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In this episode, Lindsay and Caroline reflect on the idea of robot priests; get excited about the SpaceX Starship announcement and the possibility of Mars travel; talk about Office 365 as a productivity enhancer; and consider the Amazon Echo as a baby monitor.
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Finishing their discussion of the first modern, well-known UFO abduction case, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli evaluate the evidence surrounding the Betty and Barney Hill incident and Jimmy reveals what he thinks really happened.
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Pope Francis has a warning on the danger of deepfakes and AI; the US Census weighs accuracy vs. privacy; and Mr. Robot’s tech guy warns you need to keep your devices updated. Dom Bettinelli, Pat Scott, and Fr. Andrew Kinstetter discuss these topics plus picks of the week.
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In the second of this two-part story, the Doctor and Donna come to a costly compromise with the Vashta Nerada. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about the sacrifices made, the ongoing ripples through the future of the series, and a writer’s inability to commit to finality.
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This week, Melanie and the kids go on, not one, but two different nature walks; Dom and Melanie discuss whether chili should have beans or not; conclude that blackened naan is not a thing; and talk about choosing a first computer for a pre-teen.
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This week, Fr. Cory Sticha welcomes our friends from Australia, Lindsay Sant, Caroline Knight, and Gerard Trapnell, hosts of the StarQuest’s Catholics of Oz, to talk about how their show started and about being Catholic in Australia.
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Commodore John Barry is known as the Father of the US Navy, its first commissioned officer, and first flag officer. Tom and Noelle Crowe trace his origins as an Irish Catholic immigrant to his distinguished career in the Revolutionary War to his appointment to head the fledgling post-war Navy.
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When Odo is the prime suspect in a murder, who investigates the investigator? Jimmy and Dom talk about the smaller than normal main plot which makes room for more introductions of the DS9 cast in this first season story.
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As October arrives, Deborah and Sheri get spooky, but not-so-scary as they talk about Mickey’s Not-So-Scary-Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom, revisit the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and ask what you do with all of your Halloween candy after trick or treating.
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Fifty-eight years ago, a New England couple was driving home when they sighted something strange in the sky, an event which eventually made Betty and Barney Hill the first widely reported UFO abduction. In the first of two episodes, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli review the evidence regarding their experience.
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When should you buy your child a smartphone? Dom, Pat, and Fr. Cory tackle this question that many parents wrestle with, weighing the pros and cons. Plus, evangelistic fervor found at the Microsoft Store and Amazon’s new Echo Ring that in the darkness binds us to Alexa.
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The first part of this two-part story introduces us to Dr. River Song and sets up yet another creepy scenario by script writer Stephen Moffat. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha explain why this two-part story is among their favorite New Who episodes.
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Grandma’s here and Dom and Melanie take her and the kids to their favorite apple picking place and make sure Texas grandma gets her favorite seafood. Two kids start serving Mass and Dom and Melanie discuss the pay-to-pray, hoop-jumping model of sacramental prep.
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October has a plethora of amazing saints and is also a month dedicated to the Rosary. Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Hendey, and Mike Creavey talk about their favorite October saints and what the Rosary means to them.
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James Longstreet was a Civil War Confederate general rejected by his former compatriots after the war who eventually became Catholic. Tom and Noelle Crowe discuss how the openness of a Catholic priest, a former Confederate Army chaplain, helped Longstreet in his journey.
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With Hugh the re-humanized Borg rumored to be coming back in Star Trek Picard, Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory take a look at this TNG episode that introduced the character and perhaps get a glimpse at what he will be doing in the new show.
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In this episode Lindsay shares some insights with Gerry about a recent staff retreat at his school which was facilitated by Fr Rob Galea. They also reflect on the ‘Lost things’ parables of Jesus which was the read from Luke’s Gospel for the 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time. To finish this section of the podcast they discuss Fr Nicholas Pearce’s parish bulletin article about recent Victorian Law changes to mandate priests to break the Seal of Confession to report child abuse. Switching to technology, Lindsay and Gerry discuss Amazon Echoes and other smart devices in their homes and follow up on listener feedback and recent developments in topics from previous discussions.
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In 1846, two French children reported an apparition of the Virgin Mary, who gave them warnings for the world and secrets for the children. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at the approval of the apparition by the local bishop and the controversy that has continued to this day.
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