Dropouâ™° 7 Podcast: Recent Episodes
Lucas Gerads and Isaiah Lippert
Two Catholic Minnesotan men, current discerners and former seminarians, meet up for 15-25 minutes to discuss the trials of vocational transition, share lessons they've learned through formation, and encourage all discerners to keep fighting the good fight.
Lucas and Isaiah meet up for one last (extended) episode, where they are interviewed by their campus friends Ally Lenz and Nicole Noreen, who pose questions contributed by each of the other seminarian dropouts.
Lucas and Isaiah meet up for some shenanigans with Mr. ("Herr" in German) Nathan Herr, former seminarian for the Diocese of Gary (IN)... While they're at it, a conversation breaks out about seminary fraternity, Divine sonship, and being "Spirit-led"
Lucas and Isaiah meet up with Jonathan Robinson, former seminarian for the Diocese of Peoria (IL), to have a conversation which includes references to Aladdin, The Polar Express, The Dark Knight, and The Stations of the Cross
Lucas and Isaiah meet up with podcast friend, roommate, future doctoral psychologist, and former seminarian for the Diocese of Peoria (IL), Ethan Lacey, to have a remarkably concise (for Isaiah and Lucas) conversation.
Lucas and Isaiah meet up with Konrad Bueckers, former seminarian for the Diocese of Duluth and king of the intramural basketball court.
Lucas and Isaiah meet up to have a conversation with Brother Larry Schatz FSC about discernment, teaching, and religious life.
Lucas and Isaiah are joined by Joseph Pyka, former seminarian for the Diocese of La Crosse (WI), who bestows his opulent wisdom upon them.
Contrary to what last episode's conclusion suggests, Lucas and Isaiah take a final swing at "The Void", and reflect on the powerful witness of St. Theresa of Calcutta.
Lucas and Isaiah talk about the absence of structure, direction, and sense-of-purpose that can be experienced by vocational transitioners. They don't get to a saint story AGAIN. :(
Lucas and Isaiah take one more swing at discernment and vocation, trying to be more practical this time.
Lucas and Isaiah meet up to talk briefly about discernment, along with the fact that John the Baptist and St. Vincent of Saragossa were bosses.
Isaiah and Lucas discuss vocations: The four (Big 'V') of the Church, as well as those (Little 'v') that further distinguish the lives and paths of individuals within the main four.
Meet Lucas Gerads and Isaiah Lippert, the spokesmen for Dropout 7, as they tell about the podcast's name, purpose, and future content.