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This time, Caroline and Lindsay are joined by Karlo Broussard, Catholic Answers staff apologist and author of the new book, Meeting the Protestant Challenge. Karlo shares his story of becoming an apologist, his recent trip to Australia, and how his book answers Protestant objections to Catholicism.
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A lot has happened since Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli first discussed AATIP and the US Navy UFO videos in Spring 2019, so Jimmy offers here a roundup of news including claims of amazing futuristic inventions, the President’s remarks on UFOs, and more.
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As techies, we’re often asked to help friends and family with setting up their new computers, which is usually different from how we would do it for ourselves. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Andrew Kinstetter, and Pat Scott give their advice and tips and essential software for setting up a new Mac for an elderly parent or a child or a friend.
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Everything hinges on one seemingly inconsequential decision by Donna. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli talk about the importance of one decision and one person, what the Trickster Brigade is, and the return of Rose and Bad Wolf.
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This week, Dom and Melanie talk about Jesus saying that there is no marriage in heaven and that the idea of infinity gives Dom a feeling like acrophobia. Plus why they’re sticking with Scouting despite the friction and how they overcome the challenges of cooking for allergy sufferers.
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Secrets of Star Wars is back with a new panel of fans excited to talk about all things Star Wars, including the new The Mandalorian series. In this first episode, Dom Bettinelli introduces and hands off the reins to Fr. Andrew Kinstetter, Mike Creavey, Andrew Hermiz, Angela Sealana, and Thomas Sanjurjo.
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The Season of Giving is upon us and Fr. Cory Sticha is joined by Lisa Hendey and Noelle Crowe to talk about giving to charities, including our parishes and other worthy causes.
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A young Italian Dominican friar named Fr. Samuel Mazzuchelli came to the American Midwest in the early 19th century. Tom and Noëlle Crowe reveal how he almost singlehandedly transformed the Catholic Church in that part of the country and continues to inspire through his example.
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Continuing the difficult first season of TNG, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this episode that some Trek stars have called racist and which has been widely criticized. Is it really that bad? Does it have any redeeming qualities?
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Wrapping up their recent visit to Disney World, Deborah and Sheri revisit their experience at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and then finish up their discussion of all the new attractions and everything else going into EPCOT, including a Moana ride.
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For centuries, many people believed a woman had once been pope and the tale of Pope Joan has had a recent resurgence. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore the origins of the story, its common details, its plausibility, and what the faith has to say about the possibility.
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Are you ready to cut the cableTV cord? Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about when the time is right to do so, what services to consider, what hardware you need, and potential costs or savings. Plus Fr. Cory’s review of the new Google Pixel 4.
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Celebrating their 150th episode, Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory engage in a typical Who fan exercise of ranking the Doctors from most favorite to least. They decide which Doctor they’re most like and then let the other panelists pick for them.
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The Betts celebrate a blustery Halloween and Dom’s birthday; manage to get to the early Mass for All Saints; and then Dom takes the older girls on their first Scout camping trip. Plus Melanie has an opinion on a 1980s BBC adaptation of Jane Austen.
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November starts with our prayers to the saints and our prayers for the faithful departed. Fr. Cory Sticha and Pat Scott talk about the importance not only of praying for the intercession of the saints, but also praying for loved ones who may still be in Purgatory.
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Over the span of about 200 years, up to 1,000 Catholic missionaries and natives, including men, women, and children, were martyred in what is now the US Southeast. Tom and Noelle Crowe tell us about the brave Catholics who refused to renounce Christ under persecution from both native peoples and European Protestants.
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Twenty years after Deep Space 9 ended, a quirky, new documentary looks back on the series through interviews with its creators. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss how the documentary was made; how these insiders perceive their own creation; and the personalities behind the show.
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Could Australia’s second saint be on the way? The Archdiocese of Sydney has opened the cause for Eileen O’Connor. Plus Lindsay and Caroline discuss a cartoon that criticized Instagram moms; an all-woman spacewalk; backyard astronomy; and a blob at the Paris zoo.
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