

Catching Foxes
Luke and Gomer
Luke and Gomer became friends Freshman year at the Franciscan University of Steubenville and 14 years later they started a podcast. The show oscillates between a conversation between just the two of us and interviews that we do together of other, fancier people. Sometimes we get explicit either by being too honest or by being too stupid. Either way, it's fun!
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Oct 2, 2020 • 1h 20min
The Emergencies are Everywhere
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. Sponsored By:BetterHelp.com: Get 10% off your secure, specialized counseling at BetterHelp.com/foxes Support Catching FoxesLinks:Last interview with Hans Urs von Balthasar - YouTube — Last interview with Hans Urs von Balthasar

Sep 26, 2020 • 1h 23min
International Pedestrian Competition
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, and more!
We hit about 10-ish questions, even one about Luke's favorite Dayton pizza place, and each one is less than 10 minutes in our answers. BUT DON'T WORRY, Gomer still manage to sneak in a reference to Greek Mythology.
Also, the "Lightning Round" is literally no different from the regular question/answer format, except I put a lightning strike before each question.Support Catching FoxesLinks:When Walking was a Sport — Weird. A Brief History of Pedestrianism: When Walking Was a Spectator Sport - Bloomberg — Today football and baseball pack them in, but back in the 1800s watching people walk was America's favorite spectator sport. From City Walk, join author Matthew Algeo as he takes us on a journey back in time to when hundreds of thousands cheered on the next Pedestrian Champion of the World!

Sep 18, 2020 • 1h 17min
Everything is Going to Be Alright
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.Support Catching Foxes

Sep 11, 2020 • 1h 50min
Origin Stories
PATREON:
Join Patreon at any tier to join the September Challenge (Diet, Movement, Cognition, and Prayer). Special thanks to Marygrace for getting her fiance a Patreon account for his birthday. Thomas, enjoy the artwork, buddy! Thanks for listening! Also, shout out to Fr. James H. who donated a ton of money to us, which will enable "Torches Together LLC" to be a thing!
You should really read the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Finally. I just realized it is 9/11. Never forget the soldiers or the civilians who died because of, or as a result of, this murderous act. Sponsored By:BetterHelp.com: Get 10% off your secure, specialized counseling at BetterHelp.com/foxes Support Catching FoxesLinks:Latte Liberals: Al Sharpton Now Morning Joe's Voice Of Reason On Violence In NYC & Defund The Police - YouTube — Latte Liberals: Al Sharpton Now Morning Joe's Voice Of Reason On Violence In NYC & Defund The Police

Sep 8, 2020 • 1h 58min
Last Week's Episode...Today
Sorry for the delay. Life is a never ending gauntlet of suffering, loss and bitter partings. Anywho, Gomer was unable to record. Luke put out a few random requests for pitch-hitters on Twitter and Instagram, AND SO MANY OF YOU RESPONDED!
This was such a fun epsiode to record. I think you'll enjoy it.
There are three interviews on this epsiode. First, Luke chats with Lucas Hennesey, a friend from colllege and normal life, about being a 'Traddie,' the Latin Mass, and being a person of faith in a world quite often hostile to it.
Then Luke chats with Bernadette Dalgetty from An Eldless Pursuit, a husband and wife wedding photogtpahy team. They chat about the creative process, starting a business and other stuff. Very cool chat.
And then. It finally happens. Sarah Rose Bort and Sarah Rogers make their much anticipated debut. We chat about our experience leading ministdry together, the importance of mentorhsip, what happens when a leader with a "strong personality" leaves (I'll let you guess who that leader was), and other stuff that I cant remember.
Three unique conversations that I very much enjoyed. I think you will as well.
The September Challenge Continutes!
[So much fun stuff happening on our Pateron right now. Engage your FOMO that we all know you have. Support us on Patreon and partake in the September Challenge! www.patreon.com/cf
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*Fun links.
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Old St. Mary's Catholic Church Hands down, one of the best Church's in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
An Endless Pursuit Photography
Archdiocese of Cincinnati Young Adult Insagram Page @Cincyyoungadults
Sarah Rogers Twitter - @theysayrogg
Sarah Rose Bort Instagram- @Sarah_rose16
Sarah Rogers Instagram- @thesayyrogg
Gratuitous Simpsons ClipSupport Catching Foxes

Aug 28, 2020 • 1h 7min
The September Challenge and Cognition
I didn't have power at all yesterday due to Hurricane Laura. In fact, at around the 1-hour mark of this episode you will hear as the power went out in the middle of the show! Luke and I continued and wrapped up by him chatting with me over my phone while we both recorded our own ends on our own laptops. That's the glory of not relying on Skype to provide the actual recording, just the interaction.
OK, enough of that.
We are going to launch a September Challenge for Patrons here. The goal is mental and physical health as COVID gets really, really old. More information to follow. All Patrons can join in at any Tier (thinking of you, Rebecca!).
After introducing "Sexodus30", we then talk about Luke's Dave Chappell Show experience in the fields outside Dayton with his lightweight wife and how "tired" they were the next morning. "Tired" is Steubie speak for "politely hungover".
Finally, we end the show with a conversation on the importance of human agency in the context of cognition. Gomer, you see, loves Audiobooks and is an auricular learner, but so much of his investment and instruction with his kids revolves around reading and writing. Luke loves this and reveals that he is on a project recently of handwriting every down at work, including emails, before he sends them, creating a much more thoughtful experience.
Then my power goes out and we wrap up the show. Sponsored By:BetterHelp.com: Get 10% off your secure, specialized counseling at BetterHelp.com/foxes Support Catching FoxesLinks:101 Rodney Dangerfield 1 liners - YouTube — 101 Rodney Dangerfield 1 liners

Aug 21, 2020 • 1h 25min
Mrs Ruvi Crashes the Show
Katie Ruvalcaba, AKA Twitch champion "Mrs. Ruvi", crashes the show with little notice but a lot to share! Support Catching FoxesLinks:Mrs Ruvi — Her amazing Twitch channelGood Egg Fund — Making the world better is our job. Let’s get to work.About MrsRuvi - Twitch — Hey! Nice to meet you! I'm Katie! Welcome to my kitchen. I'm just a good ole fashion Catholic, midwestern housewife Twitch streamer. You know how all your friend's mom's had Twitch streams growing up? Ya. Totally normal.
MrsRuvi always wants tomatoes and cheese 🍅🧀 (@MrsRuvi) / Twitter — Twitter and such!

Aug 14, 2020 • 1h 29min
Comedy and Emptiness
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".
Addicted to Mediocrity
https://catholicstuffpodcast.com/podcast/2020/07/09/addicted-to-mediocrity.htmlSponsored By:BetterHelp.com: Get 10% off your secure, specialized counseling at BetterHelp.com/foxes Support Catching FoxesLinks:Michelle Wolf: Titanic Explains How White Women Are the Problem | Netflix Is A Joke - YouTube — Michelle Wolf: Titanic Explains How White Women Are the Problem | Netflix Is A Joke
Joe Rogan & Ron White on The Impact of Bill Hicks - YouTube — Ron White saying Bill Hicks was the greatest of his generation. Paper Tiger : White Women || Bill Burr - YouTube — Bill Burr on White Women "You're in the jacuzzi with me!"Addicted to Mediocrity

Aug 7, 2020 • 1h 16min
Voyeurism, Personas, and Vulnerability
Luke is a "moody douchebag and needs to repent" (his words and not mine!)
Youth Ministry
The high school sports and Gomer was fat
Youth Ministry once again
Luke: “I don’t trust people in ministry who don’t feel like they should be doing something else”
Gomer: Why I went into youth ministry, professional catholicism
Luke: Understanding the calling
Gomer: Core Team and Community
Luke: “the best ministry is by tight community”
Gomer: “like boy bands…”
Luke: on Hanson, Tool
Gomer: I wanted to listen to CSYSK, but my new audiobook was released, soooo...
Luke: introduces the next episode; Addicted to Mediocrity; Watch The Matrix
Gomer: I loved the idea behind The Matrix 2 & 3
Luke Blank Check podcast on The Matrix
Luke: intro show topic
Gomer: Gomer Reads Luke’s tweets on baby sharts (with a sick piano ballad underneath)
Luke: I’m totally fine with breast milk
Gomer: you should be a lactation consultant
Luke: intros topic again
Luke reads DM to Sarah (with a sick piano ballad, again)
Gomer: passive-aggressive ma
Luke: Vulnerability in honesty
Gomer: anti-vulnerability as persona
Luke: You’re causing more hurt b/c it’s not real!
Gomer: The W’s are terrible
Gomer: vulnerability not voyeurism
Luke: honesty in presenting on a stage
Luke: the medium is the message, podcast lets you unpack, enough distance to analyze and not “I need to get this off of my heart”
Luke shares his vulnerability - God’s voice
Gomer shares his demonic voice
Luke and Gomer talk horror movies
Gomer: Karate Kid with my kids Sponsored By:The Catholic Family Game: The Catholic Family Game is made by Matt and Lisa that made the Catholic Card Game. This game is more family-friendly which has been requested from many fans (CF expansion pack likely has a lot to do with that request hahahahah). It's a charades-type game where players draw or act what is on the card. This campaign ends at the end of August and we're aiming for a Christmas delivery. Use the link in the show notes to show they came from CF!Support Catching Foxes

Jul 31, 2020 • 1h 10min
Taylor Swift and the New Timeline
Luke thinks Tay-Tay is rebooting the timeline to get us out of the Darkverse. We talk woke culture, Taylor Swift, theology, and fandom. Sponsored By:BetterHelp.com: Get 10% off your secure, specialized counseling at BetterHelp.com/foxes Support Catching Foxes