Luke

Gomer Goes to the Woodshed

October 30th, 2020  |  1 hr 9 mins

Hey friends, This episode is in three major parts:

1. Follow-up to the last episode to clarify and to apologize
2. Ted Lasso, new American Anti-Anti-Hero
3. Gomer's actions on the sidelines of his kids' soccer games will shock you.

Gomer Yells at Priests, with Clerically Speaking

October 24th, 2020  |  1 hr 41 mins

priesthood

Humble and obedient priests, Fr. Harrison and Fr. Anthony, from the podcast join us this week so Gomer can yell at them. Not them, per se, but all God's priests as a collective. They take it like warrior-poets and then distill their own struggles finding God in the midst of the Church in crisis.

The Real Jurassic World Rules

October 16th, 2020  |  1 hr 4 mins

What happens when Gomer takes a clip from Jurassic World and uses it to interpret MTV's "The Real World" from the 1990's? Not hilarity, according to my wife. Also, WHY AM I NO LONGER CONSIDERED A FAITHFUL CATHOLIC?!

Let's Feel Insecure and Talk for an Additional Hour

October 9th, 2020  |  1 hr 24 mins

This show moves in 3 acts: Act 1, the BSing. Act 2, leadership as something, something, and Effectiveness. Act 3, we start with an apology and then Luke breaks open his insecurities in a big way.

The Emergencies are Everywhere

October 2nd, 2020  |  1 hr 20 mins

Luke talks about FIFA and enters into an existential crisis about the death of small towns and cities. This leads to a broader conversation about martyrdom and "emergencies" for the Church and the world.

International Pedestrian Competition

September 25th, 2020  |  1 hr 23 mins

catholic, conflict, kittens, pronouns

We hit up our Patreon fans (Facebook folks, coming soon!) for questions and BOY O BOY did we get a lot. We're talking questions about putting Pronouns in your email signature, is "authenticity" overplayed, have you ever had conflicts with female friends, how do you and Luke resolve conflict, how much better is Gomer and Luke?

Everything is Going to Be Alright

September 18th, 2020  |  1 hr 16 mins

catholic, narrowness, orthodoxy

Luke opens with a song. A terrible, terrible song. Gomer goes through the September Challenge with interesting comments on food and diets from various folks. Then Taylor Marshall (meow) comes up on the show, along with Fr. James Martin. Here's the deal. After we did this show I was cleaning the playroom in my house while my wife and kids were at the YMCA. While doing mindless labor, I listened to Catholic Stuff You Should Know, "Drinks after Lord's Day", and realized that we kind of talk about the same thing- but one's from a priest perspective and the other is from our sad minds. I think you should listen to it after our show.

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.