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In this episode: The new website FatherRoderick.com is ready! Life returns (more or less) to normal, LEGO streams are back. Movies/TV: Deep Space 9 Rejoined, They Shall Not Grow Old. Peculiar Bunch: celebrating liturgy in a virtual world? Book review: Dark Tower 1: The Gunslinger Scifi: Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy text adventure; The Asgard Continue reading "They Shall Not Grow Old; virtual l...

In this episode News: racial tension in the US, resonance in the rest of the world after the murder of George Floyd. All lives matter? Lost sheep analogy. Movies/TV: Space Force (Netflix) review Peculiar Bunch: How incense at Mass might reduce airborne diseases. Books: Artemis Fowl Scifi: Lord of the Rings Cast Reunion. Star Wars month Continue reading "Space Force, Frankincense, Racism and r...

In this episode: News: corona protocols Movies/TV: Muppets Now on Disney plus; Unscripted; Ozark revisited; Snowpiercer. Peculiar Bunch: Sprinkling holy water with squirt guns? Books: Hunger Games prequel ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snake’ By Suzanne Collins Scifi: new Star Trek series; Ronald D. Moore on working with George Lucas. Tech: first impressions of the Continue reading "Snowpiercer, hol...

News: Animal Crossing: New Horizons; Movies/TV: Clone Wars finale review; Peculiar Bunch: What have churches learned during the Corona crisis? Plus, Books: Asoka; Scifi: Taika Waititi to co-write and direct Star Wars movie and Tech: The Nintendo Switch. The post Animal Crossing, Church after Corona, Clone Wars, Taika Waititi and Star Wars appeared first on Father Roderick .

In this episode: News: gradual relaxation of the lockdown in the Netherlands, churches reopen July 1, but consequences are huge. No more events until vaccin is available Movies/TV: Into the night – Belgian scifi drama based on Polish book  The Old Axolotl van Jacek Dukaj Peculiar Bunch: new scandal surrounding founder Foyers de Charité Books: Continue reading "Churches to reopen, Into the Nig...

In this episode: News: Flattening the curve(s), Star Wars Celebration message and UFO’s Movies/TV: Catching up with Clone Wars and a review of Dark Phoenix Peculiar Bunch: Joseph and Mary in the church Books: The Witcher Tech: Canon webcam utility Subscribe to the podcast feed via RSS | iTunes | Google Play. Follow Father Roderick Continue reading "UFOs, Dark Phoenix, Clone Wars, Joseph and Mary,...

In this episode: Busier than ever during the Coronacrisis Altererd Carbon, Resleeved, Ozark and Tales from the Loop what belongs in a church and what not? Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (Legacy of Orïsha #1) Science Fiction in the videogame Anthem PTZ Cameras Subscribe to the podcast feed via RSS | iTunes Continue reading "Tales from the Loop, Children of Blood and Bone, Anthem" The po...

This is a new show instead of the aftershow. You get the maximum amount of Fr. Roderick, patrons only. The post Father Roderick To The Max – Premiere Episode! appeared first on Father Roderick .

In this episode: World: Happy Easter; launch of a children’s show. Entertainment: Tiger King extra episode; Messiah cancelled, Yesterday movie review Peculiar Bunch: What to say to someone who attacks my faith? Books: Edge of Tomorrow/All You Need is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka https://amzn.to/2Kcm2gl Scifi: West World season 2 Tech: lighting a church for live Continue reading "Happy Easter, Tiger...

In this episode: TV show has moved; rewatching X-Men movies & Tiger King on Netflix. Plus, How to keep God in your life; Theft of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan and a spoiler-free review of season 1 of Star Trek Picard. Enjoy listening! The post Tiger King, Picard Season 1 review, sacred space in Corona times appeared first on Father Roderick .

This episode was recorded on 23 March 2020. In this show: getting rid of a cough; 4K blu ray vs streaming; Skype Confessions; Marvel Unlimited Snoke Prequel; life-style tips and tech solutions for Corona related self-isolation The post Lifestyle tips for the Corona Crisis; World War Z; Confession; Snoke and Kylo Ren appeared first on Father Roderick .

In this episode, I talk about the many lifestyle changes the Corona crisis forces us all to make; I wonder why talk show hosts have stopped shaving; I discuss Disney’s decision to move the Pixar movie ‘Onward’ from the movie theater to Disney Plus; I share my first impressions of the Brazilian sci-fi series ‘Omniscient’ Continue reading "Unshaven Talkshow hosts, Pixar’s ‘Onward’ and Vatican Corona...

In this episode: Bishops take drastic measures to prevent the Corona virus from spreading; The series finale of Parks and Recreations and The Good Place; how to navigate between faith and fear in these times of crisis; Recursion by Blake Crouch; tips on using streaming technology to bring Mass to those that can’t come to Continue reading "Fear and Faith; the Good Place; Parks and Recreation; Strea...

In this episode: New plans for the year; watching 'Vikings' on Netflix; the new LOtR television series; anointment of the sick and highly contagious diseases; Marvel Unlimited Darth Vader series; Mars Rover Curiosity photo. The post Contagious patients and the sacraments; Vikings; US Elections & Star Wars Comics appeared first on Father Roderick .

In this episode: Covid-19 in the Netherlands, a review of The Two Popes, Star Trek Picard, Clone Wars Season 7, Lent and fake meat, why our brains love reading and more! Subscribe to the podcast feed via RSS | iTunes | Google Play. Follow Father Roderick on social media: Father Roderick on YouTube – Main Continue reading "Covid-19, Star Wars: The High Republic, The Two Popes, Lent and Fake Meat" T...

In this episode: Paladins of the West Kingdom board game; Star Trek Picard; Clone Wars; Ghibli Studios on Netflix: my neighbor Totoro, Tales from Earthsea (2006). Also, The Amazon Synod exhortation Querida Amazonia. Enjoy listening! The post Middle-earth and the Beloved Amazon appeared first on Father Roderick .

News: The Oscars Movies/TV: Reviews of ‘The Founder’ and ‘Pandemic’ on Netflix Peculiar Bunch: Fr. Roderick and videogames. Books: Review of ‘Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir’ – Stan Lee. Scifi: Review of Arthur C. Clarke – Childhood’s End Tech: how podcasts and the Fear of Missing Out keep me from sleeping Subscribe to the Continue reading "Stan Lee, McDonalds, Pandemic and Childh...

In this episode: Disney Town Hall, translating Scotland, Messiah S01, Stories about Steve Jobs, Winter Soldier WandaVision and Loki on Disney Plus and the Oculus Quest. The post Disney Town Hall, Messiah Season 1 and the Oculus Quest appeared first on Father Roderick .

News: Speaking at Disney's Town Hall meeting Movies/TV: My reaction to ST Picard. Worth a subscription to Prime or CBS All access? Peculiar Bunch: the retreat - how I've changed Books: Review: the Ride of a Lifetime by Bob Iger Scifi: We need to talk about the Obi-Wan series being put on hold Tech: Why I decided to get an Oculus Quest The post Star Trek Picard; Obi-Wan series on hold and the Oculu...

In this episode, I review the Netflix series ‘The Witcher’, I discuss the controversy about cardinal Sarah’s book about celibacy and I tell you how I manage to read one book per week for the rest of the year! Subscribe to the podcast feed via RSS | iTunes | Google Play. Follow Father Roderick on Continue reading "The Witcher, The celibacy book controversy, how to read one book per week" The post T...

Mentioned in this episode: From a Certain Point of View (Star Wars) Subscribe to the podcast feed via RSS | iTunes | Google Play. Follow Trideo on YouTube | Facebook | Twitter. This show is brought to you free of advertisements thanks to my patrons. Help me to continue to bring you these shows by Continue reading "The Irishman, Church closure, R5-D4, YouTube and Podcasting Plans for 2020" The post...

In this episode of my weekly podcast, I talk about the Saint Nicholas tradition in the Netherlands, I review the new Plex TV content, I review a book about successful aging and I share my experience of installing a new 4K TV as my main PC monitor. The post Plex Television review, Successful Aging, Saint Nicolas and setting up a 4K TV appeared first on Father Roderick .

In this episode: Documentary making; Reviewing The Mandalorian; Living with yourself (Netflix); Our Planet Behind the Scenes (Netflix). Plus, My Advent resolutions regarding work/life balance and much more! The post Living With Yourself, Our Planet, Advent resolutions, Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom appeared first on Father Roderick .

In this episode: trying to clear the way to Christmas; reviewing The Imagineering Story and film preservation; winter Feasts for the poor; the Hero's Journey in The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell (1949); Google's Stadia; Half-Life sequel in VR announced by Valve; Half-Life: Alyx. Plus, new filming equipment in 2020: looking for a gimbal, better microphones and a drone. The post The...

News: recording a Late Night show... Movies/TV: Disney+ new shows; The Good Place; for all Mankind; Outlander Peculiar Bunch: private revelations in the Catholic Church. Read this article by Jimmy Akin: Nine Things You Need to Know About 'Maria Divine Mercy' Books: Revenge of the Sith novelization, The world according to Star Wars by CASS R. SUNSTEIN Scifi/fantasy: Apple's AR glasses roadmap and T...