The Break with Father Roderick: Recent Episodes
Fr. Roderick Vonhögen
A weekly show about faith and culture, with movie/tv reviews, questions and answers about faith, books, cooking, technology and video games.
In this episode of my podcast, I reflect on the impact of various father figures in my life and in the stories that I love. 👉 Like this podcast? Support my work with a monthly donation via https://Patreon.com/FatherRoderick. All my patrons get access to the premium version of this podcast with extra content.
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In this episode of The Break, I share a story of my vacation in Brittany about the great importance of small things in the universe. 👉 Like this podcast? Support my work with a monthly donation via https://Patreon.com/FatherRoderick. All my patrons get access to the premium version of this podcast with extra content.
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In this episode of The Break I explain how Star Wars Rebels inspired me to bring this podcast to the next level! 👉 Like this podcast? Support my work with a monthly donation via https://Patreon.com/FatherRoderick. All my patrons get access to the premium version of this podcast with extra content.
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In this episode I talk about the news about a Lando TV series on Disney Plus; I give my review of Marvel’s Secret Invasion, I explain the origin of World Youth Day, I review this week’s books and I react to the rebranding of Twitter to ‘X’. 👉 Like this podcast? Support my work withContinue reading "Lando’s Future, Secret Invasion Review, World Youth Day"
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In this week’s episode of The Break: Why I skipped this year’s Walk of the World Star Trek’s funniest episode Mission Impossible Babylon 5 coming to Blu-ray Protestants and the Virgin Mary This week’s book reviews: We Could Be Heroes – Mike Chen Finding Ultra – Rich Roll Asian Endives Netflix and the Streaming CrisisContinue reading "Babylon 5 Finally on Blu-ray, Spock’s Humanity; Creativity and the Streaming Crisis"
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In this episode of my podcast ‘The Break’: Why I skip this year’s Walk of the World Record summer temperatures Movies/TV: The Actors’ strike The Emmy nominations Fubar with Arnold Schwarzenegger Uncharted review Hillsong: a Megachurch exposed (documentary review) Faith: My thoughts on ‘manifesting’ Book reviews: Bear Grylls, JK Rowling, Reggie Fils-Aimé Food: Roast HasselbackContinue reading "Fubar, Hillsong, the Emmy Awards, thoughts on ‘manifesting’, Quidditch and Mac OS Sonoma"
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In this episode of my podcast ‘The Break’: Adventures in Amsterdam Indiana Jones and the comfortable bed Star Wars Rebels Season 4 (re)watch For All Mankind Season 2 What is a consistory? Book reviews: It’s not about the Burqa: Muslim Women on Faith, Feminism, Sexuality and Race; Master Leonie, the life of a criminal lawyer;Continue reading "The Week of Threads; The Last Airbender: Quest for Balance; Star Wars Rebels Rewatch"
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In this episode of The Break, I explore why JRR Tolkien picked Hobbits as the heroes of his books, I review Season 1 Silo on Apple TV Plus, I review the books I read this week and I discuss the latest developments around Twitter, Reddit and the Fediverse. 👉 Like this podcast? Support my workContinue reading "Tolkien’s Unlikely Heroes, Silo Season 1 Review, Twitter and Reddit"
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In this episode of my podcast The Break, I talk about the end of Star Trek Prodigy, about Strange New Worlds Season 2, Secret Invasion and Mission Impossible. I comment on the submarine and the refugee boat stories and I review the books I’ve read this week. 👉 Like this podcast? Support my work withContinue reading "The End of Star Trek Prodigy, Secret Invasion and Mission Impossible"
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In this episode of my podcast: My overal review of Succession My review of ‘Darkest Hour’ Star Wars: Outlaws and the toxic ‘fans’ Vivien Blair wants to play princess Leia again The Dawn of the Jedi movie My opinion about the Star Wars movies premiere dates How to deal with post event blues? Book reviews:Continue reading "Star Wars: Outlaws, Star Wars premiere dates announced, the Reddit controversy"
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In this episode of my podcast ‘The Break’:
- Why did Bob Iger demo Star Wars content for the Apple Vision Pro?
- Why I can’t stop watching the show ‘Taskmaster’
- My reaction to the teaser trailer for The Marvels
- Can protestants receive Communion?
- New Lego Sets: Hogwarts Castle and Grounds; Jaws
- Review of ‘Mother Nature is Not Trying to Kill You – A Bushcraft Survival Guide’ by Rob Nelson
- Why I’m excited about the Apple Vision Pro despite its hefty price tag
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In this week’s episode of my podcast ‘The Break’: Recasting Luke Skywalker; Trailer reactions: Transformers and the Barbie Movie; Parish renewal; the Lego Mars Rover Perseverance; Size Matters Not review; upgrading old tech. 👉 Like this podcast? Support my work with a small monthly donation via https://Patreon.com/FatherRoderick
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In this episode, I talk about the 40th anniversary of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, I review the TV-series Willow after binge-watching it on Disney Plus, I share what I learned from a book about commandos and I look ahead at Apple’s WWDC.
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In this episode of my podcast ‘The Break’:
Cooking Lembas with the Elves
My reaction to the trailer for Gareth Edwards’ movie The Creator
Only a few days left to watch the Willow TV series
Why do we still use Frankincense in church?
Thea Beckman’s Crusade in Jeans
My thoughts on LEGO 2K Drive
Meta’s Twitter alternative
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In this episode of my podcast ‘The Break’:
How I ended up as a presenter at a Dutch Star Wars convention (Echobase)
My reaction to the trailer for Dune – Part 2
The religious undertones of the TV-series ‘Silo’ on Apple TV Plus
What do superheroes and the apostles have in common?
My review of the book ‘Legends and Lattes’ by Travis Baldree
My thoughts on Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Why I love the anime series ‘Vinland Saga’
My reaction to the upcoming LEGO Ninjago City Markets set
What struck me during Google I/O 2023
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In this episode of my podcast ‘The Break’:
- The Coronation of King Charles III
- The future of Star Wars: expanding the timeline
- Star Wars Visions Season 2 impressions
- The surprise announcement of a new animated Babylon 5 movie
- The Writers’ Strike
- The Gifts of the Holy Spirit
- Book reviews: Song of Spider-man; Storytelling in 12 Steps; The Silmarillion
- The Pixel Fold and the Pixel Tablet
- Beauty and the Elves
Links:
- Michael Jamin on YouTube and on Instagram
- Trailer for season 2 of Star Wars: Visions
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In this episode of my podcast The Break:
- Upcoming adventures & travel plans
- Star Trek Picard, the secret of Sesame Street and the Silmarillion
- The real reason the church doesn’t like esoteric practices
- Review of J.R.R. Tolkien’s recording of ‘The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth‘
- Physical, emotional and mental health
- Why Apple’s Reality headset might be revolutionary
- Let’s read The Silmarillion together!
Links:
- Trailer for Street Gang (about Sesame Street): https://youtu.be/uQEFS6aKXCU
- Trailer for Robin’s Wish (about Robin Williams): https://youtu.be/V59s_asIf2g
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In this week’s episode of my podcast ‘The Break’, I talk about the finale of season 3 of The Mandalorian (spoiler-free), and about the biblical stories that seem to have inspired the plight of the Mandalorian tribes. I also talk about my visit to the Kingdom of Elfia, about the reason why Easter Time lasts for 50 days, about the TV series ‘Succession’, I review the books I’ve recently read, I share my thoughts on fries & vinegar and I discuss the lessons learned from filming in the UK.
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In this special episode of The Break I take you on a journey from London to Rotterdam, recorded on the streets, in the underground, on the train, in the car and on the boat!
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In this special live episode of The Break, I take you on a tour of the convention floor at the Star Wars Celebration 2023!
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In this episode of The Break I talk about two major events converging this upcoming week: Holy Week and the Star Wars Celebration in London.
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In this episode of my podcast The Break I talk about my upcoming trip to the UK for Star Wars Celebration 2023. I explain why March 25 is #tolkienreadingday and why J.R.R. Tolkien chose this specific day for the destruction of the Ring of Power. I also review what I’ve read so far of Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn Trilogy, I talk about mood control through music and about generative AI. And of course, I share my thoughts on the TikTok hearing in the US and the possible future ban of the app in some countries.
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In this week’s episode of my podcast The Break I talk about the upcoming Star Wars Celebration, I discuss the success of Everything, Everywhere, All At Once at The Oscars, I look back on the 10 year anniversary of pope Francis’ papacy, I review the books ‘Dry’ and ‘Mistborn – The Last Kingdom’ and I talk about TikTok, Meta, Twitter and data privacy.
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In this episode, I talk about why Wakanda Forever didn’t work, what the future will bring for Star Wars and the DCU, why pilgrimages may be more important than you think and what I thought about Blake Crouch’s book Recursion.
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I discuss religious symbolism in the first episode of the new season of The Mandalorian, I review ‘Dark Matter’ by Blake Crouch, I share my 2 ingredient Bagel recipe and talk about the Meta Quest 3 and Apple’s Reality headset.
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My spoiler-free review of the first episodes of the retro futuristic TV show ‘Hello Tomorrow!’; The reason we celebrate Lent; Dark Matter and other books I’ve read this week; Valve’s SteamDeck – first impressions.
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In this week’s episode of The Break I share my enthusiasm about season 3 of Star Trek Picard, I talk about Ash Wednesday and Lent, I review ‘The Butterfly Assassin’, and I talk about my love-hate relationship with carrots.
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In this week’s podcast, I talk about James Gunn’s reboot of the DCU, about Hogwarts Legacy and the controversy that surrounds it, I’ll share my thoughts on the shocking report about l’Arche’s founder Jean Vanier and the abuse he kept hidden for decades. And of course I talk about the LEGO Lord of the Rings Rivendell set that was revealed this week!
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In this episode of The Break: my review of Shrinking on Apple TV Plus, Attack on Titan, Faith and Science, Pillars of the Earth, Bami Goreng, transitioning back to the Apple ecosystem.
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In this episode of The Break: Picard and The Bad Batch, why do some Catholics only receive the host and not the chalice during communion? What I thought of The Witcher – The Last Wish; Pumpkin soup and Apple News.
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In this episode of The Break, I review the first episode of The Last of Us on HBO Max, I explain why the priest sometimes whispers during Mass, and I talk about Apple’s new Mac Mini and why I would like to get one.
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In this episode of The Break: The Depth of Deep Space Nine, Spiritual Life Habits, Life Lessons from an Astronaut, Meat and Dairy Alternatives, Computational Photography.
Affiliate Link: An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth: What Going to Space Taught Me About Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything – by Col. Chris Hadfield
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In this first episode of the new year, I talk about the movies Knives Out and Glass Onion, I explain why Catholics often like to have their religious objects blessed, I review the book ‘Meet the Frugalwoods’, I share the recipe for fake crab chips and I talk about Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
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In this last episode of The Break in 2022, I list my favorite TV shows of the year, I explain why Catholics confess to a priest, which books I loved reading, how I improved on Taco Bell and which videogames I liked most this year.
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In this Christmas Episode of The Break: the best Christmas movies for geeks; why bad things happen to good people; my favorite books of the year and tech upgrades that greatly improved my life. Merry Christmas!
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I talk about the fate of Superman in the DC Universe, I wonder what direction Star Wars will take after Andor, I explain how faith and raison can go together, I review some books, learn to cook in Dreamlight Valley and share my recent D&D experience.
Links: Pasta Arrabbiata original recipe
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This week in The Break: my spoiler-free review of the Netflix Series Wednesday: it’s a massive hit, but why? Should we believe in Ghost Stories? What we should learn from history; DIY microwave chips: to good to be true? My thoughts on the possibilities and serious risks of AI technology like ChatGTP.
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In this episode of The Break: For All Mankind and the Andor finale, Advent and the second coming of Christ, Marvel Unlimited, Pigs in blanket & Toad in the hole; Atari’s Pong.
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Back To The Future II hit theaters 33 years ago. What made those movies so iconic? The meaning of Advent explained My review of ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died‘ by Jennette McCurdy Amazon losing big on Alexa Dutch Comic Con experiences Support me on Patreon.com/FatherRoderick!
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This week on The Break: The launch of Artemis, For All Mankind, Purgatory explained, My Squirrel Days by Ellie Kemper, what I cook for guests, Niantic’s AR headset. Links: My Squirrel Days: Tales from the Star of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and The Office – Ellie Kemper Creamy Pasta with Chicken Niantic’s reference AR headset 🍿-Continue reading "Heading For The Moon!"
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I talk about Tolkien’s The Fall of Númenor, about the TV series ‘The Bear’, Money and Liturgy, Midjourney and pizza! Get ‘The Fall of Númenor’ here (affiliate link) Information about Midjourney version 4 🍿- Stay up to date and join the community by subscribing! 📲 – Follow me on social media @fatherroderick 🎧 – CheckContinue reading "The Fall of Númenor"
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I talk about the tumultuous changes at Twitter and about my first experiences after moving my conversations to Mastodon. I also review the TV show ‘The Offer’ and talk about Stephen King, the Big Bang Theory and about the Steam Deck. Click here for more info about the The Catechism in a Year Podcast
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In this episode I talk about the connection between Halloween, All Saints Day and All Souls Day. I also review Strange New Worlds, Stephen King’s book ‘Carrie’ and the new versions of Apple’s operating systems. And what’s next for Twitter and Meta? 🍿- Stay up to date and join the community by subscribing! 📲 –Continue reading "I Ain’t Afraid Of No Ghost!"
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In this episode of my podcast The Break, I’ll answer a question from one of my TikTok followers regarding a video I did about the anime series Chainsaw Man: ‘what is the difference between devils and demons’? I also review the movie ‘Moonfall’, the book Red Rising by Pierce Brown (affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3VSDD0I), I tellContinue reading "The Devil and Demons: What’s The Difference?"
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The She-Hulk finale did something that upset some fans, but actually can teach us something about the way that we read the Bible. I’ll explain! Also in this episode: – my ‘book book’ haul – Crunchyroll – Crispy Tofu – The Meta Quest Pro 🍿- Stay up to date and join the community by subscribing!Continue reading "What Bible Readers Can Learn From She-Hulk"
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In this episode I share how Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power manages to play on my heartstrings. I also talk about how to future-proof the church, I review Jenny Lawson’s book ‘Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things’. I also share my recipe for crab salad, discuss the Kindle Scribe and whyContinue reading "How ‘Rings of Power’ Plays On My Heartstrings"
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In this episode I review the movie ‘Roadrunner’ about the life of Anthony Bourdain, I talk about the role of silence in monastic life and about its importance for our own lives and I tell you why I started to follow Ryder Carroll’s Bullet Journal Method. 🍿- Stay up to date and join the communityContinue reading "What I learned from Anthony Bourdain"
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In this episode I talk about Star Wars: Andor, Rings of Power, inter-religious dialogue, the Murderbot Diaries, the Chronicles of Narnia, Indian cuisine and about the iPhone 14 Pro. ============================================================ 🍿Stay up to date and join the community by subscribing! 📲 Follow me on social media @fatherroderick 🎧 Check out my podcasts on FatherRoderick.com orContinue reading "Why Star Wars: Andor is Not For Kids"
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This week I am both excited about the premiere of Star Wars: Andor and disappointed by the news that Patty Jenkins’ movie Rogue Squadron was reportedly shelved. I have Star Wars emotional whiplash! What is going on at Disney? I have a theory. I also talk about the importance of explaining the faith, about theContinue reading "Star Wars Emotional Whiplash"
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In this episode of The Break: Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman: First impressions The Hobbit, the Wardrobe and the Great War by Joseph Loconte The new Apple Watch and the iPhone 14 Click here if you want to help sponsor a replacement for my current phone!
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In this episode of the Break: Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power first impressions How Catholics prepare the altar Book reviews: J.R.R. Tolkien: The Making of a Legend – Colin Duriez A Series of Unfortunate Events – Lemony Snicket The Real Hergé – Sian Lye Artemis and new photos from the James Webb telescopeContinue reading "Rings of Power First Impressions"
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In this episode: back from vacation, House of the Dragon, Seinfeld, She-Hulk; Tortilla de Patatas; Light of the Jedi audiobook; Thunderstorm in Italy; Linked In; Apple Event.
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AI generated art opens an unlimited amount of possibilities, but also raises some thorny questions. I played around with an online art generator and witnessed Superman flying over the Vatican. 🌍 Intro/News: • Fall projects: Lego city 🍿 Movies & TV shows: • Moon Knight seems to be getting a second season. • Behind theContinue reading "Superman flying over the Vatican"
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This month will see the release of the Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon. Will it be any good? 🌍 Intro/News: • How I prepare my programs in advance when I go on a trip. 🍿 Movies & TV shows: • House of the Dragon 🍴 Food & health: • Tofu! 📚Continue reading "Is House of the Dragon any good?"
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In this episode of the Break, I talk about the Batgirl movie cancelled at the very last moment, despite it testing well with audiences, and I share my thoughts on the Superman & Lois TV-series on HBO. Shoutout to my patrons at patreon.com/FatherRoderick: • Welcome to new patrons: Jake Roblez; Fidel Blanco; Joshua Herrera •Continue reading "Why was the DC Movie Batgirl shelved?"
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In this episode of The Break: 🌍 News: Blisters, upcoming vacation and posting schedules. 🍿 Movies/TV: • Rings of Power full trailer • Star Trek: Lower Decks 🍴 Food & health: • Non-fussy Sheet Pan Chicken Tikka https://smittenkitchen.com/2016/04/sheet-pan-chicken-tikka/ 📚 Books: • Michael Ward – Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C. S.Continue reading "Star Trek: Lower Decks is much better than I thought"
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In this episode of The Break: 🌍 News: • The Walk of the World • Check out my vlog & documentary channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCicqw-CMUlfLPPx11GDqmYg 🍿 Movies/TV: • Avatar: The Way of the Water, Comic-Con: Wakanda Forever and The Rings of Power 🙏 Faith: • What I learned during the Walk of the World 📚Continue reading "Wakanda Forever and other news from Comic-Con!"
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In this episode, I react to the teaser trailer for The Rings of Power. Also in this episode: prayer, poodles, stars and iPhones! ============================================================ 🍿Stay up to date and join the community by subscribing! 📲 Follow me on social media @fatherroderick 🎧Check out my podcasts on FatherRoderick.com or search for ‘Father Roderick’ wherever you getContinue reading "The Rings of Power Teaser Trailer looks stunning"
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🌍 News: Reworking the YouTube channels and renaming the podcast! 🍿 Movies/TV: Stranger Things 4 🙏 Faith: Determinism and Free will in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 📚 Books: Shadow of the Sith audiobook 🧪 Science: The James Webb telescope is ready for action https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/7/23188300/nasa-jwst-space-telescope-mirror-alignment-commissioning-engineers ⚙️ Tech: Getting my iPad Air iOS 12 to speedContinue reading "The Break is Back; Stranger Things 4, Free Will in Strange New Worlds; Shadow of the Sith"
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🌍 News: Arturo died 🍿 Movies/TV: Lego Masters; Masterchef Australia 🙏 Faith: Do cats go to heaven? 📚 Books: The 007 diaries; The happiest man on earth 🧪 Science: Are electric cars ‘green’? https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/26/lifetime-emissions-of-evs-are-lower-than-gasoline-cars-experts-say.html ⚙️ Tech: AR/VR: https://www.techradar.com/news/wait-did-tim-cook-just-confirm-apples-ar-headset-and-glasses ============================================================ 🍿 Stay up to date and join the community by subscribing! 📲 Follow me on socialContinue reading "R.I.P. Arturo; Lego Masters; do animals go to heaven? 007 diaries; electric cars and Apple’s AR glasses"
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🌍 News: The most unusual neomist party ever 🍿 Movies/TV: TV Time app (Tvtime.com); Obi-Wan Kenobi review; Documentary series: Keep sweet, pray and obey 🙏 Faith: Is the pope going to resign? 📚 Books: The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57093755-the-office-bffs 🧪 Science: Science andContinue reading "A Murder Mystery Dinner; Obi-wan series review; is the Pope resigning? The Office BFFs; Science and Drought"
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🌍 News: US Trip recap 🍿 Movies/TV: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness – the illuminati 🙏 Faith: Liturgy and simplicity – how you reacted to my liturgical penguins – many parishes don’t have the means to have good music. 📚 Books: A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away – Paul Hirsch 🧪Continue reading "Star Wars Celebration, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Editing Star Wars, Nasa revisits Venus, WWDC 2022"
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🌍 News: Writing a book 🍿 Movies/TV: Star Wars – The Sequels 🙏 Faith: How to get something out of any Bible reading 📚 Books: Life’s too short to go so f*ing slow 🧪 Science: Crimes in Space: https://www.iflscience.com/policy/canada-looks-to-prosecute-crimes-committed-on-the-moon/ ⚙️ Tech: Upgrading my camera gear ============================================================ 🍿Stay up to date and join the community byContinue reading "Star Wars: the Sequels, Writing a Book, Bible Reading, Sports and Mortality"
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🌍 News: Why I travel 🍿 Movies/TV: Star Wars – The Prequels; the hype and the disappointment, lack of chemistry, bad villains. 🙏 Faith: Bad liturgical music and what I do in my mind 📚 Books: The Perks of Being a Wallflower 🧪 Science: Should billionairs rule in space? https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/apr/30/leave-space-missions-to-billionaires-and-robots-says-astronomer-royal ⚙️ Tech: Meta is behindContinue reading "Star Wars: the Prequels, Liturgical Music and Penguins, Worst Book Ever, Billionairs in Space"
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🌍 News: US trip & Star Wars celebration 🍿 Movies/TV: Star Wars – The Original Trilogy; imagination, hope, friends, good villains 🙏 Faith: What I don’t like about Vatican liturgy (choral music, concelebration, Italian dominance) 📚 Books: The Tao of Fully Feeling. Harvesting Forgiveness out of Blame – Pete Walker 🧪 Science: Should billionairs ruleContinue reading "Star Wars: the Original Trilogy, Vatican Liturgy, the Tao of Feeling, Tech and Lemonade"
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In this week’s episode: 🌍 News: Filming in Rome 🍿 Movies/TV: The Adam Project 🙏 Faith: Finding faith in Anime 📚 Books: How to survive a horror movie – Seth Grahame-Smith 🧪 Science: Perseverance helicopter takes picture of debris ⚙️ Tech: What if Twitter goes bad? Trying out Mastodon ============================================================ 🍿Stay up toContinue reading "Rome, The Adam Project, Faith and Art, Horror movies and Twitter alternatives"
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🌍 News: • Filming at Elfia – found my format 🍿 Movies/TV: • Neon Genesis Evangelion 🙏 Faith: • What I think of Satanism? 📚 Books: • The Wall 🧪 Science: • Perseverance helicopter takes picture of debris: https://www.ign.com/articles/nasa-ingenuity-helicopter-beams-back-eerie-spacecraft-wreckage-from-mars-perseverance ⚙️ Tech: • Macbook experiences ============================================================ 🍿Stay up to date and join the community by subscribing!Continue reading "Japanese Anime, Fallen Angels, The Wall, MacBook experiences"
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🌍 News After Elfia, getting ready for a month of travel. Join me as a patron or individually. 🍿 Movies/TV Turning Red 🙏 Faith: What to think about violent games, esoteric stories, or Zumba? 📚 Books: Old Man’s War, Putin’s Russia: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51798602-het-rusland-van-poetin 🧪 Science: Spinosaurus’ dense bones fuel debate over whether some dinosaurs could swim: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/spinosaurus-bones-dinosaur-swim-paleontologyContinue reading "Turning Red, Old Man’s War, Swimming Dinosaurs, Descript Voice Synthesis"
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🌍 News: Dutch Easter traditions: eggs, bread with calfsmeat and sauce, brunch. International parish: pot luck. Second day of Easter: IKEA. What will be my own, new traditions? Simplicity, resting, hanging out with the community, take time off. 🍿 Movies/TV: Moon Knight 🙏 Faith: Easter: the new reality after the resurrection. A continuation and yet alsoContinue reading "Dutch Easter Traditions, Moon Knight, Easter gospels, Organizing for the Rest of Us; Earendil, Nvidia Nerf"
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🌍 News: Holy Week – when celebrities suffer. Bruce Willis Aphasia, I was impressed by Demi Moore’s autobiography, pope Francis has difficulties walking, Ukranian musicians now fighting as soldiers. Their suffering reminds us that we are all the same when it comes to our mortality. 🍿 Movies/TV: Severance – Apple Plus TV 🙏 Faith: HolyContinue reading "Severance, Holy Week, In The Tall Grass, Covid and my Brain, MacBook Pro or Mac Studio?"
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