Double Jeopardy
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Comtreya again! Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss the return of the replicants, whether the duplicates are real people, and how roboJack became a real boy.
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Was the Star of Bethlehem a UFO and Christmas Weird Questions
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It’s Christmas, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin Christmas weird questions from listeners, including was the Star of Bethlehem a UFO?; What’s the deal with Krampus?; What is the morality of Santa Claus?; and more.
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Christmas Gift Guide for VR
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The final week of our Christmas gift guide, and this time Dom Bettinelli, Pat Scott, and Fr. Andrew Kinstetter discuss gift ideas related to virtual reality. Plus, why shopping on Amazon has gotten worse; Are police robots really robots?; and the future of movie theaters.
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The Secrets of Home Alone
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Home Alone is one of the funniest Christmas movies with its bumbling burglar antics. Dom Bettinelli, Mike Denz, and Andrew Hermiz also find that it’s a touching story about family, faith, and forgiveness and the ability to change at any age.
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The Wheel in Space
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Zoe arrives! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 2nd Doctor story that brings him back into conflict with the Cybermen; sees another autocratic leader go crazy; and introduces new Companion Zoe.
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A Long Trip in Texas
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They’re home! Dom welcomes Melanie home and back to the show. It was an unexpectedly long trip to Austin for Melanie and the girls and they discuss why; plus catch up on recipes, books, and movies and talk about the 4th Sunday of Advent.
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Mindwalk (PRO)
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Freaky Friday! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about this story which features the classic body swap trope and Kate Mulgrew’s performance in essentially three roles in this story, plus how the writers have dealt with the twisted plot threads.
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National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche
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The oldest shrine in the US dedicated to the Blessed Mother is St. Augustine’s Our Lady of La Leche shrine. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how this devotion to the physical aspects of Mary’s motherhood of Jesus came to be in Florida and the unusual honor it has received from Pope Francis.
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The Science of Santa
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How does Santa reach every child in the world on Christmas night? What would it take to make those reindeer fly at those speeds? Why doesn’t Santa age? Caroline Knight discusses these Santa-themed science questions and more with Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle.
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Entity
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When you set aside the computer-related ridiculousness, Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, Victor Lams, and Jack Baruzzini agree that this “bottle” episode gave the actors room to explore their characters beyond the usual.
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Analyzing the Loch Ness Monster
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The Loch Ness Monster has been a worldwide sensation for ages. After examining the history of the mystery, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli now analyze the theories of what it is, including the claim that a creature from the age of the dinosaurs is living in the loch.
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Christmas Gift Guide for Every Day Carry
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Week 3 of our Christmas gift guide and this time Dom Bettinelli, Victor Lams, and Fr. Joseph Sund are discussing gifts ideas for Every Day Carry, all those items we would want carry with us when out and about. Plus headlines and picks of the week.
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Death in Heaven
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The 12th Doctor deals with the afterlife. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the concepts raised by the story; how the show deals with death; and what makes Missy so compelling as a character.
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Mysterious Feedback, December 2022
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Mysterious feedback! Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli answer your mysterious feedback on recent episodes, including Shadow People, Patron questions, Spring-Heeled Jack, Edgar Cayce, God’s Wife, weird questions, and more!
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Introducing Lucia
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With Melanie away, Dom welcomes a special guest, their 9-year-old daughter Lucia. They discuss what a pushover Dom is without Melanie there; favorite meals; introducing kids to favorite Christmas specials; and time and patience in Advent.
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Tales of the Jedi: Ahsoka
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Is Ahsoka Tano greater than a Jedi Master? Kathryn Laffrey and Robert King look at the episodes of Tales of the Jedi focused on Ahsoka, exploring how the love of her family gave her a compassion and a power greater than Jedi or Sith.
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A Special Advent Message from Jimmy Akin
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Jimmy Akin has a special message as we approach the Christmas season. If you enjoy Mysterious World and want it to continue, it’s very important that we hear from you this Advent and Christmas.
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Ghost in the Machine (PRO)
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What could have been a Star Trek trope becomes a compelling twist. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this holodeck episode that undermines our expectations and presents a conundrum for the crew, another layer of betrayal. Who can they trust?
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Advent, Christmas, and Santa Science
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In their final episode of 2022, Lindsay Sant, Caroline Knight, and Lino Saubolle discuss the importance of Advent as a time of preparation for the coming of Jesus; Caroline discusses Santa science; and the panel talks about their entertainment leading up to Christmas.
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Prodigy
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Planet of the angry Tinkerbells! Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss an episode that is better then they remembered, where SG1 has to deal with some brainy scientist types whose arrogance get them in trouble, including a Carter cadet clone.
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