Three Dogs North
305 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 271 ratingsThree Dogs North are Juice, C-Bisc, and Michael Metz. Topics are carelessly selected and poorly researched. The strength of the project lies in the fact that there is no way of knowing its audience. So please come in, grab a seat, and enjoy. Contact the Dogs at [email protected] Follow us @ThreeDogsNorth
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S11 Episode 65- Full send
March 12, 2024 05:30 - 29 minutes - 29.9 MBIn this episode, the dogs convene at Rob's request (3:55) to talk about science fiction (4:39) and what's so attractive about stories with a prophecy (13:50). Connor describes the new stained glass windows at Newman (20:00) and they all piece together "Main Character Energy" (22:19). Quotes: “The narrative form of the gospel is really important and actually tells a way better story than anything else that’s being offered.” (Rob, 16:29) “You are made for something huge, but you have to go ...
S11 Episode 64 – Nostalgia for the garden
December 08, 2023 03:40 - 27 minutes - 28.3 MBIn this episode, the dogs discuss whether there are any once in a lifetime experiences (2:50). Rob admits to his own FOMO (3:00), Mike revisits an enchanted moment from Bethlehem (13:52), and Connor describes living in the eternal reality of the sacramental worldview (16:30). They all reminisce (21:00) with hopeful longing (23:58). Quotes: "Each moment has its own unique flavor." (Mike, 8:15) “There’s gonna be another day, another enchanted moment, because the world is sacramental.” (Rob,...
S11 Episode 63- Structure of reality
November 16, 2023 15:12 - 40 minutes - 39.6 MBIn this episode, the dogs return to a previous discussion on parenting and control (5:00). Mike looks for Yao Ming in the California Redwoods (1:49), Connor reminds us just how useful childhood confirmation class was (17:35), and Rob jumps ship (14:57) twice (26:49). Quotes: “They (children) have this compass inside of them that I can't read for them; I have to love them into reading it themselves and God will guide them.” (Connor, 8:20) “As a parent, your desire is to educate their freedo...
S11 Episode 62- Martyr for the truth
September 09, 2023 03:26 - 41 minutes - 41 MBIn this episode, the dogs discuss what it means to live with integrity (0:44). Rob opens by bringing up Bobby Jones' loss in the 1925 U.S. Open (1:00), Mike gets a little heretical (10:10), and Connor experiences some technical difficulties (15:15). They close by reflecting on representations of integrity in various films (28:22). Quotes: "It's just you have no integrity. That's the worst thing I could say about anybody." (from Calvary, 3:55) "Integrity is a result of a life lived in trut...
S11 Episode 61- Rig a ruck
September 02, 2023 03:59 - 44 minutes - 44.2 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk about Mike's future as a Jumpmaster (00:27), the start of the school year at UIC (13:13), and the difference between managers and leaders (19:00). Connor comes up with a new parable for the Gospel of Luke (27:00) and The Simpsons is referenced (35:58), twice (41:08). Quotes: "Leaders lead from the front." (Mike, 7:05) "I’m the go-to guy... not because it’s "Mike", but because it’s "Father", which is always a humbling reality.” (Mike, 9:28) “Manage to mainta...
S11 Episode 60- Formed by the Father
August 25, 2023 11:12 - 33 minutes - 32.9 MBIn this episode, the dogs discuss meekness (6:14) and the positive masculine virtues (2:45). Rob gives some historical context (6:14), Mike dodges deciding whether his dad is meek (9:11), and Connor shares a time when he's seen men misuse their masculinity to diminish others (13:45). Lastly, they look to the saints (17:36) to better understand what it means to be formed by the Father's love (26:50). Quotes: "Sir, my job is to hold back your testosterone." (Mike quoting Bliese, 1:50) “When...
S11 Episode 59- Descent to the kern
August 16, 2023 02:26 - 31 minutes - 30.9 MBIn this episode, the dogs discuss The Simpsons (0:50), Edith Stein's feast day (4:05), and phenomenology philosophy (7:30). Mike names a new female doctor of the church (14:00) and speaks definitively on anthropology (17:40). They close out by sharing how to practically live in relationship with Jesus, as Stein says, in the "kern" (20:00). Quotes: “Come, Rosa, we’re going for our people." (quote from Edith Stein, 10:20) “It just blew her away that Catholics could come and talk to a person...
S11 Episode 58 – Gird up your loins
June 17, 2023 02:32 - 44 minutes - 43 MBIn this episode, the dogs discuss the heroes journey (12:45) and Rob asks the question: If we're made for home, then why do we leave (14:00)? Rob gives his favorite Summer Reading combinations (7:55), Connor references the gospel of Luke (19:00) as well as SNL (24:30), and Mike shares what it's like to maintain values while developing his career in the army (28:22). Quotes: "Culture without substance is empty." (Mike, 1:30) "There’s nothing you can do but kick your horse.” (from Lonesome ...
S11 Episode 57- Cosmic liturgy
May 25, 2023 19:17 - 42 minutes - 41.5 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk about what it means to sacramentalize all things. They discuss the tendency to separate "holy" things from seemingly unholy things (1:30) and the opposing belief that all things are restored in Christ (4:00). Mike brings up his experience serving at Life Teen retreats (9:55), Rob shares what was so impactful about visiting the Martin home in France (11:20), and Connor tells about a recent trip to the doctor (13:10). They all discuss being freed, as priests, to f...
S11 Episode 56- Cor ad cor loquitur
April 13, 2023 10:35 - 37 minutes - 36.7 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk about ways they have grown over the past year (4:45). Connor shares his experience during Holy Week (7:00), Rob remembers lessons learned from Connor's pandemic garden (8:30), and Mike defends the relevance of the liturgy (13:35). They all share the joys of priesthood that they've recently experienced (21:30). Quotes: "The kingdom of God is just coming." (Rob quoting Connor, 8:37) "You just have to feel what you feel." (Rob, 9:00) "Reality is hard, but it's ...
S11 Episode 55- Ten pages in
March 10, 2023 14:26 - 56 minutes - 55.4 MBIn this episode, the dogs hear Rob's hot take on 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (4:35). They all discuss the importance of choosing to engage with reality (11:48), especially when it can be tempting to "shirk" off the present moment (34:30). Quotes: “I am not alone. It’s not just on me to create the meaning of my life. This is not all there is.” (Connor, 23:10) “Jesus seems to rectify and provide a lived reality that you don’t have to rebel against everything in order to fully actual...
S11 Episode 54- You did it to me
February 24, 2023 16:51 - 38 minutes - 36.8 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk about Rob's Sabbath activities (1:50) and Connor's obsession with Milanos (6:00). Connor brings up the Mother Teresa documentary (7:10) and they all discuss why she is so initially intimidating (10:42) and ultimately disarming (26:50). They close the episode with love for all the Teresas (34:34). Quotes: “Engagement with that kind of poverty... the truly untouchable, Mother Teresa so radically went to them and was willing to be affected by them in a way that ...
S11 Episode 53- Crash-land for me
February 17, 2023 03:12 - 48 minutes - 47.6 MBIn this episode, the dogs discuss the movie Devotion (1:00) and what it takes to become a saint (6:10). They pull from the Office of Readings (7:29), Bishop Barron (10:14), and Cardinal George (27:30), all while making too many baseball references. Mike closes the episode with a reference to the North American Martyrs (35:35) and his modest rebellion against becoming a semi-pro therapist (30:30). Quotes: "It's not morality that makes someone a saint." (Rob, 6:15) “God desires for us to be ...
S11 Episode 52- Image management
December 24, 2022 05:28 - 42 minutes - 42 MBIn this episode, the dogs extend an invitation to a "big-souled life" (35:50). Connor brings up the pilgrimage to Rome in The Story of a Soul (2:25) and Rob connects St. Therese's allure to truthfulness (5:50). Mike emphasizes the importance of living in the present truth (13:00) while also having your eyes fixed on eternity (20:40). Quotes: "I cannot tell you how deeply I was impressed with this scenery so full of poetry and grandeur. It was a foretaste of the wonders of Heaven. Then the ...
S11 Episode 51- Alpha echelon
December 16, 2022 12:59 - 32 minutes - 32 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk about Connor's office art (00:35) and Mike's recent experience at the Joint Readiness Training Center (10:40). They all describe the feeling of wonder (24:54) being in the presence of a "massive reality" (21:30). Quotes: "Because she was innocent, it didn't make her less prepared for reality, it made her more prepared to see things as they are.” (Connor quoting Mike, 28:00) "Innocence allows you to experience a thing as it is and it oftentimes leads to wonder...
S11 Episode 50- Apostolic zeal
December 09, 2022 13:05 - 38 minutes - 37.2 MBIn this episode, the dogs catch up (0:30) and discuss a recent movie Rob and Connor watched together (1:20). Connor asks the guys if they've ever unknowingly read a robot generated article (7:20). They continue to talk about the intersection of semiotics and AI (8:40), emphasizing its limitations (13:50). Rob compares emails and letter writing (18:46) and Mike brings up the coolest scene from a movie, ever (26:50). (This summary was written by GPT-3, OpenAI’s language generator.) Quotes: “I...
S11 Episode 49- Boomer-cast
December 02, 2022 13:03 - 36 minutes - 35.3 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk about deer season (3:50) and the need for initiation rituals in young men (11:30). Rob brings up the importance of mentorship through a Harry Potter reference (14:20), which reminds Mike of Bishop Barron's idea of the mystagogue (16:45). Connor recounts a story from early in his priesthood (21:11) and they all echo the importance of Fathers who aren't afraid to "pass on the kingdom" (32:29). Quotes: “I’m always thinking about getting gored.” (Mike, 7:20) “You...
S11 Episode 48 – Super duper homily
October 28, 2022 20:24 - 51 minutes - 49 MBIn this episode, the dogs discuss Connor's new album (00:39) and his recent experience at Second City (03:40). Mike asks the guys whether they make jokes during homilies (6:30); Rob (7:50), Connor (10:14), and Mike (24:20) give their different perspectives. Connor invokes Aquinas to explain man as the risible animal (30:15) and they all talk about the power of laughter (35:00). Quotes: "When Chuck Norris falls into water, he doesn't get wet the water gets Chucked." (Rob, 7:55) "You do you,...
S11 Episode 47 – Self-conscious at a funeral
September 16, 2022 02:20 - 31 minutes - 31 MBIn this episode, the dogs seek affirmation from one another (2:40) and Mike shares a grace from spiritual direction (4:10). Connor expresses his desire to live humbly from his heart (9:00). Rob gives an insight from C.S. Lewis on growing in humility (15:12) and Mike gets weirdly into building models (28:11). Quotes: "By the way, tell me how good I'm doing on the podcast." (Mike, 3:55) “What do you think Jesus thinks about that?” (Mike quoting Fr. Brian Welter, 6:50) “I could totally fail...
S11 Episode 46 – Enchantemus
September 08, 2022 16:19 - 28 minutes - 27.1 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk about how hard it has been to find a time to record (0:50). Connor talks about a new supplement he's taking for joint pain (2:28) and a recent fascination with Bob Ross' mentor: Bill Alexander (5:45). They discuss the pursuit of excellence in different forms, from Michael Jordan (9:40) to The Passion of John the Baptist (14:20). Mike concludes that "a saint is someone who is passionate about the right thing" (25:19). Quotes: "May this time tonight be enchante...
S11 Episode 45 – Hold me
July 29, 2022 23:03 - 43 minutes - 40.6 MBIn this episode, the dogs lament the upcoming recording hiatus (0:25). Rob brings up Forest Gump, the best movie of all time, as an example of childhood innocence (2:24) and they all discuss a child's unique ability to respond to reality (5:24). Mike gives a throwback to his time with braces (14:50), they all agree that the pod is a sign-post to Heaven (quite possibly the only one that exists on the internet) (27:20), and Connor closes out with a story about being held (37:45). https://yout...
S11 Episode 44- Backwards on a treadmill
July 21, 2022 15:17 - 38 minutes - 36.7 MBIn this episode, the dogs discuss the vocation of the priesthood. Rob recognizes a new freedom in staying home on Friday nights (6:22), which Connor describes as a "unity of life" (8:30). Mike admits his own struggle with FOMO (17:40) and Connor offers some encouragement with an image that came to him on the Feast of the Sacred Heart (20:14). Rob reflects on Screwtape Letters (30:38) and Mike proposes that, generally, the question "what if" is not from God (32:10). Connor concludes with a rec...
S11 Episode 43 – Shirk it hard
July 14, 2022 15:36 - 37 minutes - 35.1 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk about submitting to God's grace as opposed to getting bogged down in the impossibility of a task (7:00), especially in light of Mike's new responsibility ministering to 50,000 people on post (0:40). Mike shares his perspective from the altar at Mass and it's significance for the rest of his life (17:20). Rob expresses his gratitude for friends he's visited over the summer (19:42) and Connor brings up the upcoming Michelle Duppong documentary (24:30). Quotes: ...
S11 Episode 42 – Tangibly fruitful
July 01, 2022 04:53 - 42 minutes - 40.9 MBIn this episode, the dogs share their favorite SNL skits (2:58). Rob gives an update on his new push for authentic Christian community on campus (9:30) and Connor echoes the importance of letting go of outcomes (12:10). Mike shares what it's like living a priestly life in moments of solitude (16:28) as well as some recent insights from spiritual direction (20:10). Rob applies his new philosophy to an upcoming family beach trip (22:13) and his delight at a recent Cardinal's game (33:33). Mike...
S11 Episode 41- Priestly moments
June 24, 2022 16:40 - 33 minutes - 31.7 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk about Mike's first few weeks settling into base (2:10) and the sacred moments he's experienced so far (6:45). Connor returns to the topic of Christian living (10:22) and shares his own need for community in the midst of hardship (10:50). They close-out the episode discussing Lean Cuisines (17:25), outdoor meal smells (18:35), and how to impress your friends with grill lines (19:20). Quotes: “You just have to be there with people. It seems like the Lord has set...
S11 Episode 40 – The Cruise sprint
June 17, 2022 22:52 - 34 minutes - 33.2 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk about Tom Cruise (1:00), fighter jets (1:05), and why we need a Maverick (11:10). Mike hones in on the need for stability (16:50) from Peterson's Five Factor Model of Personality and Connor (24:53) and Rob (31:00) give their own examples of maintaining structure as a gift for others. Quotes: “Conservatism starts from a sentiment that all mature people can readily share: the sentiment that good things are easily destroyed, but not easily created.” (Roger Scrut...
S11 Episode 39 – Gooey center
June 10, 2022 03:38 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBIn this episode, the dogs discuss what it means to live an authentic Christian life. Rob shares a recent decision to develop deeper relationships on campus (4:22), Connor suggests a charism to describe the inherent tension within the diocesan priesthood (6:25), and Mike brings the conversation back to the marvelous exchange at the heart of the universe (21:05). Quotes: “I’ve felt a pull to strive for a Christian life, which tangibly looks like sharing more meals and doing smaller things th...
S11 Episode 38- Bebop and rocksteady
May 20, 2022 17:20 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk about the nickname origins of the 504th Infantry Regiment (3:22), spiritual lessons in TMNT (7:00), preparing for spiritual combat (10:10), and God's fidelity (14:15). Quotes: “The pathologizing of evil is so tempting because you can always make an excuse for people when they do bad, but there are forces in the world that simply do evil for evil’s sake and therefore at some point you will simply need to fight it.” (Connor, 11:10) “The line separating good and...
S11 Episode 37 – Tree of tales
May 12, 2022 03:55 - 28 minutes - 26 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk about Connor's participation in the National Eucharistic Revival (1:15), Rob shares a recent decision to change his approach to campus ministry (14:04), and Mike closes with a Tolkien inspired discussion on living in freedom (20:50). Quotes: “The way the Eucharistic faith will be revitalized is not through us being really smart or eloquent, but by putting our own oxygen masks on first: praying Holy Hours in front of the Blessed Sacrament, devotion to the cele...
S11 Episode 36 – Tears in rain
May 06, 2022 15:21 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk about Tyson's tigers (5:56), YouTube vortexes (11:30), and God's promise of freedom (14:24). Rob shares insights from an old journal he started as a FOCUS missionary (17:19) and Mike speaks about the peace that comes from resting in Christ (33:35). Quotes: “So, philosophically you went from anything for freedom to just certain things for freedom.” (Connor chiding Rob, 9:20) "There is a longing in my heart for total freedom; to do God’s will; to be in communi...
S11 Episode 35- Loggerheads (Part 2)
April 29, 2022 20:34 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBIf you haven’t yet, listen to S11 E34 Loggerheads (Part 1) In this episode, the dogs pick up where they left off last time (0:25). Mike clarifies when he thinks control is appropriate in a leadership position (2:50) and Rob proposes that control, when it’s properly used, can be a training in the virtues (12:53). Rob shares an “anointed moment”, which was ultimately born out of being fully prepared (15:25). Connor makes a distinction between controlling others and self-control (17:35) and Mik...
S11 Episode 34- Loggerheads (Part 1)
April 22, 2022 00:17 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBIn this episode, the dogs discuss the relationship between authority and control (3:30). Rob brings up the scrutiny readings from The Gospel of John (3:51). Connor takes a hard line against any positive connotations surrounding control (6:10), but Rob and Mike are less convinced (11:30). They end in disagreement (29:20). To be continued.... Quotes: “When you don’t have authority you need to control people.” (Connor, 6:46) “In Heaven you get all the joy, but no control.” (Connor, 7:40) "So...
S11 Episode 33 – Enchanted days
April 14, 2022 13:11 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBIn this episode, the dogs share stories about their respective trips to the Holy Land (6:10) and the freedom of traveling without a phone (3:40). They compare their experiences with Turkish coffee (6:30), travel laundry hacks (14:00), and the breathtaking views in Galilee (15:25). Quotes: “The flip phone is a tool I use, whereas the smartphone had a grip on me.” (Connor, 5:00) "Anything for freedom." (from Anne Marie Brummer, 5:47) “That’s where we became friends with Jesus.” (Mike, 15...
S11 Episode 32- The fourth port
April 08, 2022 01:17 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk in-person at Rob's house in Maryville, IL (1:50). They share highlights from the 2022 Three North Hangout which include, but are not limited to: a steak dinner (2:35), the Cathedral Basilica in St. Louis (2:10), the Gateway to the West (10:40), a concelebrated funeral Mass (15:51), and Connor's inaugural viewing of Babette's Feast (2:38). Mike and Connor gush over Rob's hospitality (23:00) and they all discuss the importance of hierarchies (25:45) and order (36:...
S11 Episode 31- Theotokos
March 31, 2022 14:16 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk about various devotions and the grounding force of prayer. Connor shares how grateful he is for the cast (4:00). Mike asks Connor about his morning offering (7:51) and shares how his own offering has changed over time (12:00). Bob talks about his lack of devotions growing up (21:22) and his reassurance in the Precepts of the Church (23:12). Mike speaks to the auxiliary nature of habitual prayer and its transforming power in his life (31:25). Quotes: "The riddl...
S11 Episode 30- Leg Napkins
March 24, 2022 11:53 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk about Mike's recent attendance at a Jordan B. Peterson lecture (1:50), Exodus (2:40), and the dangers of ideology (3:15). Connor speaks about political extremism in The Cypresses Believe in God (17:09) and how difficult it can be to approach reality (22:00). Mike brings the conversation back to Egypt and his own human inclination toward slavery (30:49). Quotes: "Leaving Egypt is no easy process." (Mike quoting Connor, 14:50) “Prejudice is really just a shortc...
S11 Episode 29- Salt and light
March 18, 2022 17:45 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk about the current Russian invasion of Ukraine and its similarities to previous conflicts (00:45). Rob poses the question: "Do ideas shape history or do people shape history?" (08:15). They all discuss the glory of the saints (20:26), the need for true friendship (25:00), and the communion that is available to us at all times (26:30). Quotes: “In the fight for holiness, how I respond to this person’s email, that’s the battle that will make me a saint or not.” (...
S11 Episode 28 – Into the A-Bisc
March 11, 2022 15:32 - 36 minutes - 33 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk about Mike’s new assignment with the 82nd Airborne Division (4:00) and the fulfillment of a decade-long call to be an Army chaplain (10:20). Mike (20:30) and Rob (23:54) lament the loss of their own hair. Connor offers a prediction for the future of the cast (29:50) and they all find a way to offend conductors and balding men alike (25:19). “You can’t save these people, but that’s not your job. Your job is to do what Jesus is asking and know that He is going to...
S11 Episode 27 – Invitation to joy
March 08, 2022 16:14 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk about Connor's new "dumb" phone (0:55) and his experience living without an iPhone for the past ten days (4:30). Rob poses the question: "How many good friends are you capable of having?" (24:30) and the dogs give their own definition of true friendship (29:00). Quotes: “The iPhone isolates me and it makes me live my life and perceive the world through the prism of artificial reality.” (Connor, 5:04)“(A friend is) someone with whom you have no qualms about sha...
S11 Episode 27- Invitation into joy
March 02, 2022 15:34 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk about Connor’s new “dumb” phone (0:55) and his experience living without an iPhone for the past ten days (4:30). Rob poses the question: “How many good friends are you capable of having?” (24:30) and the dogs give their own definition of true friendship (29:00). Quotes: “The iPhone isolates […]
S11 Episode 25 – Healthy toiling
February 10, 2022 20:00 - 50 minutes - 46 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk about a new book Mike is reading and its similarities to The Lord of the Rings (2:44). They all discuss various branches of the United States Armed Forces (6:53) and Connor suggests renaming the U.S. Army to "host" (9:20). The conversation turns to The Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius (10:25) and examples of people who embraced their own littleness (18:45). They finish the episode by imagining what it's like to live in the Heavenly Jerusalem (37:40). Quotes: ...
S11 Episode 24 – Human-tasking
February 03, 2022 17:26 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk about Mike’s mustache (1:13), Tiny Desk concerts (1:40), and Coyote Peterson (3:00). Rob revisits the monotasking discussion from “Altar of snackrifice” and asks Connor to summarize the Art of Manliness Podcast on monotasking (7:30). They broadly depict the difference between an office and a study (13:40) and give their own personal examples of activities that properly demand their complete attention (15:37). Quotes: “I like the part at the end where his...
S11 Episode 23 – Altar of snackrifice
January 27, 2022 17:11 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk about what it means to savor (7:00). Connor and Mike admit to guzzling large amounts of sweets (2:10, 4:00) and Rob eventually discloses his own proclivity to inhale ice cream (6:00). Connor brings up Josef Pieper’s work as a framework for understanding savoring (10:00) and the dogs recount fond memories from Mundelein (12:20) that were properly ordered toward fraternity (17:40). Connor brings the conversation back to Ratzinger’s Eschatology (S11 E21, S11 E22) a...
S11 Episode 22 – Window into Heaven
January 22, 2022 23:23 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk about the newly renovated chapel at UIC (00:50). Connor shares some feedback he’s received from students (04:10). Mike brings up the similarities between a church dedication and the sacraments of initiation (13:28). The dogs conclude with a discussion on living stones (21:20), the immortality of the soul (21:39), and Connor’s desires for the students at UIC (24:38). Quotes: “We treat our Churches like people.” (Mike, 18:26) “Actually the thing that’s impo...
S11 Episode 21 – Feed me the rock
January 13, 2022 14:16 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk about Mike's thesis (01:25), distributism (05:30), and the extent to which earthly resources can solve the world's problems. Connor gives a summary of Ratzinger's Eschatology (09:08, check out the glossary below). Rob shares a recent reflection about stewardship (20:55) and then they all discuss the hardships and grace of living within natural limits (26:55). Quotes: “Whenever someone wants to solve a problem by just spending more money, very rarely is that ge...
S11 Episode 20 – The Christmas episode
January 06, 2022 12:59 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk about their favorite moments from recent and past podcast episodes (06:50). Connor's most memorable moments come from books and movies they have discussed (09:00); Rob and Mike admit to a more immediate memory (13:10). The dogs all recount stories from their time at Mundelein (18:00), the virtues of dogness (38:30), and the ethos of the "best damn cam on campus" (27:55). Quotes: “I’m too poor to buy cheap.” (Anonymous, 06:24) “The church suffering on earth...
S11 Episode 19 – Wildness
December 30, 2021 15:01 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBIn this episode, the dogs celebrate Mike’s braceless teeth (01:00) and he shares an epic stair jumping saga from a recent Metz family gathering (08:10). Rob brings up the importance of confronting fear after a close call (15:00) and asks Mike and Connor how they "convey the strength of God as a baby?" (28:05) They all discuss their desire for such a personal God (30:00). Connor shares his recent experience Christmas caroling (32:48) and Rob puts words to the disruptive power of the Incarnatio...
S11 Episode 18 – Analog reality
December 23, 2021 14:24 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk about football clock management (03:38), European soccer (05:44), steroids in baseball (08:00), and Deflategate (09:20). They reach resounding consensus over whether baseball should get rid of the home plate umpire (12:38) and their conversation about the use of technology moves from sports to the liturgy (27:06). Mike brings up the use of projectors in Mass (26:49) and Connor apples the hierarchy of values as a way to respect Ekklesia in the modern world (31:17...
S11 Episode 17 – Clean exit
December 16, 2021 12:53 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk about what it means to lead by love and treat others as "an end in themselves" (14:10). Their conversation on leadership spans baseball (0:50), combat (20:18), parish life (25:40), fatherhood (28:30), cycling (36:30), and basketball (33:37). Quotes: “How can you not be romantic about baseball?” (Brad Pitt, 03:00) “Take care of those who are entrusted to you in the flesh.” (Rob, 5:38) “The person is the kind of good which does not admit of use and canno...
S11 Episode 16 – Tears of God
December 09, 2021 21:53 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBIn this episode, the dogs talk about Michael Metz’s lack of a nickname (00:30), pig iron plants (02:30), and how to get out of the stone age (05:20). Connor returns to last episode's conversation about expectations and desires (08:00), Rob speaks about the temptation to squash desire (11:50) and the fruits of Kreeft's book on suffering in one of his small groups (12:30). The dogs proceed to talk about suffering (22:58) demons in Tobit (29:40) and why God won't answer Job's questions (36:00). ...