Catching Foxes

Origin Stories

September 11th, 2020  |  1 hr 50 mins

catholic, politics, protests, riots

Luke saddens our hearts with the tale of his dog's passing. Gomer pisses us off with his politics. Does anyone care about narrative anymore?! SEND ALL YOUR NEGATIVE COMMENTS TO zuckerberg@facebook.com

Last Week's Episode...Today

September 8th, 2020  |  1 hr 58 mins

Catching Foxes Interview Normal People About Important Things

The September Challenge and Cognition

August 28th, 2020  |  1 hr 6 mins

catholic, cognition, dave chappelle, reading and writing

3 Subjects: Gomer issues a September Challenge for all those on Patreon at any tier of giving. Then Luke shares his experience of attending the Dave Chappelle event in Yellow Springs with Jon Stewart, and finally, they discuss the importance of reading and writing in terms of human cognition.

Mrs Ruvi Crashes the Show

August 21st, 2020  |  1 hr 24 mins

cooking, creator, streamer, twitch

Katie Ruvalcaba, AKA Twitch champion "Mrs. Ruvi", crashes the show with little notice but a lot to share!

Comedy and Emptiness

August 14th, 2020  |  1 hr 29 mins

We talk about Comedy and its relationship to truth, insight, and when they go too far. Then we move into the topic of the show: repeating everything Catholic Stuff You Should Know's episode: "Addicted to Mediocrity".

Voyeurism, Personas, and Vulnerability

August 7th, 2020  |  1 hr 16 mins

This is what Adult ADD sounds like. We talk youth ministry and why laypeople go into Church work fulltime, then about 37 minutes into the show, we get to the topic of Voyeurism, Personas, and Vulnerability.

Taylor Swift and the New Timeline

July 31st, 2020  |  1 hr 9 mins

catholic, darkverse, folklore, taylor swift

Luke thinks Tay-Tay is rebooting the timeline to get us out of the Darkverse. We talk woke culture, Taylor Swift, theology, and fandom.

Gomer Finishes Harry Potter

July 24th, 2020  |  1 hr 31 mins

christian, death, harry potter, literature, magic

I had no idea it could be like this.

Amusing Ourselves to Death

July 17th, 2020  |  1 hr 16 mins

attention, brain, internet, tv

Luke and I discuss the book Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman, How to Watch TV News, and The Shallows by Nicolaus Carr, and how they build the case against TV and the Internet in terms of conveying information density.
Gomer is convinced of the argument because "The Medium is the Message." But, in a fascinating twist, we apply that to the "digital first" online church and what potential pitfalls that can have on a cognitive basis, as well as to the vitality of Christian faith.
Luke applies it to British self-hating Soccer fans and to the difference between pop art that passes and the Classics that remain.

Joys and Hopes, Griefs and Anxieties

July 10th, 2020  |  1 hr 27 mins

birth, catholic, death, hope, pregnancy, sorrow

She's here! Everleigh Carey is big, beautiful, and a female version of Luke. Oh, but it was a tumultuous birthing experience filled with yogurt, Luke laying down a lot, an emergency C-section, and all the things that make parents anxious. Then Gomer shares about the tragic death of a family member (pray for him) and the need to just be with one another.

Screaming into a Dark Tornado (AKA Twitter)

July 3rd, 2020  |  1 hr 34 mins

hiphop, new parents, rap, social media

WE HAVE CHAPTERS! SKIP AROUND! Many topics, but the 4 big ones are: Rap: Are we East Coast or West Coast? Gomer's Review of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Luke's Baby Girl is on her way as Gomer gives parenting tips. Finally, Gomer regards all social media, esp. Twitter, as a Dark Tornado of Violence, and shuts it down.

Art, like Meaning, is Dead

June 26th, 2020  |  1 hr 38 mins

godfather, harry potter, mad men, meaning, purpose, the west

We talk about random things popping into our news feeds, then Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the last season of Mad Men and why it matters, and how Godfather delivers a complicated moral message without being beige moralism. And all of the above as it relates to the death of meaning and the death of the West.

Sheer Exhaustion

June 19th, 2020  |  1 hr 23 mins

We start with goofiness. Then go into Gomer's sheer exhaustion with sorting out the facts and the blasts. Thanks to BetterHelp.com for sponsoring this show!

Laughter and Nostalgia

June 12th, 2020  |  1 hr 29 mins

Cussing happens. This is a whole show dedicated to nothing. You may laugh.

No Easy Solutions

June 5th, 2020  |  1 hr 18 mins

This show on the racism and riots in our country was recorded last Monday. This is not a news show. This doesn't cover autopsy reports or the President's appearance at various churches/shrines. It walks through bits of history (Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, Reconstruction, Whites Only drinking fountains, etc.) and commentary on today's violence. Start with the JP2 quote from Christifidelis Laici in the show notes. Then listen.

What do I do with my ANGER

May 30th, 2020  |  1 hr 14 mins

anger, catholic, passions, virtue

First, we break down our latest, most convicting 3-star review ("They'd probably agree"). Second, Luke asks, "What am I supposed to do with my anger?" Our answers involve St Francis de Sales, St. Thomas Aquinas, and Rage Against the Machine.