SST040: Project Daedalus
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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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COZ005: Tip Your Waiter!
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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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MYS031: What Was Adolph Hitler’s Religion?
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Adolf Hitler may have been the most sinister figure of the 20th century. His ideology of war and racism led to millions of deaths. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine what Hitler’s views on religion were, including many claims about them, and whether his views played a role in his actions.
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TMU0178: StarQuest Headlines for the week ending March 15, 2019
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Headlines for the week ending March 15, 2019:
- Disney builds massive solar facility to cut emissions in half by 2020 – Big Think
- Netflix responds to Steven Spielberg's campaign to remove its movies from Academy Awards consideration | Fox News
- Soon, hundreds of tourists will go to space. What should we call them? | Ars Technica
- Time Bandits TV Show Gets Thor: Ragnarok Director
- New Aladdin Trailer Puts Will Smith's Genie on Full Display
- Scientists Have Reversed Time In A Quantum Computer
- Toyota moon rover aims to debut in 2029 – CNN
- Disney’s Star Wars lands will open ahead of schedule
- This Man Will Drink Only Beer For Lent – Here's the Little-Known Story Behind This Ancient Fast | ChurchPOP
- Crowds of faithful flock to frozen Lake Michigan for rare glimps of underwater crucifix
TEC010: Making Technology Accessible to Non-Techies
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Is technology becoming too expensive? Are we leaving unpleasant-to-use tech at the lower price points? Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss accessibility issues as well as practical ways technology can help us care for the non-techies in our lives.
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CNC001: Captain Marvel
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The new Captain Marvel superhero movie is out and Dom Bettinelli and Fr. Chip Hines are fresh out of the cinema to give you their first impressions over a cup of coffee. The first part of the podcast is spoiler-free and then, after a warning, they get into spoiler territory. This format is an experiment for us and we hope you’ll let us know what you think.
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WHO116: The Sontaran Experiment
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The 4th Doctor (Tom Baker) returns to a future devoid of human life… or is it? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this story that includes the classic villain, the Sontarans.
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LTK041: Let’s Talk about Internet Scams
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Scam emails, phishing attempts, dubious pop-ups. Fr. Cory Sticha and Joanne Mercier talk about all the different ways bad guys try to trick you into doing what they want on your computer and how to avoid them. Plus picks of the week.
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SST039: If Memory Serves
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The latest Star Trek Discovery episode brings us back to Talos IV of the Original Series first pilot “The Cage”. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli agree that this is the best episode so far of Discovery’s second season and love the explicit connection to the Prime timeline canon.
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MYS030: The Phoenix Lights UFO Incident
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On a March night in 1997, thousands of people saw a strange formation of lights over Arizona. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the theories, claims, and counter-claims to sort out what happened and perhaps to find a plausible explanation.
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TMU177: StarQuest Headlines for the week ending March 8, 2019
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Headlines for the week ending March 8, 2019:
- The Making of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge | StarWars.com
- ISS crew officially welcomes SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule – SlashGear
- Google Publishes macOS Zero-Day Exploit – The Mac Observer
- Why you can't buy Amazon Dash buttons anymore
- Patrick Stewart's Jean-Luc Picard 'Star Trek' Series Adds Two Series Regulars | Entertainment Tonight
- STAR TREK: PICARD Pilot To Be Helmed By DISCOVERY Director Hanelle Culpepper — GeekTyrant
- Star Trek Discovery Featurette: Inside the Designs of Section 31 – /Film
- Spacecraft Discovers Hints of Martian Groundwater
- SyFy Puts Out Series Order For Alan Tudyk's RESIDENT ALIEN — GeekTyrant
- Pope Francis Orders Archives of Pius XII’s Entire Pontificate to Be Opened
TEC009: EU Copyright 13, Apple’s Premium News, and Momo
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This week, Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Michael Gossett, and Thomas Sanjurjo discuss the EU’s draconian proposed copyright law, push back on Apple’s forthcoming premium news service, and the Momo hoax.
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WHO115: The Lazarus Experiment
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After jumping to the past and the future, the Doctor and Martha Jones deal with a mad scientist in our time. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about another unlikeable mom, the hints of Harold Saxon, and which is more human: facing death or clinging to life.
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LTK040: Let’s Talk about Ash Wednesday
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It’s Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent once again. How will you make it special this year? Fr. Cory Sticha, Angela Sealana, and Joanne Mercier talk about ways they’re entering into Lent this Ash Wednesday to bring about a real change in their lives.
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SST038: Light and Shadows
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In the latest Star Trek Discovery, we learn that Spock has a learning disability, that Pike carries baggage from missing the war, and that Section 31 can’t be trusted (no surprise there). Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss Light and Shadows.
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COZ004: Popes, Patrons and Mars Explorations
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In this episode, the Catholics of Oz discuss an offer for Pope Francis to become Vegan during Lent for 1 million dollars – will he do it? Caroline is inspired by Prince William’s generous patronage of The Passage, a charity for homeless people in the UK. The team take a different angle on their entertainment segment, focussing on the addictive properties of some computer games on their children and Caroline shares some thoughts on the end of the Mars Rover Mission and new information that suggests Ultima Thule is shaped like a pancake.
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MYS029: The Mystery of Time Travel
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Time travel is a staple of science fiction, but it is really possible? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the mystery of time travel, the theories, the objections, and what the Catholic faith has to say about it (and it does!).
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TMU0176: StarQuest Headlines for the week ending March 1, 2019
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Headlines for the week ending March 1, 2019:
- The 70th miracle: Lourdes healing officially declared supernatural
- Every Time the Pittsburgh Pirates' Trevor Williams Pitches, He Prays "Jesus, I Trust in You" – EpicPew
- Bill & Ted 3 to Start Production This Spring! – NERDBOT
- Jonathan Frakes Confirms He Is Directing On Star Trek Picard Show, Says ‘Lower Decks’ Is Hysterical – TrekMovie.com
- Weather Looks Good for SpaceX's 1st Crew Dragon Test Flight | Space
- Star Trek: Discovery gets Season 3 renewal at CBS All Access | SYFY WIRE
- Lord of the Rings: Amazon casting Aragon and Tom Payne is interested
- The Expanse gets a few new cast members for season 4
- Where Did Pompeii's Survivors Go?
- If You're Late in Planning for Lent, Read This Now – EpicPew
TEC008: Foldable Smartphones and Streaming Apple
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Foldable smartphones are arriving. Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Fr. Cory Sticha give their first impressions and talk about where they hope smartphone development goes next. Plus what they hope for in the coming Apple streaming service and how many streaming services is too many.
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WHO114: The Ambassadors of Death
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The Second Doctor deals with an alien invasion, but finds the real enemies aren’t in outerspace. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 2nd Doctor (John Pertwee) story, as well as news of Season 12 filming, David Tennant’s podcast, and a cool, new Big Finish audio production.
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