Up Too Late

Can Catholics be funny? Can women be funny?! Stay up late and joke about life and Catholicism with Theresa Zoe Williams.

About the show

Can Catholics be funny? Can women be funny?! Stay up late and joke about life and Catholicism with Theresa Zoe Williams. Theresa is a freelance writer with credits all over the Catholic media world. She's best known for her purple hair, shooting punk rock straight into her veins, and making a joke about a coffin. Tune into Up Too Late every Friday night for a silly, snarky, sincere comedy about Catholic life.

Episodes

  • Welcome Back! - Ep. 1

    September 2nd, 2022  |  Season 1  |  13 mins 56 secs
    st. pelagia

    Welcome back! It's been a while and a lot has happened. My most embarrassing fact. New segment #PunkRockPatristics. And a saint whose weirdest fact wasn't that she dressed as a man. All hate mail can be directed to hell.

  • Back to School Special - Ep. 26

    September 3rd, 2021  |  Season 1  |  16 mins 6 secs

    Middle school was hell but maybe because we were weird. A dramatic reading of Scripture about a 12 year old. The return of #AltCatholicProgramming! Tweet your ideas at me! What happens when the Pope receives a head of state? And the 6-year-old non-martyr on her way to sainthood.

  • The Future Patron Saint of Punk Rock - Ep. 25

    August 27th, 2021  |  Season 1  |  31 mins 23 secs
    fred oakman, marina the monk, punk rock

    Theresa was a punk rocker, she went to all the shows! Musician Fred Oakman joins tonight to play a few of his songs. He's Theresa's favorite artist! Theresa's favorite punk bands, whether you like it or not. Snarky Jesus in Scripture. This week's weird saint was a woman monk who nobody knew was a woman!

  • Prickly Situations - Ep. 24

    August 13th, 2021  |  Season 1  |  26 mins 20 secs
    covid-19, jeannie gaffigan

    Getting the COVID-19 vaccine is super important and Theresa is joined by Catholic writer, producer, and mom Jeannie Gaffigan to explain why and dispel some rumors and myths. The time two nurses and her mom had to hold Theresa down to get a blood draw. Feeding the sheep.

  • Anxiety and Austen - Ep. 23

    August 6th, 2021  |  Season 1  |  31 mins 23 secs
    anxiety, haley stewart, jane austen

    Theresa is joined by Haley Stewart to talk about Jane Austen and an order of mouse nuns. Theresa didn't always cope with her anxiety well, but she's come a long way! And a romance Bible reading to go along with all the love in Austen.

  • Jesuit Trickery! - Ep. 22

    July 30th, 2021  |  Season 1  |  21 mins 19 secs

    Catholic Twitter and seraphim have nothing in common except this episode. Top ten Jesuit saints and the OG SJ. Theresa is joined by Alessandra Harris and they talk about her books and the Black Catholic Church in America.

  • Jesus Was Dramatic - Ep. 21

    July 23rd, 2021  |  Season 1  |  45 mins 50 secs
    youth group skits

    Do you remember those dramatic youth group skits? Theresa and her friend Tracey Lucas Conway do! Join them for a reflection on one such skit. Sock Religious socks and a saint who can see you.

  • Jesus Was Born in a Small Town - Ep. 20

    July 16th, 2021  |  Season 1  |  29 mins 49 secs
    punky mantilla

    We're the talk of the town! Theresa and Punky Mantilla talk about living in a small town. Top ten Biblical cities. Jesus was born in a small town! Punky's favorite saint and more.

  • Tyler the Nice Ghost - Ep. 19

    July 9th, 2021  |  Season 1  |  30 mins 34 secs
    grunge, nice ghost, st. cecilia

    Theresa is joined by musical guest Nice Ghost, a post-post-grunge introvert rock project. Philistine foreskins, the best part about babies, and a weird saint who wasn't even musical! Secular music can bring you closer to God? Who would've thought!

  • Being Catholic Is My Forte - Ep. 18

    July 2nd, 2021  |  Season 1  |  29 mins 56 secs
    forte catholic, rapper or theologian, taylor schroll

    Theresa is joined by Taylor Schroll of Forte Catholic this week for an epic battle of Rapper or Theologian? Also this week, sometimes the Apostles are dumb as rocks, the time Theresa got stuck between a bed and a wall, and Taylor's favorite saint, St. Michael.

  • Attack of the Killer Furby - Ep. 17

    June 25th, 2021  |  Season 1  |  29 mins 57 secs

    Things Theresa is scared of and the Taylor Hanson Birthday Party Sleepover of 1999. #AltCatholicProgramming!! Bible Stories for Children. Fun and games with Brendan Lyons and all St. John the Baptist know is wear hair shirt, eat locust chip, and die.

  • Rejoice and Be Glad for There Are Donuts - Ep. 16

    June 18th, 2021  |  Season 1  |  29 mins 42 secs
    joyful like maggie

    TWO GUESTS TONIGHT! Light Up the Night is going strong! Theresa is joined by co-founder of the ministry Joyful Like Maggie, Jenifer Ramirez. Get in on the ground floor of a future saint! Top ten donut flavors EVER. A surprise musical guest, and Maggie's favorite saint who's definitely a weirdo. #JoyfulLikeMaggie #TeamDonutDogs.

  • A World of Laughter, a World of Cheer - Ep. 15

    June 11th, 2021  |  Season 1  |  31 mins 3 secs
    disney, jordan sisson, parades, princesses, saints

    Disneyphiles unite! This week for Light Up the Night, Theresa is joined by travel planner, Jordan Sisson. The origin story of parades. Walt Disney World vs. Disneyland. Princesses and saints! A real-life fairytale!! Too much summer, too much fun, up too late!

  • I'm Philoso-Fine - Ep. 14

    June 4th, 2021  |  Season 1  |  30 mins 50 secs
    philosophy, sam rocha, st. francis of assisi

    This week for Light Up the Night, Theresa is joined by musical guest Sam Rocha. Theresa can do philosophy if she wants to! Top Ten Philosophers and St. Francis of Assisi. Too much summer, too much fun, up too late!

  • Rascally Catholics - Ep. 13

    May 28th, 2021  |  Season 1  |  31 mins 4 secs
    little rascals, zac mabry

    This week for Light Up the Night, Theresa is joined by Zac Mabry aka Porky from The Little Rascals. My Little Ponies and Black Bears. He-Man. The Little Rascals. Catholic word association game. The rascalliest saint ever! Who do you think is the bigger rascal, Theresa or Zac? Too much summer, too much fun, up too late!

  • Spilling the Tolkien Tea - Ep. 12

    May 21st, 2021  |  Season 1  |  28 mins 37 secs

    It's the first week of Light Up the Night on Up Too Late! Too much summer, too much fun, up too late. This week, Theresa is joined by Kaitlyn Facista of Tea with Tolkien. Theresa CAN read The Silmarillion if she wants to! A dramatic reading from Tolkien, top ten Tolkien characters, and Tolkien's favorite saint. Make sure to leave a review!