In this episode: Why you should (re)watch the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special Watching the Lord of the Rings Trilogy for Christmas Visiting the JRR Tolkien Exposition in Rome Comparing the xThermae Romae Novae anime about Roman bath houses to the real Baths of Caracalla in Rome Plus, in the premium version of the showContinue reading "The Break: The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special; Tolkien in Rome; Thermae Romae Novae"
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The Break: The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special; Tolkien in Rome; Thermae Romae Novae

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In this episode of the Break I discuss what Daisy Ridley says about reprising the role of Rey in the upcoming Star Wars movie; I talk about The Bad Batch, Fallout and Star Trek and I react to the trailers for Atlas, Transformers One and Twisters.
In the Premium part of the episode, available to my patrons, I talk about returning to reading and workout routines that made me happy, about intermittent fasting and cravings, about the best filming rig for my iPhone 15 Pro Max and about the recent news about the Apple Vision Pro and the about the Meta Horizon OS.
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The Break: Daisy Ridley's Return to Star Wars; Atlas, Transformers One and Twisters

This weekend, I'm looking forward to seeing a lot of my cosplaying friends again at Haarzuilens Castle during the Elfia Fantasy Festival. I vividly remember my first visit to this festival and how out of place I felt as a priest among thousands of people dressed in fantasy costumes. But I kept coming back year after year, and made lots of friends that shared so much of their lives with me.
I talk about it in this episode of The Break, and I also discuss X-Men 97, the Fallout TV show and recent developments in the Vatican. In the premium version of the show for my patrons, I talk about intermittent fasting, Spanish Tortilla, the theology of Diablo IV and more.

The Break: Why I Love Fantasy Festivals; X-Men 97, Fallout and the Vatican

In this episode of The Break, I review the movie 'Tenet' by Christopher Nolan, I watch and review the trailer for Tales of the Empire and I share the one thing that is missing in the story trailer for the game Star Wars: Outlaws.
In the premium part of the show, available to my patrons, I talk about Acceptance and Commitment Coaching, I discuss vacuming droids and I share my first impressions of the game Diablo IV.

The Break: Tales of the Empire and the one thing lacking in Star Wars: Outlaws

There is one aspect of Star Trek Discovery that keeps bugging me now that the series enters its final season. And looking back on the Star Wars Prequels: do those movies still hold up after all these years?  I answer a listener question about a particular form of prayer that borders on superstition.
In the premium part of the show for my patrons, I talk about new types of food to try out when I'm back in Rome, I tell you how I use AI to help me in my creative process and I share my excitement about the upcoming PC version of the Ghost of Tsushima.
Links: 
Check out Seth Dunkin's great commentary series on the Star Trek franchise: https://www.tiktok.com/@sedunko 
How to Rome with great food tips when you're visiting Rome:  https://www.tiktok.com/@tomasrhill

The Break: The future of Star Trek, the Star Wars Prequels today, when does faith become superstition?

In this week's episode of the Break I talk about Alien: Romulus, about the Fallout TV series and about the trailer for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. I also explain the background of Holy Week and Easter.
In the premium part of the show, available to all my patrons, I talk about Tolkien Reading Day, the AI short film 'Airhead' and about what Apple may have in store for its upcoming WWDC.

The Break: The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special; Tolkien in Rome; Thermae Romae Novae

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