Shoot The Shiitake with Father Leo
Religion & Spirituality Podcas
Catholic priest, TV & Radio Host, Best Selling Author, Former Martial Arts Instructor, award winning Break Dancer & Choreographer, and also professional chef (who won Food Network competition, "Throw Down with Bobby Flay" Season 7 Episode 1), talks with unique and interesting guests from all walks of life - drawing out connections to help bridge social divides. You may not expect what two completely different peoplehave in common, but this show will bring people to a better understanding of how we're all connected. We may not always agree, but we still have to learn how to live with each other, and have some fun in the process, even if it's just a casual opportunity to "Shoot the Shiitake!"
Location:
United States
Description:
Catholic priest, TV & Radio Host, Best Selling Author, Former Martial Arts Instructor, award winning Break Dancer & Choreographer, and also professional chef (who won Food Network competition, "Throw Down with Bobby Flay" Season 7 Episode 1), talks with unique and interesting guests from all walks of life - drawing out connections to help bridge social divides. You may not expect what two completely different peoplehave in common, but this show will bring people to a better understanding of how we're all connected. We may not always agree, but we still have to learn how to live with each other, and have some fun in the process, even if it's just a casual opportunity to "Shoot the Shiitake!"
Twitter:
@FatherLeoFeeds
Language:
English
Website:
https://fatherleofeeds.com/
Episodes
Ep. 115 - Chris Stefanik: Real Life Catholic
5/5/2021
Fr. Leo interviews TV Host, Author and Speaker Chris Stefanik about what it means to live as a "real catholic," especially in todays world!!
This is a re-upload of episode 39 for you listening pleasure!
Duration:00:56:23
Ep. 114: Who is St. Joseph to Jesus and to Me? Part 2
4/21/2021
Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, a convert to Catholicism, is a member of the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception. Before his conversion to Catholicism, he was a high school dropout who had been kicked out of a foreign country, institutionalized twice, and thrown in jail multiple times.
Please enjoy part one of this two part series about St. Joseph!
*This audio presentation is supplemental to the Shoot The Shiitake Podcast format. This is also a re-upload of episode 86 incase you missed it!*
Duration:00:26:10
Ep. 113: Who is St. Joseph to Jesus and to Me? Part 1
4/15/2021
Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, a convert to Catholicism, is a member of the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception. Before his conversion to Catholicism, he was a high school dropout who had been kicked out of a foreign country, institutionalized twice, and thrown in jail multiple times.
Please enjoy part one of this two part series about St. Joseph!
*This audio presentation is supplemental to the Shoot The Shiitake Podcast format. This is also a re-upload of episode 86 incase you missed it!*
Duration:00:27:34
Ep.112 - Sam Rocha, Part 2: Racism and Getting Through it & Over It
4/7/2021
Sam Rocha joins Fr. Leo for a 2nd interview about Racism. We explore a historical, spiritual and practical approach to dealing with this problem in our modern world.
Twitter: @SamRochadotcom
Duration:00:40:00
Ep: 111 - Sam Rocha, Part 1: Sowing Hate and Division?
4/7/2021
This is Part 1 of 2 podcasts with Sam.
Does Fr. Leo sow hate and division? Well, Sam Rocha, his guest on today’s show, thinks so. But, at the end of the day, Fr. Leo and Sam show that disagreement doesn’t mean hate speech, especially when we don’t act hateful AND, listening is one I way I don’t sow hate and division, but building a bridge!
Twitter: @SamRochadotcom
Duration:00:44:28
Ep: 110 - Mountain Butorac, American Living in Rome (during the pandemic!)
3/31/2021
Mountain Butorac is an American Living in Rome With his family. He is the founder of the Catholic traveler. He leads thousands of people in pilgrimage to Italy, Europe, and the Holy Land.
He is currently in lockdown during the coronavirus and he shares some of his insights about how Italy and particularly Rome has endured this unique experience in Rome's history.
Follow Mountain on Twitter!
@MountainButorac
More ways to follow Mountain:
https://linktr.ee/thecatholictraveler
Duration:00:40:09
Ep. 109 - Steven Allbright: Buddhist Becomes Catholic
3/24/2021
Chef Steve Allbright, former employee - did I fire him or did he quit? makes another change from Buddhism to Catholicism. And, what kind of gifts do you give a guy like that?
*This is a re-uploaded episode from 2019. Steven and I will be joining forces with the Plating Grace and Grub food truck and the Franciscan Center of Baltimore!
Duration:00:47:43
Ep. 108: Steven Allbright - Ex-Con to Chef!
3/17/2021
Ex-Con, Drunk & Drug Addict, Buddhist & now Chef "confesses" and "teaches" priest about the power of invitation, inspiration and integration.
Steven Allbright is now the Culinary Director at The Franciscan Center of Baltimore! https://fcbmore.org
*This episode was originally released in 2018!
Duration:00:56:39
Ep. 107 - John Minadakas, President of Jimmy’s Famous Seafood!
3/10/2021
Fr. Leo meets John Minadakas and discusses Jimmy’s Famous Seafood, the immigrant story and the American Dream, what makes Jimmy’s Seafood Famous, and how his family restaurant is making a positive impact helping people in need due to the crazy covid lockdown of Baltimore’s restaurants.
Check out Jimmy’s Famous Seafood!
https://jimmysfamousseafood.com
Follow @JimmysSeafood on Twitter!
Duration:00:35:19
Ep. 106 - Chaldean Priest Fr. Esshaki and his Deacon Father
2/24/2021
Fr. Leo Shoots the Shiitake with Fr. Simon Esshaki, a Chaldean Priest, along with his dad, a Deacon in the Chaldean Church. Learn their history, their customs and their love for food, faith and family … and fun!
Follow Fr. Esshaki!
@father_simon
Duration:00:35:14
Ep. 105 - Bishop William Byrne
2/17/2021
My first Bishop ever to interview on Shoot the Shiitake, and catching him while he’s still very fresh as a first time Bishop, just having been recently ordained, Bishop William Byrne shares his thoughts and experiences as a Bishop, especially in a unique time in the life of the Church and World. Author, Social Media Personality and now Bishop, he carries all of these responsibilities with joy!
Duration:00:35:20
Ep. 104 - Rufus Jones: A conversation on Racism
2/10/2021
Musician, Friend and supporter of the BLM movement, Rufus Jones and Fr. Leo discuss racism from a technical, social, and even spiritual point of view. It gets deep, but it’s worth hearing the carry out order from Fr. Leo and his guest, Rufus.
Duration:00:59:58
Ep. 103 - Priests, Covid & Pastoral Response
2/3/2021
Fr. Leo engages three friends who are priests, thought leaders and pastors for people, helping them with the struggles of the covid pandemic. They offer great insights, encouragement and hope! Listen, learn and live a fearless faith in Jesus, our Divine Physician!
Duration:00:44:43
Ep. 102 - Chef Andrew Gruel, Owner of Slapfish!
1/27/2021
Meeting a Chef who serves great food but also serves people in need, Chef Andrew Gruel of Slapfish shows us how to be a great chef and even a better man, husband, father and social philanthropist offering help to the Hospitality Industry during the Covid Pandemic Closures. Stay inspired and and well fed with Chef Gruel!
Check out Slapfish here:
https://www.slapfishrestaurant.com/
Duration:00:30:25
Ep. 101 - Chef Chris Spear, Founder of Chefs Without Restaurants
12/16/2020
A trained chef and in the industry for over 25 years, he shares his passion, his struggles and why he created the Chef without Restaurants organization, to combat the stereotypes and prejudices that modern chefs have to experience. It’s an encouraging conversation about food that somehow turns spiritual!
Duration:00:39:00
Ep. 100 - King Randall: Victim to Victorious, The X-Boys to X-Men!
12/4/2020
King Randall, a young chef, community shifter and influencer, and founder of X for Boys - a program to help young men learn life skills and formation opportunities to better themselves, their communities and their future! A real mover and shaker! https://thexforboys.org/
Follow King on social Media!
@NewEmergingKing
Duration:00:35:07
Ep. 99 - Jeremy Wayne Tate: Classy & Classic Education
11/25/2020
Jeremy Tate is the founder of Classic Learning Initiative, restoring the foundation of Western Education, hoping to not just raise up smart kids, but integrated and virtuous students. Let’s admit, we have some pretty uneducated, entitled and brainwashed kids coming out of schools these days. Jeremy is on a mission to make sure education does what it’s supposed to do: make students perpetual learners! So, enjoy and keep education classic and classy!
Connect with Jeremy on Social Media!
@JeremyTate41
jtate@cltexam.com
Duration:00:38:09
Ep. 98 - Sr. Susan Francois, Voting, Elections & Vocations
11/12/2020
Former Elections Official becomes a religious sister, and discusses voting and devotion, possible fraud and potential faith, and intimately how we can survive the election madness
Follow Sr. Susan Francois!
https://twitter.com/susanfrancois
Duration:00:43:27
EP. 97 - How to Find Happiness with Paul George
10/28/2020
Speaker, Author, and Happiness Consultant Paul George joins Fr. Leo in exploring happiness. They also both go down memory lane and reflect on how breakdancing got Paul and Fr. Leo working together to be evangelists on main stages around the country.
Duration:00:34:07
Ep. 96 - Fr. Scott Nolan - No Communion for Certain Catholics?
10/22/2020
Fr. Scott Nolan denies Holy Communion to a parishioner because of a public lifestyle choices. It’s challenging to be a pastor. It takes courage to preach, practice and apply the Catholic Church’s teachings in pastoral settings. How would you approach this pastoral situation?
Duration:00:42:53