The Roman Circus Podcast

Ep. #82! Forget the War on Christmas the real War is on Advent! But first we talk about the new babies in our lives and why you absolutely should not get your wife a Peloton for Christmas (that's when there may be an actual war on Christmas).   Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on Apple Podcasts. Rate and review us if you want. You c...

Ep #81! The Secret Moral Messages Behind Disney Movies. Now that Disney+ is out we go through some movies and tell you what they are actually about. Plus Matt reads titles to Zac and he has to guess what the plot of the movie is! https://allsaintsuniversity.teachable.com/?affcode=151127_8h-lday7 Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on A...

Ep. #80! Tommy Tighe stops by to chat about his new book "Catholic Hipster: The Next Level". We try to turn him into a trad and then Zac asks him the question everybody wants to know. https://allsaintsuniversity.teachable.com/?affcode=151127_8h-lday7 Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us  podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on Apple Podcasts. Rate and review us if you want...

Ep. #79! After we fulfill the obligation to say Kanye's name a few times on the podcast we talk about the theological virtue of hope. It's All Saints Day on Friday so go to Mass! https://allsaintsuniversity.teachable.com/?affcode=151127_8h-lday7 Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on Apple Podcasts. Rate and review us if you want. You...

Ep. #78! Father Harrison comes on to debate points about Vatican II with Zac while Matt chimes in on things that annoy him. Father Harrison knows a lot about the council and Pope Benedict XVI which leads to a great conversation! Check out Scott Smith's course "What You Need to Know About Mary (But Were Never Taught)  https://allsaintsuniversity.teachable.com/p/what-you-need-to-know-about-mary-but-...

Ep. #77! Matt was given Humanum Genus, the encyclical from Pope Leo XIII on Freemasonry, from friends of the show Kaitlyn and Alex so we go through it and talk about why Freemasonry is bad and opposed to 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, S...

Ep. #76! After talking about the Netflix/Hulu/HBO streaming wars we dive into the Amazon Synod. Why is it driving everyone insane? What is actually gonna happen and how does it affect your life? Is it making you physically and mentally sick? Well stop. Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on Apple Podcasts. Rate and review us if you wan...

Ep. #75! Zac talks about his adventures going to a conference in Paris and he attempts to speak French a lot. French Zac doing French Things. 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. #74! Zac gives us an update on #FreeBritney. Matt asks Zac to explain money to him. Then we chat for a bit about schism and if we think it is a thing that it coming soon or if it is just a thing people tweet 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 us on Podbean...

Ep. #73! Zac walks Matt through the idea of Marie Kondo and how it relates to the virtue of simplicity. Netflix and virtue, amirite? Plus McDonalds is run by robots and PodShare is definitely not a cult apparently.   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,...

Ep. #72! Our friend Carey Helmick stops by to talk about liberalism. Is it compatible with Catholicism? What is required of us as Catholics. This is a follow up to our episode with Stephanie Slade a few months ago so go check that out if you haven't! Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on Apple Podcasts. Rate and review us if you want....

Ep. #71! We completely bypass our topic and get all worked up talking about the death of Eric Garner, abortion, Cardinal Pell, and the relics of St. Peter. It is a fun episode...well at least in our opinion.   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, Stitche...

Ep. #70! We talk about getting in so deep that you find yourself radicalized online. What are the warning signs? How can you stop it? How is it different from just getting worked up?   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.c...

Ep #69! Take a Break From Social Media (But Not From This Podcast). Zac talks about why it is beneficial to log off social media from time to time and how it can help you grow spiritually. Matt talks about how social media is a Mad Max Fury Road war zone.   Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on Apple Podcasts. Rate and review us if yo...

Ep. #68! The Trads Are Not Coming! The Trads Are Not Coming! Are trads and those who go to the Traditional Latin Mass plotting some worldwide takeover of every dioceses? Is this even remotely possible? Is there any point to worrying about what some anonymous person who claims to be trad online is saying? What do the power dynamics within a diocese look like? Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattba...

Ep #67! Destiny Herndon-DeLaRosa of New Wave Feminists joins us to talk about abortion, the crisis at the border, and what it is like being a pro-life feminist. She also talks about being kicked out of the Woman's March for not supporting abortion. Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on itunes. Rate and review us if you want. You can a...

Ep. #66! After a month away we are back and betterish than ever! Matt talks for a bit about how corporations are always playing you and drumming up fake controversies. Zac pays tribute to fellow Texas legend Ross Perot. Then we talk about what it means to make a Heroic Act of Charity. Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on itunes. Rate...

Ep. #65! We talk about Pentecost and what the gifts the Holy Spirit gave to the apostles. We also spend some time talking about the gift of speaking in tongues and what it really means. It is not gibberish!   Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on itunes. Rate and review us if you want. You can also find us on podbean, stitcher, google...

Ep. #64! Stephanie Slade joins us to talk about her latest piece for Reason in response to Sohrab Ahmari. We talk about classical liberalism, libertarianism and the role it plays in society, the Catholic state, and how far we should go to ensure favorable policies are enacted.   Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on itunes. Rate and r...

Ep. #63! We talk about how to do a Marian Consecration and why it is great to do it. There has never been a better time than right now to consecrate yourself to Jesus through Mary!   Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on itunes. Rate and review us if you want. You can also find us on podbean, stitcher, google play. Patreon.com/romanci...

Ep. #62! After Zac orders a pizza and Matt answers his front door we get around to talking about the Blessed Virgin Mary! Do we worship her? No! But if that is the case then what is the correct way of talking to other people about how we honor her?   Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on itunes. Rate and review us if you want. You can...

Ep. #61! Scott L. Smith from Catholic Nerds Podcast joins us to talk about his book "The Lord of the Rings and the Eucharist". He walks us through some of the connections to Catholicism in the Lord of the Rings, including an amazing connection of the Eucharist and lembas bread. It is pretty awesome!   Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find u...

Ep. #60! Once again a letter has come out accusing Pope Francis of heresy. Zac got people all riled up on Twitter so we thought we would talk about it. Is this letter important? Does it help anything? What is worth going to Hell over (spoiler: nothing)? Is Pope Francis out to destory the Latin Mass and tradition as we know it? Listen to us get all squishy and turn in our Trad cards at the door.  ...

Ep. #59! We are back for more talk about the Traditional Latin Mass. We go through the vesting process for the priest and talk about the prayers they say. It is very cool! We also go over the names of the vessels you will see during the mass. Also Zac gives us an update on #FreeBritney and Matt talks about the death of the handshake.   Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us...

Ep. #58! Fr. Anthony, Zac, and Matt (ALL CAPS VERB) Ben Shapiro's New Book. How does Shapiro's new book and terms like Western Civilization, the West, and Judeo-Christian values fit in and relate to Catholicism? Plus a brief breakdown of Wrestlemania 35 at the end!   Tweet us @romancircuspod, @heyitsmattbaker, @zacmabry Email us podcast@romancircusblog.com Find us on itunes. Rate and review us if...