Catholic in a Small Town

By Mac and Katherine Barron

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 Kathe... more

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The podcast currently has 807 episodes available.

Catholic in a Small Town episodes:

January 13, 2021 CST #574: Not in Hot Water
Mac runs out of hot water on Monday morning, makes Kentucky Colonels, we enjoyed Underwater, not so much Starman, and we ask if we’ll continue to be able to evangelize in our ever-changing online world.

Movies & TV:

Underwater

Starman

Schitt's Creek

Kentucky Colonels Recipe

Other great stuff:

Ben’s Youtube

Willitsworks.com

NerdyCatholicTees.com

The Products we talk about

Greg and Jennifer’s Podcast

Mac’s book! Clueless in Galilee

My author page at Amazon

Please support us through Patreon

Find us on our website

Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes

Theme song by Mary Bragg.

Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine
...more
1h 8min
January 08, 2021 CST #573: Always Someone Crying
Big family New Years, mac can’t brush his teeth, Soul & Dreamscape, Fr. Raymond, and difficult conversations.

Movies & TV:

Soul

Dreamscape

EdTV

Other great stuff:

Ben’s Youtube

Willitsworks.com

NerdyCatholicTees.com

The Products we talk about

Greg and Jennifer’s Podcast

Mac’s book! Clueless in Galilee

My author page at Amazon

Please support us through Patreon

Find us on our website

Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes

Theme song by Mary Bragg.

Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine
...more
1h 36min
December 31, 2020 CST #572: It's a Wonderful Christmas
Recorded from our new reading room/home alter, we look back at our Christmas adventures, the perennial gift that is It’s a Wonderful Life, and briefly talk about new year’s spiritual goals.

Movies & TV:

It’s a Wonderful Life

WW84

Other great stuff:

Eisenhower’s Egg Nog Recipe

Ben’s Youtube

Willitsworks.com

NerdyCatholicTees.com

The Products we talk about

Greg and Jennifer’s Podcast

Mac’s book! Clueless in Galilee

My author page at Amazon

Please support us through Patreon

Find us on our website

Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes

Theme song by Mary Bragg.

Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine
...more
1h 14min
December 23, 2020 CST #571: Advent Fails
Kat & Mac failed at pre Advent prep, we kind of liked Greenland, Kat hated Last Christmas, and we get all Jordan Peterson about acting as we believe in God.

Movies & TV:

Greenland (VOD)

Last Christmas (HBO Max)

Websites mentioned:

Facts about Die Hard

Youtube videos:

Jordan B. Peterson interviewed by Dennis Prager

Other great stuff:

Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookie recipe

Ben’s Youtube

Willitsworks.com

NerdyCatholicTees.com

The Products we talk about

Greg and Jennifer’s Podcast

Mac’s book! Clueless in Galilee

My author page at Amazon

Please support us through Patreon

Find us on our website

Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes

Theme song by Mary Bragg.

Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine
...more
1h 13min
December 17, 2020 CST #570: Go left, or Go Right
Jude survives a swim meet, Ben has a lady-friend, Katherine can’t recommend Camping or The Undoing, and we talk about suffering and God’s will.

Movies & TV:

Camping

The Undoing

Battle: Los Angeles

Podcasts:

Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

Books:

The Island of the World by Michael O’Brien

Other great stuff:

Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookie recipe

Ben’s Youtube

Willitsworks.com

NerdyCatholicTees.com

The Products we talk about

Greg and Jennifer’s Podcast

Mac’s book! Clueless in Galilee

My author page at Amazon

Please support us through Patreon

Find us on our website

Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes

Theme song by Mary Bragg.

Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine
...more
1h 23min
December 09, 2020 CST #569: Craptastic Disaster Movie Marathon
We finally trimmed the tree, Jude wears sunglasses at night, Katherine gets her disaster on, and we marvel at the profound, simplistic truth in the Baltimore Catechism.

Movies & TV:

Into the Storm

2012

World War Z

Endeavor

Rogue One

Books:

The Baltimore Catechism Vol 4

This episode’s drink of the week:

Hot Buttered Bourbon

Next episode’s drink of the week:

Dizzy Russian (rumchata & espresso vodka)

Other great stuff:

Ben’s Youtube

Willitsworks.com

NerdyCatholicTees.com

The Products we talk about

Greg and Jennifer’s Podcast

Mac’s book! Clueless in Galilee

My author page at Amazon

Please support us through Patreon

Find us on our website

Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes

Theme song by Mary Bragg.

Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine
...more
1h 26min
November 30, 2020 CST #568: Sitting Room “Blues”
Ben turns 18, we host Thanksgiving, Mac remodels a room, Mac watches the Die Hard sage as Kat works her way through Michael O’Brien’s catalog and we marvel at the Christ-less vision of our holy father’s world view.

Movies & TV:

Die Hard 2: Die Harder (Hulu)

Die Hard with a Vengeance (Hulu)

Live Free or Die Hard (Hulu)

Books:

Plague Journal by Michael O’Brien

Eclipse of the Sun by Michael O’Brien

Let Us Dream by Pope Francis

This episode’s drink of the week:

Maple Ginger Bourbon

2oz Rye Bourbon

½ oz Ginger Liqueur

½ oz maple syrup

Next episode’s drink of the week:

Hot Buttered Bourbon

Other great stuff:

Ben’s Youtube

Willitsworks.com

NerdyCatholicTees.com

The Products we talk about

Greg and Jennifer’s Podcast

Mac’s book! Clueless in Galilee

My author page at Amazon

Please support us through Patreon

Find us on our website

Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes

Theme song by Mary Bragg.

Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine
...more
1h 19min
November 20, 2020 CST #567: Buxom Consumptive
The new sanctuary at our church is complete, Katherine thinks I’ll enjoy The Lighthouse, Kat’s consecration is going well, and Harry Styles clearly doesn’t know who he truly is.

Movies & TV:

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (Disney+)

Endeavor (Prime)

Books:

The Lighthouse by Michael O’Brien

Other great stuff:

Ben’s Youtube

Willitsworks.com

NerdyCatholicTees.com

The Products we talk about

Greg and Jennifer’s Podcast

Mac’s book! Clueless in Galilee

My author page at Amazon

Please support us through Patreon

Find us on our website

Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes

Theme song by Mary Bragg.

Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine
...more
1h 26min
November 12, 2020 CST #566: Election Day Bottling
The Barron’s are awash with Home-made alcohol, we take the Willits out for a sunset cruise, Mac and the boys geek out to Alien, Katherine falls in love with Father Elijah, and we explore spiritual exercises.

Movies & TV:

Alien (Hulu w/HBO Max)

Chernobyl (Hulu w/HBO Max)

Books:

Father Elijah by Michael O’Brien

Other great stuff:

Ben’s Youtube

Willitsworks.com

NerdyCatholicTees.com

The Products we talk about

Greg and Jennifer’s Podcast

Mac’s book! Clueless in Galilee

My author page at Amazon

Please support us through Patreon

Find us on our website

Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes

Theme song by Mary Bragg.

Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine
...more
1h 8min
October 30, 2020 CST #564: One Golden Doodle More
Sam’s Halloween party ensues, the last puppy leaves its nest, and Mac is in book two of Dune. All this and more on this week’s episode!

Books:

Dune 2 by Frank Herbert

Other great stuff:

Ben’s Youtube

Willitsworks.com

NerdyCatholicTees.com

The Products we talk about

Greg and Jennifer’s Podcast

Mac’s book! Clueless in Galilee

My author page at Amazon

Please support us through Patreon

Find us on our website

Our libsyn page where you can find all our old episodes

Theme song by Mary Bragg.

Our other show: Spoiled! with Mac and Katherine
...more
1h 25min

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How many episodes does Catholic in a Small Town have?

The podcast currently has 807 episodes available.

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