The Break

The Break

Hosted by: Fr. Roderick Vonhögen

A weekly show about faith and culture, with movie/tv reviews, questions and answers about faith, books, cooking, technology and video games.

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Episodes

Rings of Power S02E01: The Tenacity of Evil

Season 2 of Rings of Power shows us a flashback of a moment in the history of Middle-earth during which Sauron seemed to be defeated and eradicated for good. Only to emerge again in another form at another time and...
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The Break: Why Star Wars: The Acolyte Was Canceled; Lexar's Must-Have iPhone Accessory

In this episode of The Break, I talk about the supposed cancellation of Star Wars: The Acolyte and about its implications for the future of the franchise in a radically changed media landscape. I also share my...
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The Break: Skeleton Crew, Life on Mars, Hero on a Mission and Dungeons & Dragons

D23 gave us more information about what to expect from Disney when it comes to Star Wars, but not as much as I hoped. Skeleton Crew may bring an essential element back to the franchise. I'm wrapping up the UK series...
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The Break: Star Wars at D23; Tom Bombadil; Pope Francis About Reading; Retro Arch

During my break, I look ahead at Disney's D23 Fan Event this week. Will there be new Star Wars announcements? Also in this episode:  Daisy Ridley opens up about being diagnosed with Graves' disease Rings of Power...
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The Break: Skeleton Crew, Life on Mars, Star Wars Outlaws, Castlefest

Disney has given us a first look at their upcoming live TV series 'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew'. I share my initial thoughts. I also talk about the TV series 'Life on Mars', I discuss the early reviews of the game 'Star...
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The Break: Planet of the Daleks, Demon Slayer, The Acolyte Season 2 and Rummikub

In this episode of my podcast The Break I sit down for lunch and coffee in the center of Leicester as I review the classic Doctor Who episode "Planet of the Daleks", the anime series Demon Slayer and the future of the...
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The Break: The Acolyte Season 1 Review; books and prophesies

During my coffee break, I review the first season of The Acolyte now that the series has wrapped; I talk about some of the books I read this week and I talk about the risk of seeing modern day events as fulfillments...
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The Break: The London Film and Comic Con, The Acolyte and Die Hard

In this episode of The Walk, I walk along the Thames in London as I share with you some of the things I've been doing during my first week as a Digital Nomad in the UK. More information about my Storytelling Course...
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The Break: Celine Dion, The Boys, Bear Grylls and Traveling with Tech

The new documentary 'I am' in which singer Celine Dion shares the heartbreaking consequences of being diagnosed with the rare 'Stiff People Syndrome' may be one of the most important things she has ever recorded. In...
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The Break: Star Wars Fandom; Marketing and the Church; VR Nausea

In this episode, I give you an update about my travel plans for the month of July, I review the Doctor Who season finale, I talk about what's going on with Star Wars fans and I tell you why I think the Catholic Church...
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The Break: Doctor Who, Writing For A Living, Lego and VR Time Travel

During my coffee break I share my thoughts on the new episodes of Doctor Who, I give you an update on my writing, coaching and travel plans, I talk about Lego and I share my recent experiences in VR.
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The Break: The Acolyte, Godzilla, The Princess Bride and WWDC24

During my coffee break, I talk about how the first episodes of the new Star Wars show 'The Acolyte' touch me on a personal level. I also share my impressions of the movie Godzilla Minus One and I tell you about the...
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