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

Wakanda Forever

In this episode: Cardinal Simonis, the bishop who ordained me has died; Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman's death; Can God communicate with us? If so, how?; What we know about Earnest Cline's upcoming book Ready...
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Spongebob Squarepants and saints for magicians

In this episode: TV work progress; Reviewing the Spongebob Squarepants Movie; a Patron saint for magicians; The Mandalorian season 2 rumors. The post Spongebob Squarepants and saints for magicians appeared first on...
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Home decoration, Double World and patron saints

In this episode: remodeling the rectory; Double World (Zheng tu); Patron saints. The post Home decoration, Double World and patron saints appeared first on Father Roderick.
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What we can learn from IKEA’s customer service

In this episode: What we can learn from Ikea customer service; Paying for sacraments???; A review of the Amazon Prime series 'Upload'; Books: The Adventures of Tom Bombadil; My impressions after seeing the trailer of...
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Is the Netflix series ‘Cursed’ worth your time?

In this episode: Progress in the rectory, covid-19 second wave warnings. (2:44); Mulan removed from schedule, Star Wars and Avatar postponed; Cursed TV show (Netflix) season 1 review (19:22); Why do the saints occupy...
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The Secret of Heaven, Hell and Purgatory, Warrior Nuns and the X-Files

In this episode: Changes at the rectory (3:35); The death of Grant Imahara (7:50); The Twitter Bitcoin hack (17:48); X-Files retrospective review (21:23); Warrior Nun Netflix review (31:37); Heaven, hell and purgatory...
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Filthy Rich, the Last Airbender, Yoga and Scifi world-building in games

In this episode, I share my thoughts on the deaths of Ian Holm and Ennio Morricone. I review Filthy Rich; Transfer and The Last Airbender animated series. Plus: Can Christians practise Yoga? Father Roderick on...
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Artemis Fowl review, Communion & Corona, Apple’s WWDC

In this episode, I share my thoughts on the Artemis Fowl books and the new Disney movie based on them. I tell you about my experiences in the parish in these Corona times and talk about the Sacred Heart tradition. I...
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They Shall Not Grow Old; virtual liturgy; Dark Tower: The Gunslinger; Scifi adventures

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...
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Space Force, Frankincense, Racism and respect, Artemis Fowl and Lord of the Rings

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...
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Snowpiercer, holy water squirt guns and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

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...
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Animal Crossing, Church after Corona, Clone Wars, Taika Waititi and Star Wars

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...
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