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Catholic Nerds
by Catholic Nerds
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!
Episodes
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Episode 46: Sleep Nerds
The C-Nerds share updates on their lives. There's parenting, spiritual direction, balancing work and family life, and all the good things. The joys and struggles of raising children and family life ... and family deaths. Even Obi-Wan and the Jedi Communion of Saints make an appearance ... "Strike...
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Episode 45: Pope Nerds & Leo XIV
The Catholic Nerds are BACK with a new season, new episode, and NEW POPE! We go over all the following: Where were you when you saw the white smoke? Good Signs: Regina Caeli sung in Latin, dodging the rainbow flag, papal blessing in Latin All the people who predicted the name Pope Leo XIV The...
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Episode 44: Journeys of St. Paul - Interview with Charlie McKinney
Do you like board games? We do too! Especially when we can play them with our families. Well do we have a game to share with you! Cody, Erik and I got a chance to speak with Charlie McKinney, President of Sophia Institute Press. We spent a little time getting to know Charlie, where he is from and...
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Episode 43: Fr. Smela and Gaming as a Catholic
Hey! Its Erik Dumont going solo for this episode. A while back, I met one of the coolest priests, so of course I had to get him on the show. I invited Fr. Tony Smela on for an interview to talk about his story of answering the call to the priesthood, as well as talking about our favorite subject:...
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Episode 42: Bill Donaghy & the Lord of the Rings Nerds
Just another epic Catholic Nerds Lord of the Rings nerd-out. No big deal. Except we were joined by Mr. Big Deal, himself, Bill Donaghy. Bill is the Senior Lecturer and Content Specialist of the Theology of the Body Institute (www.TOBinstitute.org), Co-Author of RISE (www.MenRiseUp.org), and…
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Episode 41: Top 5 Catholic Music Artists with Emma Fradd and David Kruse
Catholic Music Nerd-Out with Emma Fradd (now Kruse) and David Kruse! Now presenting ... The best Catholic musicians you are about to discover and fall in love with! Emma and her husband David Kruse are launching a new Catholic record label this December called Enemy Love Records. Check out all...
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Episode 40: Rings of Power Nerd Review
The Good, Bad, and the Idiocy -- another Good ol' fashioned Catholic Nerd-Out about the newest cinematic offering from the Tolkien Universe: Amazon's The Rings of Power. So many things to love. Alas, so many more things to grunt and grumble about. Here are our Top 5 Love & Top 5 Hate of the Rings...
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Episode 39: Spooky Halloween Tales with Emma Fradd, Best Horror Reads for Catholics
Good ol' fashioned Halloween Catholic Nerd-Out with Emma Fradd (now Kruse) about Catholic Horror Novels ... and just in time for Halloween!! Though awesome in her own right, Emma Fradd is the sister of Matt Fradd, the Catholic speaker known for his podcast Pints with Aquinas. First off! Emma and...
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Episode 38: Countering the "Transgender" Narrative with Walt Heyer, Formerly "Transgender" Witness to the Horror of Gender Therapy
Attention Parents!! Nerd out about the insane and insidious language of gender ideology and how to fight back! with Walt Heyer. Meet Walt, a living, breathing witness to the horrible wrongness of transgenderism. Walt lived for 8 years as a woman – Laura Jensen – despite the fact that he was a…
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Episode 37: Pro-Life Nerds & Rev. Arnold Culbreath on the Leading Cause of Death for Black America
Nerd out about pro-life issues with the C-Nerds and Pastor Arnold Culbreath of Peoples Church in Cincinnati, OH, the Director of Ministry Engagement of the Douglass Leadership Institute, whose Jeremiah 1:5 Project is boldly converting and training black pastors to "reverse the curse" of Planned...
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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...
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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…
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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…
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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...
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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...
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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…
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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…
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Episode 26: Is Britney Spears Catholic Now?
The Catholic Nerds dig into the crazy world that is ... Britney Spears! Just when you thought the world couldn't get any weirder, this happened: American pop star Britney Spears announced in a now-deleted Instagram post on Aug. 5 that she is Catholic and attends Mass. In a post made Thursday...
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Episode 25: The Mischief of Loki and the Motu "Inapproprio" (Motu Proprio Traditionis Custodes)
The Catholic Nerds dive into the chaos of the "Motu Inapproprio", Pope Francis' new instruction on the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) and its possible effects. Pope Benedict XVI had given priests the option to celebrate the Latin Mass or Extraordinary Form (EF) of the Mass. Now, priests need their...
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Episode 24: NerdVision, WandaVision Review and Sequel Fan Theories
Hello and welcome to the Catholic Nerds Podcast - your Maximoff source for quality, Catholic nerdery! The C-Nerds dig into all things WandaVision: What will the WandaVision sequel be about? Plus, the Doctor Strange 2 sequel, 2022’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and how Agatha...
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Episode 23: The Return of the Star of Bethlehem and its Hidden Meaning
Merry Christmas from the Catholic Nerds! This will shed a whole new, beautiful “light” on Christmas and the Star of Bethlehem! As the “Great Conjunction” fills our night skies, the Catholic Nerds discover amazing prophecies of the Star of Bethlehem in the Old Testament. The Star of Bethlehem is…
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Episode 22: 2020 Presidential Election Nerds
The Catholic Nerds tackle the one subject nobody seems interested in ... 2020 Presidential Election CHAOS! Yeah, we went there. Our conservative Catholic leanings might show a bit as we tackle all the ballot shenanigans. The C-Nerds cover the Pennsylvania ballots case headed to the Supreme Court...
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Episode 21: The Knights Who Say Nerds - Blessed Father McGivney
Did you hear the founder of the Knights of Columbus, Father Michael J. McGivney, is going to be beatified? The Catholic Nerds take you through the three “easy” steps to Heaven, the whole beatification process from Servant of God to Canonization to raining down roses from Heaven. Also, did you…
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Episode 20: Gambit, Cajun Catholic X-Men Kung-Fu - Interview with Chris Potter
The Catholic Nerds interview Chris Potter, the voice of Gambit in X-Men: The Animated Series, at the New Orleans Comic-Con. Chris Potter currently stars in the family drama Heartland, plus - very cool - starred as Peter Caine in Kung-Fu: the Legend Continues, alongside his father and…
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Episode 19: The Return of the Nerds - Lord of the Rings Catholic Watch Party: The Return of the King
Join the Catholic Nerds for a Lord of the Rings movie watch party ANYTIME you like! Just start the Lord of the Rings Extended Versions when we say "start" and the C-Nerds and special guest experts will fill your movie experience with Tolkien's Catholic Theology, Lord of the Rings movie and book...
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Episode 18: The Nerd Towers - Lord of the Rings Catholic Watch Party: The Two Towers
Join the Catholic Nerds for a Lord of the Rings movie watch party ANYTIME you like! Just start the Lord of the Rings Extended Versions when we say "start" and the C-Nerds and special guest experts will fill your movie experience with Tolkien's Catholic Theology, Lord of the Rings movie and book...
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Episode 17: Fellowship of the Nerds - Lord of the Rings Catholic Watch Party
Join the Catholic Nerds for a Lord of the Rings movie watch party ANYTIME you like! Just start the Lord of the Rings Extended Versions when we say "start" and the C-Nerds and special guest experts will fill your movie experience with Tolkien's Catholic Theology, Lord of the Rings movie and book...
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Episode 16: Wolverine is Catholic, Bud! Cal Dodd Interview
Childhood dreams … check. Bucket list … check. The Catholic Nerds interview Wolverine! Cathal (Cal) Dodd, the voice of Wolverine in X-Men: The Animated Series (TAS), musician, Canada’s Molson man, and all around great guy and Catholic gentleman, hung out with the C-Nerds at the New Orleans Comic...
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Episode 15: Shroud of Turin - Miracle Nerds
What more do you need to believe in God's power? The Catholic Nerds tackle the raw, miraculous power of God displayed in the Shroud of Turin, Jesus’ own burial cloth and possibly even the tablecloth from the Last Supper. What kind of evidence do you want? We got it. Non-believer Bob says it’s a...
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Episode 14: Best Virus Pandemic Movies with Father Brent
The Catholic Nerds are going viral! Not to make light of such a dire subject as the current pandemic, the C-Nerds are reviewing our favorite virus pandemic, non-zombie movies. Not talking about zombies, as you will hear, is hard for us, though. We were also joined by the very amazing, Father…
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Episode 13: Catholic Video Gaming with Erik Dumont
The Catholic Nerds welcome special guest, Erik Dumont! Check out Erik’s YouTube channel “Press C to Start” (full link below) where he reviews video games from a Catholic perspective, as well as game play. Follow him on Twitter @RPGCatholic. Erik is basically the Stephen Graydanus of video games…
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Episode 12B, Part Duet: "The One That Took Forever to Upload"
The exciting, don't-wanna-miss conclusion to Episode 12! And yes ... the episode title is a "Friends" reference for all the Catholic Nerds "Super Friends" out there. So many special guests on this episode! The Catholic Nerds welcome Doug Johnson back to the show, as well as Heather Gardner, who...
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Episode 12: Abby Johnson, plus Doug and Heather
So many special guests on this episode! The Catholic Nerds welcome Doug Johnson back to the show, as well as Heather Gardner, who answered the phone when Abby Johnson left Planned Parenthood. But that’s not all! Another guest joined in … ABBY JOHNSON, herself! Plus Abby’s mom and kids! The…
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Episode 11: The Real Presence, Part One (Reload)
[This episode was reloaded due to sound issues] The Catholic Nerds nerd out on the greatest thing in the world … Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. According to a recent Pew survey, only 26% of Catholics believe in the Real Presence. That’s really, really bad, so the Catholic world freaked...
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Episode 10: Avengers Endgame Nerdgame
The Ultimate Avengers Endgame review, Easter egg breakdown, and Catholic nerd analysis … are you ready for it? The Catholic Nerds cover the Snap-ter-math and “Dear Mr. Fantasy”, the Tony Stark slim-down, mutants and the “unprecedented energy surge” caused by Thanos using the Infinity Stones,...
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Episode 9: The Rise of Nerdwalker
The Force is strong with this episode! Super special Star Wars episode … Join the Catholic Nerds for a nerd out of galactic proportions. The Nerds have lots of Star Wars news to process: The Rise of Skywalker trailer, the new Star Wars trilogy by Game of Thrones’ Benioff and Weiss, the death of...
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Episode 8: Avengers: Endgame Strikes Back, MCU Phase 2
So many Marvel movies to nerd out about! The Catholic Nerds are preparing for the release of Avengers: Endgame by going over MCU Phase 2: Iron Man 3 (2013), Thor: Dark World (2013), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Ant-Man...
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Episode 7: The Avengers Awaken (and Assemble), Avengers: Endgame Countdown
It’s Lent in Avengers world, because half of everybody just poofed into ASHES! Are you ready for Avengers: Endgame??? The Catholic Nerds are counting down to the release of the final installment of the Avengers and the Infinity Gauntlet! Are you Catholic-worthy enough to wield Thor’s hammer? And…
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Episode 6: Unplanned Movie and Return of the Interview, Doug Johnson Interview
Unplanned! The Catholic Nerds have an epic, Fezzik-sized nerd out about the NEW pro-life movie Unplanned with Doug Johnson, or as he calls himself, Mr. Abby Johnson. Doug shares all the best behind-the-scenes details about Unplanned. There’s the R-rating. The cameos of Lila Rose and Mike Lindell,...
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Episode 5: The Little Rascals Strike Back
The Catholic Nerds interview Zac “still the cutest gif ever” Mabry, a Catholic convert and child actor best remembered as Porky from The Little Rascals. Mabry, who hosts the Roman Circus Podcast (see below), talks about the moment that changed his life forever … the moment he was bitten by a...
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Episode 4: A New Soap?
The Catholic Nerds nerded out on … cleanliness? The Earth’s mightiest nerds tackle a new spate of pseudo-religious semi-feminist books: listen to the Catholic critique of Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis, Linda Kay Klein’s Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Shamed a Generation of…
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Episode 3: Revenge of the Nerds
On-site reports have confirmed … a Catholic pro-life nerd-out happened here! A deep dive into Marvel’s Thanos and the economics of overpopulation spilled into the Covington Catholic non-controversy and the general awesomeness of March for Life. The Catholic Nerds also unpeeled the banana logic of...
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Episode 2: The Deathly Hallows
The Nerds take deep cuts into the Thanos myth arc and stumble into the Pieta hidden in the death of Captain Marvel. Doctor Aphra is also given the Catholic once-over, for better or worse. Also, are you ready for Father Donald Calloway's next book?? Plus, here is how to further nerdify yourself…
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Episode 1: The Podcast Menace
The Catholic Nerds wrangle with the 12 Days of Christmas and generally have no idea how to pick a theme song. Catholic parenting and getting kids to sleep was definitely discussed, as well. Check out our sister podcast: Catholic Nerds Gaming (Catholic DnD) and the ongoing saga of the Legend of…
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