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Ghosts or something else? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss this Enterprise story that finds Trip flirting with aliens again; learn that Vulcans don’t get the creeps; and talk about the superiority of reality to comforting illusion.
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Andy Warhol is one of the most recognizable 20th century artists who was also known for his hedonist lifestyle. Tom and Noëlle Crowe discuss how he was also a Catholic who prayed and attended church regularly. How can we reconcile this contradiction to understand the real Warhol?
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The Drop Bear is a mythical creature often used to tease tourists to Australia, but as Caroline and Lindsay discuss there really was an ancient creature that very much fit its description, as well as other even stranger prehistoric creatures on the continent.
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The Asgard! Jack Baruzzini, Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss the expanded mythos of the Asgard; a preview of what’s to come from Anubis; and how the team deals with the absence of Daniel Jackson. Plus discussion of the past and future of Stargate.
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The Rosenhan Experiment rocked the psychology profession 50 years ago. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the study’s look into how mental health patients were treated, why the study was so important, and what it revealed about the human mind.
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Apple has introduced its AR headset, and Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Andrew Kinstetter, and Joanne Mercier discuss the Vision Pro and its promise and pitfalls, along with other Apple announcements, as well as news about the Vatican’s own Earth-orbiting satellite.
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe changed superhero movies (and Hollywood) forever! Thomas Salerno, Andrew Hermiz, David Handlos, and Pat Mason discuss their favorite Marvel movies and shows and speculate about what’s next for the MCU.
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For anniversaries, Doctor Who often gives us multiple Doctor stories, and this was the first for the 10th anniversary. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the precedents set for the first multi-Doctor story, how well it worked, the expansion of Time Lord mythology with the introduction of Omega.
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“If once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny.” The start of Visions season 2 explores the beginning and ending of that dark path. Robert King, Chris Hagen, Kathryn Laffrey, and Patrick Mason explore the imprisoning promises of Sith and sin – as well as the hope for freedom from its slavery.
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In yet another cooking mishap, Dom got a face full of a fireball, but he’s okay. He and Melanie discuss what else they’ve been cooking: some new shows and old movies they’re watching, new and old books they’ve read, and a Trinity Sunday homily that doesn’t stray into accidental heresy.
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Maquis and Starfleet clash! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this Voyager episode that explores the nature of leadership, loyalty, and duty in an idealistic profession for those who never sought it out.
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For Pentecost, Lindsay and Caroline discuss Jesus’ giving of the Holy Spirit in John’s Gospel; talk about Australian Drop Bears and other ancient, interesting creatures; and catch up on shows they’re watching like Nora from Queens and Men in Black.
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Goodbye Daniel. Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the departure of a main character and addition of a new one; the cast’s affective performances; atomic accidents; the nature of ascension in the show; and the value of life.
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We regularly give Patrons the opportunity to ask Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli their mysterious questions and make them available exclusively to Patrons first and then later to the whole audience. This time the questions cover Angelic possession, Hollow Moon, Genesis flood, Younger Dryas, Philadelphia experiment, Ouija boards, King Arthur, Nation of islam, and more.
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The US Surgeon General’s new report on teens and social media offers even more dire warnings about the consequences for children. Dom Bettinelli, Victor Lams, and Fr. Joseph Sund discuss the report and recommendations for what families can do.
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The 11th Doctor encounters a figure from Time Lord myth, the Calendar Man who knows what is written on our hearts. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this audio story and its theme of guilt and confession and memory and substitutionary sacrifice.
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The Bad Batch Season 2 finale revealed connections between Tech & Crosshair to pay off in Season 3! Robert King, Angela Sealana & Josh Beeghley discuss this, the Empire’s motivations, the nature of love and sacrifice, and more!
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An amazing trilingual Pentecost Mass shakes the rafters of Dom and Melanie’s parish church and leave them in awe of its beauty; the kids are taking karate; Melanie loves CODA while Dom loves Babylon 5; and together they love Thai grilled pork skewers.
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Who lives? Who dies? O’Brien tells your story! Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Jimmy Akin discuss this story inspired by “The Man Who Would Be King” and whose theme is that sometimes we create our own monsters to defeat them to find security.
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When the USS Franklin was bombed on March 19, 1945, Fr. Joseph O’Callahan, the chaplain aboard, sprang into action. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us that not only did he administer sacraments, but he also led damage control actions that helped save the ship, leading to his being awarded the Medal of Honor.
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