The Catholic Dad Show: Recent Episodes
Matt Rice
In the final episode of The Catholic Dad Show's "Doug on Tap" series, Chris and Doug Johnson cover the story of his life with Abby Johnson and how his wife went from Planned Parenthood director to pro-life activist, as well as the importance of Catholic fatherhood in the pro-life movement. https://ablaze.us/the-village Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Produced & Edited by Forte Catholic. (www.ForteCatholic.com)
Chris Bartlett & Doug Johnson continue their series on fatherhood with a discussion about intimacy in marriage. They discuss how to grow in intimacy with your spouse physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally. They talk about the importance of communication, being vulnerable and even the role that arguments have in intimacy. Doug shares from personal experience how intimacy iin his marriage has waxed and waned and all the lessons he's learned from that. https://ablaze.us/the-village Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Produced & Edited by Forte Catholic. (www.ForteCatholic.com)
Chris is joined by Doug Johnson who shares about his journey through alcohol addiction into sobriety. He talks about how his addiction started, how he and his wife Abby navigated it and ultimately what made him stop. https://ablaze.us/the-village Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Produced & Edited by Forte Catholic. (www.ForteCatholic.com)
Doug Johnson joins Chris Bartlett for a 4 part series on the lessons he has learned from Catholic fatherhood, being married to Abby Johnson and being a stay at home dad. https://ablaze.us/the-village Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Produced & Edited by Forte Catholic. (www.ForteCatholic.com)
Chris & Matt follow up on their last conversation about the new movie "Lightyear." They've both seen it and have differing opinions on whether it's ok for kids to see it and how to approach the conversation around it. This is a fun one! Enjoy https://ablaze.us/the-village Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Produced & Edited by Forte Catholic. (www.ForteCatholic.com)
Matt & Chris discuss how Catholic dads should respond to the same-sex kiss in the upcoming Lightyear movie. Should our kids watch the movie? Should we boycott? How do we talk to our kids about it? Tune in to find out! https://ablaze.us/the-village Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Produced & Edited by Forte Catholic. (www.ForteCatholic.com)
Matt and Chris address the recent tragedy in Uvalde. They share their thoughts as Catholics & fathers on how we can best respond to tradegies like this and how to speak with our kids about them and protect them as best we can. https://ablaze.us/the-village Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Produced & Edited by Forte Catholic. (www.ForteCatholic.com)
Matt & Chris tackle the great debate amongst 8 year olds: Minecraft or Roblox!?!?! But really they have a conversation about our kids playing video games, the pros and cons, playing with them and more. Enjoy! https://ablaze.us/the-village Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Produced & Edited by Forte Catholic. (www.ForteCatholic.com)
Fr. Stu is the new hit movie with Mark Wahlberg playing a famous Catholic priest. It is based on an inspiring true story! Matt saw it on opening night and shares his thoughts with Chris. https://ablaze.us/the-village Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Produced & Edited by Forte Catholic. (www.ForteCatholic.com)
Wordl has taken over the world with it's fun, daily puzzles. But what does that have to do with Catholicism and Fatherhood? Chris and Matt have the answers! Tune in to the fun, light-hearted conversation. https://ablaze.us/the-village Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Produced & Edited by Forte Catholic. (www.ForteCatholic.com)
Matt & Chris both watched Pixar's "Turning Red" with their kids and boy do they have thoughts! They share some of the pitfalls that the movie fell in to that annoyed them but also share some of the redeeming qualities of the movie. They also use this opportunity to discuss how important it is to have difficult conversations with your kids about topics that may be taboo. https://ablaze.us/the-village Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Produced & Edited by Forte Catholic. (www.ForteCatholic.com)
Chris and Matt reflect on what happened at the Oscars between Chris Rock and Will Smith. Was the reaction appropriate, was it too much? Watch and listen in for Chris and Matt's thoughts. https://ablaze.us/the-village Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Produced & Edited by Forte Catholic. (www.ForteCatholic.com)
With the crisis in Ukraine, war is on everyone's minds these days. But how do we talk to our kids about it in an age appropriate way? Chris and Matt discuss the Church's teaching on Just War Theory and how to disseminate that teaching to our kids. They end the show by applying it not just to war, but to our everyday interactions as a family. https://ablaze.us/the-village Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Produced & Edited by Forte Catholic. (www.ForteCatholic.com)
Chris & Matt share their insights on the entertainment during the big game! Their take and insights may surprise you! https://ablaze.us/the-village Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Produced & Edited by Forte Catholic. (www.ForteCatholic.com)
Chris & Matt wrap up the Catholic Dad's of genius series by putting themselves in the hot seats to answer the questions they asked each of their guests. They discuss their biggest dad fails, what they would like to tell their younger selves and even talk about God nibbling on us!?!?! Enjoy! https://ablaze.us/the-village Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Produced & Edited by Forte Catholic. (www.ForteCatholic.com)
Matt sits down with one of his best friends, David Harris, to discuss a near death expeirence and how it changed him as a man and father. He also discusses his role models for parenting and how he has applied that to his family. https://ablaze.us/the-village Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Produced & Edited by Forte Catholic. (www.ForteCatholic.com)
We continue our series of having awesome Catholic dads as guests on the show to show a wide variety of Catholic fatherhood. Deacon Frank Ashley joins this week to share his conversion story and the lessons he's learned about fatherhood. Primarily he shares about the pressure we put on our kids. Enjoy! https://ablaze.us/the-village Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Produced & Edited by Forte Catholic. (www.ForteCatholic.com)
Chris and Matt reflect on Disney's Encanto on The Catholic Dad Show! Listen in for how Catholic families and fathers can use this movie to start conversations in the home and find inspiration for their own lives. https://ablaze.us/the-village Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Produced & Edited by Forte Catholic. (www.ForteCatholic.com)
Matt & Chris launch into a new series on Catholic Dads of Genius. They will be inviting other exemplary Catholic Dads on to the show to share their wisdom and expertise. They kick it off with Trey Cashion, a husband and father of six grown kids. He has loads of wisdom from his years as a faithful man and loving father. Enjoy https://ablaze.us/the-village Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Produced & Edited by Forte Catholic. (www.ForteCatholic.com)
To close our the "Why Grow as a Catholic Dad" series, Matt and Chris talk about how God created us for this purpose. As fathers, we help our kids stay true to who they really are, prepare them for and help them foster a relationship with God and so much more. The guys also share a plethora of analogies involving vegetables. It was quite the show https://ablaze.us/the-village Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Produced & Edited by Forte Catholic. (www.ForteCatholic.com)
Matt & Chris share about how important fathers are in the raising of our children. Our wives need us to step up and be the fathers that we are supposed to be. The stats show how pivotal a strong father is for children growing up with faith, staying out of trouble and much more. https://ablaze.us/the-village Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Produced & Edited by Forte Catholic. (www.ForteCatholic.com)
Chris & Matt continue their series on "Why be a Catholic Dad" today with a discussion on how it is a part of our vocation. We are called to be good Catholic men, husbands and fathers and God gives us the extra graces to do that because of our vocation. https://ablaze.us/the-village Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Produced & Edited by Forte Catholic. (www.ForteCatholic.com)
Chris and Matt continue their first series: Why grow as a Catholic Dad. In this episode, they discuss the impact that a father has on society. https://ablaze.us/the-village Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Produced & Edited by Forte Catholic. (www.ForteCatholic.com)
Chris and Matt launch the first series: Why grow as a Catholic Dad. In this episode they focus on the impact we have as fathers on our children. https://ablaze.us/the-village Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Produced & Edited by Forte Catholic. (www.ForteCatholic.com)
Chris and Matt launch their next venture of The Catholic Dad show, in this episode they share just what this podcast will be about. https://ablaze.us/the-village Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Producer & Edited by Forte Catholic. (www.ForteCatholic.com)
Chris and Matt launch their next venture of The Catholic Dad show, in this episode they share just what this channel will be about. https://ablaze.us/the-village Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song... License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Producer & Edited by Forte Catholic. (www.ForteCatholic.com)