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- Episode 36: Parenting Nerds Protecting Kids from the Gender Cult with Dr. Erin Brewer and Maria Keffler
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 are the authors and co-authors of lots of great books! Erin wrote a children’s book, Always Erin; Transing Our Children; Desist, Detrans, & Detox: Getting Your Child out of the Gender Cult. Together, they created the devotional Gentle Leadings, as well.
- Erin and Maria created the video series and book: Commonsense Care for Parents and Teacher Talks for Educators. This great video series is available on YouTube for FREE!!
- Erin and Maria co-founded Advocates Protecting Children, a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting the gender industry, and especially its predation on children in the form of unethical social and medical transition for the sake of political and financial profit. APC serves and supports churches, schools, organizations, families, and individuals who seek facts and guidance on responding to gender ideology and activism.
- Maria Keffler got involved in the fight against transgender ideology during the fights against the left-wing political agenda of the Virginia school boards in Arlington and elsewhere
- Here's the YouTube Transgender Training video with the extremely long gender introduction from "demi-woman" Maybe Burke. We laughed and cried discussing this in the podcast. Can you imagine a future world where introductions are so long and tedious that we never talk about anything?
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Also, check out Scott's e-course on the Virgin Mary at All Saints University!
Recent posts from Scott's blog:
- Ukraine, Russia, & The Virgin Mary: Why 9/11 Happened on 9/11, The Winged Hussars and History's Greatest Cavalry Charge, and The Miracle of the Vistula
- Why Does Jesus Curse the Fig Tree? (Mark 11) What Was the Fruit of The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil? Holy Monday of Holy Week
- What Does "The Stone Which the Builders Rejected Has Become the Cornerstone" Mean? Psalm 118:22; Matthew 21:42; Mark 12:11; Acts 4:11
1 hr - Episode 35: Nerds of the Sacred Heart with Fr. John Eckert
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 making a video on the Sacred Heart to listen to on the Feast of the Sacred Heart!
Fr. John Eckert has a new series, The Sacred Heart, from The Catholic Company™. This series is "designed to help individuals dive deeper in their faith, through coming to know the Sacred Heart of Jesus."
Fr. Eckert and his series go over all the following:
- The true story behind the Sacred Heart devotion
- The saints who preached a Sacred Heart devotion before St. Margaret Mary
- The exact promises Jesus made to those who practice this devotion
- Ways to devote yourself to the Sacred Heart
- Where the Sacred Heart devotion is hidden in the Gospels, including a deep dive in Jesus' Farewell Discourse in John's Gospel!
- PLUS, how to celebrate the Feasts of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary!
- AND, lots on St. Margaret Mary Alacoque and Jesus' promises for the First Friday Mass devotion
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Recent posts from Scott's blog:
- Can Eucharistic Ministers Give Blessings in the Communion Line?
- Ukraine, Russia, & The Virgin Mary: Why 9/11 Happened on 9/11, The Winged Hussars and History's Greatest Cavalry Charge, and The Miracle of the Vistula
- Why Does Jesus Curse the Fig Tree? (Mark 11) What Was the Fruit of The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil? Holy Monday of Holy Week
- What Does "The Stone Which the Builders Rejected Has Become the Cornerstone" Mean? Psalm 118:22; Matthew 21:42; Mark 12:11; Acts 4:11
1 hr 1 min - Episode 34: Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, The Moral Catastrophe of the Sexual Revolution
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 State: How Elite Ideologies Are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along - we talk about this awesome book that dissects the elite, parasitic ideologies: Contraceptive Ideology, Divorce Ideology, and Gender Ideology
- No-Fault Divorce - Where did it come from? Can we get rid of it?
- What is a Woman? We discuss the Daily Wire's new documentary about Scott Nugent and sexual reassignment surgery. Dr. Morse explains how the differences between man and woman is offensive to the transgender movement, and how they are attempting to de-gender marriage and people.
- And Dr. Morse provides us with the ANSWER & ANTIDOTE TO TRANSGENDERISM: Catholic Teaching!
- AND check out Dr. Morse's podcast from the Ruth Institute: The Dr. J Show
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Also, check out Scott's e-course on the Virgin Mary at All Saints University!
Recent posts from Scott's blog:
- Ukraine, Russia, & The Virgin Mary: Why 9/11 Happened on 9/11, The Winged Hussars and History's Greatest Cavalry Charge, and The Miracle of the Vistula
- Why Does Jesus Curse the Fig Tree? (Mark 11) What Was the Fruit of The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil? Holy Monday of Holy Week
- Rebecca & The Virgin Mary: The 5 Promises of the Virgin Mary Based on the Holy Mother Rebecca According to St. Louis de Montfort
- What Does "The Stone Which the Builders Rejected Has Become the Cornerstone" Mean? Psalm 118:22; Matthew 21:42; Mark 12:11; Acts 4:11
1 hr 3 min - Episode 33: Book of Boba Fett Nerds - Boba Fine or Boba Fail?
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 promised, too.
The Catholic Nerds also review the Star Wars Animated Universe: Clone Wars and Rebels. How does this all fit into The Mandalorian, the story of Din Jarin? And how about Ming-Na Wen's Fenic Shand? Lastly ... what about that deep fake? Huh?
NOTE OF LITTLE NOTE: Scott was unable to join the C-Nerds for this episode, because - despite his abiding love for all things Star Wars (even the crud like the Star Wars Christmas not Holiday Special, being our first intro to Boba Fett btw) - Scott is committed to Exodus 90 and couldn't see the remaining Book of Boba Fett episodes.
Do you want to bedeck yourself in your #1 galactic source for quality Catholic nerdery? Of course, you do! And now you can … Check out the C-Nerd T-Shirts and Merch!
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Check out our Patreon page for exclusive nerdiness.
Tweet us @NerdsCatholic
Email us at [email protected]
Also, check out Scott's e-course on the Virgin Mary at All Saints University!
Recent posts from Scott's blog:
- Is Jesus Being Disrespectful to the Virgin Mary at John 2:4 “O woman, what have you to do with me?" [ti emoi kai soi, gynai]
- Novena to St. John Berchmans for Miraculous Healings, Altar Boys, and Reverence Before the Altar and Blessed Sacrament
- Exodus 90 Interview with Nathaniel Binversie
1 hr 4 min - Episode 32: Happy Feast of St. Joseph! New Discoveries Finally Tell Us the Age of St. Joseph!
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 through Luke's background as a physician.
Not only that! We also cover Santo Anello, Mary and Joseph's wedding ring; the Holy House of Loreto; the Miraculous Staircase of Loretto; AND the anti-communist origins of St. Joseph the Worker!
Here is the full article from Scott's blog if you would like to follow along: Was St. Joseph an Old Man or a Young Man? How Old was St. Joseph When He Married Mary? The Bible Tells Us St. Joseph's Exact Age.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Co-Host Scott Smith is also about to be a Co-Author with Fr. Donald Calloway, author of the now world-famous, Consecration to St. Joseph. Together, Fr. Calloway and Scott have co-authored a Consecration to St. Joseph for Children and Families, which is due out this Summer!
The Catholic Nerds also dig into Mary and St. Joseph's wedding ring, Santo Annello. Here's the article on that if you would like to follow along: Mary and Joseph's Wedding Ring: Santo Anello and Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich's Visions.
There's also a quick nerd-out about St. Joseph the Worker, which feast day is coming up, as well. Here's the article if you would like to "hammer" into this subject: St. Joseph, Hammer of Communists: The Anti-Communist Origins of the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker.
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Also, check out Scott's e-course on the Virgin Mary at All Saints University!
1 hr 3 min - Episode 31: Nerding with Trent Horn! Epic Marvel vs DC Debate
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 wimpy Thanos was in the comics)
- Weirdest bad guy, e.g. Mr. Mxyzptlk, Condiment Man
- Most Catholic conception of the universe (Most Pro-Life?)
- Best/Favorite Catholic character, e.g. Daredevil, Nightcrawler, Huntress (would Constantine count for DC?)
- Best superhero team-ups: Justice League, Dark Justice League, Suicide Squad vs. Avengers, X-Men, FF, Guardians of the Galaxy
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Tweet us @NerdsCatholic
Email us at [email protected]
Also, check out Scott's e-course on the Virgin Mary at All Saints University!
58 min - Episode 30: Exodus 90 Nerd Interview with Nathaniel Binversie
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 dreamt up this idea of cold showers? Nathaniel talks about the spiritual originator of Exodus 90, Fr. Brian Door, who developed the first list of disciplines as a formation program for seminarians.
- Fraternity: Nathaniel shares some Exodus 90 tie-ins with The Chosen show.
- Why Exodus? Why not the Babylonian Captivity? Or riding on Noah's Ark? Nathaniel describes why the Exodus of the Israelites is especially powerful and relevant for the liberation and purification of men in today's world.
- Where is the program going 3-5 years from now? From just the book, to the Exodus 90 App, to ... where? Nathaniel describes the 20 Spiritual Exercise programs that Exodus 90 has developed. And no ... the entire journey through salvation history does not require cold showers.
- Already done Exodus 90 multiple times? Nathaniel Binversie describes the new, 2nd version of Exodus 90 for veteran retreatants.
- Want to do Exodus 90 as father and son? Try the Truth of St. George program!
- Is Exodus 90 strictly for Catholics? Exodus 90 doesn't actually include the word "Catholic" anymore, so to present a unifying message to non-Catholics ... without compromising on authentic Catholic masculinity.
- Nathaniel's tour through Slovakia: Did you know Slovakia is 60% Catholic? Nathaniel was about to tour Slovakia and export Exodus 90 to our Catholic brothers over there. His also visited the Salesian Oratory of Saint Don Bosco.
- And ... if Nathaniel had a billboard to put anything on it, what would he put?
- And ... what is the book Nathaniel most often gifts to people, besides his own book, The Strongest Man I Know.
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Also, check out Scott's e-course on the Virgin Mary at All Saints University!
53 min - Episode 29: Marvel's What If ...? Nerd Review
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 in Marvel Vegas: "mama needs a brand new eye!"
What If ... Peggy Carter becomes Captain America? What If ... Kilmonger kills Tony Stark? The end scene from that was awesome: "Heroes do not just die, they live on in those they inspire."
How did you like What If … Zombies? Or, more appropriately titled, What If ... you wife comes back from quantum verse as a zombie?
What If ... Dr. Strange loses his heart instead of his hands?
What if ... Ultron won? Is it poetic justice that Ultron splits in half Thanos, who wanted to kill half the universe?
And ... What if ... the Watcher Broke His Vow? Join us for the full breakdown!!
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Check out our sister podcast: Catholic Nerds Gaming (Catholic DnD) and the ongoing saga of the Legend of the Radiant Lady!
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Check out some new Catholic Nerds articles, too:
- Catholic Parents Guide: 10 Family Prayer Time Ideas Throughout the Day and Year;
- Padre Pio Comes to Louisiana: Saint Pio's Miracle Cures Multiple Sclerosis (MS);
- Why is Breakfast Called "Breakfast"? To Love Fasting: An Observance that is Possible and Necessary Today by Adalbert de Vogüé, O.S.B.;
- Top 45 Best Quotes from Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati on Faith, Joy, Nature, the Eucharist, Charity, Holiness, and Life
1 hr 11 min - Episode 28: Dune Nerds, The Theology of Dune, New Dune vs. 1984 Dune Movie Review
The Catholic Nerds do a deep dive into the Theology of Dune as they review the new Dune movie directed by Denis Villeneuve. SPOILERS AHEAD! We go through all the Christian symbolism of Dune, plus all our favorite parts from both the 2021 Dune and 1984 Dune -- all the 1980s goodness of the 80s Dune and all the good newness of the new Dune.
Scott wrote an article a while back on the Theology of Dune, all its Christian symbolism, and references to the Bible. It's now ranked #1 on Google and all the search engines on the subject, and Scott has expanded it into an entire book, The Theology of Sci-Fi: The Christian's Guide to the Galaxy, available where all good books are sold ;)
Here is a brief primer on all the references to Jesus and the Bible in Frank Herbert's Dune:
- Of course, the Kwisatz Haderach, Muad'dib, Paul Atreides as Christ and Messiah;
- The Fremen desert dwellers as the Jews and Israelites;
- Baron Harkonnen as King Herod and Pharaoh;
- Lady Jessica as the Blessed Mother, the Sayadina/Sayyida in not just Catholicism, but Islam, as well (read more on that here);
- Shai Hulud and the Sandworms as Satan and the dragon/serpent of Genesis;
- AND did you know the Bible is actually in the Dune universe??
ALL THAT, plus updates on our families surviving a Category-5 Hurricane and all our new babies! St. Gerard, pray for us!
Plus, here is how to further nerdify yourself with the C-Nerds:
Check out our sister podcast: Catholic Nerds Gaming (Catholic DnD) and the ongoing saga of the Legend of the Radiant Lady!
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Check out some new Catholic Nerds articles, too:
- Novena to St. Martin de Porres for Healing, Race Relations, People of Mixed Race Heritage, Racial Harmony;
- Padre Pio Comes to Louisiana: Saint Pio's Miracle Cures Multiple Sclerosis (MS);
- Why is Breakfast Called "Breakfast"? To Love Fasting: An Observance that is Possible and Necessary Today by Adalbert de Vogüé, O.S.B.;
- Top 45 Best Quotes from Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati on Faith, Joy, Nature, the Eucharist, Charity, Holiness, and Life
1 hr 4 min - Episode 27: Black Widow, the Nerd Review
It's Black Widow time! Serious SPOILER alert as the Catholic Nerds review the latest Marvel installment, at least until Scarlet Johansson's lawyers remove the movie from this timeline and multiverse. So, yes - we check in with the Scarlet vs. Disney lawsuit and how they might handle the release of Black Widow on Disney+ Premium. Then, the C-Nerds deal with interesting items, like who is our favorite member of the Romanoff family unit:
- Is it David Harbour of Stranger Things awesomeness, the Red Guardian? Did he really fight Captain America? Is old Captain America really Stan Lee?
- Or is Momma Melina Vostokoff, played by Rachel Weisz, the Iron Maiden? What's more, the owner of a herd of kunekune pigs??
- Then, there's the real star Yelena Belova, played by the always scene-stealing Florence Pugh? And don't forget that Easter egg scene at the end with Countess Valentina, played by the hysterically awesome Julia Louis-Dreyfuss! Did this directly set up Disney Plus’ stand-alone Hawkeye TV show, in which Florence Pugh will star alongside Jeremy Renner? Is it hinting at something more sinister, like Red Skull being behind Countess Valentina?? AND does the TVA from the Loki series really spell VAL, upside-down?
- OR, is it Black Widow, herself, Natasha Romanoff?
Was Black Widow "just like Budapest all over again"? And how did Marvel do tying up all those references to Black Widow's past?
For your C-Nerd listening pleasure, Episode 27 awaits ...
Plus, here is how to further nerdify yourself with the C-Nerds:
Check out our sister podcast: Catholic Nerds Gaming (Catholic DnD) and the ongoing saga of the Legend of the Radiant Lady!
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Check out some new Catholic Nerds articles, too:
- St. Roch Novena for the Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic
- Top 45 Best Quotes from Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati on Faith, Joy, Nature, the Eucharist, Charity, Holiness, and Life
- Was St. Joseph an Old Man or a Young Man? How Old was St. Joseph When He Married Mary? The Bible Tells Us St. Joseph's Exact Age
- The Circular Logic of the Pro-Abortion Argument: James Franco Interviews Professor on Abortion
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Join the Catholic Nerds Podcast for quality Catholic nerdery. The Catholic Nerds basically nerd out on comics, movies, video games, and books, all from a Catholic perspective, plus a hefty helping of…
all things Catholic. There will be plenty of Jesus, Mary, and the Eucharist here!