Gomer
Co-Host of Catching Foxes
Gomer is an evangelist, a father, husband, and full-time church worker. He specializes in watching TV, watching YouTube, and watching his kids play outside (from inside, where it is safe).
Gomer has hosted 359 Episodes.
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Don't Ruin Your Wedding... also thoughts on rap and sexual incompatibility
March 26th, 2021 | 1 hr 20 mins
Don't let the Wedding Industry ruin your Marriage. We discuss the extremes of idiots who miss the glorious communal celebration that is Holy Matrimony. Then we talk about rap-as-scapegoat in our culture. Finally, Moira asks about whether sexual incompatibility is a secular thing or a Catholic thing, too.
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Luke and The Leadership Zoo
March 19th, 2021 | 1 hr 33 mins
catholic, hypocrites, leadership, swot analysis
The one where luke once again talked about stuff he probably should have shared with gomer first... whoopsie! Luke is taking a leadership course for his Grad Degree at NOTRE DAME and he decided to apply it to a "Catholic Stuff You Should Know" episode (Leaving the Zoo) to explain to Gomer the reality of the Catholic Church today.
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When it's time to move on
March 12th, 2021 | 1 hr 28 mins
culture, discernment, moving on, work
WORK CULTURE. Lukey got a new job. I asked, "How'd ya know it's time to move on?" This is a show about figuring out your place, your role, your job, your career, and your culture. It's about when you know to say "YES" to a new opportunity and when to say "NO", too. Culture, especially in Church Work, can be never tricksy!
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How to Cancel the Future
March 5th, 2021 | 1 hr 26 mins
guns, marxism, music, symbolism
Three Main Topics: Gomer talks with two youths who experience the lack of reciprocity between faith and the sacraments, Luke explores the Marxist critique of music culture as future-canceling, and Gomer buys a gun, which sets off Luke's red flags.
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Luke Does COVID
February 26th, 2021 | 1 hr 7 mins
Luke recounts his last two weeks of COVID exhaustion. Gomer smiles and nods, until in the empty youth room at 10:30 at night a woman whispers into Gomer's ear, "Hmmm hello". Then, Patron's topics for five minutes. Good questions!
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Gomer Interviews Fradd
February 19th, 2021 | 1 hr 31 mins
Luke has COVID and is exhausted, so pray for his recovery and that of his wife, too! I interview Matt Fradd, friend of the show and host of Pints with Aquinas. I ask him questions from our Patrons and we talk about his big move up to Steubenville.
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Disney, Guns, and Civility
February 12th, 2021 | 1 hr 37 mins
cancel culture, catholic, disney
ADHD creates a funny side-effect of distraction that can lead to hilarious places and regrettable obsessions. Gomer and Luke share theirs. Then Luke brings up the main topic of our latest critical review and the absence of civility today.
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Gomer's Ordeal, plus Interview with Fr. Dave Pivonka and Prof. Bob Rice!
February 5th, 2021 | 1 hr 39 mins
catholic, defense, franciscan university, steubenville
Gomer intervened again, but this time it seems to have been very costly. There is chaos where there used to be safety. After the 30-minute storytime, we go into our interview with Fr. Dave Pivonka and Prof. Bob Rice of the Franciscan University of Steubenville!
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GameStonk!! and Moar!
January 29th, 2021 | 1 hr 32 mins
catholic, faith, gamestonk
Luke asked for topics. Maybe five or so. We got about 57! So we run through a bunch of good, deep, light, and hilarious questions in this episode. But first! Luke talks GameStonk!!
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Heavy is the Head who Wears the Crown
January 22nd, 2021 | 1 hr 20 mins
catholic, dignity, symbolic representation, symbols
Ssssymbolism conversation continues! And it's Luke's fault, not Gomer's! Luke brings up the meaning behind a King's crown and how society knew where it stood in relation to it.
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Sssymbolism and why the Sacraments don't make no sense
January 15th, 2021 | 1 hr 20 mins
Luke and I do some quick check-ins regarding the news in DC, why Gomer doesn't watch the news, and how that can be healthy. Then we take a brief detour and talk Project 86, WandaVision, and such, then dive into Symbolic Representation, Mythology, and why the Sacraments just seem like bizarre add-ons to an otherwise rational faith.
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Yearly Themes 2021 Edition
January 1st, 2021 | 1 hr 19 mins
catholic, humility, new years, process, themes
What does A Very Special Carey Christmas look like? What does The Gormley Family Christmas Celebration entail? You'll find out in the opening 10 minutes. Then we dive into our very different New Years' Eve activities for another 20 minutes. We are very wordy, but it all flows into our annual YEARLY THEMES SHOOOOOOOOW! First, we review 2020 themes and rate one another and ourselves. Then we discuss our 2021 themes and what they mean. Finally, we give our Top Fives of 2020.
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Untitled Episode
December 25th, 2020 | 1 hr 23 mins
catholic, parents, philosophy, usmnt
Chapters for each topic!
RULES- “Five” Minutes total
- Cohost must ask one question and have answer provided within five minute span
- Four topics each
Luke
- USMNT Hope
- Jurassic Park might be a better movie under a different director
- Christian rock renissance
- Freddy Adu and American Exceptionalism
Gomer
- YouTube Hobbies: detailing cars, woodworking, finances, computers, etc.
- Missed Opportunities from parents who are not and cannot be perfect
- Mandalorian: How Disney is Destroying our Childhood Memories
- Alasdair MacIntyre
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ADHD and Catholicism as a Spectator Sport
December 18th, 2020 | 1 hr 41 mins
adhd, catholic, taylor swift
This has many twists and turns, but it starts with Gomer paying his 2018 taxes, then goes into music, Taylor Swift, and then Gomer tries to tell a funny story that leads to Luke revealing something very personal, which carries the show.
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Gross and Old, with Brian Kissinger
December 11th, 2020 | 1 hr 35 mins
catholic, change, life, marriage, single
CHAPTERS! We gathered patrons' questions to three guys about to enter their 40's about the meaning of getting older, the realization of family life vs. single freedom, what do you miss and how do you deal with your regrets?
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A Canticle for Leibowitz, with apologies to Matt Fradd
December 4th, 2020 | 1 hr 24 mins
Luke and I discuss the astounding book, A Canticle for Leibowitz, by Walter Miller Jr. Written in the 1950's at the height of the Cold War, Miller saw the specter of nuclear annihilation before him and penned this, one of the most insightful post-apocalyptic books ever written. We explore the themes as well as the original Dark Ages, and the drama of faith and reason. Then Luke ends with a VERY SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!