The Break

The Break

Hosted by: Fr. Roderick VonhĂśgen

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

How ‘Rings of Power’ Plays On My Heartstrings

In this episode I share how Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power manages to play on my heartstrings. I also talk about how to future-proof the church, I review Jenny Lawson’s book ‘Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About...
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What I learned from Anthony Bourdain

In this episode I review the movie ‘Roadrunner’ about the life of Anthony Bourdain, I talk about the role of silence in monastic life and about its importance for our own lives and I tell you why I started to follow...
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Why Star Wars: Andor is Not For Kids

In this episode I talk about Star Wars: Andor, Rings of Power, inter-religious dialogue, the Murderbot Diaries, the Chronicles of Narnia, Indian cuisine and about the iPhone 14 Pro....
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Star Wars Emotional Whiplash

This week I am both excited about the premiere of Star Wars: Andor and disappointed by the news that Patty Jenkins’ movie Rogue Squadron was reportedly shelved. I have Star Wars emotional whiplash! What is going on at...
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Is The Sandman worth watching?

In this episode of The Break: Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman: First impressions The Hobbit, the Wardrobe and the Great War by Joseph Loconte The new Apple Watch and the iPhone 14 Click here if you want to help sponsor a...
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Rings of Power First Impressions

In this episode of the Break: Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power first impressions How Catholics prepare the altar Book reviews: J.R.R. Tolkien: The Making of a Legend – Colin Duriez A Series of Unfortunate Events –...
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Hulks and Dragons

In this episode: back from vacation, House of the Dragon, Seinfeld, She-Hulk; Tortilla de Patatas; Light of the Jedi audiobook; Thunderstorm in Italy; Linked In; Apple Event. The post Hulks and Dragons appeared first...
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Superman flying over the Vatican

AI generated art opens an unlimited amount of possibilities, but also raises some thorny questions. I played around with an online art generator and witnessed Superman flying over the Vatican. ? Intro/News: • Fall...
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Is House of the Dragon any good?

This month will see the release of the Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon. Will it be any good? ? Intro/News: • How I prepare my programs in advance when I go on a trip. ? Movies & TV shows: •...
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Why was the DC Movie Batgirl shelved?

In this episode of the Break, I talk about the Batgirl movie cancelled at the very last moment, despite it testing well with audiences, and I share my thoughts on the Superman & Lois TV-series on HBO. Shoutout to...
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Star Trek: Lower Decks is much better than I thought

In this episode of The Break: ? News: Blisters, upcoming vacation and posting schedules. ? Movies/TV: • Rings of Power full trailer • Star Trek: Lower Decks ? Food & health: • Non-fussy Sheet Pan Chicken Tikka...
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Wakanda Forever and other news from Comic-Con!

In this episode of The Break: ? News: • The Walk of the World • Check out my vlog & documentary channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCicqw-CMUlfLPPx11GDqmYg ? Movies/TV: • Avatar: The Way of the...
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