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CU Episode 104: Bam Bam Bam (Boom) Bam, Indeed.

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:08:06 +0000

on this week’s show: the Catholic response when a killer is killed, part two of our exploration of how old media can be rejuvenated by new media, our cu picks of the week, the cu metro and a backChat questio.

CU Episode 103: Montalbanaño

Wed, 27 May 2009 15:18:32 +0000

on this week’s show: reflecting on Memorial Day, thoughts on what a Catholic New Media center might be made of (and it’s not a gooey nougat center), the cu picks of the week, news from around the Church and world in the cu metro and a questio to be answered in backChat. Enjoy!

CU Episode 102x

Thu, 14 May 2009 02:12:15 +0000

This the first spin around the block of cuXpress, a slightly shorter, lighter, and more belgian waffle-like version of our cu podcast. Since Fr. Ryan and Josh are on assignment this week, Daniel and Fr. Chris take the helm.

This episode: Apple as Morality Coach in the App Store, The Pope in the Holy Land gets an unexpected request from a Sheik, and a Pentacost forecast. Also we do a cu review of the new film Star Trek.

CU Episode 101: Book ‘Em.

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:34:27 +0000

On this week’s show: Twitter and Facebook reach the new frontier, JP2 gets a little closer to sainthood, Notre Dame in the news and it isn’t the football team! the cu picks of the week, backchat and more!

CU Triduum Special: The Seven Last Words.

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:20:44 +0000

In this our Triduum Special we meditate on the Seven Last Words of Christ:
“Father, forgive them for they know not what they do”
“This day you shall be with me in Paradise”
“Woman, behold thy son”
“My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?”
“I thirst”
“It is finished”
“Father, into your hands I commend my spirit”

A Blessed Triduum and Easter Season to all of you!

Music from Magnatune:

http://magnatune.com/artists/albums/satamian-dry
http://magnatune.com/artists/albums/pb-vespers1
http://magnatune.com/artists/albums/abs-cantatasfour/
http://magnatune.com/artists/albums/monks-orthodox/

CU Episode 100: (uncut) This and a Nickel Will Get You…

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:21:00 +0000

From our LIVE podcast: we look back in time at Episode 1, open up the Zuchetto of Continuity for the winners of the 100th Episode Scavenger Hunt. Picks of the week, BackChat, and a few audio shout outs from our…can we call them fans?

Thanks to our subscribers and listeners for a great first 100!

CU Episode 99: Crossing the Threshhold of Mope

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:42:05 +0000

On this week’s show: Retreats Retreats Everywhere and the youth that are reinventing them, our picks of the week, Connecticut going crazy, the pope looks at Facebook, our questio in BackChat and one last chance for the scavenger hunt!

Episode 100 is coming up next week!

Episode 98: Just As The Elves Reported It.

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:09:05 +0000

On this week’s show: Media bias and our role as Catholics, the pope’s intentions for March, bishops a plenty, and this week’s questio. All this and NEWS ABOUT OUR 100th EPISODE SCAVENGER HUNT CONTEST! Details will be published at 12:00 midnight Wednesday 4 March.

CU Episode 97: Dangerously Close

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:47:58 +0000

On this week’s show: It’s Lent – tighten your belt and zip your lips, we’ve got some great websites, we get your thoughts on humor and we’re starting our centenary contest soon. All this and more!

CU Episode 96: I Can Haz Salvashunz?

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:10:44 +0000

Austria’s New Auxiliary and apossible Red Herring about Katrina; Old Errors, New Labels, Blogs take to the air, and Conversions in our picks of the week; The news, our Questio of the Week, and some merch updates.

Episode 95 (Radio Edit) : Z-axis

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:35:49 +0000

The pope’s message for world communications day, our picks of the week, how we do what we do in backChat and the introduction of our new segment “Questio”

CU Episode 94: Beware the Dead Client

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:25:06 +0000

this episode: the vatican gets its own YouTube channel, the cu crew discuss the lifting of the excommunications of the bishops of the Society of St. Pius X by Pope Benedict XVI. We’ve also got our picks of the week and the latest Catholic News on the cu metro. A backChat explaining how we do what we do on the podcast and some side chat to boot.

CU Special: Lessons and Carols 2008

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:01:17 +0000

In our annual Christmas Special, we offer the traditional 9 lessons and carols for your sitting, driving, or horizontal meditation. A Blessed Christmas from all of us to all of you!

CU Episode 92: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlepersons and Other Classics.

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:25:14 +0000

This Episode: Politically Correct Christmas Hymns? Commercialism in the Christmas Season, our CU picks of the week (featuring a special gift to you!) and the usual pre-Christmas musings of our crew. Also some good news about the future of catholicunderground.com.

Apologies for any audio troubles. We’re testing some new software for the benefit of our live listeners, so there are bound to be a few more bugs than we’d like!

CU Episode 91: You Bought the Sheep, You Shear It.

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:49:11 +0000

This Episode: Oxford shelves some Anglican Words, a little of what’s going on in the lives of the cu crew, our advent picks of the week, and a very special announcement from one of our listeners on backChat! Happy Advent!

CU Episode 90: Live Fake Radio

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:31:52 +0000

This episode: did you happen to see a Russian Orthodox Church anywhere? I lost mine. Spiritual Dryness Made Itchy By WiFiness? We’ll chat about it as well as how you can moisten your soul this ChristmasLent…er Advent season. Picks of the Week, cu metro, and some backchat. Enjoy!

CU Episode 89: Blown Out.

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:21:22 +0000

This episode: top 10 annoying phrases from the folks at Oxford, how much is too much social media for a Christian, the cu pick of the week, the news from around the Church and beyond the dome, and a backchat about tax-exempt endangerment. Wow!

Episode 88: Givvumupacallum.

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:07:32 +0000

This episode we speak of Catholics in the post election world, the picks of the week are in there, and an audio backchat revisiting tatoos is on the menu as well.

CU Episode 87: And They Eat That?

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:29:59 +0000

In this episode: our patent-pending blend of low bandwidth audio and theology, an Anti-Christ alert, how Planned Parenthood is actually a bit of an misnomer, our picks of the week and a slew of news on the cu metro.

CU Special: Hallowed Not Hollow

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:12:55 +0000

Fr. Mark Spruill gives a presentation on how All Hallow’s Eve came to be and what we can do to live this Christian holiday despite the secular influences all around.

CU Episode 86: Scratch That.

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:15:27 +0000

This episode, we attempt to explain ourselves, we take a look at some of the advances in Web 2.0 technology we use, float our picks of the week by you, and hop on the cu|metro. All this and our smiling faces, which you can’t see.

CU:Sixty Special – Hurricane Ike Update

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:29:20 +0000

Fr. Chris reports from Baton Rouge, LA

CU Episode 85: Eli’s A Comin’

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:08:17 +0000

This episode, we look at the hurricane phenomenon and how the faithful look at natural disasters. We offer our picks of the week, and a special cu metro looking at another type of hurricane warning for Washington D.C.

CU Episode 84: Ketchup Chips Without a Permit.

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:30:14 +0000

With Fr. Chris podcasting live from Toronto this week, the cu crew talks about the back to school rush (or lack thereof) and some ways you might remain Catholic while heading there. We offer up our picks of the week for your perusal. the cu metro rolls on: begging a right says the Vatican, unfortunate events in Beijing, and the papal prayer intentions for August. Backchat heads to its vacation spot one more week, and Fr. Ryan talks about his one great Canadian love…if you wait for it.

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CU Episode 83: Also Episode 82

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:36:53 +0000

in this episode, Josh is unhappy with Apple and their iPhone Ordering process, Fr. Ryan is excited about the Olympics, and a shadowy figure from cu’s past resurfaces one matrimony and a baby later. Also, our picks of the week and the return of backChat!

Episode 83 (mp3) – click to play

CU Episode 81: Not an iPhone Show

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:55:15 +0000

super-bishops, anti-life legislation in Louisiana, picks of the week, the cu metro including Hawaii’s saint-to-be, New Missal hype?, and another RCIA question answered…we hope.

CU Episode 80: Maybe We Overdid it With the Eighty.

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:36:08 +0000

This week, some chat about the Catholic New Media Celebration, some news on CatholiCon ‘09 (that’s right!), the year of St. Paul, our picks of the week, Pallia old and new, Conservative Anglicans, Schismatic Catholics a plenty, Burke’s new zuchetto color, and we continue to answer some RCIA FAQs. Whew!

CU Episode 79: Plush Conversion Buddies

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:00:30 +0000

WARNING! Unforeseen audio problems about halfway into the show. Apparently Fr. Chris’ headeset is in need of a replacement! Get your donations ready!

This week GW and TB walk dangerously close to the Tiber. TB falls in. Does GW dive in? Yet more new social networking sites – this time specifically Catholic ones, the cu|metro handles some of the weirdness within the Anglican communion, the USCCB meeting, and we answer one of the top 7 RCIA questions of all time.

CU Episode 78: A Little Off the Top

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:10:18 +0000

lowercase gods, a bit of iPhone frenzy, obedience redux in a special backChat cameo, and our continuing summer RCIA question series all make for a long yet enjoyable zesty summer tonic.

CU Episode 77: Likkety Split

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:28:58 +0000

This time, we yammer about our lives, some stuff that the Vatican said, and getting ‘cast out’ of the Church. It’s better than a brick in the face!