The Break

The Break

Hosted by: Fr. Roderick Vonhƶgen

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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Tolkien, the Ring and The Annunciation

In this episode of my podcast The Break I talk about my upcoming trip to the UK for Star Wars Celebration 2023. I explain why March 25 is #tolkienreadingday and why J.R.R. Tolkien chose this specific day for the...
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Will The Star Wars Celebration Surprise Us With Big News?

In this weekā€™s episode of my podcast The Break I talk about the upcoming Star Wars Celebration, I discuss the success of Everything, Everywhere, All At Once at The Oscars, I look back on the 10 year anniversary of...
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Why Wakanda Forever Didnā€™t Work

In this episode, I talk about why Wakanda Forever didnā€™t work, what the future will bring for Star Wars and the DCU, why pilgrimages may be more important than you think and what I thought about Blake Crouchā€™s book...
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The Mandalorian Is Back With Even More Religious Symbolism

I discuss religious symbolism in the first episode of the new season of The Mandalorian, I review ā€˜Dark Matterā€™ by Blake Crouch, I share my 2 ingredient Bagel recipe and talk about the Meta Quest 3 and Appleā€™s Reality...
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Hello Tomorrow! Review

My spoiler-free review of the first episodes of the retro futuristic TV show ā€˜Hello Tomorrow!ā€™; The reason we celebrate Lent; Dark Matter and other books Iā€™ve read this week; Valveā€™s SteamDeck ā€“ first impressions....
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Star Trek Picard Season 3 ā€“ My Spoiler-free Review!

In this weekā€™s episode of The Break I share my enthusiasm about season 3 of Star Trek Picard, I talk about Ash Wednesday and Lent, I review ā€˜The Butterfly Assassinā€™, and I talk about my love-hate relationship with...
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James Gunnā€™s DC Universe Plans: My Thoughts

In this weekā€™s podcast, I talk about James Gunnā€™s reboot of the DCU, about Hogwarts Legacy and the controversy that surrounds it, Iā€™ll share my thoughts on the shocking report about lā€™Archeā€™s founder Jean Vanier and...
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Shrinking On Apple TV Plus Is Amazing

In this episode of The Break: my review of Shrinking on Apple TV Plus, Attack on Titan, Faith and Science, Pillars of the Earth, Bami Goreng, transitioning back to the Apple ecosystem. Like this podcast? Support my...
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Why Picard Brings Back His Old Crew

In this episode of The Break: Picard and The Bad Batch, why do some Catholics only receive the host and not the chalice during communion? What I thought of The Witcher ā€“ The Last Wish; Pumpkin soup and Apple News....
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The Last of Us

In this episode of The Break, I review the first episode of The Last of Us on HBO Max, I explain why the priest sometimes whispers during Mass, and I talk about Appleā€™s new Mac Mini and why I would like to get one....
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The Depth of Deep Space Nine

In this episode of The Break: The Depth of Deep Space Nine, Spiritual Life Habits, Life Lessons from an Astronaut, Meat and Dairy Alternatives, Computational Photography. Affiliate Link: An Astronautā€™s Guide to Life...
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Knives Out and Glass Onion

In this first episode of the new year, I talk about the movies Knives Out and Glass Onion, I explain why Catholics often like to have their religious objects blessed, I review the book ā€˜Meet the Frugalwoodsā€™, I share...
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