The Life & Death Episode: World Cup, Wakes & Catholic Funerals w/ Fr. Hurley & Tom Curley | Ep. 42

A priest and a mortician walk into a podcast. Amen, and subscribe.First up on the pitch, Marcelo Balboa. former U.S. Men's National Team defender and World Cup alum (1990, 1994, 1998), stops by at the top to break down the World Cup — including dark horse teams, hacky sack's unlikely comeback, and why the US needs to get to the quarterfinal, minimum. Then, Father Tom Hurley and funeral director Tom Curley join Pat and Dwayne Kennedy to cover the full Catholic life cycle: from baptism to burial, with a detour through hide-and-go-seek in a funeral home at age seven. Also: what does a dead body actually sound like? Can Catholics be buried naked? (Asking for a nudist.) And is “Here I Am Lord” the ultimate Catholic banger? 🎧 New episodes every Thursday — filmed at Tiege Hanley Studios in Chicago. 🔗 Follow The Pat McGann Show:Instagram: @thepatmcgannshowTikTok: @thepatmcgannshowApple Podcasts & Spotify: The Pat McGann Show🎤 Co-Host: Dwayne KennedyInstagram: @dwaynetkennedy🎤 Guest: Tom Curley🎤 Guest: Father Tom Hurley Instagram: @thomasjhurley💚 Sponsored by Tiege Hanley — Get 40% off your first box + free gift → tiege.com/patInterested in sponsoring The Pat McGann Show? Please reach out to us at [email protected] PRODUCER - Kelley ThorntonPRODUCER - Paula ThorntonSHOWRUNNER - Tom BambaraVIDEO AND AUDIO EDITOR - Madeline CurlessAUDIO ENGINEER - Tommy GrantVIDEO PRODUCER - Eddie PerezORGANIC CONTENT MANAGER - George Moster0:00 – Intro & Episode Preview0:55 – Marcelo Balboa on the World Cup6:00 – US Team Expectations & Dark Horses13:00 – Balboa on the 1994 US Soccer Legacy17:25 – Meet Fr. Hurley & Tom Curley19:30 – Growing Up in a Funeral Home22:17 – What Really Happens to Dead Bodies24:53 – The Nudist Story35:40 – Tom's Path Back to the Family Business37:08 – Mortician School at Malcolm X41:00 – Best (and Worst) Funeral Songs46:35 – Eulogy Rules & Horror Stories52:02 – Fr. Hurley on Personalized Homilies57:54 – The Chicago Pope1:01:00 – Fr. Hurley: Chaplain for the Bears1:03:47 – Is the Catholic Church Growing?1:07:15 – Cremation Trends & Wild Requests1:14:45 – Ryne Sandberg Tribute1:17:30 – Marist BigFest & Outro