Catching Foxes
426 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 762 ratingsLuke and Gomer became friends Freshman year at the Franciscan University of Steubenville and 14 years later they started a podcast. The show oscillates between a conversation between just the two of us and interviews that we do together of other, fancier people. Sometimes we get explicit either by being too honest or by being too stupid. Either way, it's fun!
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Episodes
Interview with Alec Maly
May 07, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 37.8 MBAlec Maly, author of Out of Sons, stops by the show. As usual, only one of the guys actually read the book. Can you guess which one?
Luke N Gomer Chopped N Skrewed
April 23, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 36.6 MBThe boys are back at it again, just the two of them. Gomer reminisces on chopped n skrewed music and Hans Urs von Balthasar. Luke wonders what happens after we get sick of the anti-hero.
Elliot Panicco Interview (Luke Gets Incredibly Excited)
April 17, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 38.1 MBFC Nashville's goalkeeper, Elliot Panicco stops by the show. Luke freaks out. Gomer doesn't know who Landon Donovan is.
Interview with Sara Alexander of Anchor Well PLLC
April 09, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 38.7 MBLuke is gone, but Gomer has a great chat with Sara Alexander of Anchor Well Mental Health Services in Sugar Land, TX. The two talk about wellness, post-partum depression, and WEIRD parenting. Stay tuned to find out what that acronym stands for. Enjoy!
Shannon is Here!
March 26, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 32.8 MBThe Shannon Gormley stops by to chat with Luke. Gomer is also there, but it's easy to forget that in this one. The guys and Shannon discuss Franciscan, Facebook mom groups, introversion, and Luke new bald head, among other things. Enjoy!
The Fellas Get Philosophical
March 19, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBOn the list of topics today: Band of Brothers, Durable Trades, The New Polity Conference, and, of course, roofing.
Old Catching Foxes Returns!
March 12, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 38.4 MBLuke is buzzed and the guys take 30 minutes to start Ten Minute Topics. Everything old is new again. In fairness, Luke is celebrating a new job. Questions discussed today include beige Catholicism, getting started in Catholic media, and whether it's impolite to ask your husband not to get fat. Enjoy!
The AI May Take Our Jobs - but They Will Never Take Our Roofing!
March 05, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 32.5 MBThe guys talk about Gomer's new roofing job and the value of honest work. In other job news, Luke has a new job! And - like the good old days - he cannot (yet) talk about who he's working for. Also discussed: human agency, scummy roofing companies, and the movie BlackBerry. Enjoy!
Better Late Than Never
February 27, 2024 10:00 - 57 minutes - 26.2 MBThe boys are back! Catching Foxes never says die.
There's No Cake. There's No Ice Cream. There's Only Steak. Happy Birthday.
February 13, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 28.2 MBThe guys are back in the studio discussing Steubenville. Some things don't change. We love you, Steubenville Conferences! Also included: Atomic Habits, Noelle Gross, divorce, Cincinatti, and the inability to do push-ups as a 41-year-old man. Enjoy!
Deconstructing Deconstruction
February 06, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 36.9 MBIt's a little meta, admittedly, but it's still a good chat. Luckily, the Star Wars prequels still get mentioned. The guys chat about deconstruction, profiting from Christianity as a brand, and why you can't show your children Raiders of the Lost Ark too early in life (they'll hate it).
Taylor Swift, Taylor Marshall, and Why We Need to Remember We're All Humans
January 30, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 27.9 MBSeveral Taylor's come up as topics alongside the Oscars, business books, and why we have to remember the human beneath the arguments we don't like.
Interview with Anthony D'Ambrosio, Director of Triumph of the Heart
January 23, 2024 10:00 - 57 minutes - 26.5 MBNo Gomer this week. We switched him out for someone interesting, though! Anthony D'Ambrosio, the writer and director of Triumph of the Heart, stops by the podcast to talk about the movie and the value of art.
Give Us 5 Stars - It's for the Algorithm
January 16, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBIs YouTube Shorts making us worse people? Why aren't content sites designed with the user in mind anymore? How is Tim Allen doing these days? All these questions, and more, get answered on this week's episode. Okay the Tim Allen part is a lie, we still aren't sure how he's doing. If you know him, tell him we want him on the podcast.
Catching Foxes Talks TV Again. Nothing Has Changed
January 09, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 36.4 MBLuke and Gomer are back at it again talking about TV shows and movies. Included on the docket this week: Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Band of Brothers, Breaking Bad, and more!
Don't Worry Folks, We're Fine!
January 05, 2024 22:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MBFirst, the Twitter Argument. Second, 3 things we are looking forward to in the next year.
College of St. Joseph the Worker's Jacob Imam talks with Gomer
December 15, 2023 23:00 - 59 minutes - 47.5 MBI was lucky to interview Jacob Imam about the merger between higher education and Catholic social justice principles, especially on the dignity of non-exploitative work and of the trades. Jacob lives in Steubenville, Ohio with his wife and kids and works at New Polity. He and Michael Sullivan launched the now approved College of St. Joseph the Worker.
Mrs. Ruvi Killed Catching Foxes?
December 05, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBMrs. Ruvi stops by the show to talk with Luke about life, Five Iron Frenzy, liturgy, and her many podcasts. We aren't stopping the show, we promise. Probably.
We Don't Need to Have an Opinion on Everything
November 21, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBThings don't need you to judge them. Luke and Gomer discuss not having an opinion on everything, nihilism, Bishop Strickland (for the sweet, sweet download numbers), and how Luke's obsession with boygenius might just make him a secret Gen Z.
Lukey Loves Loki
November 14, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 27.9 MBEven if you haven't seen the newest season of Loki, you'll enjoy this episode. Loki, T.S. Eliot, and God of War all make appearances in this one. Enjoy!
Israel, Hamas, and the Consolation of Philosophy
November 07, 2023 13:00 - 57 minutes - 51.2 MBWe talk about a lot of things but stumble into the Israel-Hamas conflict when Luke brings up WTF with marc maron on his comments. We talk about how theological diagrams won't save us, how philosophy can console us when theology cannot, and how to be human. Also, Minnie was on the Move in the Carey Apartment and cockroaches the size of my head were on the move at the Gomer Classical Academy.
Will Ministry Ever Pay a Just Wage?
October 31, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 33.7 MBLuke and Gomer discuss whether ministry will ever pay a just wage, Marian receptivity, beauty in the grotesque, and all manner of worldy smart-sounding topics. Only one f-bomb was dropped this episode, so keep your ears open for it. The ratio of pay to workload in ministry is the scariest thing this year. Happy Halloween!
Living the Litany of Humility
October 24, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 49 MBLuke and Gomer discuss the nature of sin and how it's structurally isolating. The guys get quite real on this one, hence the two hour episode, so get comfortable before listening. Thanks to FREE for sponsoring this episode. See it in theaters only on November 2nd! Check out the trailer below and the website linked below to buy your ticket. Website: https://www.fathomevents.com/events/FREE Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGtJx22SJck
It's Episode 400!
October 17, 2023 23:15 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBIt's episode 400! And it went up late...some things never change. Amanda, the Ministry of Agency Herself, shows up this week. She's a fellow Steubie U (wink, nudge) graduate, and it's sure to be a good time. For centuries, many men and women have left everything to give their lives to contemplation. FREE is a journey into the inner self of man. We have obtained permission to enter and talk to people who rarely utter a word, in places that remain closed to the world: THE MONASTERIES. What l...
Is it a Sin to Not Send Your Kids to Catholic Schools?
October 10, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 33.2 MBThere's only so much Fr. David Hust to go around, so it's back to just Luke and Gomer. They talk Catholic schools (again), creativity and ADHD, and how nonprofits can learn from the for-profit sector.
Catching Foxes Presents: Fr. David Hust
October 03, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 39.8 MBFr. David Hust joins Luke and Gomer this week to reminisce about college (obviously) and discuss the state of the modern Church. Strap in, it's a long one!
Let's Get Mad About Catholic Schools
September 26, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 30.4 MBIt's a classic Catching Foxes episode this week, so strap in. Gomer finds a productivity religion, Luke already found one, apparently, and they both get mad about mediocre Catholic schools. Enjoy!
The Ark, the Dove, and the Gomer
September 23, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 31.1 MBRiverside wasn't terribly kind to us this time, but after technical issues, we're back! We're Luke-less this week. However, like the hydra, we've added three heads after losing one. That's roughly how that myth goes, I'm pretty sure. It's a great conversation about race and Catholicism. Strap in and prepare to be varying degrees of uncomfortable. It's good for you.
Going to Austria in My Mind
September 12, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 37.4 MBNormally Luke and Gomer reminisce about college without a strong purpose. This time, they reminisce so The Mothership will tweet this episode. Please? Luke and Gomer discuss five things they each brought back from their time in Franciscan's Austria program and how those lessons apply to them as actually grown adults. If you didn't believe they were elder Millennials, Gomer unironically says the phrase "school slapped different," three separate times. We give him points for trying. Play thi...
Just Let the Thing Be its Thing
September 05, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 35.5 MBLuke and Gomer talk about our Western obsession with constant growth. Also on the docket for today's episode: flying is the worst, men are dumb in groups (but amicably fun), divorce (yikes), and Apple Vision Pro (again). Enjoy!
Wait a Minute, this isn't Every Knee Shall Bow...right?
August 29, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBGuess who's here...it's Dave VanVickle! Dave "Clubber Lang Gym for Men" VanVickle stops in to give us his thoughts on exorcisms and the morality of the UFC.
Ten Minute Topics? On a Tuesday? Too Good to be True!
August 22, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 31.1 MBWe're changing our upload schedule! Turns out people listen to more podcasts on Tuesdays than Fridays and we need that sweet, sweet ad money. We've got a fun round of Ten Minute Topics for this one! Highlights include silverback gorillas, the Catholic imagination, and FHA loans. If that set of topics doesn't intrigue you, frankly, we don't know what will. See you next Tuesday!
Defend Us in Battle: An Interview with Author Rose M. Rea
August 18, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 33 MBLuke and Gomer have Rose M. Rea on the show to talk about her book Defend Us in Battle: The True Story of MA2 Navy SEAL Medal of Honor Recipient Michael A. Monsoor. Of course, when you have three Franciscan grads in one place, the Mothership will also be talked about.
Love and (Ir)Responsibility? Ten Minute Topics!
August 11, 2023 17:15 - 1 hour - 32.7 MBUsually, we can blame Luke and Gomer for the late uploads. This time it's on Producer Joe. Whoopsie! We've got topics, though! Luke and Gomer discuss fear of the Lord, how men and women can have proper friendship, and Luke's transformation into the Kanye West of Catholic podcasting.
You Can't Monetize Private Pain
August 04, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBThat thing Luke's been not so subtly hinting at? We talk about it in depth. Also, Barbenheimer makes its return, Cross Creek Tavern's origin story is revealed, and Producer Joe reaches for the bleep button frequently.
Dr. Oppenheimer or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Watch Barbie
July 28, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBIt's not too late to talk about Barbenheimer, right? Luke and Gomer rank Christopher Nolan movies, continue to discuss meta-modernism, and consider whether Barbie is actually a properly conservative film.
Man Cannot Live on Ironic Post-modernism Alone, or Why I'm so Sick of Anti-heroes
July 21, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 28.8 MBBONUS: Kateri Gormley, Gomer's oldest, joins us on the show to make fun of her dad for 10 minutes. Top Gun: Maverick which Tom Cruise used to save movie theaters, is a welcomed change of pace, but also is out of place. YouTuber Thomas Flight breaks down Modern movies (High Noon), Postmodern movies (No Country for Old Men, Pulp Fiction) and Metamodern movies (Everything, Everywhere, All at Once) to talk about this. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xEi8qg266g (https://www.youtube.com/...
Small Wins Add Up.
July 14, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBGomer and Luke chat for 1 hour on the horribleness of getting into a rut, Luke's understanding of "strategy", the movie the Sound of Freedom, and Gomer asks a random biblical question: What happens if we delete John 6:4?
How Do We End Things Well?
July 07, 2023 20:15 - 31 minutes - 14.6 MBGomer workshops his talks on his children (in between episodes of the mediocre Halo series) and Luke contemplates how to end his time at Notre Dame well. Patreon merch is en route and it is glorious!
Are We Following Saints or Demigods?
June 30, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 28.9 MBSupport Catching Foxes Links: Darren Mooney on Twitter: "I mean, there is the issue of quality, artistic integrity and the idea that it's possible for a work of art to actually, y'know, end on its own terms. Nolan and Bale's steadfast refusal to cynically cash in on nostalgia just enriches those films even further." / Twitter
Better Late Than Never: It's Patti Carey!
June 23, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBLuke's Mom is here to talk about her experience in the Catholic charismatic movement!
Jordan Peterson Tweets Won't Get You into Heaven Anymore
June 16, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 36.2 MBLet's chat masculinity.
Can We Make Theology Too Important? Feat. Guest Philosopher Everleigh Carey
June 09, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 41.1 MBWe were going to talk about Apple's Vision Pro and then go from there. Instead, we talk about Intellectual Formation and then talk about Apple's Vision Pro.
We Were Predestined to Fix Gomer's Audio
June 02, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 32.9 MBWe fixed Gomer's audio! And we talk about predestination and the theology of the keys.
Fine, We'll Talk About Cinderella This Time
May 26, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 38.9 MBLet's chat about art.
Much Ado About the Guardians
May 19, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 28.9 MBWe talk Guardians of the Galaxy and Shakespeare. Then Luke brought it all together. Like a boss.
The Dynamics Have Changed with Katie Prejean McGrady
May 12, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 40.5 MBLuke welcomes back Katie Prejan McGrady. And boy, did we have a conversation. Katie came on to talk about TV and Ted Lasso. We talked about TV and Ted Lasso. We also talked about how COVID changed the dynamic amongst Catholic creators, why Ted Lasso is a show that needs to be binged, Trump, Matt Fradd and of course, Katie's new love for soccer! U-S-A! U-S-A! You can find Katie on lots of things, which you should already know about. Check her out on Sirius XM's The Katie McGrady Show airs dai...
Our Hearts Are Heavy and Light
May 05, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 38.2 MB"Our hearts are heavy and light. We laugh and scream and sing. Our hearts are heavy and light." - Jamie Tworkowski , To Write Love on Her Arms
Shepherd Parenting
April 28, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 35.3 MBGreat chat about engineering parenting vs shepherded parenting. There’s a lot we can’t control. But there are some things that we can. Luke plans to take Everleigh to the Symphony once a month. Gomer already showed The Dark Knight to to his wonderful and impressionable children.
The times they are a changing.
April 21, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 32.2 MBGomer quits and then we talk gay weddings for 40 minutes.