Episode Archive

404 episodes of Forte Catholic since the first episode, which aired on September 8th, 2016.

  • 109: Keeping Things Simple & Humble w/ The Coolest Monk EVER!

    November 14th, 2018  |  53 mins 52 secs
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    Fr. Anthony Sciarappa co-hosts(WHAT!?!?!) as we talk about what Taylor learned about keeping things simple from the high school students he was on retreat with this weekend. Fr. Augustine Wetta rejoins the show to talk about his new Catholic novel.

  • 108: Crazy 24 Hours & Finding God in Secular Songs w/Theresa Zoe Williams

    November 7th, 2018  |  53 mins 25 secs
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    All in 24 hours Taylor gets hurt, has a strange dining experience, is confused by the elections, is frustrated by a doctor's visit and stumped by a Gospel passage. Theresa Zoe Williams makes her triumphant podcast debut as we explore finding connections to faith in secular songs.

  • 107: Producer Sam returns from the Holy Land!

    October 31st, 2018  |  53 mins 44 secs
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    She's here!!!!!!! Finally back from her trip to the Holy Land and the sickness that ensued, Sam returns and we update each other on what's happened in the last month. She weighs in on all the shenanigans we pulled while she was gone AND she shares her experience of traveling to the Holy Land for the first time. We finish the show off talking about the effects of Confirmation and how the Sacrament is(and isn't...) affecting us today.

  • 106: Win the lottery & fight a baby elephant? Guest author of "Jesus Loves Movies"

    October 24th, 2018  |  56 mins 10 secs

    Producer Sam and Fr. Jared Cooke were supppooooos…

  • 105: Crazy Travel & Questions w/ Allison Sullivan & a Former Swiss Guard

    October 17th, 2018  |  54 mins 20 secs
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    Allison Sullivan rejoins the show to co-host this…

  • 104: I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends w/ Tea With Tolkien

    October 9th, 2018  |  53 mins 46 secs
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    From CrossFit to Fortnite to chicken nuggets to Vatican III, we have something for everyone this week! We're also joined by Kaitlyn Facista of Tea with Tolkien to discuss him & his legacy. We throw shade at our frenemies at Clerically Speaking & the Roman Circus Podcast.

  • 103: Two Year Anniversary Show w/ Chris Mueller

    October 2nd, 2018  |  54 mins 52 secs
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    Celebrating two years of Taylor talking too much!

  • 102: Laughing Thru the Pain w/Young Catholics Respond

    September 26th, 2018  |  54 mins 1 sec
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    Navigating thru a rough week, playing a new game & chatting with Bill Snyder.

  • 101: Between a Rock & a Hard Place w/Tony Vasinda from Project YM

    September 19th, 2018  |  54 mins 17 secs
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    Our thoughts on Avengers Infinity War, being stuck between a rock & a hard place & a conversation about Catholic Youth Ministry with Tony Vasinda from Project YM.

  • 100: 100th Episode Celebration! Fun Convos w/ 8 Show Favorite Guests!

    September 11th, 2018  |  54 mins 30 secs
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    Huge celebration show planned for the 100th episode! We had 8 guests on this episode, all of which have had a huge impact on the show's history.

  • Episode 99: Roman Circus Podcast Crossover, Catholic Twitter Craziness & Show Bloopers

    September 5th, 2018  |  54 mins 52 secs
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    A crazy week on Catholic Twitter, a podcast crossover with our friends at Roman Circus & some behind the scenes and bloopers from our show.

  • Episode 98: Social Media, Light in the Darkness & DMX w/ Shaun McAfee

    August 29th, 2018  |  54 mins 42 secs
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    Trying to find levity in tough times with some humor, old school rap & a budding friendship with Shaun.

  • Episode 97: Addressing the Priest Abuse Scandal & learning about the work of NET Ministries w/ Emma Fradd

    August 22nd, 2018  |  54 mins 33 secs
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    Emma shares about NET's mission to evangelize young people.
    Taylor shares his thoughts on the recent revelations of priest abuse.

  • Episode 96: Catholic Gamers, Bible Humor & Catholic Memes w/Bearded Blevins

    August 16th, 2018  |  54 mins 5 secs
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    We kick off the show talking about the new Bible …

  • Episode 95: Being Christian in Hollywood w/Professional Actress/Model Kalyn Hemphill

    August 8th, 2018  |  54 mins 19 secs
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    We are joined by professional actress and model, Kalyn Hemphill, to hear her story of living as a Christian in Hollywood. She is from Taylor’s hometown and became so much more successful than him! She is the winner of Project Runway Season 6 and has appeared in Days of Our Lives and NCIS:Los Angeles.

  • Episode 94: What To Do When Life Beats Us Up

    August 1st, 2018  |  53 mins 46 secs
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    "So you had a bad day" -Daniel Powter (2005)
    Why yes Daniel, yes I did. And then another...and then another.