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Harry who? Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell the story of one of the most prolific and successful American songwriters, Harry Warren, a man of deep Catholic faith who wrote some of the best known songs of the 20th century that appeared on Broadway, in film, and on the radio.
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In the late 1960s, Carlos Castaneda claimed to reveal the drug-fueled, mystical teachings of a Native American sorcerer, launching the New Age movement. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore who Castaneda was and what he taught and the truth behind the mysteries surrounding him.
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What is the best Wifi router for a large family? Dom, Thomas, and Jack discuss the options and give their pick. Plus, why the SpaceX Starship test was a success despite the crash and how lazy internetting has narrowed our choices and freedom online.
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With the start of Matt Smith’s 2nd season, the Doctor began a new story arc by traveling to the USA in the 1970s. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about the surprisingly fair depiction of Nixon, River song’s tragic relationship with the Doctor, and starting the season with a surprising death.
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The Betts celebrate an allergy milestone; decorate for Christmas earlier than usual; talk about what makes The Mandalorian so great–and not just for Star Wars fans; cook a spatchcocked chicken; and discuss how they prepare the way in the 2nd week of Advent.
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Boba Fett! Fr. Andrew, Andrew H., Mike, and Thomas talk about the action-packed return of Boba Fett, how his character and his legacy (Jango Fett) is honored, and the implications that this new team will have going into the final episodes of this season as they fight to rescue Grogu.
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Discovery faces down the Emerald Chain. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the latest Discovery episode, including the show’s tendency to focus on emotionalism, the interesting side characters we encounter, blowing things up as therapy, and what is going on with Georgiou.
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For more than 170 years, an abbey of Trappist monks have established themselves in Kentucky’s Bourbon country as a center of prayer at Gethsemani Abbey. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell how they got there as well as the ways they have influenced the faith throughout the US and the world.
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We regularly give Patrons the opportunity to ask Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli their mysterious questions and make them available exclusively to Patrons first and then later to the whole audience in a special bonus release.
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As life returns to normal in Victoria, Caroline, Lino and Lindsay discuss what they’ve been doing; reflect on the beginning of Advent and ways that they will be observing the season; and talk about the Japanse Hyubusa 2 probe mission which has some amazing new insights about our solar system.
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Human beings have been telling lies since the dawn of history and finding ways to detect them has been a high priority. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the polygraph machine, how reliable it is, whether it can be beaten, historical methods of lie detection, and whether you should ever take a lie detector test.
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We all have WiFi routers in our homes now, but is it secure? Dom, Pat, and Fr. Andrew give their best WiFi security tips for home setups, as well as the near-paranoid security you likely won’t need. Plus headlines and picks of the week.
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Part soylent green, part Evelyn Waugh novel, this 6th Doctor story brings him up against the Daleks for the first time and leaves Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory searching for the bright spots, including some dark humor amidst the horror, an interesting side character in an assassin with a good heart, and the usual Davros machinations.
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The Betts celebrate Thanksgiving with a bigger than usual bird; go to Mass as a whole family for the first time in 8 months; have a Star Wars marathon; thoroughly enjoy the Queen’s Gambit; and on the 1st Sunday of Advent discuss what we are watching for and where are we looking.
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I am Grogu! Fr. Andrew, Mike, Thomas, Angela, and Andrew talk about the live-action debut of Ahsoka, the reveal of the name of Baby Yoda, the questions that are left hanging, and how this episode expertly mashes together Samurai and Western tropes for, perhaps, the best episode in the series yet!
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Burnham must live up to the legacy of her brother Spock. Dom, Jimmy, and Fr. Cory discuss the episode’s resolution of Burnham’s sense she doesn’t belong any more, their pleasure at seeing Vulcans again,and the show’s burgeoning Mary Sue problem.
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How did President Chester Arthur become the savior of the original American College in Rome? Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell the story of how the Episcopalian president became the unlikely savior of the first American college seminary in Rome in 1884.
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For this US Thanksgiving holiday weekend, Jimmy Akin answers more weird questions, including whether Star Trek transports are murder machines, what history would be like without Jesus, is the Holy Grail special, a Good God vs. an Evil God, and the eschatological implications of space colonies.
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Black Friday, CyberMonday, and Advent are all coming fast and you may need to do some Christmas shopping. Dom, Fr. Cory, and Joanne are here with some gift ideas for the techie in your life (or to put on your own Christmas wish list) for all ages and budgets and interests.
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The 5th Doctor catches a Concorde flight back to the Cretaceous. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about how the inclusion of the supersonic Concorde was a nod to then-groundbreaking tech; how the show dealt with the loss of Adric; and whether this return of an old enemy works well.
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