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Fr. Augustus Tolton was the first black-identifying priest in the US, and Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us his story, from his rise from slavery to school to seminary in Rome to his return to the US, where he eventually became the pastor for all black Catholics throughout Chicago.
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China’s lunar rover has returned a payload of rocks from the Moon and Caroline tells Lindsay and Lino that the rocks are much younger than those retrieved by Apollo and reveal more about volcanic activity there, providing new answers about the history of the solar system.
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Turns out Thor isn’t a tall, blonde Australian. Jack, Lisa, Fr. Cory, and Victor discuss the latest Asgard episode and the building of their mythos, and they express appreciation for how SG1 shows consequences for actions in previous stories.
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For centuries, people have wondered whether there is life on Mars and NASA’s 1970s-era rovers seemed to prove there was, but then doubts arose. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at whether there is life on Mars, how it would have got there, what it would be like.
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Will a new policy by Meta prevent Catholic orgs and businesses from targeting their ads? Jack Baruzzini, Thomas Sanjurjo, and Fr. Joseph Sund discuss what has really changed and why Catholics should probably not be concerned.
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The Doctor goes to Crimea. Jimmy Akin and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the historical context of the 2nd chapter of the Flux; the return to form of the Sontarans; and the interesting context of What would the Doctor do?
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Continuing their podcasting-in-exile lifestyle, Dom and Melanie share their time in Plymouth while surviving a nor’easter power outage and sick kids by walking to the beach every day, reading lots of books, organizing the repair of their home, and counting their many blessings.
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What does it mean to be a Jedi? Fr. Andrew, Thomas, and Mike discuss T0-B1 and it’s homage to Astro Boy and Pinocchio and relate how Tobi’s growth and knighthood as a Jedi shifts everything we knew about what it means to be alive in the Star Wars universe and how the Force works.
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Holo-Janeway and the kids start the long road of building trust. Jimmy Akin and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss how they (and the audience) continue to get to know the crew, the ship, and the Star Trek universe as Prodigy continues its work as an intro for a new generation of Trekkies.
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The most highly decorated US military chaplain is Fr. Francis Duffy, a New York priest whose statue now stands in Times Square. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us about Fr. Duffy’s impressive intellect and his love for the men of the 69th Regiment he served in World War I.
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The Australian Catholic Church’s plenary council has had its first session and Lindsay, Caroline, and Lino discuss its outcome and implications for the future of the Church. Plus interesting moon rocks from a Chinese mission, and recent movie reviews.
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SG-1 is working in a Goa’uld mine while Daniel works through sarcophagus addiction. Jack, Lisa, Fr. Cory, and Victor look at Daniel’s dubious attitude towards his marriage and the use of Goa’uld technology to prolong his life, while the rest of SG-1 break big rocks into little rocks.
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After 19th-century astronomers said Mars has a worldwide network of canals, people speculated there was not just life but a civilization there. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore whether there is life on Mars, and if so, how it got there and what it is like.
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Facebook is becoming Meta and proposes a metaverse for us all. Jack Baruzzini and Pat Scott discuss the trend of Big Tech wanting to curate our culture, but also looking at some positive potential.
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The 13th Doctor starts her final season with the first chapter in a six-episode arc. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the many threads that are unspooled here and how this may be the best 13th Doctor episode yet.
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What does Star Wars Visions: The Ninth Jedi reveal about our own spiritual lives? Angela Sealana and Andrew Hermiz explore this question in a friendly and honest review of the anime’s storytelling.
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It’s the start of another new Star Trek series and Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory are ready to discuss it. Prodigy is another animated series that is the most Star Wars-like Trek show ever, but it’s not a bad thing. It’s also not just a show for kids, but for all Trekkers.
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Mother Cabrini was a tiny, Italian powerhouse who overcame prejudice and poverty to serve Christ’s Church. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell her story, from her ill health to her mission from the Pope to America to winning over a reluctant archbishop to founding charities throughout the US to her canonization.
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The ground shook in Melbourne, Australia, recently with the largest recorded earthquake ever. Caroline, Lindsay, and Lino talk about their experiences during the tremor and then Caroline explains the what causes earthquakes and how the different layers in the ground beneath us contribute to them.
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Team Jake! Everyone’s favorite anxious VR-addicted Starfleet officer guest stars as the VR-obsessed Gamekeeper, leading Jack, Lisa, Fr. Cory, and Jack to discuss the odd tone and repetitiveness of the story and how it could have been improved.
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