Minuet in Hell – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The 8th Doctor has lost his mind! Dom Bettinelli and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this Big Finish audio story in which the 8th Doctor ends up in the US South, encounters a Satanic society, meets dastardly televangelists, and reunites with his old friend, the Brigadier.

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Kayshon, His Eyes Open (LD) – The Secrets of Star Trek

A Trek episode, laughingly discussed. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the latest episode of Lower Decks that is chock full of both Easter eggs and literary allusions (but not really metaphors, Jimmy argues).

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Were the Son of Sam Killings a Conspiracy? (David Berkowitz, True Crime, Serial Killer) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

Forty-four years ago this month, David Berkowitz was arrested and confessed to the Son of Sam shootings. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine whether he acted alone and what role satanism may have played in the murders.

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The Power of Three – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The Doctor comes to stay. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the time the 11th Doctor stayed with Amy and Rory; why they still love Rory’s dad; and why there is so much filler in this story.

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Strange Energies (LD) – The Secrets of Star Trek

Lower Decks is back for Season 2! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the new episode of what may be the best new Trek series; including connections to the second pilot of TOS; Cardassian torture Easter eggs; and what Boimler is up to these days.

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Son of Sam (David Berkowitz, True Crime, Serial Killer) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

A terrifying series of killings in NYC in 1976 included letters to police from the killer calling himself “Son of Sam”. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what happened, how David Berkowitz was arrested and confessed, and then ask did he really act alone?

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Catechism Class, a dynamic weekly podcast journey through the Catechism of the Catholic Church by Greg and Jennifer Willits. It’s the best book club, coffee talk, and faith study group, all rolled into one. Find it in any podcast directory.

Best-selling Christian author Jacqueline Brown. Get a free audio copy of her award-winning novel “The Light”. Who do you become when the world falls away? Get the book at SQPN.com/TheLight. Appropriate for mature teens and adults. Learn more at jacqueline-brown.com.

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Battlefield – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The return of the Brigadier! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the Arthurian roots of this 7th Doctor story, the inclusion of the now-retired Lethbridge-Stewart, the Doctor’s dark turn, nuclear brinksmanship, and more.

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Shuttlepod One (ENT) – The Secrets of Star Trek

The ultimate bottle episode. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this lifeboat story of Enterprise that fleshes out the Malcom Reed character, but has more plot holes than a shuttlepod riddled by micro-black stars.

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The Exodus! (Did It Happen?) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

The Bible records the story of Moses and Exodus, the foundational event in the Jewish faith, but some skeptics say it never happened. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the evidence to determine whether the Exodus really occurred.

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Catechism Class, a dynamic weekly podcast journey through the Catechism of the Catholic Church by Greg and Jennifer Willits. It’s the best book club, coffee talk, and faith study group, all rolled into one. Find it in any podcast directory.

Best-selling Christian author Jacqueline Brown. Get a free audio copy of her award-winning novel “The Light”. Who do you become when the world falls away? Get the book at SQPN.com/TheLight. Appropriate for mature teens and adults. Learn more at jacqueline-brown.com.

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A Town Called Mercy – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The Doctor in the Old West. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the balance between justice and mercy, whether the good done today compensates for evil done before, and the Doctor’s own conscience about his deeds.

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