Hamilfilm Mania
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The Betts find Hamilton on Disney+ to be an all new experience despite being fans for four years and seeing it on stage. They also spend a quiet Fourth with Dom’s mom; experience neighborhood fireworks like a warzone; and have a special outdoor Mass at their parish for Independence Day.
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Twilight of the Apprentice: Rebels, Season 2, Ep. 21 & 22
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Ahsoka vs. Vader! Fr. Andrew, Andrew H., and Angela discuss the Rebels season 2 finale and the universal themes found therein, like resisting Ezra resisting the Dark Side and how we must resist evil in our Christian journey. Plus, of course, the epic encounter between Ahsoka and Darth Vader/Anakin.
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Dax (DS9)
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When Dax is put on trial for a 30-year-old murder, questions of personhood and identity are raised. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha acknowledge that even apart from the scifi premise, there can be an interesting discussion of what it means to be an individual and a person.
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Fr. Vincent Capodanno, The Grunt Padre
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Fr. Vincent Capodanno was a chaplain with the US Marines in Vietnam and a Maryknoll priest. As Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us in this very personal episode, he was known as the Grunt Padre for how he served his Marines. His ultimate sacrifice on the battlefield led to him receiving the Medal of Honor and being placed on the path to canonization.
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Archbishop Peter Comensoli
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Archbishop Peter Comensoli of Melbourne joins Lindsay, Caroline, and Lino to discuss some of his interests, including his favorite AFL team; his participation in the St. Vincent de Paul CEO sleepout; his hopes for the Church of Melbourne and of Australia; and just how ended up as a guest on the show.
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St. Thomas Aquinas and the Occult, Part 2
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St. Thomas Aquinas was one of the greatest intellects in Christian history. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli continue their discussion of the saint and what he had to say about hidden or “occult” mysteries such as astrology, crystal healing, amulets, demons, ghosts, and psychic powers.
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Getting started with Smart Home
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How do you get started with making your home into a smart home? Dom Bettinelli, Pat Scott, and Fr. Andrew Kinstetter start the first of an occasional series of episodes diving into the smart home topic by asking some basic questions, like Why do it?
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Planet of Evil
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The Doctor ends up in a Jekyll and Hyde story on the edge of the universe. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the story, but the high point is when Jimmy sings the entire theme song to the 70s kids show Lidsville.
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Scavenger Hunt
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The Betts go on a scavenger hunt, ponder Fourth of July plans, debate if Massachusetts weather measures up to Texas, cook lobster, figure out how to pronounce Elisha, extol A Bridge Too Far, and talk about Jesus and hospitality for the stranger.
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The Offspring (TNG)
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TNG’s The Offspring is a significant foundation for the Picard series. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha examine the connections and delve into questions of artificial personhood, parents’ rights, and what Riker’s intentions really were toward Data’s daughter.
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Lt. Col. John Fitzgerald
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John Fitzgerald was a Catholic and one of George Washington’s aides de camp. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us that Fitzgerald helped Washington avoid a coup during the war and remained close to his old general after. He may even have gotten the President to donate to building the first Catholic church in Virginia.
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St. Thomas Aquinas and the Occult
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St. Thomas Aquinas was one of the great intellects in Christian history who wrote on many subjects, including topics we would consider occult. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what Aquinas had to say about astrology, crystal healing, amulets, demons, ghosts, psychic powers and more.
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Apple’s Big Announcements
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Apple had their annual reveal of their upcoming software plans so Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Pat Scott talk about all the new features from the perspective of the average user, sifting out the most interesting for a wide audience and breaking down the technical aspects.
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The Chosen
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The Chosen brings to TV a Jesus unlike any in recent memory. Dom Bettinelli, Mike Denz, and Joanne Mercier discuss this unique, new multi-season series that features a Jesus that’s perfectly balanced in his humanity and divinity and makes the disciples as relatable as they can be.
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The Victory of the Daleks – The Secrets of Doctor Who
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When the Doctor and Amy are called London under the Blitz by Churchill, they encounter an unexpected ally. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss how this episode sets up the Doctor’s interactions with the Daleks throughout the Moffatt period of the show.
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The Future of the Force: Rebels, Season 2, Ep. 10 & 18
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Does the Force have a future? Thomas, Mike, and Andrew H. discuss how the Jedi procuring Force-sensitive children in light of the Inquisitors’ abduction of two during the Empire. The theme of Jedi “sacraments” continues in the knighting of Kanan, and more questions about how the Jedi Order persists in the time of the Empire.
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Melting
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Summer is here along with its heat and the Betts are stuck indoors, and this year they don’t even have the option to go out to indoor places like museums. Plus Mass in a non-air-conditioned church with masks on; and fear, judgment, and total disclosure before God.
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The Lorelei Signal (TAS)
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When the Enterprise men hear the siren call of the Lorelei, Uhura and Christine Chapel have to take command to save them. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this animated story that finally gave Uhura the command opportunity she long deserved.
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Fr. John Bapst, SJ, and the “Know Nothings”
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Before he was the first president of Boston College, Jesuit Fr. John Bapst served Catholics as a pastor in Maine. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how Fr. Bapst ran afoul of the anti-Catholic Know Nothings, courageously standing up for his faith and his people to the point of tarring and feathering.
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