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This week on The Break: The launch of Artemis, For All Mankind, Purgatory explained, My Squirrel Days by Ellie Kemper, what I cook for guests, Niantic’s AR headset. Links: My Squirrel Days: Tales from the Star of...

I talk about Tolkien’s The Fall of Númenor, about the TV series ‘The Bear’, Money and Liturgy, Midjourney and pizza! Get ‘The Fall of Númenor’ here (affiliate link) Information about Midjourney version 4 ?- Stay up to...

I talk about the tumultuous changes at Twitter and about my first experiences after moving my conversations to Mastodon. I also review the TV show ‘The Offer’ and talk about the Catechism of the Catholic Church,...

In this episode I talk about the connection between Halloween, All Saints Day and All Souls Day. I also review Strange New Worlds, Stephen King’s book ‘Carrie’ and the new versions of Apple’s operating systems. And...

In this episode of my podcast The Break, I’ll answer a question from one of my TikTok followers regarding a video I did about the anime series Chainsaw Man: ‘what is the difference between devils and demons’? I also...

The She-Hulk finale did something that upset some fans, but actually can teach us something about the way that we read the Bible. I’ll explain! Also in this episode: – my ‘book book’ haul – Crunchyroll – Crispy Tofu –...

In this episode I share how Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power manages to play on my heartstrings. I also talk about how to future-proof the church, I review Jenny Lawson’s book ‘Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About...

In this episode I review the movie ‘Roadrunner’ about the life of Anthony Bourdain, I talk about the role of silence in monastic life and about its importance for our own lives and I tell you why I started to follow...

In this episode I talk about Star Wars: Andor, Rings of Power, inter-religious dialogue, the Murderbot Diaries, the Chronicles of Narnia, Indian cuisine and about the iPhone 14 Pro....

This week I am both excited about the premiere of Star Wars: Andor and disappointed by the news that Patty Jenkins’ movie Rogue Squadron was reportedly shelved. I have Star Wars emotional whiplash! What is going on at...

In this episode of The Break: Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman: First impressions The Hobbit, the Wardrobe and the Great War by Joseph Loconte The new Apple Watch and the iPhone 14 Click here if you want to help sponsor a...

In this episode of the Break: Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power first impressions How Catholics prepare the altar Book reviews: J.R.R. Tolkien: The Making of a Legend – Colin Duriez A Series of Unfortunate Events –...