Singularity
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This one hits in all the feels as Carter gets the chance to showcase her maternal strength. Jack, Lisa, Victor, and Fr. Cory talk about how the script then undercuts the moment.
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Were the Son of Sam Killings a Conspiracy? (David Berkowitz, True Crime, Serial Killer)
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Forty-four years ago this month, David Berkowitz was arrested and confessed to the Son of Sam shootings. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine whether he acted alone and what role satanism may have played in the murders.
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The Power of Three
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The Doctor comes to stay. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the time the 11th Doctor stayed with Amy and Rory; why they still love Rory’s dad; and why there is so much filler in this story.
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Summer Camp
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It’s a new phase for Dom and Melanie as their oldest kids go to sleep-away summer camp for the first time; they sneak in an anniversary celebration among the packing; watch Marvel’s What If?; and get an amazing Marian homily for the Assumption.
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The Bad Batch, Ep. 16: Kamino Lost
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The Bad Batch finale! Fr. Andrew, Angela, Mike, and Thomas talk about the explosive season finale of The Bad Batch and how love and interactions in a family are seen and played out in the tense reunion and escape with Crosshair, setting up for a dramatic next season.
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Strange Energies (LD)
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Lower Decks is back for Season 2! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the new episode of what may be the best new Trek series; including connections to the second pilot of TOS; Cardassian torture Easter eggs; and what Boimler is up to these days.
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The Basilica of the Assumption
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Baltimore’s Basilica of the Assumption is America’s first cathedral. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how Bishop James Carroll’s vision for the church was to be a sign of the Catholic Church’s universality and the presence and prominence of Catholics in America.
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Faith at the Olympics
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Back in lockdown, Lindsay, Caroline, and Lino talk about the Catholic Olympians who are open about the link between their faith and sports; discuss the definition of astronaut; share fun science about new spiny leaf insect pet; and what’s entertaining them.
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Hathor
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Put on your crowns of marble while Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor talk about bad wigs, inexplicable security failures, and 90s special effects in “Hathor.”
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Son of Sam (David Berkowitz, True Crime, Serial Killer)
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A terrifying series of killings in NYC in 1976 included letters to police from the killer calling himself “Son of Sam”. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what happened, how David Berkowitz was arrested and confessed, and then ask did he really act alone?
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Whither Livestream Masses?
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As dispensations end, should churches stop livestreaming Masses to encourage in-person attendance? Dom Bettinelli, Pat Scott, and Thomas Sanjurjo discuss why they should consider continuing. Plus Apple’s new child safety measures, privacy, and slippery slope arguments.
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Battlefield
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The return of the Brigadier! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the Arthurian roots of this 7th Doctor story, the inclusion of the now-retired Lethbridge-Stewart, the Doctor’s dark turn, nuclear brinksmanship, and more.
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Ice Cream for Solanus
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Why did Dom and Melanie celebrate Bl. Solanus Casey with ice cream? Plus it’s Melanie’s birthday; Dom goes to an Episcopal service; great recipes for easy BBQ pulled pork and Mexican eggplant; and book and movie reviews.
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The Bad Batch, Ep. 15 – Return to Kamino
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Rescue! Mike Creavey, Angela Sealana and Thomas Sanjurjo talk about how Omega takes charge as the Bad Batch heads for the confrontation with Crosshair. They process all the revelations as we head into the finale.
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Shuttlepod One (ENT)
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The ultimate bottle episode. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this lifeboat story of Enterprise that fleshes out the Malcom Reed character, but has more plot holes than a shuttlepod riddled by micro-black stars.
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Fr. James Coyle
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Fr. James Coyle’s 1921 murder at the hands of an anti-Catholic father enraged at his daughter’s conversion presaged the decline of anti-Catholic sentiment in Birmingham, Alabama. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us about the martyrdom of this brave and faithful priest.
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Asteroid for Aboriginal Elder
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For the first time, an asteroid has been named for Aboriginal elder Uncle Ghillar Michael Anderson because of his efforts at connecting modern astronomy with ancient understandings of the sky. Plus Caroline and Lindsay discuss the billionaire space race.
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Fire and Water
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What fate Omoroca?! Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor try to find out if fate is as interesting as Victor’s collapsing IKEA table (spoiler: it’s not). Plus discussing Daniel Jackson’s sojourn among the fish people.
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The Exodus! (Did It Happen?)
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The Bible records the story of Moses and Exodus, the foundational event in the Jewish faith, but some skeptics say it never happened. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the evidence to determine whether the Exodus really occurred.
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We Won’t Own Our Gadgets
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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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