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Apple announces new iPhones, AirPods, and Watches. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Joanne Mercier talk about a new feature that will be attractive to couples practicing NFP, as well as other features to keep you safe when traveling.
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What if the Soviets beat the US to the moon? Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Joanne Mercier discuss this AppleTV+ series, how the alternate history unspools, and the moral choices it creates for the protagonists over its 3 seasons so far.
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Throw the mummy from the train! Dom Bettinelli and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the 12th Doctor’s turn in an Agatha Christie-like story as he contemplates the nature of certain impending death and how to make choices when all you have are bad ones.
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Mysterious feedback! Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli answer your mysterious feedback on recent episodes, including the Green Children of Woolpit, Blue Panic Orbs, animal afterlife, Isdal Woman, How We Found the Universe, UFO/UAP Hearings, and more.
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Hope and vigilance! Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Sanjurjo, Thomas Salerno, and Kaitlyn Facista discuss the 1st 2 episodes of The Rings of Power, the themes it is unrolling so far, and how faithful to Tolkien’s vision it stays.
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Master & Apprentice, combat training, and proverbs!? We deep-dive in Star Wars’ fascinating approach to the reality of learning with real-life teacher Mike Creavey and host Angela Sealana.
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The world of online puzzle games has exploded since Wordle and Dom and Melanie share some of their favorites. Also Dom answers any question; Melanie a new Italian pasta salad recipe; they catch up on Sandman, Severance, and Rings of Power; and talk about Mother Teresa.
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Boimler is the least dangerous game. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the latest episode of Lower Decks that has Mariner trying to prove she isn’t insubordinate all the time and Boimler that he’s willing to take risks.
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There’s a lot to chew on as Lindsay and Lino reflect on the Plenary Council’s decrees on men and women and leadership. They also discuss how chewing has contributed to human evolution, plus playing Hero Quest with the family.
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In the third part of the Tok’ra trilogy, Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss the awkward Freya and the next level in the O’Neil-Carter relationship; Manchurian candidates and alien lie detectors; and how memory works.
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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.
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Starlink and T-Mobile are teaming up for satellite coverage of mobile phone dead zones. Dom Bettinelli, Pat Scott, and Fr. Andrew Kinstetter discuss what it might mean for future mobile connectivity. Plus Facebook’s economic graph; data centers v. homes; and Amazon’s Roomba.
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The 3rd Doctor is in a story that addresses the 1970s’ concerns about the end of colonization and empire. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this unique story that’s also about metamorphosis and transformation.
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The kids are back from Scout camp and they brought a nasty cold with them. Dom and Melanie also discuss their broken AC woes and the lots of TV and movies they’ve watched and books they’ve read while recovering.
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What’s up next? Andrew Hermiz and Angela Sealana look to the future of Star Wars as they discuss all the upcoming series and movies, what they hope to see and what we can expect; and then what may still be in the wings, waiting to be revealed.
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Preparing for The Rings of Power, Dom Bettinelli gathers Jeff Haecker, Thomas Salerno, Thomas Sanjurjo, and Kaitlyn Facista to talk about their love for Tolkien; their hopes and fears for the new series; and Kaitlyn’s pre-release access to the show and its cast and crew.
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Lower Decks is back for season 3. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this follow-on to the season 2 cliffhanger that includes plenty of Easter eggs and side trips to familiar locales from other Trek series, plus some fun cameos.
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The little Catholic church of St. Mary’s in Fairfax Station, Virginia, played an important role in the Civil War as a hospital for wounded soldiers. Tom and Noëlle Crowe also tell us about Red Cross founder Clara Barton’s care of the soldiers there.
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NASA is launching the Artemis I mission that begins our return to the Moon. Lindsay and Lino discuss the Artemis I mission, what will happen, all the science involved, plus what comes next.
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Beware of Tok’ra bearing gifts. Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss how absolute power tends to corrupt; how Tok’ra arrogance isn’t far from Goa’uld arrogance; and how General Hammond has the patience of a saint.
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