The Storydram
by Chris Kostelc and Kory LaCroix
Latest episode
179 I Saw Something in My Son Every Parent Hopes For
179 I Saw Something in My Son Every Parent Hopes For
About this podcast
Welcome to the Storydram podcast where hosts Kory LaCroix and Chris Kostelc share stories to help share The Story. Have you ever felt paralyzed when someone asks you a question? When someone asks us a question it's often better to answer with a story than a soundbite.
We call our conversation Storydram because a dram is small amount of something. We share small stories with big impacts. Our hope is that by sharing our stories, you feel more confident sharing yours.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 179 episodes
- 179 I Saw Something in My Son Every Parent Hopes For · 20 minAs parents, we spend years trying to teach our children what is good, what is right, and what it means to live a virtuous life. But every once in a while, we get a glimpse that…
- 178 Mice in My Car (and the Things We Really Fear) · 28 minWhat do two mice, a stash of sunflower seeds, and a very frightened wife have to teach us about the spiritual life? This week on Storydram Chris shares the unexpected discovery…
- 177 Finding Faith in the Dark: A Little Light Goes a Long Way · 25 minWhat do a childhood collision with a picnic table, a set of lost keys, and a rosary prayed one bead at a time have in common? This week on Storydram, Chris and Kory begin with…
- 176 More Than a Meal: Hospitality and Making Family Out of Families · 26 minWhat if true hospitality isn't about having the perfect meal prepared or the house completely clean, but about inviting others into the beautiful messiness of our lives? In this…
- 175 The Time Everyone Breathed at Once · 24 minSometimes the things we said when we were thirteen have a way of sticking with us. When Chris was the new kid at a Catholic school, one innocent theory about why conversations…
- 174 Seventy Times Seven… Until the Toilet Overflows, · 22 minSometimes the Gospel gets very practical, very quickly. After hearing Jesus’ call to forgive at Sunday Mass, Kory heads home to discover an overflowing bathroom, a broken toilet…
- 173 You’re Not the Main Character · 24 minWhat do pitchfork-fried steaks, eight pounds of State Fair food, and an awkward encounter with a teenage boy on a crowded bus have in common? Apparently, they can all teach you…
- 172 The Wrong Beer and the Real Presence · 33 minThrowback to the National Eucharistic Congress when Chris is convinced he is bringing home a prized case of Spotted Cow—only to discover that he bought something entirely…
- 171 The Church Is a Number 20 · 27 minWhat does a sketchy neighborhood, a roadside barbecue joint, and the Catholic Church have in common? More than you might think. In this episode of Story Drām, Chris shares the…
- 170 When's Our Next Daddy Date? · 20 minWhat can a trip to the grocery store teach us about prayer, fatherhood, and the love of God? In this episode of Storydrām, a simple daddy-daughter trip to Cub Foods—complete with…
- 169 I Washed the Car… But I Missed the Point · 25 minWhat does washing a car have to do with prayer? A childhood lesson from Chris's dad leads to a conversation about the difference between checking boxes and truly seeking intimacy…
- 168 The Archbishop, an Awkward Comment, and What It Revealed · 26 minSometimes one awkward sentence can reveal what's really going on in our hearts. In this episode, Kory shares an embarrassing encounter with Archbishop Hebda after being accepted…
- 167 No Benchwarmers in the Body of Christ · 28 minWhat do camping disasters, family road trips, and a last-minute restaurant change have to do with the Mass? More than you'd think. The guys explore how every member of a…
- 166 Roulette Throwback: The Milk Fridge, Humility, and 800 Hungry Kids · 17 minWhat starts as a simple attempt to make a men's event a little quieter ends with 800 school lunches, one unplugged milk fridge, and a very embarrassing email to an entire parish…
- 165 There's a Bat in The House! · 19 minChris and Kory kick off Independence Day with fireworks, family traditions, and a festive cocktail before an unexpected encounter takes the conversation in a deeper direction…
- 164 How Kory Ended Up in a Locker Room Fight · 13 minA routine trip to the gym takes an unexpected turn when Kory finds himself caught in the middle of a heated locker-room confrontation over a missing Star Wars towel. As tempers…
- 163 How Not to Lose Your Wallet (and Your Faith) · 25 minWhat do a Cardinals game, a missing wallet, and a stranger's integrity have in common? More than you'd think. Chris shares the story of losing his wallet at Target Field and how…
- 162 Storydram Throwback: From Vampire Conventions to God's Providence · 32 minIn this Storydram throwback, Ryan O'Hara shares one of the funniest stories in podcast history—a hotel elevator encounter with a group of vampire role-players—and one of the most…
- 161 Storydram Throwback: The Unexpected Bus Ride · 23 minWe're digging into the Story Dram archives for this special throwback episode. Chris shares the unforgettable story of the day his young daughter accidentally boarded the wrong…
- 160 Is it a Sin to Borrow Deodorant? · 23 minWhat do toothpicks, deodorant, and prayer have in common? More than you might think. The guys begin with a surprisingly passionate discussion about toothpicks before Chris shares…
