SCR018: The Secrets of Ready Player One

Dom Bettinelli, Lisa Hendey, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Sarah Vabulas dive into the world of Ready Player One, one of the biggest novels of the last 10 years and an epic Stephen Spielberg film to discuss the deeper layers and hidden meanings, including the origins of some of the ’80s pop culture references and the film’s message warning against getting lost in virtual worlds and forgetting what’s real. They then apply those lessons to many of the pitfalls we face today in online gaming and social media. Plus they geek out over the coolest hidden Easter eggs!

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TMU0078: StarQuest Headlines for July 5, 2018

  • BBC Goes to Court to Identify 'Doctor Who' Leaker | Hollywood Reporter
  • NASA Reveals Experimental Quiet Supersonic Plane
  • Chris Evans wishes a happy 100th birthday to his 'good friend' Captain America
  • Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest winners: Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo win titles at annual competition – CBS News
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SCR017: Secrets of Avengers: Infinity War

Dom Bettinelli, Luis Escobar, and Lisa Hendey dig into the deeper layers and hidden meanings in Avengers: Infinity War, including the underlying message of the value of a single life and that you can’t weigh one life against billions of others. Plus, who has the real agency in IW and theories about the sequel.

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TMU0075: StarQuest Headlines for June 29, 2018

  • Vesta: Asteroid the Width of Arizona Makes Close Approach to Earth—and It's Visible with the Naked Eye
  • ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ Sequel Sets Official Release Date
  • These Cistercian monks are brewing the UK's first Trappist beer
  • 'Indiana Jones 5' In Works From 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' Writer
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TMU0073: StarQuest Headlines for June 27, 2018

  • Aliens May Be Rearranging Stars to Fight Dark Energy, Awesome Study Suggests
  • J.K. Rowling sends a truly spell-binding gift to a 12-year-old 'Harry Potter' fan
  • You Can See Saturn and Its Rings Bright in the Sky Tonight, Here's How to See It
  • Why cardinals have ranks, and how Pope Francis changed them
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TMU0072: StarQuest Headlines for June 26, 2018

  • 'She's an angel': Heart-warming moment dyslexic girl, 15, uses sign language to ease the nerves of a deaf and blind man who became restless on a flight
  • 5 Things We Learned About Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Galactic Nights
  • 20th Century Fox TV Comic-Con 2018: ‘The Passage’, ‘The Gifted’ Season 2, ‘The Orville’ & More | Deadline
  • Former Who producer reveals ‘lost’ plan for Indiana Jones-style Tom Baker season Former Who producer reveals ‘lost’ season plans of Indiana Jones style stories for Tom Baker | SYFY WIRE
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WHO079: The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit

Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this two-part 10th Doctor story that asks the big question: Is the Devil real and is hell really a planet orbiting a black hole? They also discuss whether the Ood really are a slave race, the Doctor’s religion, and Rose wanting to set up house with the Doctor.

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