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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

01:24:32

CST 698: Put Your Chairs Up First

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2023/10/31

We wrap up the annual GLS State Park camping trip where we got to show off our new teardrop. We watch the classic Aliens with the boys, make a case for The Conjuring as the perfect horror movie, and discuss catholic themes in Bram Stoker’s proto-vampire classic, Dracula. Movies & TV: Aliens The Conjuring Books: Dracula Other great stuff we like: Sam’s Instagram Pacem in Terris retreat center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of

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01:21:05

CST 697: Don’t Lose Your Laundry Basket!

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2023/10/19

Kat & Sam go visit Jude, Mac is knee deep in paper-writing, Spooky Buddies gets a little theological, and we talk through our anxieties about Jude at boarding school. Movies & TV: Spooky Buddies Hocus Pocus Terminator Salvation Books: True Grit Other great stuff we like: Sam’s Instagram Pacem in Terris retreat center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam’s podcast: To Interview Them

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01:05:14

CST 696: WWW

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2023/10/06

Alliteration rules the day with a Walter Willits Wedding, Mac and Kat try to get back in the swing of regular life and pick up pickleball. The only movie we watch new to us is an 80s “classic” and we talk through Mac’s big mistake and the good that can come from it. Movies & TV: Midnight Run Hobbs and Shaw Passengers Limitless Snatch Other great stuff we like: Sam’s Instagram Pacem in Terris retreat center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey

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01:02:51

CST 695: Remembering Wilder Smith

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2023/09/27

As Katherine's father passes away, we contemplate his life.

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01:00:22

CST 694: Nothing to watch

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2023/09/12

Jude starts classes, Mac visits mom, Kat visits Dad, Sam visits Indiana, the Barrons struggle to find something to watch, and we talk about viewing the gospel through the eyes of a medieval… and the traditional Act of Contrition. Movies & TV: The Greatest Beer Run Ever Greyhound Afterparty Season 2 Podcast mentioned: The Symbolic World episode on reading literature like a medieval. Other great stuff we like: Sam’s Instagram Pacem in Terris retreat center Picnic Blanket Restoration of

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01:12:29

CST 693: 2 Meg 2 Megorous

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2023/09/01

Updates on Jude & Mr. Wilder, Mac’s terrible grad class, two giant shark movies, and the connection between Kat’s book addiction and the transfiguration. Movies & TV: Meg 2: The Trench Black Demon Nacho Libre Other great stuff we like: Sam’s Instagram Pacem in Terris retreat center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam’s podcast: To Interview Them https://www.fatimafarm.com/

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55:12

CST 692: All About Jude

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2023/08/28

All about sending our youngest boy off to boarding school…the days before, the construction crew outside our hotel, two irish pubs, rotund passengers, and tearful phone calls. Movies & TV: Books: Other great stuff we like: Sam’s Instagram Pacem in Terris retreat center Picnic Blanket Restoration of Christian Culture from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey Restoration of Christian Culture PDF Spiritual Direction.com Sam’s podcast: To Interview Them https://www.fatimafarm.com/ liturgical calendar

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01:31:24

CST 691: Swashes Were Buckled!

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2023/08/13

Update on Katherine’s dad, Jude’s trip to the ER, Mac’s mom visits and Mac gets contacts! The Mask of Zorro is a balm to our post-modern fatigued souls, The Eyre Affair is total crack for book nerds with a sense of humor and we break down chapters 1 & 2 of Lewis’s The Great Divorce. Movies & TV: The Mask of Zorro (YouTube) Lost (Hulu) Books: The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis Other great stuff we like: Sam’s Instagram Pacem in Terris retreat center Picnic Blanket

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01:13:01

CST 690: The Belltower Situation

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2023/08/05

Kat’s Dad finally gets moved to rehab, School starts back for Mac, Ben survives RAGBRIA, Kat watches a manly movie marathon with her dad while Mac catches up on Hijack and The Bear. Also, John Senior is rolling in his grave over a parish belltower in the Atlanta area. Movies & TV: The Bear season 2 HiJack Fury Open Range Plane Our next book study will be over The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis Other great stuff we like: Sam’s Instagram Pacem in Terris retreat center Picnic Blanket Restoration

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01:18:57

CST 689: The Last of Juan

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2023/07/26

Kat’s Dad suffers a stroke, Juan runs us all over Ga for his last few days, tornado-like weather makes trouble for Forsyth County. The Bear season 2 is true to the first season, Judith’s Marriage makes us wonder about the truth of some fiction, The Road still holds up after several readings, and Ice Pirates remains one of the wonkiest relics of the 80s. Also, suffering. Movies & TV: The Bear season 2 Ice Pirates Books: The Road Judith’s Marriage Our next book study will be over The Great

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01:21:51

CST 687: Exploints

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2023/07/18

Mac chaperones a Steubenville Atlanta weekend, the Barrons head to Swainsboro, and Juan learns to shoot squirrels. The new Mission Impossible isn’t as good as the last one, but it’s still pretty great. Liar Liar is still funny, and John Senior has some strong ideas about Our Lady. Movies & TV: Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One Liar Liar Sister Wilhelmina’s Biography, God’s Will Catholic Family Summer Camp at Heart Ridge - use discount code “smalltown” Other great stuff we like:

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01:18:33

CST 687: Cinematic Call to Action

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2023/07/10

Braves Games, laser-cut jigs, and a Sawstop resurrection. The Sound of Freedom is the most important movie you’ll see, Extraction is super cool, and Black Mirror actually looks on the bright side every now and then. Movies & TV: Sound of Freedom Extraction (Netflix) Indy 5 Back Mirror Sister Wilhelmina’s Biography, God’s Will Catholic Family Summer Camp at Heart Ridge - use discount code “smalltown” Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris retreat center Picnic Blanket Restoration of

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01:14:53

CST #686: Juan Spaniard to Rule Them All

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2023/07/03

More lightning fallout, Zina the super-fan stops by, we are housing a Spaniard, Asteroid City is pretty weird, and we encourage a listener to be open to life. Movies & TV: Asteroid City Jury Duty (Hulu) Ted Lasso Season 3 (AppleTV+) Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (Max) Sister Wilhelmina’s Biography, God’s Will Catholic Family Summer Camp at Heart Ridge - use discount code “smalltown” Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris retreat center Picnic Blanket Restoration of

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01:25:51

CST #685: It’s More Like a Comma

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2023/06/24

Its an episode all about our pilgrimage to the resting place of Sr. Wilhelmina Lancaster. Along the way we talk about tear-drop campers, Missouri bugs, and possible miracles. Movies & TV: The Force Awakens 2012 Sister Wilhelmina’s Biography, God’s Will Catholic Family Summer Camp at Heart Ridge - use discount code “smalltown” 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

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01:27:22

CST #684: Shocking!

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2023/06/19

The house gets hit by lightning, travel plans are coming together, Mac’s summer ramen recipe, Transformers is a let down, and what the two of us think/expect going into our Sister Wilhelmina pilgrimage. Movies & TV: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (in theaters) The Secrets of Hillsong (Hulu) Catholic Family Summer Camp at Heart Ridge - use discount code “smalltown” Podcast mentioned: Honest to God - The Catholic Guide to Summer Fun Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris retreat center

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01:29:20

CST #683: Less Talkie, More Destruction

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2023/06/10

Sam’s party finally happens, Jude goes to soccer camp, Mac starts grad classes, Invasion is sooo boring, Nefarious is just about the best Christian movie we can hope for and The Devil Conspiracy is entertaining and very problematic. Movies & TV: Nefarious (VOD) The Devil Conspiracy (HULU) Invasion (AppleTV+) Catholic Family Summer Camp at Heart Ridge - use discount code “smalltown” Podcast mentioned: Honest to God - The Catholic Guide to Summer Fun Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris

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01:27:57

CST #682: Spoiler Alert…It’s about Family

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2023/06/01

Mac & Kat get too dressed up for a south GA memorial, Ben has a bicycle misadventure, Fast X is exactly what you expect, Ghosted is less than you expect, and we talk about how man needs resistance to truly be happy. Movies & TV: Fast X Ghosted (Apple TV+) Catholic Family Summer Camp at Heart Ridge - use discount code “smalltown” Podcast mentioned: Honest to God - The Catholic Guide to Summer Fun Other great stuff we like: Pacem in Terris retreat center Picnic Blanket Restoration of

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01:27:02

CST #681: Scandalous Woodworking

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2023/05/26

A major season of Katherine’s life is over, party prepping, a tragedy strikes Mac’s family, John Crist has come a long way, Captain America gets better with age and we discuss when to stand up to bullies. Movies & TV: John Crist: Would Like to Release a Statement (YouTube) Captain America The First Avenger (Disney+) Barry Season 1 (Max) Catholic Family Summer Camp at Heart Ridge - use discount code “smalltown” Podcast mentioned: Honest to God - The Catholic Guide to Summer Fun Other great

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01:42:02

CST #680: St. Benedict Rules!

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2023/05/18

Our AC is busted, the school year winds busily down, Guardians 3 is disturbingly grotesque, and John Senior extrapolates all of western civilization from the Rule of St. Benedict. Movies & TV: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Air (Prime) Legion (HBO Max) 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 Spiritual Direction.com Sam’s new podcast: To Interview Them

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01:19:08

CST #679: 1-800-1-FUN-NUN

Catholic in a Small Town ·

2023/05/14

Mac is a year older, the Barrons go to a professional Rugby match, comparing two takes on time loop movies, and we can’t really figure out if a lack of virtue is necessarily sinful. Movies & TV: The Flight Attendant (HBO Max) Devil’s Hour (Prime) The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (prime) Palm Springs (Hulu) Books: De-coding Mary Magdalene 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

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