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Raising the Betts

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A family podcast by Domenico Bettinelli and Melanie Bettinelli, who are raising five kids in the Boston area. They discuss marriage, homeschooling, Catholic faith, their adventures far and wide, cooking exotic dishes, exploring nature, engaging culture and more.

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A family podcast by Domenico Bettinelli and Melanie Bettinelli, who are raising five kids in the Boston area. They discuss marriage, homeschooling, Catholic faith, their adventures far and wide, cooking exotic dishes, exploring nature, engaging culture and more.

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Is Fiction A Waste of Time?

Raising the Betts

1 hour 23 minutes 12 seconds

2 years ago

Is Fiction A Waste of Time?

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.
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Links for this episode:

* Is Reading Fiction a Waste of Time by Kathleen A. Mulhern
* Yucatan-Style Chicken, Lime, And Orzo Soup
* EASY BBQ Beef Sandwiches – YouTube
* The Wonder (2022)
* The Quiet Girl (2022)
* Ghosted (AppleTV+)
* Silo (AppleTV+)
* Elidor, by Alan Garner
* Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: The High Country

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