The Catholic Dad Show

Virtues & Vices | Anger

September 29th, 2022  |  32 mins 16 secs

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Chris & Matt kick off their virtues and vices series with a conversation about dealing with anger as a parent. Let's be honest, we've all gotten angry with our kids. How do we handle that? What are some of the tips and tricks to aid us? Chris and Matt have the answers :)

Milestone to Manhood Part 2 w/Stephen & David Arms

September 15th, 2022  |  36 mins 12 secs

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This week they are rejoined by Stephen Arms and welcome his dad and co-author to the show, David. They dive further into the topic and David gets to shed his light as the father who led Stephen through his own rite of passage.

Milestone to Manhood w/Steven Arms

September 1st, 2022  |  35 mins 59 secs

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Matt and Chris kick off a new series on the rites of passage that make a man. Today they are joined by Steven Arms, the author of "Milestone to Manhood."

Doug on Tap | Pro-Life Dad

August 18th, 2022  |  23 mins

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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.

Doug Johnson on Tap | Intimacy in Marriage

August 4th, 2022  |  31 mins 50 secs

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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.

Doug Johnson on Tap | Sober Dad

July 21st, 2022  |  37 mins 6 secs

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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.

Doug Johnson on Tap | Stay at Home Dad

July 7th, 2022  |  35 mins 54 secs

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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.

Catholic Dads Respond to Lightyear | Part 2 | We've Seen It!

June 23rd, 2022  |  35 mins 36 secs

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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.

Catholic Dads Respond to "the kiss" in Lightyear

June 16th, 2022  |  37 mins 33 secs

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Catholic Dads Respond to the Uvalde Tragedy

June 2nd, 2022  |  26 mins 48 secs

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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.