Flatline
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Dimensions! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 12th Doctor story which imagines a unique species that exists in only two dimensions and sucks dimensionality out of the Tardis.
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Was God’s Wife Removed from the Bible?
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God had a wife? In this mysterious bonus episode, Jimmy Akin and Cy Kellett discuss recent claims by some on social media that God originally had a wife, but that she was eventually removed from the Bible.
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Rings of Power, Ep. 4: The Great Wave
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Choose not the path of fear, but of faith. Thomas Sanjurjo, Kaitlyn Facista, Thomas Salerno, and Jeff Haecker discuss episode 4 and the vision of the great wave; theories about the identities of various characters; and how Galadriel’s character is being built.
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Not Hiking the Mountain
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Camping at the foot of the second-most hiked mountain the world and not hiking it. Dom and Melanie discuss Dom’s latest Scout camping trip; talk about a recipe that worked and one that didn’t; discuss why Thor Love and Thunder wasn’t as good; and wrestle with the dishonest steward.
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Room for Growth (LD)
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It’s an old-fashioned room lottery! Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the latest episode of Lower Decks in which our vrew faces off with more rivals in a slapstick adventure reminiscent of Galaxy Quest and the captain forces the engineers to take a spa retreat.
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Doc Holliday
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Doc Holliday was a real Old West character, a dentist, a gambler, and a gunslinger. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us that he was also a Catholic who converted on his deathbed, in part due to the influence of his beloved cousin, a religious sister.
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Integral Ecology and Space Robots
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Wrapping up their reflections on the Australian Catholic Church’s plenary council, Lindsay and Lino discuss on how God’s love is found in all of creation. They also discuss several kinds of robots in space, as well as why they’re enjoying The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
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Watergate
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Russian Stargate! Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss this episode about a secret Russian stargate, post-Cold War competition, a sentient water species, and a guest appearance from Marina Sirtis.
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Edgar Cayce, The Sleeping Prophet
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In the mid-20th century, Edgar Cayce became known as the Sleeping Prophet for the psychic readings he gave while in hypnotic trances. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss Cayce, called the most famous psychic of the 20th century and father of alternative medicine and of the New Age movement.
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The Hand of Fear
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Farewell Sarah Jane. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 4th Doctor story that sees the departure of popular companion, Sarah Jane Smith; and talk about this story that deals with nuclear power and rock-based super aliens.
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Rings of Power, Ep. 3: Adar
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Mysteries abound this week as Thomas Sanjurjo, Kaitlyn Facista, Jeff Haecker, and Thomas Salerno discuss the arrival at Numenor, and the increasing number of questions and strangers in this 3rd episode of The Rings of Power.
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What is a Hero?
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The 9/11 anniversary has left Mike Creavey, Fr. Andrew Kinstetter, and Mike Denz in a reflective mood to consider heroes and heroism in Star Wars and what really makes someone a hero. In the end, they some obvious and not-so-obvious heroes throughout the saga.
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The Forgiving Father
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The story of the Prodigal Son is really much more about the Forgiving Father. Dom and Melanie discuss how the party is about the family being made whole again, the great rejoicing over the lost sheep returned. Plus, they discuss how Tolkien was the first to “vary” from his written works.
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Mining the Mind’s Mines (LD)
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When you think you’ve got a bad reputation, but it’s the opposite! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the latest Easter eggs and self-referential nods in Lower Decks, including what the crew thinks is a reputation for being screw-ups.
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Something to Chew On
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With lots of food puns, Lindsay and Lino discuss a recent study that reveals how much our daily chewing burns calories all on its own, but also how the way we chew and how much we do it may have contributed to the evolution of our jawlines.
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Window of Opportunity
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Time loop! Fr. Cory Sticha, Lisa Jones, and Victor Lams discuss what may be the most loved episode of Stargate SG-1, including all the fun touches and Easter eggs, but also the question of the morality of what you do during a time loop.
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Spring-Heeled Jack (Victorian Mystery!)
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In 19th century London, residents reported a ghostly figure in outrageous costumes would accost them, sometimes bellowing blue flame in their faces, and then vanish in the night. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask who was Spring-Heeled Jack and did he really exist.
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Apple Goes Ultra Adventure
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Apple announces new iPhones, AirPods, and Watches. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Joanne Mercier talk about a new feature that will be attractive to couples practicing NFP, as well as other features to keep you safe when traveling.
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The Secrets of For All Mankind
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What if the Soviets beat the US to the moon? Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Cory Sticha, and Joanne Mercier discuss this AppleTV+ series, how the alternate history unspools, and the moral choices it creates for the protagonists over its 3 seasons so far.
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Mummy on the Orient Express
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Throw the mummy from the train! Dom Bettinelli and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the 12th Doctor’s turn in an Agatha Christie-like story as he contemplates the nature of certain impending death and how to make choices when all you have are bad ones.
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