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On this Let’s Talk, Dom Bettinelli was joined by Andrew Hermiz to talk about April Fool’s Day in 2020, The Secrets of The Passion of the Christ, Star Wars Clone Wars, and the value of comic books, including The Vision.
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A dangerous chemical known since ancient times has developed a bizarre health craze around it and many health gurus say everyone needs to consume this acid. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore its history, its dangers, and a government conspiracy to put it in our water supply.
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Since outdoor exercise has been deemed an essential activity, the Betts ventured out to enjoy some nesting herons and other birds. They’ve also spent part of Lent enjoying a virtual retreat with Boston’s Cardinal Seán and were completely enraptured by Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi message.
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Ahsoka returns! Our panel discusses her journey with two new friends, how she deals with her hidden Jedi past and dealing with the morality of her friends’ decisions, issues we face as well as we strive to weigh who we are with our actions in this world.
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A short comic book series tells the prequel story for the new Star Trek: Picard. In this Patrons-first special episode, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discussed the story and what implications it had for the main series. And now we’re making it available to all subscribers to the show.
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On the latest Let’s Talk, Dom Bettinelli was joined by Mike Denz and Joanne Mercier where they discussed Palm Sunday plans and what’s making a Buffalo Bills fan happy right now.
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The season finale raises all kinds of questions about life, death, and the afterlife, so naturally Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha dive right in. Plus they give their overall assessment of this first season of Picard and where they think the show goes from here.
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On the latest Let’s Talk, Dom Bettinelli was joined by Noëlle Hiester Crowe and– all the way from Australia!– Lindsay Sant. Join us every weekday morning around the virtual watercooler for some fun conversation about what’s entertaining or enlightening us. Be part of the discussion at facebook.com/starquestmedia 10:30am ET/7:30am PT.
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The Influenza pandemic of 1918 hit Philadelphia particularly hard, killing up to 16,000 people. Tom and Noëlle Crowe explore how the Catholic Church in the city stepped up to help the overwhelmed city services, with over 2,000 nuns filling in as nurses and going door to door in neighborhoods.
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Lindsay and Caroline discuss how we can stay spiritually alive and deepen spirituality while waiting out the pandemic, including ways to be less anxious, participate in Mass online, and make a spiritual communion. Caroline also explains the science of soap and hand sanitizer and why both are okay for washing bacteria and viruses.
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On this Let’s Talk, Dom Bettinelli was joined by Jack Baruzzini where they talked Deep Space 9, Babylon 5, and the Amazon Prime series Bosch. Join us every weekday morning around the virtual watercooler for some fun conversation about what’s entertaining or enlightening us. Be part of the discussion at facebook.com/starquestmedia 10:30am ET/7:30am PT.
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With kids home from school and parents working from home, Deborah Schaben, Lisa Hendey, and David Handlos talk about their favorite Disney movies that bring them comfort, about all the Disney+ content when screentime is appropriate for the kids, and other non-Disney livestreaming opportunities.
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People have believed in werewolves since time immemorial with tales of human beings transforming either physically or behaviorally. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore what we know of these accounts, where they come from, and whether there’s any truth to legends of lycanthropy.
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Remote video conferencing etiquette is more important than ever now. Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Sanjurjo, Jack Baruzzini look at the potential pitfalls and give advice on how to avoid them. Plus, how 3-D printing is helping to save the world.
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On the latest Let’s Talk Live, Dom Bettinelli is joined by Mike Denz and Noëlle Hiester Crowe to talk about British crime drama Broadchurch; germophobe crime drama Monk; and a British sports commentator spending his commentating real life hysterically. Come join the conversation for some light and levity and fun discussion in about 15 minutes each weekday, 10:30am ET on facebook.com/starquestmedia
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The 5th Doctor story Black Orchid was the last of the true historicals, travels in time that feature no aliens or the like. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha delve into this story of the Edwardian era that features cricket, a costume party, and mysteries of the Amazon.
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On the latest Let’s Talk Live, Dom Bettinelli is joined by Andrew Hermiz and Thomas Sanjurjo to discuss the Annunciation, Tolkien Day, bullet journals, the Social Network, and YoYo Ma. Come join the conversation for some light and levity and fun discussion in about 15 minutes each weekday, 10:30am ET on facebook.com/starquestmedia
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In the midst of this crisis, the Betts stop to ponder what positive effects on faith and culture can result from weeks or months of society-wide quarantine. They also discuss how the family is praying through this time, as well as a fun creative social activity they’re engaged in.
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For today’s Let’s Talk Live, we’re joined by Joanne Mercier who encourages us to take some time in this togetherness to share our family histories through genealogy. Come join the conversation for some light and levity and fun discussion in about 15 minutes each day each weekday, 10:30am ET on facebook.com/starquestmedia
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It’s the penultimate episode and Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about how evil and death enter into paradise and the way that the ongoing story arc of Picard bears much resemblance to Battlestar Galactica and other scifi series.
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