The Brink of Death (Big Finish)

The 6th Doctor’s final chapter! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the 6th Doctor’s final battle with the Valeyard that results in his ultimate sacrifice and sets him up for the 7th Doctor’s darker turn.

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Vox (PIC) – The Secrets of Star Trek

The D is back! Dom Bettinelli and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the penultimate episode of Star Trek Picard, including the implications of Puer Dei and Vox; the return of a familiar ship, and the disappointing departure of a particular character.

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Stage Fright (Big Finish) – The Secrets of Doctor Who

For the third installment in the 6th Doctor’s audio-only regeneration story, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the return of several characters from the 4th Doctor’s time, the new Companion Flip, and a man fighting against his dark side in Victorian London.

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Last Christmas – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The 12th Doctor meets Santa at the North Pole! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this Christmas special that reunites Clara and the Doctor in a dreamy, facehugger alien story that is by turns funny, endearing, and creepy.

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Surrender (PIC) – The Secrets of Star Trek

What is necessary in healing from grief? Dom Bettinellli and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the latest Picard episode, including grief and healing; how love is at the core of identity; and the everchanging theories for what’s really going on. Plus what’s next for Star Trek?

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The Red House (Big Finish) – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The 2nd stop in the 6th Doctor’s last adventure. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the red riding hood connections, the unexpected twists, the Valeyard’s creeping plan, and the difference between Companion Charli with the 6th and 8th Doctors.

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Dominion (PIC) – The Secrets of Star Trek

Big revelations and cameos! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss what more we’ve learned about the story so far, including morally questionable and objectionable actions, plus another high-profile cameo in this week’s Picard.

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The End of the Line (Big Finish) – The Secrets of Doctor Who

It’s the end of the line for the 6th Doctor. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the first part of the 6th Doctor’s Last Adventure audio story, which takes him to a creepy train station for an encounter with a couple of old foes.

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The Bounty (PIC) – The Secrets of Star Trek

The gang is all here. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha note that the whole TNG crew is now assembled in Picard and then geek over the ships and discuss all the Easter eggs and fan service as the show prepares for the final stretch.

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The Witch’s Familiar – The Secrets of Doctor Who

Mercy is the key to unlocking the mystery of the Daleks as Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 2nd-part of a two-parter featuring the 12th Doctor, Clara, and Missy, and an apparently repentant Davros.

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