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The 2nd stop in the 6th Doctor’s last adventure. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the red riding hood connections, the unexpected twists, the Valeyard’s creeping plan, and the difference between Companion Charli with the 6th and 8th Doctors.
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Arrgh, matey! Find hidden treasures in the latest Mandalorian episode “The Pirate” with Angela Sealana, Jon Koral, Kathryn Laffrey & Josh Beeghley: Easter eggs, plot theories, even Biblical figures mirrored in the Covert.
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Even if your Lent hasn’t been great, now is a great time to dive into Holy Week and make it a great Easter. Dom and Melanie discuss their preparations and ideas, plus address an article that takes a highly negative view of Mass-going Catholics.
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Big revelations and cameos! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss what more we’ve learned about the story so far, including morally questionable and objectionable actions, plus another high-profile cameo in this week’s Picard.
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With his recent graduation with a Master’s degree, Lindsay Sant reflects on the journey and looks ahead to Holy Week with Lino Saubolle. Plus new research on getting electricity from air, Star Trek Picard, The Mandalorian, and Cobra Kai.
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Lower decks, Stargate-style! Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss this episode that follows new SGC officers through a test that seemed obvious to the panel, and thus sapped some of the drama of the story.
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Joshua Abraham Norton had an amazing life and was a titan among men. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore the story of Norton’s life in the 1800s, with his rise from humble circumstances to wealth and power to humility and back again, and learn what made him so amazing.
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April 1 is a great opportunity to use your tech for some fun pranks. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Joanne Mercier bring some ideas for harmless pranks and remember some of their favorite tech company pranks of the past.
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It’s the end of the line for the 6th Doctor. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the first part of the 6th Doctor’s Last Adventure audio story, which takes him to a creepy train station for an encounter with a couple of old foes.
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Can Catholic believe theistic evolution? Michael Lofton welcomes Jimmy Akin onto his show to discuss this topic, as well as old vs. young earth and monogenism vs. polygenism, all from a Catholic perspective.
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Mandalorian boot camp, giant flying dinosaur babies, Bo-Katan’s new signet, and Grogu’s Jedi Temple escape all in one episode! Kathryn Laffrey, Patrick Mason, and Mike Creavey dive into this exciting Mandalorian episode that featured a notable cameo..
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At the raising of Lazarus, Jesus wept, so Dom and Melanie discuss how this gives us permission to mourn loss and death while also believing in the Resurrection. Plus, they discuss WW2 books, Sigrid Undset, Six Frigates, the movie The Father, and more.
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The gang is all here. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha note that the whole TNG crew is now assembled in Picard and then geek over the ships and discuss all the Easter eggs and fan service as the show prepares for the final stretch.
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The Forrest Gump of early 19th-century US Catholics? Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us about this priest who seemed to know every important US Catholic of his time and yet is almost unheard of. So why was Fr. Samuel Cooper so important?
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Celebrating International Women’s Day, Caroline Knight and Lindsay Sant discuss some of Australia’s greatest scientists who happen to be women, Cathy Foley, Anne Kelso, Elizabeth Blackburn, Michele Simmons, and Fiona Ward.
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In a mastery of self-parody, Stargate SG1 creates a show-within-a-show to celebrate its 100th episode. Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss what makes this work, including the show’s ability to laugh at itself while still telling a good story.
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The Thylacine or Tasmanian tiger lived in Australia for thousands of years, but went extinct in 1936. Or so they thought. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore the reports that there are still thylacines in the wild as well as efforts to bring them back through DNA technology.
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You can get a lot of free software as alternatives to the pricey commercial apps, so Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Sanjurjo, and Jack Baruzzini discuss options across many categories that work on Linux, Windows, and Mac.
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Play ball! Fr. Cory Sticha, Shelly Kelly, and Noëlle Crowe discuss this classic sports movie and the women’s pro baseball league of the 40s and 50s that was nearly forgotten until the movie came out. they delve into its themes and the classic quotable lines.
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Mercy is the key to unlocking the mystery of the Daleks as Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 2nd-part of a two-parter featuring the 12th Doctor, Clara, and Missy, and an apparently repentant Davros.
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