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Who is the Watcher? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the latest Picard episode, including their very favorite scene on a bus; the “new” Guinan; and how the Watcher may be a callback to a TOS episode.
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Daniel Barber was a man of integrity who followed where the truth led him. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how Barber, an early 19th-century Episcopalian priest, discovered the truth of the Catholic Church, which led not just to his conversion, but to his whole family’s as well.
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Even dinosaurs got sniffles! Caroline tells Lindsay and Lino about a new discovery that shows that some sauropods show evidence of having had respiratory infections. Then Lindsay discusses an exploration of how close we could be to building a real USS Enterprise starship.
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Gate travel carries inherent risks of bringing something unwanted back and this time it’s crazy-making worms. Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss this story about Daniel Jackson’s descent into madness and the return of Ma’chello.
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Listeners have noticed that when Jimmy Akin mentions how much something cost in the past, he says it’s due to “inflation the government has caused.” Now he and Dom Bettinelli are going to explain why he says that, what inflation is, why it happens, and why Jimmy says the government is responsible.
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Alexa, Google Home, and Siri are all good at hearing their names called, but one listener wants to know how to stop them from listening to his toddler. Dom Bettinelli, Jack Baruzzini, and Thomas Sanjurjo give their advice and then also discuss weaponizing open source and drilling into the Earth for unlimited energy.
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Christopher Nolan’s 2014 film Interstellar presents a vision of a future where humanity struggles to survive. Dom Bettinelli, Jack Baruzzini, and Mike Creavey discuss the themes of fatherhood; a materialist view of love; and the morality of fighting off extinction at all costs.
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In classic scifi style, the Doctor gets shrunk down to go inside a Dalek. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about how the Doctor himself has to deal with his Dalek-like behavior and attitudes and Clara’s role in confronting him with it.
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After his jury service, Dom and Melanie discuss his experience and then their previous experiences in jury service. They then discuss cooking for St. Patrick’s Day and St. Joseph’s Day; more on the AppleTV+ show Severance and the book Americanah; and the Lenten Scrutinies Mass readings.
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Resistance is futile. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the latest episode of Picard where the crew ends up in 2024, having to navigate the backward and violent society they encounter, while also contending with a revitalized Borg Queen intent on assimilating them all.
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Jack Kerouac is known as one of the founder of the Beat Generation and is infamous for his debauched lifestyle, but as Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us, Kerouac saw himself as a Catholic writer who after much wandering, found himself, like St. Augustine, eventually coming home to his Catholic faith.
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The Pope’s preacher gave a homily about Eucharistic faith which prompts a discussion among Lindsay, Caroline, and Lino and leads into an Australian priest who rides a Harley as part of his evangelizing mission. Plus evidence of dinosaur sniffles, building a real Enterprise, and what’s been entertaining them.
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Asgards! More Goa’uld! Jack, Lisa, and Victor discuss this story that introduces a slew of new bad guys and delves into more of the political intrigue and underhandedness of SG-1’s enemies.
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In the second part of his interview with Dr. Edwin May, who has spent more than 40 years doing parapsychological research, Jimmy Akin asks Dr. May about some his most unique views, they discuss the role of precognition, and he asks what an “entropy bomb” is.
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If you’re looking for a search engine that censors less or protects privacy more, Dom Bettinelli, Pat Scott, and Fr. Andrew Kinstetter have some suggestions. Plus, stay on top of your kids’ screentime without taking down your town’s internet and is it wrong to make the Amazon driver dance for TikTok?
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The first Doctor and his Companions find a space museum where they are the exhibits. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the failing empire and how Vicki foments a rebellion among the young people as well as the early roots of the dangers of the Doctor’s time travel.
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After a scout camping trip, Dom and Melanie discuss their first encounter with cliques and bullying and their kids; revel in their new furniture which finally arrived; discuss a bunch of movies they’ve watched; share several new soups they’ve cooked; and discuss the glories of heaven that await us.
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A Chiss, a Bothan, and a Sullustan walk into a cantina: Join Thomas Sanjurjo, Fr. Andrew Kinstetter, Mike Creavey, and Andrew Hermiz as they play a Star Wars roleplaying game, making up an original creative story involving Rebels, Imperials, and the usual derring-do, having a blast in the process.
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Timelines! Jimmy Akin and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the latest episode of Star Trek: Picard, in which Q has called Picard to do penance for some sin and then shows him an alternate timeline of a fascist imperial Earth. Is this just a re-tread of all the past Mirror Universe Trek or is there something new here?
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John Boyle O’Reilly was a soldier, a convict, a poet, and a journalist who left a lasting impact in the United States. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how this Irishman escaped from an Australian penal colony and ended up in Boston as a champion of civil rights and editor of The Boston Pilot, the oldest continuously published Catholic newspaper in the US.
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