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With Apple’s annual rollout of new iPhones, Dom and Fr. Cory consider whether the iPhone 12 is a worthy upgrade, if 5G is ready for primetime, where the bezels have gone, and if the Homepod mini is finally the Apple smart speaker worth getting.
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As we await the now-delayed new Dune movie, Thomas, Andrew, and Jack discuss the infamous 1984 David Lynch version, including what could have been, why some younger fans have a new appreciation for the nearly 40-year-old movie, and how a movie should approach adapting this book.
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The first season of the animated Trek series “Lower Decks” is complete; Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory have discussed each episode; and they’ve compiled that discussion into one Secrets of Star Trek. Find out why they think this may be the best first season of any Trek series and why they’re looking forward to season 2.
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Before he was a late night star, James Corden was a fan favorite guest star on Doctor Who. Jimmy and Dom discuss another episode the Doctor being domestic, the sweet love story that forms the backbone of the episode, and what kind of roommate the Doctor would be.
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The Betts discuss their DNA and genealogy; golden spider silk and an arachnid visitor; what’s in a proper lasagna; a sticky chicken recipe; why Melanie re-read Deadly Education (it’s that good); and why some big authors need editors. Plus the Sunday readings about feasting.
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The finale of Rebels: Fr. Andrew, Angela, Thomas, and Mike discuss the finale of Rebels and how it expertly hits on all the main themes in Star Wars including family, personal vocation, awesome villains, temptation to the dark side, and leaves the door open for new stories to come. Plus, a patron saint for Secrets of Star Wars!
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Some fans call it the worst DS9 episode, but is it really? Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory also discuss the concept of a species that values games above all else as well as the practicality and fairness of a game where you have to learn the rules as you play. Allamaraine!
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There are least three different shrines in the United States that claim to be the first dedicated to St. Thérèse of Lisieux, the Little Flower. Tom and Noëlle Crowe relate how the shrines in Rhode Island, Alaska, and Illinois came to be, their claims to be first, and what makes each unique.
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This time, Caroline and Lindsay talk to special guest Fr. Donald Calloway MIC about his amazing conversion story and his book on the consecration to St Joseph. They also bust some commonly held St. Joseph myths and discuss his letter to Pope Francis asking for a Year of St Joseph.
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In recent years, some authors have been discussed a proposed prophetic event called the Warning or Illumination of Conscience, even claiming it will happen in 2020. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine how accurate these claims are and whether such an event actually take place.
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An important thank you message and update from StarQuest’s Dom Bettinelli.
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Tis the season for new hardware announcements, so Dom, Thomas, and Jack look at the offerings from Amazon and Google and ask whether we’re being corralled into citizenship in corporate nation-states and whether all this home security is making us more paranoid.
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The Doctor and the Master team up to save Earth from Axos. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss this 3rd Doctor story that includes a unique monster, officious government bureaucrats, and a scheming Master.
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The Betts address a claim that Catholic school is the ideal form of education for all and that homeschool should only be for necessity. Plus, campfire apple cake, spiced shrimp in tomatoes and mint, the latest Dresden novels, and a new novel for grownup Potter fans.
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A trip to a peace conference is delayed by an encounter with energy being. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha look at another Trek story that focuses on an encounter with a being of pure energy who disrupts the ship by taking over crewmembers and appreciate Patrick Stewart’s performance.
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Fray Antonio was the “Apostle of America” and “The Friar of the Winged Feet” who evangelized much of Central America, Mexico, and present day Texas and Louisiana. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us of this 17th century Franciscan whose miraculous deeds were only matched by his prayer and humility.
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Supporters of a young Earth challenge the scientific consensus on the dating of the Earth and the universe, claiming radiometric dating doesn’t say what others claim and that distant starlight isn’t billions of years old. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the claims and give their bottom line.
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The 2020 docudrama The Social Dilemma reveals how social networks manipulate our behavior and make us addicted. Dom, Fr. Cory, Thomas, and Jack discuss what was new in this presentation, how scary the information is, and how they’ve applied the lessons learned.
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The Doctor and Amy meet Vincent van Gogh. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha review a fan favorite of new Who and appreciate how it deftly handles the issues of depression and mental health while also managing to tell an entertaining story.
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This week, the Betts spend some time in a pumpkin patch, teach some scouts camp cooking techniques, make a broccoli, potato & cheese soup; watch the Social Dilemma, read Outcast & Vince Flynn’s Total Power, and look forward to Naomi Novik’s new book.
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