The Curse
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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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Testing Ellen Gould White (Seventh-Day Adventist Prophetess)
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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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The Future of AI Religion?
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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 Power of the Doctor
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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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Walk in the Woods
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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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Andor, Ep. 7: Announcement
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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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Trusted Sources (LD)
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Lower Decks tells us not to trust the media. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha also discuss the story’s subtext of a parent having to change how she sees her child, plus the great callback to a TNG episode and a set up for the season finale.
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Father Mulcahy, MASH
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Father Mulcahy was one of the most important priests ever on network TV. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how this humble fictional military chaplain on the wildly successful MASH gave an example of dedicated service and faith that touched the hearts of millions.
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Harvesting Moon Air
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There’s enough oxygen in the Moon’s soil to keep 8 billion breathing for 100,000 years. Lindsay Sant and Gerard Trapnell discuss how scientists know this and plans they have for harvesting Moon air for future human habitation.
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Tangent
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Cheyenne, we have a problem. Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss Jack and Teal’c’s misadventure in a former Goa’uld ship, including the many references to other space scifi, the comedy and drama, especially in facing death.
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Ellen Gould White (Seventh-Day Adventist Prophet)
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Ellen G. White was co-founder and prophetess of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at the life of this woman and what her visions disclosed and then ask whether she was a genuine prophetess.
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Focusing on Focus Modes
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Most devices now include Focus Modes to help us avoid distractions. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Joseph Sund, and Victor Lams discuss how to set them up and give examples and tips for how to use them best, including in church and while driving. Plus the latest Amazon hardware.
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The Secrets of The Village
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Can you escape fallen human nature in this world? Dom Bettinelli, Mike Creavey, and Mike Denz discuss the M. Night Shyamalan classic with its trademark twist including the themes of sin, redemption, and faith that it contains.
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The Bekdel Test (Big Finish)
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Missy and River together! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this Big Finish audio story that brings together the Doctor’s two women in his life who gave him a run for his money … without the Doctor present.
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Rings of Power, Ep. 8: Alloyed
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Finale! Thomas Sanjurjo, Kaitlyn Facista, Thomas Salerno, and Jeff Haecker discuss the Rings of Power finale; the big reveal of two characters; the forging of the Rings; and the future of this podcast.
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Andor, Ep. 6: The Eye
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Action! Andrew Hermiz, Robert King, Patrick Mason, and Fr. Geoff Horton discuss the latest episode of Andor, how it kicked into high gear with action; the complex morality of the Rebellion; and the surprising depth to all the characters.
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Everybody Loves a Parade
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It’s a parade! Dom and Melanie’s hometown celebrates its 150th anniversary and all the kids march, with the girls leading the way. Plus, apple fritters and seafood salad; She-Hulk and Rings of Power finale thoughts; and perseverance in prayer.
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Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus (LD)
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Boimler’s holomovie gets derailed by a search for the meaning of life. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha all the Easter eggs and references to nearly every star Trek movie as well as the existential angst over the meaning of life when can seem meaningless.
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Marriage and Moon Air – The Catholics of Oz
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Gerry returns! Lindsay Sant and Gerry Trapnell reflect on the meaning of marriage within Catholic belief as a witness to God in the world. Plus they discuss plans to make oxygen on the Moon to support a lunar base, and then the latest TV shows they’ve been watching.
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Point of No Return
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Sometimes conspiracy theories are real! Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss the story featuring Martin Lloyd, a man who thinks aliens are real and yet knows things about the Stargate; plus the real world theories that the Stargate show was itself disinformation.
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