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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!

CU Episode 76: I Am an Australian Pet Owner

Tue, 20 May 2008 13:05:26 +0000

In this long overdue episode, we take a look at the Feast of Corpus Christi, B16 style, cu picks of the week, and the beginning of our series on the top 7 RCIA questions. Enjoy this belated classic!

CU Episode 75: I Have Found A Fish That Dare Not Speak Its Name

Sat, 17 May 2008 03:38:29 +0000

This time, we chatter about the top 5 RCIA Questions of all time, what exactly a year of St. Paul is all about, the usual trip on the cu metro, picks of the week, and we send backChat on vacation. Enjoy!

CU Episode 74: Kills Dead Air Dead

Tue, 13 May 2008 02:52:30 +0000

A podcast about a broadband belfry near Belfast, tweets and books of faces, papal palm piloting, and other possible alliterations. also, picks of the week, backchat, and a brand new website.Episode 74: Kills Dead Air Dead.

CU Special #5: For the Parousians About to Rock, We Salute You.

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:29:02 +0000

Frs. Chris and Ryan, along with Josh traipsed to an undisclosed appartment on the campus of Louisiana State University to meet with the college group who calls itself “Parousians.” They’ve come quite a long way since episode 21! Give a listen!

Be warned, it’s a special extended edition of cu!

CU Episode 73: T-Minus

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:50:34 +0000

We’re joined this week by Corey Campeaux, our Washington Bureau Chief and Managing Editor, who gives us a pulse on papal preparedness in DC. We discuss catholicunderground.com’s coverage plans, the first ever cu meetup, and offer some picks of the week for your enjoyment. The usual cu metro and backchat follows. Also, watch out for leaping nuns.

Episode 72: Fr. Decker Goes to Washington

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:48:30 +0000

This week, we muse on our Triduum liturgies, speak about catholicunderground.com’s plans to go to Washington DC to see the Holy Father, we discuss the possibility of a cu meetup there, and we tackle the usual picks of the week, backChats, etc.

CU Episode 71: Times Seven Times (Pro Version)

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:10:52 +0000

So, we’ve had some file munching gremlins. Episode 71 has been repaired, which is why you’re receiving this double-supplemental-feed. It makes iTunes happy.

The Week of Weeks approaches! To mark this, we opine about our college days at the Benedictine monastery where the liturgy was rich and the prayer was deep. We have some picks of the week for you, audio backChat galore, and some shameless self promotion.

(You also get extra credit if you listen to this episode…actually, we can’t back that up.)

EDIT: The file has been repaired. I’d like to sarcastically thank LibSyn.

Episode 71: Times Seven Times

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:17:58 +0000

(You also get extra credit if you listen to this episode…actually, we can’t back that up.)

EDIT: The file has been repaired. I’d like to sarcastically thank LibSyn.

cu special 4: live! did you say…

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:42:45 +0000

Our first live show….delayed much longer than it should have been, wrought with low quality audio, but darn fun! Thanks to those who chimed in. We look for another opportunity to have a live show!

Episode 70: Checking Our Guts

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:23:36 +0000

This week: We interview Tarek Saab, president and CEO of T. Saab Media, LionHeart Apparel, and author of the new book “Gut Check”. We visit the cu|metro stops for this week, and answer some backChat.

CU Episode 69: Call No Web 2.0 Application Your Father.

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:26:48 +0000

This week: Father Jason Vidrine joins us to speak about the nonsense afoot at Facebook, who seems to be removing priestly titles from its sacerdotal users. Also, our picks of the week, a trip through the cu|metro, and some Christopher Walken inspired BackChat. Wow!

CU Episode 68: …But You Won’t Peddle It To Meh.

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 22:25:53 +0000

This week: digital rights management re-re-redux. Also: the cu Pick of the Week, the cu|metro, backChat, and we somehow forget that Lent is coming… Also, special guest Jonathan Hemelt reminds us of the lenten season with his pick of the week. Nostra culpae?

EDIT! This file works!

Episode 67: Too Many Bureau Chiefs, Not Enough Bureaus

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:00:45 +0000

This week: Presidential Chairs and you, a primer; World Communications Day; the cu|metro, backChat, and a text report from our Washington Field Correspondent.

CU Episode 66: Oh, He’s Gone Crosseyed.

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:00:54 +0000

This week, making memories Catholic-tech style, cu picks of the week, a news roundup via the cu metro, and a backchat or two. Hillarity Ensues.

CU Episode 65: You Don’t Say

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:00:53 +0000

In this episode, we talk about a new Catholic Pro-Life Film Festival, our picks of the week, we introduce a new segment called the cu subway, answer some backChat, news about CatholiCon, our long lost live show, and the usual cutting up.

Episode 63: Under the Wire

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:15:26 +0000

Our last podcast of 2007! We chat about the new Catholic former Prime Minister of England, we speak about how to charitably welcome your friend into the world of electronics, we explain a little further the idea of affiliating with SQPN, and we listen to an audio backchat. Happy New Year

CU Special: Lessons and Antiphons

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:32:44 +0000

Our 2nd annual Christmas special. Included are readings foretelling Christ’s coming, and some of the ‘O Antiphons’ of Vespers. Enjoy

Episode 62: Load Up the Ark, ‘Cause We Got A Zoo.

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:44:37 +0000

The special format episodes continue as we devote a whole show to backchats we have received over the course of the year. We promise we’ll give some time to some of the audio backchats we have received! We talk about orthodoxy once more, papal primacy a bit, ministering to one’s family, and why Joshua works well with animals.

Also, listen for a special announcement in the CU news portion

Episode 61 [Remastered]: Does the Compass Always Point North?

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:49:51 +0000

In this special episode, we break from the usual format to speak with Pete Vere, JCL, a canon lawyer, artist, and father, and his in depth study of the books by Phillip Pullman and the new movie “The Golden Compass.”

SIGNIFICANT UPDATE: We’ve corrected the audio difficulty which was indeed caused by our sydication service. Uploading the file caused a file corruption which caused iTunes to misread the file. Enjoy now the remastered Episode 61! Sorry for any inconvenience and/or dashed dreams.

Episode 60: The Pope’s New Brooch and Other Stories

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:00:53 +0000

In this episode, we chat about the Pope’s Vesture once more, we speak about His New Encyclical “Spe Salvi”, and we talk about cu sixty, CatholiCon, the new donate button, the prospect of a LIVE show…oh so much for our sixtieth! Happy Advent!

Episode 59: ChristmasLent

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:16:29 +0000

In this episode, we talk ChristmasLent, prepping for Christ’s coming, our Orthodox bretheren dash into podcasting, as well as a good deal of backchat and our new ventures at cu. Enjoy!

Episode 58: No Matter How You Slice It

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:39:38 +0000

In this episode, we talk about forming a Catholic Open Source movement, our CU pick of the week is in there somewhere, and a very merciful bishop attempts to save the souls of some lady sheep. Also, some audio backChat, no news is good news on the CatholiCon front, and we chat a little about scripture and tradition. Wow!

UPDATE: If you’ve got a version with no song at the end, we fixed it. You can delete the one in your iTunes library and re-download it by hitting “Update Podcast” again, or you can get it by downloading the link above. Sorry!

Episode 57: A Quorum on Tahini (and NyQuil)

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:35:55 +0000

In this episode, we discuss what we’re excited about with the new Leopard operating system for Mac, we talk about the Holy Land losing their Christian TV station, and we welcome back an old friend. Also, our picks of the week, our new audio backchat feature, and prayer requests for Joshua’s brother.

Episode 56: Envoyage!

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:07:03 +0000

A special episode with Caroline Schermerhorn, contributing editor of Envoy Magazine, now back in print and awaiting its second issue. She interviews us for a piece she’s doing in the re-newed magazine, and we let you listen in! Also, we offer our picks of the week!

Episode 55: AEE!$

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:31:17 +0000

Who can really say what we chat about this week? Monitors so solid you can eat (sushi) off of them, China putting the nix on your travel rosary, Microsoft “patents” the iPhone, videogames as a ministry tool, picks of the week, a very special backChat, and merch.

Episode 54: Here in This Space.

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:28:01 +0000

We give a good bit of discussion over to the phrase “modernist heresy,” the gist of which is as old as each new generation, we’ve got some new picks of the week, as well as a the idea of a la carte cable television. Also, we cover some of the backChat on our website over the past week.