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The story of the exorcism of “Anna Ecklund” in Earling, Iowa, in 1928 as Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli recounted last time was only the beginning. Because there was an account of the exorcism contained in a secret manuscript that was kept private… and Jimmy has a copy. What does it reveal about the real-life Anna Ecklund and about this remarkable case?
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Want AI to actually help you — not confuse or mislead you? Dom Bettinelli and Pat Scott walk through everything a casual user needs: how to prompt well, what to keep private, and which chatbot to use for what.
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A cursed pig, a golden age of flight, and a man still at war with himself. Victor Lams, Jeff Haecker, and Patrick Mason unpack Hayao Miyazaki’s *Porco Rosso* — survivor’s guilt, Ghibli planes, and what honor costs.
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The gloves are truly off. Jeff Haecker, Rob Leonardi, and Patrick Mason dissect Daredevil: Born Again S2E4 — Bullseye’s diner rampage, Matt’s truncated St. Lucia prayer, Fisk’s charity boxing match, and Vanessa’s shocking fate.
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Maul steps back into the light — and it’s spectacular. Jeff Haecker, Kathryn Laffrey, and Mike Creavey unpack the stunning premiere of *Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord* and its surprisingly rich Catholic themes.
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She erased the memory. The guilt came back anyway. T’Pol hunts a Vulcan fugitive on an icy moon — and relives a killing she’d had ritually purged from her mind. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin on memory, guilt, and trust.
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God kneels before his creation — and then tells us to do the same. Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle unpack Pope Leo’s Holy Thursday homily on servant love and the Eucharist. Plus: Caroline Knight on scientists who froze mouse brains and brought them back.
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A mandatory day of rest on Atlantis turns into the worst day in the city’s history. Victor Lams, Jeff Haecker, and Lisa Jones break down “Sunday,” the network-mandated farewell to Carson Beckett, the *Elephant*-inspired structure, and a death that still divides fans.
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In 1928, an exorcism unfolded in a tiny Iowa convent. It inspired a 2016 movie. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the public account and a never-published secret manuscript of the Earling Exorcism. Part 1 of 2.
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Trackers, smartwatches, rings, earbuds: fitness wearables have claimed every corner of the body. Dom Bettinelli, Tom Grelinger, and Fr. Joseph Sund break down every category from $30 clip-ons to $3,200 Garmins.
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Jack Duquesne with rebar. Angela Del Toro in the White Tiger medallion. Karen with a gun. Jeff Haecker, Patrick Mason, and Rob Leonardi break down Daredevil: Born Again S2 Eps 2-3 — prison break, BB’s double life, and Fisk’s cracking inner circle.
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Tolkien’s “Leaf by Niggle” gets a full panel reading — purgatory, sub-creation, and the eternal weight of creative work. Thomas Salerno leads Kathryn Laffrey, Rob Leonardi, and Robert King through this haunting, personal story.
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Tom Paris and Neelix crash on Planet Hell and are forced to care for a newly-hatched alien creature — and finally put their rivalry over Kes to rest. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler break down the Voyager episode Parturition. Stranded together, Paris and Neelix must cooperate to care for a newly-hatched creature. The panel examines Neelix’s controlling jealousy, Janeway’s command style, plot logic holes, and the writers’ deliberate choice to finally resolve the Paris-Neelix tension.
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The tilma’s stars play a song. Reflections in Our Lady’s eyes show up to 12 figures. Kathryn Laffrey and Alix Murray unpack the hidden science and 3,000-year-old Mesoamerican prophecy woven into the miraculous image of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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CRISPR-engineered fungi that grow 88% faster and use 70% less land than chicken farming? Caroline Knight, Lindsay Sant, and Lino Saubolle break down the science of mycoprotein — and make the case for “Meat-shroom.”
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“Talion” sends Teal’c on a brutal revenge mission after a Jaffa summit is bombed. Jeff Haecker, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams break down the tonal whiplash, Arkad’s rushed villain arc, and Bra’tac’s emotional farewell.
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Ryland Grace wakes alone on an interstellar ship with no memory — and the fate of Earth on his shoulders. Dom Bettinelli, Jeff Haecker, and Patrick Mason unpack Project Hail Mary’s themes of reluctant heroism, self-sacrifice, unexpected friendship, faith under pressure, and what it really means to find home.
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Season 2 opens with Daredevil underground, Fisk running a city under martial law, and Bullseye rescuing the last person he should want to save. Jeff Haecker, Patrick Mason, and Rob Leonardi break down the Born Again premiere.
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In 1952, a self-taught philosopher near Palomar Mountain walked into the California desert and claimed to meet a being from Venus. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli investigate the remarkable story of George Adamski, the first UFO contactee.
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Secrets of Movies and TV Shows is splitting into two shows, and this short special explains what that means. Secrets of Movies continues as before, and a new spinoff called Secrets of Television is now available for listeners who want deeper, dedicated TV coverage.
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