Story Secrets

Story Secrets

Hosted by: Fr. Roderick Vonhögen

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

All Episodes

Episodes

Star Wars: the Prequels, Liturgical Music and Penguins, Worst Book Ever, Billionairs in Space

? News: Why I travel ? Movies/TV: Star Wars – The Prequels; the hype and the disappointment, lack of chemistry, bad villains. ? Faith: Bad liturgical music and what I do in my mind ? Books: The Perks of Being a...
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Star Wars: the Original Trilogy, Vatican Liturgy, the Tao of Feeling, Tech and Lemonade

? News: US trip & Star Wars celebration ? Movies/TV: Star Wars – The Original Trilogy; imagination, hope, friends, good villains ? Faith:  What I don’t like about Vatican liturgy (choral music, concelebration,...
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Rome, The Adam Project, Faith and Art, Horror movies and Twitter alternatives

In this week’s episode:   ? News: Filming in Rome ? Movies/TV: The Adam Project ? Faith: Finding faith in Anime ? Books: How to survive a horror movie – Seth Grahame-Smith ? Science: Perseverance helicopter takes...
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Japanese Anime, Fallen Angels, The Wall, MacBook experiences

? News: • Filming at Elfia – found my format ? Movies/TV: • Neon Genesis Evangelion ? Faith: • What I think of Satanism? ? Books: • The Wall ? Science: • Perseverance helicopter takes picture of debris:...
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Turning Red, Old Man’s War, Swimming Dinosaurs, Descript Voice Synthesis

? News After Elfia, getting ready for a month of travel. Join me as a patron or individually. ? Movies/TV Turning Red ? Faith: What to think about violent games, esoteric stories, or Zumba? ? Books: Old Man’s...
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Dutch Easter Traditions, Moon Knight, Easter gospels, Organizing for the Rest of Us; Earendil, Nvidia Nerf

? News: Dutch Easter traditions: eggs, bread with calfsmeat and sauce, brunch. International parish: pot luck. Second day of Easter: IKEA. What will be my own, new traditions? Simplicity, resting, hanging out with the...
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Severance, Holy Week, In The Tall Grass, Covid and my Brain, MacBook Pro or Mac Studio?

? News: Holy Week – when celebrities suffer. Bruce Willis Aphasia, I was impressed by Demi Moore’s autobiography, pope Francis has difficulties walking, Ukranian musicians now fighting as soldiers. Their suffering...
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Inventing Anna, Divine Renovation, James Bond, Sound on Mars and Topaz Video Enhance AI

? News: Birthday – the things I learned this past year ? Movies/TV: Inventing Anna – Netflix ? Faith: Divine Renovation: don’t ‘how’ away your dream. It starts with inner passion. With a desire to share. Desire,...
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Heat Pumps, HBO Max and Dinosaurs in Scotland

? News: • Exploring heat pumps as an alternative to gas ? Movies/TV: • HBO Max in the Netherlands. Young Sheldon, GoT final season, DC movies (Snyder Cut), lots of movies/shows that used to be on Netflix. ? Faith: • I...
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Laetare Sunday, Encanto, Oceans on Mars, Music Services Compared

? News: Laetare Sunday next Sunday; Online Mass reactions ? Movies/TV: Encanto ? Faith: Sharing: look for projects you can invest in. ? Books: Why has nobody told me this before? By Dr. Julie Smith ? Science: Where...
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Severance review, Prayer and Mindfulness, Embrace Your Weird

? News: • Fase II of the house renovation: doors, garden, simplifying the office. ? Movies/TV: • Severance on Apple TV+ ? Faith: • Prayer: Mindfulness is not prayer, but can help to create an opening to God ? Books: •...
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The Matrix Resurrections, Fasting Ideas, The Prison Doctor and Smart Magpies

In this week’s show I talk about the following subjects: ? News: Biking past the fuel crisis ? Movies/TV: The Matrix Resurrections ? Faith: Fasting: flexitarian lifestyle, veggies at every meal (tiny habits-style) ?...
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