Catching Foxes

Luke Sharpens Gomer's Iron

August 23rd, 2019  |  1 hr 21 mins

catholic, optimization, scandal, suffering church

Recorded August 12: We talk Gomer's need for an assistant, which Gomer denies until a text message comes in and proves him a liar. We talk the Cincinnati scandals, of which Luke knows all the accused.

Part Two: CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING FIGHT!

August 16th, 2019  |  1 hr 16 mins

capitalism, catholic, politics, wages

This is what happens when one guy had 3 hours of sleep and the other guy is 3 beers in before the conversation starts. "Living Wage" <-- is this too vague to actually help guide business that wants to be righteous unto Yahweh? Gomer says TOO VAGUE. Luke says IS GOD EVEN REAL! It's a great episode of us yelling.

The Dayton Shooting with Kevin Heider

August 10th, 2019  |  1 hr 32 mins

guns, politics, shooting, violence

Luke lives in Dayton and was at that spot where the shootings occurred just the evening before enjoying a drumline show. He invites Kevin Heider, a Dayton native, to join us. Yes, we talk about Trump, Gun Control, and other issues. And yes, Luke got permission from Five Iron Frenzy to use their song.

Luke's been a bad, bad girl.

August 2nd, 2019  |  1 hr 23 mins

90's, music, work

We started talking about Fiona Apple's "Criminal", then Luke posited that 90's pop was "deeper" because Gen-Xers were angsty and hypersexual. We disagreed, until it came to Ginger Spice. Then, we agreed too much! Also, Gomer is a boss and Luke wonders if I can make my employees virtuous. Gomer doubts it. END PART ONE.

Gomer Reads an Email from 2010 Luke

July 26th, 2019  |  49 mins 44 secs

Gomer is low-talking because he's the only one awake at his in-laws' house (I mean, it IS 9:30pm, after all). We discuss random stuff, rarely get to a point, and laugh along the way. Also, the ENDING IS WORTH IT!

Interview: Matt Fradd is the Earth in Springtime

July 20th, 2019  |  1 hr 5 mins

Fradd was in Australia for six weeks and hit rock bottom, then went on Healing the Whole Person retreat with Sr. Miriam James (Gomer's hero) and God radically healed him. Then GOOGLE screwed him over. sad.

Haley Stewart has had ENOUGH!

July 12th, 2019  |  1 hr 4 mins

catholic, contentment, family, grace, happiness

I love the Stewart story! Conversion to Catholicism, dead-end unhappy life, a return to the land and farming, and pooping in a bucket, to discovering the grace of enough. Rest assured, her personal commitment to Christ will make you happy you suffered through Luke and me till the bitter end. She's amazing.

Everybody's screwing, nobody's talking

July 5th, 2019  |  1 hr 19 mins

catholic, healing, hope, sex, young adults

The Catholic Young Adult scene is filled with hookups. We ignore this, we aren't doing ministry of any sort. Then we dive into Healing and then Hope. At the end, it's a SHOCKING story of hope and prayer.

Whoopsies! (10-Minute Topics Return!)

June 29th, 2019  |  1 hr 44 mins

catholic, christian, communication, marriage, millennials, scruples

We almost kept them all to Ten Minutes. The Question of Scrupulosity, Communication after 10 years of Marriage, Dating Fast, Chernobyl show, and any new (non-FIRE) Podcasts, Catholics in the Public Square vs The Benedict Option, When is Justice Appeased in Identity Politics, Fr. Morris leaves the priesthood, and Punching McCarrick in the Face...?

The Praxis of Long Commutes, and other tales

June 21st, 2019  |  1 hr 7 mins

catholic, prayer, silence, spouse

First, Fergalicious. Then, Twittermaggedon. Finally, Luke asks Gomer how we can, outside of faith sharing groups (buy my book!), actually grow in our faith. Gomer lies in order to answer this question. In the end, you'll be enriched, engaged, and engorged on Glory. Also, OJ SIMPSON AND BILL COSBY ARE ON TWITTER!!! HAPPY FATHERS DAY!

Rage and FIRE

June 14th, 2019  |  1 hr 26 mins

catholic, financially independent, fire, twitter

Twitter Rage, Coping Mechanisms, and Evangelical Gomer and the FIRE movement

Jesse and the Integrated Life

June 7th, 2019  |  1 hr 13 mins

catholic, convert, farming, organic

Farming in the most natural way humanly possible, Jesse Straight, a Catholic convert, makes you long for the hard, but integrated, life.

Letter to a Suffering Church

May 31st, 2019  |  1 hr 19 mins

bishop robert barron, catholic, suffering church, word on fire

30 minutes of chatting, followed by 45 minutes of discussion about Bishop Robert Barron's "Letter to a Suffering Church".

Luke Apologizes to Taylor Marshall

May 24th, 2019  |  1 hr 10 mins

catholic, game of thrones, priesthood, taylor marshall

Luke delays recording to attend a concert and relive the early 2000's, we blame the clergy for speaker-culture, we talk the crappy Atlantic article, we BRIEFLY discuss the terrible Game of Thrones ending; Oh look, Fr Dave is the new FUS President! Then, Gomer's rapid-fire: financial independence, peeing, Luke has anger issues, and our Live Show in Appleton was fun!

Clerically Speaking Crashes the Show!

May 17th, 2019  |  2 hrs 22 mins

catholic, clergy, laity, tickle fights

We have the priests from Clerically Speaking on the show (without Gomer for 40 minutes). We talk principally about the role of the homily, the loneliness of the priesthood (for some), and the dangers of professional laity and careerism in the Church. Gomer was late because he was talking with a Reformed Baptist about salvation and the authority of the Church.

Gomer gets Luke's Apologetics Advice

May 10th, 2019  |  1 hr 26 mins

apologetics, catholic, exodus 90, sola fide

Gomer is about to debate an anti-Catholic Protestant and gets some HOT TIPS from Luke on how to engage in a religious argument. Then Luke trashes* Exodus 90 and calls Gomer tubby. *no he doesn't.