Catholic in a Small Town

Catholic in a Small Town

In this weekly podcast, Mac and Katherine, who are Catholic converts, talk about raising kids, Catholic issues, scouting, movies, books, games, podcasts and anything else that comes up. Mac and Katherine have been podcasting since 2006.

Episodes

May 28, 2026 73 mins

Kat goes to PA & back, Mac makes it through another graduation season, Widow's Bay is a pleasant (and creepy) surprise, and we see The Crash as a heightened example of the spiritual desolation of the culture.

 

Bonus content: spoilerific analysis of Widow's Bay

 

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Mother's Day experiences for opposite ends of the Georgia. The outcome is a scathing deconstruction of modern celebrity, and we note how modern culture too often gets love wrong from the start.

 

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May 10, 2026 80 mins

Mac chooses a concertina pilgrimage for his 50th, Lost in Space is even worse than you remember, and we unpack the many ideas in Lewis's That Hideous Strength.

 

Bonus Content: We plumb the depths and possibilities of what has to be among the best convenience store reviews ever.

 

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April 27, 2026 70 mins

Katherine talks up the historic Fox theatre in Atlanta, we watched ALL of Marvel's new show, Wonderman, and Katherine recommends a biography of St. John Vianey

 

Bonus Content: Spoilerific talk about Wonderman

 

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Books:

Read along with Mac - Theology fo...

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March 23, 2026 69 mins

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February 20, 2026 71 mins

Kat heads to Richmond to see Jude's rugby game,...

February 7, 2026 65 mins

The Barrons survive 2 winter storms in as many weeks, Wild Mountain Thyme still delivers whimsical heartwarming moments, and w...

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January 22, 2026 60 mins

Jude is back in Pennsylvania, our attic space is WAY more organized now, Greenland Migration is almost a great movie, and why does Hollywood neuter prayers?

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Books:

Read along with Mac - Moby Dick

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Baritus Catholic Illustrations

Pacem in Terris Retreat Center

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January 12, 2026 89 mins

It's a new year! The Barrons round out Christmas with a trip to Mac's mom's house, and all our HVAC systems are apparently functioning as intended fo r the first time ever. Task is one of the best shows we've seen in a long time, and we sort of look back over the year in our spiritual lives.

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January 2, 2026 73 mins

All about the Barron family Christmas, Song Sung Blue is a non-nihilistic story about love, marriage, and the healing power of Neil Diamond. In Catholic Stuff, we talk about one of our faith's many paradoxes: the attainment of everything through sacrifice.

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Books:

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December 24, 2025 80 mins

Jude is back home, Colby stops by, Love at First Sight offers non-cynical feels, and we unpack the good and the bad in Wake Up Dead Man.

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Books:

Read along with Mac -

Other great stuff we like:

Its OK to Be Catholic

Baritus Catholic Illustrations

Pacem in Terris Retreat Center

Restoration of Christian Culture from Our...

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December 17, 2025 64 mins

Mac heads out of town as Kat babysits, Materialists is NOT a romantic comedy, Worst Christmas Pageant Ever is a new holiday classic, and we wonder at the remarkable nature of the ripples we make throughout others' lives.

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Books:

Read along with Mac - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

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December 10, 2025 60 mins

Between Mac's cold, the miserable weather, and trying to get tradesmen to finish their work, Mac & Kat are wallowing a little in self-pity. Pluribus is mysteriously compelling, and we parce out all the problematic pieces of a debate on designer babies.

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Books:

Read along with Mac - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

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December 2, 2025 73 mins

Jude is back in town for a huge Thanksgiving, the basement never ends, Wicked 2 is not great, and we talk about the spiritual ramifications of The Biggest Loser.

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Books:

Read along with Mac - Current book is Moby Dick by Herman Melville

Other great stuff we like:

Baritus Catholic Illustrations

Pacem in Terris Retreat C...

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November 19, 2025 79 mins

We stumble on the best little English pub while Mac is at the GaETC, Sam & Mena are moved downstairs, Pluribus is worth looking into, and we let you guys see our struggles with our different levels of concern about the state of the Church today.

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Books:

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November 9, 2025 58 mins

You won't believe which part of our freezer died, we had a great weekend camping down at GLS. Rogue Heroes delivers rogue heroics, and serves up our Catholic Stuff topic.

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Greg's Book: https://sophiainstitute.com/?product=god-doesnt-hate-me-after-all

Pelican + : https://www.pelicanplus.com/

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