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This week, Dom and Melanie celebrate their wedding anniversary, try to deal with neighbor kids who want to be friends with their kids, make bread budding and fried rice with leftovers, and give their take on the Return of Mary Poppins.
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You may know Fr. Patrick Peyton as the priest who coined the phrase, “The family that prays together, stays together.” Noelle and Tom Crowe tells us that he was also strongly against atheistic communism and worked with the CIA for a time to promote the Rosary in Catholic countries to stop the ideology.
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Not a bash of Babylon 5 or defense of DS9 by Trekkies, but an homage by two fans of both series, Jimmy Akin and Fr. Cory Sticha, who look at what made these two series great, how they were similar, and what set them apart.
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50 years ago, Charles Manson’s “family” committed the murders that made him infamous. Why did he do it? Greed? An insane plot to end the world? Or was there another more pedestrian reason? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the evil events and the theories surrounding them (without getting into the gruesome details.)
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While some are planning to create a permanent Mars colony, others say it will never happen. Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Sanjurjo, and Fr. Michael Gossett look at the societal, biological, and moral hurdles to permanent settlements in space. Plus, a look at their past and present in music and tech.
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The first of a two-part story featuring the 10th Doctor and two Companions against an old foe. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the return of Martha Jones, the reintroduction of Sontarans for New Who, and world-threatening plots.
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It was Melanie’s birthday so she celebrated in true introvert style, plus we have Dorchester-style burgers and lobsters (not at the same time), Dom apologizes for a bad recommendation, and they discuss an ESPN story about a Poor Clare sister and storing treasures in heaven.
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The Civil War was a defining moment in US history and Dom Bettinelli talks to Dr. Jim Beeghley and Mike Creavey about why it’s especially relevant today, what Catholics did during the war, what to consider when visiting Civil War sites, and resources to learn more at home.
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Knute Rockne is one of the greatest college football coaches in history, who revolutionized the modern game and made a name for Notre Dame football. But Tom and Noelle Crowe tell us he was also a Catholic convert who was inspired by the faith he saw in his own players.
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The Enterprise is caught in a time loop and only Dr. Crusher notices the clues. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss how this episode handles the time issues better than similar Trek stories, and of course, the guest appearance of Kelsey Grammer.
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In this episode, Sheri and Deborah finish up talking about Deborah’s least favorite attraction, and then talk about their tips for first-time visitors to Disney Parks, including Disney Magic Bands, Extra Magic Hours, and little tips from their upcoming trip.
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In 1974, the Betz family found a strange metal sphere in the woods near their home which exhibited numerous unusual behaviors. Jimmy and Dom look at the media reports, investigations, and sinister doings that followed before it disappeared from public view for nearly 50 years.
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Are you getting the most out of your iPhone or Android? Dom, Pat, and Fr. Andrew have 25 of their best tips and tricks for making your smartphone work more for you, including some that are specifically helpful to Catholics. Plus picks of the week.
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The 5th Doctor ends up in the 18th century facing down aliens who want to make Earth their new home by killing off humanity in a deadly plague. Fr. Cory and Jimmy discuss the story whose premise is like so many other like it.
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The Betts are still recovering from vacation, but Dom and Melanie do have some book recommendations to share (although Dom needs to rescind his approval of Netflix’s Another Life. The very next episode he watched after recording with Melanie contained a lot of objectionable material.). They also discuss this week’s Mass readings and conclude that unlike human parents, God really does want us to keep bugging him for what we think we need.
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As we celebrate 50 years of Apollo 11, Fr. Cory Sticha, Shelly Kelly, and Mac Barron are joined by Scott Pooke from Australia who is a spaceflight historian to talk about both the US and Soviet space programs before and after the moon landing, plus Mac geeks out about Australia.
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From Irish immigrant to gold miner to seminarian in Paris to first bishop of Sacramento, Patrick Manogue was a giant of a man and a priest of the Old West at home among rough-edged miners and uncouth cowboys. Tom and Noelle Crowe tell the story of this priest and bishop who pulled himself up by his bootstraps to create a new home for Catholics in California.
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In an update to an Old West tale, lovable rogue Harry Mudd is bringing wives to lonely miners through quasi-legal means. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the very Sixties view of relations between men and women and the perhaps surprising way the episode resolves.
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