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Catholic in a Small Town
In this weekly podcast, Mac and Katherine, who are Catholic converts, talk about raising kids, Catholic issues, scouting, movies, books, games, podcasts and anything else that comes up. Mac and Katherine have been podcasting since 2006.
Episodes
Catholic in a Small TownCST #805: As Above, Soooooo Below Our Expectations
Mac & Kat go to Savannah and back, Wildwood impresses, Sense & Sensibility isn't all that sensible, and Martin Shaw does not disappoint. Bonus content: No…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #804: "You're an actor, not an artist"
We throw our very first grandchild birthday party and fill the house with…in-laws. Bodkin is charming and twisty, Backrooms is weird and creepy, Carrie is…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #803: Toxic Positivity
The Barron's head back home to Swainsboro for a wet and humid family wedding, Predator Badlands is NOT a real Predator movie, the Silver Chair makes Kat cry…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #802: There Are So Many Things Wrong with The Swan
Ben & Grace's party went great. Heavy traffic and trying to get to a show before it starts does not make for great decompression time, Heart of the Beast…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #801: Just Rub Soap on the Stump
It's been all about party prep at #1 Barron Plaza for the last few weeks. May Day is a fun movie until all the messaging, and our lives are in a wobbly…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #800: My Janky Ankle
Jude gets delivered to school, Kat gets a few days to herself, and Mac gets a gout flare-up. Dog Stars is disappointing, Coyote v Acme is cute, and we simply…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #799: The Unplannable Jude
We get a little break from the heat as we fruitlessly try to plan around Jude's goings and comings. Lanterns disappoints, Cold Storage is dumb dumb, but…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #798: Busy Busy Busy
We finally sit down for a show amidst dishwasher failures, trips out of town, listener meet-ups, and neighborhoods running rampant with dinosaurs! Obviously…
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CST #797: Back to the Ships!
Our French visitor gets to shoot all the guns at Mac's mom's house, the boys get their hands dirty with landscaping, and we praise and complain about The…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #796: BRAT
Everybody gets sick at #1 Barron Plaza, we play actor connections while we convalesce, and we address the SSPX news…but not for the reasons you think. Bonus…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #795: It's Like a Concertina…on Roids!
We help out with the Rosary Army retreat, Jude takes a Grayhound, Toy Story 5 makes us cry, Kat becomes enthralled with a murder show, and our movies this week…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #794: Hot Tub Therapy
We take on Dollywood, sing the praises of the hot tub, decry the failings of Disclosure Day, and encourage others to get away all alone so you have time to…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #793: Toddler Trebuchet
Mac & Kat leave the real world behind for an Appalachian adventure in a storybook town. Alone Season 11 provides plenty of non-offensive fascination while Mac…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #792: Don't Do it
Kat goes to PA & back, Mac makes it through another graduation season, Widow's Bay is a pleasant (and creepy) surprise, and we see The Crash as a heightened…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #791: Stop Subverting The Natural Order!
Mother's Day experiences for opposite ends of the Georgia. The outcome is a scathing deconstruction of modern celebrity, and we note how modern culture too…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #790: The Bob Tedrow Experience
Mac chooses a concertina pilgrimage for his 50th, Lost in Space is even worse than you remember, and we unpack the many ideas in Lewis's That Hideous Strength…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #789: Stately Like the Fox
Katherine talks up the historic Fox theatre in Atlanta, we watched ALL of Marvel's new show, Wonderman, and Katherine recommends a biography of St. John Vianey…
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CST #788: The Importance of Symbols
He is Risen! The triduum comes and goes, Jude is home for the break, we have our porch painted, Risen pays off once again, and we talk about taking up space…
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CST #787:Who Does FB Think You Are?
Mac sneaks Catholic feast days into public school programs, Alex has two teeth, Jude will be home soon, Project Hail Mary lives up to the hype and we encourage…
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CST #786: My Cup Runneth Over
The Barrons have a great trip to Scranton to see Jude, Crime 101 is way better than expected while Parenthood and Hope Floats are still better than most of the…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #785: It's a Girl!
As we deal with erosion issues our new grandbaby arrives. Master Minds kept us tickled and Katherine implores everyone on both sides of the liturgical isle to…
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CST #784: Is it Acedia or Effiminancy?
Kat has the laziest of lazy Sundays, Mac picks up another trivia show, The Roofman tells a bonkers story, and we discuss tackling sloth this Lent.. Our locals…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #783: Letter from Hell
Kat heads to Richmond to see Jude's rugby game, Eternity works as a date night movie, and Katherine reads us a letter from hell as we urge you to make room in…
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CST #782: It's Not "Subversive"
The Barrons survive 2 winter storms in as many weeks, Wild Mountain Thyme still delivers whimsical heartwarming moments, and we encourage you to leverage…
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CST #781: Neutered Prayer
Jude is back in Pennsylvania, our attic space is WAY more organized now, Greenland Migration is almost a great movie, and why does Hollywood neuter prayers?…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #780: Emotional HVAC Rollercoaster
It's a new year! The Barrons round out Christmas with a trip to Mac's mom's house, and all our HVAC systems are apparently functioning as intended fo r the…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #779: Midgets from the East
All about the Barron family Christmas, Song Sung Blue is a non-nihilistic story about love, marriage, and the healing power of Neil Diamond. In Catholic Stuff…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #778: Contrivances
Jude is back home, Colby stops by, Love at First Sight offers non-cynical feels, and we unpack the good and the bad in Wake Up Dead Man. Our locals page is now…
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CST #777: Flabbslabb
Mac heads out of town as Kat babysits, Materialists is NOT a romantic comedy, Worst Christmas Pageant Ever is a new holiday classic, and we wonder at the…
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CST #776: Advent Misery (Poor Us)
Between Mac's cold, the miserable weather, and trying to get tradesmen to finish their work, Mac & Kat are wallowing a little in self-pity. Pluribus is…
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CST #775: The Britta of Oz
Jude is back in town for a huge Thanksgiving, the basement never ends, Wicked 2 is not great, and we talk about the spiritual ramifications of The Biggest…
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CST #774: Red Headed Head Rolling
We stumble on the best little English pub while Mac is at the GaETC, Sam & Mena are moved downstairs, Pluribus is worth looking into, and we let you guys see…
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CST #773: The Eew of it All
You won't believe which part of our freezer died, we had a great weekend camping down at GLS. Rogue Heroes delivers rogue heroics, and serves up our Catholic…
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CST #772: Self-Imposed Waterboarding
The extended warranty on our fridge runs out one month before it stops working, Mac has a cold and doesn't think House of Dynamite is all that…dynamite and…
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CST #771: Ontological Opining
Mac & Katherine become grandparents! Tron Ares is terrible. The Haunting of Hill House is worth your time. And we reflect on the difference in our being since…
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CST #770: The New Normal
Sam and Mena moved in while we were at The Pig Dance; Big, Bold, Beautiful Journey charms, Mac is inflicting the sound of a concertina on the neighborhood, and…
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CST #769: How many Drugged Mules?
Mac & Kat lead our boring lives…unlike Charlie Sheen or the characters in Netflix's Untamed. Then we talk about the remarkable life of Charlie Kirk and how we…
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CST #768: When the Worst Part is Your Title Character
Mac goes down to South GA, we get to be part of a family friend's wedding celebration, we talk way too much about Alien Earth, and we marvel at the ripples of…
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CST #767: Discovered Pilgrimage
Mac makes a substantial investment in his woodshop, Kat delivers Jude to Gregs and stumbles onto a pilgrimage, and Kat recommends Persuasion as an introduction…
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CST #766: Like Neo on Skis
Jude learns to ski, Katherine has a ton of fun on a water slide, Klarkson's Farm is like comfort food, and Mac has strong feelings about men wearing toenail…
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CST #765: Cardinal Sarah's the Worst
All the women in the Barron family get a boat outing for their birthday, Fantastic Four is a great summer time flic to help you beat the heat, and Cardinal…
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CST #764: Exceedingly Unpleasant
Jude is off ant camps and retreats, Kat & Jennifer have a girls' camping trip, and Mac has been watching too much. Greg duped me into seeing a horrible…
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CST #763: Keep Down the Crazy
Basement chaos is starting to get to Mac, Katherine loses a beloved cousin, and why you should always have a pocket knife on you. Superman is some pretty wonky…
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CST #762: Is it a Miracle or is it just Miraculous?
Mac & Kat play host to the whole family in an Airbnb in historic Brunswick, GA. F1: The Movie does not disappoint, and we discuss supernatural moments of grace…
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CST #761: Ducks in a Row
Mac & Katherine are a little stressed out over lining up all the stars for the basement refinish, Kari-Lin brings (half of) her crew for a fun visit, Deep…
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CST #760: Hebridean or Hebridian?
Mac, Kat & Jude head to Blakely. Mac starts demolishing part of the deck, and Kat is loving her book club. We revisit some old action classics and a new sci-fi…
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CST #759: MI-8 is Enough
Mac & Kat head to PA to pick up Jude, Ethan Hunt has a savior complex in Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning, and we discuss generalational generosity as…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #758: Granny Tats
Kat gets a haircut and is all "work, work, work." Mac finishes up the school year, we are STILL looking for a car, and we will soon have two of our sons back…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #757: Mustard in the Sink
Mac may being going senile, Mother's Day birdfeedery, and we had an earthquake! On Stranger Tides is a better book than movie, King Lear is better than…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #756: Catholicing
Jude is home for a quick confirmation weekend, Mac puts in composting partly because we watched Lunatic Farmer, Free Guy taps into some deeper ideas and you…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #755: John Williams: The Soundtrack of Our Childhood
Mac plays Mr. Handyman while Kat goes camping with the girls, docs on Disney+ have been keeping us entertained. And we remember Pope Francis. Our locals page…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #754: Basil Pendergast Was Here?
Mac & Kat go on a long tangent about fasting, A Complete Unknown isn't a complete failure, Daredevil Born Again, breaks Mac's heart like a bad guy's leg, and…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #753: Buttons Aren't Toys
Mac & Kat go to FDR State Park for Spring Break, we go down a supplemental rabbit hole, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves is still great, and in Catholic Stuff we…
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CST #752: Pickleball…Instead of Reading
Mac has a busy week full of work parties, trivia hosting, and tennis matches. Kat HATES looking for cars. Not much has been that entertaining. And how…
Catholic in a Small TownCST # 751: Volume of Hemina
Mac is back from retreat, and we are spending money on house repairs, almost all of our watching lets us down, and why can't Jesus just be clearer? Our locals…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #750: You've Been Lied To
Jude is home for his birthday, Gladiator II is an epic disappointment, The Resort is a welcomed surprise, and you've been lied to about the natural order of…
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CST #749: JPD
The Barron house plays host to nieces, House of David is pretty good, A Real Pain is just fine, and Kat walks us through her thoughts on Conclave. Our locals…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #748: Retreat!
A neighborhood is going up next to ours, local beef is the best, Nosferatu is just as disturbing as you've heard, and we talk about deliberate discernment of…
Catholic in a Small TownCST #747: ENS, a Self-Diagnosis
The benches are done! Mac & Kat make a delivery to Swaisboro, catch lunch with old friends, Tenet is impenetrable, The Gorge is just right, Mac doesn't get Man…