Dune: Prophecy, Season 1
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No clear heroes in Dune: Prophecy — just power, betrayal, and a Rasputin-like soldier who can kill through fear. Jeff Haecker, Patrick Mason, and Thomas Sanjurjo unpack the full first season.
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The Hunted (TNG)
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TNG’s “The Hunted” is a Vietnam allegory that rarely gets its due. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler examine what works, what doesn’t, and how stronger dramatic choices could have made it truly great.
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Clothed in Glory: The Art and Theology of Priestly Vestments
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Priestly vestments carry layers of theology, history, and craft. Kathryn Laffrey and Alix Murray trace their Roman roots, unpack every layer from amice to cope, and uncover the extraordinary medieval embroidery still surviving today.
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Beware: The Drop Croc!
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Before Australia had modern crocs, ancient “drop crocs” climbed trees and ambushed prey from the canopy. Caroline Knight and Lindsay Sant unpack a 55-million-year-old eggshell discovery that rewrites the story of these forgotten predators.
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Bad Guys (SG1)
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SG-1 steps through the gate into a museum gala and accidentally becomes the hostage-takers. Lisa Jones, Jeff Haecker, and Victor Lams break down the comedy, the naquadah bomb chaos, and why editorial cuts wrecked Daniel’s big moment.
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The Mystery of Radiation
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From 1895 to 1900, a burst of discoveries transformed science’s understanding of matter itself. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli trace the full arc of radiation’s discovery — from Röntgen’s X-rays to Becquerel’s uranium rays to Marie Curie naming radioactivity — and examine its dangers, benefits, and significance.
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Cables, Clerics, and Tactical Backpacks
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Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Andrew Kinstetter, and Joanne Mercier open their computer bags — from a priest’s pocket essentials to a tactical backpack loaded with cables. The Vatican also has thoughts on the Church’s digital future.
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The Secrets of Rio Bravo (1959)
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Rio Bravo is a masterclass in character-driven filmmaking. Dom Bettinelli, Patrick Mason, Noelle Crowe, and Tom Crowe dig into Dude’s recovery arc, Chance’s quiet competence, and Hawks’ deliberate craft in this 1959 John Wayne Western.
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Tolkien Reading Day 2026: Unlikely Heroes
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Sam resists the Ring. Fatty Bolger outruns the Nazgûl. Lúthien tears down Sauron’s tower. Jeff Haecker, Robert Story, Patrick Mason, and Rob Leonardi celebrate Tolkien Reading Day with favorite passages on unlikely heroes.
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Rubincon (SFA)
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The Federation goes on trial in Starfleet Academy’s season finale. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler weigh Nus Braka’s cheapened backstory, Reno’s command highlight, and whether Season 1 earned its emotional payoffs.
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Fr. Alex, MSP: 45,000 Reasons to Trust God
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Is faith a duty or a need? Fr. Alex Busuttil, MSP—a missionary priest from Peru—unpacks vocation, marriage, and 40 years of mission with his nephew and niece, Lindsay Sant and Caroline Knight. Also: ancient tree-climbing crocodiles that ambushed prey from the canopy.
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The Game (SGA)
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McKay and Sheppard’s ancient strategy game shaped two real civilizations — and nearly started a war. Victor Lams, Jeff Haecker, and Lisa Jones break down the production secrets, the Zelenka/Lorne subplot, and McKay’s fake doomsday gambit.
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The Book of Revelation
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The most controverial book in the Bible is also the perhaps the most mysterious. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the Book of Revelation, the prominent theories for how to interpret it, and what the book actually means.
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The Second Opinion Workflow: How to Fact-Check Your AI
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AI sounds confident even when it’s wrong. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Joseph Sund, and Tom Grelinger share a five-step verification workflow for AI outputs — because plausibility is not the same as truth, and authority belongs to people, not machines.
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12-Year Retrospective
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After 445 episodes and nearly 12 years, Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin take stock: real download data, favorite Doctors and companions, an honest look at the RTD2 era, and what comes next for Doctor Who — and for Secrets of Doctor Who.
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300th Night (SFA)
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Is Starfleet Academy finally finding its footing? Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Jason Tyler, and Jimmy Akin weigh Caleb’s family choice, Sam’s stronger new edge, Omega-level stakes, and whether “300th Night” earns its season-finale momentum.
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The Shroud of Turin: Icon of Christ
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Did the Shroud of Turin shape the face of Christ in sacred art? Alix Murray, Kathryn Laffrey, and Angela Sealana trace its mysteries, artistic echoes, and the bold claim that this image still changes how we see Jesus.
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Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse
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A massive star dims—then science uncovers a hidden culprit. Could Betelgeuse’s strange behavior be caused by a companion star racing through its atmosphere? Caroline, Lindsay, and Lino unpack the shockwaves, dimming, and supernova future.
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Bounty (SG1)
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Bounty hunters descend on Earth after SG-1 crosses the Lucian Alliance. Chaos erupts at Mitchell’s high-school reunion while Carter, Daniel, and Teal’c fight off assassins. With Jeff Haecker, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams: Is this late-season comedy fun—or wasted storytelling?
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The Library of Alexandria and More Patron Questions
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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. This time, we have questions on the Shroud of Turin, the Library of Alexandria, the “heavens”, and more.
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