Raising the Betts

RTB008: Summer vacation in Gettysburg includes tent camping in one of the hottest heat waves in years, but Dom and Melanie endure. They share their most and least favorite bits, including a visit to Seton Shrine. Plus Dom follows up on his global media-spanning Facebook ban.

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* Melanie’s first day blog post about Gettysburg

* Dom’s blog post about Gettysburg

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* Gettysburg Field Guide

* Gettysburg Campground

* Gettysburg National Military Park

* St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Shrine

* Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

* Melanie’s blog: The Wine-Dark Sea

* Dom’s blog: Bettnet

* Join the conversation at the StarQuest Facebook page.

* Send us your feedback or comments at [email protected]

RTB007: Is St. Augustine now hate speech? Dom posts a quote from the saint and has it banned by Facebook. Melanie gets a taste of the old-days of great conversations on Catholic blogs. Plus birthdays, boiling water, and children’s books that make them uncomfortable.

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Links for this episode:

* The Daily Poem Podcast

* Melanie’s blog post on E.B. White and “friction” in literature

* Simcha Fisher’s post on “The Crepuscular Nihilism of E.B. White”

* Darwin Catholic: “In Defense of E.B. White’s Talking Animals”

* A screenshot of Dom’s “banned” Facebook post

* Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

* Melanie’s blog: The Wine-Dark Sea

* Dom’s blog: Bettnet

* Join the conversation at the StarQuest Facebook page.

* Send us your feedback or comments at [email protected]

RTB006: The Fourth of July is a big celebration for the Bettinellis, and Dom and Melanie recount the annual tradition of the massive pool party; how a sick child almost derailed plans; making thunder tacos; Tom Clancy and Neal Stephenson; and their amazing priests at the St. Edith Stein miracle parish.

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* Melanie’s blog: The Wine-Dark Sea

* Dom’s blog: Bettnet

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RTB005: This week, Dom and Melanie give more details on Isabella’s live-action wilderness survival adventure camp; discuss dealing with neighborhood children for the first time; and Melanie goes on a poetry writing binge inspired by artworks posted on Facebook; and more.

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* HBO’s Chernobyl

* Jessica Jones, Season 3

* J.R.’s Art Place on Facebook

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* Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

* Melanie’s blog: The Wine-Dark Sea

* Dom’s blog: Bettnet

* Join the conversation at the StarQuest Facebook page.

* Send us your feedback or comments at [email protected]

RTB004: While Dom takes the boys on a Cub Scout camping trip to New Hampshire, Melanie goes to the farmer’s market and then later takes all the kids to a bird-watching wildlife sanctuary. Plus Moon Oreos and Father’s Day and livable neighborhoods.

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* Blood & Treasure on CBS

* Netflix’s I Am Mother

* Netflix’s Murder Mystery

* Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

* Melanie’s blog: The Wine-Dark Sea

* Dom’s blog: Bettnet

* Join the conversation at the StarQuest Facebook page.

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RTB003: This week, Dom and Melanie recount yet another emergency room adventure, get your taste buds revved with what they’re been cooking (and grilling), revisit Brideshead, and talk about the art of Biblical translation.

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* Irish island of Arranmore is looking for new residents from the United States

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* The Art of Biblical Narrative on Wikipedia

* Leave us a review on iTunes!

* Melanie’s blog: The Wine-Dark Sea

* Dom’s blog: Bettnet

* Join the conversation at the StarQuest Facebook page.

* Send us your feedback or comments at [email protected]

RTB002: This week, Dom and Melanie Bettinelli talk about their beloved farmers market where everybody knows their name and the kids have grown up at; the family’s itchy encounter with poison ivy; plus what shows they’ve been watching and books they’re reading.

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* Unidentified: Inside America’s UFO Investigation

* Black Mirror on Netflix

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* Moby Dick The Big Read audiobook

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* Melanie’s blog: The Wine-Dark Sea

* Dom’s blog: Bettnet

* Join the conversation at the StarQuest Facebook page.

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RTB001: The first episode of a new family podcast by Domenico Bettinelli and Melanie Bettinelli, who are raising five kids in the Boston area. They discuss marriage, homeschooling, Catholic faith, their adventures far and wide, cooking exotic dishes, exploring nature, engaging culture and more.

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Links for this episode:

* Leave us a review on iTunes!

* Melanie’s blog: The Wine-Dark Sea

* Dom’s blog: Bettnet

* Join the conversation at the StarQuest Facebook page.

* Send us your feedback or comments at [email protected]