Pints With Aquinas Pints Turns 10! And We’re Taking Your Voicemails
Mar 29, 2026
Celebrates a decade of conversations and milestone memories. Plays listener voicemails about conversions, faith renewals, and leading large youth groups. Highlights stories tied to the Shroud discussion, homeschooling, and reconciling faith with reason. Notes gratitude for supporters and major moments along the journey.
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Quitting To Launch Pints Full Time
- Matt Fradd quit his job to run Pints with Aquinas full time despite initial income of about $30,000 and no health insurance.
- His wife encouraged the leap, they relied on early Patreon support and grew the podcast from a basement audio show into a wider apostolate.
Meet Listeners To Counter Online Cynicism
- Get out from behind the screen and meet real people who engage with your content to counteract the online troll mentality.
- Matt warns creators that in-person encounters reveal most supporters are ordinary and appreciative, not hostile.
Listener Built 1,000 Person Young Adult Group
- Listener Jacob Klein used Pints with Aquinas from age 20 to prepare for his vocation and started a young-adult group that grew to over 1,000 participants in Midwestern Ohio.
- Matt praises in-person organizing as the natural next step from online content.