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

Happy Easter, Tiger King & Storytelling, Yesterday, Edge of Tomorrow, West World

In this episode: World: Happy Easter; launch of a children’s show. Entertainment: Tiger King extra episode; Messiah cancelled, Yesterday movie review Peculiar Bunch: What to say to someone who attacks my faith? Books:...
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Tiger King, Picard Season 1 review, sacred space in Corona times

In this episode: TV show has moved; rewatching X-Men movies & Tiger King on Netflix. Plus, How to keep God in your life; Theft of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan and a spoiler-free review of season 1 of Star Trek...
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Lifestyle tips for the Corona Crisis; World War Z; Confession; Snoke and Kylo Ren

This episode was recorded on 23 March 2020. In this show: getting rid of a cough; 4K blu ray vs streaming; Skype Confessions; Marvel Unlimited Snoke Prequel; life-style tips and tech solutions for Corona related...
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Unshaven Talkshow hosts, Pixar’s ‘Onward’ and Vatican Corona instructions

In this episode, I talk about the many lifestyle changes the Corona crisis forces us all to make; I wonder why talk show hosts have stopped shaving; I discuss Disney’s decision to move the Pixar movie ‘Onward’ from...
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Fear and Faith; the Good Place; Parks and Recreation; Streaming Mass

In this episode: Bishops take drastic measures to prevent the Corona virus from spreading; The series finale of Parks and Recreations and The Good Place; how to navigate between faith and fear in these times of...
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Contagious patients and the sacraments; Vikings; US Elections & Star Wars Comics

In this episode: New plans for the year; watching 'Vikings' on Netflix; the new LOtR television series; anointment of the sick and highly contagious diseases; Marvel Unlimited Darth Vader series; Mars Rover Curiosity...
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Covid-19, Star Wars: The High Republic, The Two Popes, Lent and Fake Meat

In this episode: Covid-19 in the Netherlands, a review of The Two Popes, Star Trek Picard, Clone Wars Season 7, Lent and fake meat, why our brains love reading and more! Subscribe to the podcast feed via RSS | iTunes...
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Middle-earth and the Beloved Amazon

In this episode: Paladins of the West Kingdom board game; Star Trek Picard; Clone Wars; Ghibli Studios on Netflix: my neighbor Totoro, Tales from Earthsea (2006). Also, The Amazon Synod exhortation Querida Amazonia....
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Stan Lee, McDonalds, Pandemic and Childhood’s End

News: The Oscars Movies/TV: Reviews of ‘The Founder’ and ‘Pandemic’ on Netflix Peculiar Bunch: Fr. Roderick and videogames. Books: Review of ‘Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir’ – Stan Lee. Scifi: Review...
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Disney Town Hall, Messiah Season 1 and the Oculus Quest

In this episode: Disney Town Hall, translating Scotland, Messiah S01, Stories about Steve Jobs, Winter Soldier WandaVision and Loki on Disney Plus and the Oculus Quest. The post Disney Town Hall, Messiah Season 1 and...
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Star Trek Picard; Obi-Wan series on hold and the Oculus Quest

News: Speaking at Disney's Town Hall meeting Movies/TV: My reaction to ST Picard. Worth a subscription to Prime or CBS All access? Peculiar Bunch: the retreat - how I've changed Books: Review: the Ride of a Lifetime...
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The Witcher, The celibacy book controversy, how to read one book per week

In this episode, I review the Netflix series ‘The Witcher’, I discuss the controversy about cardinal Sarah’s book about celibacy and I tell you how I manage to read one book per week for the rest of the year!...
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