

The BeatiDudes
The BeatiDudes
A religiously funny podcast for Christian men seeking authentic fraternity. Each week, The BeatiDudes explore life from the perspective of men seeking to follow God's will while they grow closer together in holiness and humor. TheBeatiDudes.com
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Jan 12, 2026 • 46min
Choosing Adventure and Joy | Wayne Parkins | Episode #291
Wayne Parkins joins the BeatiDudes for a refreshingly grounded conversation about joy, not the fleeting dopamine hit kind, but the deep, lasting joy that anchors a man’s life. Wayne challenges Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein to slow down and notice the God-given things that already bring joy close to home, rather than endlessly chasing happiness elsewhere. His simple yet powerful metaphor of “looking left” invites men to step out of autopilot living and stay open to what God might be placing just beyond their routine paths.
The conversation moves from practical reflection into spiritual depth as Wayne connects joy to the fruits of the Holy Spirit. Rather than leading with rules or checklists, he encourages men to find the good, because wherever authentic good is present, God is already at work. The episode closes with laughter, gratitude, and a reminder that choosing joy often means choosing presence, curiosity, and faithfulness right where you are.
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Jan 9, 2026 • 20min
Consecrate Your Business to the Sacred Heart of Jesus | Fr. Jason Huynh | Episode #290
Father Jason Huynh returns to the Tiny Table for a powerful and joy-filled conversation about consecration, spiritual authority, fraternity, and living a fully Christ-centered mission in business, family, and daily life with Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein. The Dudes revisit the recent consecration of Undivided Life to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, including a 40-month desert journey culminating on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and Father Jason unpacks what it truly means to “set something apart” for God. From priestly ministry to family leadership to entrepreneurship, Fr. Jason explains that consecration isn’t a symbolic gesture but a call to mission, sacrifice, blessing, and spiritual readiness for the battles ahead.
Father Jason also reflects on how presence, vulnerability, and a shared commitment to Christ create real fraternity in the parish, the workplace, and the home. The conversation weaves humor, gratitude, and reverence with stories of community, prayer, novenas, business leadership, and sacred responsibility. Through it all, the Dudes recognize the gift of authentic brotherhood and the grace that comes when men willingly hand control back to God and allow Him to lead.
Key Takeaways & Reflections
• Consecration = mission, sacrifice, and spiritual authority - to consecrate a business, family, or vocation is to set it apart for God and step intentionally into leadership and blessing.
• Presence is a blessing - whether as priest, husband, father, or leader, simply showing up with love and responsibility carries real spiritual weight.
• Faith belongs in business - Christ-first cultures transform workplaces, communities, and relationships.
• Fraternity strengthens perseverance - authentic brotherhood keeps men grounded, accountable, and ready for the journey.
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Jan 5, 2026 • 54min
Discernment and Priesthood | Fr. Jason Huynh | Episode #289
Fr. Jason Huynh, LC, joins the BeatiDudes at the Tiny Table to share how God has slowly formed him from a kid in Atlanta into a missionary priest who has lived and studied in Georgia, New Hampshire, Mexico, Spain, and Rome. He unpacks what “formation” really means, from novitiate boot camp with one pen and real penance, to a 13-year path to ordination that taught him how to be a priest who can be “black ops special forces for Christ” wherever he is sent.
The conversation moves from football analogies and SEC smack talk to serious discernment as the Dudes and Father discuss the priesthood and marriage, and how good formation shapes men for both. Fr. Jason offers a simple three-step roadmap for young men discerning any vocation, while the Dudes share stories about seminary, their kids, and why every dad should at least raise the possibility of the priesthood with his sons.
Along the way, they wrestle with the Benedict Option, introduce the “Irving option,” and show how living a noble life in the middle of business, media, and everyday culture can evangelize the world more effectively than hiding from it. Of course, it would not be The BeatiDudes without a ridiculous round of Blessed Are the Joke Makers that somehow ties together St. Nicholas, The Notebook, bare necks in the woods, and Roman ticks.
Takeaways and Action Items
• Pursue human nobility: Surround yourself with noble people, noble media, and noble habits so grace has something solid to build on.
• Build a real prayer life: Move beyond emergency prayers and grow an honest daily relationship with Jesus.
• Know yourself and stretch yourself: Step outside your comfort zone with things like pilgrimages, service, or new challenges to discover how God is calling you.
• Dads, name the priesthood: Ask your sons if God might be calling them to be a priest or a husband, and let them know you will support either path.
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Jan 2, 2026 • 21min
Constant Conversion | Ryan Womack | Episode #288
conversion to the Catholic faith and how St. John Henry Newman changed his life. Raised Southern Baptist and steeped in Scripture, Ryan’s love for history, truth, and beauty led him into the writings of Newman, the life of the early Church, and finally into the sacraments of the Catholic Church.
Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein talk with Ryan about false summits in the spiritual life, why “everyone has to convert” over and over again, and how a Benedictine abbot with a big gold chain became the first Catholic Ryan ever met. Along the way, they hit on confession, the so-called “dark ages,” and why university education without theology misses the point of the human person.
If you have ever wrestled with Church history, Protestant and Catholic questions, or what it really means to live a sacramental life, this conversation will stretch your mind, stir your imagination, and invite you into a profound ongoing conversion of heart.
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Dec 29, 2025 • 51min
Fertility Truth, Cut the Baloney | Ryan Womack | Episode #287
Dr. Ryan Womack joins the BeatiDudes at the Tiny Table for a rich and surprisingly hilarious conversation about women’s health, fertility, science, theology, and the deep human longing for wholeness.
Ryan walks through his unique background in literature and theology, his conversion to the Catholic faith, and how his intellectual journey prepared him to help launch Pearl Health in Dallas. This restorative reproductive medicine clinic focuses on root-cause healing rather than quick fixes. Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein help Ryan explore the cultural confusion surrounding fertility, the misunderstandings that couples face when trying to conceive, and the profound dignity of approaching medicine in accord with the natural design of the human person.
The conversation shifts from humor to depth as Ryan describes the practical realities of NaProTECHNOLOGY, hormone health, diagnostics, male fertility, environmental factors, and the growing demand for physicians who practice in a life-affirming, evidence-based way. Jeff shares a deeply personal story about how functional and restorative care transformed his wife’s health and their entire family experience, underscoring the real-world impact of this approach. The result is a moving and eye-opening episode that invites listeners to rethink fertility, advocate for their families, and pursue a healthier way of living that honors both the body and the soul.
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Dec 26, 2025 • 18min
Season 5 Cold Opener MashUp | Episode 286
A merry mash-up of cold openers from Season 5 of The BeatiDudes with Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, Jeff Schiefelbein, and dozens of amazing guests.
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Dec 22, 2025 • 1h 18min
The Moore We Are | BeatiDudes at the Meyerson | Episode #285
When nationally renowned Catholic music artist Lauren Moore returned to the stage after a harrowing battle for her life and miraculous recovery, she and her husband, Dave, knew it would be a night of celebration, praise, and memorable moments. The theme of the night was set – The Moore We Are.
The entire evening turned out better than anyone could have predicted, as thousands gathered to join Dave, Lauren, and the Dallas Symphony at the Meyerson Symphony Center for an experience that is best described as the Church alive!
Thanks to The Catholic Music Initiative, The BeatiDudes were brought in to host various friends, new and old, on the Red Carpet, aka, The Red Tiny Carpet Table.
The pre-concert conversations turned into a rollercoaster of humorness and holiness with great guests, including Brian Asmussen, Becca Gerhart, Stephen Spies, Jacob Combo, Mike Kolker (Paul’s Father), and Andrew Gill.
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Dec 19, 2025 • 23min
God Redirects the Flight Plan | Raffaele D’Apolito | Episode #284
The BeatiDudes welcome back Raffaele D’Apolito for an extended, wildly entertaining, and surprisingly profound conversation that stretches from the Vatican Valley to the virtual cockpit. Building on Monday’s episode, this deeper dive explores Raffaele’s early fascination with flight, his time at an Italian military school, and the heartbreaking moment when his lifelong dream of becoming a military pilot was grounded. What unfolds is a powerful reflection on identity, suffering, and the long view of God’s providence, told with humor, humility, and a healthy dose of Italian charm.
Along the way, Raffaele shares how those early disappointments shaped his entrepreneurial journey, including years of costly mistakes, hard lessons, and eventual clarity around vocation, faith, and freedom. The conversation weaves together faith, masculinity, accountability, and ambition, reminding listeners that setbacks often become the very instruments God uses to form us. Joined by the Dudes Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein, this bonus episode is equal parts laughter and wisdom, with strong encouragement for any man wrestling with unfulfilled dreams, delayed success, or the temptation to measure God’s favor by worldly outcomes.
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Dec 15, 2025 • 54min
From Vatican to Vatican Valley | Raffaele D’Apolito | Episode #283
Raffaele D’Apolito joins the BeatiDudes for arguably the most wheels-off episode of Season 6.
Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein welcome an energetic Italian guest straight from Rome, turning the Tiny Table into a cultural exchange that somehow includes pronunciation coaching, a debate over what counts as “Italian” food in America, and a running gag that peaks when Olive Garden becomes the unofficial villain of the day. Beneath the comedy, Raffaele shares what brought him to the U.S., how a pilgrimage to Rome connected him with American friends and business opportunities, and why he believes most AI projects fail when companies chase tools without first fixing the underlying processes.
Raffaele also talks about his return to the faith after a season of drifting, describing how a surprisingly simple thought sparked a deeper reversion that led him back to confession, the Eucharist, and a growing love for the Traditional Latin Mass. He talks candidly about the role patience has played in his life, how he learned to stop forcing his own timeline, and how discerning relationships with clarity and peace matters more than rushing toward an outcome. By the end, he shares his vision to rebuild his company on stronger Catholic foundations and eventually establish roots in the U.S., inviting anyone interested in process-driven AI work to connect with him on LinkedIn as he builds “Cornerstone.”
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Dec 12, 2025 • 24min
Humility Evangelizes | Michael Acaldo | Episode #282
Michael Acaldo, CEO of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA, illuminates the transformative power of humility in ministry. He emphasizes that true victories stem from recognizing God’s role and viewing perseverance as success, regardless of outcomes. The conversation dives into redefining language around pride and urges an open sharing of charitable efforts to inspire others. With anecdotes of holy examples and a humorous poem about losing gracefully, listeners are encouraged to let their light shine through good works.


