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The Betts are still recovering from vacation, but Dom and Melanie do have some book recommendations to share (although Dom needs to rescind his approval of Netflix’s Another Life. The very next episode he watched after recording with Melanie contained a lot of objectionable material.). They also discuss this week’s Mass readings and conclude that unlike human parents, God really does want us to keep bugging him for what we think we need.
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As we celebrate 50 years of Apollo 11, Fr. Cory Sticha, Shelly Kelly, and Mac Barron are joined by Scott Pooke from Australia who is a spaceflight historian to talk about both the US and Soviet space programs before and after the moon landing, plus Mac geeks out about Australia.
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From Irish immigrant to gold miner to seminarian in Paris to first bishop of Sacramento, Patrick Manogue was a giant of a man and a priest of the Old West at home among rough-edged miners and uncouth cowboys. Tom and Noelle Crowe tell the story of this priest and bishop who pulled himself up by his bootstraps to create a new home for Catholics in California.
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In an update to an Old West tale, lovable rogue Harry Mudd is bringing wives to lonely miners through quasi-legal means. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the very Sixties view of relations between men and women and the perhaps surprising way the episode resolves.
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This week, Lindsay, Caroline, and Gerry share their hopes for the next stage of the Australian bishops’ plenary council set for 2020; have an in-depth discussion of NASA’s Apollo lunar missions (and Australia’s key role), plus astronauts partaking in communion on the Moon; and share their excitement for new Star Trek series.
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People have been fascinated by hypnosis for centuries and it’s claimed it can stop smoking, help you lose weight, and even surface memories of childhood trauma, past lives, and alien abductions. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at the claims to determine what’s true and what’s not.
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When Dom Bettinelli had a quote from St. Augustine banned by Facebook as hate speech, it raised questions that he discusses with Joanne Mercier and Fr. Cory Sticha about social media censorship and this new public square. Plus they discuss the FaceApp freakout over fears of Russian hacking.
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The Ood have returned as the Doctor and Donna free them from their servitude. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss this 10th Doctor story that brings back the Ood and lays the groundwork for significant events at the end of the season.
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Summer vacation in Gettysburg includes tent camping in one of the hottest heat waves in years, but Dom and Melanie endure. They share their most and least favorite bits, including a visit to Seton Shrine. Plus Dom follows up on his global media-spanning Facebook ban.
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Comic books and geek culture are more popular than ever and Voyage Comics is engaging that culture through comic books that tell Christian stories for this audience. Phil Kosloski of Voyage Comics joins Fr. Cory Sticha and Joanne Mercier to discuss his mission and his comic book series, Finnian and the Seven Mountains.
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Danny Thomas was a Maronite Catholic entertainer. Tom and Noelle discuss how he turned an answered prayer through the intercession of St. Jude into a lifelong mission to bring hope and healing to sick children through St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, which continues to thrive decades after his death.
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This animated Spock story told us more about his backstory *and* about Vulcan than any Original Series episode. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about how the revelations here continue to echo in Discovery and the way this story confront younger viewers with the death of a pet.
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Discussing their most and least favorite rides at Walt Disney World, Deborah and Sheri discover that and Sheri discover that one of Deborah’s favorites is Sheri’s least; recall stories of wayward fireworks; and Sheri also shares a cautionary tale about literally missing the boat.
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Every year in mid-July, a group of politicians, businessmen, and artists gather at a private campground in California. Critics claim they are a sinister conspiracy. Jimmy and Dom examine their origins, their practices, and their membership and discuss whether it’s sinister or just a party in the woods.
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The 4th Doctor, Tom Baker, ends his first season with the return of the Cybermen, a solid gold planet, and humanity caught between warring aliens. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the complex story that has multiple antagonists and interesting moral quandaries.
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In this weekend’s Gospel, Jesus is asked “Who is my neighbor?” Join Fr. Cory, Pat Scott, and Mac Barron as we discuss the answer Our Lord gave, and how we can live that out in our lives today.
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Is St. Augustine now hate speech? Dom posts a quote from the saint and has it banned by Facebook. Melanie gets a taste of the old-days of great conversations on Catholic blogs. Plus birthdays, boiling water, and children’s books that make them uncomfortable.
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In the middle of the Kansas prairie soars St. Fidelis church, known as “The Cathedral of the Plains.” Tom and Noelle Crowe tell us of this testament to the faith of a hardworking community of German Catholic farmers who wanted a church they would never outgrow and would serve as a beacon of faith in the middle of America.
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Archer and crew camp out on their first Earth-like planet, but something’s in the air that’s make the crew behave strangely. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss Archer’s recklessness and T’Pol’s sensible cautiousness, plus the distrust between species that bubbles to the surface.
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