Story Secrets

Story Secrets

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  • The Crimes of Grindelwald

    In this episode:

    [01:56] Filming Christmas episodes pretending it was winter in one of the warmest Autumn weeks in Dutch history. Listen to 'The Walk' for the entire story.

    [04:45] Getting used to life in the new rectory. All kinds of things are missing and it feels like camping for now. Recreating The Shire at home with a new fire place.

    [11:32] A spoiler-free review of the second Fantastic Beasts movie, The Crimes of Grindelwald.

    [33:31] Getting started reading Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time.

    [33:09] Visiting the North of The Netherlands to learn more about the life of Blessed Titus Brandsma. He is a martyr who died in Dachau as a political prisoner.

    [49:44] The difficulties installing tech in the new rectory with limited access to the Internet.

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    1 hr 3 min
  • First Man

    In this episode:

    [01:00] Amsterdam Marathon preparations. Listen for the last update to this week's episode of 'The Walk'
    [03:20] The move to a new rectory on 3 November. It is hard to let go of old souvenirs.
    [08:35] A review of 'First Man', about the moon landing and Neil Armstrong, the first man that walked on the moon.
    [24:15] An update on Andy Weir's 'Artemis'. The Audible version is excellent.
    [26:40] Looking back on 22 years of priesthood and the promises made during the ordination.
    [47:25] Looking forward to building LEGO sets and lighting them. Building LEGO pop-up books.
    [55:20] The Philips Hue lights for the new rectory have arrived. They allow for creating various moods in each room of the house.

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    Image Credit: Universal Pictures International

    1 hr 4 min
  • Óscar Romero and Pope Paul VI

    In this episode:

    00:30 The Netherlands are experiencing unusually warm temperatures for this time of the year.

    02:02  Recently the UN issued a warning about the climate. The Paris Climate agreement is not helping enough.

    11:12 Finished watching 'Jack Ryan', starting 'Doctor Who' season 10. Also, this week's movie recommendation is Romero (1989) for those who want to know more about this new saint.

    26:30 The audio book version of 'Artemis' by Andy Weir is fantastic.

    33:15 The canonisation process for Pope Paul VI was started by Pope Benedict and finished by Pope Francis. He has written some almost prophetic documents.

    48:12 Purchasing a third Google Home Mini. There's secret trick setting Dutch as a secondary language before the official release of the Dutch version.

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    Image credit: Wikimedia Commons

    1 hr 1 min
  • Venom
    In this episode:

    00:30 New patrons

    01:15  Getting out of the IKEA Ball Pit (listen to The Walk for the whole story)

    07:31 Reviewing the Sony movie 'Venom'.

    22:25 A Brief History of Ireland by Richard Killeen is a very enjoyable read.

    25:12 The Youth Synod at the Vatican

    45:40 Disney releases title and first glimpse of the new Star Wars live action series 'The Mandalorian'

    55:30 The trailer for Star Trek Discovery season 2 has launched and looks spectacular

    57:48 The new season of Doctor Who with a new, female, Doctor.

    59:12 Playing board games online. Scythe is a competitive board game set in an alternate-history 1920s period

    1:03:45 Google's Pixel 3 Event; Wear OS 2.0 and Google's Chrome OS tablet vs. the iPad Pro

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    Image credit: Sony Pictures
    1 hr 11 min
  • Venom

    In this episode:

    00:30 New patrons

    01:15 Getting out of the IKEA Ball Pit (listen to The Walk for the whole story)
    07:31 Reviewing the Sony movie 'Venom'.
    22:25 A Brief History of Ireland by Richard Killeen is a very enjoyable read.
    25:12 The Youth Synod at the Vatican
    45:40 Disney releases title and first glimpse of the new Star Wars live action series 'The Mandalorian'
    55:30 The trailer for Star Trek Discovery season 2 has launched and looks spectacular
    57:48 The new season of Doctor Who with a new, female, Doctor.
    59:12 Playing board games online. Scythe is a competitive board game set in an alternate-history 1920s period
    1:03:45 Google's Pixel 3 Event; Wear OS 2.0 and Google's Chrome OS tablet vs. the iPad Pro

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    1 hr 11 min
  • The past and the future of Star Wars

    00:26 New patrons

    01:37 Hard decisions while preparing my move to a new rectory; more details at Trideo.com/TheWalk
    04:30 Why I went to the Elfia fantasy festival in Arcen; thoughts about my first Star Wars costume
    10:26 Personal memories of meeting Star Wars producer Gary Kurtz Remembering Gary Kurtz
    27:05 First impressions of the series 'Maniac' on Netflix
    30:57 Recent book purchases: Kindle Deals of the Day. Ursula LeGuinn - The Left Hand of Darkness; G.K. Chesterton - Orthodoxy (audiobook); Andy Weir - Artemis; Teresa Driscoll - I am Watching You; John Scalzi - The Collapsing Empire.
    35:50 Mix your own drinks at a Harry Potter Bar
    39:56 Major break-through in the relations between the Vatican and the Chinese government
    49:30 Why I'm excited about the Oculus Quest
    1:03:34 Why Carcassonne is my favourite PC game right now

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    1 hr 5 min
  • Should I get rid of all my books?

    In this episode: moving to a new rectory; review of the movie 'Alpha'; Pope Francis' synod and the Apple Event.

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    Table of Contents

    [04:20] Movies & TV: Alpha movie review. (IMDB)
    [15:55] Books: De-cluttering and getting rid of all my books.
    [37:15] Peculiar Bunch: Pope Francis summons all heads of the world's bishop conferences to Rome.
    [45:23] Tech: First impressions after the Apple Event.

    54 min
  • Return to Middle-earth

    In this episode: reviewing Jack Ryan; The Fall of Gondolin released; board games; new Middle-earth themed MMO; LEGO.

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    Table of Contents

    [03:15] Movies & TV: Reviewing Jack Ryan on Amazon Prime Video

    [14:00] Books: Solo: A Star Wars Story Extended Edition by Mur Lafferty and The Fall of Gondolin by J.R.R. Tolkien. (YouTube explanation)
    [22:10] Peculiar Bunch: Why not to close churches (CruxNow)
    [28:30] Games: Discovering Carcasonne from the Humble Bundle Digital Tabletop bundle and the announcement of a new Middle-earth themed MMO.
    [40:18] LEGO: Lego Hogwarts Castle in micro scale. LEGO instagram accounts (@legomicro and @avanaut). Vesa Lehtimäki on Flickr.

    Image credit: Ricardo_Helass on Pixabay.

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    48 min
  • Game of Thrones

    In this episode: looking back at the vacation in Spain; watching Game of Thrones season 5 and Doctor Who season 10; Responding to the new crisis in the Catholic Church; book reviews; eyeing the LG Android One phone and LEGO goes sustainable.

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    Table of Contents

    [13:00] Movies & TV: Game of Thrones season 6, Doctor Who season 10, exciting Star Wars IX casting news.

    [25:30] Peculiar Bunch: The crisis in the church. Link: Bishop Barron on the abuse crisis in the church (Word on Fire)

    [52:25] Books: The Princess Bride and The Crusades; The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land by Thomas Asbridge

    [1:02:00] Tech: LEGO goes sustainable (New York Times).

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    1 hr 10 min
  • Luke Skywalker in Spain

    In this episode, recorded live in Spain, Father Roderick talks about his adventures during his vacation.

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    1 hr 20 min

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Fr. Roderick Vonhögen explores the deeper layers of the stories that you love.