Best Catholic Nerds Podcasts (2024)

Do you like board games? We do too! Especially when we can play them with our families. Well do we have a game to share with you! Cody, Erik and I got a chance to speak with Charlie McKinney, President of Sophia Institute Press. We spent a little time getting to know Charlie, where he is from and what exactly he does as president, and then we talke…

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Dogs and birds 29:06

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guns abortion transgender 20:06

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boys in the band 22:06

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Ma Bell and the Nerd Squad 28:51

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I'm a long distance operator.By Elise Patkotak

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Episode 43: Fr. Smela and Gaming as a Catholic 43:58

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Hey! Its Erik Dumont going solo for this episode. A while back, I met one of the coolest priests, so of course I had to get him on the show. I invited Fr. Tony Smela on for an interview to talk about his story of answering the call to the priesthood, as well as talking about our favorite subject: video games. He's got his own podcast too, so when y…

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Ron and Phil 26:09

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OAB 4 - Aunt Toni 23:21

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weird dreams and aunts 29:02

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tomdooley 27:14

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A continuation of my life story - including the unfortunate time my mother gave me modeling lessons.By Elise Patkotak

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Episode 42: Bill Donaghy & the Lord of the Rings Nerds 1:06:59

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Just another epic Catholic Nerds Lord of the Rings nerd-out. No big deal. Except we were joined by Mr. Big Deal, himself, Bill Donaghy. Bill is the Senior Lecturer and Content Specialist of the Theology of the Body Institute (www.TOBinstitute.org), Co-Author of RISE (www.MenRiseUp.org), and Editor for STRIVE (www.STRIVE21.com). Join us for a discus…

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Episode 41: Top 5 Catholic Music Artists with Emma Fradd and David Kruse 59:20

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Catholic Music Nerd-Out with Emma Fradd (now Kruse) and David Kruse! Now presenting ... The best Catholic musicians you are about to discover and fall in love with! Emma and her husband David Kruse are launching a new Catholic record label this December called Enemy Love Records. Check out all their amazing music and artists here www.EnemyLoveRecor…

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Episode 40: Rings of Power Nerd Review 1:57:16

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The Good, Bad, and the Idiocy -- another Good ol' fashioned Catholic Nerd-Out about the newest cinematic offering from the Tolkien Universe: Amazon's The Rings of Power. So many things to love. Alas, so many more things to grunt and grumble about. Here are our Top 5 Love & Top 5 Hate of the Rings of Power. Here are some of the many topics we dive i…

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Episode 39: Spooky Halloween Tales with Emma Fradd, Best Horror Reads for Catholics 47:17

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Good ol' fashioned Halloween Catholic Nerd-Out with Emma Fradd (now Kruse) about Catholic Horror Novels ... and just in time for Halloween!! Though awesome in her own right, Emma Fradd is the sister of Matt Fradd, the Catholic speaker known for his podcast Pints with Aquinas. First off! Emma and her husband David Kruse are launching a new Catholic …

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Episode 38: Countering the "Transgender" Narrative with Walt Heyer, Formerly "Transgender" Witness to the Horror of Gender Therapy 22:20

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Attention Parents!! Nerd out about the insane and insidious language of gender ideology and how to fight back! with Walt Heyer. Meet Walt, a living, breathing witness to the horrible wrongness of transgenderism. Walt lived for 8 years as a woman – Laura Jensen – despite the fact that he was a man. For the last 30 years since transitioning away from…

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Episode 37: Pro-Life Nerds & Rev. Arnold Culbreath on the Leading Cause of Death for Black America 54:22

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Nerd out about pro-life issues with the C-Nerds and Pastor Arnold Culbreath of Peoples Church in Cincinnati, OH, the Director of Ministry Engagement of the Douglass Leadership Institute, whose Jeremiah 1:5 Project is boldly converting and training black pastors to "reverse the curse" of Planned Parenthood and Margaret Sanger. PLUS, Arnold is joined…

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Episode 36: Parenting Nerds Protecting Kids from the Gender Cult with Dr. Erin Brewer and Maria Keffler 59:10

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The Catholic Nerds nerd out with Dr. Erin Brewer and Maria Keffler about protecting our kids from the plague of gender confusion and gender reassignment surgery. Dr. Erin Brewer and Maria Keffler are the co-founders of Advocates Protecting Children and will be honored as the Activists of the Year at the 2022 Ruth Institute Summit. Erin and Maria ar…

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Episode 35: Nerds of the Sacred Heart with Fr. John Eckert 1:00:17

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It's a good ol' fashioned nerd-out about (and with) the Sacred Heart of Jesus! AND just in time for the Feast of the Sacred Heart! AND with a priest from Sacred Heart parish who just made a Sacred Heart video series. Yo Nerd, I heard you like the Sacred Heart, so we got the Sacred Heart from Sacred Heart parish to talk about the Sacred Heart after …

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Episode 28: May the Force Be With You, Twitter. Dont Be Seduced by the Dark Side. 32:15

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Feeling overwhelmed? Struggling? Getting punched in the face by Great Tiger? Today, we are talking about how we face the constant barrage, lonliness, and stresses of life. Mediocrates is praying for you. DM or tweet me on Twitter @mediocratespod. Email me at mediocratespodcast@outlook.com for anything you wanna discuss. Do me a favor and rate the s…

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Episode 27: Putt Putt Nostalgia, Father Salty, and Please Stop Being a Turd 36:26

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Episode 27 drops a little early because I had an interesting Fathers Day weekend and didn’t want to risk forgetting my musings. Today we will discuss professional mini golf, nostalgia, sin and vice, redemption and virtue, Father Salty, and a whole lot more. Were you in the PPA? Have your own encounter with Father Salty or some other savory individu…

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Episode 34: Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, The Moral Catastrophe of the Sexual Revolution 1:02:01

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Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse joins the Catholic Nerds ahead of the Ruth Institute Summit - click here to check out the Summit and buy your virtual ticket! Join us for this WIIIDE-ranging conversation on the ghoulishness of TRANSGENDERISM, the moral catastrophe of the Sexual Revolution, and its state-sponsored ideology!! Dr. Morse's book The Sexual Sta…

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Episode 26: Mediocrates is Virtually Invisible on Twitter and That’s Okay - Happy Fathers Day! 20:18

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Fathers Day is coming. Do you know where your dad jokes are? A message of encouragement for dads that really applies to all of us. We need to imitate Christ and flee immorality. We need each other. We need community. Need prayer or maybe just somebody to listen to you? Reach me @mediocratespod on twitter or email me at mediocratespodcast@outlook.co…

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Episode 103 – Resurrection 42:57

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As far as long and winding roads go, Church Drunk's path has been much windier and perhaps even quite a bit longer than we ever could have anticipated. As we transition out of Eastertide and into another long, summery stretch of Ordinary Time, we're going to be taking a bit of a step back to do some evaluating of where this road is headed. We're no…

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Episode 25: Call of Doody - Learning the Secrets of Loving 27:51

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Who enjoys changing diapers or cleaning kid vomit from the bed at 3am? Nobody, right? Why do you do it? Love. Our challenge is to truly love and to live that in all facets of life including worship, beyond a sensenof duty and beyond convenience or self-centeredness. Not easy but necessary. Wanna tell me you love me? Wanna tell me I’m an idiot? Emai…

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Episode 24: Mediocrates Is a Big Loser. Won’t You Join Me? 30:46

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It is never fun to lose, and nobody likes getting the raw end of a deal, but our constant desire to win at all costs has to end. Our calling is to choose humility, service, and charity in everything. There is no place for pride. Join the discussion by leaving me a voice message on the Anchor app. You can also email me mediocratespodcast@outlook.com…

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Episode 23: By a show of hands, who wants castration? Galatians 5 & the way we treat one another. 29:24

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Contrasting to the building up of one another in love, today we consider what happens when we try to cut one another. How can we overcome those who seek to hurt and divide? Where do you see yourself in relation to this passage? References: Galatians 5. Contact us by emailing mediocratespodcast@outlook.com or leave us a voicemail on Anchor. --- Send…

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Episode 22: When God gives you a spiritual gift He actually expects you to regift it! Also, you just saved me from U-Haul guy. 32:57

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Welcome back to Studio T. I know it is different, but I really appreciate the time together on my commute. We're looking today at Spiritual Gifts, aka Charisms, and how God has given every Baptized person at least one for the purpose of building up the Church (CCC 951). We'll discuss what exercising our charisms is like and why it is important that…

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Episode 21: Be a Freaking Peacock 21:22

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Do you have what it takes to be a parent, a spouse, a friend, a coworker, a minister, a manager…… a peacock? This episode is a challenge to grow in exquisite charity. I hope you’ll join me. Leave a voicemail on The Anchor app, or shoot me an email at mediocratespodcast@outlook.com. Please rate and share the show. It really helps. --- Send in a voic…

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Episode 20: Mediocrates Got Robbed? Plus, I Missed You. How’s Your Mama n’ ‘Em? 16:31

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No magic formulas this time. I just wanted to test a new mic and see how you were doing. Contact me: You can always email me at mediocratespodcast@outlook.com. In addition, if you go to https://anchor.fm/mediocrates you can leave me a voice message! Don't forget to subscribe, review, and share! Thanks!!!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcaste…

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Episode 102 – We Don’t Talk About Judas 44:16

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Happy Holy Week! (But not too happy.) As we enter this most solemn (and joyful?) week of celebration (and remembrance), we Church Drunkards cannot help but notice that the whole progression from Palm Sunday to Easter Vigil seems a bit confused (and awesome) in a way that says, "God is dead...but don't worry about it." It's like religious whiplash. …

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Episode 33: Book of Boba Fett Nerds - Boba Fine or Boba Fail? 1:03:46

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The Catholic Nerds are big Star Wars nerds! We also promise not to mention Chris Rock and Will Smith. We review the much-reviewed Book of Boba Fett - was it a Boba Fail or Boba Fine? Let's also get philosophical and existential about Disney Plus and Disney, in general. Do Dave Filoni and Kevin Feige deserves Oscars or an Oscar Slap? Dang, we just p…

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Episode 101 – Pounding a 40 46:12

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So we can all agree that Lent is waaaaaaaay tooooooo looooonnnnng, correct? I mean, 40 days is a symbolic number, and it's great and all, but what if Lent was, you know, shorter? Like, roughly 38 days and 8 hours shorter. In a post-apocalyptic world where Lent lasts only 40 hours instead of 40 days, Dizzy & Ges have got you covered with a little Le…

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Episode 100 – This Here Libation 51:18

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You know that feeling where you start a thing, and then you blink an eye and all of the sudden you're doing that same thing...but 5 years, 100 podcast episodes, and several worlds away from where you started? Yeah, us too. Anywho, it's Lent, and Dizzy & Ges are still stumbling their way forward with the help of lukewarm drinks, boring temperate fru…

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Episode 99 – The Drunk Life of St. Josaphat’s Anchoress 42:17

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For our last dip in the double digits, we decided to cast off lenten austerity measures and get a little crazy. And by crazy we mean tipsy. And by tipsy we mean it's time for Drunk Lives of the Saints! It's a Church Drunk tradition, so grab something slightly toxic, and join Dizzy & Ges for a very special Episode 99 - The Drunk Lives of St. Josapha…

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Episode 32: Happy Feast of St. Joseph! New Discoveries Finally Tell Us the Age of St. Joseph! 1:02:30

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The Catholic Nerds have a special nerd-out session for the Feast of St. Joseph! We share newly discovered Biblical evidence on the age of St. Joseph - this comes from Dr. Brant Pitre's new series on St. Joseph, The Hidden King: The Jewish Roots of St. Joseph. PLUS, there's an extra bonus: Scott confirmed with Dr. Pitre a way to deepen this argument…

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Episode 98 – Arriving Fashionably Lent 38:43

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Well, the bad news is that we missed Ash Wednesday...and the first Friday of Lent...and then the second Friday of Lent, also. But the good news is that Lent is friggin' loooooooong, and there's always a chance to jump in with rosary beads blazin' and some fish & chips in the fryer. As our dear, sainted mothers always said, "Better late than never, …

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Episode 31: Nerding with Trent Horn! Epic Marvel vs DC Debate 57:09

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Master Debater and Catholic Apologist Trent Horn joins the Catholic Nerds for the debate of the ages: Marvel or DC? Which is more Catholic? Which is more Pro-Life? Wait for Trent's insight into who Bruce Wayne's real disguise is ... Here is are some of the categories: Best Rogues’ Gallery and Best Bad Guy - Thanos or Darkseid? (We talk about how wi…

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Episode 30: Exodus 90 Nerd Interview with Nathaniel Binversie 52:29

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Are you ready to LIVE DIFFERENT?? The Catholic Nerds nerd-out about EXODUS 90 with a developer and author of Exodus 90, currently touring the country in the Exodus 90 tour bus ... Nathaniel Binversie! We go over the history and background of Exodus 90, how to reach men in their 20s and 30s using the "beer garden" approach and challenging men. Who d…

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Episode 97 – Our Long Christmas Hangover 33:14

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himney with care. It's that time of year when the long, dark days of winter settle into our bones and there's nothing but a hot toddy and the faint glimmer of spring on the horizon to keep us warm. Well, that and perhaps a lovely new episode of Church Drunk to warm your ears and tickle your soul! Join Dizzy & Ges for a look back at Advent & Christm…

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Episode 96 – Just an Old Fashioned Love Song 43:43

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It's love week for all those Advent aficionados out there, and if Three Dog Night were onto anything, then it should all be coming down in three-part harmony as the last few windows of the Advent calendar are opened. So find some time in the midst of that wassailing and last-minute shopping to contemplate the things that you truly love, and if what…

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Episode 95 – Joy Ahoy! 42:41

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Here at Church Drunk, we've got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in our hearts. And if the devil doesn't like it he can sit on a tack (ouch!)...but the devil being a personified construct of the evil we all bear within ourselves, we feel it necessary to ask what the tack represents. On second thought, don't answer that. Instead, grab a cocktail named af…

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Episode 29: Marvel's What If ...? Nerd Review 1:10:21

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The Catholic Nerds review Marvel's What If ...? Did you catch the huge "long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" Easter egg?? MAJOR SPOILER ALERTS! And how about everybody's favorite Marvel character, Howard the Duck? We go through ALL the episodes: What If Black Panther became StarLord? What If ... Thor Was an Only Child? We loved Nebula's cameo i…

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Episode 94 – The Advent Bucket List 44:08

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Advent is, if nothing else, a season of hope. We hope that Santa brings us what we want for Christmas. We hope that Uncle Tony breaks out a bottle of the good stuff on Christmas Eve and then loses the cap. We hope that Aunt Millie has lost the recipe to her infamous tuna and jell-o casserole (spoiler alert: she hasn't). And there's something about …

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Episode 93 – The Dark Knight of the Soul 38:12

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A wise, rich, playboy-turned-superhero once said (and we're paraphrasing here), sometimes the hero we need is not the one that we want. Well, for Dizzy & Ges an 18-month (and counting!) pandemic-induced break from regular church services might have been the hero we needed, but not the one we wanted. Or maybe it was not the one we wanted or the one …

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