Corruption! Thomas Salerno, Robert King, and Patrick Mason discuss the finale of The Acolyte and its themes of ambition, betrayal, and moral complexity, including the portrayal of the Jedi order as flawed and corrupt. Is this the show we'd hoped for?

The basics of time travel. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler discuss the next episode of Prodigy; the ways the show keeps subverting the expected story path; and the themes of loyalty and friendship the show conveys.

This tiny fork fern has the largest known genome of any organism. Caroline Knight tells Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle about its discovery and the biological implications of large genomes, such as slower growth and reduced efficiency.

Home or not? Victor Lams, Lisa Jones, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this story's themes of trust, perception, and communication as they encounter sentient fog that's only trying to survive.

In May 2024, the Vatican issued new norms for how to evaluate reports of supernatural phenomena. In the first of a two-part discussion, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine how the new rules radically change the way these phenomena are classified.

Studio Ghibli's "Howl's Moving Castle" captivates with stunning animation and deep themes of transformation and redemption. Patrick Mason, Jeff Haecker, and Victor Lams discuss these themes and the power of empathy, trust, and forgiveness.

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The 4th Doctor wraps up the Key to Time story. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss Romana I's final appearance, the introduction of the Black Guardian; and the immoral illogic of mutually assured destruction.

What connects the overall Star Wars saga with The Acolyte's long-anticipated "Choice"? Angela Sealana, Jon Koral, and Thomas Salerno reflect on new & classic characters' intentions, pride, fear & manipulation as they review the episode.

Time paradox. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler discuss the 2nd episode of Prodigy season 2 and the future changes that affect the present, plus the clash of fear vs. hope.