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April 02, 2022 Archbishop Comensoli’s 2022 Patrick Oration
COZ075: After attending Archbp Peter Comensoli’s annual Patrick Oration on St Patrick’s Day, Lindsay and Caroline and share their insights along with Lino who; they discuss the implications of bringing back extinct animals; Lindsay and Lino review The Batman; and Caroline shares her latest obsession: Is it Cake?
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* The 2022 Patrick Oration – YouTube
* Patrick Oration 2022 | The Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne
* No Longer Science Fiction: De-Extinction of the Tasmanian Tiger Moves One Step Closer
* De-extinction: Is it really possible to bring extinct animals back from the dead? – ABC News

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1 hr 19 min
March 19, 2022 Motorcycles, Dinosaurs, and Spaceships
COZ074: The Pope’s preacher gave a homily about Eucharistic faith which prompts a discussion among Lindsay, Caroline, and Lino and leads into an Australian priest who rides a Harley as part of his evangelizing mission. Plus evidence of dinosaur sniffles, building a real Enterprise, and what’s been entertaining them.
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* Cardinal Cantalamessa: The Eucharist is coextensive with the history of salvation – Vatican News
* ‘Faith is a verb’: Fr Geoff… | The Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne
* Real USS Enterprise: Future tech could make sci-fi a reality | Space
* Meet Dolly, the First Dinosaur Discovered With a Case of the Sniffles

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1 hr 17 min
March 05, 2022 Let Us Not Grow Tired of Doing Good
COZ073: Lent 2022 has begun and Lindsay, Caroline, and Lino discuss Pope Francis’ message where he reminds us of St. Paul’s words: “Let us not grow tired of doing good.” Plus, how the quality of antibodies from COVID vaccines improve over time and what’s been entertaining the panel recently.
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* Lent 2022: “Let us not grow tired of doing good, for in due time we shall reap our harvest, if we do not give up. So then, while we have the opportunity, let us do good to all” (Gal 6:9-10) | Francis
* Lent 2022: The Complete Guide to the Catholic Season of Lent – Hallow
* Project Compassion 2022 resources
* Antibodies improve in quality for months after COVID-19 vaccination – Technology Org
* What are antibodies? | Live Science
* The out-of-control rocket about to hit the moon is not a SpaceX Falcon 9, astronomers now say: report | Space

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1 hr 13 min
February 19, 2022 The Word of God IRL
COZ072: Word of God Sunday is on the first weekend of February in Australia so Lindsay and Caroline discuss the importance of scripture in the life of the Church. Caroline explains the planned retirement of the International Space Station in 2030 and they chat about their love of the Boba Fett series.
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* Sunday of the Word of God | The Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne
* Setting our Hearts on the Word – National Centre for Evangelisation, Australia
* Holy Mass on the occasion of the Sunday of the Word of God (23 Jaunary 2022) | Francis
* History and Timeline of the ISS
* The International Space Station will meet its end in 2031. Where will it crash and what will take its place? – ABC News
* This is the space graveyard where the International Space Station will be buried – CNN

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1 hr 11 min
February 05, 2022 More Faith, More Action
COZ071: They’re back for 2022! Lindsay and Lino discuss Daniel Nour, Young Australian of the Year who puts his faith into action; then talk about Pope Francis-inspired New Year resolutions; and then look at the James Webb Telescope mission and their hopes for the discoveries it will make.
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* Want faith? Go to the homeless, says Doctor of the streets – The Catholic Weekly
* New Year’s Resolution Advice from Pope Francis
* James Webb Space Telescope STEM Toolkit | NASA
* Where Is Webb? NASA/Webb
* James Webb Space Telescope – Wikipedia
* Out-of-control SpaceX rocket on collision course with moon | SpaceX | The Guardian
* A SpaceX rocket slamming into the Moon is a reminder to clean up our deep space junk – The Verge

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1 hr 26 min
December 30, 2021 Big Brother on the Shelf
TEC145: Is the Elf on the Shelf teaching kids bad privacy hygiene? Dom Bettinelli, Jack Baruzzini, and Thomas Sanjurjo discuss some security experts warnings, plus the faith-based concerns as well. Also, a weird Alexa challenge; the world’s biggest nuke; and a half-billion in Bitcoin in the trash.
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* Beware the Elf on the Shelf, Privacy Watchdogs Warn – The New York Times
* North Pole Ninjas: MISSION: Christmas!
* Alexa tells 10-year-old girl to touch live plug with penny – BBC News
* The untold story of the world’s biggest nuclear bomb – Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
* NUKEMAP by Alex Wellerstein
* Half a Billion in Bitcoin, Lost in the Dump | The New Yorker

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Picks of the Week:

* Jack: Magnet for Mac
* Thomas: Philips SmartSleep Wake-up Light
* Dom: PixelSnap 2 for Mac

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57 min
December 18, 2021 The Art and Science of Christmas
COZ070: For their last show of the year, Lindsay, Caroline, and Lino discuss the Christmas art of painter Mike Moyers that invites us into a closer relationship with Jesus; Caroline explores the science of Christmas foods; and they look ahead to their favorite Christmas movies.
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* Mike Moyers Fine Art
* Annunciation, by Mike Moyers
* The Lord is the Light, by Mike Moyers
* The Manger, by Mike Moyers
* Why does turkey make you sleepy? The truth about tryptophan
* Meringue: The Science Behind a Wonderfully Fluffy Dessert | Let’s Talk Science
* Why Does Peppermint Give the Illusion That Your Mouth is Cold? – The Horizon Sun

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1 hr 2 min
December 04, 2021 Beatitudes For Bishops
COZ069: Pope Francis has proposed 8 Beatitudes for Bishops and Lindsay, Caroline, and Lino discuss what it means for them and how bishops might embrace them. Plus the space rock named Kamo’oalewa that might be from our own moon, and talk of Hawkeye and He-Man.
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* Pope Francis shares 8 Beatitudes for Bishops, giving a model for the 21st-century pastor | America Magazine
* Lunar-like silicate material forms the Earth quasi-satellite (469219) 2016 HO3 Kamoʻoalewa | Communications Earth & Environment
* A ‘quasi-moon’ asteroid companion of Earth that may actually be a moon relic | Space
* A space rock called Kamoʻoalewa may be a piece of the moon | Science News
* The Entire Soviet Rocket Engine Family Tree – YouTube

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1 hr 21 min
November 20, 2021 Synod and Egg Drops
COZ068: The global preparation for the Synod on Synodality is underway and Lindsay, Caroline, and Lino discuss ways individuals and groups can participate, plus Caroline’s son Frankie joins them to discuss the science of the egg drop challenge and their favorite computer games.
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* Synodality: A Guide for the… | The Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne
* Synodality in the life and mission of the Church (2 March 2018)
* Vademecum for the Synod on Synodality
* Preparatory Document for the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
* Catholic Church in Australia Synod Resources
* Synod 2021 – 2023 | The Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne
* Background Information on Egg Drop Experiments | Sciencing
* The Science Behind the Egg Drop Experiment | Sciencing
* What is Gravity?

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1 hr 17 min
November 06, 2021 Australia’s 5th Plenary Council
COZ067: The Australian Catholic Church’s plenary council has had its first session and Lindsay, Caroline, and Lino discuss its outcome and implications for the future of the Church. Plus interesting moon rocks from a Chinese mission, and recent movie reviews.
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* Frequently Asked Questions – Plenary Council
* Instrumentum Laboris
* Plenary Council Agenda
* What Are Spiritual Conversations?
* Plenary members present final reports of first assembly – ACBC Media Blog
* First Assembly concluding document
* Masses and Livestreams – Plenary Council
* Moon rocks brought to Earth by Chinese mission fill key gaps in solar system history | Space
* Chang’e-5 samples reveal key age of moon rock | EurekAlert!
* Moon rocks retrieved by Chang’e 5 mission show lunar volcanic activity 2 billion years ago – ABC News

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1 hr 29 min

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Catholics of Oz is a friendly, thoughtful conversation from Australia where Catholic faith meets everyday life. Hosted by three Catholics from Melbourne, the show explores current events, technology,…