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StarQuest Headlines for the week ending June 28, 2019

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Headlines for the week ending June 28, 2019:

Bad Astronomy | Two Earth-sized planets found in a nearby star's habitable zone!
'Game of Thrones' prequel pilot begins filming in Northern Ireland | Fox News
‘World’s Best Beer’ Westvleteren Now Has a Web Store | VinePair
Harvard study reveals the benefits of childhood church-going — Aleteia
‘Hebdomada Papae’: News in Latin on Vatican Radio – Vatican News
Martin Scorsese's THE IRISHMAN Will Be Released on Netflix During Thanksgiving
MYS026: The Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa
Nasa to open moon rock samples sealed after Apollo missions 50 years ago | The Independent
New Trailer For Benedict Cumberbatch and Micheal Shannon's THE CURRENT WAR
Good News, America. Survey Says We Get More Joyful As We Age.

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Alexa Flash Briefing Starquest Headline Update

911: Would They Be Able to Find You?

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Your Uber can drive up in front you when summoned, but call 911 and they may think your blocks away. Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Sanjurjo, and Jack Baruzzini talk about how to overcome this technology obstacle and then discuss how Chrome may be allowing 3rd parties to track you and how to stop it.

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Secrets of Technology

Partners in Crime

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At the start of season 4, the 10th Doctor (David Tennant) teams up with the popular Companion Donna Noble. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha enjoy that Donna is a breath of fresh air as Companion and discuss Granddad Wilf as one of their favorite New Who characters.

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Doctor Who 101-300 Secrets of Doctor Who

Campout and Birdwatching

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While Dom takes the boys on a Cub Scout camping trip to New Hampshire, Melanie goes to the farmer’s market and then later takes all the kids to a bird-watching wildlife sanctuary. Plus Moon Oreos and Father’s Day and livable neighborhoods.

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Raising the Betts

The Naked Now (TNG)

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The Naked Now is one of the least liked of all Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes and so Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha delve into all the uncomfortable campiness in a hilariously cringe-worthy discussion.

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Secrets of Star Trek Star Trek 1-100

Margaret Haughery

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In the first episode of this new podcast from StarQuest Media, Tom and Noelle Crowe relate the story of an Irish immigrant in New Orleans, Margaret Haughery (1813-1882) who founded several still-existing homes for orphans, widows, and the elderly; cared for the sick; built churches; fed the poor; and became famous for her Catholic faith and her charity.

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American Catholic History

StarQuest Headlines for the week ending June 21, 2019

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Headlines for the week ending June 21, 2019:

Notre Dame Cathedral Celebrates First Mass Since Fire – See Pictures & Videos Here! | ChurchPOP
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite launch June 21 for Android, iOS- 9to5Google
NASA's Artemis program will return astronauts to the moon and give us the first female moonwalker
Fatima Relics of Sts. Francisco & Jacinta Marto Stolen From Italian Church | ChurchPOP
Fulton Sheen's body will be transferred from New York to Illinois–Aleteia
Fr. Augustus Tolton, former African American slave, advances toward sainthood
NASA orbiter spots 'Star Trek' symbol on Mars
YouTube, Under Fire, Considers Major Changes to Kids’ Content – WSJ
Chick-fil-A becomes third largest restaurant chain in U.S. – The Washington Post
Avengers: Endgame Is Being Re-Released With New Footage

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Men in Black: International – Coffee and Cinema

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Men in Black: International is the fourth installment in the MIB franchise. Dom Bettinelli and Fr. Chip Hines are fresh out of the theater to give you their spoiler-free first impressions followed by a discussion that includes spoilers, including whether it’s a worthy MIB sequel and which character steals the show.

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Coffee and Cinema Secrets

Kenneth Arnold and the First UFOs

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On June 24, 1947, pilot Kenneth Arnold saw something odd in the skies of Washington state. When he landed, he touched off the modern era of UFO sightings. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the theories of what he saw and eliminate them all, until only one remains.

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Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World Mysterious World 1-100

Please and Thank You, Alexa and Siri and Google

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Should we be polite to our smart assistants to encourage good social habits in us or does it blur the lines between machines and people? Dom Bettinelli, Jack Baruzzini, and Pat Scott discuss the pros and cons and then discuss which smartphone is best for hearing aid users.

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Secrets of Technology

The Underwater Menace

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The 2nd Doctor visits the Lost Civilization of Atlantis where a 20th-century madman plans to destroy the world. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the quality of the story itself and how the special effects of the time may have held it back and more.

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Doctor Who 101-300 Secrets of Doctor Who

Let’s Talk about the Seal of the Confessional

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With governments in Australia and California and elsewhere debating laws requiring priests to break the seal of the confessional, Fr. Cory Sticha and Fr. Chip Hines talk about why that strikes at the heart of Christianity and why they are willing to go to jail rather than violate their vows.

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Emergency

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This week, Dom and Melanie recount yet another emergency room adventure, get your taste buds revved with what they’re been cooking (and grilling), revisit Brideshead, and talk about the art of Biblical translation.

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Raising the Betts

The Corbomite Manuever (TOS)

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The first Star Trek after the pilot episodes gives us an early look at the Kirk, Spock, McCoy dynamic. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha lift a glass of tranya as they discuss Kirk’s leadership, McCoy’s insubordination, and Spock’s razor-sharp mind and wit as well as Clint Howard’s guest spot.

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Secrets of Star Trek Star Trek 1-100

First Service and Galactic Halos

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Lindsay Sant and Gerry Trapnell discuss the role the Catholic laity can take in evangelisation in the wake of the recent federal election; celebrate the ordination of Australia’s first Torres-Straight-Islander priest; and discuss an international tennis tournament for priests. In the science segment they celebrate the scientific research of Jesuit priest, Fr Richard D’Souza, and his new job at the Vatican Observatory. Lindsay and Gerry close the show with a sigh of relief after learning that the French senate voted to restore Notre Dame Cathedral to how it looked before it was damaged by fires earlier this year.

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Catholics of Oz

The Voynich Manuscript

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In 1912, a rare book written in an unknown alphabet containing bizarre illustrations was revealed by Wilfrid Voynich and despite decades of effort, it has never been deciphered. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the theories for what it is, including very recent claims made about the book.

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Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World Mysterious World 1-100

StarQuest Headlines for the week ending June 14, 2019

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Headlines for the week ending June 14, 2019:

French Senate votes to rebuild Notre Dame exactly as it was–Aleteia
Wow! 100-Year Old Widowed Priest Has 4 Sons Who Are Priests
Quentin Tarantino Updates Fans on the Status of His R-Rated 'Star Trek'
Bad Astronomy | Battle of the bulges: Have astronomers been wrong about spiral galaxies all this time?
NASA Heads For 'Psyche', A Mysterious Metallic Asteroid That Could Be The Heart Of A Dead Planet
Facebook is now helping blood drives in the US reach willing donors – The Verge
Google Stadia Founders Edition: Price, Release Date, What Your Money Gets | Inverse
Pluto TV Launches ‘Doctor Who’ Classic Free Channel in U.S. – Variety
New trailer for Frozen II questions the past, plunges into the unknown
Beyond Meat upgrades its burger with better marbling and complete protein – The Verge

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Breakup Big Tech?

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Calls for regulating or even breaking up big technology firms–in the areas of ecommerce, social media, hardware, and more–have been coming with greater frequency from all across the political spectrum. Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Fr. Cory Sticha the problem as described, the solutions proposed, and the pros and cons of what could result.

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Secrets of Technology

Voyage of the Damned

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It’s Christmas 2007 and the Doctor is on the Titanic. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss Voyage of the Damned, where a newly Companion-less Doctor ends up on the ominously named spaceliner Titanic along with singer Kylie Minogue when things go wrong, as they do.

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Doctor Who 101-300 Secrets of Doctor Who

Poisoned!

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This week, Dom and Melanie talk about their beloved farmers market where everybody knows their name and the kids have grown up at; the family’s itchy encounter with poison ivy; plus what shows they’ve been watching and books they’re reading.

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Raising the Betts

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