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In 1934, America was in the grips of the Great Depression and people were desperate for solutions. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the shadowy group of businessmen who began plotting to install an American fascist dictator and how close they came to succeeding.
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Some countries are saying you’ll need a vaccine passport to travel there. Dom, Pat, and Jack discuss what kind of technology might be involved–if any. Also, Apple’s clearing the decks, Netflix on account sharing, prison software bugs, and Microsoft’s decentralized ID.
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Cult film maker Alejandro Jodorowsky attempted to make the most bizarre, avant-garde version of “Dune” in the mid-1970s. Thomas Sanjurjo, Andrew Hermiz, and Jack Baruzzini discuss the 2013 documentary about it and how, despite failing to get made, it influenced decades of films afterward.
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“Demons run when a good man goes to war.” Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about this 11th Doctor story that broadens the mythology surrounding River Song, Amy and Rory, and the Doctor, plus brings together a lot of elements from throughout New Who.
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Halfway through Lent, the Betts see where they fall short and how Jesus reaches out to them; discuss how they assess books the kids want to read; and talk about a repertoire of recipes that use up leftovers.
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Ash Tyler’s true nature is revealed! Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss this first season mirror universe story in which Burnham confronts the truth about Tyler; Tilly overreaches; and the Emperor appears. Plus what knowing what’s coming changes how they see this one.
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As great as St. Patrick is and important to Ireland, as Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us, the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day didn’t become the cultural phenomenon it is until Irish-Americans essentially created it and exported it around the world.
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This time, Lindsay, Caroline, and Lino discuss making the kitchen part of Lent; Caroline explains how two of the most common COVID-19 vaccines work; and they also talk about the latest TV shows and films they’ve been watching.
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We regularly give Patrons the opportunity to ask Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli their mysterious questions and make them available exclusively to Patrons first and then later to the whole audience in a special bonus release.
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A new service lets you upload old photos and turn them into brief animations. Dom, Fr. Cory, and Joanne talk about animating relatives and the ethics of simulcrams of real people. Plus some Apple-related woes in the news and new high-tech dine and dash schemes.
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In the iconic modern Boston-set movie, Good Will Hunting broaches themes of forgiveness, vocation, potential, and loyalty. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Chip Hines, and Andrew Hermiz discuss these deeper themes, while also highlighting the fun of the classic fish-out-of-water theme.
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The 4th Doctor lands on Earth, but is it really Westworld? Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss this Tom Baker story that involves a small English town and a space defense station completely taken over by lookalike androids, except for a lone human and alien invaders.
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This week, Dom takes the Scouts camping in below freezing temps while Melanie entertains the others at home; they discuss why Confirmation requires proof of 1st Communion; make Peruvian steak and baked potato soup; and talk about cleaning our own temples of the Spirit.
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Who’s the coolest scoundrel in the galaxy? Mike Creavey, Angela Sealana, and Andrew Hermiz discus Lando Calrissian, including whether he’s a hero or not, and how this character evolves over the course of the movies–from Solo to Rise of Skywalker.
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Dr. Phlox gets his own episode. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about the focus on Phlox, the emphasis on his alienness, the morality and timeliness of the pandemic/vaccine story, and the giant mistake in how the story’s ending was written.
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When Jesuit Father Ferdinand Farmer came to the US colonies before the Revolution, they were bitterly divided by religious intolerance. Tom and Noëlle tell us how his selfless, tireless efforts did much to break down the walls and help the Catholic faith to gain respect.
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In Part 1, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discussed the explosive claims by Paul Bennewitz in the 1980s about UFOs in New Mexico. Now, they continue with how the Air Force was involved, what has happened in the intervening years, and the terrible price Paul paid.
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College students have particular tech-related security needs and challenges. Dom and Thomas offer some tips to help them and their parents, plus discuss the latest SpaceX launch, wonder when we’ll get streamed Masses in VR, and dream of a free trip to the Moon.
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The Third Doctor faces off against corporate interests and the Master. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the story’s allegory for North American colonization, as well as the 3rd Doctor’s first off-Earth adventure in the Tardis.
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This week, the Betts bought a new deep freezer and Dom is excited; a shelf collapses out of the blue; visit Dom’s parents; celebrate the last Lucy’s allergies going away; read the latest Dresden Files book; and find Abraham on the Mount of Transfiguration
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