Latest Bartholomew Podcast Episodes
Episode 53 - Who Responded to COVID Best?
ThePodcastofDoom's podcast - January 07, 2021 15:30 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsWe will review the national government responses to coronavirus by these countries: China South Korea Japan Vietnam Australia New Zealand Germany Italy Belgium Norway Sweden Russia United Kingdom United States
Emergency Episode - Coronavirus Outbreak
ThePodcastofDoom's podcast - April 02, 2020 02:04 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsSurprise! I did not expect to be doing anymore podcasts. But the recent outbreak of coronavirus known as COVID-19 demanded an explanation. We are seeing a global pandemic on a colossal scale and taking precautions that few people remember before in their lifetimes. No matter where you live you a...
Episode 001- Superintendent Dr. Jim Roberts
We Are BCSC - September 02, 2019 01:58 - 29 minutesWE ARE BCSC is dedicated to sharing positive stories from staff, students, and community members about Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation.
Episode 51 - A Podcast Announcement
ThePodcastofDoom's podcast - January 19, 2019 21:40 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsA not so brief announcement about future podcast episodes.
Episode #13 With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
Holy Geek! Podcast - December 13, 2018 22:59 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsJoin Sean and Ilan as they eulogize Stan Lee. The guys talk about the importance of his creations in their life and in the culture. Listen in as they wrestle with the credit for creation and celebrate the breadth of his catalogue. Then the guys turn their attention to the Crimes of Grindelwald. ...
Episode #12 Is there a Dr. in the house?
Holy Geek! Podcast - December 13, 2018 22:49 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode Ilan schools Sean on the importance in the nerdasphere of Dr. Who. After giving Sean some key episodes the guys sit down to discuss the moral implications of a show that has been on for decades. If you are a Whovian prepare to laugh with Ilan as Sean asks stupid questions. If you...
Episode 50 - The Boxing Day Tsunami and Earthquake
ThePodcastofDoom's podcast - November 24, 2018 01:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsOn December 26, 2004, an earthquake measuring approximately 9.1 on the seismic scale struck just off the west coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. It was the third largest earthquake ever recorded. The shaking lasted between 8 and 10 minutes. The quake jolted the seafloor displacing hundreds of billio...
Episode #11 Science Fiction Double Feature Picture Show
Holy Geek! Podcast - November 15, 2018 23:29 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode Sean and Ilan try to figure out why science and religion seem to be incompatible to some people. The Scifi works often depicts religion as some quaint backwater idea while also seeking to answer some of the same questions. The guys explore everything from Star Trek and Star Wars ...
Episode #10 The Con Game
Holy Geek! Podcast - October 31, 2018 18:52 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode Sean and Ilan toe the line between fan and fanatic. They look into the dark heart of comic con to see where the dividing line is. What is it about all groups of people that seeks to divide rather than bring together. Sure it sounds heavy but as always there are plenty of laughs. ...
Episode 49 - The Challenger and Columbia Space Shuttle Disasters
ThePodcastofDoom's podcast - October 13, 2018 22:37 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsOn January 28, 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger blew up 73 seconds into its flight during liftoff, killing all seven members of the crew. The entire sequence of events was carried live on television as a shocked nation watched the spacecraft explode and break apart in front of their eyes. 17 years...
Episode 48 - The Killing Fields of Cambodia
ThePodcastofDoom's podcast - August 23, 2018 00:33 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsIn 1975, the Communist Party Khmer Rouge came to power in Cambodia, and began a series of measures to eliminate their perceived internal opponents and to transform their country into an agrarian-based, communist society. Pol Pot, the leader of the Khmer Rouge, tried to cleanse Cambodian society ...
Episode #9: Look who Slytherin
Holy Geek! Podcast - August 14, 2018 18:29 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsSpecial guest Mira Emmanuel Joins Sean and Ilan to talk about Harry Potter. Why does she love being a Slytherin but hate Snape. Does an act of good out do a lifetime of bad? How is it that these characters don't have more PTSD. As always there is lots to discuss and plenty of laughs along the wa...
Episode #8: Holding out for a Hero!
Holy Geek! Podcast - August 14, 2018 18:22 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this episode the guys look at what it means to be an antihero. Why is it that we are so attracted to these rougeish characters. From Han Solo to Deadpool to Tony Soprano they are some of the most famous characters in cinema and literature. Is it their story of redemption? Do we see something ...
The Armenian Genocide
ThePodcastofDoom's podcast - July 19, 2018 04:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsAs the Ottoman Empire went into decline in the early 20th century relations between Muslim Turks and Christian Armenians deteriorated. Demands for reform were met with violence. After the Ottomans entered into World War I the battlefield losses mounted and blame was focused on the Armenians mark...
Episode 47 - The Armenian Genocide
ThePodcastofDoom's podcast - July 19, 2018 04:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsAs the Ottoman Empire went into decline in the early 20th century relations between Muslim Turks and Christian Armenians deteriorated. Demands for reform were met with violence. After the Ottomans entered into World War I the battlefield losses mounted and blame was focused on the Armenians mark...
Episode 46 - The Donner Party Tragedy
ThePodcastofDoom's podcast - June 06, 2018 13:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsIn 1846, a wagon train of emmigrants left Springfield, Illinois for the sunnier climes of California. Leaving at the ideal time for a cross-country trip by covered wagon, they knew they would need to get past the Sierra Nevada mountain range by early October. Instead, they were delayed by death,...
Episode #7: To Infinity and Beyond
Holy Geek! Podcast - May 10, 2018 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThe guys go to the movies once again. The Guys like the rest of you ran out to see Infinity Wars. In this episode you can listen in as the discuss the concept of evil and extremism. Like Cap and Ironman the guys disagree on where the ending left us. Whose side are you on? Sean and Ilan struggle ...
Episode 45a - Charmed Times
ThePodcastofDoom's podcast - May 05, 2018 21:45 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsAn announcement of the next five episode topics and an analysis of the current state of the world.
Episode #6: I got next!
Holy Geek! Podcast - April 26, 2018 20:17 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsJoin the guys as they talk about their love and frustration with video games. From their early interactions with Atari all the way to their current love of Xbox one Sean and Illan open up about why they love the diversion that so many love. Hear them wrestle with the role of video game violence ...
Episode 45 - Hurricane Katrina
ThePodcastofDoom's podcast - April 15, 2018 22:03 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsOn August 29, 2005, Louisiana and Mississippi were hit by the full force of Hurricane Katrina, a Category 3 storm that had been a Category 5. Lashing New Orleans with wind and rain, the storm surge caused all 53 federally-built levees to collapse inundating the city with water from the surroundi...
Episode #5: Winter is Coming
Holy Geek! Podcast - April 05, 2018 23:40 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsEven though the show is on hiatus the guys discuss Game of Thrones. Get insight into what makes Sean and Ilan tick as they discuss their favorite characters. Does palace intrigue and double crossing have anything to teach us about morals and faith? You will have to listen to find out! So choose...
Episode # 4: Wakanda Forever!
Holy Geek! Podcast - April 05, 2018 23:33 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsWe have Black Panther fever! Sean and Ilan discuss everything that is Black Panther. Why is this movie important? What does Wakanda's political stance of isolation tell us about how we as people of faith are tied together. Sean opens up about what this movie means to him as a father of two young...
Episode #3: Look up in the Sky!
Holy Geek! Podcast - April 05, 2018 23:18 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIs it a bird? Is it a plane? No, its the holy geeks! Listen as the guys explore the world of superheroes. From Superman to Batman, Marvel to DC, what do these fictional legends tell us about our love of mythos and hero. How does their wrestling with difficult questions help us to do the same. Ca...
Episode #2: A Galaxy not so far away
Holy Geek! Podcast - April 05, 2018 21:49 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this first full episode Sean and Ilan discuss their first true love; Star Wars. This is where the Geek began for so many young men in our age group. The guys look at the episode and discuss its nostalgic feel. How do we allow for new things when we love the old ones so darn much. How do these...
Episode 44- Napoleon's Invasion of Russia - Part II
ThePodcastofDoom's podcast - March 17, 2018 17:25 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsIn control of Russia's ancient capital of Moscow, Napoleon and the Grand Armee found they were in control of little else. With winter closing in, food supplies running low, morale disintegrating and his supply route under threat, Napoleon had no choice but to evacuate Moscow. The retreat and dec...
Origin Stories
Holy Geek! Podcast - March 13, 2018 22:11 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this premier episode we meet our hosts for this journey through life and faith. The Rev Sean Maloney and Rabbi Ilan Emmanuel discuss how they got the idea for this podcast and what it will be. In this episode we learn a little about who the hosts are and what their particular geekdoms are.
Episode 44 - Napoleon's Invasion of Russia Part I
ThePodcastofDoom's podcast - February 24, 2018 22:24 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsNapoleon Bonaparte worked his way up from artillery commander in to unchallenged emperor of a French colussus that stretched across Europe from Spain to the Russian frontier. Napoleon seemed to have complete control over the continent, but he was challenged on the seas by the British and in the...
RS12: Is nothing sacred anymore?
Red Switch: The Podcast - January 29, 2018 00:00 - 1 hourPhilosophy student Matt Hook joins us to reason whether some things should not be joked about. Should some things be beyond jest? We examine free speech, liberalism, and bullying in an attempt to find an answer. Speakers: Bartholomew Joyce, Adamya Tiwari, Oiva Mikaeli Lappi, Matt Hook. Show n...
Episode 43 - The Batavia Shipwreck
ThePodcastofDoom's podcast - January 27, 2018 20:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsWhen the Dutch merchant vessel the Batavia left Amsterdam in 1628 it took an unexpected trip that included a planned mutiny, being steered off course, and crashing on a reef in the Indian Ocean. But things were about to get a whole worse for the survivors. Their captain and commander would aband...
Episode 42 - The Concorde Jet Crash
ThePodcastofDoom's podcast - December 15, 2017 05:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsThere was a time when the Concorde supersonic jet represented the future of pasenger air travel. The jets were sleek, modern and traveled twice as fast as conventional jets cutting the flight time from New York to Paris to just 3.5 hours. The future of the Concorde ended shortly after this tragi...