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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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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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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 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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 is well-known, but as Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss it was followed in November by a second, secret Cuban missile crisis that the Soviets hid from the world.
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We pay a lot of money to our phone carriers. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Joanne Mercier discuss whether low-cost Mint Mobile is really a better deal than the Big Three competitors. Plus, the morality of an AI mistress; the EU’s love for USB-C; and the muzzle microphone.
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The 4th Indiana Jones movie has a reputation as the worst of the franchise. But Dom Bettinelli, Shelly Kelly, and Thomas Salerno discuss how the movie has improved with age as overhyped expectations were replaced with joy at the campy, throwback action and comedy.
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After the Night at the Museum, the trees! Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss this 12th Doctor story, which has a completely implausible premise and sees the Doctor completely give up. In fact, is this a Raiders of the Lost Ark story in which nothing our heroes do matters at all?
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