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St. Kateri is known as the Lily of the Mohawks and is the first Native American woman to be canonized. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us the story of the courageous young woman who risked alienation and sacrificed much to embrace discipleship of Jesus Christ.
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The Daddy Longlegs may be the most common household spider and no matter how you feel about spiders in general, they are in fact helpful at clearing out other bugs and pests. Caroline, Lindsay, and Lino discuss their fascinating facts and how some scientists have created some Daddy Shortlegs in a DNA experiment. What could go wrong?
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A clip show followed by a season-ending cliffhanger! Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss the ending of season 1, a dramatic event that introduces several new elements, including the nemesis Senator Kinsey.
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In 1897, a West Virginia woman was murdered, but then her ghost revealed to her mother from beyond the grave what really happened. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss how her murderer was put on trial and convicted on the testimony of a ghost! What really happened? Were they really guilty?
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Some say the console wars are effectively, but there’s still decisions to be made. Jack Baruzzini, Thomas Sanjurjo, and Fr. Joseph Sund discuss the different kinds of video gaming and all the various options, now and in the future. Plus they discuss sourcing computer parts ethically.
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The Marvel series Loki reimagines the Asgard god of mischief and Thomas Sanjurjo, Andrew Hermiz, and David Handlos discuss how the series brings up questions of identity and free will and the choices we make between good and evil.
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Clara Oswald’s first adventure with the Doctor sees the return of an old, but recent foe. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the beginning of a new era for the Doctor with the Impossible Girl and how the episode is more important for setting the stage than for its own plot.
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This is a special episode in which Dom explains that RTB will be on hiatus for a few weeks because of water damage and mold growth in their house, which has made it unlivable until it’s fixed. But the Betts will be back!
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The duel! Fr. Andrew, Thomas, and Angela talk about the Kurosawa inspired first episode of Star Wars Visions and the many callbacks to Japanese storytelling and design, relating that these stories, while having a totally different feel, are very much Star Wars, and how they felt drawn into the story of the Ronin, a wandering Force user.
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Evil AI and Ren faire planets! Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the Lwaxana Troi analog, Jeffrey Combs as AGIMUS, the fun concept of a Ren faire-based culture, and the curious continued inclusion of less-than-family friendly bits.
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Orestes Brownson was one of the most important American intellects in the 19th century and his writings were imbued with his Catholic thinking. Tom and Noëlle Crowe delve into Brownson’s writings on two topics: the significance of America and slavery.
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As the Archdiocese of Melbourne’s parish renewal initiative moves forward, Lindsay, Caroline, and Lino discuss the reactions of fellow Catholics and how some of the initial unease people have voiced and how the process of renewal can be good for the Church.
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Mirror Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest Daniel of them all? Jack, Fr Cory, Victor, and Lisa talk about Stargate’s first venture into alternate timelines and setting up the big season finale. Plus the moral quandary of mutually assured destruction.
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For thousands of years, people have claimed supernatural or natural psychic powers. But do they really exist? What happens when parapsychologists test them? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli take tests that could reveal their own psychic functioning.
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The Wall Street Journal has revealed Facebook’s internal files on a variety of areas. Dom Bettinelli and Pat Scott discuss the revelations and how they affect and perhaps should affect in the future how we use their and other’s services.
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The First Doctor visits King Richard the Lionheart in the Holy Land during the Crusades. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the story of the Doctor’s encounter, the nuanced portrayal of both Richard and Saladin, and dispel some myths about the crusades along the way.
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Inspired by SpaceX’s Inspiration4 mission, Dom and Melanie discuss watching the liftoff and splashdown then stargazing and seeing the ISS pass overhead. Plus three soups and three apple desserts; YA novels set in Afghanistan, a Pearl Harbor book, Longmire, and a Guy Ritchie movie
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Who is the mysterious bounty hunter that from his beginning captured Star Wars fans’ imaginations? Thomas Sanjurjo and Angela Sealana examine Boba Fett’s appeal from his nearly monosyllabic original trilogy appearances to getting his own streaming series.
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Pakleds! Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the latest Lower Decks encounter with the Pakleds, including a not-too-bright spy; the dangers of anomaly consolidation duty; and Boimler’s attempt to join the cool-kids’ table who turn out to be the school bullies.
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There’s another new Australian dinosaur, but this one could have been a real-life dragon. Lindsay and Lino discuss the newly discovered pterosaur that was basically a terrifying flying shark. Plus the new Netflix documentary on SpaceX’s first all-civilian spaceflight.
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