StarQuest CEO Dom Bettinelli has a special message for all listeners and supporters of StarQuest’s shows.

StarQuest CEO Dom Bettinelli has a special message for listeners as we approach the Christmas season. We need to hear from you this Advent and Christmas at sqpn.com/give

I need to ask for your help, but first I want to thank you for listening to StarQuest and supporting our mission of exploring the intersection of faith and pop culture. Over the past five years–since 2018–StarQuest has grown by leaps and bounds, more than at any time in our previous 12 years. With more than a dozen programs and hundreds of thousands of listeners and viewers each month, we are able to bring the Gospel to the world in a unique and entertaining way. This summer, we marked...

RTB198: Join Dom and Melanie as they discuss their kids seeing real fireworks for the first time; their latest homeowner challenges; a better Taco Bell Mexican pizza; Sanderson and Butcher novels; Nick Fury’s return; and a special announcement about the podcast. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and follow at YouTube. Help us continue to offer Raising the Betts. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today? Links for this...

RTB197: On Sunday, St. Paul declared us “enemies” of Christ who yet died for our sins, so Dom and Melanie unpack the enormity of that truth, and discuss this week’s message of mission. Plus a good recipe that failed to win over the kids, more homeowner woes, and books and TV. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and follow at YouTube. Help us continue to offer Raising the Betts. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today? ...

RTB196: The story of a Eucharistic miracle gives new insight into the Feast of Corpus Christi for Dom and Melanie, who also discuss a book by a Japanese Christian; a new Bond-like spy series; Midway; two quick chicken recipes; and red skies. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and follow at YouTube. Help us continue to offer Raising the Betts. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today? Links for this episode: * Instant...

RTB195: In yet another cooking mishap, Dom got a face full of a fireball, but he’s okay. He and Melanie discuss what else they’ve been cooking: some new shows and old movies they’re watching, new and old books they’ve read, and a Trinity Sunday homily that doesn’t stray into accidental heresy. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and follow at YouTube. Help us continue to offer Raising the Betts. Won’t you make a pledge at...

RTB194: An amazing trilingual Pentecost Mass shakes the rafters of Dom and Melanie’s parish church and leave them in awe of its beauty; the kids are taking karate; Melanie loves CODA while Dom loves Babylon 5; and together they love Thai grilled pork skewers. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and follow at YouTube. Help us continue to offer Raising the Betts. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today? Links for this...

RTB193: Their oldest turning 17 and getting a senior citizen discount combine to make Dom feel old. Meanwhile, Melanie has found her new favorite novel. Plus they reflect on the news of the passing of a good man as well as the quite grounded First Communion homily at Mass this week. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and follow at YouTube. Help us continue to offer Raising the Betts. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today? ...

RTB192: After a weekend with Scouts learning about wilderness search and rescue, including bloodhounds, Dom and Melanie talk about Pillsbury biscuit donuts, the books The Last Green Valley and Game of Kings, and the movies Dungeons & Dragons, Howl’s Moving Castle, and the classic Cinderella. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and follow at YouTube. Help us continue to offer Raising the Betts. Won’t you make a pledge at...

RTB191: Are novels frivolous? Dom and Melanie discuss an essay that argues that fiction is vital to creating understanding and empathy and return mystery to our lives. Plus, an anti-Narnia children’s book, the new series Silo, and an easy BBQ beef sandwich recipe. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and follow at YouTube. Help us continue to offer Raising the Betts. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today? Links for this...

RTB190: How much should a family of 7 spend on food? Dom and Melanie discuss their menu planning and food budgeting; discuss how art is a response to trauma and how the art of Kintsugi compares to the wounds of Christ; and talk about how we all journey on the road to Emmaus. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and follow at YouTube. Help us continue to offer Raising the Betts. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today? Links...

RTB189: With a brief glimpse of summer weather, Dom and Melanie went on a brief adventure to Cape Cod and a military cemetery; visit with family for Easter and Divine Mercy; discuss Wakanda Forever; and talk about not-so-doubting Thomas. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and follow at YouTube. Help us continue to offer Raising the Betts. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today? Links for this episode: * The...

RTB188: Happy Easter! Dom and Melanie take a break from Easter festivities to talk about what they saw and heard at the Easter Vigil and how they were reminded that even the most humble Easter liturgy is a grand foretaste of the rejoicing of heaven. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and follow at YouTube. Help us continue to offer Raising the Betts. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today? Links for this episode: *...

RTB187: Even if your Lent hasn’t been great, now is a great time to dive into Holy Week and make it a great Easter. Dom and Melanie discuss their preparations and ideas, plus address an article that takes a highly negative view of Mass-going Catholics. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and follow at YouTube. Help us continue to offer Raising the Betts. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today? Links for this episode:...

RTB186: At the raising of Lazarus, Jesus wept, so Dom and Melanie discuss how this gives us permission to mourn loss and death while also believing in the Resurrection. Plus, they discuss WW2 books, Sigrid Undset, Six Frigates, the movie The Father, and more. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and follow at YouTube. Help us continue to offer Raising the Betts. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today? Links for this...

RTB185: Because of St. Patrick’s Day, Dom and Melanie heard an unusual song at church, which prompted an unusual reaction from Dom, which they discuss. Plus lots of ending and beginning TV, some new books, a pledge to cook out of cookbooks, and the blind man at the pool. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and follow at YouTube. Help us continue to offer Raising the Betts. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today? Links for...

RTB184: Water wells show up a lot in the Bible and Dom and Melanie discuss why as they talk about the Gospel of the woman at the well. Plus, keeping a bored boy busy; cooking French onion soup and bagels; and watching Willow, The Map of Tiny Perfect Things, Prometheus, and The Last of Us. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and follow at YouTube. Help us continue to offer Raising the Betts. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give...

RTB183: A couple weeks in, how is your Lent going? Dom and Melanie catch up on their spiritual practices for this Lent; discuss another family birthday; find a tasty mahi mahi recipe; watch the return of the Mandalorian; and talk about the Transfiguration. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and follow at YouTube. Help us continue to offer Raising the Betts. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today? Links for this episode:...

RTB182: When a Texan goes native in Boston, her speech gets interesting, as Dom and Melanie discuss. Plus, they talk about their latest cooking adventures, including chicken fajitas, plus a Pinewood Derby win, watching The Ark and Hello Tomorrow, and reading Willa Cather. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and follow at YouTube. Help us continue to offer Raising the Betts. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today? Links...

RTB181: This week, Dom and Melanie attend the funeral for his Mom, but also celebrate the birth of new niece and the birthday of a sister. They also continue to discuss The Last of Us and the Murderbot series of novels. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and follow at YouTube. Help us continue to offer Raising the Betts. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today? Links for this episode: * Chicken Shawarma * Carnival...

RTB180: Just a few months after losing his dad, Dom’s mom has died, so Dom and Melanie take time to remember her place in his life and his family’s lives, especially the gift of her faith. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and follow at YouTube. Help us continue to offer Raising the Betts. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today? Links for this episode: * Indoor Barbecued Ribs | Cook’s Country Recipe * Filipino...

RTB179: This week, Dom and Melanie discuss a program that teaches kids how to survive to be rescued if lost in the wilderness; a symphony experience for kids; Japanese curry; Bob Dylan’s Nobel lecture; and the beatitudes and right attitudes for your vocation. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and follow at YouTube. Help us continue to offer Raising the Betts. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today? Links for this...

RTB178: Is there a connection between detective fiction and food? Dom and Melanie discuss this question as well as the surprising candidate for most pro-Catholic show on network TV and how our vocational call exists in the past, present, and future. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and follow at YouTube. Help us continue to offer Raising the Betts. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today? Links for this episode: *...