Tackle the Lower Decks series finale with Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler. From reality-warping rifts to Klingon drama, they assess the bold ending, its legacy, and what’s next for Star Trek fans. Don’t miss this animated conclusion!
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In Japan, 1954, a man arrives at airport customs with a passport from country that doesn’t exist. He’s arrested, but then vanishes. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask who was the man from Taured and could have come from a parallel world as some claim?
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The debut novel Pilgrims by M.R. Leonard. Alien invasion, the Catholic Church, and a failed Latin teacher, Pilgrims is inspired by Augustine’s Confessions and tells the story of a washed-up Latin teacher who gets thrust into the center of humanity’s first contact with extraterrestrials who land at the Vatican and claim to be Catholic. Mysterious World fans who enjoy compelling science fiction from a Catholic point of view can find Pilgrims wherever books are sold and at MRLeonardauthor.com. And for those who enjoy audiobooks, Pilgrims is also available as a full multicast production.
Exodus 90 and the Exodus 90 app. Men, we are called to share the Hope and Joy of Jesus Christ. Our family, friends, and community desperately need us to imitate our Lord to be radically present and available. What if you intentionally lived this Advent season differently? Focused not on buying Christmas presents but sharing the loving presence of Jesus Christ. We want to invite you to join us on the Exodus 90 App and break out of the religion of the world. Join the men of Exodus 90 and Msgr. James Shea, President of the University of Mary, who is our spiritual guide for Advent this year on the Exodus 90 App. Together, we will rediscover the hope that God lays out for us in the coming of his Son into the world. Go to Exodus90.com/sqpn to learn more about Advent on the Exodus 90 App, and to join men from around the world this Advent starting December 1st. Be radically free in Jesus Christ this Advent.
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Come along with Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin as they discuss the Fourth Doctor story Nightmare of Eden. They cover its chaotic production, heavy-handed anti-drug themes, and clever sci-fi ideas while reflecting on memorable characters, quirky monsters, and moral dilemmas.
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Dive into the penultimate episode of Lower Decks with Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler as they explore the multiverse mayhem, fan-favorite character returns, and Trek’s funniest twists. What secrets will be revealed next?
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For hundreds of years, the Catholic Church has had a variety rites to expel evil spirits from people who are possessed by them. But in 1614 and again in 1998, the Church published official rites for the procedure, and in this episode Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what the rites actually say.
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The debut novel Pilgrims by M.R. Leonard. Alien invasion, the Catholic Church, and a failed Latin teacher, Pilgrims is inspired by Augustine’s Confessions and tells the story of a washed-up Latin teacher who gets thrust into the center of humanity’s first contact with extraterrestrials who land at the Vatican and claim to be Catholic. Mysterious World fans who enjoy compelling science fiction from a Catholic point of view can find Pilgrims wherever books are sold and at MRLeonardauthor.com. And for those who enjoy audiobooks, Pilgrims is also available as a full multicast production.
Exodus 90 and the Exodus 90 app. Men, we are called to share the Hope and Joy of Jesus Christ. Our family, friends, and community desperately need us to imitate our Lord to be radically present and available. What if you intentionally lived this Advent season differently? Focused not on buying Christmas presents but sharing the loving presence of Jesus Christ. We want to invite you to join us on the Exodus 90 App and break out of the religion of the world. Join the men of Exodus 90 and Msgr. James Shea, President of the University of Mary, who is our spiritual guide for Advent this year on the Exodus 90 App. Together, we will rediscover the hope that God lays out for us in the coming of his Son into the world. Go to Exodus90.com/sqpn to learn more about Advent on the Exodus 90 App, and to join men from around the world this Advent starting December 1st. Be radically free in Jesus Christ this Advent.
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Uncover the 3rd Doctor’s Time Warrior with Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin with the debut of the Sontarans, a medieval warlord, Sarah Jane’s debut, and the origins of Gallifrey.
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Explore Upper Decks with Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler, as the bridge crew faces personal and professional crises, focusing attention on the higher-ranking background characters as a meta-commentary on Star Trek tropes.
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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. This time the questions cover LEGO minifigs; cryptids; tulpas; D.D. Home; AI; language acquisition, and more.
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Rosary Army. Featuring award-winning Catholic podcasts, Rosary resources, videos, and the School of Mary online community, prayer, and learning platform. Learn how to make them, pray them, and give them away while growing in your faith at RosaryArmy.com and SchoolOfMary.com
The Grady Group, a Catholic company bringing financial clarity to their clients across the United States. Using safe money options to produce reasonable rates of return for their clients. Learn more by visiting GradyGroupInc.com.
The debut novel Pilgrims by M.R. Leonard. Alien invasion, the Catholic Church, and a failed Latin teacher, Pilgrims is inspired by Augustine’s Confessions and tells the story of a washed-up Latin teacher who gets thrust into the center of humanity’s first contact with extraterrestrials who land at the Vatican and claim to be Catholic. Mysterious World fans who enjoy compelling science fiction from a Catholic point of view can find Pilgrims wherever books are sold and at MRLeonardauthor.com. And for those who enjoy audiobooks, Pilgrims is also available as a full multicast production.
Exodus 90 and the Exodus 90 app. Men, we are called to share the Hope and Joy of Jesus Christ. Our family, friends, and community desperately need us to imitate our Lord to be radically present and available. What if you intentionally lived this Advent season differently? Focused not on buying Christmas presents but sharing the loving presence of Jesus Christ. We want to invite you to join us on the Exodus 90 App and break out of the religion of the world. Join the men of Exodus 90 and Msgr. James Shea, President of the University of Mary, who is our spiritual guide for Advent this year on the Exodus 90 App. Together, we will rediscover the hope that God lays out for us in the coming of his Son into the world. Go to Exodus90.com/sqpn to learn more about Advent on the Exodus 90 App, and to join men from around the world this Advent starting December 1st. Be radically free in Jesus Christ this Advent.
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Dive with Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin into The Space Pirates, a 2nd Doctor story full of space Western vibes and colorful characters, but also with pacing issues, stretched plotlines, and minimal Doctor agency.
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All the time dilation, stranded, Prime Directive tropes. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler discuss this comedic take on a stranded away team cut off in time, including lots of callbacks and Easter eggs from nearly every Trek series and a special guest appearance.
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