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In 1962, the Cuban Missile Crisis brough the world the brink of nuclear war, 3 times just on one day. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss how we can to the edge of Armageddon and avoided it, as well as the aftermath and ramifications of the crisis.
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We talk to Jeff Geerling, a popular Tech YouTuber who is also Catholic. Dom Bettinelli and Fr. Cory Sticha ask him about his mission, how he grew his channel, the Church’s relationship to tech, and his favorite tech topics. Plus headlines and picks of the week.
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The Doctor goes back to school and meddles in Clara’s love life. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the Doctor’s animus toward soldiers, Danny’s controlling behavior, and the enduring presence of Coal Hill School.
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The kids discovered the word “chillax” and Dom and Melanie are enduring it. Plus all the new word games inspired by Wordle they’re playing; Fourth of July plans; Romesco sauce and curried chicken kebabs; watching Grace, season 2; and Jesus sending the disciples out like lambs before wolves.
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Star Trek does Alien and Predator! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this story that looks very familiar to scifi fans, and includes characters confronting their internal conflicts and a major sacrifice among the crew.
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Jack is throwing Shades of Grey at his friends. Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss this undercover story where O’Neil apparently goes bad and wonder how quickly his friends forgave him later.
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Sixty years ago, the world was locked in a 13-day crisis between the USA and Soviet Union. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the Cuban Missile Crisis and the little-known details about how the world came within a whisker of a global nuclear war.
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Is putting a deceased loved ones voice in your smart assistant a step too far? Dom Bettinelli, Jack Baruzzini, and Victor Lams discuss the ethical and tastefulness limits of deepfaking, plus more tech news and picks of the week.
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Who was the real Father Stu behind the movie character? Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Joanne Mercier discuss Fr. Cory’s memories of Father Stu, plus how the biopic depicts priestly life and formation and its reminder of the beauty of redemptive suffering.
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The 6th Doctor’s finale! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the end of the 6th Doctor on TV and the Trial of a Time Lord, including how they see him at the end of his tenure compared to the beginning.
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Mysterious feedback! Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli answer your mysterious feedback on recent episodes, including Bill Ray, Our Lady of Kibeho, Steven Greer, Poltergeists, Dr. Edwin May, Inflation, and Ghost Bride.
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In their 150th episode, Dom and Melanie discuss wisdom teeth and the wisdom of Scripture, as well as some great recipes for wings and steak salad; new poetry; the conclusions of Kenobi and Falcon and Winter Soldier; and more.
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We connect Star Wars: A New Hope with the Kenobi finale! Angela Sealana, Mike Creavey & Mike Denz uncover Part VI’s themes and character development; some of which we didn’t see coming.
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the cowardly captain! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this episode that focuses on Dr. M’Benga and his daughter; about rewriting your ending; and how to let go of a loved one for their own good.
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Stranded in paradise? Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor discuss Jack O’Neil’s conundrum of either accepting his fate of living in a bucolic simplicity or never giving up on going home.
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Bilocation is a mysterious phenomenon in which someone appears to be in two or more locations at once. It’s been reported for thousands of years, including among some Catholic saints. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what bilocation is and what is really going on.
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With claims that a Google AI is sentient and has a soul, Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Joanne Mercier discuss whether this is possible and what a Catholic understanding of personhood would say about this.
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The 12th Doctor has an Oceans 11-style bank heist with a time travel twist. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the plot misdirections and story twists as well as the moral and ethical questions that arise.
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Back from a camping vacation, Dom and Melanie discuss their adventures, including meeting some dinosaurs, car troubles, and relaxing in a peaceful, bird-filled forest campground. Plus some shows, books, and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.
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For the penultimate episode of Kenobi, Mike Creavey, Angela Sealana, and Fr. Andrew Kinstetter discuss the themes of mercy, sacrifice, pride, and vengeance and how Reva and Kenobi show two sides of the fallout of Order 66, plus the promise of redemption.
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