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Something a little different this week. Tyler Burns & EP Beau York are talking about the challenge of crafting stories with meaning and unpacking the role of telling a good story in preaching. BTW the Preist referenced in this episode is Father Roderick. My apologies for forgetting his name at the time of recording - Father Roderick - YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode of The Break, I review The Marvels and the Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3. Tip: The New Look on Apple TV Plus. In the premium part of the show available to my patrons, I explain why Tolkien didn’t like Lent, I share my impressions of the audiobook version of ‘Light ofContinue reading "The Break: The Marvels, Guardians of the Galaxy vol.3 and The New Look" The post The Break: The Marvels, Guardians of the Galaxy vol.3 and The New Look appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this episode of The Walk, I share some tips on how best to prepare for Lent in order to make the most of this special time. In the premium part of the episode available to my $5 patrons, I talk about an important decision I recently took that impacts my plans for this year. The post How to Make the Most of Lent appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this episode of The Break: Star Wars: the death of Carl Weathers My Tolkien Webinar on Ash Wednesday Pluto (Anime series on Netflix) first impressions How sleep impacts my reading focus Marvel Unlimited: Infinity comics Premium content for my patrons: Star Trek Archives on the Apple Vision Pro Feeeed for iOS – follow everything The post The Break: RIP Carl Weathers; My First Tolkien Webinar; Pluto Review appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this episode of The Break: Star Wars: the death of Carl Weathers My Tolkien Webinar on Ash Wednesday Pluto (Anime series on Netflix) first impressions How sleep impacts my reading focus Marvel Unlimited: Infinity comics Premium content for my patrons: Star Trek Archives on the Apple Vision Pro Feeeed for iOS – follow everything The post The Break: RIP Carl Weathers; My First Tolkien Webinar; Pluto Review appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this episode of The Walk, I answer a common question from my followers on social media with a religious background: "Father, can I watch this show or read this book if it goes against my faith?" What to do if you come across media content that challenges your personal convictions? The post The Walk: What to Do When Your Favorite Book, Movie, or Game Challenges Your Faith? appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this episode of The Walk, I answer a common question from my followers on social media with a religious background: "Father, can I watch this show or read this book if it goes against my faith?" What to do if you come across media content that challenges your personal convictions? The post The Walk: What to Do When Your Favorite Book, Movie, or Game Challenges Your Faith? appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this episode: The Creator by Gareth Edwards (Rogue One) Rome (HBO Max) Trauma responses in Vinland Saga Book review: ‘The apprentice: my life in the kitchen’ by Jacques Pepin In the premium episode for my patrons: Cooking with a braiser pan Tech: TikTok and YouTube audiences moving away from ‘hyper edits’ More content comingContinue reading "The Break: The Creator Review; Ancient Rome and Alexandria on TV; The Apprentice in the Kitchen" The post The Break: The Creator Review; Ancient Rome and Alexandria on TV; The Apprentice in the Kitchen appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this episode: The Creator by Gareth Edwards (Rogue One) Rome (HBO Max) Trauma responses in Vinland Saga Book review: ‘The apprentice: my life in the kitchen' by Jacques Pepin In the premium episode for my patrons: Cooking with a braiser pan Tech: TikTok and YouTube audiences moving away from ‘hyper edits' More content comingContinue reading "The Break: The Creator Review; Ancient Rome and Alexandria on TV; The Apprentice in the Kitchen" The post The Break: The Creator Review; Ancient Rome and Alexandria on TV; The Apprentice in the Kitchen appeared first on Father Roderick.
It is so important to foster a climate of trust in organizations and in the church so people feel safe to talk about their mental health issues if these arise. In this episode of The Walk I share my thoughts on this after some recent experiences. The post The Walk: Why Mental Health Should Never Be a Taboo Subject appeared first on Father Roderick.
It is so important to foster a climate of trust in organizations and in the church so people feel safe to talk about their mental health issues if these arise. In this episode of The Walk I share my thoughts on this after some recent experiences. The post The Walk: Why Mental Health Should Never Be a Taboo Subject appeared first on Father Roderick.
MD 125 Snow Days-- Today we MIGHT (you know me) talk about The North Pole,The worlds Oxygen supply, Wars never ending, My favorite Podcasts, trading cards. Most music provided by the now defunked Mevio.com, Jamendo.com, Free Music Archive.org, Slip. Stream, The No Agenda Show, and Other clandestine sources. Some music Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license, other clips taken from the No Agenda Show at noagendashow.com. Songs Played: Modern Marine – Signs and Signals, The Piano Guys – Let It Go, The Fump – In a Kayak, Sara Jade – Lip Service, Mitch Dematoff – Hey Baby Girl, Amber Sweeney – Your will Be Done, Julie Carpenter – Rutabaga, ??? - Maga Maggie, Pixie and the Party Boys – Flames, The Dorfels – They Don't Know, Sundayers – Mocas, Keller 12 – Das Herrenhemd, ??? Dreams Come True. Legend – Otyken, Mayday Mayday – Higher irbian, Ecplosive Ear Candy – Do You Still Dream, Corey Keller – Never Coming Down, Sir TJ The Wrathful – Let the Buyer Beware, Jonathan Coulton – Baby Got Back, Sir TJ Wrathful – Little Getaway. Favorite Podcasts—Chuck Harder – For The People (No Longer available), No agenda (The No Agenda Shown with adam Curry),The Giz Wiz,The Break with Father Roderick, Curry and The Keeper, Grumpy old Bens, D.H. Unplugged, That Larry Show, The Way I Heard It ( Mike Rowe ), The Daily Grateful with Michael Crose, Ask the Garden Geek with Michael Crose,Earnesto Durango with Michael Crose, Home and Garden with Michael crose, Investors Edge with Gary Kaltbaulm.
In this episode I talk about the Oscar nominations for the movie Barbie, I review the Squid Games game show, Young Sheldon and True Detective and I revisit Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. I also share my first impressions of the game Palworld. The post The Break: Barbie and the Oscars; Squid Games Season 2; True Detective and Palworld appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this episode of The Walk, I discuss the current trend of high-profile YouTubers stepping away from their full-time YouTube job. What can we learn from what these content creators mention about work-life balance? In the Premium section of the podcast available to my $5 patrons, I share how those lessons also influence my coachingContinue reading "The Walk: Quitting YouTube" The post The Walk: Quitting YouTube appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this episode: How Star Wars fans reacted to toxic fandom this week; my journey with Mr. Underhill and John Snowflake in Fantasy Hike; Vinland Saga and the art of making history lessons relevant for today. In the premium part of the show (available to all my patreon contributors), I review Britney Spears' autobiography “TheContinue reading "The Break: Star Wars Fans vs Toxic Fandom; Walking to Mordor; the History Lessons of Vinland Saga" The post The Break: Star Wars Fans vs Toxic Fandom; Walking to Mordor; the History Lessons of Vinland Saga appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this episode of The Walk, I share with you how I plan the journey of my followers from first contact to an ongoing relationship that brings value to their lives. In the premium version of the show, I give you more behind the scenes information about what is going on in my life andContinue reading "The Walk: How I Plan The Journey Of My Followers" The post The Walk: How I Plan The Journey Of My Followers appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this episode of the Break: Lots of Star Wars news: All about the new Star Wars movie about the Mandalorian and Grogu, The Mandalorian Season 4 and Ahsoka Season 2 confirmed. Middle-earth experiences in videogames What the Harry Potter Reboot should avoid In the premium part of the show, available for all my payingContinue reading "The Break: The Mandalorian and Grogu Movie: Why? Medieval Dynasty and the Harry Potter Reboot" The post The Break: The Mandalorian and Grogu Movie: Why? Medieval Dynasty and the Harry Potter Reboot appeared first on Father Roderick.
A couple of years ago, I was in the Vatican on a Wednesday morning for the pope's weekly audience. The sun was warm, I was still a bit sleepy and the pope was reading a text in Italian. My thoughts started to drift and my eyelids started to become heavy. Suddenly, the pope stopped reading,Continue reading "The Walk: The App That Finally Made Me Listen To Pope Francis" The post The Walk: The App That Finally Made Me Listen To Pope Francis appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this episode of The Break, I share why I'm excited about Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's plans for the new Star Wars movie about Rey's efforts to rebuild the Jedi order. I talk about the fate of Star Trek Discovery and I tell you why I decided to buy the physical 4K discs for The Lord ofContinue reading "The Break: Is It Time For Women To Shape Star Wars? Middle-earth in 4K; Star Trek Discovery" The post The Break: Is It Time For Women To Shape Star Wars? Middle-earth in 4K; Star Trek Discovery appeared first on Father Roderick.
One of my New Year's resolutions is to dedicate more time to writing. Good writing can be a strong foundation for my videos, for my blogposts and for my other efforts to reach new audiences. But good writing requires practice. And there is one key ingredient that helps writing go from good to great. in this episode of The Walk, I share what that ingredient is. The post The Walk: Why People Don't Listen When You Speak appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this New Year's episode of The Break I list my favorite movies, TV shows and books of 2023, I review Zack Snyder's movie ‘Rebel Moon' and I look forward to what 2024 has in store! In the Premium part of the show for my Patrons, I talk about Beef Wellington, Pasta Con Le Cozze,Continue reading "The Break: New Year's Break: My Review of Rebel Moon" The post The Break: New Year's Break: My Review of Rebel Moon appeared first on Father Roderick.
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" The post The Break: The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special; Tolkien in Rome; Thermae Romae Novae appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this last week of the year, I look back on 2023 and distill the big lessons I learned over the past 12 months. The post The Walk: The Lessons I Learned in 2023 appeared first on Father Roderick.
Rome is beautiful this time of year. The bars and restaurants are decorated with Christmas lights, and on Saint Peter's Square this year's nativity scene honors Saint Francis' first initiative to visualize the story of Jesus' birth 800 years ago. In this episode of The Walk, I explore the streets of Trastevere at night as I share with you my plans for 2024. The post The Walk: Back in Rome appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this episode, I talk about the new direction Doctor Who is taking in the 60th anniversary specials, I share which traditional Christmas movies I like and don't care for, I talk about the secret to quality pasta dishes and I share my impressions of the third book in the Red Rising Saga: Morning Star. The post The Break: Christmas Movie & TV Specials, Pasta Secrets and Red Rising: Morning Star Review appeared first on Father Roderick.
After a difficult week, I had a breakthrough insight about how I can use my media expertise and experience to coach individuals and groups in their efforts to be successful in their outreach on social media. The post The Walk: I Finally See What I Couldn't See Before appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this episode of 'The Break', I explain why Star Wars could benefit from an 'Advent approach' to its tentpole productions, I give my spoiler-free impressions of Doctor Who: Wild Blue Yonder and share some metaphysical ponderings about the 'edge of creation'. And did you know that you can now visit the inside of Bagshot Row, Sam and Rosie's Hobbit Hole, on the Hobbiton Movie Set in New Zealand? The post The Break: Andor Postponed? Doctor Who: Wild Blue Yonder, Visiting Bagshot Row appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this episode of The Walk, I share how the time of Advent encourages us to follow the Virgin Mary in her faith that God will provide and that our 'yes' to the next step is all it takes to help realize God's plan with us. The post The Walk: An Advent Mindset for Your Best Year Ever appeared first on Father Roderick.
What did you think of the Doctor's return in the first 60th anniversary special? I share my spoiler-free review of "The Star Beast"! The post The Break: Doctor Who: The Star Beast Spoiler-free Review | Star Wars in 2024 | Return to Moria | Squid Game: The Challenge appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this episode of The Walk, I share with you how I became a student again, and how adult learning has enriched my life. The post The Walk: The Joy of Learning As An Adult appeared first on Father Roderick.
This year's Thanksgiving Day also marks the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who. I look back on how this science fiction series impacted my youth and why the Doctor keeps inspiring me. I also talk about the big interview about the future of Star Wars in Vanity Fair with Dave Filoni, Rosario Dawson and other peopleContinue reading "The Break: 60 Years of Doctor Who; Dave Filoni and the Future of Star Wars; Rings of Power Season 2; more Vinland Saga Thoughts" The post The Break: 60 Years of Doctor Who; Dave Filoni and the Future of Star Wars; Rings of Power Season 2; more Vinland Saga Thoughts appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this episode of The Walk I share my thoughts on how to interpret the story Jesus tells his disciples about what to do with talents. How correct is the most common interpretation of that story? The post The Walk: What You Should and Shouldn't Do With Your Talents appeared first on Father Roderick.
What do we know about Taika Waititi's Star Wars movie? I react to a recent interview with the busy writer/director. Also, I review two of my favorite episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine so far with an unexpected relevancy for our times. The post The Break: Is Taika Waititi's Star Wars movie shelved? Deep Space Nine's enduring relevancy; Fullmetal Alchemist's surprising depth appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this episode of The Walk, I talk about the one thing Yoda wants his apprentices to do: finish what they begin. The post The Walk: How To Finish What You Start appeared first on Father Roderick.
With both Marvel and Star Wars franchises at a turning point, will MCU's mastermind Kevin Feige take over and save Star Wars? Or is something else necessary to safeguard the future of these storytelling universes? The post The Break: Can Kevin Feige Save Star Wars? Andy Serkis Reads The Silmarillion; Vinland Saga and History appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this episode of The Walk, I share how gamification helps me improve certain aspects of my life by attaching small rewards to certain actions I'm trying to turn into habits. The post The Walk: How Pokémon Sleep helps me catch more ZZZs appeared first on Father Roderick.
Season 2 of Marvel's Loki has one major quality that makes it relatable even if you can't follow all the multiverse stuff going on; Star Wars: The Acolyte looks very promising; The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim expands Peter Jackson's Middle-earth presence; Vinland Saga continues to surprise me. ? Like thisContinue reading "The Break: Loki Season 2, Star Wars: The Acolyte, The War of the Rohirrim and Vinland Saga" The post The Break: Loki Season 2, Star Wars: The Acolyte, The War of the Rohirrim and Vinland Saga appeared first on Father Roderick.
How do you combine a busy work schedule with household chores and with decluttering goals without going crazy? In this episode of The Walk, I share with you what I've learned this past week and how some new approaches help me keep my sanity. The post The Walk: Household Hacks for Busy People appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this episode of The Break, I discuss the difference between the Zombie Night Troopers in Star Wars Ahsoka and Rey's return from the dead in The Rise of Skywalker? In this special 'All Hallows' episode of The Break, I talk about the Afterlife in Star Wars, in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and in a couple of scary Anime series. The post The Break: Zombie Night Troopers and Force Ghosts appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this episode of The Walk, I talk about my often hyperactive mind and about what may be causing this. The post The Walk: Squirrels and ADHD appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this episode of the Break, I discuss the rumored Star Wars: Kylo Ren movie, I talk about the Lord of the Rings trilogy being completed 20 years ago, I review two more anime series (Bleach and Shangri-La Frontier) and I talk about the turbulent history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. ? Like this podcast?Continue reading "The Break: 20 Years Since the Return of the King" The post The Break: 20 Years Since the Return of the King appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this episode of The Break, I discuss English Film director Matthew Vaughn's proposal to reboot the original Skywalker Saga, I share the 5 Anime series I'm currently watching and I explore the book that may have inspired the Loki television series! ? Like this podcast? Support my work with a monthly donation via https://Patreon.com/FatherRoderick.Continue reading "The Break: Is It Time To Reboot Star Wars?" The post The Break: Is It Time To Reboot Star Wars? appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this episode of The Walk, I discuss what you can do when world events on the news overwhelm you. ? Like this podcast? Support my work with a monthly donation via https://Patreon.com/FatherRoderick. $5> patrons get access to the premium version of this podcast with extra content. The post The Walk: What To Do When The News Overwhelms You appeared first on Father Roderick.
Often we strive to be as productive as possible, to meet the expectations of others and of ourselves. However, we can greatly benefit from doing pointless things from time to time. In this episode of The Walk, I explain how. ? Like this podcast? Support my work with a monthly donation via https://Patreon.com/FatherRoderick. $5> patronsContinue reading "The Walk: The Point of Pointlessness" The post The Walk: The Point of Pointlessness appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this episode of The Break, I give you my spoiler-free impressions of the first season of Star Wars: Ahsoka! ? Like this podcast? Support my work with a monthly donation via https://Patreon.com/FatherRoderick. All my patrons get access to the premium version of this podcast with extra content. The post The Break: Why Star Wars – Ahsoka Tells a Pivotal Story appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this week's podcast, I take you on a musical journey from Middle-earth to Galaxy's Edge as I talk about the power of music to change our lives. ? Like this podcast? Support my work with a monthly donation via https://Patreon.com/FatherRoderick. All my patrons get access to the premium version of this podcast with extraContinue reading "The Break: A Musical Journey From Middle-earth to Galaxy's Edge" The post The Break: A Musical Journey From Middle-earth to Galaxy's Edge appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this episode of my podcast, on the occasion of Bilbo's and Frodo's birthday on September 22, I take you with me down memory lane to the Shire and reflect on the importance of hopes and dreams. ? Like this podcast? Support my work with a monthly donation via https://Patreon.com/FatherRoderick. All my patrons get accessContinue reading "Back To The Shire" The post Back To The Shire appeared first on Father Roderick.
I tell you how a trip to my local Apple Dealer to order an iPhone 15 led to my first steps towards joining the ranks of the 501st Legion as a Storm Trooper! ? Like this podcast? Support my work with a monthly donation via https://Patreon.com/FatherRoderick. All my patrons get access to the premium versionContinue reading "Why I Want To Become A Storm Trooper" The post Why I Want To Become A Storm Trooper appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this episode of my podcast, I reflect on the impact of various father figures in my life and in the stories that I love. ? Like this podcast? Support my work with a monthly donation via https://Patreon.com/FatherRoderick. All my patrons get access to the premium version of this podcast with extra content. The post Sirius Black And Other Father Figures appeared first on Father Roderick.
In this episode of The Break, I share a story of my vacation in Brittany about the great importance of small things in the universe. ? Like this podcast? Support my work with a monthly donation via https://Patreon.com/FatherRoderick. All my patrons get access to the premium version of this podcast with extra content. The post Luke Skywalker in France appeared first on Father Roderick.