Obi-wan Kenobi, Part VI
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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 Elysian Kingdom (SNW)
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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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A Hundred Days
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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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The Mystery of Bilocation (Sacred? Psychic? Two Places at Once? Padre Pio? Remote Viewing?)
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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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Can Artificial Intelligence Have a Soul?
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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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Time Heist
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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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Sweetwater Forest
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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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Obi-wan Kenobi, Part V
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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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The Serene Squall (SNW)
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Spock confronts his identity and Pike confronts a pirate. Jimmy Akin and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the show’s attempt a cultural issue discussion in the midst of a pirate attack and also mention the re-introduction of controversial character from the movies.
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Red Planet Road Trip
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Space bucket list! Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle discuss 8 tourist destinations that any future tourist on Mars will want to visit, from the obvious (Olympus Mons) to the weird and mysterious (Medusae Fossae).
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Urgo
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Brain-tagged! Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss one of the fan favorite episodes, starring Dom DeLuise as the annoying, yet lovable AI implanted in SG-1’s brains to garner the team’s life experiences.
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Harriet Tubman (Underground Railroad)
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Harriet Tubman is famous as the escaped slave who became a conductor on the Underground Railroad to freedom. But Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli also explore her reported visions and paranormal experiences and what could have caused them.
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The Secrets of A Man for All Seasons
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The story of St. Thomas More came to the big screen in a classic 1996 film. Dom Bettinelli, Mike Creavey, and Mike Denz discuss the movie and how it portrays the great saint of conscience in public service, including how his example still applies today.
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Terminus
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The 5th Doctor’s farewell to Nyssa. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the 2nd story of the Black Guardian trilogy, the connection to Norse mythology, and what really caused the Big Bang.
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Obi-wan Kenobi, Part IV
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Leia is captured … again! Dom, Mike C., Mike D., Angela, Andrew, and Thomas discuss the parallels to A New Hope; how young Leia is growing on them; and why this is a story of Kenobi’s healing from betrayal and failure.
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Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach (SNW)
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What if a civilization would thrive for as long as one person had to suffer on their behalf. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this story that includes moral absolutes and a challenge to Pike’s conscience.
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St. John Paul II and Indigenous Reconciliation
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After a long (involuntary) break, Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle are back to discuss Pope St. John Paul II’s address to Aboriginals in 1986; chat about future tourist destinations on Mars; and discuss of Obi-wan Kenobi and Star Trek, plus more.
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Pretense
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Space court! Jack Baruzzini, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss the trial of a system lord, the debate over who owns a host body, the Goa’uld Klorel or his unwilling host Skaara, and inevitable treachery.
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Haunted House of Marin County (Ghosts, Hauntings, Apparitions)
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Is TV ghost hunting anything like the real thing? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli are joined by parapsychological investigator Loyd Auerbach to discuss his work and in particular about a haunted house in Marin County, California.
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Apple’s 2022 OS Announcements
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Not only do billions of people use Apple tech, they have a huge influence on the industry. Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Sanjurjo, and Jack Baruzzini discuss Apple’s announcements, particularly those that would appeal to this audience.
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