This week we talk about Netflix's version of the history of Santa Claus. Within this story it helps us better understand the meaning of tradition, kindness, and love. #WelcomeToTheAdventure

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This week we are joined by Katie Ruvalcaba AKA Twitch Streamer 'MrsRuvi'. "Sometimes I worry that the Church makes too much of an effort to change the Church to fit the chat instead of allowing the chat to fit the Church." Join us as we discuss the importance of living our faith in our daily lives, the impact of a faithful Catholic with a "normal" story, and how a little food can create a space for community. Also, Gordon forgets how chairs work. #WelcomeToTheAdventure

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This week we go back to the drawing board or rather our request board to play some "catch-up" on ideas and requests from the past. In doing so we cover four completely different songs about love in order to share the conversation and journey we share with God. #WelcomeToTheAdventure

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This week we go "Into the Unknown" as we discuss the new Disney movie "Frozen II." Join the adventure as Clint and Gordon attempt to sing like Disney princesses, we record one of the longest episodes we have ever done, and Clint spends way too much time using a new editing trick. We discuss Vocations, Discernment and more themes than we can mention here, so just check it out for yourself! SPOILERS #WelcomeToTheAdventure

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This week we cover a topic that came up through conversation during Gordon's bachelor party: Pinocchio. Whether through a silly challenge or a fruitful short topic discussing our own podcast we realized the themes of what it means to be a real person, conscience, and more was a need to record. #WelcomeToTheAdventure

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*The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (Netflix Series)

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This week we discuss Taika Waititi dark comedy 'JoJo Rabbit' about a 10 year old german boy who wants to be a Nazi soldier and even has an imaginary friend who is Adolph Hitler. The movie unfolds as he discovers his mother is hiding a Jew in their home. Join us as we discuss the themes of freedom, beauty, and love. #WelcomeToTheAdventure

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By request, this week we discuss two songs by Macklemore. The first song is "Intentions" and the second "Shadows." These two songs show a progression of ones desire to be better and escape the confinements of sin, complacency in that sin, and the consequences of remaining there years later. We discuss themes like desire, addiction, weaknesses, sin, triumphs, Identity, and so much more! #WelcomeToTheAdventure

It's Gordon's Bachelor party weekend! Please pray for him, Lizzie, and for all of us as we get ready to celebrate their marriage!

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This week we discuss a theme very close to Fr. Gregory Boyle: Kinship. To see what this word loks like in our faith life we look at the movie The Peanut Butter Falcon. How can sharing characteristics, origins, and/or relations bring us back to ourselves? Check out this weeks episode on community, identity, and culture. #WelcomeToTheAdventure

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Redemptoris Missio (Papal Document)

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This week we were able to sit down with Joel Stepanek, Vice President of Parish Services for Life Teen and talk about his experience with CrossFit and the culture that has developed around it. Join us as we discuss what it means to regain an understanding of the "Why" of our Catholic faith. What can we as a Church learn from CrossFit culture? Where do we see Christian ideals, beliefs, and values manifesting in the CrossFit community? Join the conversation and let's answer these questions together. #WelcomeToTheAdventure

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This week we are joined by our hilarious friend, Ablaze missionary, and host of the podcast Forte Catholic Taylor Schroll! Join us as we geek out over the official canon of Star Wars and discuss themes from the show Star Wars: Rebels which takes place between the original trilogy and the prequels. Throughout the episode we discuss Christian Leadership, Taylor's crush on one of the alien characters, and how we are to react to loss. #WelcomeToTheAdventure

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