The Roman Circus Podcast

Friend of the show and all around wonderful person Brandon McGinley stops by to talk about his book "The Prodigal Church". Brandon does a great job of talking about things like traditionalism, modernism, and the future of the Church is a constructive, critical, and useful way!   Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on Apple Podcasts. Ra...

Ep. #104! The Obedience Boys are back and better than ever. After some discussion about Kanye West and his presidential campaign we again talk about the importance of obedience and why it is important to listen to what your Bishop says. The Church only ever asks for one thing and that in return the Church gives us so much. Seems like an easy choice. Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zac...

Ep. #102! Freshly Ordained Priest Father Chase Goodman joins us to talk about his path through seminary and his pandemic ordination. He also gives us tips on how to grill, and talks about being an equipment manager for Texas A&M football. Plus we talk a for a bit about statues.   Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on Apple Podcasts. R...

Ep. #101! We start by taking about Black Lives Matter and George Floyd. Not gonna let anonymous trads and grifters online speak for us! Then we start a series on the mysteries of the Rosary. We begin with the Annunciation and discuss some of the details within the mystery that you can use in prayer and meditation. Would love to hear your feedback on it!   Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker...

Ep. #100! Evil Russian alert! Lawyer alert! Kaiser Johnson talks to us about he was cast as an evil Russian in one of the most popular shows right now, Stranger Things. We also talk about his book "Grit and Glory: Cross Training Your Body and Soul" and how to make the most of your spiritual and physical health. Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog....

Ep. #99! We wanted to talk about a few tips for spiritual maintenance during this time of NO MASS. Thankfully Mass is beginning to come back but it may be a while before the suspension is lifted. Don't enter to spiritual desert! Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on Apple Podcasts. Rate and review us if you want. You can also find us...

Our dear friend and Twitter's favorite Natalia @nattypatters joins us to ask us questions and talk about fun quarantine stuff like being pregnant. We also play a game called "Hey Natalia, What Do You Think Little Rascals is About".  Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on Apple Podcasts. Rate and review us if you want. You can also find...

Ep. #98! Sohrab Ahmari comes back for Round 2 and we talk about his feature piece in Commentary Magazine "They Blinded Us With Science". We also beg him to give us a firm answer on how long we have to quarantine but he doesn't have one for us!   Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on Apple Podcasts. Rate and review us if you want. You...

The Freak Show Ep. #22! After some general quarantine chat we talk about a tweet Matt posted that had some fun replies. The main takeaway of this episode is Don't Be a Brat. We all know the rules that our bishops and priests have set. We all have to follow them. You may not like it but you have to listen to them. You are an adult. Don't Be a Brat. Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacma...

Ep. #97! Father Dan Folwaczny is back! We talk Wendy's breakfast food, obedience, what a post-pandemic church may look like, and Matt breaks some unfortunate news from the world of wrestling that shakes Father Dan to his core.  Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on Apple Podcasts. Rate and review us if you want. You can also find us o...

Ep. #96! Our friend Kristen Soltis Anderson stops by to talk about her life as a pollster, the Church post-quarantine, her conversion, and most importantly her dog Wally.   Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on Apple Podcasts. Rate and review us if you want. You can also find us on Podbean, Stitcher, Google Play. Patreon.com/romancirc...

Ep. #95! Jeremy McLellan stops by to talk about asking Zac to be the godfather of his son, being Pakistan's #1 American celebrity, how he is making comedy magic during quarantine, as well as some stuff about learning and mental illness. It was really fun and hopefully now we have more cultural cred.   Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find u...

We are making our patreon episodes widely available this month! The Helmicks stop by and we talk about spending Trumpbux, what similarly named people we get confused for each other, and Matt learns about health care and divorce. Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on Apple Podcasts. Rate and review us if you want. You can also find us...

Ep. #94! Father Anthony Sciarappa joins us to talk about what it is like to be a priest right now. How is it changing things in his dioceses? Does he have any hot takes?   I’m Matt Baker and with me as always is Catholic Twitter Icon Zac Mabry Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on Apple Podcasts. Rate and review us if you want. You ca...

Ep. #93! Katie Ruvalcaba aka MrsRuvi on Twitch joins us to talk about cooking, being a 5x Mom, getting a trad van, and converting to Catholicism!   Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on Apple Podcasts. Rate and review us if you want. You can also find us on Podbean, Stitcher, Google Play. Patreon.com/romancircuspod

Ep. #92! The Coronavirus is gripping the world. Masses have been canceled and everyone is panicking. Unfortunately, people are using the coronavirus to spread some heresy. We go through some of the big ones! Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on Apple Podcasts. Rate and review us if you want. You can also find us on Podbean, Stitcher,...

Ep. #91! Novenas are great! Where did they come from? Why do we say them? What are some common novenas? If you haven't done a novena before now is a great time to start!   Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on Apple Podcasts. Rate and review us if you want. You can also find us on Podbean, Stitcher, Google Play. Patreon.com/romancircu...

Ep. #90! Our buddy Spencer Squid stops by to talk about the history of Catholicism in America! Great topic we haven't touched on yet. What was life like for Catholics in the early days of America and how did it progress through the 20th century? Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on Apple Podcasts. Rate and review us if you want. You...

Ep. #89! We spend a lot of time telling people not to worry and we talk a lot about how people are being dramatic. It can come across as dismissive. So today we want to talk about some of the positive things people can do to help grow and support the Church.   Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on Apple Podcasts. Rate and review us if...

Ep. #88 The Zacademy Awards. We watched the Best Picture nominees in order to give you the cutting edge analysis you crave. Some we loved, some we hardly watched, some one of us didn't even watch at all. Parasites, and Hitler, and Charles Manson. OH MY!   Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on Apple Podcasts. Rate and review us if you...

Ep. #87! We discuss how to handle the death of Kobe Bryant in terms of Catholicism while trying to be both excited about reports concerning his faith and weary of his past. How has this very tragic and public death turned so Catholic? Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on Apple Podcasts. Rate and review us if you want. You can also fi...

Ep. #86! Warning we talk a bit about Michelle Carter in the beginning which is not a topic for children, then we discuss President Trump live at the March For Life, and we close out talking about Candlemas and how different cultures celebrate the feast! Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on Apple Podcasts. Rate and review us if you wa...

Ep. #85! We thought it would be nice to go back to the basics and outline The Apostles Creed, the Seven Sacraments, the Ten Commandments, and the Our Father as a starting off point for anybody looking to learn more about Catholicism. Plus we lay out all the important news when it comes to Catholicism, politics, sports, and Zac!   Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podca...

Ep. #84! We close out the year by talking about some our own Catholic moments in the 2010s as well as some maybe forgotten moments of the 2010s in the Church! Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on Apple Podcasts. Rate and review us if you want. You can also find us on Podbean, Stitcher, Google Play. Patreon.com/romancircuspod

Ep. #83! Time to talk about more "-isms". Americanism. Nationalism. Patriotism. That is a lot of buzz words. What is good and what is bad? What you should look out for when talking about these things and how they can be perverted for their own selfish means.   Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on Apple Podcasts. Rate and review us if...