Raising the Betts

By SQPN, Inc.Society & Culture Personal Journals

Raising the Betts episodes

February 28, 2023 It’s Wicked Hot, Y’All
When a Texan goes native in Boston, her speech gets interesting, as Dom and Melanie discuss. Plus, they talk about their latest cooking adventures, including chicken fajitas, plus a Pinewood Derby win, watching The Ark and Hello Tomorrow, and reading Willa Cather.
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1 hr 8 min
February 21, 2023 Endings and Beginnings
This week, Dom and Melanie attend the funeral for his Mom, but also celebrate the birth of new niece and the birthday of a sister. They also continue to discuss The Last of Us and the Murderbot series of novels.
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1 hr 2 min
February 14, 2023 Remembering Mom
RTB180: Just a few months after losing his dad, Dom’s mom has died, so Dom and Melanie take time to remember her place in his life and his family’s lives, especially the gift of her faith.
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Links for this episode:

* Indoor Barbecued Ribs | Cook’s Country Recipe
* Filipino Chicken Adobo | Cook’s Illustrated Recipe
* The Hero of Ages: Book Three of Mistborn, by Brandon Sanderson
* The Netanyahus: An Account of a Minor and Ultimately Even Negligible Episode in the History of a Very Famous Family, by Joshua Cohen

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* Melanie’s blog: The Wine-Dark Sea
* Dom’s blog: Bettnet
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1 hr 7 min
January 31, 2023 Hug A Tree and Survive
RTB179: This week, Dom and Melanie discuss a program that teaches kids how to survive to be rescued if lost in the wilderness; a symphony experience for kids; Japanese curry; Bob Dylan’s Nobel lecture; and the beatitudes and right attitudes for your vocation.
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Links for this episode:

* The Hug-A-Tree program
* Japanese Chicken Curry – Just One Cookbook
* Bob Dylan – Nobel Lecture – NobelPrize.org
* The Well of Ascension: Book Two of Mistborn, by Brandon Sanderson
* Persuasion (Penguin Classics), by Jane Austen
* Young Wizards series, by Diane Duane
* A History of the Island, by Eugene Vodolazkin
* Mother Sophia’s reflections on the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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* Melanie’s blog: The Wine-Dark Sea
* Dom’s blog: Bettnet
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1 hr 34 min
January 24, 2023 Deadly Butter Chicken
RTB178: Is there a connection between detective fiction and food? Dom and Melanie discuss this question as well as the surprising candidate for most pro-Catholic show on network TV and how our vocational call exists in the past, present, and future.
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* Slow-Cooker Roast Beef with Mushroom Gravy | Cook’s Country Recipe
* The Final Empire: Mistborn Book 1, by Brandon Sanderson
* The Case of the Missing Servant, by Tarquin Hall
* Three Pines – Trailer (Amazon Prime)
* S.W.A.T. on CBS
* Mother Sophia on vocations and the Mass readings for January 22, 2023

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* Melanie’s blog: The Wine-Dark Sea
* Dom’s blog: Bettnet
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1 hr 11 min
January 17, 2023 De-decorating Christmas
RTB177: Is de-decorating a word? Dom and Melanie discuss post-Christmas; recipes for bang bang shrimp and coconut shrimp; Netflix series Kaleidoscope and Three Pines on Prime; the Nigerian novel Purple Hibiscus; and more.
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Links for this episode:

* Bang bang shrimp – TheKitchn
* Coconut Shrimp – Cafe Delites
* Mu Shu Pork | Cook’s Illustrated Recipe
* Instant Pot Barbecue Beans Recipe | Food Network
* Kaleidoscope | Netflix
* Three Pines | Amazon Prime
* Purple Hibiscus: A Novel

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* Melanie’s blog: The Wine-Dark Sea
* Dom’s blog: Bettnet
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56 min
January 10, 2023 Magi and the Star
RTB176: The Star of Bethlehem was the Magis’ GPS and Dom and Melanie talk about what their spiritual GPS is. Plus lots of movies and books, including The Greatest Beer Run Ever; and recipes for King cake and Ikea’s Swedish meatballs.
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Links for this episode:

* Quick Mardi Gras King Cake Recipe – BettyCrocker.com
* How to make Ikea’s famous Swedish meatballs at home | CNN
* Tom Clancy Red Winter (A Jack Ryan Novel Book 22), by Marc Cameron
* The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon
* Sea of Tranquility: A novel, by Emily St. John Mandel

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1 hr 20 min
January 03, 2023 Happy New Year
RTB175: As the New Year begins, Dom and Melanie discuss their Christmas celebration; the death of Pope Benedict; family health issues; Jacques Pepin’s fromage fort; a year of books; and 3 words from this week’s Gospel.
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Links for this episode:

* Jacques Pépin’s fromage fort video
* Catherine, Called Birdy (book)
* Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold, by C.S. Lewis
* The Goblin Emperor
* Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy, by Nathaniel Philbrick

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* Melanie’s blog: The Wine-Dark Sea
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1 hr 14 min
December 20, 2022 A Long Trip in Texas
RTB174: They’re home! Dom welcomes Melanie home and back to the show. It was an unexpectedly long trip to Austin for Melanie and the girls and they discuss why; plus catch up on recipes, books, and movies and talk about the 4th Sunday of Advent.
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Links for this episode:

* Matzo Ball Soup | Cook’s Country Recipe
* Yakisoba (Japanese Stir Fried Noodles) – RecipeTin Japan
* The Gift of Asher Lev: A Novel
* A Ghost in the Throat
* The Shining Company, by Rosemary Sutcliffe
* Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy

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* Melanie’s blog: The Wine-Dark Sea
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1 hr 2 min
December 13, 2022 Introducing Lucia
RTB173: With Melanie away, Dom welcomes a special guest, their 9-year-old daughter Lucia. They discuss what a pushover Dom is without Melanie there; favorite meals; introducing kids to favorite Christmas specials; and time and patience in Advent.
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39 min