Coming in May
on Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World
Jimmy and Dom explore mattress store conspiracy theories; Jesus’ Olivet discourse on the Jerusalem temple; crisis apparitions; and the mysterious Skeleton Lake. Subscribe today!
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Our New Show: Secrets of Television
Coming in May on the new Secrets of Television, we finish our discussion of Daredevil: Born Again, season 2 and then explore the Firefly phenomenon, its past, present, and potential future. Subscribe today!
Coming in May on
The Secrets of Star Wars
We continue our discussion of the great new series Darth Maul: Shadow Lord with a brief detour to highlight the new movie The Mandalorian and Grogu. Subscribe today!
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The Priest Who Built His Own Churches: The Monsignor John Hawes Story
Could an architect-priest who built churches with his own hands become a saint? Lindsay Sant sits down with archivist Odhran O’Brien on the cause for Monsignor John Hawes — then a new study explains why some days you’re sharp and others you’re not.
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Stargate: The Ark of Truth
What do you do when you find the weapon that could end a holy war, but using it means forcing truth on people who never asked for it? Jeff Haecker, Victor Lams, and Lisa Henley Jones take on The Ark of Truth.
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Skeleton Lake
A lake in the Indian Himalayas holds hundreds of human skeletons from multiple centuries and continents. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli trace six theories, and the truth turns out to be stranger than the legend.
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Google Goes All In on AI
Google just declared AI the operating system for everything it makes. Dom Bettinelli and Thomas Sanjurjo dig into Google I/O 2026 and ask the hard question: can you trust an ad company to run your life?
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Firefly: Past and Future
14 episodes. One season. Over 20 years of devoted fans. Dom Bettinelli, Jeff Haecker, Patrick Mason, and Jack Barruzini examine why Firefly endured and what the animated revival needs to get right.
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Animals of Middle Earth
Every creature in Arda has a story. The panel examines Middle-earth’s animals — Huan, the Eagles, Ungoliant’s brood, Beorn, the Nazgûl’s horses — and asks what separates the natural from the supernatural in Tolkien’s world.
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Maul – Shadow Lord, Chapter 6: Night of the Hunted
A chase across Janix ends on a moving train, where Devon Izara lowers her saber — and Maul walks away. Thomas Salerno, Jeff Haecker, and Kathryn Laffrey unpack Chapter 6 of *Maul: Shadow Lord*.
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The Circle (DS9)
Minister Jaro is the Circle — and he’s willing to torture Kira to keep it that way. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler dig into Part 2 of DS9’s second-season-opening trilogy.
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Our Lady of Coromoto: Patroness of Venezuela
A proud Venezuelan chief threatened to shoot an arrow at the Virgin Mary. Kathryn Laffrey and Alix Murray trace the dramatic 1652 apparition, a miraculous image smaller than a fingertip, and the art and feasts of Venezuela’s beloved patroness.
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No Beak, No Problem: Meet Bruce the Champion Kea
A kea parrot with no upper beak shouldn’t be able to fight, groom, or lead. Bruce does all three, and better than any intact bird in his group. Caroline Knight, Lino Saubolle, and Lindsay Sant on the science of radical adaptation.
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Unending (SG1)
Fifty years in a time bubble aboard the Odyssey. Lisa Jones, Jeff Haecker, and Victor Lams say goodbye to Stargate SG-1 in the series finale “Unending.” The Asgard are gone. Was it worth it?
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Crisis Apparitions!
Something happens at the moment of death. Sometimes the living sense it from miles away. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine 140 years of research into crisis apparitions: who experiences them, what the science says, and what the faith says.
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Why Printers Are Still Terrible (And What to Buy Anyway)
Printers remain one of the key pain points of computing. Dom Bettinelli, Pat Scott, and Fr. Andrew Kinstetter try to alleviate some of that pain and sort through which printers are actually worth buying in 2026 for each use case.
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The Secrets of Miracle
A group of college kids walked out to face the greatest hockey team in history and changed the world. Dom Bettinelli, Noelle Crowe, Fr. Chip Hines, and Patrick Mason break down the 2004 film Miracle — coaching, Cold War, and what made this win matter.
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Daredevil: Born Again: The Southern Cross
Fisk walks free. Matt goes to prison. Jeff Haecker, Patrick Mason, and Rob Leonardi break down the Born Again Season 2 finale: the courtroom reveal, the offer of grace, and what it all sets up for Season 3.
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Maul – Shadow Lord, Chapter 5: Inquisition
An Imperial Star Destroyer parks over police headquarters on Janix, and everything changes. Thomas Salerno, Kathryn Laffrey, and Jeff Haecker break down Inquisitor Marrok, Devon Izara’s wavering faith, and Maul’s fracturing crew in Chapter 5 of Maul: Shadow Lord.
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The Homecoming (DS9)
A legend built on a lie. Or is it? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler discuss DS9’s first three-parter, Li Nalas’s complicated myth, the rise of the Circle, and a father-son scene that carries more weight than it first appears.
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Roby Curtis Walking 2,500km for the Homeless
A Catholic mission leader is walking 2,500 kilometers through the Australian outback to raise $1 million for homeless services, inspired by Pope John Paul II. Lindsay Sant, Caroline Knight, and Lino Saubolle interview Roby Curtis. Plus the science of Bruce the champion Kea.
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Vengeance (SGA)
The team walked into a room full of bodies. What Michael built from those deaths spans multiple worlds. Lisa Jones, Jeff Haecker, and Victor Lams confront the moral cost of the retrovirus.
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Jesus’ Most Misunderstood Prophecy? The Olivet Discourse (Not the End of the World)
Jesus’ most misunderstood prophecy has sent readers down the wrong path for centuries. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the Olivet Discourse: what did Jesus actually predict, and did it happen?
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The Family Command Center: Worth It or Wasted Money?
Your kitchen wall could replace the calendar, whiteboard, sticky notes, and family group text. Dom Bettinelli, Tom Grelinger, and Fr. Joseph Sund break down smart family display boards — and whether any are worth the price.
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Daredevil: Born Again: The Hateful Darkness
Karen Page stared down Wilson Fisk through prison bars. Patrick Mason, Jeff Haecker, and Rob Leonardi break down Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, Ep. 7, covering Daniel Blake’s arc, Matt’s courtroom return, and Heather Glenn going dark.
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Women of Middle Earth
Tolkien’s women don’t need the spotlight to hold the world together. That’s the point. Alix Murray, Jeff Haecker, and Kathryn Laffrey trace the powerful, mysterious women of Middle-earth from the Valar to the Shire.
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Maul – Shadow Lord, Chapter 4: Pride and Vengeance
Power means nothing if you won’t use it. That’s Maul’s creed. Thomas Salerno, Kathryn Laffrey, and Jon Koral break down Chapter 4 of Shadow Lord, where a duel with Devon and Daki becomes a clash of Jedi and Sith worldviews.
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