Jimmy Akin Podcast
812 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 247 ratingsAn AWESOME podcast by Jimmy Akin! The EPIC podcast journey begins . . .
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Episodes
Shadow People! (Aliens? Ghosts? Demons? Something Else?) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
August 26, 2022 14:30 - 1 hour - 36.4 MBEver thought you saw a shadowy figure out of the corner of your eye? Or the shadowy silhouette of a person directly in front of you? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the Shadow People, what they are, and where they come from.
Expiry Dating (Big Finish) - The Secrets of Doctor Who
August 24, 2022 19:00 - 44 minutes - 20.6 MBRiver, the Doctor, and the Quantum Vatican! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this Big Finish story featuring the 10th Doctor and River and their flirty second date through time on their way to rob the Apocalypse vault.
The Magicks of Megas-Tu (TAS) - The Secrets of Star Trek
August 22, 2022 23:00 - 25 minutes - 12 MBWas this the inspiration for Star Trek V? Dom Bettinelli and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this Animated Series story that posits a human-friendly Lucifer alien at the center of the galaxy whose race puts the Enterprise crew in the Salem witch trials.
Eucharistic Miracles! - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
August 19, 2022 14:30 - 1 hour - 34.2 MBPeople have reported witnessing miracles involving the Holy Eucharist for centuries, including the Eucharist appearing to turn into visible flesh and blood. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the truth of these reports and what we should make of them. Do they represent genuine miracles?
Fury From the Deep - The Secrets of Doctor Who
August 17, 2022 19:00 - 56 minutes - 26 MBVictoria's final journey! Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss this 2nd Doctor story that exists only in animation now and features a tense base-under-siege story of sentient seaweed attacking gas drilling rigs.
Arena (TOS) - The Secrets of Star Trek
August 15, 2022 23:00 - 45 minutes - 21.2 MBThe Gorn! Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin discuss the Original Series episode that introduced the Gorn, including Kirk's nearly fatal assumptions and whether you really could build a cannon from the materials he found.
Kabbalah: Secret Teachings (Jewish Mysticism; Secret Teachings; Esoteric Judaism; Qabala) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
August 12, 2022 14:30 - 1 hour - 40.2 MBKabbalism is a school of Jewish mysticism that's made a celebrity splash. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli continue a conversation Dr. Justin Sledge about the controversial millennia-old teachings about God, the creation of the world, the origin of evil, and the afterlife.
Kill the Moon - The Secrets of Doctor Who
August 10, 2022 19:00 - 41 minutes - 19.4 MBReturn to the Moon Egg! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha revisit this 12th Doctor story that presents a more implausible and less scientific than usual plot contrivance to create dramatic tension between the Doctor and Clara. Our commentary may be more entertaining the episode itself.
You Can Tell The Vatican What You Think - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
August 08, 2022 23:38 - 55 seconds - 934 KBJimmy has been contacted by the Vatican's Dicastery for Communications and was asked to ask for your help with a brief survey. https://mysterious.fm/vatican
SST220: Rogue Planet (ENT)
August 08, 2022 23:00 - 35 minutes - 16.7 MBHunting bad! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this Enterprise episode, including the morality and ethics of hunting, including semi-sentient creatures, and the science of rogue planets.
Kabbalah! Secret Origins (Jewish Mysticism; Secret Teachings; Esoteric Judaism; Qabala) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
August 05, 2022 14:30 - 56 minutes - 26.3 MBKabbalah is a school of Jewish mysticism that has been around for centuries, experiencing a revival in popularity. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss with Dr. Justin Sledge the controversies surrounding Kabbalah and its origins and history.
The Chase - The Secrets of Doctor Who
August 03, 2022 19:00 - 58 minutes - 27 MBGoodbye Ian and Barbara. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the departure of these Companions and the arrival of a new one in this story that takes the Doctor through a bunch of mini-adventures pursued by Daleks.
Day of Honor (VOY) - The Secrets of Star Trek
August 01, 2022 23:00 - 36 minutes - 17.2 MBKlingon culture! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this episode that not only gives us more Klingon background, but also explores the mercurial B'Elanna Torres and her budding relationship with Tom Paris, as well as the ways 7 of 9 disrupts the ship's routine.
Frozen Heaven, Lazarus Near Death Experience, Night Sky Paradox, Unfallen Children (Weird Questions) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
July 29, 2022 14:30 - 52 minutes - 24.3 MBIt's a fifth Friday so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin more weird questions from listeners, including will we be frozen in time in heaven; did Lazarus have a Near Death Experience; why is the night sky dark; ship of Theseus; and more.
The Invasion of Time - The Secrets of Doctor Who
July 27, 2022 19:00 - 39 minutes - 18.6 MBFourth Doctor Lord President. Jimmy akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this story that sees the 4th Doctor become Time Lord President only to seemingly turn traitor, plus we get to see a lot more of the Tardis interior.
Battle Lines (DS9) - The Secrets of Star Trek
July 25, 2022 23:00 - 44 minutes - 20.7 MBBye Opaka. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this DS9 story highlighting the good Kai and her role as a peacemaker; the recurring Trek trope of wars that never end; and the morality of causing people's deaths to end their suffering.
Investigating Robert Righi (Psychic Medium? Exorcism? Ted Bundy?) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
July 22, 2022 14:30 - 2 hours - 56.5 MBPsychic medium Robert Righi has a dramatic life story, including psychic abilities as a small child and helping in Catholic exorcisms as an adult. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine Righi's claims and reveal the results of Jimmy's investigation.
Seasons of Fear - The Secrets of Doctor Who
July 20, 2022 19:00 - 43 minutes - 20.4 MBTime loops within time loops. Jimmy Akin and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 8th Doctor Big Finish story, including a character who says he kills the Doctor in his future; the Roman cult of Mithras; and loose threads connecting to later stories.
Hide and Q (TNG) - The Secrets of Star Trek
July 18, 2022 23:00 - 44 minutes - 20.6 MBUltimate power! Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss this Q story in which the powerful being plays with the Enterprise crew and lets Riker experience what it's like to have ultimate power. The results are somewhat cringey.
What Were the Urim and Thummim? (Messages from God?) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
July 15, 2022 14:30 - 1 hour - 38 MBThe Bible tells us that the Jewish high priest had two mysterious objects known as the Urim and Thummin to help him receive messages from God. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore what they were, how they worked, and what we know about them.
The Secrets of Close Encounters of the Third Kind - The Secrets of Movies and TV Shows
July 14, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBClose Encounters launched the UFO craze of the late 70s and Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Salerno, and Mike Denz discuss the cultural impact, the idea of alien contact, and the connections to reported real world UFO encounters.
The Broken Clock (Missy) - The Secrets of Doctor Who
July 13, 2022 19:00 - 46 minutes - 21.6 MBAll about Missy! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this Big Finish audio story featuring Missy, the Doctor's female nemesis, in which she becomes part of a TV true crime documentary ... or does she?
A Quality of Mercy (SNW) - The Secrets of Star Trek
July 11, 2022 20:15 - 54 minutes - 25.5 MBCrossover! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the Strange New Worlds season finale that essentially remakes one of the best Original Series episodes and features some of our favorite characters, plus they discuss their take on the season as a whole.
The Edge of Armageddon (Cuban Missile Crisis, Kennedy, Khrushchev) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
July 08, 2022 14:30 - 1 hour - 37.8 MBIn 1962, the Cuban Missile Crisis brough the world the brink of nuclear war, 3 times just on one day. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss how we can to the edge of Armageddon and avoided it, as well as the aftermatch and ramifications of the crisis.
The Caretaker - The Secrets of Doctor Who
July 06, 2022 19:00 - 47 minutes - 22.1 MBThe Doctor goes back to school and meddles in Clara's love life. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the Doctor's animus toward soldiers, Danny's controlling behavior, and the enduring presence of Coal Hill School.
All Those Who Wander (SNW) - The Secrets of Star Trek
July 04, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 28.4 MBStar Trek does Alien and Predator! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this story that looks very familiar to scifi fans, and includes characters confronting their internal conflicts and a major sacrifice among the crew.
The Cuban Missile Crisis! (Nuclear War; Kennedy, Khrushchev, 1962) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
July 01, 2022 14:30 - 1 hour - 37.8 MBSixty years ago, the world was locked in a 13-day crisis between the USA and Soviet Union. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the Cuban Missile Crisis and the little-known details about how the world came within a whisker of a global nuclear war.
The Ultimate Foe - The Secrets of Doctor Who
June 29, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 30.9 MBThe 6th Doctor's finale! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the end of the 6th Doctor on TV and the Trial of a Time Lord, including how they see him at the end of his tenure compared to the beginning.
Mysterious Feedback Special, July 2022 - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
June 29, 2022 14:30 - 1 hour - 36.2 MBMysterious feedback! Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli answer your mysterious feedback on recent episodes, including Bill Ray, Our Lady of Kibeho, Steven Greer, Poltergeists, Dr. Edwin May, Inflation, and Ghost Bride.
The Elysian Kingdom (SNW) - The Secrets of Star Trek
June 27, 2022 18:17 - 31 minutes - 15 MBIt's two stories in one! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this episode that focuses on Dr. M'Benga and his daughter; about rewriting your ending; and how to let go of a loved one for their own good.
The Mystery of Bilocation (Sacred? Psychic? Two Places at Once? Padre Pio? Remote Viewing?) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
June 24, 2022 14:30 - 1 hour - 38.7 MBBilocation is a mysterious phenomenon in which someone appears to be in two or more locations at once. It's been reported for thousands of years, including among some Catholic saints. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what bilocation is and what is really going on.
Time Heist - The Secrets of Doctor Who
June 22, 2022 19:00 - 59 minutes - 27.7 MBThe 12th Doctor has an Oceans 11-style bank heist with a time travel twist. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the plot misdirections and story twists as well as the moral and ethical questions that arise.
The Serene Squall (SNW) - The Secrets of Star Trek
June 20, 2022 18:13 - 34 minutes - 16.2 MBSpock confronts his identity and Pike confronts a pirate. Jimmy Akin and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the show's attempt a cultural issue discussion in the midst of a pirate attack and also mention the re-introduction of controversial character from the movies.
Harriet Tubman (Underground Railroad) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
June 17, 2022 14:30 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBHarriet Tubman is famous as the escaped slave who became a conductor on the Underground Railroad to freedom. But Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli also explore her reported visions and paranormal experiences and what could have caused them.
Terminus - The Secrets of Doctor Who
June 15, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 33.2 MBThe 5th Doctor's farewell to Nyssa. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the 2nd story of the Black Guardian trilogy, the connection to Norse mythology, and what really caused the Big Bang.
Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach (SNW) - The Secrets of Star Trek
June 13, 2022 19:25 - 1 hour - 29.1 MBWhat if a civilization would thrive for as long as one person had to suffer on their behalf. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this story that includes moral absolutes and a challenge to Pike's conscience.
Haunted House of Marin County (Ghosts, Hauntings, Apparitions) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
June 10, 2022 14:30 - 2 hours - 57.4 MBIs TV ghost hunting anything like the real thing? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli are joined by parapsychological investigator Loyd Auerbach to discuss his work and in particular about a haunted house in Marin County, California.
Listen - The Secrets of Doctor Who
June 08, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 28.3 MBSssshhhh! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the 12th Doctor's obsession with a theoretical creature capable of perfect hiding, how Danny Pink and Clara fail to listen, and the elephant-in-the-room loose thread of Orson Pink.
Spock Amok (SNW) - The Secrets of Star Trek
June 06, 2022 20:34 - 1 hour - 33.1 MBFreaky Friday, Star Trek-style! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss Spock's body swap with his fiancée in which hijinks ensue; plus Enterprise bingo and other fun comedy bits.
Psychedelic Machine Elves, Bible Code, Bilocation, Twin Souls, Pagan Gods. . . & More Patrons’ Questions - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
June 03, 2022 14:30 - 1 hour - 30.4 MBWe regularly give Patrons the opportunity to ask Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli their mysterious questions and make them available exclusively to Patrons first and then later to the whole audience.
The Masque of Mandragora - The Secrets of Doctor Who
June 01, 2022 19:00 - 54 minutes - 25.3 MBThe 4th Doctor and Sarah Jane are in Renaissance Italy. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the court intrigue, the pagan worship in Catholic Italy, and how the Doctor thwarts an alien presence from conquering Earth.
Mysterious Feedback Special - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
May 31, 2022 17:17 - 1 hour - 39.7 MBMysterious feedback! Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli answer your mysterious feedback on recent episodes, including Marian apparitions, D.B. Cooper, aphantasia and synesthesia, Pearl Harbor, demons, and the Hindenburg.
Memento Mori (SNW) - The Secrets of Star Trek
May 30, 2022 19:13 - 55 minutes - 25.9 MBDive, dive, dive! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this submarine battle episode that explore more of La'an's background, brings back the Gorn, and shows all the ways that broken Starfleet tech can contribute to a plot.
Time Travel Prayer? (Praying Across Time) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
May 27, 2022 14:30 - 1 hour - 35.8 MBPrayer is a human universal, but can you pray for something that's already happened? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at prayer and time and God's relationship to time, with a big twist in the reason perspective.
Robot of Sherwood - The Secrets of Doctor Who
May 25, 2022 19:00 - 46 minutes - 21.7 MBThe Doctor and Clara meet Robin Hood. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the 12th Doctor's acerbic encounter with the fictional(?) character, including impossible trick shots and boastful competition and a resolution of questionable morality.
Ghost of Illyria - The Secrets of Star Trek
May 23, 2022 19:47 - 1 hour - 29.8 MBA loose virus is followed by a lockdown on Enterprise. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the clever plot device of a virus that spreads by light, the character revelations, especially about Una, and what we learn about M'Benga.
UFO Crash Debris! (Art's Parts) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
May 20, 2022 14:30 - 1 hour - 37.7 MBFor as long as people have seen UFOs in the sky, they've claimed to have salvaged materials from them. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask what these materials are, where they come from, why is the government studying them, and what tests have revealed.
The Curse of Peladon - The Secrets of Doctor Who
May 18, 2022 19:00 - 47 minutes - 22 MBOur introduction to Peladon. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha dig into this 3rd Doctor and Jo Grant story of a primitive planet on the edge of joining the galactic neighborhood; overcoming preconceived prejudices; and the perils of pretending to be a princess.
Congressional UFO/UAP Hearings - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
May 18, 2022 14:47 - 1 hour - 40.1 MBIn a special bonus episode, Jimmy Akin gives a brief overview of Congresisonal hearings in May 2022 on UFOs/UAPs and then includes the entire hearing for listeners to hear for themselves.
Children of the Comet (SNW) - The Secrets of Star Trek
May 16, 2022 20:56 - 55 minutes - 25.9 MBIntroducing Uhura. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the re-introduction of our favorite communications officer; the use of faith in the story; Pike's foreknowledge of his fate; and Sam Kirk's mustache.