Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World episodes:

• 04.26.2024

  Adam, Eve, and Early Humans (& More Weird Questions)

  MYS309: It’s the fifth episode of the month, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners, about topics like how Adam and Eve relate to other early human ancestors; could dark matter and...

  
• 04.19.2024

  The Baghdad Battery (Advanced Technology? Out of Place Artifact? OOPART?)

  MYS308: Some are convinced that an ancient clay pot found in Iraq is an electric battery made 2,000 years ago. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the claim and whether it might be advanced, ancient technology or even evidence of...

  
• 04.12.2024

  Analyzing After Death Communications

  MYS307: After hearing many stories of people reporting After Death Communications from deceased loved ones, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the reports from the faith and reason perspectives. Are they just imagination? Is it the grief talking? Could it...

  
• 04.05.2024

  After Death Communications (ADCs)

  MYS306: Millions of people report spontaneous experiences of contact with departed loved ones, hearing their voices, seeing their faces again. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what After Death Communications are, what they are like, and whether they really could...

  
• 04.01.2024

  Kinkaid’s Cave (Egypt & the Grand Canyon)

  MYS305: In 1909, G.E. Kinkaid found a cave in the Grand Canyon containing Egyptian and Asian artifacts. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the excavations that began at the time and then how the story vanished from the media. What...

  
• 03.29.2024

  Klingon Baptisms & More Weird Questions

  MYS304: It’s time for another set of weird questions posed by Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers to Jimmy Akin, including this time: should Elrond have killed Isildur?; reported time travelers; teleportation clones and confession; Klingon baptisms; Gulf War syndrome; and...

  
• 03.22.2024

  AA-1025 (Communist Infiltration in the Church)

  MYS303: In 1972, a book purported to tell the tale of a Communist infiltrator at the Vatican dedicated to bringing down the Church. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss who this mysterious agent was, where he came from, and whether...

  
• 03.15.2024

  A Satanist Asks for Help (Possession, Obsession, Vexation, Infestation)

  MYS302: When a Satanist recently asked Jimmy Akin for help with whether he might be possessed, Jimmy offered his best advice. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss that advice and explore how one could approach a similar situation with empathy,...

  
• 03.08.2024

  Why Did God Create Dinosaurs? (& More Patrons’ Questions)

  MYS301: We 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. This time the questions cover why God created...

  
• 03.01.2024

  Your Mysterious Experiences! (300th Episode!)

  MYS300: We’re celebrating our 300th numbered episode and so Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli are discussing more of our listeners’ and viewers’ mysterious experiences and what Jimmy makes of what you’ve shared with them. Get all new episodes automatically and for...

  
• 02.23.2024

  The Chronovisor (Vatican, Time Travel, Time Viewer)

  MYS299: In 1972, an Italian newspaper published a photo it said was the face of Christ as shown by a machine that could view any point in history. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask whether the photo and the machine,...

  
• 02.16.2024

  Pet Telepathy (Dogs, Cats, Parrots, Jaytee, N’Kisi, Rupert Sheldrake)

  MYS298: Some pet owners feel a special bond with their pets and at times they even seem to know what their owners are thinking. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine whether people really can have a telepathic connection to their...

  
• 02.09.2024

  The Beast of Gevaudan (Cryptid)

  MYS297: France, 1764. A terrifying and unknown beast roams the countryside killing more than 100 men, women, and children, and injuring 200 more. A royal reward is even issued for its capture or death. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask...

  
• 02.02.2024

  The Gospel of Jesus’ Wife (Karen King, Walter Fritz, Forgery, Fraud, Hoax)

  MYS296: The 2012 announcement of a papyrus fragment called the Gospel of Jesus’ Wife caused a huge media sensation over the claim that Jesus did have a wife. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine what this fragment is, what it...

  
• 01.26.2024

  Popper the Poltergeist (Seaford, Catholic Family Poltergeist, RSPK, Jimmy Herrmann)

  MYS295: One of the most pivotal poltergeist cases involved a Catholic family in New York in 1958. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the strange events, including popping bottle caps, and explore why this poltergeist case was so pivotal and...

  
• 01.19.2024

  1982 Chicago Tylenol Murders

  MYS294: In 1982, 7 people suddenly died in Chicago, having taken Extra Strength Tylenol just before, and police learned the pills had been tampered with. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what happened, who was responsible, and how these events...

  
• 01.12.2024

  The Holy Fire? (Miracle, Jerusalem, Hagion Phos)

  MYS293: Each Holy Saturday, the Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem emerges from the tomb of Christ with the Holy Fire that goes out around the world. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask if the fire is lit by God or does...

  
• 01.05.2024

  Back from Hell? Negative Near-Death Experiences (NDEs)

  MYS292: Many reports of near-death experiences sound positive and uplifting and blissful. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss those that are reported as distinctly negative and distressing. What happens in them, what do they mean, and what are their implications? Get...

  
• 12.29.2023

  Can You Marry an Alien? (& More Weird Questions)

  MYS291: It’s almost New Years, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners, about topics like can you marry an alien; baptizing faeries or unborn babies; what the Soul Gem or the Borg...

  
• 12.28.2023

  Lum and Abner’s Christmas Story

  MYS290b: One of Jimmy Akin‘s favorite Old Time Radio shows is Lum and Abner, featuring the general store owner in Pine Ridge, Arkansas, and his employee. Every Christmas they did a special episode that gets at the true meaning of...

  
• 12.27.2023

  Alone Together for Christmas 2023

  MYS290a: In what has become an annual tradition, Jimmy Akin spends a few hours on Christmas in a livestream, hanging out and answering questions, in particular for those who don’t have anyone to be with for the holiday. Get all new...

  
• 12.22.2023

  The Mystery of the Very First Christmas (What We Really Know)

  MYS290: In a Christmas special episode, Jimmy Akin and Cy Kellett discuss the mystery of the very first Christmas, what we really know about Jesus’ birth, and how we know it. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by...

  
• 12.20.2023

  Astrophysics & Cosmic Salvation – Pints with Jack

  MYS289a: In this bonus episode, Jimmy Akin is a guest on the Pints with Jack podcast hosted by David Bates, where they discuss C.S. Lewis’ scientific mistakes and the consequences for Christianity of finding intelligent life on other planets. Get all...

  
• 12.15.2023

  The Tomb of Christ (Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Garden Tomb, Talpiot Tomb, Others)

  MYS289: Jesus of Nazareth is the most pivotal figure in world history and after his crucifixion he was buried for 3 days and rose from the dead. But where was he buried? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the various...

  
• 12.08.2023

  The Mystery of Synesthesia (Letters, Numbers, Colors, Sounds, Perception, Psychic)

  MYS288: When you see a written word, do you also see colors in your mind? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore the mystery of synesthesia where colors, sounds, letters, and numbers can all mix together in perception. What is synesthesia?...

  
• 12.06.2023

  A special message from Jimmy Akin

  Jimmy Akin has a special message as we approach the Christmas season. We need to hear from Mysterious World listeners this Advent and Christmas at sqpn.com/give today. Help us continue to offer Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World. Won’t you make a pledge...

  
• 12.01.2023

  How Much Did Jesus Suffer? (& More Patrons’ Questions)

  MYS287: We 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. This time the questions cover Jesus’ suffering; demons...

  
• 11.24.2023

  Could Jesus Build an Airplane? Balaam’s Donkey, Asmodeus, Ed and Lorraine Warren, & More Weird Questions

  MYS286: It’s time for another set of weird questions posed by Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers to Jimmy Akin, including this time: what if mankind fell after Adam and Eve; did Jesus know how to build an airplane; what happened...

  
• 11.17.2023

  UFO Nuclear Missile Shootdown (Big Sur UFO Incident)

  MYS285: In 1964, the US Air Force was conducting tests of nuclear weapons off the coast of Big Sur, California. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the claim that a UFO shot down one of those missiles designed to carry...

  
• 11.10.2023

  The Questing Beast (King Arthur, Medieval Mystery)

  MYS284: The tales of King Arthur are filled with mysterious creatures, including one called the Questing Beast. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss this strange and mysterious cryptid, whether it was just a creature of Medieval imagination or if it...

  
• 11.03.2023

  Our Lady of Zeitoun (Egyptian Apparition, Coptic Church)

  MYS283: Christianity has a long and fruitful history in Egypt, and when witnesses reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary at a Coptic church in Cairo suburb of Zeitoun in 1968, thousands of people came to see. Jimmy Akin and Dom...

  
• 10.27.2023

  Announcing Dreams (Unborn Children, Pre-Birth Communications, Related Experiences)

  MYS282: Some mothers and fathers report having dreams before the birth or even conception of their baby in which they are told about the child or even talk to the baby himself. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the phenomena...

  
• 10.20.2023

  It’s Always Alien-Demons? (UFOs, Extraterrestrials, Demonology)

  MYS281: Some claim that UFOs and extraterrestrials are always manifestations of demonic activity. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the prominent hypotheses supporting this view and consider the question of whether it’s always alien-demons. Get all new episodes automatically and for...

  
• 10.13.2023

  Secret Origin of the Mystery Airships! (Phantom Airships, Ghost Airships, UFOs, 1896, 1897)

  MYS280: In 1896 and 1897, Mystery Airships were reported from California to the Mississippi, which some believed were alien ships. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli eliminated many theories about the airships, and now address the final mystery: what were the...

  
• 10.06.2023

  Airship Mystery of 1896 and 1897 (Mystery Airships, Phantom Airships, Ghost Airships, UFOs)

  MYS279: In the late 1890s, there was a wave of sightings over the US of mysterious airships displaying unusual flight characteristics. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss these unusual airships and the theories that they were aliens, hoaxes, or maybe...

  
• 10.04.2023

  Aliens and Christianity with Tyler McNabb

  MYS278a: In this bonus episode, Tyler McNabb of Furthering Christendom welcomes Jimmy Akin on his show to discuss the topic of alien life and its implications for Christianity. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Watch...

  
• 09.29.2023

  Alien Popes and More Weird Questions!

  MYS278: It’s time for another set of weird questions posed by Cy Kellet of Catholic Answers to Jimmy Akin, including this time: Could an alien be pope; the Omicron variant; could Bigfoot be an alien; conjoined twins and marriage; evolution...

  
• 09.27.2023

  The Book of Revelation with Jay Aruga and Unboxing Catholicism Podcasts

  MYS277a: In this bonus episode, Jimmy Akin is a guest of Jay Aruga and Unboxing Catholicism to discuss the Book of Revelation, the anti-Christ, the number of the Beast, and more. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by...

  
• 09.26.2023

  Study Parapsychology with Jimmy Akin

  Jimmy Akin will be teaching a course on an Introduction to Parapsychology at the Rhine Institute starting October 2023 and you can be part of it! Check it out at http://rhineedu.org Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by...

  
• 09.22.2023

  The Bizarre Case of Victim F (Matthew Muller, Denise Huskins, Aaron Quinn)

  MYS277: The kidnapping of Victim F was like something out of a movie. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the bizarre details of the case and how it riveted the nation; the police investigation; and the ultimate, confounding truth behind...

  
• 09.15.2023

  Reincarnation Theories (Ian Stevenson and Others)

  MYS276: Last time, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli looked at what parapyschologists have found in studying reincarnation and this time they examine the question of reincarnation. Do we truly live again or is there another explanation? Get all new episodes automatically...

  
• 09.14.2023

  A message from Dom Bettinelli of Starquest

  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...

  
• 09.13.2023

  Exploring the UFO Phenomenon with Dr. Ben Carson

  MYS275a: In this bonus episode, Dr. Ben Carson has Jimmy Akin on his show to discuss UFOs and recent claims by retired Air Force officer David Grusch about a secret gov’t UFO recovery program, as well as Jimmy’s perpsective on...

  
• 09.08.2023

  Reincarnation Research (Ian Stevenson)

  MYS275: Belief in reincarnation is found in multiple world religions, but it is also studied from a scientific perspective today as well. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what parapsychologists have found about cases of the reincarnation type and ask...

  
• 09.06.2023

  Alien Apologetics with Emerson Green

  MYS274a: In this bonus episode, we bring you this discussion between Emerson Green and Jimmy Akin about ten common objections to UFO phenomena and alien visitations. Thank you to Emerson for letting us share this show with our audience. Get all...

  
• 09.01.2023

  The Blood of Saint Januarius (And Other Patron Questions)

  MYS274: We 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. This time the questions cover the blood of...

  
• 08.30.2023

  Will There Be Three Days of Darkness?

  MYS273a: In this bonus episode, we bring you this discussion between Michael Lofton of Reason & Theology and Jimmy Akin about the idea of the three days of darkness, where it comes from, and whether it is a legitimate prophecy....

  
• 08.25.2023

  Flying Snakes! (Herodotus, Isaiah, Bible, Fossils, Uraeus, Wadjet, Serpent, Cobra)

  MYS273: Some ancient sources report snakes that had wings and could fly, including Herodotus and even the Bible. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the ancient Greek historian’s reports, what Isaiah had to say, and whether there really could have...

  
• 08.18.2023

  Leo Taxil’s Masonic Revelations (Freemasonry, Satanism)

  MYS272: In 1885, when Leo Taxil, a former Freemason, reverted to the Catholic Church, he made some startling revelations about Freemasonry. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine who Taxil was, what he revealed, and how he was embraced by Church...

  
• 08.11.2023

  Your Mysterious Experiences! (5th Anniversary)

  MYS271: It’s our 5th anniversary and to celebrate this milestone, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli have collected amazing mysterious experiences from our listeners to share some of them and then discuss them from the faith and reason perspectives. Get all new...