Catholic in a Small Town

Oct 28 2024 100 ep. 77 mins 4k
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In this weekly podcast, Mac and Katherine, who are Catholic converts, talk about raising kids, Catholic issues, scouting, movies, books, games, podcasts and anything else that comes up. Mac and Katherine have been podcasting since 2006.

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CST 734: Draw a Line

Oct 28 2024 77 mins  
The Barrons head to Birmingham to heckle Paul Kingsnorth, Mac finds the best pipe shop ever, Goodbye Christopher Robin fails to endear you to any of the characters, and we talk about ways we can resist the machine in our everyday lives. Movies & TV: Fools Rush In Bad Monkey Goodbye Christopher Robin Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s short film: Something’s Out There Other

CST 733: A Kegerator Phase

Oct 17 2024 72 mins  
Kat waxes on about her pilgrimage, tis the season for scarier stuff (The Stand, Cloverfield), Mac actually finishes a book, and a listener goes way back in our archives. Movies & TV: The Stand (2021) Cloverfield Books: Declare by Tim Powers Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s short film: Something’s Out There Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picn

CST 732: Cheesy Sugar

Oct 08 2024 72 mins  
Our dogs become those people who send back food at a restaurant, Kat stresses out about upcoming events, Colby takes refuge at our place and Mac takes a big test. Several spooky movies pepper the season and we both are surprised by Surprised by Oxford. Movies & TV: The Thing Salem’s Lot (2024) Frighteners Surprised by Oxford Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s short film: Some

CST 731: Most Terrain Vehicle

Sep 30 2024 56 mins  
Mac & Kat cut their camping trip short because of Hurricane Helene. Sam says Halloween is the most boring horror movie he’s ever seen, and Mac realizes the moment he no longer has any patience with fold that are not interested in the truth. Movies & TV: Death Becomes Her Halloween Varsity Blues The Penguin Slow Horses Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s short film: Something�

CST 730: Chesterton’s Gastronomic Catastrophe

Sep 18 2024 67 mins  
There are more dog woes for the Barrons. One Life is uplifting but boring, and Katherine is getting all up into Benedictine spirituality. Movies & TV: One Life (Paramount+) Palm Springs (Netflix) The Haunting (Prime) Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s short film: Something’s Out There Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of

CST 729: Debatably Awful

Sep 15 2024 90 mins  
Mac & Kat ramble on about 80s TV, Mac gets invited to a debate party, and Max is slowing way down. Kat travels back to Jurassic World, and we discuss spiritual echoes as God’s gentle nudges to listen up. Movies & TV: Jurassic World Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom The Magnificent Seven (2016) Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s short film: Something’s Out There Other great

CST 729: There and Back Again

Sep 09 2024 68 mins  
We drop the boy off again at boarding school and try to provide some comfort for another new St. Greg’s family. Peace Like a River is lyrical, charming, and faith-affirming while Power and the Glory is about the long defeat and the triumph of the church. Also, Cut Throat Island hasn’t gotten any better with time. Movies & TV: CutThroat Island Books: Peace Like a River The P

CST 727: Exercise: Don’t Do It!

Aug 21 2024 62 mins  
Sam turns 19, boxing robots (and father/son stuff) still make me cry, and we talk about the true price of convenience. Movies & TV: Real Steel Bad Monkey (AppleTV+) Books: How Dante Can Save Your Life by Rod Drer Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s short film: Something’s Out There Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of

CST 726: “Temu” is Chinese for “Gluttony”

Aug 13 2024 76 mins  
Sam and “the boyz” have a super nerdy bachelor party weekend, Jude’s face explodes, we fall for Gosling and Blunt again, get entranced by the Exorcist Files and point our fingers at ourselves when discussing rampant consumerism. Movies & TV: The Fall Guy Avengers Infinity War Podcasts: The Exorcist Files Books: The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene Sam & Mena’s

CST 725: Post Tornado Trauma Syndrome

Jul 31 2024 76 mins  
We spend a weekend in Richmond, VA as Jude visits friends, preplanning has started for Mac, and we are running out of space at our dining room table. Twisters lets us down while Presumed Innocent is hard not to like. Also the Olympics desecrated our faith. Movies & TV: Twisters Presumed Innocent Books: The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene The Last Tribe Bishop Cozzens let