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The Betts have gone on a quarantined, socially distanced vacation to a beautiful lake house in Maine. They discuss getting away, the kids spending a week away from their usual distractions, celebrating their anniversary, cooking without the usual pantry and tools, vacation books and games, and more.
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Kenobi and Maul’s final confrontation! Fr. Andrew, Angela, Thomas, and Mike talk about the immense growth and history of these two characters; how Maul personifies a twisted desire for vengeance; and how Kenobi, paralleling Christ in the desert, models for us what following God’s unique vocation for each of us looks like: peace and serenity.
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The first appearance of the enigmatic Traveler starts the prodigy Wesley story arc. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the insufferable Kosinski, prickly Picard, and how everyone ignores poor Wes. Plus the story behind Diane Duane’s script.
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In August 1945, Americans welcomed the news that Japan had surrendered and World War II would soon be over. Yet Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli reveal that a desperate last-minute coup plot by the military in the face of humiliating surrender almost derailed peace and prolonged the war.
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As the penultimate movie of the 6-episode dinosaur series, Fallen Kingdom introduces some new elements that Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Sanjurjo, and Fr. Michael Gossett think raise some new moral and ethical questions, especially in our use of new, advanced technologies.
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The 7th Doctor and Ace find the happiest totalitarian state ever. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about this Orwellian Candy Land where sadness is outlawed and the punishment is death by candy in what was supposed to be a parody of Thatcherism and Margaret Thatcher.
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Please enjoy this special sponsored episode of Secrets of Doctor Who that introduces you to season 2 “David Tennant Does a Podcast With…”, including an excerpt of David’s conversation with Jim Parsons of the Big Bang Theory.
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Semi-affectionately also called “The Search for God”, STV gives Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory the chance to discuss religion in Star Trek, but also marvel at the cringeworthy plot and secondary characters and even find some parts to praise.
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In part 2 of the story of Sr. Blandina, Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how the Italian-born nun returned from the Wild West to Cincinnati and spent decades helping Italian immigrants realize the American dream while holding onto their faith and aiding women and children of the streets.
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Throughout human history, people in all cultures have sensed the divine and developed a bewildering arrays of beliefs and ideas. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore the conflict between belief in one God vs. many, the journey that God had led his people on through time, and how we should understand these concepts today.
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How do you keep track of your daily tasks and the bigger projects in life? Dom Bettinelli, Pat Scott, and Joanne Mercier discuss their favorite software for keeping track and getting stuff done so that nothing falls through the cracks.
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The Doctor battles vampire-like creatures in Renaissance Venice. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the story’s deeper connections to the season’s story arc and how Rory’s character arc begins to grow.
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The Betts celebrate Melanie’s birthday and have some home-baked cake; try Nashville Hot Chicken potato chips; discuss the book The Cooking Gene; and talk about God’s invitation and promise of superabundance, plus lots more.
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What’s in a name? Fr. Andrew and Andrew H. view these episodes through the lens of the dual morality on display between Saw Gerrera and Kanan/Ezra even though they’re all Rebels; discuss how names help us avoid dehumanizing people; and talk about ends justifying the means as Saw questions whether mercy, even in war, is the right moral path.
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The Enterprise encounters a megalomaniac scientist … again. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about how this episode deals with the question of prison reform and justice; the origin of the mind meld; and what it all has to do with MacBeth and tantalizing.
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Sister Blandina was a tiny Italian-born nun in the late 19th century sent alone to bring the Gospel to the Wild West. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how she was a force for good, calming lynch mobs, gaining the respect of the notorious Billy the Kid, and earning the nickname Fastest Nun in the West.
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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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As Lindsay, Caroline, and Lino wait for the end of another stay-at-home order, they reflect on being a missionary disciple now and after the COVID-era. Plus, Caroline unpacks three missions to Mars that are happening and the team discusses their lockdown streaming shows.
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It’s a fifth Friday of the month, so Jimmy Akin is answering more weird questions, including did Jesus die to save extraterrestrials, too; can we get Jesus’ DNA from Eucharistic Miracles; Is man God’s favorite creature; how many angels can dance on the head of a pin; and more.
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Jimmy talks about the progress we’ve made toward StarQuest financial stability and how close we are to reaching break even.
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