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TMU0173: StarQuest Headlines for the week ending February 8, 2019

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Headlines for the week ending February 8, 2019:

Fluid-inspired material self-heals before your eyes – Northwestern Now
Jesus’ baptismal site cleared of landmines
Dutch art detective tracks down stolen Spanish Visigoth carvings – DutchNews.nl
‘Star Trek’ Film From Quentin Tarantino Is Still Possible at Paramount | Observer
Stargate SG-1 co-creator Brad Wright says work has begun on creating new Stargate
'The Mandalorian' will be like the original 'Star Wars' trilogy, says director. Will Boba Fett appear? | Deseret News
Mysterious Barnacle-encrusted Giant Cross Washes up on Florida Beach
Agents of SHIELD's Phil Coulson Is Dead, Long Live Clark Gregg
The National Parks ‘font’ has finally been digitized

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February 8, 2019

Alexa Flash Briefing Starquest Headline Update

WHO111: The Sensorites

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The First Doctor encounters a race of telepathic beings in conflict with humans, but it’s the internal conflicts of the Sensorites that will put the Doctor and his Companions in danger. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this classic episode from the first season.

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February 6, 2019

Doctor Who 101-300 Secrets of Doctor Who

LTK036: Let’s Talk about St. John Bosco

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We just celebrated the feast of St. John Bosco, an 18th century priest known for his care of children and teaching them the faith. Fr. Cory Sticha, Mike Denz, and Fr. Chip Hines discuss the saint and the lessons from his life that are still relevant today.

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February 5, 2019

SST034: Point of Light

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What are the points of light? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the latest episode of Star Trek Discovery, including how the title, “Point of Light,” relates to each of the three sub-plots in the story.

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February 4, 2019

Secrets of Star Trek Star Trek 1-100

COZ002: The Oz Bishops Plenary, WETA Workshop, and more

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In this episode, Lindsay, Caroline, and Gerry share their responses to the Australian Catholic Bishops’ 2020 Plenary Council (and song!). Caroline shares some fascinating insights into the New Horizon’s interplanetary probe mission, and a rare behind-the-scenes tour of the WETA workshop movie F/X company in New Zealand. Plus spoiler-free reviews of Aquaman and Mary Poppins Returns.

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February 2, 2019

Catholics of Oz

MYS025: The Mystery of the Multiverse

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Do parallel universes exists and if they do what implications do they have for us, for God, and for the problem of evil? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli tackle this mystery and discuss some unusual theories about the multiverse.

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February 1, 2019

Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World Mysterious World 1-100

TMU0172: StarQuest Headlines for the week ending February 1, 2019

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Headlines for the week ending February 1, 2019:

George Mason University Becomes First College to Include Food Delivery Robots in Its Meal Plan | Mental Floss
The pope called Mary the “first influencer,” which is totally something he would do.
Inside a Brazilian Chapel Made Out of Wine – Gastro Obscura
Vatican's New Track Team Races Towards the Olympics – EpicPew
Swiss Guard, the centuries-old protector of the Vatican, innovates with 3D-printed helmets
Star Wars: Episode IX: Anthony Daniels completes filming
Amazon's Wheel of Time series has an official production start date
Robocallers blasted Americans with 26.3 billion spam calls last year
NASA Is Making Its Last-Chance Attempt to Save the Opportunity Rover
Is This the Year Apple's Netflix Competitor Finally Happens?

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February 1, 2019

Alexa Flash Briefing Starquest Headline Update

TEC004: The Surveillance State and Robot Workers

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On this episode, Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the recent story of a young woman who was saved in part by police surveillance cameras and another about the rise of the delivery robots. Plus picks of the week.

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January 31, 2019

Secrets of Technology

WHO110: Gridlock

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In the future, traffic jams will take forever… literally. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha look at the 10th Doctor story, Gridlock, in which David Tennant’s Doctor and Martha Jones must find out why people spend their entire lives in an unending commute in far future New York.

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January 30, 2019

Doctor Who 101-300 Secrets of Doctor Who

LTK035: Let’s Talk about World Youth Day

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As World Youth Day in Panama wraps up and we look forward to the next WYD in Lisbon in 2022, Fr. Cory Sticha and Marika Donders discuss what WYD is about, what it’s like to go to one, and what the next one might be like.

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January 29, 2019

SST033: New Eden

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The latest Star Trek Discovery brings us into an encounter with religion and that’s right in our wheelhouse. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the ideas about religion presented here, the deeper layers behind those ideas, and then how and whether they make a good story for us to enjoy.

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January 28, 2019

Secrets of Star Trek Star Trek 1-100

PIL005: Camino Expert and Guide Rui Ribeiro

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Join Sandy Garazar and Deborah Schaben as they talk to group travel guide and Camino expert, Rui Ribeiro from Ultreia Y Suseia. He talks about what it’s like to guide a group on the Camino and whether choosing a group experience is different than a solo trip.

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January 28, 2019

The Pilgrim Life

MYS024: What on Earth Happened at Dyatlov Pass?

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One of the most frquently requested topics has been the mystery of Dyatlov Pass. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what happened on the cold Siberian night in 1959 when 10 highly experienced Russian hikers died under mysterious circumstances.

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January 25, 2019

Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World Mysterious World 1-100

TMU0171: StarQuest Headlines for the week ending January 25, 2019

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Headlines for the week ending January 25, 2019:

Book Sales Are Soaring—And Not Just the Digital Kind
Majority of Wild Coffee Species at Risk of Extinction, Study Finds | The Scientist Magazine
Here's What You Need to Know About the Final Document from the Synod of Bishops on Young People – EpicPew
David Tennant podcast: Doctor Who star launches new show with guests including Jodie Whittaker, Olivia Colman and Good Omens co-star Michael Sheen – Radio Times
Stranger Things producers to reboot Unsolved Mysteries for Netflix
McDonald's 'Bacon Hour' Offers a Free Side of Bacon With Any Item
YouTube TV is going nationwide just in time for cord-cutting Super Bowl fans
Pope travels to Catholic youth rally in Central America
Like a prayer: Pope Francis launches 'Click to Pray' app to unite young Catholics
Black Panther Makes History as First Superhero Movie to Receive a Best Picture Oscar Nomination | Mental Floss

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January 25, 2019

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TEC003: Sock Puppets and Viral Videos

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Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Michael Gossett, and Thomas Sanjurjo discuss the news that the March for Life viral video was allegedly made viral by a sock puppet Twitter account and how we can avoid being manipulated like this. Plus a new papal prayer app and picks of the week.

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January 24, 2019

Secrets of Technology

WHO109: Paradise Towers

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Take me down to the Paradise Towers with the 7th Doctor and Mel. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the penthouse highs and sub-basement lows of this classic Doctor story about cannibal grannies, homicidal Roombas, and big-hair girl gangs.

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January 23, 2019

Doctor Who 101-300 Secrets of Doctor Who

SST032: Brother

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As season 2 of Star Trek Discovery premieres, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the first episode, Brother; how it sets a new lighter tone for the series; some of the clues and callbacks to earlier Trek; and where this season might be headed.

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January 21, 2019

Secrets of Star Trek Star Trek 1-100

MYS023: The Mystery of Astrology

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Humans have always looked up and wondered what effect the stars have on our lives. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at astrology and the claims that influences our lives and provides glimpses of the future and what Christians have believed about it historically.

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January 18, 2019

Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World Mysterious World 1-100

TMU0170: StarQuest Headlines for the week ending January 18, 2019

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Headlines for the week ending January 18, 2019:

Go inside the first episode of 'Project Blue Book' with Aidan Gillen and the cast | SYFY WIRE
Netflix’s Lost in Space Season 2 gets new characters
'Black Panther' star Letitia Wright says faith led her from a "very dark place"
The Pope’s Elephant: The Story of the Papal Elephant Buried Underneath the Vatican
The First Picard TV Show Details Tease an Intriguing Connection to the 2009 Star Trek Movie
Production Has Finally Finished On James Cameron's Avatar 2 And 3 – LADbible
New Ghostbusters Movie Coming From Jason Reitman
Dune Remake Adds Charlotte Rampling to Its Cast
'Mission: Impossible' 7 and 8 Confirmed as Director Passes on DC Movies | Inverse

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January 18, 2019

Alexa Flash Briefing Starquest Headline Update

TEC002: Fake News and CES

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Our panel of Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss a new study on who spreads fake news online and the latest circus of consumer tech at CES.

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January 18, 2019

Secrets of Technology

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