230: Women's (& Men's) Intuition & Transitions w/Allison Sullivan

March 10th, 2021  |  56 mins 17 secs

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Allison Sullivan and Taylor start the show of with some pretty serious stories about the differences between the life experiences of men and women. We then lighten the mood with the continuation of our PodDecks, where Taylor and his cohost get interviewed by inanimate objects. Allison shares about her transition in parenting as her kids get older and Taylor shares how his kids are already more talented than him.

229: Crosses, Christian Podcast Roulette & Routines w/Jon Blevins

March 3rd, 2021  |  56 mins 47 secs

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Taylor & Jon look to the Scriptures to find out why our spiritual lives have been so difficult recently. They also play Christian Podcast Roulette which autogenerates podcast names. Finally, Taylor gripes about how everyone says you need to wake up early to be successful. It's hogwash!

228: Yelling at God, New Game & Hypothetical Sin w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa

February 24th, 2021  |  58 mins 37 secs

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Taylor recently watched a clip of "The Chosen" that he really connected with and gets down to the nitty gritty of why he stays Catholic. The guys play a new game with the help of PodDecks which led to some good and unexpected conversation. They introduce another new game called "Hypothetical Sin." Taylor shares a story that he may or may not have been involved in(involving the cops) and asks if what he did was a sin.

227: Hell Froze Over w/guest cohost Edmund Mitchell

February 18th, 2021  |  54 mins 55 secs

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Taylor & Edmund Mitchell discuss what life in Texas has been like this week and we get to know our stand in cohost. Taylor asks a ton of very strange theological questions and gets a few other things off his chest his been wondering about including the 2 becoming 1, the 99 sheep, cryptocurrency, Jesus the business owner and much more.

226: Forte Catholic goes to College | Seek 2021 Episode w/Liv Harrison

February 10th, 2021  |  54 mins 54 secs

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Liv and Taylor go back to college! Well...kinda. This episode was recorded for the #Seek21 young adult conference hosted by FOCUS. Liv and Taylor reminisce about the good, bad and ugly of college, what they wish they knew then and how they grew. They also play the college editions of Chicken Soup for the Schroll & Freestyle Preaching.

225: People, Life and Money $$$ | Forte Catholic Podcast Ep 225

February 3rd, 2021  |  56 mins 39 secs

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Jon cohosts as he and Taylor tackle a few more hot button issues than normal including pro-life issues and tithing. Hopefully its a refreshing and light hearted take on some complicated and often avoided issues.

224: Cancel Culture & Growing Pains w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa

January 27th, 2021  |  56 mins 24 secs

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223: A Texas Miracle, Cussing & The State of the Pod w/Allison Sullivan

January 20th, 2021  |  55 mins 32 secs

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It snowed in central Texas where Taylor and Allison live and they share how wonderful it was for them and their families! Then they talk about CUSSIN! It's an interesting conversation that probably a bit different than what you heard in youth group. Finally, Taylor shares the "State of the Podcast"

222: Quotes, Positivity & Yoda w/Liv Harrison

January 13th, 2021  |  56 mins 36 secs

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In an attempt to rein Liv in, Taylor tries a new approach to the first segment by sharing some of his favorite quotes he's heard recently. It doesn't rein her in but it's entertaining none-the-less. Liv then shares about her new positivity challenge she's running for over 300 people and Taylor asks when she became positive. They argue. Only they can make a conversation about positivity negative lol. Finally they play a game that doesn't go anything like Taylor expected.

221: Bon Jovi, Word of the Year & Saint Power Rankings w/Jon Blevins

January 6th, 2021  |  55 mins 25 secs

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Taylor FINALLY made it back to Mass at his home parish and it came with a HUGE surprise that no one else seemed to notice. Jon Blevins cohosts and the guys share their January 2021 Saint Power Rankings. Who are the saints that are most popular and/or most needed today. In the final segment, they use Jen Fulwiler's Word of the Year generator to find out what their word for 2021 is...and judge their words from previous years.

220: Friends, Freestyle Preaching & Sacrilege

December 30th, 2020  |  54 mins 50 secs

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Taylor looks back on 2020 to try and find something good but instead goes back further cuz he couldn't find anything. The two reminisce about their friendship and how its grown and discuss the balance between poking fun at each other and being genuine. Taylor found the PERFECT new tune for the ABC's and asks Fr. Anthony if it's sacrilegious. Fr. Anthony gets another crack at Freestyle Preaching and writing his Christmas homily on the show.

219: The Forte Catholic Christmas Special w/Allison Sullivan

December 23rd, 2020  |  53 mins 57 secs

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The Annual Christmas Special is here! Taylor shares a revolutionary insight that will change Christianity FOREVER. Allison shares about her newfound love for acting and how it's leading her and her son to Los Angeles and Taylor talks about waiting vs. waiting(we promise it'll make sense). Merry Christmas!

218: Insanity, Community & a Light in the Darkness w/Liv Harrison

December 16th, 2020  |  56 mins 24 secs

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Taylor had one of the most rollercoaster weeks with huge highs and low lows and he's emotionally exhaused from it. So he invited Liv of all people to...help? Buckle up for story time with Taylor to feel better about your week either because you can comiserate or because you can be thankful you're not him. These stories somehow lead to conversations about true community, growth and the hope brought about from...THE DISNEY ANNOUNCEMENTS!!!

217: Jesus vs. Mary, Forte/Mezzo/Piano & Life Verse

December 9th, 2020  |  55 mins 37 secs

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Jesus played against Mary in a basketball game and the winner determined how we should be praying. Taylor(half a grad theology degree) has a wild theory and Jon "Bearded" Blevins(full grad theology degree (online) tries to correct him. We also brought back two long forgotten segments and had an absolute blast! We rate recent hot takes from our friends at Clerically Speaking and learn that Jon truly has a gift from God in Life Verse where the Lord speaks directly through us to share a message with someone.

216: Taylor Almost Died, Mystery Gift & Taekwondo w/Fr. Anthony Sciarappa

December 2nd, 2020  |  56 mins 33 secs

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Taylor got his beard trimmed for the first time since the pre-covid era and it was a very strange experience. Fr. Anthony opens a mystery gift from a listener, reveals his secret Taekwondo talent and Taylor rails on spiritual bouquets.

215: Authenticity, Retrospection & Intuition w/Allison Sullivan

November 25th, 2020  |  56 mins 43 secs

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