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It was Halloween and Dom’s birthday, plus a camporee with the girls; a bunch of great books; a recipe for chicken thighs and buttered leeks and mushrooms; and then Dom and Melanie discuss why they love all the discussion of the Last Things the Church does in November.
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Art, philosophy, and theology in Star Wars Andor? Explore hidden themes of light, shadow, and beyond with Angela Sealana, Kathryn Laffrey, Jon Koral & Mike Denz.
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Resistance is NOT futile. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the latest episode of Prodigy, in which the crew encounters a Borg cube and hope it offers a solution to their problem without making a worse, new one.
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False gods and minefields! Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss apostasy, converts, and reverts among the worshippers of the Goa’uld; tricky minefields; and counting from zero.
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In 1964, when Officer Lonnie Zamora heard an explosion outside Soccoro, NM, what he found was an egg-shaped craft that took off into the sky. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore what the police officer saw that day and why this is one of the most intriguing UFO cases of the 1960s.
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We all have to deal with misinformation online, but how? Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Sanjurjo, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss what misinfo/disinfo are, why it’s a problem, and how to combat it with charity and truth. Plus, people cutting luxuries over subscription service; Amazon’s no-mo-robos; and more.
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Manifest is coming back on Netflix. Dom Bettinelli and Fr. Andrew Kinstetter discuss the former NBC show, its mysteries, the moral questions it raises, and how to deal with marriage when your spouse thought you were dead for five years.
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With Season 1 complete, Thomas Salerno, Kaitlyn Facista, and Jeff Haecker give a new look back to the whole season, including how it all appears on a re-watch, plus their predictions for what comes next.
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Shawshank in Star Wars? Mike Creavey, Josh Beeghley, Jason Eugea, and Kathryn Laffrey discuss episode 8 of Andor, comparing it to Shawshank Redemption and talking about Andy Serkis and Forest Whitaker’s guest roles.
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Prodigy is back! Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the return of Prodigy and the crew of the Protostar, including the emphasis on action and the return of biological Janeway in addition to her holographic counterpart.
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Is Pho Ga the best chicken noodle soup? Dom and Melanie discuss how much the family loved this Vietnamese soup; the fun of tramping through the woods following a compass; how much they enjoyed the movie Ray & Raymond; and how Zaccheus welcomed salvation into his home.
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California vs. Texas! Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the season finale of Lower Decks, season 3; its slightly more serious tone, the state rivalry mined for comedic effect, and the maturation of some of the characters.
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Edgar Allan Poe, the master of the macabre, was not Catholic, but much of his writing was filled with Catholic sensibilities, and even explicitly Catholic theology. Tom and Noëlle Crowe discuss Poe’s mysterious links to Catholicism, including his late in life Jesuit friendships.
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Catch up on all that’s new and upcoming at StarQuest. Lindsay Sant is joined by Dom Bettinelli, CEO of StarQuest to talk about the podcast network’s line-up of shows and future plans.
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Another Daniel love interest goes Goa’uld. Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss this story that dives deep into Daniel’s backstory and introduces a new villain in Osiris.
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Seventh-day Adventist founder Ellen White reported receiving more than 2,000 visions from God and that her writings were divinely inspired. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask whether Ellen was a genuine prophetess and if her visions were really from God.
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Futurists predict that one day our relationship with AI will be a religious one. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Andrew Kinstetter, and Pat Scott discuss why they think that, why that won’t work, and what a Catholic response to such ideas would be.
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The 13th Doctor regenerates! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss all the classic Who Easter eggs; the Master’s evil plot; and the surprising result of the Doctor’s regeneration and what it could mean for the future.
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The Betts went hiking in an old ammo depot, plus Dom and Melanie discuss the best clam chowder Dom has made; the book The Golden Enclaves; why Andor is a great Star Wars story; and why sacrifice and worship require humility.
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What is the nature of the Rebellion? Andrew Hermiz, Mike Denz, Ryan Nafziger, and Joshua Beeghley discuss Episode 7 and the unfolding of the early stages of the Rebellion against the Empire, incuding the different moral strains of the resistance.
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