The Buck Up Podcast

About The Buck Up Podcast

This podcast is for all people, but specifically young men, with the goal of discussing what it means to be masculine through the model of Jesus, the Saints, and the Church. This podcast's goal is to bring hope to men who are trying to identify who they are and who they hope to become. We aspire to do this by bringing on guests who are living out their God-given call to true masculinity and have experienced the meaning of suffering and the joy that comes with it. So, let us be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer. Viva Cristo Rey!

Publisher

Maximilian Engle

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Feb 2025

Latest episode

1 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 20 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   1 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Faith and Fitness | The Buck Up Podcast #20 - Michael Illig

   Thank you all for your understanding as St. Paul of the Cross is undergoing renovations that limit our studio access. We are looking forward to getting more episodes out in the coming weeks! We brought in Michael, a local Catholic personal trainer and owner of Resurrection Personal Fitness, to speak on his story of integrating faith with physical health. If you or someone you know could benefit from personal training services, please check out Michael's instagram and webpage below! Instagram: @resurrectionpf https://www.vagaro.com/resurrectionpersonalfitness We are honored to host and film our podcast out of St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center in Pittsburgh, PA. If you're looking for a beautiful place to pray, a powerful retreat experience, or a lively and loving community, this is the place! There is always so much going on here at St. Paul's so be sure to check out the link below for upcoming events and retreat opportunities. We look forward to seeing you there! https://passionistsspiritualplaces.org/st-paul-of-the-cross/visit-us/upcoming-events-and-retreats The Buck Up Podcast Instagram @buckuppodcast

2. 

   22 Dec 2025

   The Buck Up Podcast #19 - Warren Goss

   Warren Goss, a World War II veteran, shares his life story in an interview with the hosts of The Buck Up Podcast, revealing how faith shaped his courage.

3. 

   1 Dec 2025

   College Series Pt. 3 | The Buck Up Podcast #18 - Marcello Gariffo

   Marcello Gariffo shares his conversion story, college journey studying Psychology and Theology at Franciscan University, and the importance of male vulnerability with God in this interview.

Inside a recent episode

Faith and Fitness | The Buck Up Podcast #20 - Michael Illig

Published 1 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And you want to live. You want to be able to go out and have a pizza, be with your friends, whatever. There's a fine line between obsession and almost like mediocrity. You want to be right in the middle where you know you're free to do what you want to do, especially in fitness. But you don't have to be obsessed with it and that takes away from your piece, if that makes sense. Yeah. And that's one thing I try to emphasize with people because I think the temptation with fitness, whether your goal is weight loss or muscle gain, people get obsessed with numbers, whether it's body fat, the weight, number on the scale. […]

Who has been a guest on The Buck Up Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Warren Goss
• Marcello Gariffo
• Andrew Pearce
• Christian Pinto
• Justin Havens

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

46,889

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

19 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

74

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

51

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Books guests

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