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In the first part of this two-part story, the Doctor’s memory has been wiped to hide him from a family of hunters in an English military school in 1913. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the Doctor as an ordinary man and the inhumanity we sometimes show each other.
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Youth sports is an important part of many families and if multiple children are involvedin multiple sports, it can be a major part of the family dynamic. Fr. Cory Sticha is joined by Brian and Shelly Kelly to talk about their own experience and how they find the right balance.
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The Discovery crew confronts the Red Angel and what her identity means for them even as the evil AI ramps up its efforts to evolve. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the changes to Star Trek time travel and whether the holes in the plot are really misdirections.
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In 1977, a British science program provided claims of shocking government conspiracies, a secret space program, a hidden colony on Mars. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss this decades-old mystery and its astonishing revelations.
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An interview with Fr Rob Galea, a Catholic priest from Victoria who sang at World Youth Day for Pope Francis. Then Lindsay, Caroline, and Gerry share their reflections on Pope Francis’ 2019 Lenten message and also try to understand why Aussie supermarket chain Woolworths advertises ieverything as “Perfect for Lent.” Plus “How to Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World.”
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We do four episodes of Mysterious World per month, but when there’s a fifth Friday, with the permission of Catholic Answers, we’ll bring you “Weird Questions” editions of Catholic Answers Live where Jimmy Akin gives shorters answers to all kinds of questions. This is Volume 1.
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Apple revealed its big services strategy of streaming video, subscription news, subscription games, and a credit card. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Pat Scott ask what it means for the average person and discuss whether they will go for it themselves.
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Over the past 50 years, the music of John Williams has been the soundtrack of some of the greatest movies of our time. Dom Bettinelli, Mike Creavey, and Angela Sealana discuss the man and his music and how it is integral to the stories it helped to tell.
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This 5th Doctor story is filled with Buddhist concepts, references to Eden, and analogies to British colonianism that Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss along with Adric’s wavering loyalty and the other companions’ sleepiness.
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In the middle Sundays of Lent, those entering the Catholic Church take part in the Scrutinies. Fr. Cory Sticha, Steve Nelson, and Dom Bettinelli discuss this part of Christian initiation, what they are, and what they are not.
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Our theory about the identity of the Red Angel is busted… or is it? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the latest episode of Star Trek: Discovery and all the revelations it contained, plus the new mysteries it opened.
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The Russian woodpecker was a mysterious radio signal that began in 1976, originating in the Soviet Union and heard around the world. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss its purpose, its connection to Chernobyl, and why it suddenly stopped.
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Facebook thinks its future is private, secure messaging; Disney completes its acquisition of Fox; and A doctor gives bad news to a patient via robot. Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Sanjurjo, and Fr. Michael Gossett discuss the implications of media consolidation, whether Facebook can be secure; and the importance of the human connection.
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The 2002 film Minority Report is as relevant today as ever. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Michael Gossett, and Thomas Sanjurjo talk about pre-crime and free will, the danger of seeing events out of context, the loss of human dignity in the name of security, and that sleek technological future which overlays an authoritarian dystopia.
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The 10th Doctor story 42 is your basic run-around-like-mad adventure which is good fun, but is also current showrunner Chris Chibnall’s first Doctor episode. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the story’s lighter elements and deeper layers.
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What is it like to be a Catholic priest today? What motivates a man to become a priest? Fr. Cory Sticha, Fr. Chip Hines, and Fr. Michael Gossett talk about their vocations as Catholic priests; their spiritual fatherhood in rural, suburban, and urban locations, respectively; and how they discerned their calling.
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Mines, cyborgs, and a pesky AI advance the season story arc. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this latest episode and the theme of burdens carried and sacrifices made.
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In this week’s Catholics of Oz, Lindsay Sant and Caroline Knight encourage others to tip waiters with actual money instead of tracts, talk about CRISPR twins and asteroid landings, plus apps that improve your life and those that entertain.
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