The Deadly Assassin
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The Doctor for Lord President! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 4th Doctor story of Time Lord politics, assassination, the Matrix, and the “decayed” Master.
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Mysterious Feedback (231-234, Lonnie Zamora UFO, Spiral Staircase, Oswald’s 1st Assassination)
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Mysterious feedback! Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli answer your mysterious feedback on recent episodes, including the Lonnie Zamora UFO incident, the spiral staircase of Loreto; Lee Harvey Oswald’s 1st assassination attempt, and more.
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The Bad Batch – Ep. 25: The Crossing
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When the Bad Batch get stranded, will they be able to overcome their shortcomings and figure things out on their own? Joshua Beeghley, Jason Eugea, and Robert King look at the characters’ growth in maturity, as well as where the Batch fits into the larger Star Wars universe.
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Endings and Beginnings
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This week, Dom and Melanie attend the funeral for his Mom, but also celebrate the birth of new niece and the birthday of a sister. They also continue to discuss The Last of Us and the Murderbot series of novels.
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The Next Generation (PIC)
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Season 3 of Picard is here and Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss what’s good and maybe not as good, including what makes this season different from the first two so far and what they expect from the rest of the season.
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A Church That Listens
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This week, Lindsay Sant, Caroline Knight, and Lino Saubolle reflect on Australia’s contribution to the global Synod on Synodality with a desire for a more missionary Church; plus the story of a lost radioactive capsule in Western Australia and the hilarity of Cunk on Earth.
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Beast of Burden
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SG1 encounters slavery by humans of aliens that were previously feared. Jack Baruzzini, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss the story’s nuances and shortcomings in its exploration of the morality and the dignity of sentient species.
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Dowsing (Divining Rods, Pendulums, Radiesthesia, Rhabdomancy, Water Witching)
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The practice of dowsing has been used for hundreds of years, at least, to find water, gold, oil, and more. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli talk to an expert on dowsing to ask what it is, what we know about it, and how it works.
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The Time Monster
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The 3rd Doctor battles the Master in an adventure that takes him to Atlantis. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss early 70s women’s lib, his encounter with the Minotaur, and the Doctor’s story of the worst day of his life.
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Love Stories of the Legendarium
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Tolkien’s stories are filled with tales of romance and friendship, and Thomas Salerno, Kaitlyn Facista, Thomas Sanjurjo, and Jeff Haecker discuss all the great love stories, including their favorites, like Beren and Luthien, Aragorn and Arwen, and even Gimli and Galadriel.
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The Bad Batch – Ep. 23 & 24: The Clone Conspiracy & Truth and Consequences
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When Star Wars returns to Coruscant, there is no shortage of intrigue and suspense! Kathryn Laffrey, Jason Eugea, and Mike Creavey for a deep-dive into this two-part outstanding Bad Batch arc, which explores the humanity of the clones.
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Remembering Mom
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Just a few months after losing his dad, Dom’s mom has died, so Dom and Melanie take time to remember her place in his life and his family’s lives, especially the gift of her faith.
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Ship In A Bottle (TNG)
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Moriarty is another familiar face in Picard, Season 2, so Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha revisit his last episode on TNG and consider the limits of AI and holograms and Sherlock Holmes’ greatest foe.
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Melting Robots
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It’s not yet the T1000 from Terminator, but Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle discuss a new proof-of-concept for a robot that can transform from solid to liquid and back and even escape from a barred container.
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Rite of Passage
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Adolescence among aliens. Jack Baruzzini, Lisa Jones, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Victor Lams discuss the return of Cassandra, the mother-daughter teen dynamic, and the growth of the characters’ lives beyond offworld missions.
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Starts With A Bang! The Big Bang (Science & Faith)
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In the 20th century, scientists began to theorize what Christians have long held: that the universe had a definite beginning. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask what is the Big Bang, what evidence points toward it, and what are its implications.
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Worst Tech Upgrades in History
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Some tech upgrades just leave us worse off than before. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Joseph Sund, and Victor Lams discuss some of the worst tech upgrades they’ve experienced, plus mysterious antennas popping up on Utah’s remote hills; password manager follies; and a pillow to stop snoring.
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The Secrets of Rudy
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It’s one of the greatest sports movies of all, and Dom Bettinelli, Mike Denz, and Noëlle Crowe discuss its themes of heart and grit; vocation and calling; the journey and the destination; the power of prayer; and how Rudy couldn’t go further on his own, he inspired others to help him go further.
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Regeneration Impossible
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11 and 12 together! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this Big Finish audio play that brings the 11th and 12th Doctors together to contemplate death, regeneration, and wallowing in loss.
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The Bad Batch – Ep. 22: Tribe
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The Bad Batch go to Kashyyyk and encounter a familiar face from Clone Wars. Robert King, Ryan Nafziger, and Jon Koral discuss the return of Gungi, Wookie culture, and whether the show is hinting at whether Omega is Force sensitive.
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