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The Betts have a Palm Sunday without (fresh) palm branches, are cutting their own hair, and pondering the effects of self-isolation on the kitchen ninjas. Plus contemplating how our priests miss us and that while we’re all in a Good Friday of lockdown, an Easter Sunday of freedom is inevitably coming.
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On this Let’s Talk, Dom Bettinelli talks about upcoming SQPN shows and some resources for your Holy Week. 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 (and 12:30am the next day in Melbourne!).
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The Enterprise crew is excited to find a comet, but the Vulcans are looking over their shoulders. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss how the crew literally break the ice of the comet and break the icy relationship with their Vulcan crewmate.
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On the latest Let’s Talk, Dom Bettinelli was joined by Lindsay Sant, once again joining us from Australia, and Thomas Sanjurjo to talk about where God is in our suffering and how stoicism relates to Christian virtues. 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 (and 12:30am the next day in Melbourne!).
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Yogi Berra was perhaps the greatest catcher in baseball history, but he might almost be better known for “Yogi-isms,” his homespun, head-scratching bit of wisdom. As Tom and Noëlle Crowe discuss Yogi was also a Catholic who was devoted to his faith and freely shared it with others.
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On the latest Let’s Talk, Dom Bettinelli was joined by Noëlle Hiester Crowe, who shared her amazing story of driving from Paris to Rome for Pope St. John Paul II’s funeral and then to Normandy to celebrate her WWII hero grandfather.
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Outside Detroit in August 1994, teenage Boy Scout David Hahn was discovered to have gathered a dangerous cache of radioactive materials. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore why David was stockpiling these materials, how he got his hands on them, and how the adults in his family and in authority reacted when they found out.
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This year, some tech companies thought April Fools pranks would be in bad taste, but Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Joanne Mercier agree that laughter is the best medicine right now. Plus, avoiding zoombombing, potential delays in new tech products, and Microsoft 365.
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Mel Gibson’s movie starring Jim Caviezel became an immediate classic upon release in 2004. Dom Bettinelli, Mike Creavey, Mike Denz, and Andrew Hermiz examine Gibson’s vision of the Passion and discuss the hidden layers and deeper meanings as they prepare for Holy Week.
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On the latest Let’s Talk, Dom Bettinelli was joined by Mike Denz and Fr. Andrew Kinstetter, aka Fr. Fett, where they discussed the 15th anniversary of the death of Pope St. John Paul, the Passion of the Christ, and the Amazin Race, among other things.
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A companionless 10th Doctor meets a Victorian Doctor. Could he be his next regeneration? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 2008 Christmas special that was a throwback to Dickens and featured a fakeout for fans expecting to see David Tennant’s replacement.
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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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