Catholic in a Small Town

A podcast about a Catholic couple raising kids in a small town. Faith. Family. Fun...Scandalous.

CST 715: Echo Chamber of Vapidness 04/23/2024

CST 715: Echo Chamber of Vapidness Car issues, raised bed gardening, and a never-ending tennis season consume our week. We consume Civil War and Fallout as we ponder the profundity of knowing who made the world. Movies & TV: Civil War (in theaters now) Fallout (Amazon Prime Video) Books: by Eustice Plough Ben’s short film: Other great stuff we like: Retreat Center from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/30958588

CST 714: We Have a Leaf Problem 04/15/2024

CST 714: We Have a Leaf Problem After almost three weeks, we regale you with wasabi accidents, low canine platelet counts, and an abundance of leaf-blowers. We’ve watched lots of stuff to various levels of enjoyment and Katherine reads a book about mothers that hits a hopeful (and emotional) note. Movies & TV: 3 Body Problem (Netflix) Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Musica (Hulu) Fallout (Amazon Prime Video) Books: Ben’s short film: Other great stuff we like: Retreat Center from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/30837598

CST 713: Justified Ineptitude 03/29/2024

CST 713: Justified Ineptitude Jude is home! The table has left the building! Kat & Jennifer go camping, Supercell is very “B”, Manhunt isn’t as good as everyone says and Brideshead Revisited deserves attention. Movies & TV: Supercell Manhunt Anatomy of a Murder Books: Brideshead Revisited Ben’s short film: Other great stuff we like: Retreat Center from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/30590593

CST 712: It’s OK, I Used A Sharpie 03/21/2024

CST 712: It’s OK, I Used A Sharpie Jude turns 15 and gets a visit from Ben, Katherine has a tea with the book club ladies, American Fiction is super sharp but problematic, and A Severe Mercy deserves a reread every decade or so. Movies & TV: American Fiction Resident Alien Books: The Ferryman by Justin Cronin Ben’s short film: Other great stuff we like: Retreat Center from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/30489528

CST 711: I Don’t Know How Babies are Made on that Planet, but I Bet it Ain’t Good 03/04/2024

CST 711: I Don’t Know How Babies are Made on that Planet, but I Bet it Ain’t Good Katherine is getting a little better, we get an unexpected update on Jude, Dune Part 2 is worth the trip to the theater and we talk about the importance of thinking about the next step. Movies & TV: Dune Part 2 Mr. Holmes The Awful Truth Ben’s short film: Other great stuff we like: Retreat Center from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/30224718

CST 710: Quality of Mercy is Not Strained 02/26/2024

CST 710: Quality of Mercy is Not Strained The Barrons travel to Scranton to visit Jude, Kat is sick, and SAM GETS ENGAGED! We talk about True Grit, Miss Potter, and an abundance of English regency-era entertainment. For Catholic Stuff we talk about True Grit and Merchant of Venice as a double feature on looking at Justice and Mercy. Movies & TV: True Grit Emma (movie with Gweneth Paltrow) Emma (BBC series) Miss Potter Merchant of Venice (2004) Ben’s short film: Other great stuff we like: from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/30112618

CST 709: The Tickle 02/07/2024

CST 709: The Tickle Mac suffers the grind and the tickle (not a euphemism), Sam is back in town, Argyl is not worth your time, but Self-Reliance and The Guard are, and we wax nostalgic over how great (and peppered with faith) the show ER was. Movies & TV: Argyl Self-Reliance The Guard ER Ben’s short film: Other great stuff we like: from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/29843363

CST 708: Nice AND Sketchy 01/28/2024

CST 708: Nice AND Sketchy Kat takes Jude back to Scranton. We live the empty-nester’s life with the food subscription service to prove it. We show Jude what everyone compares his school to (Dead Poets Society), and we lament how modern society frowns upon early marriage…also we complain a lot about Monarch. Movies & TV: Dead Poets Society Monarch Season 1 Role Play Regarding Henry The Big Sleep Northern Exposure Ben’s short film: Other great stuff we like: from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/29685173

CST 707: Ridiculously Magical 01/19/2024

CST 707: Ridiculously Magical Sam becomes a working man, Mac & Kat take off to the mountains, Maggie Moore(s) is pretty dark, and we catch up on lots of emails from you, good people of CSTonia. Movies & TV: Maggie Moore(s) The Italian Job (2003) Ben’s short film: Other great stuff we like: from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/29574378

CST 706: An Apocalypse & An Epiphany 01/10/2024

CST 706: An Apocalypse & An Epiphany Our week is bookended by parties, Die Hard+Towering Inferno = Skyscraper and Kat has thoughts…lots of thoughts… on Barbie. Movies & TV: Skyscraper Godzilla (2014) Barbie Macbeth Twelfth Night Ben’s short film: Other great stuff we like: from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/29421203

CST 705: Bar Stool Wisdom from St. Teresa 12/29/2023

CST 705: Bar Stool Wisdom from St. Teresa Barron Christmas recap, Last Night in Soho is disappointing, Shakespeare in Love is more problematic that we remember, but just as entertaining as ever, and we look back over the past year and hope (with a little help from St. Teresa) for the new one. Movies & TV: Last Night in Soho Shakespeare in Love Airplane Klaus Gremlins Ben’s short film: Other great stuff we like: from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/29274243

CST 704: Kat’s Emotional Lead-Up to Christmas 12/24/2023

CST 704: Kat’s Emotional Lead-Up to Christmas We get Jude home, despite his best efforts, Tristan & Cheyenne’s party was a delight, Fred Claus was not, Leaving the World Behind gets top marks for style and tension, but not for a satisfying resolution, and Regina Doman reminds us how to incrementally take our advents to a more traditional level. Movies & TV: Fred Claus Love Actually Leaving the World Behind Ben’s short film: Other great stuff we like: from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/29221088

CST 703: The Rug Situation 12/15/2023

CST 703: The Rug Situation Kat is disappointed with a rug purchase but is super-proud of our clean blinds, Mac revisits Die Hard 35 years after his first viewing, Four Christmases is pretty good, Kat recommends two older movies and we try to untangle a knot of issues revolving around feminism in the modern world. Movies & TV: Die Hard Four Christmases The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream Home Ben’s short film: Other great stuff we like: from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/29102183

CST 702: The World is Crazy, Ya’ll! 12/08/2023

CST 702: The World is Crazy, Ya’ll! Kat is going to a chiropractor, we are treated to breakfast with some great listeners, Ben is almost all moved out, Lady Ballers is a throw-back silly comedy, and Katherine ties her reading and watching together for a knot of insanity. Also, Rosary Army needs your support. Movies & TV: Lady Ballers The Women Love Has Won Ben’s short film: Other great stuff we like: from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/28995218

CST 701: You Think You Had a Big Thanksgiving? 11/28/2023

CST 701: You Think You Had a Big Thanksgiving? The Barrons head to Swainsboro for a huge Thanksgiving. Jude is back in PA, Sam is driving a little red truck, Ben is moving out, and Mac is sporting new rims! Kat liked Penny Serenade, Philadelphia Story is a mixed bag, and Escape from New York is such an 80s time capsule. No mail, but we go on and on about a eucharistic procession and preparing for advent. Movies & TV: Penny Serenade The Philadelphia Story Escape from New York Monarch Ep 3. Hillary White’s X post mentioned: Ben’s short film: Other great stuff we like: from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/28828663

CST 700: Forsooth, Thou Art a Lusty Youman! 11/22/2023

CST 700: Forsooth, Thou Art a Lusty Youman! Kat takes the camper to pick up Jude from St. Greg’s, Ben signs a lease, Mac installs dust collection in the shop, Monarch is disappointing, and Robin Hood is lots of fun. Finally, we talk about the connection between formality and proper worship. Movies & TV: Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Books: The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle Ben’s short film: Other great stuff we like: from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/28757753

CST 699: Everything is Awful 11/15/2023

CST 699: Everything is Awful Kat keeps busy with work and executor duties and still finds time for camper-backing questions. Dreamin’ Wild is disappointing, and we talk about despair versus hope with current events in our church. Movies & TV: Dreamin’ Wild Penny Serenade Runaway Bride Blog mentioned: Article by Kevin Wells: https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/bishop-strickland-becomes-a-victim-for-the-church-he-loves Other great stuff we like: from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/28658943

CST 698: Put Your Chairs Up First 10/31/2023

CST 698: Put Your Chairs Up First We wrap up the annual GLS State Park camping trip where we got to show off our new teardrop. We watch the classic Aliens with the boys, make a case for The Conjuring as the perfect horror movie, and discuss catholic themes in Bram Stoker’s proto-vampire classic, Dracula. Movies & TV: Aliens The Conjuring Books: Dracula Other great stuff we like: from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/28475399

CST 697: Don’t Lose Your Laundry Basket! 10/19/2023

CST 697: Don’t Lose Your Laundry Basket! Kat & Sam go visit Jude, Mac is knee deep in paper-writing, Spooky Buddies gets a little theological, and we talk through our anxieties about Jude at boarding school. Movies & TV: Spooky Buddies Hocus Pocus Terminator Salvation Books: True Grit Other great stuff we like: from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/28369409

CST 696: WWW 10/06/2023

CST 696: WWW Alliteration rules the day with a Walter Willits Wedding, Mac and Kat try to get back in the swing of regular life and pick up pickleball. The only movie we watch new to us is an 80s “classic” and we talk through Mac’s big mistake and the good that can come from it. Movies & TV: Midnight Run Hobbs and Shaw Passengers Limitless Snatch Other great stuff we like: from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/28249067

CST 695: Remembering Wilder Smith 09/27/2023

CST 695: Remembering Wilder Smith As Katherine's father passes away, we contemplate his life. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/28160537

CST 694: Nothing to watch 09/12/2023

CST 694: Nothing to watch Jude starts classes, Mac visits mom, Kat visits Dad, Sam visits Indiana, the Barrons struggle to find something to watch, and we talk about viewing the gospel through the eyes of a medieval… and the traditional Act of Contrition. Movies & TV: The Greatest Beer Run Ever Greyhound Afterparty Season 2 Podcast mentioned: Other great stuff we like: from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/28016277

CST 693: 2 Meg 2 Megorous 09/01/2023

CST 693: 2 Meg 2 Megorous Updates on Jude & Mr. Wilder, Mac’s terrible grad class, two giant shark movies, and the connection between Kat’s book addiction and the transfiguration. Movies & TV: Meg 2: The Trench Black Demon Nacho Libre Other great stuff we like: from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/27910170

CST 692: All About Jude 08/28/2023

CST 692: All About Jude All about sending our youngest boy off to boarding school…the days before, the construction crew outside our hotel, two irish pubs, rotund passengers, and tearful phone calls. Movies & TV: Books: Other great stuff we like: from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/27863043

CST 691: Swashes Were Buckled! 08/13/2023

CST 691: Swashes Were Buckled! Update on Katherine’s dad, Jude’s trip to the ER, Mac’s mom visits and Mac gets contacts! The Mask of Zorro is a balm to our post-modern fatigued souls, The Eyre Affair is total crack for book nerds with a sense of humor and we break down chapters 1 & 2 of Lewis’s The Great Divorce. Movies & TV: The Mask of Zorro (YouTube) Lost (Hulu) Books: The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis Other great stuff we like: from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/27745320

CST 690: The Belltower Situation 08/05/2023

CST 690: The Belltower Situation Kat’s Dad finally gets moved to rehab, School starts back for Mac, Ben survives RAGBRIA, Kat watches a manly movie marathon with her dad while Mac catches up on Hijack and The Bear. Also, John Senior is rolling in his grave over a parish belltower in the Atlanta area. Movies & TV: The Bear season 2 HiJack Fury Open Range Plane Our next book study will be over The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis Other great stuff we like: from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/27669138

CST 689: The Last of Juan 07/26/2023

CST 689: The Last of Juan Kat’s Dad suffers a stroke, Juan runs us all over Ga for his last few days, tornado-like weather makes trouble for Forsyth County. The Bear season 2 is true to the first season, Judith’s Marriage makes us wonder about the truth of some fiction, The Road still holds up after several readings, and Ice Pirates remains one of the wonkiest relics of the 80s. Also, suffering. Movies & TV: The Bear season 2 Ice Pirates Books: The Road Judith’s Marriage Our next book study will be over The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis Other great stuff we like: from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/27573633

CST 687: Exploints 07/18/2023

CST 687: Exploints Mac chaperones a Steubenville Atlanta weekend, the Barrons head to Swainsboro, and Juan learns to shoot squirrels. The new Mission Impossible isn’t as good as the last one, but it’s still pretty great. Liar Liar is still funny, and John Senior has some strong ideas about Our Lady. Movies & TV: Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One Liar Liar - use discount code “smalltown” Other great stuff we like: from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/27501861

CST 687: Cinematic Call to Action 07/10/2023

CST 687: Cinematic Call to Action Braves Games, laser-cut jigs, and a Sawstop resurrection. The Sound of Freedom is the most important movie you’ll see, Extraction is super cool, and Black Mirror actually looks on the bright side every now and then. Movies & TV: Sound of Freedom Extraction (Netflix) Indy 5 Back Mirror - use discount code “smalltown” Other great stuff we like: from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/27420768

CST #686: Juan Spaniard to Rule Them All 07/03/2023

CST #686: Juan Spaniard to Rule Them All More lightning fallout, Zina the super-fan stops by, we are housing a Spaniard, Asteroid City is pretty weird, and we encourage a listener to be open to life. Movies & TV: Asteroid City Jury Duty (Hulu) Ted Lasso Season 3 (AppleTV+) Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (Max) - use discount code “smalltown” Other great stuff we like: from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey PDF Mac’s book! Find us on Theme song by Mary Bragg. Our other show: We use Amazon affiliate links. We may get a little kickback if you use the link above to purchase from Amazon. /episode/index/show/catholicinasmalltown/id/27341859

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