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SPIRITUAL CRAPCAST
Morgan Mc talks to people about their spiritual practice (or lack there of) in an attempt to shed some light, laughter, and love on possibly the most contentious and controversial topic in human history. Through long form interview and dialogue participants will share insight and wisdom on how spirituality and religion informs every aspect of our daily lives; whether seen or unseen, accepted or denied, rejoiced or cursed. Like many contemporary practitioners, Morgan began his practice in 2008…
Episodes
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#43 Child and Adolescent Trauma, Abuse, Neglect, and Dysfunctional Families and the Catholic Church
Going with the theme of major points that make people fall away from their faith, stop participating in church, and becoming disenchanted with the idea of God…
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#42 Priest, Clergy, and Religious Sex Abuse in the Catholic Church
A difficult topic to talk about, think about, and reflect on. With the Grace, Love, and Mercy of God, Morgan attempts to approach this difficult topic in order…
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#41 Abortion: a Woman’s Choice and Decision
This week Morgan talks and reflects about abortion. Pro Choice vs Pro Life. Catholic social teaching. Paganism, New Age, and Christian differences in family…
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#40 Untitled Rhyme (Putty Tat, Putty Tat)
Lil bit of Hip Hop. Secret skill Morgan has, but doesn’t bring out often. Once upon a time he used to perform at open mics around The Bay Area. Now he just…
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#39 Good Vengeance Poem
Morgan’s most recent poem. This piece deals with encountering accusatory and adversarial forces and continuing to march forward without falling back, fading…
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#38 Stella Maris Poem
Poem I wrote for Our Blessed Mother Mary, the Star of the Sea. Star of the Sea is a significant Marian title and represents a map for sailors that have lost…
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#37 Women’s Ordination, Female Priesthood, and the Catholic Church
Another light topic. Female Priesthood! Why is the Catholic Church so antiquated and why can’t they just get with the times??? These questions and more…
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#36 Homosexuality/Same Sex Attraction and the Catholic Church
This week Morgan decided to talk about something light and non controversial. Long awaited and long contemplated episode, Morgan decides to get into the…
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#35 (But for) The Grace of God (there go I…)
In this episode Morgan expands on the Grace of God. After registering-listening to the previous episode that looked at the Protestant Solas, Morgan decided to…
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#34 Why Practice Catholicism and Not Another Denomination?
This episode Morgan talks about why he decided to practice Catholicism and not some other iteration of Christianity. He talks about his view on the 5 Solas of…
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#33 Confirmed (and Guaranteed) Catholic
“For you are not your own. You were bought at a price.” Morgan reflects on his confirmation process. Officially a confirmed Catholic he talks about what the…
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#32 Young and Newly Sober w/ Leana
This week Morgan and Leana talk about early sobriety as a young person. Leana is 25 years old with a little over 70 days sober. They criss cross the terrain of…
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#31 The Mystical Body of Christ: The Church
This week Morgan’s monologue is about the mystical body of Christ also known as the Church. In this episode he talks about how the church isn’t an organization…
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#30 Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families w/ Ashley
This week Morgan and Ashley talk about growing up in and around alcoholism, addiction, mental illness, criminality, and family dysfunction. Heavy topics, but…
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#29 Forgiving the Church
Morgan talks about his process in forgiving and returning back to church. Spending his 20s and 30s exploring the various forms of religion and spirituality…
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#28 Homeless in San Francisco’s Tenderloin to Buddhism and the Dharma w/ Jordan
Interfaith discussion with Jordan. This week Morgan and Jordan discuss their experience with family trouble, leading to addiction and criminality, then to…
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#27 Why Catholicism? Why NOW???
The question a lot of people are asking… why at this stage in your life are you getting confirmed as a Catholic? After all the scandals? After all the…
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#26 Catholic Convo w/ Viktoria: Leftist, Liberal, Progressive Catholics
How can you be a leftist and a Catholic?! Viktoria answers this question and more. This week Viktoria and Morgan sit down to talk about the ways that Jesus and…
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#25 Genesis, The Fall of Man, and What That Means for Men and Women w/ Daria
Interfaith dialogue between an Old Believers Orthodox Woman and a Catholic Man. Daria returns for a conversation about Genesis, the creation of man and woman…
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#24 Forgiving Myself, Forgiving Others, and Forgiving God
In this episode Morgan talks about his experience being separated from a vital spiritual experience due his deep resentment towards himself, the world, and…
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#23 Fellow Travelers: Fellowship w/ Mike L.
Happy New Year from Rome! This episode Morgan sits down to talk with Mike L. about fellowship, spiritual communities, and the importance of having fun and…
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#22 Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel (God is with us)!
Merry Christmas from Rome! Morgan shares a Christmas message after spending his first 4 days on pilgrimage to the Holy City. Morgan takes you through his long…
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#21 Catholic and Heretical/Pagan Friendship w/ Kevin Iz
Interfaith Dialogue w/ Kevin Iz. Kevin is a Pagan, self professed heretic, and a registered pastor of the Universalist Church. This conversation winds about a…
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#20 Being Called to Christ and His Church w/ Daria
Episode 10 of 10 in topic/discussion series. Daria and I talk about my path in walking with God back to Christianity and some of the more difficult things to…
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#19 Liberalism, Leftist Politics, and the Future of Democracy w/ Kevin W.
Episode 9 of 10 in topic/discussion series. Kevin and I talk about liberalism, leftist politics, and spirituality. We discuss the moral argument for…
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#18 Christianity, Christ, and the Power of the Holy Spirit w/ Peter
Part 8 of a 10 part topic discussion series. Peter and I talk about Christianity, moving away from and coming back to faith, Christian teachings, practice, and…
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#17 Therapy and Healing Our Core Wounds w/Will
Part 7 of a 10 part topic discussion series. Will and I sit down to discuss the utility of therapy for transformation and adaptation. We also talk about child…
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#16 Patriotism, the US Military, and Military Families w/ (Uncle) Cecil
Part 6 of a 10 part topic/discussion series. (Uncle) Cecil and I sit down to talk about family history, military service, the Korean War, US and Military…
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#15 Islam and the Female Experience w/ Nora
Part 5 of 10 part topic/discussion series, Nora and I talk about growing up in Islam, gender roles, family dynamics, the five pillars, Allah The Most High, and…
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#14 Agnosticism, Atheism, and Anarchy w/ Todd O.
Part 4 of a 10 part topic discussion series. Todd and I sit down to talk about agnosticism, atheism, and anarchy. This conversation ranges from…
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#13 Break Ups, Heart Ache, Longing, and Loss w/ Theo
Part 3 of a 10 part topic discussion series. Theo and I sit down to talk about break ups, relationships, ideals, faith and fate, and how to mourn and carry…
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#12: Voting for Trump, Conservative Politics, and the Future of Democracy w/ Cade
Part 2 of a 10 part topic discussion series, Cade and I talk about the current political climate in the United States, the diversifying and growth of the…
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#11: Mania, Psychosis, and Spiritual Emergence w/ Julie S.
First episode of a 10 part topic/discussion series. This episode I interview Julie S about mental health, mania, psychosis, and spiritual emergence.
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#10 African and Tribal Wisdom and Spirituality w/ Jono
Jono and Morgan sit down to talk about African and Tribal wisdom, magic, ancestry, mysticism, hedonism, spirit guides and nature, supernatural experiences…
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#9 Buddhism, Meditation, Mindfulness, Loving Kindness w/ Jimmy
Jimmy and Morgan sit down a talk about spirituality and surfing, Zen vs Theravada Buddhism, meditation, the 4 Noble Truths, the 8 Fold Path, the 5 Precepts…
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#8 New Age and Christian Mysticism and Spiritual Exploration w/ Melissa
Melissa and Morgan sit down to talk about spiritual dance (Ecstatic, 5 Rhythms, Contact Improv), spirituality and wealth, navigating new age spaces as a…
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# 7 Bufo, Cambo, and Plant Medicines w/ Colin
Colin and Morgan sit down to talk about being adopted and growing up Mormon, leaving, returning, and leaving the Mormon church, psychedelics, mushrooms, hero…
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#6 Baptized Catholic w/ Anna
Anna and Morgan sit down to talk about being raised Christian and Catholic, Mother Mary vs Jesus, Filipino Catholicism vs Western Catholicism, sin, heaven and…
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#5 Disordered Eating, the Dharma, and Buddhism w/ Megan
Megan and Morgan sit down to discuss Buddhism, mindfulness, practicing spirituality while struggling with compulsive and addictive behavior, awareness and…
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#4 Inner Child Work and Family Systems w/ Addie
Morgan and Addie sit down to talk about being black sheep, family systems, and inner child work, dungeons and dragons, parenthood in the apocalypse, and…
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#3 Narcotics Anonymous and Atheism w/ Sean W.
Morgan sits down with Sean W. Sean is a member of Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and an atheist. This week they discuss recovery literature, recovering from crime…
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#2 Catholicism and the 12 Steps w/ Sean
Sean was raised Catholic and is a 12 Step Practitioner. In this episode Sean and Morgan discussion Catholicism, shame and sex, the Trump assassination, the geo…
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#1 Sobriety and Spirituality w/ Jeff
Jeff and Morgan talk about spiritual crap. Recording one of their check ins, they go through a host of topics from death and dying, addiction, and the G-Word.