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Catholic Answers Director of Apologetics and Evangelization, Tim Staples, joins us in studio. This episode is sponsored by  The Liturgical Institute . Use this link with the code “catholicman20” to get 20% off! Like the shows where we have guests in studio? Join us on  Patreon , so we can continue! 100% of the support we receive goes back into the show. About our drink: We sipped on a little homebrew from Southeast Oklahoma. We were told it was a Choc beer. There are several discussions of the origin and composition of choc beer, but the one that seems most realistic is that the name was first applied to an alcoholic drink made by the Choctaw Indians from wild plants found in what is now Southeastern Oklahoma. However, by the mid-1930’s, during the depression years, choc generally referred to any homemade, slightly alcoholic beverage. The drink was made from a variety of inexpensive raw materials, depending on availibility, and was usually barely pala...

The Catholic Gentleman This episode is sponsored by  The Liturgical Institute . Use this link with the code “catholicman20” to get 20% off! Like the shows where we have guests in studio? Join us on  Patreon , so we can continue! 100% of the support we receive goes back into t he show. About our drink: American Prairie™ Bourbon is named after the American Prairie Reserve, a group working to create the largest wildlife reserve in the lower 48 states. High West Distillery is passionate about the American West’s natural beauty. That’s why we want to raise awareness of one of the most fantastic projects of our time: the American Prairie Reserve in northeastern Montana. This is an amazing effort to assemble the largest wildlife reserve in the lower 48 states. When stepping onto the plains of American Prairie Reserve, it’s easy to imagine the landscape as Lewis and Clark and Native Americans saw it, with thundering herds of bison, racing bands of pronghorn a...

The Gifts of the Holy Spirit during Holy Mass This episode is sponsored by  The Liturgical Institute .  Like the shows where we have guests in studio? Join us on Patreon , so we can continue! 100% of the support we receive goes back into the show.       About our drink: The flagship release from Talisker is their  10-year-old single malt . Talisker 10 is bottled at an endearingly quirky 45.8% ABV (91.6 proof). Vital Stats: 45.8% ABV (91.6 proof), aged 10 years, 100% malted barley, available around $55-65 per 750 ml bottle. Appearance: Golden amber. Medium legs. Nose: Brine, seaweed, light peat, gingerbread, grapefruit zest, iodine, and bandages. Palate: Sweet and appropriately smokey, salt, pepper, celery salt, nougat, moderately oily mouthfeel. A smokey finish lingers long and reveals spice notes, black pepper, clove. ( whiskywash.com ) About the ge...