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Fr. Cory Sticha, Angela Sealana, and SQPN co-founder Greg Willits talk about the magic of tidying up and organization. Plus Greg catches us up about his current apostolates and work, and the origins of SQPN.
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While we waited for Season 2 of Star Trek Discovery to arrive, we were given the appetizers of Short Treks. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss these short films, including some hidden layers and surprising secrets. Plus news of Star Trek 4’s cancellation.
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In 1989, Bob Lazar claimed he was employed at Area 51 to reverse-engineer UFO engines. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss Lazar’s claims, including a new documentary in which Lazar says the government is still trying to silence him.
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In this first episode of The Secrets of Technology, Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about why it’s time for a Catholic podcast focused on technology. They discuss their own backgrounds and their outlook for where the show will go.
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Now that Season 11 is complete, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha look back on this Doctor Who season and their own hopes for it and come to conclusions about how good it was. This is the first part of a two-part conversation.
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As the Christmas season continues, Fr. Cory Sticha and Dom Bettinelli talk about Epiphany, what it is, and some traditions surrounding it, including gift giving and house blessings. They also discuss the US bishops’ special retreat as well as Picks of the Week.
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Welcome to the Secrets of Technology from Starquest, your weekly look at the world of technology from a uniquely Catholic perspective. We’re not your usual tech news.
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The Next Generation episode “Clues” is an old-fashioned mystery involving lost time and Data acting strangely (again). Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha dig into the clues and mysteries of this TNG story.
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What’s so mysterious about weight loss? Given the American obession with dieting even as we’re more obese than ever, evidently plenty. Jimmy Akin shares his own story and the science behind the way our bodies are designed to lose weight, rather than the way we’ve been doing it.
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It’s a New Year and the Resolution of the the 13th Doctor’s first season. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin discuss the Doctor Who New Year’s special titled Resolution, what they think of the return of an old foe, and how it works as the season finale.
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Ring in 2019 and start it off right with Fr. Cory Sticha, Mike Creavey, and Fr. Michael Gossett as they talk about how to set and fulfill good New Year’s resolutions.
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Did you know about the lost planet Vulcan? Not Mr. Spock’s planet nor the explanet around the star 40 Eridani, but one right here in our solar system. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the claims that such a planet exists between Mercury and the Sun and the evidence for and against.
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The Man Trap was the first episode of Star Trek actually to air on TV. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this Original Series episode including the plausibility of a salt vampire and the amazing Beauregard the Plant.
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The Doctor Who Christmas special became a tradition when the series revived and some have been better than others, but perhaps this one was the best of all. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the 10th Doctor’s homage to Dickens, “A Christmas Carol.”
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Christmas is December 25, but was that the actual date Jesus was born? Some claim evidence from the Bible and temple rituals. Other say evidence from the Bible show it isn’t or that it was just a co-opting of a pagan festival. Does it even matter? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at the claims and counter-claims about what we can and can’t prove about when Jesus was born.
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What defines a Christmas movie? Which ones are on your list of the best? Dom Bettinelli is joined by Shelly Kelly and Andrew Hermiz to talk about Christmas movies and their favorites, including some you might not expect.
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