Shoot The Shiitake with Father Leo
by Father Leo
Catholic priest, TV & Radio Host, Best Selling Author, Former Martial Arts Instructor, award winning Break Dancer & Choreographer, and also professional chef (who won Food Network competition, "Throw Down with Bobby Flay" Season 7 Episode 1), talks with unique and interesting guests from all walks of life - drawing out connections to help bridge social divides. You may not expect what two completely different peoplehave in common, but this show will bring people to a better understanding of how we're all connected. We may not always agree, but we still have to learn how to live with each other, and have some fun in the process, even if it's just a casual opportunity to "Shoot the Shiitake!"
Episodes
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Ep. 115 - Chris Stefanik: Real Life Catholic
Fr. Leo interviews TV Host, Author and Speaker Chris Stefanik about what it means to live as a "real catholic," especially in todays world!! This is a re-upload of episode 39 for you listening pleasure!
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Ep. 114: Who is St. Joseph to Jesus and to Me? Part 2
Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, a convert to Catholicism, is a member of the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception. Before his conversion to Catholicism, he was a high school dropout who had been kicked out of a foreign country, institutionalized twice, and thrown in jail multiple...
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Ep. 113: Who is St. Joseph to Jesus and to Me? Part 1
Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, a convert to Catholicism, is a member of the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception. Before his conversion to Catholicism, he was a high school dropout who had been kicked out of a foreign country, institutionalized twice, and thrown in jail multiple...
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Ep.112 - Sam Rocha, Part 2: Racism and Getting Through it & Over It
Sam Rocha joins Fr. Leo for a 2nd interview about Racism. We explore a historical, spiritual and practical approach to dealing with this problem in our modern world. Twitter: @SamRochadotcom
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Ep: 111 - Sam Rocha, Part 1: Sowing Hate and Division?
This is Part 1 of 2 podcasts with Sam. Does Fr. Leo sow hate and division? Well, Sam Rocha, his guest on today's show, thinks so. But, at the end of the day, Fr. Leo and Sam show that disagreement doesn't mean hate speech, especially when we don't act hateful AND, listening is one I way I don't…
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Ep: 110 - Mountain Butorac, American Living in Rome (during the pandemic!)
Mountain Butorac is an American Living in Rome With his family. He is the founder of the Catholic traveler. He leads thousands of people in pilgrimage to Italy, Europe, and the Holy Land. He is currently in lockdown during the coronavirus and he shares some of his insights about how Italy and...
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Ep. 109 - Steven Allbright: Buddhist Becomes Catholic
Chef Steve Allbright, former employee - did I fire him or did he quit? makes another change from Buddhism to Catholicism. And, what kind of gifts do you give a guy like that? *This is a re-uploaded episode from 2019. Steven and I will be joining forces with the Plating Grace and Grub food truck…
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Ep. 108: Steven Allbright - Ex-Con to Chef!
Ex-Con, Drunk & Drug Addict, Buddhist & now Chef "confesses" and "teaches" priest about the power of invitation, inspiration and integration. Steven Allbright is now the Culinary Director at The Franciscan Center of Baltimore! https://fcbmore.org *This episode was originally released in 2018!
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Ep. 107 - John Minadakas, President of Jimmy's Famous Seafood!
Fr. Leo meets John Minadakas and discusses Jimmy's Famous Seafood, the immigrant story and the American Dream, what makes Jimmy's Seafood Famous, and how his family restaurant is making a positive impact helping people in need due to the crazy covid lockdown of Baltimore's restaurants. Check out...
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Ep. 106 - Chaldean Priest Fr. Esshaki and his Deacon Father
Fr. Leo Shoots the Shiitake with Fr. Simon Esshaki, a Chaldean Priest, along with his dad, a Deacon in the Chaldean Church. Learn their history, their customs and their love for food, faith and family … and fun! Follow Fr. Esshaki! @father_simon
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Ep. 105 - Bishop William Byrne
My first Bishop ever to interview on Shoot the Shiitake, and catching him while he's still very fresh as a first time Bishop, just having been recently ordained, Bishop William Byrne shares his thoughts and experiences as a Bishop, especially in a unique time in the life of the Church and World....
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Ep. 104 - Rufus Jones: A conversation on Racism
Musician, Friend and supporter of the BLM movement, Rufus Jones and Fr. Leo discuss racism from a technical, social, and even spiritual point of view. It gets deep, but it's worth hearing the carry out order from Fr. Leo and his guest, Rufus.
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Ep. 103 - Priests, Covid & Pastoral Response
Fr. Leo engages three friends who are priests, thought leaders and pastors for people, helping them with the struggles of the covid pandemic. They offer great insights, encouragement and hope! Listen, learn and live a fearless faith in Jesus, our Divine Physician!
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Ep. 102 - Chef Andrew Gruel, Owner of Slapfish!
Meeting a Chef who serves great food but also serves people in need, Chef Andrew Gruel of Slapfish shows us how to be a great chef and even a better man, husband, father and social philanthropist offering help to the Hospitality Industry during the Covid Pandemic Closures. Stay inspired and and...
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Ep. 101 - Chef Chris Spear, Founder of Chefs Without Restaurants
A trained chef and in the industry for over 25 years, he shares his passion, his struggles and why he created the Chef without Restaurants organization, to combat the stereotypes and prejudices that modern chefs have to experience. It's an encouraging conversation about food that somehow turns...
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Ep. 100 - King Randall: Victim to Victorious, The X-Boys to X-Men!
King Randall, a young chef, community shifter and influencer, and founder of X for Boys - a program to help young men learn life skills and formation opportunities to better themselves, their communities and their future! A real mover and shaker! https://thexforboys.org/ Follow King on social...
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Ep. 99 - Jeremy Wayne Tate: Classy & Classic Education
Jeremy Tate is the founder of Classic Learning Initiative, restoring the foundation of Western Education, hoping to not just raise up smart kids, but integrated and virtuous students. Let's admit, we have some pretty uneducated, entitled and brainwashed kids coming out of schools these days.…
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Ep. 98 - Sr. Susan Francois, Voting, Elections & Vocations
Former Elections Official becomes a religious sister, and discusses voting and devotion, possible fraud and potential faith, and intimately how we can survive the election madness Follow Sr. Susan Francois! https://twitter.com/susanfrancois
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EP. 97 - How to Find Happiness with Paul George
Speaker, Author, and Happiness Consultant Paul George joins Fr. Leo in exploring happiness. They also both go down memory lane and reflect on how breakdancing got Paul and Fr. Leo working together to be evangelists on main stages around the country.
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Ep. 96 - Fr. Scott Nolan - No Communion for Certain Catholics?
Fr. Scott Nolan denies Holy Communion to a parishioner because of a public lifestyle choices. It's challenging to be a pastor. It takes courage to preach, practice and apply the Catholic Church's teachings in pastoral settings. How would you approach this pastoral situation?
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EP. 95 - Fr. Donald Calloway's Conversion & Charism
Could God call a surfer, rebel and wild child to the priesthood to spread devotion to Mary and the Divine Mercy? He does and he did with Fr. Donald Calloway. Listen to how God uses Filipina women, Mary and a postcard to lead him on a pilgrimage of faith that changed his life and so many other's...
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EP. 94 - Fr. Arul Edward Joseph, Catholics in The Arab World
Fr. Arul Edward Joseph from India serves as a priest in the United Arab Emirates, where they serve an international Catholic Community that will make Catholics in the USA a little more reflective about their faith. He helps in the largest Catholic Parish in the world, and helps to enlargen the...
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Ep. 93 - Jonathan Lutz: Evangelical Protestant, Now Catholic & Possible Seminarian
Jonathan Lutz is a normal college student, but not THAT normal, in that he is taking his Catholic Faith seriously, even if he wasn't raised as a Catholic. How did he become Catholic and why does he remain a Catholic despite it being boring and all the scandals? God bless his faith!
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EP. 92 - Jack Bingham: Trauma, Drugs, Alcohol, Faith
Traumatized as a child, debilitating OCD throughout his life, alcohol and drug addicted, suicidal, and then one meeting with a caring counselor he experiences the first step to a cure! Now he's a witness to faith! More on Jack: https://www.jackabingham.com/ Follow Jack Here:...
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Ep. 91 - Sarah Hart: A Song and a Prayer
Musician and speaker, Sarah Hart, shares her story about coming back to faith, and how coffee and donuts helped! Learn more about Sarah here! https://www.sarahhart.com/ https://www.facebook.com/sarahhartmusicofficial/ https://www.instagram.com/sarahhartmusic
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Ep. 90 - Chris Padgett: The Messy Catholic
Speaker, Author, Musician and Host of Happy Catholic Homestead shares how to deal with the messiness of life!
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Ep. 89 - Bishop Gintaras Grušas
An American priest becomes a the Archbishop of Lithuania and shares a unique connection to a country that is recovering from socialism and communism.
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EP. 88, Benas Ulevičius - Fighting Against Communism
Listen the how communism attempted to destroy the faith of the Lithuanians and hear how teenagers are protecting the faith and living the dream.
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EP. 87 Part 2- Fr. Roger Landry - The Real Meaning of Freedom
Fr. Roger Landry and I continue to discusses ways to make freedom practical and livable in our lives!
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EP. 87 Part 1- Fr. Roger Landry - The Real Meaning of Freedom
Fr. Roger Landry shares the theology and dogma of freedom and a working model of true freedom! This is Part 1, make sure to tune into Part 2 next week!
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Ep. 86 Part 2, Who is St. Joseph to Jesus and to Me?
Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, a convert to Catholicism, is a member of the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception. Before his conversion to Catholicism, he was a high school dropout who had been kicked out of a foreign country, institutionalized twice, and thrown in jail multiple...
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Ep. 86 Part 1, Who is St. Joseph to Jesus and to Me?
Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, a convert to Catholicism, is a member of the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception. Before his conversion to Catholicism, he was a high school dropout who had been kicked out of a foreign country, institutionalized twice, and thrown in jail multiple...
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Ep. 85 Part 2: Zuby - Race, Racism and Racialization
Zuby, International student Nigerian descent living in England has words of wisdom regarding the debate about race.
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Ep. 85 Part 1 - Zuby, No Cursing and Internet Success
Zuby, an independent artist and unique entrepreneur breaks into the rap scene, but in his own curse-word-free way!
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Ep. 84 - Malik Anderson, from Gangster to Gourmet!
From Bully to Bistro, "gangster" to gourmet, and former prisoner to plating grace! This is a fun and inspiring conversation with Chef Malik Anderson who Fr. Leo is privileged to work with on some culinary activities. It goes to show that humility, hardwork and faith can go a long way - even when...
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EP. 83 - Dr. Gregory Bottaro - Mindfulness for Catholics
You won't want to miss this amazing interview with Dr. Gregory Bottaro. Together, he and Father Leo share strategies, including Mindfulness for Catholics), to help us get through challenging times.
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EP. 82 - Eddie Imperato, Millennials and Quarantine!
This week's podcast is about how a good natured millennial is dealing with the coronavirus and quarantine.
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Ep. 81 - Patrick Hyde - No Greater Love, The Priest & The Coronavirus
Fr. Patrick Hyde is a Dominican priest, administrator and director of campus ministry in Indianapolis, and has been selected to anoint people who are prepared to die due to Covid-19. Join me in this unique deep discussion.
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EP. 80 - Elizabeth Lev
Elizabeth Lev, an Art Historian, professor, tour guide, and a leading influencer in the topic of Faith and Art. She resides in Rome and gives us an in-depth look at what has been happening in light of the Corona Virus in Italy, particularly in Rome, right around the corner from St. Peter's…
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EP. 79 - JD Flynn: COVID-19 and receiving communion on the tongue vs the hand.
JD Flynn is the editor-in-chief of Catholic News Agency and a canon lawyer. He worked in the church as an archdiocesan chancellor, a canonical and policy advisor to several bishops, a communications director, an adjunct seminary professor, and in various other capacities. He has served as a...
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EP:78 - Fr. James Martin and his thoughts on the LGBTQ Community - Part 2
Here's the 2nd Half of the Show where I try to "learn something" from Fr. Martin: how to build bridges. Why? Because every human is made in God's image and likeness, and even if we vehemently disagree, we can learn from one another if we are willing to listen to each other. In this episode…
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EP:77 - Fr. James Martin and his thoughts on the LGBTQ Community - Part 1
This is Part 1 of my interview with Jesuit Fr. James Martin, who has found himself in the middle of a controversy and his thoughts on the LGBTQ community. For the past few years has been writing and speaking about how the Church can better minister to LGBTQ Catholics. Hope you enjoy Part 1 of…
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Welcome to the New Season of Shoot The Shiitake!
Today, I interview.... MYSELF! Give a listen to the introduction to the NEW SEASON of deep dish conversations between a priest, hungry to save souls, and his special guests and discussion of special topics! Be sure to tell your family and friends about this new season of shows and encourage them…
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Mental Illness: How to Deal with It?!?
It's not something we like to talk about but it's real. How can we help people with mental illness when we're not doctors! Fr. Leo Shoots the Shiitake with someone who lives with it. It's a touching and hopeful message.
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Holy Land with Pilgrims, Including an Athiest
Fr. Leo talks with pilgrims, answering questions and even finding out what an Athiest thinks of the experience of faithful foodies in Jerusalem, Jordan, Galilee and beyond!
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Harikrishna, Holiness and Hungry
What do Harikrishna and Catholics have in Common? Find out on this special episode where Fr. Leo takes a road trip in Mexico and learns how to be a better Catholic from a Harikrishna, Luis Gonzales
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Traddies versus Modernists
Joe Condit of Catholic Speakers Organization talks about why he prefers the "Old Mass" known as the Extraordinary Form or the Tridentine Liturgy - and whether women should be in the sanctuary during prayers? Interesting stuff!
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Football is Spiritual with NFL Baltimore Ravens World Champ Matt Birk
Matt Birk discusses Football, ProLife, God, Faith, Family and a dabble into politics. Why didn't he go to the White House under President Obama, and how is proving Football Players are hardly dumb!
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Catholic Media Needs Help with Catholic Guy's Lino Rulli
Lino Rulli gets real about Catholic Media and how to discern if you're called to get involved in media in the first place
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Hipster to Healer with Andrew Laubacher
Pot smoker, surfer, now healer leading people in worship and even possible faith healing an atheist woman at an airport, just by praying over her?
About this show
Catholic priest, TV & Radio Host, Best Selling Author, Former Martial Arts Instructor, award winning Break Dancer & Choreographer, and also professional chef (who won Food Network competition, "Throw Down with Bobby Flay" Season 7 Episode 1), talks with unique and interesting guests from all walks of life - drawing out connections to help bridge social divides. You may not expect what two completely different peoplehave in common, but this show will bring people to a better understanding of how we're all connected. We may not always agree, but we still have to learn how to live with each other, and have some fun in the process, even if it's just a casual opportunity to "Shoot the Shiitake!"
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