The Ambassadors of Death – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The Second Doctor deals with an alien invasion, but finds the real enemies aren’t in outerspace. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 2nd Doctor (John Pertwee) story, as well as news of Season 12 filming, David Tennant’s podcast, and a cool, new Big Finish audio production.

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The Sounds of Thunder – The Secrets of Star Trek

The Sounds of Thunder

An oppressed species will rise up against its oppressor and … make peace? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss “The Sounds of Thunder,” the latest episode of Star Trek Discovery and ask whether the crew has just ignited peace or a global war on Saru’s world. Plus, does Star Trek have 3 timelines now?

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Daleks in Manhattan and Evolution of the Daleks – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The Doctor and Martha Jones travel to Depression-era New York and run into the Daleks. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha review this two-part story featuring the Cult of Skaro, some wild New York accents, and some crazy makeup effects.

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Saints of Imperfection – The Secrets of Star Trek

Saints of Imperfection

Sometimes the monsters we perceive aren’t really monsters after all. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the latest episode of Star Trek Discovery where that message finds expression in several different ways.

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The Highlanders – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The 2nd Doctor travels to Scotland in the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden. Will he and his companions be hung as Scottish spies? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this last of the Doctor Who pure historicals that survives now only in audio form.

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An Obol for Charon – The Secrets of Star Trek

How does a Greek myth about the afterlife relate to this episode of Star Trek Discovery? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss what an obol is, who Charon is, and the three-fold connection to this story.

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The Sensorites – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The First Doctor encounters a race of telepathic beings in conflict with humans, but it’s the internal conflicts of the Sensorites that will put the Doctor and his Companions in danger. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this classic episode from the first season.

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Point of Light – The Secrets of Star Trek

What are the points of light? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the latest episode of Star Trek Discovery, including how the title, “Point of Light,” relates to each of the three sub-plots in the story.

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Gridlock – The Secrets of Doctor Who

In the future, traffic jams will take forever… literally. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha look at the 10th Doctor story, Gridlock, in which David Tennant’s Doctor and Martha Jones must find out why people spend their entire lives in an unending commute in far future New York.

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New Eden – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The latest Star Trek Discovery brings us into an encounter with religion and that’s right in our wheelhouse. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the ideas about religion presented here, the deeper layers behind those ideas, and then how and whether they make a good story for us to enjoy.

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