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Is it ethical for billionaires to spend their money for joyrides to space? Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Sanjurjo, and Jack Baruzzini discuss the recent criticism over Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson taking a ride on their companies’ spaceships and why it’s a good thing they did so.
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The 6th Doctor is still on trial and Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the bombastic action by guest star Brian Blessed, the hidden motivations of the Time Lords, and the sudden departure of Peri as Companion.
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On a canoe trip, Dom and some of the kids get some wild weather, while Melanie and the other kids who stayed home lose a valued “friend”. Plus reviewing “Monsters (2010)”; making hot and sour soup; the miracle is in the sharing; and valuing grandparents.
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Don’t wake the hive! Fr. Andrew, Angela, and Mike think this episode would make a great new Galaxy’s Edge ride, and dig deeper into the character of Roland, his motivations, and how not every villain is bad by nature as innocent Omega points out.
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When Odo’s strict code of justice conflicts with a growing sense of compassion and mercy, his character has a moment of growth. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss how this episode provides a major leap forward for the changeling character.
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Shrines dedicated to St. Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary, are among the oldest in the United States. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tells us about six of them, the oldest of which, Ste. Anne de Detroit, is over 320 years old.
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There’s a new largest dinosaur in Australia called Cooper. Caroline Knight and Lindsay Sant tell us about this new species, how it came to be found and what it takes to determine if found bones are a new kind of animal. Plus a little bit about our neighbor Venus.
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Ernest goes to Heliopolis! It’s another episode that establishes more of the show’s mythology and Jack, Lisa, and Victor how the series has begun to build into the complex story that fans love. Plus, they delve into how a man castaway on a planet could survive for decades alone.
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The US-Mexico border in San Diego sees thousands of people cross back and forth every year, but few people know that in the 1990s, the area got a reputation as a paranormal hotspot. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine one ghost story from the border and what could explain it.
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When Blessed Carlo Acuitis died in 2006 at 15, he was a Star Wars and video game fan who coded and built web sites. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Andrew Kinstetter, and Pat Scott discuss what makes Carlo notable, and more importantly, holy. Then they discuss a big data privacy story in Catholic news this week.
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What if the lone joke of an obscure Samuel L. Jackson movie were morphed into a Doctor Who episode? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss everything that’s wrong with this story, including the Doctor’s murder of the villain.
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This week, the Betts go critter crazy with unusual animals; make some new chicken and curry dishes; re-watch all the Loki-related MCU movies, as well as Quiet Place 2; discuss a good book about the Great Migration; and see Jesus having a parent moment with the disciples.
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The Batch are called on to free a freedom fighter! Thomas Sanjurjo and Mike Denz explore how this episode bridges Clone Wars and Rebels and why clone Captain Howzer’s resistance to the Empire might signal important changes to come.
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The Ferengi are back! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this story that establishes Capt. Picard’s backstory involving the Stargazer; claims headaches don’t exist in the future; and sets up the Picard Manuever as the indefensible stratagem.
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Servant of God Mary Virginia Merrick never let her own disabilities prevent her from being Christ to those around her. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us the story of this wealthy 19th-century woman who founded the Christ Child Society, to serve the poor and needy children of Washington, DC and eventually well beyond.
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As Australian lockdown drags on, Lindsay, Caroline, and Lino reflect on an article describing the challenges of returning to normal life after COVID. Plus some fun science topics, including naming an asteroid after an Aboriginal elder and the billionaire space race; as well as reviews of “The Tomorrow War”, “Raya and the Last Dragon,” and the return of He-Man.
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For Thor’s Hammer, Jack, Fr. Cory, Lisa, and Victor discuss how the Stargate mythos expands here with the first reference to the Asgard, the establishment of Teal’c as a member of the family and more that sets the stage for the rest of the series.
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When Pauline Dakin’s mother finally revealed why she’d had such a bizarre childhood it explained so much. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli reveal that this was only the beginning however, and what she would subsequently find out would change everything again.
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The preview of Windows 11 is out and Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Joanne Mercier take a first look at what’s new; plus a critical Windows patch, new remote worker incentives, Oculus VR ad woes, and Windows 3.1 on an iPad.
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The return of the Mara. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss this 5th Doctor story that was partially inspired by tales of Christian snake handlers, but also uses concepts out of Asian religions and philosophies.
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