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Man Up!
by Joe Stopulos
A show dedicated to helping men live out their call to authentic masculinity
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How a Local Man Helped Make John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church — Dr. Bud Marr
Have you ever wanted to hear from someone who helped get a saint named Doctor of the Church? Dr. Bud Marr was there in Rome for both of Newman’s big moments, and in this episode he and Joe dig into why this 19th-century English convert matters so much for Catholic men today. In this episode…
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Build a Daily Rosary Habit That Actually Sticks - Keith Nester
Have you ever wanted a deeper devotion to the Rosary but struggled to make it part of your daily routine? Joe Stopulos welcomes back Keith Nester of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, former Protestant pastor, Catholic convert, and founder of the Rosary Crew, to talk about how to pray the Rosary every day and...
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How Do We Create Saints? Classical Education & the St. Thomas Gala - Bryan Gonzalez
What if a school existed for one reason: to make saints? On this episode of Man Up, Joe Stopulos sits down in studio with Bryan Gonzalez — founding family, board member, and tutor at St. Thomas Classical Academy — for an honest conversation about Catholic classical education, homeschooling, and...
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What a Well-Lived Life Looks Like with Dr. Bud Marr - Part2 - 09/07/2026
This episode is part two of a special crossover conversation between Joe Stopulos and Bud Marr, recorded for Bud's show The Uncommon Good in the weeks after the passing of Joe's father, Mike Stopulos. If you missed part one, it's worth going back to catch the full arc of this reflection on grief,...
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What a Well-Lived Life Looks Like with Dr. Bud Marr - Part1 - 08/31/2026
In this special crossover episode, Man Up host Joe Stopulos trades the mic for the guest chair, joining Dr. Bud Marr of The Uncommon Good for a deeply personal conversation about what it means to live — and die — well as a Catholic man. Recorded this past June, just weeks after the sudden passing...
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The Psychology of Money — Why Contentment Is the Real Wealth
In this solo teaching episode, Joe Stopulos tackles a topic many Catholic men avoid discussing openly: money. Drawing on two books by finance writer Morgan Housel — The Psychology of Money (2020) and The Art of Spending Money (2025) — Joe walks through the core lessons of both and reframes them...
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Walkability in the Streets, Fecundity in the Sheets - Tim Carney (Part 2)
Tim Carney is back for round two, and this conversation goes even deeper into his book Family Unfriendly: How Our Culture Made Raising Kids Much Harder Than It Needs to Be. Tim is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where he researches civil society, family, localism, religion…
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Ditch the Travel Team Trap and Set Your Kids Free - Tim Carney (Part 1)
Joe Stopulos welcomes back author, journalist, and father of six Tim Carney for a two-part conversation on his latest book, Family Unfriendly: How Our Culture Made Raising Kids Much Harder Than It Needs to Be. Tim is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where he researches civil...
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The Beauty of the Liturgy with Fr. Trevor Chicoine part 2- 7/27/2026
Fr. Trevor Chicoine returns to Man Up for part two of this series on the liturgy, and Joe puts him through a round of rapid-fire questions every Catholic man has wondered about but rarely asks out loud. Topics covered in this episode include: Preparing for Mass — practical tips for getting your...
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The Beauty of the Liturgy with Fr. Trevor Chicoine - 7/20/2026
Why does the liturgy matter? In part one of this two-part series, Joe Stopulos welcomes Fr. Trevor Chicoine, the Diocese's Episcopal Vicar for Divine Worship, to the studio for a deep dive into the theology and practice of Catholic liturgy. Fr. Chicoine shares his own path from seminarian to...
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Lessons from My Father - Part 2 - 07/13/2026
This week on Man Up, Joe Stopulos is joined again by his brothers Pete and Tim for part two of their tribute to their late father, Mike Stopulos. After last week's biographical look at Mike's life, this episode turns to the lessons: what did their dad actually do that made him the kind of man an...
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Lessons from My Father - Part 1 - 07/06/2026
In this first installment of a multi-part tribute series, Joe Stopulos sits down with his brothers Pete and Tim to remember their father, Mike Stopulos, who passed away recently and left an outsized mark on his family and community. The brothers trace Mike's story from the beginning: a free-range...
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Heroic Fathers Revisited Part 2: A Father of Six on Loving Your Wife and Letting Your Kids Fail - Mike Stopulos
This week on Man Up, Joe Stopulos shares the second and final part of his Heroic Fatherhood conversation with his father, Mike Stopulos — an interview recorded a couple of years ago and aired now in his memory. Where Part 1 traced the men who shaped Mike (his own father, Jim "Papa Jim" Stopulos,...
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Heroic Fathers Revisited Part 1: A Treasured Interview With My Late Father on Faith, Family, and the Men Who Shaped Him - Mike Stopulos
This week on Man Up, Joe Stopulos revisits one of the most meaningful conversations he has ever recorded: an interview with his own father, Mike Stopulos, taped during the original Heroic Fatherhood series. Following Mike's recent passing, this episode has become a cherished keepsake, and Joe…
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Faith, Fatherhood & Legacy: A Son Reflects on His Catholic Upbringing: Part 2 — Joe Stopulos
Part 2 of Joe Stopulos's Uncommon Good interview with Dr. Bud Maher picks up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Joe is studying at Marquette University — attending daily Mass during Lent (sometimes before the bar closed), seeking out every Jesuit professor he could find, and slowly beginning to ask…
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Faith, Fatherhood & Legacy: A Son Reflects on His Catholic Upbringing — Joe Stopulos
In one of the most personal episodes of Man Up to date, host Joe Stopulos opens by sharing that his father — the self-described hero of his life — recently passed away after a swift battle with cancer. The interview featured in this episode was recorded on February 6th, the very morning Joe's...
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Living with Fortitude - Phil Young
Joe Stopulos welcomes longtime friend and fellow Davenport Assumption alum Phil Young to Man Up for an inspiring conversation about endurance, faith, mental strength, and perseverance. Phil recently became the fourth fastest American ever in the 100-mile race, and in this episode he shares: How…
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Great Men of the Bible Series Finale - Fr. PJ McManus
Joe Stopulus concludes the “Great Men of the Bible” series with a powerful recap conversation featuring PJ McManus. In this final episode, Joe and Fr. PJ discuss: The purpose and legacy of “The Great Men of the Bible” series Why the four Gospels were written and who they were written for Key...
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St. Bartholomew - Jon Leonetti
Jon Leonetti joins the show to discuss St. Bartholomew in our Great Men of the Bible series. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKS You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website. If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here!…
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St. Paul - Fr. John Hollowell
Fr. John Hollowell joins me to discuss the life of St. Paul in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKS You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website. If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate...
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St. Stephen - Mike Aquilina
Mike Aquilina joins me again, this time to discuss St. Stephen in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKS You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website. If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can…
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St. Peter - Mike Aquilina
Mike Aquilina, one of the foremost experts on the Church fathers, joins me to discuss our first Pope, St. Peter, in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKS You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website. If you would...
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St. Joseph - Devin Schadt
We continue in our "Great Men of the Bible" series today with Devin Schadt. He is the founder of the Fathers of St. Joseph, and joins the show to help us better know St. Joseph and how we can follow his example in our lives. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKS You can follow us on...
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John the Baptist - Br. John Barker
We enter the New Testament today with John the Baptist. Br. John Barker joins me for this episode and fittingly, he is a Franciscan friar with the Province of Saint John the Baptist. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKS You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok!…
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Judas Maccabeus - Dr. Leroy Huizenga
We close out the Old Testament with Judas Maccabeus. Dr. Leroy Huizenga joins me to explore his life and the great books of Maccabees 1 & 2. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKS You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website. If you would like to...
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Ezra and Nehemiah - Fr. P.J. McManus
We continue our journey through the "Great Men of the Bible" and in this episode we dive into the books of Ezra and Nehemiah with Fr. P.J. McManus. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKS You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website. If you would like...
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Journey to Faith - Ricky Stanzi - Encore Show
Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKS You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website. If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio: - Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio - Man Up! with Joe Stopulos -...
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Daniel - Katie Patrizio
Katie Patrizio joins the show once more, this time to explore Daniel in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKS You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website. If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can...
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Ezekiel - Dr. Andrew Swafford
Dr. Andrew Swafford joins me again, this time to highlight another great prophet of the Old Testament, Ezekiel. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKS You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website. If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you...
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God's Plan for Men - Dr. John Bishop
Today marks the launch of the new book from Dr. John Bishop, "New Adam: God's Plan for Men". John joins me to discuss the book, why he wrote it, and how implementing God's plan for men can help to fix the problems we are facing in the world today. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations…
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Jeremiah - Dr. Andrew Swafford
Professor of Theology at Benedictine College, Andrew Swafford, joins the show to help us dive into the life and writings of the prophet Jeremiah in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKS You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok!...
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2026 Forge Men's Conference - Dr. John Bishop
The 2026 Forge Men's Conference in Des Moines will be the best one yet. The speaker line-up is truly world-class. John Bishop joins me to discuss the event and what to expect throughout the day. Sign up today at www.myforge.org. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKS You can follow…
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Josiah (2 Kings) - Mark Hart
The great Mark Hart joins me again, this time to discuss King Josiah in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKS You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website. If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can...
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Solomon (1 Kings) - Katie Patrizio
Katie Patrizio joins us again, this time to dive into the intriguing life of king Solomon. He has some of the highest highs and lowest lows of any of the men we will cover, and Katie helps us to distill what we can learn from him. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKS You can follow...
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David (1 & 2 Samuel) - Mark Hart
One of my favorite Catholic speakers, Mark Hart, joins the show to discuss King David in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKS You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website. If you would like to support Iowa...
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Samuel (1 Samuel) - Fr. Chris Reising
Samuel is one of the shining lights in a dark time for Israel. Fr. Chris Reising joins me to explore his life in the book of 1 Samuel. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKS You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website. If you would like to support...
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Joshua and Samson - Fr. PJ McManus
Fr. PJ McManus joins me to cover the books of Joshua, Judges and Ruth. Understanding these books is paramount to understanding our own personal cycles of sin, repentance and forgiveness. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKS You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok!...
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Moses (Part 2) - Mark Giszczak
Mark Giszczak of the Augustine Institute joins me again to discuss the life of Moses in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. In the first episode we made it 7 chapters into the Book of Exodus and set the stage for Moses' mission. That leaves basically four entire books to cover in this second...
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Moses (Part 1) - Mark Giszczak
Mark Giszczak of the Augustine Institute joins me to discuss the life of Moses in the first of this two part episode. Moses' life is covered four books: Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. We needed at least two episodes to explore all of the lessons we can learn from him. Listen Live ·...
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Joseph (Genesis 37-50) - Allen Hunt
Joseph is one of the most captivating men in the Bible. Great to have best-selling author and international speaker Allen Hunt join me again to discuss him in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKS You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram…
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Jacob (Genesis 25-37) - Dr. Matthew Umbarger
Dr. Matthew Umbarger joins me again, this time to discuss Genesis 25-37 and the life of Jacob in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. Dr. Umbarger is a professor of theology at Newman University. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKS You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram…
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Isaac (Genesis 22-28) - Dr. Matthew Umbarger
Dr. Matthew Umbarger, professor of theology at Newman University, joins me to discuss Genesis 22-28 and the life of Isaac in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKS You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website. If...
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Abraham (Genesis 12-25) - Dr. Bud Marr
Dr. Bud Marr joins me to discuss the life of Abraham in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKS You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website. If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here!…
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Noah (Genesis 6-9) - Allen Hunt
Best-selling author and international speaker Allen Hunt joins me to discuss Noah in our "Great Men of the Bible" series. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKS You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website. If you would like to support Iowa Catholic...
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Creation and the Fall (Genesis 1-3) - Katie Patrizio
Before we can start exploring the lives of the great men of the Bible, it is paramount to explore the reason for our need of redemption. Katie Patrizio walks us through the first three chapters of the Bible and sets the stage for the rest of our series. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our…
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Great Men of the Bible Overview - Jeff Cavins
We are relaunching our "Great Men of the Bible" series. Given the success we had when we originally aired this series in 2019, we wanted to clean it up, and go through it again, but this time as its own standalone podcast series. We start, as we did the first time, with bible scholar Jeff Cavins,...
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The Wisdom Of The 10 Commandments - Ed Van Buskirk
Ed Van Buskirk has spent more than a decade dedicating himself to teaching others the wisdom of the Ten Commandments. Today he joins me to discuss his ministry and dive into the richness of these timeless teachings. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKS You can follow us on…
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What We Can Learn From Charlie Kirk
Charlie Kirk was a Christian who was not afraid to speak the truth to everyone he met. His fervor for the Gospel and evangelization were paramount to his work. There are many important lessons we can learn from his words and the life he lived. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKS…
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Who Will You Become? - Fr. Ryan Duns (Part 2)
We are all called to discern our vocation in life; to discover our purpose for being here, and then to act upon that calling. In his book, "Who Will You Become", Fr. Ryan Duns of Marquette University helps to guide us through that process. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKS You…
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Who Will You Become? - Fr. Ryan Duns (Part 1)
We are all called to discern our vocation in life; to discover our purpose for being here, and then to act upon that calling. In his book, "Who Will You Become", Fr. Ryan Duns of Marquette University helps to guide us through that process. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKS You…
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