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PODCAST

Catholic in a Small Town

Mac and Katherine Barron

In this weekly podcast, Mac and Katherine, who are Catholic converts, talk about raising kids, Catholic issues, scouting, movies, books, games, podcasts and anything else that comes up. Mac and Katherine have been podcasting since 2006.

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All Episodes

01:06:52

CST #750: You’ve Been Lied To

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2025/03/13

Jude is home for his birthday, Gladiator II is an epic disappointment, The Resort is a welcomed surprise, and you’ve been lied to about the natural order of relationships… and it matters. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Other great stuff we like: Baritus Catholic Illustrations Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF

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01:15:51

CST #749: JPD

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2025/03/09

The Barron house plays host to nieces, House of David is pretty good, A Real Pain is just fine, and Kat walks us through her thoughts on Conclave. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Books: Read along with Mac - The Everlasting Man Other great stuff we like: Baritus Catholic Illustrations Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture

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01:11:33

CST #748: Retreat!

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2025/02/28

A neighborhood is going up next to ours, local beef is the best, Nosferatu is just as disturbing as you’ve heard, and we talk about deliberate discernment of your Lenten practice. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Woodworking safety stickers: https://www.mariancaskets.com/safetyturkey Books: Read along with Mac - The Everlasting Man by GK Chesterton Other great stuff we like: Baritus Catholic Illustrations Pacem in

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01:15:31

CST #747: ENS, a Self-Diagnosis

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2025/02/20

The benches are done! Mac & Kat make a delivery to Swaisboro, catch lunch with old friends, Tenet is impenetrable, The Gorge is just right, Mac doesn’t get Man Who was Thursday, and sometimes it’s good to inspect the landscape of our faith. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Other great stuff we like: Baritus Catholic Illustrations Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear

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01:23:15

CST #746: Everything Hurts

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2025/02/10

Mac & Kat are both in need of ibuprofen, after cleaning out the garage, Mac watches a whole bunch of TV, and Kat walks us through the existential, philosophical poetry of True Detective Season 1. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Books: Read along with Mac - Current book is The Man Who was Thursday by GK Chesterton I’m almost done with this one so get your emails in about it and we can talk about it on our next show

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01:14:45

CST #745: LoQuisha, the Space Vampire

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2025/01/31

Mac & Kat are still settling into the new empty nest routine, no stellar movies but Carry-On is pretty good, folks are moving over to locals, and Katherine sees WAY more problems in Balthazar than Mac does. Read along with Mac - Current book is Orthodoxy by GK Chesterton I’m almost done with this one so get your emails in about it and we can talk about it on our next show. Other great stuff we like: Baritus Catholic Illustrations Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Restoration of Christian Culture

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01:13:57

CST #744: More Cowbell!

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2025/01/23

Kat & her siblings clean out the last attic space in the family house, Mac watches depressing movies all alone, and it’s crazy cold here in the South. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. Books: Read along with Mac - Current book is Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton. I’d love to hear your thoughts and for you to help me unpack old GKC. Other great stuff we like: Baritus Catholic Illustrations Pacem in Terris Retreat Center

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01:17:54

CST #743: Snow Day!

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2025/01/15

Most of the chickens come home to roost for a snow day, Fandor Nodor takes on a big topic, and listening to the Holy Spirit can lead to small consolations or big life changes. Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. https://catholicinasmalltown.locals.com/ Books: Read along with Mac - Current book is The Apostle of Common Sense by Dale Alquist. I’m almost done with this one so get your emails in about it and we can talk

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51:43

CST #742: 20+C+M+B+25

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2025/01/13

Jude logistics, a low-key New Year, an Epiphany party and a first time ever Epiphany home blessing at the Barron’s. Also, we look back over our entertainment consumption for 2024 and talk about our top (and bottom picks) Our locals page is now accepting subscriptions! Move over from Patreon so more of your tips go to us and not Apple. https://catholicinasmalltown.locals.com/ Books: Read along with Mac - Current book is The Apostle of Common Sense by Dale Alquist. I’m almost done with this one so

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01:12:55

CST 741: A Griswold-level Situation

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2024/12/30

It's a different Christmas for the Barrons as we get used to empty nesting, we take a trip to South GA, Homestead might be the worst movie this year, Locals is coming, and we talk about St. Thomas Becket. Our locals page. Books: The Liturgical Year by Dom Prosper Gueranger Movies & TV: Homestead 8-bit Christmas Other great stuff we like: Baritus Catholic Illustrations Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey

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01:24:51

CST 740: Homesteading Cocktails

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2024/12/21

Lots of plaid, pipes, and John Senior talk at the Liturgy of the Land conference, Red One has remarkable heart, and conversion today is going to come from our story and our lives. Baritus Catholic Illustrations Movies & TV: Red One Books: Voyage to Alpha Centauri by Michael O’Brien Sam & Mena’s registry Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF

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01:21:19

CST 739: He was the Doggiest of Dogs

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2024/12/12

We say goodbye to our beloved golden retriever, Max. Mac embraces full handimanhood, Fly Me To the Moon is fine, and we wander through the Advent Blues. Movies & TV: Nutcrackers Fly Me to the Moon Silver Linings Playbook Ari’s pre-advent planner over at The Catholic Printables Club Use code ADVENT24 for 15% off your entire purchase at checkout. Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s short film: Something’s Out There Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket

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58:13

CST 738: Thanksgiving in a Box

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2024/12/01

The Barrons call in help for a post-wedding Thanksgiving, the newlyweds show back up, Kat takes in Wicked, and we talk about whether The End of the Affair is catholic literature. Movies & TV: Wicked The Sound of Music Thelma Books: The End of the Affair by Graham Greene Ari’s pre-advent planner over at The Catholic Printables Club Use code ADVENT24 for 15% off your entire purchase at checkout. Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s short film: Something’s Out There Other great stuff we like:

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01:05:15

CST 737: Bouquet Grenade

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2024/11/26

Ladies and gentlemen: Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Barron! The kids are married!! All about the mess of family and guests and rehearsals and speeches and logistics. Also, Gladiator and the young couple as archetypes. Movies & TV: Gladiator Ari’s pre-advent planner over at The Catholic Printables Club Use code ADVENT24 for 15% off your entire purchase at checkout. Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s short film: Something’s Out There Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket

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01:08:13

CST 736: Where’s the Remote to my Candles?

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2024/11/14

Katherine is in charge of the booze for the wedding, Mac gets a taste of the “good” life, Reality Bites actually rules, the Aeneid is crazy violent, and pre-advent slipped right past us…did we mention a wedding coming up? Movies & TV: Reality Bites Books: The Aeneid by Virgil Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s short film: Something’s Out There Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey

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01:09:45

CST 735: A Kathrocentric Universe

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2024/11/07

We get the chance to adult with our adult children, lots of tennis for Mac, and wedding rehearsal prep for Katherine. Nobody Wants This is sharp, A Room with a View is British, and Katherine has some medieval views of our place in the whole grand scheme of things. Movies & TV: Nobody Wants This A Room with a View Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s short film: Something’s Out There Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our

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01:17:24

CST 734: Draw a Line

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2024/10/29

The Barrons head to Birmingham to heckle Paul Kingsnorth, Mac finds the best pipe shop ever, Goodbye Christopher Robin fails to endear you to any of the characters, and we talk about ways we can resist the machine in our everyday lives. Movies & TV: Fools Rush In Bad Monkey Goodbye Christopher Robin Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s short film: Something’s Out There Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear

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01:12:49

CST 733: A Kegerator Phase

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2024/10/17

Kat waxes on about her pilgrimage, tis the season for scarier stuff (The Stand, Cloverfield), Mac actually finishes a book, and a listener goes way back in our archives. Movies & TV: The Stand (2021) Cloverfield Books: Declare by Tim Powers Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s short film: Something’s Out There Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF

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01:12:05

CST 732: Cheesy Sugar

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2024/10/09

Our dogs become those people who send back food at a restaurant, Kat stresses out about upcoming events, Colby takes refuge at our place and Mac takes a big test. Several spooky movies pepper the season and we both are surprised by Surprised by Oxford. Movies & TV: The Thing Salem’s Lot (2024) Frighteners Surprised by Oxford Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s short film: Something’s Out There Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian

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56:34

CST 731: Most Terrain Vehicle

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2024/10/01

Mac & Kat cut their camping trip short because of Hurricane Helene. Sam says Halloween is the most boring horror movie he’s ever seen, and Mac realizes the moment he no longer has any patience with fold that are not interested in the truth. Movies & TV: Death Becomes Her Halloween Varsity Blues The Penguin Slow Horses Sam & Mena’s registry Ben’s short film: Something’s Out There Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris Retreat Center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from

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