school at St. Luke in Irving before entering high school a...

Dave Palmer returns to The BeatiDudes, and man, does he have Summa to talk about! Dave Palmer serves as the General Manager for the local station of the Guadalupe Radio Network in North Texas, KATH 910am. Additionally, Dave is an educator and an expert on the Summa Theologiae. The Summa Theologiae or Summa Theologica, often referred to simply as the #Summa, is the best-known work of Thomas Aquinas...

After interviewing others on Catholic radio for decades, Dave Palmer, General Manager for the Guadalupe Radio Network in North Texas, joins The BeatiDudes as a special guest for one of the funniest episodes across all three seasons. Early in his career, Dave was inspired by late-night host David Letterman's path and decided to be a weatherman, hoping to break into comedy. Yes, you read that correc...

The BeatiDudes welcome back Fr. Peter Pomposello, a Roman Catholic Priest with the Archdiocese for the Military Services who is currently operating as a Priest Recruiter. Known online as Fr. Uncle Sam, Fr. Peter is on a mission to bring more priests and seminarians to serve in the United States Army and United States Army Reserves as Catholic Priest Chaplains. As a priest in the Army, Fr. Pomposel...

The BeatiDudes welcome Fr. Peter Pomposello, a Roman Catholic Priest with the Archdiocese for the Military Services who is currently operating as a Priest Recruiter. Known online as Fr. Uncle Sam, Fr. Peter is on a mission to bring more priests and seminarians to serve in the United States Army and United States Army Reserves as Catholic Priest Chaplains. As a priest in the Army, Fr. Pomposello ju...

The BeatiDudes are on location at the Dallas Catholic Youth Conference for this special montage of guests, grace, and goofiness. Things you will enjoy on this episode: • New BeatiDudes musical stylings • Emma-M freestyle rapping • Stories of encounter through the Eucharist • Improv games • Generational differences • Meatless cookies • Amazing mustaches • Evangelization through friendship • A large...

Andreas Widmer is an entrepreneur, professor, business coach, popular speaker, and author with 30 years of business experience in international business strategy, economic development, and entrepreneurship. He has worked extensively in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America and has launched more than 100 technology products. Andreas is the founder and director of the Arthur and Carlyse...

The BeatiDudes are on location at the DCYC and proudly welcome Mari Pablo, the second female guest to the show. Mari provides the Dudes with insight about her keynote talk on the Eucharist and delivers a message that is both simple and profound as she reminds us that knowing Jesus is the most important step to living out our faith daily. Mari Pablo grew up in a devout, always supportive, boisterou...

Gian Gamboa helps young people follow Jesus and pursue their God-given dreams. As the MC of the 2024 DCYC conference, Gian joins the BeatiDudes for an incredible Gian is multifaceted and serves as an MC, keynote speaker, and worship leader. His three primary topics when speaking include: • How to practically develop a relationship with Jesus in the Catholic faith. • Theology of the body and chasti...

The end of Season Two of The BeatiDudes is here, and we are serving up a special double-header for your double pleasure. This is the longest episode in history…. This episode is actually two different recording sessions spliced together to form a finale worthy of serving as the exclamation mark to Season Two. First, The BeatiDudes reflect on Season Two and their first trip around the sun together....

Yes, thanks to pioneers like Ali Hoffman, there are, in fact, women guests on The BeatiDudes. By invitation from the Diocese of Dallas, The BeatiDudes brought the Tiny Table to the 2024 Dallas Catholic Youth Conference to interview the keynote speakers, including Ali, along with many conference attendees. Ali Hoffman has a passion for Jesus, the Catholic Church, her family, donuts, and Chipotle, i...