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#129 - Catholic Time is Back! A Catholicism Update! from 2023-11-29T12:28:36

Ep. #129! A lot has been happening in the Catholic Church. Everybody is losing their jobs. We get an update on who, what, where, and how it should affect the Church and your faith.

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#128 - Babe, How Often Do You Think About The Roman Circus Podcast? from 2023-09-27T10:13:10

Ep. #128! We are back from our strike. We wanted a 4 day work year and we got one. Zac updates us on all the strikes as well as watching us through The Morning Show, Megyn Kelly does it again, a...

#127 - Lawsuits, Abortion,&Notre Dame (with W. Joseph Dereuil) from 2023-08-30T10:30:57

Ep. #127! W. Joseph Dereuil is a student at Notre Dame and writes for The Irish Rover and over the past year the publication and he have found themselves in a lawsuit with a Notre Dame teacher o...

#126 - 2 Blind 2 Sided from 2023-08-19T15:47:01

Ep. #126! Michael Oher is back in the news for challenging his conservatorship so the fellas break down the latest news on his lawsuit and we watch The Blind Side again and give a retro review.<...

#125 - Barbie Doll Eugenics from 2023-08-12T12:00:38

Ep. #125! Finally Zac gets a chance to break down Barbie followed by a discussion about Michael Lind's piece in Compact Magazine "Against the Eugenicons". 

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#123 - It's Britney, Bishop from 2021-08-06T15:11:17

Ep. #123! Britney Spears posted a picture on Instagram saying she is Catholic now. The World's #1 Catholic #FreeBritney Podcast has to comment on it. We also talk about Simone Biles, a sportsper...

#122 - DMS (Divine Mercy Sunday) and DMX from 2021-04-09T17:06:44

Ep. #122! Divine Mercy Sunday is this Sunday and it is great! We talk a bit about how it came to be. We also eulogize DMX and Prince Phillip.

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#121 - Milo Is At It Again and (Not So) Surprising News From the Vatican from 2021-03-16T15:35:05

Ep #121! Milo Yiannopoulos is consecration his life to St. Joseph (good!) and openly a conversion therapy facility (of course). We talk about what he actually needs to do to become "normal". We ...

#120 - Meghan's Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match from 2021-03-09T16:51:50

Ep 120! Meghan's Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match! Matt watched wrestling and Zac watched an interview. Which had more explosions?? Plus Zac gets another victory in #FreeBritney and Pope Franci...

#119 - Don't Do Heroin at the Dinner Table (with Matthew Walther) from 2021-03-02T14:53:31

Ep. 117! We talk with Editor of The Lamp Magazine Matthew Walther about his piece on why as Catholics we love to be outraged about everything & how it affects us each day.

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#118 - Seeking the Humanity in Immigration Policies (with Mikhalya Stover) from 2021-02-12T15:30:40

Ep. #118! Immigration wonk and law student Mikhalya Stover joins us to discuss what is happening in our immigration system, what she has seen in Washington and the courts, and what she expects f...

#117 - $ZAC and Pope Francis visits The Iraq from 2021-02-02T15:37:47

Ep 117! $ZAC is knee deep in taxes. Matt continues to learn how to podcast. Pope Francis visits The Iraq (such as, therefore)....

#116 - Catholicism Attracting "Bad People" and Exodus 90 from 2021-01-05T15:10:10

Ep. #116! We start off by going off on an unintended tangent about whether or not Catholicism is attracting "bad people" and how big of a problem this actually might be. We then discuss Exodus 9...

#115 - RCP Movie Review: Disney Pixar's Soul from 2020-12-29T14:30:22

We watched Disney Pixar's Soul so you don't have to! (But also watch it if you want!) Disney made a movie about the soul and it is somewhere between 0 and 100% totally accurate. We break it down...

#114 - John Mulaney, Addiction, Creating Chaos (with Jeremy McLellan) from 2020-12-22T16:02:36

Ep. 114! Comedian and our friend Jeremy McLellan stops by to discuss the recent news of John Mulaney going to rehab, his own experiences with addiction, the idea of creating chaos in your own li...

#113 - Blessed Carlo Acutis and Eucharistic Miracles (With Angelo Libutti and Ray Grijalba) from 2020-12-12T07:22:02

Ep. #113! We talk about Blessed Carlo Acutis and Eucharist Miracles, as well as their upcoming documentary, with Angelo Libutti and Ray Grijalba. It is a great project that is worth checking out...

#112 - Crushing Covid, Patreon-troversy, and the Falling NYT Publishes Pope Francis from 2020-12-01T15:21:28

Ep 112! Matt has beaten the dreaded virus, is a superhero now, and shares his story. Zac, still a normal not superhero, fills him in on the latest Patreon controversy, Pope Francis in the Fallin...

#111 - Pop-pourri aka Catholic Things You Could Know from 2020-11-20T14:48:23

Ep. #111! The boys are back and in tribute to Alex Trebek and Jeopardy we are covering a potpourri of topics. Kim K, USCCB, The Crown, Death Penalty, Cardinal Becciu. All the best stuff you've c...

#110 - Reflections on the Third Joyful Mystery: The Nativity from 2020-09-29T13:25:04

Ep #110! The continuation of our series of Reflections on the Rosary with the Third Joyful Mystery: The Nativity. Was Christ born on December 25th? Was it in a dark, damp, overall terribly depre...

#109 - Roman Bircus Godcast from 2020-09-22T16:08:47

Ep. #109! We pay our respects to the Yas Queen Last Defender of Our Rights RBG and discuss the potential of another Catholic nominee to the Supreme Court. Plus, how much should we respect one's ...

#108 - A Priest's First Latin Mass (with Father Anthony Sciarappa) from 2020-09-10T17:49:47

Ep #108! Father Anthony Sciarappa was a celebrant at his first Latin Mass on Saturday and wanted to come on to talk about it! Hear about his experience, his prep, his thoughts, and how this may ...

#107 - Masks: Communist Plot or Piece of Fabric? from 2020-09-03T14:21:17

EP #107! Masks: Communist Plot or Piece of Fabric? We talk about the Father Dan Nolan FSSP video and the fallout from it. Obedience, masks, communists, twitter...it touches on all our favorite s...

#106 - The 15 Promises of the Rosary from 2020-08-21T15:43:10

Ep. #106! We continue talking about the Rosary because the Rosary is amazing. We go through the 15 Promises of the Rosary and talk about why they are also amazing. It is all so amazing! And at t...

#105 - Reflections on the Second Joyful Mystery (The Visitation) from 2020-08-11T10:43:21

Ep. #105! We talk about some of the things you can use to meditate on the Second Mystery of the Rosary: The Visitation. What was the journey like? What are the similarities between the Ark of th...

#104 - The Prodigal Church with Brandon McGinley from 2020-07-30T16:17:47

Friend of the show and all around wonderful person Brandon McGinley stops by to talk about his book "The Prodigal Church". Brandon does a great job of talking about things like traditionalism, m...

#104 - Toxic Maskulinity (Obedience) from 2020-07-08T16:17:31

Ep. #104! The Obedience Boys are back and better than ever. After some discussion about Kanye West and his presidential campaign we again talk about the importance of obedience and why it is imp...

#102 - Freshly Ordained Priest Father Chase Goodman from 2020-06-23T14:24:09

Ep. #102! Freshly Ordained Priest Father Chase Goodman joins us to talk about his path through seminary and his pandemic ordination. He also gives us tips on how to grill, and talks about being ...

#101 - Reflections on the First Joyful Mystery (The Annunciation) from 2020-06-09T17:19:54

Ep. #101! We start by taking about Black Lives Matter and George Floyd. Not gonna let anonymous trads and grifters online speak for us! Then we start a series on the mysteries of the Rosary. We ...

#100 - Grit and Glory and Stranger Things with Kaiser Johnson from 2020-05-26T13:36:54

Ep. #100! Evil Russian alert! Lawyer alert! Kaiser Johnson talks to us about he was cast as an evil Russian in one of the most popular shows right now, Stranger Things. We also talk about his bo...

#99 - Spiritual Upkeep During Quar from 2020-05-19T14:03:21

Ep. #99! We wanted to talk about a few tips for spiritual maintenance during this time of NO MASS. Thankfully Mass is beginning to come back but it may be a while before the suspension is lifted...

The Freak Show #23 - NattyPatters Hostile Takeovers the Podcast from 2020-04-28T16:57:56

Our dear friend and Twitter's favorite Natalia @nattypatters joins us to ask us questions and talk about fun quarantine stuff like being pregnant. We also play a game called "Hey Natalia, What D...

#98 - Sohrab Ahmari: They Blinded Us With Science from 2020-04-21T13:01:04

Ep. #98! Sohrab Ahmari comes back for Round 2 and we talk about his feature piece in Commentary Magazine "They Blinded Us With Science". We also beg him to give us a firm answer on how long we h...

The Freak Show #22 - Don't Be Little Brats from 2020-04-18T14:11:10

The Freak Show Ep. #22! After some general quarantine chat we talk about a tweet Matt posted that had some fun replies. The main takeaway of this episode is Don't Be a Brat. We all know the rule...

#97 - Rocket Scientist and Master of Divinity: Father Dan Folwaczny from 2020-04-15T22:43:15

Ep. #97! Father Dan Folwaczny is back! We talk Wendy's breakfast food, obedience, what a post-pandemic church may look like, and Matt breaks some unfortunate news from the world of wrestling tha...

#96 - Kristen Soltis Anderson Focus Groups Zac and Matt from 2020-04-10T11:55:55

Ep. #96! Our friend Kristen Soltis Anderson stops by to talk about her life as a pollster, the Church post-quarantine, her conversion, and most importantly her dog Wally.

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#95 - The Triumphant Return (For the First Time) of Jeremy McLellan from 2020-04-07T10:34:13

Ep. #95! Jeremy McLellan stops by to talk about asking Zac to be the godfather of his son, being Pakistan's #1 American celebrity, how he is making comedy magic during quarantine, as well as som...

The Freak Show #21 - Spending Trumpbux with The Helmicks from 2020-04-04T23:37:41

We are making our patreon episodes widely available this month! The Helmicks stop by and we talk about spending Trumpbux, what similarly named people we get confused for each other, and Matt lea...

#94 - A Priest in the Time of Coronavirus (with Father Anthony Sciarappa) from 2020-04-02T00:01

Ep. #94! Father Anthony Sciarappa joins us to talk about what it is like to be a priest right now. How is it changing things in his dioceses? Does he have any hot takes?

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#93 - Kuarantine with Katie (with MrsRuvi) from 2020-03-26T12:38:42

Ep. #93! Katie Ruvalcaba aka MrsRuvi on Twitch joins us to talk about cooking, being a 5x Mom, getting a trad van, and converting to Catholicism!

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#92 - CoronaHeresy from 2020-03-12T00:01

Ep. #92! The Coronavirus is gripping the world. Masses have been canceled and everyone is panicking. Unfortunately, people are using the coronavirus to spread some heresy. We go through some of ...

#91 - A Membership in the N(ovena) R(eciting) A(rmy) from 2020-03-05T00:01

Ep. #91! Novenas are great! Where did they come from? Why do we say them? What are some common novenas? If you haven't done a novena before now is a great time to start!

#90 - The History of Catholicism in America (with Spencer Squid) from 2020-02-20T14:00:25

Ep. #90! Our buddy Spencer Squid stops by to talk about the history of Catholicism in America! Great topic we haven't touched on yet. What was life like for Catholics in the early days of Americ...

#89 - What's a Catholic to Do? from 2020-02-12T15:07:56

Ep. #89! We spend a lot of time telling people not to worry and we talk a lot about how people are being dramatic. It can come across as dismissive. So today we want to talk about some of the po...

#88 - The Zacademy Awards from 2020-02-08T09:53:48

Ep. #88 The Zacademy Awards. We watched the Best Picture nominees in order to give you the cutting edge analysis you crave. Some we loved, some we hardly watched, some one of us didn't even watc...

#87 - Kobe Bryant, Scandal, Forgiveness, and Redemption from 2020-01-30T11:32:23

Ep. #87! We discuss how to handle the death of Kobe Bryant in terms of Catholicism while trying to be both excited about reports concerning his faith and weary of his past. How has this very tra...

#86 - Candlemas and the March for Life from 2020-01-23T14:40:42

Ep. #86! Warning we talk a bit about Michelle Carter in the beginning which is not a topic for children, then we discuss President Trump live at the March For Life, and we close out talking abou...

#85 - Back to the Basics of Catholicism from 2020-01-16T11:22:39

Ep. #85! We thought it would be nice to go back to the basics and outline The Apostles Creed, the Seven Sacraments, the Ten Commandments, and the Our Father as a starting off point for anybody l...

#84 - Zac Mabry: GIF of the Decade from 2019-12-31T16:49:06

Ep. #84! We close out the year by talking about some our own Catholic moments in the 2010s as well as some maybe forgotten moments of the 2010s in the Church!

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#83 - Americanism vs Nationalism vs Patriotism from 2019-12-05T00:01

Ep. #83! Time to talk about more "-isms". Americanism. Nationalism. Patriotism. That is a lot of buzz words. What is good and what is bad? What you should look out for when talking about these t...

#82 - The War on Advent from 2019-11-30T16:10:52

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'...

#81 - The Secret Moral Messages Behind Disney Movies from 2019-11-14T10:43:28

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 g...

#80 - Two Trads and a Hipster Walk Into a Podcast... (with Tommy Tighe) from 2019-11-07T00:01

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.

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#79 - HOPE You Listen lol (The Theological Virtue of Hope) from 2019-10-31T01:01

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!

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#78 - Hashtag V 2 (with Father Harrison Ayre) from 2019-10-24T01:01

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 wh...

#77 - Humanum Genus (Encyclical on Freemasonry) from 2019-10-17T01:01

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 o...

#76 - 2 Day Streaming the Amazon Synod from 2019-10-10T01:01

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?...

#75 - The One Where Zac Keeps Speaking French from 2019-10-04T16:14:08

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.

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#74 - Schism? I Don't Know Her from 2019-09-26T01:01

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 t...

#73 - Netflix and Virtue from 2019-09-12T01:01

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 no...

#72 - Is Liberalism Compatible with Catholicism? (with Carey Helmick) from 2019-08-29T01:01

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 Sla...

#71 - Wrong About Everything: The Roman Circus Story from 2019-08-22T00:07

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...

#70 - Be Normal (Online Radicalization) from 2019-08-07T20:22:28

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?

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#69 - Take a Break From Social Media (But Not From This Podcast) from 2019-07-31T23:03:56

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 ...

#68 - The Trads Are Not Coming! The Trads Are Not Coming! from 2019-07-25T00:42:16

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 po...

#67 - Destiny Herndon-DeLaRose of New Wave Feminists on Abortion, the Border, and Being Pro-Life from 2019-07-18T00:30:52

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...

#66 - Getting Played By Corporations&Heroic Act of Charity from 2019-07-10T22:07:20

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...

#65 - Are Podcasts the Gift of Speaking in Tongues? from 2019-06-13T19:07:38

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 no...

#64 - Sohrab and French and Theocrats and Libertarians, Oh My! (with Stephanie Slade) from 2019-06-05T21:32:52

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...

#63 - It's a Good Time for a Marian Consecration from 2019-05-22T19:56:03

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!

#62 - Do Catholics Worship Mary? (Spoiler: No) from 2019-05-15T22:38:31

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 ...

#61 - The Lord of the Rings and The Eucharist (with Scott L. Smith) from 2019-05-08T23:06:11

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 L...

#60 - An Open Response to The Open Letter (and Others) from 2019-05-02T22:50:28

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 any...

#59 - Intro the Latin Mass (Part 3) from 2019-04-24T23:14:10

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 na...

#58 - Fr. Anthony, Zac, and Matt (ALL CAPS VERB) Ben Shapiro's New Book from 2019-04-17T22:20:56

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 relat...

#56 - Curious About the Curia? (Vatican Congregations) from 2019-04-03T23:13

Ep. #56! We can continue our breakdown of the inner workings of the Vatican specifically the Congregations within the Roman Curia. What is the Secretary of State? What are the Congregations? We ...

#55 - Papal Diplomacy&Nuncios from 2019-03-27T22:14:10

Ep. #55! Archbishop Vigano's letter got us wondering...what is a nuncio? We talk about papal diplomacy and how nuncios get involved. Plus...what is the correct thing to do when meeting the Pope?...

#54 - Know Your Heresies (Part 2) from 2019-03-21T05:49:05

Ep. #54! We give some advice to the Democrat Party and then continue our discussion on heresies. (These two things are not related in any way we promise!)

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#53 - Know Your Heresies (Part 1) from 2019-03-14T02:26:16

Ep. #53! Know Your Heresies! Well more like know what not to do. We go over some of the different heresies and talk about what they are and where they came from.

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#52 - Catholic Firsts in America from 2019-03-06T22:32:57

Ep. #52! We talk about some of the Catholic Firsts in America. The first American dioceses, first American hospital, first American saint, and first American Catholic university!

#51 - Intro to the Latin Mass (Part 2) from 2019-02-27T21:50:48

Ep. #51! Intro to the Latin Mass Part 2. In Part 1 we discussed walking into the Latin Mass, and now let's talk about the actual Mass. We break down the different parts of the Latin Mass and wha...

#50 - Money and Influence in the Church (with Professor Massimo Faggioli) from 2019-02-20T21:19:39

Ep. #50! Professor Massimo Faggioli stops by to talk about the influence of money with the Catholic Church and how different groups try to use money to gain power within the hierarchy.

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#49 - Intro to the Latin Mass (Part 1) from 2019-02-06T21:10:32

Ep. #49! We get asked a lot about the Latin Mass. What should I expect? What should I do? This is my first time going, how do I do it? Etc etc. In order to help answer all those questions we are...

#48 - Sohrab Ahmari on His Conversion, Catholic Twitter, and Politics from 2019-01-28T21:37:05

Ep. #48! Sohrab Ahmari stops by to talk about his new memoir "From Fire, By Water: My Journey to the Catholic Faith" as well as his battles with Catholic Twitter and a little politics.

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#47 - The March for Life, Politics, and Finding Hope from 2019-01-23T21:31:58

Ep. #47! The March for Life, Politics, & Finding Hope. What can we do when it seems like everything in politics is becoming less Catholic? How can we support anybody after years of terrible laws...

#46 - Matt and Kaitlyn Answer Important Questions from 2019-01-17T03:55:09

Ep. #46! Zac is a very very busy man so our pal Kaitlyn Facista plays the role of fill-in Zac this week! Matt and her answer all the hard hitting questions from Twitter!

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12 Days of Christmas Day 12 - Father Anthony Sciarappa from 2019-01-05T06:51:13

Day 12! 12 Drummers Drumming aka 12 Points of Doctrine in the Creed. Father Anthony Sciarappa joins us to break down those points, and share a laugh or two!

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12 Days of Christmas Day 11 - Haley Stewart from 2019-01-04T00:02:36

Day 11! 11 Pipers Piping aka 11 Faithful Apostles. Haley Stewart joins us to talk about increasing our faithfulness along with all sorts of other things!

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12 Days of Christmas Day 10 - Father Dan Folwaczny from 2019-01-03T07:38:09

Day 10! 10 Lords A Leaping aka the 10 Commandments! Father Dan Folwaczny joins us to talk about how the commandments are a good way to prepare yourself for the sacrament of Confession.

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12 Days of Christmas Day 9 - Theresa Zoe Williams from 2019-01-02T02:24:19

Day 9! 9 Ladies Dancing aka the 9 (but also 12) Fruits of the Holy Spirit. Theresa Zoe Williams joins us and we break them down. We talk about modesty (kind of)!!!! And how we can work these fru...

12 Days of Christmas Day 8 - Zac and Matt Together at Last from 2019-01-01T06:00:35

Day 8! 8 Maids a Milking aka the 8 Beatitudes! No guest today cause Zac and Matt are together in Dallas podcasting in the same room for the first time ever. Pretty short episode but Beatitudes a...

12 Days of Christmas Day 7 - Shea Gilliland from 2018-12-31T05:11:15

Day 7! 7 Swans a Swimming aka the 7 Sacraments! We are joined by former Angelican cleric and current Catholic convert Shea Gilliland to discuss the Angelican view of the Sacraments vs the Cathol...

12 Days of Christmas Day 6 - Sarah Vabulas from 2018-12-30T06:40:14

Day 6! 6 Geese A-laying aka the 6 Days of Creation. Sarah Vabulas stops by to chat and her an Zac try to determine what drinks would be appropriate for each of the days!

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12 Days of Christmas Day 5 - Kaitlyn Facista from 2018-12-29T06:25:28

Day 5! 5 Golden Rings aka the the first 5 Books of the Old Testament. You know if we are gonna talk golden rings then we have to do it with #1 Lord of the Rings fan Kaitlyn Facista!

12 Days of Christmas Day 4 - Tommy Tighe and Steve the Missionary from 2018-12-28T06:58:08

Day 4! 4 Calling Birds. Tommy Tighe and Steve the Missionary join us to talk about the 4 Evangelists.

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12 Days of Christmas Day 3 - Katie Prejean McGrady from 2018-12-27T06:57:11

12 Days of Christmas Day 3! Katie Prejean McGrady joins us to discuss the three theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity. Plus she yells at Zac because he has never watched The Office or ...

12 Days of Christmas Day 2 - Father Harrison Ayre from 2018-12-25T23:43:23

12 Days of Christmas Day 2! 2 Turtle Doves aka the Old & New Testaments. Father Harrison Ayre joins us to talk about how you need to read the Old in order to understand the New.

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12 Days of Christmas Day 1 - Dadinista Jake from 2018-12-25T01:28:40

12 Days of Christmas Day 1! A Partridge in a Pear Tree! Dadinista Jake is back on to chat with us about his conversion from growing up to Jewish to Catholicism. A great beginning to the 12 days ...

#45 - A Very Helmick Christmas Podcast from 2018-12-19T21:58:45

Ep. #45! We are joined by basically our most favorite people The Helmicks (Kyle and Carey)! We talk about Christmas traditions and it is awesome.

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#44 - Indulge Us on Purgatory from 2018-12-12T22:04:05

Ep. 44! It is the Second Week of Advent and we take some time to discuss purgatory and indulgences. These are definitely things to be celebrated even though we might not have learned much about ...

#43 - Ross and The Lost WASPs from 2018-12-05T21:19:40

Ep. #43! We start talking about Ross Douthat's controversial NYT article "Why We Miss the WASPs" and end up talking about it for the entire episode! Spoiler: We don't hate it.

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#39 - Hark! The Catholic Herald Sings! (with Michael Davis) from 2018-11-08T01:53:19

Ep. #39! The US Editor of the Catholic Herald Michael Davis (@MichaelWTDavis) joins us to talk about the upcoming debut of the Catholic Herald US! We discuss their writers, their goals for the p...

#38 - All of the Saints& All of the Souls from 2018-10-31T21:26:53

Ep. #38! We chat for a bit about All Saints Day and All Souls Day and the importance of them. Plus Matt breaks down his brother's wedding, we attempt failed political hot takes, Zac talks about ...

#37 - The Roman Coaster Podcast from 2018-10-24T21:18:37

Ep. #37! We are joined by Lance and Dan from The Coaster for a chat about a wide range of topics including but not limited to just a bunch of banter. Great Catholic gentlemen! If you haven't bee...

#36 - Matt Talks About the Eucharist from 2018-10-17T22:16:37

Ep. #36! Matt Talks About the Eucharist. What more do you need to know? Matt shares a story about a wedding he attended and how it made him really think about what the Eucharist actually is.  Listen

#35 - Mindfulness& Meditation from 2018-10-09T22:25:53

Ep. #35! Mindfulness & Meditation! What are they? Do they have to be done "Catholic"? It is important to define what these things are and how they can work within our lives. Plus the Moms of Cat...

#34 - What is the Church Part 2 aka Shots with Ott Part 2 from 2018-10-03T22:23:50

Ep. #34! We finish our What is the Church series. We discuss the attributes and the marks of the Church. Oh and we also talk about Lindsay Lohan for about 10 minutes. Hide your kids, hide your w...

#33 - Spilling the Tea With Tolkien (with Kaitlyn Facista) from 2018-09-26T23:13:38

Ep. #33! Kaitlyn Facista of Tea With Tolkien graces us with her presence! We share a few laughs, talk about her conversion, and talk Tolkien obviously. Matt also makes a joke about Pope Francis ...

#32 - What is the Church Part 1 aka Shots with Ott from 2018-09-13T21:14:07

Ep. #32! We keep talking about why you shouldn't leave the Church, and we stand by that, but let's talk about the Church is. The founding, the hierarchy, the role of the pope, infalliblity...all...

#31 - Gotta Pay the Schroll Toll (with Taylor Schroll) from 2018-09-05T22:21:21

Ep. #31! Our friend Taylor Schroll stops by to talk about his mission to Make Catholicism Fun Again. If anyone can do it it is Taylor! We also discuss Matt's 2 days on jury duty, and our effort ...

#30 - Cardinal Cupich and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Agenda from 2018-08-29T21:03:07

Ep. #30! We continue to talk about the fallout from the Vigano letter. Cardinal Cupich sure has had a great week. Watch out for the pitfalls of tribalism!

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#29 - The Vigano Letter and Pope Francis from 2018-08-26T22:25:07

Ep. #29! The Vigano Letter and Pope Francis. Pope Francis told all of us to read the statement attentively and make your own judgement so we did just that. We go through some of the more memorab...

#28 - Catholic Dudes Chattin'! from 2018-08-23T08:17:12

Ep. #28! Catholic Dudes Chattin'! No topic this week so we celebrate all of our 2nd place finishes, share some stories from high school, our first Latin mass experiences, and talk about how we'v...

#27 - Scrupulousity& John Kraemer (Lego Church Project) from 2018-08-16T08:37:09

Ep. #27! We continue to discuss latest news about the awful scandals in the church. Then we take a moment to talk about scrupulousity and how it affects our spiritual lives. We are also join by ...

#26 - Death Penalty and the Catechism from 2018-08-09T05:33:27

Ep. #26! We catch up on the hot topic of the death penalty and then take some time to talk about the catechism. How many versions are there? What exactly is it? Why is it so great? Matt sumbles ...

#25 - Why Be Catholic in 2018? from 2018-08-02T05:37:52

Ep. #25! Things are not great within the church right now. We all know this. All of these bad people within the church can really end of shaking your faith. That's why we ask "why be Catholic in...

#24 - Cardinal McCarrick& The Sins of Eve (and Adam) from 2018-07-26T08:06:44

Ep. #24! Alright let's talk about this awful Cardinal McCarrick stuff and how to handle it. As Catholics we can't run from it. It all needs to come out into the open. Then we very seamlessly tra...

#23 - Throw It All Out! (Detachment) from 2018-07-19T08:21:23

Ep. #23! Zac pushes a mystery button on his audio equipment and now sounds better than ever. It is a podcasting miracle! We talk about the 3 types of attachments and how they can hinder the spir...

#22 - Aliens and Medjugorje: Are They Real? (Q&A) from 2018-07-11T21:23:51

Ep. #22! We answer some listener questions including questions about aliens and Medjugorje! Very fun. Also Matt talks about his trip to Las Vegas and seeing the delightful (and probably complete...

#21 - Say Your Prayers, Eat Your Vitamins (with Kevin Roerty) from 2018-07-02T05:23:27

Ep. #21! Let's talk abou praying. What are the stages of prayer. How can we pray and meditate better? Kevin from The New Tradangelization joins us to break it all down.

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#20 - Crunchy Circus 2: Catholic Boogaloo from 2018-06-12T05:30:50

Ep. #20! Part 2 of the conversation between Matt and Patrick (@catholicpat) from The Crunch! We continue discussing evangelization and how it is important to reflect on how we are approaching ea...

#19 - Professor Dadinista's Econ Class (with Jake Simon) from 2018-06-07T05:29:03

Ep. #19! This may be our best episode yet! Jake Simon (@dadinista) stops by to talk about St. Basil and the Catholic worldview when it comes to economics. Did the church lose its way on this top...

#18.5 - Scapular Spectacular from 2018-06-03T09:31:30

Ep. #18.5 SIDESHOW ALERT. We run through some scapulars and talk about why it is important to wear one.

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#13 - Heaven Rules, Hell Drools from 2018-04-19T22:49:56

Episode 13! We have reached the fourth thing of The Last Four Things. Heaven! Are all our dogs there waiting for us? Is eternity scary? Heaven is a wonderful place that we all should hope to be ...

#12 - H E DOUBLE HOCKEY STICKS from 2018-04-11T05:56:59

Ep. #12. We are back and we are talking about Hell. Why is it so scary? Why do we not learn much about it growing up? What are the pains of Hell? At the end we talk about a positive in the conve...

#11.5 - 15 Minutes Could Save You (Prayer After Communion) from 2018-03-18T22:37:08

Ep #11.5! Back with another sideshow. The Eucharist stays in you for 15 minutes. The perfect amount of time for a thanksgiving. The boys talk about this and how they go about it.

#11 - Judgment: The Ultimate Wikileak from 2018-03-16T20:53:38

Only God Can Judge Me!!!!!! Well...yeah at your Particular and Final Judgment. After you die then you face the judgment so let's talk about it and why it is actually not that scary!

#10 - Death and TED Talks from 2018-03-08T09:26:55

We are back with episode 10! Let's talk about death. It's gonna happen to you! No point in hiding from it. But trust us, it is not a tough conversation.

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#9.5 - The 5 First Saturday Devotions from 2018-02-25T08:37:49

Side Show 2! The 5 First Saturday Devotions. What are they? What do they entail? How do they work?

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#9 - Who is She? The Many Names of Mary! from 2018-02-22T08:08:56

Let's talk about the Virgin Mary. Why does she have different titles? Where do these titles come from? "Why are you Catholics so obsessed with Mary?"

Plus a Saint of the Week!

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#8.5 - Ember Days from 2018-02-18T07:26:03

In our first ever mini episode we chat about ember days! What are they? When are they? How long have they been around?

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#8 - Catholic Apps from 2018-02-14T20:07:10

Episode 8! Apps are everywhere. We love them. They suck up all our time. Let's talk about some good Catholic apps that you need to have!

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#7 - Lent: Why Do We Do What We Do from 2018-02-08T07:41:32

Episode 7! It is almost time for Lent! Why do we fast? What should we fast? Let's talk about it! It is a great time that we should be taking full advntage of! 

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#6 - Check the Receipts a.k.a. The Canonization of a Saint from 2018-01-26T16:46:03

Ep. #6! Let's talk about what it takes to canonize a saint! How much do you know about the process? We go through the all the things we knew and all the things we didn't know.

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#5 - The Nativity of Zac's Birth + an Overview of the Liturgical Year from 2018-01-18T10:35:37

It is a new calendar year so it is the perfect time to discuss the liturgical year! Plus it is the Nativity of the Zac's Birth! Hooray!

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#4 - President Oprah...May She Live Forever from 2018-01-11T08:33:40

This week we dicuss Brandon McGinley's column for www.farefwd.com "Detachment Parenting"

It is a great article and we have a lot to discuss! What is t...

#3 - Cradle& Convert Vol. 1 from 2018-01-04T07:44:18

Zac and Matt discuss what it is like to be born into the faith as opposed to finding the faith later in life. Has Matt always been a good Catholic? Did Zac ever feel like he made a mistake conve...

#2 - I Battled Kyle Ron (The Catholic Day) from 2017-12-29T21:00:25

We discuss some ways that you can fit prayers into an otherwise busy day. If you feel overwhelmed you are not alone. We walk through a great Catholic Day! Plus Zac attempts to tell a few a stori...

#1 - Three French Horns& UFOs from 2017-12-20T19:20:31

In our very first episode we discuss the meaning behind the 12 Days of Christmas, as well as angry Star Wars fans and government funded UFO operations!