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StarQuest Headlines for the week ending May 31, 2019

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Headlines for the week ending May 31, 2019:

California senate passes controversial confession bill–Aleteia
Polish Seminarian With Terminal Cancer Ordained in the Hospital, Gives Blessing | ChurchPOP
Jessica Jones’ final season trailer pits her against another psychopath – The Verge
Ford’s vision for package delivery is a robot that folds up into the back of a self-driving car – The Verge
Doctor Who VR review: is The Runaway good? Doctor Who The Runaway virtual reality review – Radio Times
Strange seismic waves rippled around Earth. Now we may know why.
Bad News: The Best Time of the Day to Drink Coffee Isn’t as Soon as You Wake Up | Mental Floss
Neil Armstrong’s Spacesuit Will Go Back on Display for Apollo 11's 50th Anniversary | Mental Floss
Mysterious 250-year-old stone inscription bears the Sacred Heart

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Who Decides What’s Offensive?

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With app store rules and social media community standards, who decides what constitutes offensive content? Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Andrew Kinstetter, and Pat Scott discuss recent app store removals and their implications. Plus what is a VPN, what is used for, why should you think about getting one, and how to choose?

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Secrets of Technology

Horror of Fang Rock

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The 4th Doctor and companion end up at a Victorian-era lighthouse with an odd bunch of characters being menaced by an alien. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha enjoy the gothic horror style and Tom Baker’s near-maniacal glee at unraveling the deadly mystery.

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Doctor Who 101-300 Secrets of Doctor Who

Let’s Talk about Catholic Womanhood

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What does it mean to be a Catholic woman in the Church and in the world. Fr. Cory Sticha is joined by Lisa Hendey and Maria Johnson to talk about their experiences as Catholic women, wives, and mothers, but also national speakers and authors on being a Catholic woman today.

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Fight or Flight (Enterprise)

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The second episode of Enterprise focused heavily on the difference between humans and Vulcans as well as the newness of deep space exploration. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss Hoshi’s fish-out-of-water fears, Archer’s anger, and T’Pol’s disdain as we get to know this crew.

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Secrets of Star Trek Star Trek 1-100

Was King Tut Murdered?

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King Tut is one of the most famous pharaohs of Egypt, but a mystery surrounds his death, including being wiped from history for 3,300 years. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss Tutankhamun’s life and death and power politics to compare with the Game of Thrones.

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StarQuest Headlines for the week ending May 24, 2019

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Headlines for the week ending May 24, 2019:

'The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance' premiering on Netflix in August | EW.com
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Photos: Meet the Characters and Go on Set | Vanity Fair
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Exclusive, Behind-the-Scenes Cover Story | Vanity Fair
SpaceX’s Starhopper moves closer to its first flight – The Verge
220-Year-Old Beer Recipe Resurrected by Belgian Monks | VinePair
French court orders life support to continue for Vincent Lambert–Aleteia
Toy Story 4 explores the human side in second trailer | SYFY WIRE
Detroit Archbishop Bans Sunday Sports Activities in Call to "Reclaim Sunday" | ChurchPOP
Italian high schoolers are helping bring secret Vatican archives to the masses
NASA accepting names to send to Mars on the next rover – CNN
Self-driving trucks begin mail delivery test for U.S. Postal Service

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Android vs. iPhone: Which one for you?

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With so many smartphones and so many features, how do you decide between the major kinds: Android and iPhone? Dom Bettinelli moderates the discussion between iPhone maven Joanne Mercier and Android fan Fr. Cory Sticha to see where the differences and advantages of each platform are.

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Secrets of Technology

Last of the Time Lords

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As the third season and Martha’s stint as a companion come to a close, the Doctor grapples with the Master and takes on Messianic overtones. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the Doctor’s Year of Hell that ends with him alone.

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Doctor Who 101-300 Secrets of Doctor Who

Parallax (Voyager)

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It’s the second episode of Star Trek: Voyager and it’s off to a rocky start. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin discuss the good–how the crew addresses their predicament of being a lost ship–and the bad–the terribly inaccurate and hole-filled main plot line. It’s “some kind of” mediocre script.

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Secrets of Star Trek Star Trek 1-100

The Secret Government UFO Program (AATIP)

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The US government began studying UFOs starting in 1947, but we thought those investigations ended in the 70s. Until we learned a new program began in 2007. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss AATIP and the remarkable admissions about just what they’re studying.

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StarQuest Headlines for the week ending May 17, 2019

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Headlines for the week ending May 17, 2019:

U.S. Fighter Jets Could Soon Be Armed With Lasers
A Massive $2.5 Million Comic Collection Has Been Donated to the University of South Carolina | Mental Floss
Library of Congress Has Digitized 100 Rare and Classic Children’s Books | Mental Floss
Star Trek Picard TV Show Will Air on Amazon Internationally
The Orville Has Been Renewed for a Third Season
Pope Francis aide restores power for hundreds in Rome homeless shelter – CNN
Star Wars: The Mandalorian premieres on Disney Plus on launch date
How to get Alexa Guard running on your Amazon Echo – The Verge
Mapping Notre Dame’s unique sound will be a boon to reconstruction efforts | Ars Technica
Pope Francis Signs Motu Proprio to Prevent and Denounce Abuses in the Catholic Church

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Password Security for Work, Church, and Yourself

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With news of an Ohio Catholic parish getting hacked for $2 million, Dom Bettinelli, Jack Baruzzini, Thomas Sanjurjo agree that the best protection is commonsense. They also discuss Google’s recent announcements and what SpaceX’s Starlink satellites could mean for internet access.

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Secrets of Technology

The Sound of Drums

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The Harold Saxon Master’s first appearance is huge with the 10th Doctor and his Companions stymied at every turn. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 2nd part of the 3-part season finale.

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Doctor Who 101-300 Secrets of Doctor Who

Let’s Talk about Confirmation

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It’s Confirmation season in many dioceses, and Fr. Cory Sticha is joined by Fr. Michael Gossett and Angela Sealana to talk about what the Sacrament of Confirmation is, the different ways people think about it, and the variations in how and when the sacrament is given in different places.

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The Bajoran Coup Arc, Part II (DS9)

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In the second part of their discussion of this three-part story, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the multi-faceted politics, the twists and surprises, and the character development that takes DS9 to the next nevel of storytelling.

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Focus on Hope

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Lindsay and Gerry reflect on the Notre Dame Cathedral fire and the actions of hope that came out of it; share a fun fact about beehives on the cathedral roof; and do a wrap up of the main themes of the Australian Bishops’ Easter messages and reflect on what these messages mean after the sadness of the attacks on Easter services in Sri Lanka. Gerry shares his hopes for the International Day of the Family and Lindsay reviews the National Geographic documentary, Secrets of the Tomb of Jesus.

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Catholics of Oz

Fatima

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In May 1917, three children in Fatima, Portugal, reported being visited by the Virgin Mary and those visions occurred until October. They also said she gave them three secrets and would perform a great miracle. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss this mystery of Fatima.

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StarQuest Headlines for the week ending May 10, 2019

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Headlines for the week ending May 10, 2019:

George Lucas on 'Star Wars' Chewbacca: Peter Mayhew “a Gentle Giant" | Hollywood Reporter
The Amazing Story Behind Why Swiss Guards Are Always Sworn In On May 6th | ChurchPOP
4D Baby Ultrasound Broadcast Live from New York City's Time Square – Watch it Here! | ChurchPOP
RIP Jean Vanier, founder of L’Arche, who ministered to people with disabilities
Make something beautiful with your life, Pope tells Macedonian youth
Disney confirms release dates for three new Star Wars films | London Evening Standard
Apple Orders Jon Favreau Dinosaur Series From BBC Studios – Variety
NASA will test asteroid defenses by slamming a spacecraft into a space rock in 2022 – BGR
Indiana Jones 5 is still on track for a 2021 release
'Star Trek' Franchise Expands With Dedicated CBS Studios Group | Hollywood Reporter

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Facebook Changes and Crushes

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Facebook is making big changes to the News Feed, Messenger, and Instagram, but as Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Andrew Kinstetter, and Pat Scott discuss them, the worst idea is Secret Crushes. Plus health apps sharing your private data and picks of the week.

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Secrets of Technology

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