RTB177: Is de-decorating a word? Dom and Melanie discuss post-Christmas; recipes for bang bang shrimp and coconut shrimp; Netflix series Kaleidoscope and Three Pines on Prime; the Nigerian novel Purple Hibiscus; 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 episode: * Bang bang shrimp –...

RTB176: The Star of Bethlehem was the Magis’ GPS and Dom and Melanie talk about what their spiritual GPS is. Plus lots of movies and books, including The Greatest Beer Run Ever; and recipes for King cake and Ikea’s Swedish meatballs. 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: * Quick Mardi Gras...

RTB175: As the New Year begins, Dom and Melanie discuss their Christmas celebration; the death of Pope Benedict; family health issues; Jacques Pepin’s fromage fort; a year of books; and 3 words from this week’s Gospel. 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: * Jacques Pépin’s fromage fort...

RTB174: They’re home! Dom welcomes Melanie home and back to the show. It was an unexpectedly long trip to Austin for Melanie and the girls and they discuss why; plus catch up on recipes, books, and movies and talk about the 4th Sunday of Advent. 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: * Matzo...

RTB173: With Melanie away, Dom welcomes a special guest, their 9-year-old daughter Lucia. They discuss what a pushover Dom is without Melanie there; favorite meals; introducing kids to favorite Christmas specials; and time and patience in Advent. 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: *...

RTB172: Ikea trip and scouting trip! Dom and Melanie get a weekend free for some home improvement; Melanie reads a Japanese novel about words and life; Dom cooks baked ziti and a white bean soup; and John the Baptist enters the picture. 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: * Pasta al Forno...

Hi everyone, This is Dom Bettinelli, CEO of StarQuest, with a special message as we approach the Christmas season. This past year, the StarQuest Network has continued to expand our mission of exploring the intersection of faith and pop culture through our many entertaining and informative programs. Now we need your generous financial support to keep producing the shows you love and to reach new audiences with more of the life-changing and uplifting programming we’ve been creating for more...

RTB171: Another Bett is married! Dom and Melanie went to another nephew’s wedding; had another near-disaster on a holiday (but everything’s OK!); gush over Andor; and talk about the meals surrounding Thanksgiving Day. 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 Pot Pot Roast with...

RTB170: On Christ the King Sunday, Dom and Melanie take a walk on the beach, discuss whether published recipes can ever be modified, talk about how The Chosen’s anachronisms can be okay, and why Christ’s kingship is so different from any other king’s. 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: *...

RTB169: It’s the time of year when the Church discusses the Four Last Things and Dom and Melanie discuss how instead of being a downer, it’s very hopeful and uplifting. Plus, the Netflix series Inside Man, a Ms. Marvel rewatch, a good YA fantasy novel, and cool trick to keep cucumbers in the fridge. 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...

RTB168: It was Halloween and Dom’s birthday, plus a camporee with the girls; a bunch of great books; a recipe for chicken thighs and buttered leeks and mushrooms; and then Dom and Melanie discuss why they love all the discussion of the Last Things the Church does in November. 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? ...

RTB167: Is Pho Ga the best chicken noodle soup? Dom and Melanie discuss how much the family loved this Vietnamese soup; the fun of tramping through the woods following a compass; how much they enjoyed the movie Ray & Raymond; and how Zaccheus welcomed salvation into his home. 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? ...

RTB166: The Betts went hiking in an old ammo depot, plus Dom and Melanie discuss the best clam chowder Dom has made; the book The Golden Enclaves; why Andor is a great Star Wars story; and why sacrifice and worship require humility. 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: * Lemon Chicken...

RTB165: It’s a parade! Dom and Melanie’s hometown celebrates its 150th anniversary and all the kids march, with the girls leading the way. Plus, apple fritters and seafood salad; She-Hulk and Rings of Power finale thoughts; and perseverance in prayer. 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: *...

RTB164: The beautiful season has come and Dom and Melanie discuss some of the soups and stews they’ve been making; plus Melanie’s premonition; the movie The Village; the TV show Russian Doll; some excellent books; and humility and the lepers. 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...

RTB163: After his dad’s wake and funeral, Dom and Melanie catch up on what’s been happening, including sick kids, lots of soup, good books, and catching up on the latest streaming shows. 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: * Star Wars: Shadow of the Sith * The Golden Enclaves: A Novel...

RTB162: After his dad passed unexpectedly, Dom and Melanie share memories of Dom’s dad, of his faith, of his big personality, and of how he always asked everyone, “Has anyone told you they love you today?” 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: * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! *...

RTB161: Camping at the foot of the second-most hiked mountain the world and not hiking it. Dom and Melanie discuss Dom’s latest Scout camping trip; talk about a recipe that worked and one that didn’t; discuss why Thor Love and Thunder wasn’t as good; and wrestle with the dishonest steward. 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...

RTB160: The story of the Prodigal Son is really much more about the Forgiving Father. Dom and Melanie discuss how the party is about the family being made whole again, the great rejoicing over the lost sheep returned. Plus, they discuss how Tolkien was the first to “vary” from his written works. 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...

RTB159: The world of online puzzle games has exploded since Wordle and Dom and Melanie share some of their favorites. Also Dom answers any question; Melanie a new Italian pasta salad recipe; they catch up on Sandman, Severance, and Rings of Power; and talk about Mother Teresa. 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? ...

RTB158: The kids are back from Scout camp and they brought a nasty cold with them. Dom and Melanie also discuss their broken AC woes and the lots of TV and movies they’ve watched and books they’ve read while recovering. 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 Nova Incident: The Galactic...

RTB157: This week, Dom and Melanie attended a wedding, celebrated their anniversary, took the kids to scout camp, dealt with failing AC, and watched Around the World in 80 Days. Plus discussion of Jesus bringing division. 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: * Around the World in 80 Days |...

RTB156: We’re solar-powered again! Dom and Melanie discuss the return of their solar panels; Melanie’s birthday; and faith as the assurances of things hoped for. Plus, Melanie gushes over the new Cyrano film starring Peter Dinklage. 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: * Cyrano * Grilled...

RTB155: What could be better than a summer night at the ballgame? Dom and Melanie talk about taking the kids to their first minor league baseball game; cooking Thai curry, caponata, and a deconstructed egg roll; and then greed and the love of money. 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: *...

RTB154: Abraham shows us how to persist in prayer and Christ shows us that as children of God we are in a unique intimacy with God to do so. Plus Dom and Melanie discuss homeschool coding classes; homemade hot fudge sauce; “A Month in the Country;” and “Everything Everywhere all At Once.” 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...