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In the future, we won’t own our gadgets; we’ll lease or rent or subscribe. Dom Bettinelli, Jack Baruzzini, and Joanne Mercier talk about the changing reality of ownership, plus dark patterns in Big Pharma and why virtual contact may be worse than none.
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The Doctor in the Old West. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the balance between justice and mercy, whether the good done today compensates for evil done before, and the Doctor’s own conscience about his deeds.
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Gregor! Fr. Andrew and Angela discuss the Bad Batch’s rescue mission and how it embodies their new identity of helping those in need, which is now more important than even getting paid. They also talk about the trust the squad has and how that trust is tested when Hunter is captured.
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Kes’s departure from Voyager was forced by the arrival of 7 of 9. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss how she was written out of the show, compare her transformation to religious ecstasy, and the ethics of Janeway forcing 7 of 9 to leave the Borg Collective.
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Charlene Richard is known as “the little Cajun Saint,” and Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us about this little girl who died at 12 years old, offering her suffering for others, and who has been known ever since for the miracles attributed to her intercession.
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Aboriginal elder Ghillar Michael Anderson of the Euhlayi peoples joins Lindsay and Caroline to provide insight from an Aboriginal perspective about ancient astronomy, the physical and spiritual significance of nature in First Nations culture and understandings that will help unity between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians.
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Teal’c’s family! Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor discuss this deeper look into Teal’c’s family, his motives, and his duty; talk about the Jaffa culture; the introduction of Bra’tac; and Daniel questionable moral and ethical decisions.
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It’s a fifth Friday so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin more weird questions from listeners, including would I need to be re-baptized after going through a transporter; what happens to guardian angels of frozen embryos; what about human-animal hybrids; and more.
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Is it ethical for billionaires to spend their money for joyrides to space? Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Sanjurjo, and Jack Baruzzini discuss the recent criticism over Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson taking a ride on their companies’ spaceships and why it’s a good thing they did so.
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The 6th Doctor is still on trial and Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the bombastic action by guest star Brian Blessed, the hidden motivations of the Time Lords, and the sudden departure of Peri as Companion.
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On a canoe trip, Dom and some of the kids get some wild weather, while Melanie and the other kids who stayed home lose a valued “friend”. Plus reviewing “Monsters (2010)”; making hot and sour soup; the miracle is in the sharing; and valuing grandparents.
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Don’t wake the hive! Fr. Andrew, Angela, and Mike think this episode would make a great new Galaxy’s Edge ride, and dig deeper into the character of Roland, his motivations, and how not every villain is bad by nature as innocent Omega points out.
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When Odo’s strict code of justice conflicts with a growing sense of compassion and mercy, his character has a moment of growth. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss how this episode provides a major leap forward for the changeling character.
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Shrines dedicated to St. Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary, are among the oldest in the United States. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tells us about six of them, the oldest of which, Ste. Anne de Detroit, is over 320 years old.
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There’s a new largest dinosaur in Australia called Cooper. Caroline Knight and Lindsay Sant tell us about this new species, how it came to be found and what it takes to determine if found bones are a new kind of animal. Plus a little bit about our neighbor Venus.
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Ernest goes to Heliopolis! It’s another episode that establishes more of the show’s mythology and Jack, Lisa, and Victor how the series has begun to build into the complex story that fans love. Plus, they delve into how a man castaway on a planet could survive for decades alone.
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The US-Mexico border in San Diego sees thousands of people cross back and forth every year, but few people know that in the 1990s, the area got a reputation as a paranormal hotspot. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine one ghost story from the border and what could explain it.
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When Blessed Carlo Acuitis died in 2006 at 15, he was a Star Wars and video game fan who coded and built web sites. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Andrew Kinstetter, and Pat Scott discuss what makes Carlo notable, and more importantly, holy. Then they discuss a big data privacy story in Catholic news this week.
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What if the lone joke of an obscure Samuel L. Jackson movie were morphed into a Doctor Who episode? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss everything that’s wrong with this story, including the Doctor’s murder of the villain.
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This week, the Betts go critter crazy with unusual animals; make some new chicken and curry dishes; re-watch all the Loki-related MCU movies, as well as Quiet Place 2; discuss a good book about the Great Migration; and see Jesus having a parent moment with the disciples.
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