209: Subjective Catholicism, Failure, & Sainthood w/Bearded Blevins

October 14th, 2020  |  55 mins 37 secs

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We tried to kick off the show with a beautiful conversation about loving our neighbor but Jon wanted to talk about straws for a while. Taylor talks about Jon's mom(and isn't offensive...wow) and how we can't love a God we can't see if we don't love the people we can.

The guys have a conversation about objective and subjective truth in Catholicism and how people often get them confused in both directions. Finally, Taylor shares how big of a failure his is with the help of the trusty dog Airbud.

208: Four Year Anniversary Show!!! w/Koji de Ramos

October 7th, 2020  |  55 mins 24 secs

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Fr. Anthony cohosts the four year anniversary show! Taylor kicks it off by looking back at all the ups and downs of the last four years and makes his pitch for re-election as host for four more years of this strange show. Koji de Ramos rejoins the show to discuss being Catholic at work and some much needed mindset shifts for our careers after a year that threw us all for a loop. Finally, the guys share their initial thoughts on the new encyclical from Pope Francis. And for the first time publicly, Taylor disagrees with a Pope(gasp!). Be sure to stay until the end to see what caused this!

207: Squirrels, Holiness & Amoebas w/Allison Sullivan

September 30th, 2020  |  54 mins 49 secs

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Allison Sullivan cohosts and brings way more stories about squirrels than any of us saw coming. She also shares how she got shadow banned on Instagram and Taylor goes into his experience with brain eating amoebas this weekend. They continue with a conversation about subjective vs. objective holiness, getting graded on holiness(lol) and enjoying a slower pace of life.

206: When Negative=Positive w/Liv Harrison

September 23rd, 2020  |  55 mins 33 secs

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"Olivia Newton John" cohosts an interesting episode that kicks off with some great news for the show balanced with Taylor bombing his last talk. Taylor made a mistake coaching his football team and it made him remember some very gloomy Scripture passages...that eventually leads to quite a deal of laughter. Finally, Taylor and Liv chat about how sometimes hearing things in a negative light actually make you understand them positively.

205: Tree People, Aliens & Jesus Hurt My Feelings w/Jon "Bearded" Blevins

September 16th, 2020  |  56 mins 44 secs

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Jon Blevins cohosts and shares about his lovely weekend with his wife celebrating their anniversary. Taylor yells at him for his actions, tries to take his man card and Jon responds by sharing a minor miracle story. Taylor shares about the tree people who swarmed his home this week which perfectly leads to a discussion on how God interacts with aliens. Do they exist? Did Jesus save them? Is his name Todd? Finally, Taylor shares how Jesus hurt a lot of people's feelings and Taylor follows in his footsteps.

204: Using Your Voice w/Kyle Heimann

September 9th, 2020  |  55 mins 36 secs

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Taylor & Fr. Anthony discuss the parable of the talents in light of how it opposes the way many of us think. Taylor rants about people using (and not using) their voice well in our current unrest and plays a game with Kyle Heimann about loud things :)

203: The Return of the Queen! Allison Sullivan is Back!

September 2nd, 2020  |  55 mins 35 secs

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The OG Queen of Forte Catholic is back! Allison Sullivan returns as cohost! She shares what she's been up to and chats with Taylor about how/why he got his new car, how Solomon ruined one of the greatest gifts ever, what Ezekiel has to do with Mulan aaaaand they name a bunch of bible characters who previously didn't have names. Like every Allison episode, there was a perfect mix of heartfelt conversation and uncontrollable laughter. Enjoy!

202: Amygdala's & a Woman Wrote My Men's Talk w/Liv Harrison

August 26th, 2020  |  56 mins 53 secs

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Liv & Taylor discuss a men's talk he gave recently that was written by a woman. They also discuss pretty intimately Liv's struggles this summer and then Taylor tries to sound smart for the first time in a while and misprounces the fancy new word he learned the whole time. Fun stuff! Enjoy :)

201: Emotions, Confession & Normalcy

August 19th, 2020  |  55 mins 53 secs

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Emotions, Confession & Normalcy w/Bearded Blevins

200: The Gang's All Here!!!

August 12th, 2020  |  57 mins 7 secs

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All three cohosts converge on the show at once for the first time to celebrate episode 200!

199: Silly Traditions & Freestyle Preaching w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa

August 5th, 2020  |  57 mins 15 secs

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The game created to break Fr. Anthony "Freestyle Preaching" is unleashed upon him for the first time. Taylor shares about his first experience back to Confession and Mass since the pandemic began. Episode also includes rants about dumb "small t" traditions, scolding people in Church, like meaning more than love and so much more!

198: Memories & Freestylin' w/Joe Melendrez

July 29th, 2020  |  56 mins 6 secs

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Taylor and Liv share memories from specific years in their life and how these and other memories shaped who they are and how they can help us through tough times. Joe Melendrez joins the show to discuss baldness, moles, workaholism and more. We close the show by introducing a BRAND NEW SEGMENT called Freestyle Preaching.

197: Being nice on the internet, more soup & mental health w/Kelsey Johnson

July 22nd, 2020  |  55 mins 21 secs

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Jon "Bearded" Blevins cohosts and Taylor shares some recent reviews of the show and how he gets in trouble on the internet. Professional counselor Kelsey Johnson joins the show in studio to chat about mental health, especially in this strange time. Jon gets his first crack at the new "Chicken Soup for the Schroll" segment and the guys share a few heartwarming stories.

196: Answered Prayers & Chicken Soup for the Schroll w/André & Angèle Regnier

July 15th, 2020  |  55 mins 40 secs

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Fr. Anthony cohosts and the show is hilarious from the start! Taylor throws him off within seconds and then they discuss the very important topics of being angry when God shows up and priests listening to love songs. Our guests this week are the wonderful founders of Catholic Christian Outreach, André & Angèle Regnier The show ends with the anticipated debut of the "Chicken Soup for the Schroll" segment.

195: Vacation, Hamilton & Bon-Adventures w/Patrick Neve

July 8th, 2020  |  57 mins 13 secs

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After taking a week off for vacation, Forte Catholic is back with a bang! This is one of the best shows we've had in quite some time. Liv Harrison cohosts as Taylor shares about his vacation and they share their love for Hamilton. Patrick Neve of the Crunch podcast joins the show to help Taylor mess with Liv and share about his new endeavor: Bonaventure's Book Club.

Welcome to Forte Catholic!!!

June 29th, 2020  |  1 min 47 secs

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An introduction into the greatest Catholic podcast known to man!