Explore every episode of the podcast Catching Foxes
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| Requiescat in Pace, Donald Gormley | 21 Jul 2026 | 01:43:45 | |
Luke and Gomer talk about the passing of Gomer's father, but the episode isn't all doom and gloom (just the appropriate amount). Also included this week: an attempted murder, gray-market drugs, and a review of The Odyssey. In This Episode:
Resources Mentioned: Produced by Saint Kolbe Studios | |||
| The Do-Over Myth: What Getting Older Really Costs You | 26 May 2026 | 01:05:17 | |
Gomer's dad is out of the hospital and in a care home and this episode starts there, in the territory of walking a parent toward the end of his life. Luke and Gomer work through the lessons Gomer has picked up in the trenches: what hospitals won't tell you, how to have the DNR conversation, and why AI has become an unlikely companion through all of it. In This Episode:
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Resources Mentioned: Produced by Saint Kolbe Studios | |||
| Not Dead! Family Crises, AI Converts, and Things Worth Being Angry About | 12 May 2026 | 01:17:50 | |
After a two-month hiatus, Luke and Gomer are back. This episode opens with a conversation about Gomer's father Don's ongoing health decline, the emotional and logistical chaos of elder care, and the conversations no one prepares you to have. From there, the fellas pivot to AI, the World Cup, Hollywood Botox, and the slow enshitification of everything. In This Episode:
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Resources Mentioned: Produced by Saint Kolbe Studios | |||
| Gomer Believes in Giants Now | 03 Mar 2026 | 01:24:14 | |
This is a nephilim-heavy episode. Strap in! Also, please pray for Gomer's son, Noah. You'll hear all about it in the episode. Enjoy! | |||
| Weep with those who Weep, Mourn with those who Mourn | 24 Feb 2026 | 01:10:30 | |
The fellas talk about the fragility of life. Also, Luke may or may not have taken a lover (in a tasteful way). Want to know for sure? You'll have to listen! Produced by Saint Kolbe Studios | |||
| The One Where Luke Does Impromptu Charismatic Prayer | 14 Jan 2026 | 01:18:36 | |
Luke and Gomer discuss a variety of topics; some light, some heavy. The two recount their experiences at (different) SEEK conferences and offer their thoughts on the heaviness and difficulty that seems to be moving through the lives of many public-facing Catholics, most recently Paul J. Kim. If you're tired of hearing AI critiques and why AI is killing you (it is), you'll love the first 60 minutes or so. You may want to bow out before the end, if you're a big fan of AI or of Morlocks. Enjoy! Thanks to Saint Kolbe Studios for producing this podcast! | |||
| Into the Darkness has Come a Great Light | 24 Dec 2025 | 01:27:49 | |
This is a heavy one. Heavy in a good way, but heavy all the same. Lots of unpacking trauma, both from childhood and Gomer's recent bathroom renovation. There's some talk of childhood wounds, betrayal, and other sad topics. If that's not something you've got the energy for around the holidays, no worries. Maybe come back to this one after the new year. Merry Christmas, and hope you enjoy! Produced by Saint Kolbe Studios | |||
| A Carey Family Reunion: Christina Carey Makes Her Catching Foxes Debut! | 27 Nov 2025 | 01:11:33 | |
Want to get the inside scoop on what it was (and is) like to live in the Carey household? This is the episode for you! Christina stops by to chat all things Carey, her job in social work, and throw shade at a certain sibling who did not show up for the recording. Which sibling? Only one way to find out. Enjoy! | |||
| God's Not Dead (Neither is Gomer) or: Aristotle's Poetics Pt. III | 04 Nov 2025 | 01:11:37 | |
Gomer lives! As does the deep dive into Aristotle's Poetics. This time, it's Beauty and the Beast. Enjoy! Thank you to Saint Kolbe Studios for producing this episode of Catching Foxes! | |||
| Aristotle's Poetics Pt II: How Much I Am Going to Miss Her | 14 Oct 2025 | 01:23:49 | |
Luke and Gomer spend an hour and a half explaining the nuances of The Little Mermaid, covering what separates a well-written villain from a bad one. It's educational and, at times, entertaining. Enjoy! Thank you to Saint Kolbe Studios for producing this episode of Catching Foxes! | |||
| A Deep Dive into Shakespeare's The Lion King | 23 Sep 2025 | 01:19:31 | |
This episode offers everything you've ever wanted to know about The Lion King and then some. It's basically a free Shakespeare class. Plus, why music makes you feel certain ways and the Mary Sue character in the new Star Wars movies. Enjoy! | |||
| A Catholic Movie that Doesn't Suck? It Happened! | 02 Sep 2025 | 01:19:45 | |
Anthony D'Ambrosio of Triumph of the Heart stops by the show to talk about the process of bringing Saint Maximilian Kolbe's story to life. Get the inside scoop on what it takes to make a Catholic movie that doesn't actually suck. Enjoy! | |||
| The World is Flat...but Not in That Way | 26 Aug 2025 | 01:10:24 | |
Has our world gotten flatter? Are all the edges of culture rounded out and mass produced to the lowest common denominator? Luke and Gomer discuss how movies have lost their soul and houses have gotten gray and boring (and badly made). Take a shot anytime two men in their 40s discuss interior design on this episode (maybe don't listen to this one in the car). Enjoy! | |||
| AI Can't Help You Contemplate the Good Life | 05 Aug 2025 | 01:35:53 | |
AI has plenty of potential upsides. Helping you think more deeply about life isn't one of them. Maybe, if done wrong, it helps us fulfill our worst desires. Will AI reduce us to simply our desires? Can it free up time in our lives to contemplate the truth? Also, there's a lengthy discussion about sex with robots towards the end. It's topical, we promise, but maybe don't listen to this one with your kids. Maybe don't listen to any Catching Foxes episodes with your kids. Enjoy! | |||
| Do We Live in Reality? Can We? | 24 Jul 2025 | 01:07:05 | |
Can we know what reality is? Not in some college-freshman-philosophy-major-existentialism way, but in how we see the world. Are reproductions of things real versions of the original? The fellas continue to talk about the ethics of AI and whether we've lost the ability to truly view realty. Tune in next week for part two of this discussion! | |||
| Is Using AI a Mortal Sin? | 08 Jul 2025 | 01:10:57 | |
The usage of AI has moral implications, but what are they? Can we use it without losing our souls? Should we all just be listening to Bob Dylan and avoiding AI-generated music? It's a heady one this week. Enjoy! | |||
| There is Nothing More Real than Death | 24 Jun 2025 | 00:56:32 | |
This is a heavy episode with reflections on mortality, earthly burdens, and the time we spend with our family. Also included, Luke's hope that Pope Leo makes AI usage a mortal sin. Enjoy! | |||
| Treat Your Non-Catholic Friends with Dignity w/ Cold Brews and Catholic Truths | 10 Jun 2025 | 01:14:32 | |
Sean Hussey and Ben Zuber of Cold Brews and Catholic Truths stop by to talk about apologetics, JD Vance, Pope Leo, and their approach to evangelization. Towards the end, Gomer talks for more than five minutes straight about a passionate evangelization topic. Who would have thought? Find out what it was on this week's episode! Enjoy! | |||
| Has Marvel Officially Fallen Off? | 03 Jun 2025 | 01:21:37 | |
Was Thunderbolts a flop? Does it actually do a good job talking about mental health? Luke and Gomer debate this heatedly. Also on the menu today: important songs, most hated movie tropes, and the death of Alasdair MacIntyre. Enjoy! | |||
| Has Trump Been Reading Antiwar.com? | 20 May 2025 | 01:22:41 | |
The fellas talk tariffs - quite unexpectedly. Also in this episode: Diddy, Trump, George Soros, and other demonetizable topics. Strap in! Enjoy! | |||
| Da Pope! | 13 May 2025 | 00:56:32 | |
Pope Leo XIV has been elected! What can we expect from him? What will the legacy of Pope Francis be? The guys talk about what we know about Pope Leo, how we try to map American politics onto the papacy, and how the pope is from Chicago. USA! USA! USA! Enjoy! | |||
| The Fruits (and Frustrations) of the Francis Papacy | 29 Apr 2025 | 01:22:59 | |
Pope Francis has died, but you probably already knew that. If you didn't, that's genuinely impressive. The guys unpack the most recent pontificate and talk about rabbid trads, Bonaventure, and Dilexit Nos. Enjoy! | |||
| Tech, Shakespeare, and Luke's Feelings. You Guessed it; It's Ten Minute Topics! | 18 Apr 2025 | 01:01:11 | |
Is the Minecraft Movie the downfall of culture? If you consider getting wet in a theatre the downfall of culture, then maybe. The fellas have a wide range of Ten Minute Topics with a lengthy preamble about the Minecraft Movie. Enjoy! | |||
| You are God's Workmanship | 10 Apr 2025 | 00:58:21 | |
Are pithy phrases ever useful? Does "let go and let God" have any theological value? The fellas discuss! Also on the table for today: children sprinting during Mass, fear as a desire to control, and something incredibly insightful from 'ol Gomer. Enjoy! | |||
| Comforter, where, where is your comforting? | 01 Apr 2025 | 01:03:47 | |
How to get out of your head, into the world, and push through obstacles. That and Gomer reads poetry. Enjoy! | |||
| Gomer is Back! | 18 Mar 2025 | 01:21:32 | |
Gomer makes his glorious return to the show. He's back to tell us all about what he's been up to, as well as discuss the nature of work and whether you should attend the parish that you work at. Enjoy! | |||
| On Ukraine and Eureka, California with Paul Joy | 11 Mar 2025 | 01:57:37 | |
One of Luke's oldest friends stops by to discuss a tasteful amount of US international politics and reminisce on life in the Pacific Northwest. Enjoy! | |||
| Why are the kids so sad? with Nick Sciarappa of Clerically Speaking | 04 Mar 2025 | 01:14:43 | |
The youths are sad. What's up with that? Luke and Nick Sciarappa, producer of Clerically Speaking, discuss the state of youth ministry (and the state of Pittsburgh). Enjoy! | |||
| Ten Minute Topics with Producer Joe | 26 Feb 2025 | 01:17:21 | |
An exciting round of Ten Minute Topics featuring Producer Joe (once again) of the newly launched Saint Kolbe Studios. They generally stick to ten minutes as well. Topics include:
Enjoy! | |||
| The Carey Family SNL Mt. Rushmore | 18 Feb 2025 | 01:46:43 | |
Luke and his sister Emily, who watched a LOT of SNL growing up, pick their family's SNL Mt. Rushmore. Here's a Google Doc with as many SNL skits and moments as I could remember from our discussion. Luke shares a gorgeous song that speaks to the depths of his soul | |||
| Movie Draft! Late 90's/Early 00's Edition | 11 Feb 2025 | 01:26:10 | |
Luke drafts the best movies from 1998-2003 with a cast of guest stars. Movies drafted include--but are not limited to--10 Things I Hate About You, Gangs of New York, Moulin Rouge!, and The Big Lebowski. See if your favorite made the cut and be sure to check out patreon.com/cf to find all the finalized draft boards for free! Enjoy! Be sure to share the Holy Wonders Podcast with your kids at https://holywonders.podbean.com/. Visit Max Studios at https://ustmaxstudios.com/. And thank you to Cloisters Ignatian Prayer for sponsoring this episode! Enjoy the benefits of a silent Ignatian retreat—wherever you are. Visit | |||
| Everything You Wanted to Know About Five Iron Frenzy (and Then Some) with Mrs. Ruvi | 04 Feb 2025 | 01:47:00 | |
Mrs. Ruvi stops by to spend 100 minutes talking about one Five Iron Frenzy song. I promise you'll like it. If you're intrigued by deep dives into things you've probably never heard of, this is certainly the episode for you. Enjoy! | |||
| What is the Future of Media? With Producer Joe | 28 Jan 2025 | 01:34:09 | |
Gomer is going to be MIA for a few weeks and Luke was scrambling for a guest. That brings us to Producer Joe's appearance on Catching Foxes after two (long) years of producing the show. Luke and Producer Joe discuss what the future of media looks like, the morality of technology, and whether rich people should buy fancy things or simple things. Enjoy! | |||
| First 10 Minute Topics of 2025 | 16 Jan 2025 | 01:06:28 | |
Back, late, and better (debatably) than ever! Topics include:
Enjoy! | |||
| A Messianic Jew, a Baptist, and a Catholic Walk into a Bar - They're All the Same Guy: An Interview with Matthew Wiseman | 31 Dec 2024 | 01:15:00 | |
Dr. Matthew Wiseman discusses his new book, The Two Jerusalems, which is the moving story of a young man's amazing journey to discover the roots of the Christian faith in the Ancient Near East, which led him from Protestantism through the Messianic movement and into the Catholic Church. This journey took him to the rainforest of Papua New Guinea, the Nożyk Synagogue in Warsaw, and the Judean Desert, and into the heart of ancient and medieval Jewish tradition: the Hebrew Bible. Along the way, he met a cast of odd and wonderful characters, false prophets, and saintly Catholics who taught him about God, Scripture, and prayer. His steps were dogged throughout by God's strange, providential provisions, despite his human blindness. At the heart of the ancient faith, much to his surprise, he discovered what a billion people across the world already know and live: the Catholic faith. Through it all, Matthew Wiseman's relentless desire for truth and consistency kept him searching until he discovered the "beauty ever ancient, ever new". His powerful story is like a course in fundamental theology, in compelling narrative form. This ground-breaking book can change the lives of traditional Jews, Messianic Jews, Protestant Christians, and wavering Catholics. And because it is a narrative from his life vs. an apologetics text, it will reach many who prefer the autobiographical genre. His vivid, rhetorical style renders complicated theological issues clear and understandable. | |||
| We are Here to Accompany the Sh*t Out of You | 17 Dec 2024 | 00:56:17 | |
Luke and Gomer discuss their themes for 2025 (instead of resolutions). Gomer plans on a "Year of Health," while Luke plans on a "Year of Essays." Enjoy! | |||
| The Culture is Doing Whopper Advent Calendars | 03 Dec 2024 | 01:00:27 | |
The guys discuss Advent devotions, the scandals of JPII's papacy, and Gomer's new Tesla. Enjoy! | |||
| Ten Minute Topics - Thanksgiving Edition! | 27 Nov 2024 | 01:16:44 | |
It's a classic Ten Minute Topics episode for your early Thanksgiving enjoyment! Plus, Luke talks about his annulment and Italian women. Do with that what you will. Happy Thanksgiving! | |||
| Gomer Talks About Roofing (and Speaking) (and Ministry) (and Podcasting)! | 19 Nov 2024 | 00:51:36 | |
The fellas got busy with life, so we're airing an episode of Producer Joe's podcast, The Ethical Entrepreneur, starring Gomer! This is the same version you'll find on The Ethical Entrepreneur because, unlike Luke's, it wasn't explicit right out of the gate. Gomer and I chat about his background as a speaker, credentialism in the nonprofit world, and how to improve your communication skills. Enjoy! | |||
| Apple, Aliens, and Five Iron Frenzy | 14 Nov 2024 | 01:05:49 | |
The guys discuss the new Apple M4 chip, The Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin, and Luke's experience at a Five Iron Frenzy concert. We're back and playing the hits on this episode! Enjoy! | |||
| Luke Makes an Appearance on a New Show! | 29 Oct 2024 | 01:21:56 | |
The guys couldn't record this week, so we're running a teaser episode of Producer Joe's new podcast, the Ethical Entrepreneur. The first episodes drop on November 13th, and we'll have more info coming soon! Luke and Joe discuss the world of major gifts, whether the Boomers dying (if they ever die) is actually an issue for nonprofits, and get into a deep tangent on Victorian seaport towns in Northern California. You can find The Ethical Entrepreneur on all major podcast platforms. Enjoy! | |||
| The Great Patreon Overhaul of 2024 | 22 Oct 2024 | 00:53:19 | |
We fixed Patreon! Luke saw Jimmy Eat World! Gomer continues teaching Shakespeare! It's a joyous day at Cathing Foxes. New and existing patrons of the show have the opportunity to win a beautiful journal from Monk Manual. Don't miss out! | |||
| Mrs. Ruvi Didn't Kill Catching Foxes (We Promise) | 15 Oct 2024 | 01:42:40 | |
Mrs. Ruvi stops by for a candid discussion on mental health, homelessness, and the newest Joker movie. Enjoy! | |||
| Everything Wrong with Catholic Nonprofits | 08 Oct 2024 | 00:55:07 | |
Marcellino D'Ambrosio of Sherwood Fellows stops by the show to discuss everything wrong with the nonprofit model. Hold onto your hats. | |||
| Why Aragorn is Good and Luke Skywalker is a Loser | 01 Oct 2024 | 01:05:52 | |
Is the title a bit of editorializing? Yeah, maybe. The point stands, though. The guys ponder the value of doing things even if they won't work. Is there a point in doing anything if it's just going to be torn down eventually? Come find out! | |||
| Ecumenism isn't a Four Letter Word | 17 Sep 2024 | 01:26:31 | |
Our guests today make the case that we can bridge the divide between Catholics and Evangelicals. Is it possible? Special guests Alexei Laushkin and Nathan Smith stop in to talk about a document on Catholic-Evangelical relations that the two helped to create. Enjoy! | |||
| The Shakespeare Draft is Here! With a Special Guest! | 10 Sep 2024 | 01:07:45 | |
The much anticipated Shakespeare draft is here! Will your favorite movie be drafted? Will it get snubbed? Featuring special guest, Kate Camden! Want to vote for who had the best Top Five Shakespeare Films list? Join our Patreon! All patrons have the opportunity to vote for the best list and the winners receive eternal glory and bragging rights! | |||
| Gomer and Luke Read Poetry | 27 Aug 2024 | 01:13:21 | |
Gomer and Luke read poetry, discuss beauty, and generally realize they're tired of mass culture (but they will still watch the newest Marvel movie). Enjoy! | |||
| Mass Culture isn't Killing Us - Our Addiction to Being Right is | 14 Aug 2024 | 01:27:41 | |
Just a touch late, but still on Tuesday! The fellas talk about mass culture, David Foster Wallace, media biases, and an addiction to being correct. It's a classic Catching Foxes extravaganza! Enjoy! | |||
| Housing Homeless and Pregnant Women: An Interview with Maria Puccini of In My Shoes | 06 Aug 2024 | 01:22:26 | |
Maria Puccini, the Executive Director of In My Shoes, stops by the show this week to talk with us about her organization's mission. Enjoy! | |||