MYS050: Joseph Smith reported receiving divine revelations in the early 1800s, and eventually became the founder of the Mormon religion and his prophecies now influence the lives of millions. Jimmy and Dom consider the evidence concerning Smith’s claims to be a prophet.

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Further Resources:

* Wikipedia on Joseph Smith

* Wikipedia on the Standard Works

* Wikipedia on the FAKE “Salamander Letter”

* Robert Ritner’s book “The Joseph Smith Egyptian Papyri: A Complete Edition”

* Michael Rhodes book “The Hor Book of Breathings: A Translation and Commentary” (Brigham Young University Press)

* Fact-based, neutral analysis of the Book of Abraham

From LDS.org:

* “Joseph Smith—History”

* “Seer Stones”

* Account of the Lost 116 Pages

* Testimony of the Three Witnesses

* Testimony of the Eight Witnesses

* Facsimile 3 from the Book of Abraham

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MYS049: On July 8, 1947, the Air Force announced a flying saucer crashed in Roswell, New Mexico, and then retracted the story. Was it an alien? Was it a weather balloon? Or was it something else? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the claims and evidence for what happened in Roswell.

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* U.S. Air Force’s reports on Roswell (Mogul and dummies hypotheses)

* James Mahaffey’s book “Atomic Adventures” (pre-Air Force Mogul confirmation)

* Summary of the Air Force Crash-Test Dummies Theory

* Kevin Randle’s book “Roswell in the 21st Century” (extraterrestrial hypothesis)

* Nick Redfern’s book “The Roswell UFO Conspiracy” (medical experiment hypothesis)

* Nick Redfern’s book “Body-Snatchers in the Desert” (medical experiment hypothesis)

* Annie Jacobsen’s book “Area 51” (Russian infiltration hypothesis)

* Critique of Jacobsen

* Wikipedia on the Roswell UFO Incident:

* July 8, 1947 FBI telegram

* July 9, 1947 story from the Roswell Daily Record

* July 9, 1947 retraction article from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram

* Images from July 9, 1947 press conference

* “Unsolved Mysteries” on Roswell

* Wikipedia on Project Mogul

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MYS048: As a thanks to our Patrons, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli asked for their mysterious questions and Jimmy provided his answers on a variety of topics. This special episode was exclusive for patrons for a limited time and is now available to our general audience.

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MYS047: A group of international movers & shakers called the Bilderberg Group have been meeting every year since 1954. Many attendees won’t acknowledge they went or even know of it. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the claims that accuse them of being a global conspiracy for a one-world government.

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* Mark Dice’s book, The Bilderberg Group: Facts and Fiction

* Jon Ronson’s book, Them: Adventures with Extremists

* Wikipedia on Bilderberg Group

* Official Bilderberg Site

* Encyclopedia Britannica on Bilderberg Meetings

* Wikipedia on the Chatham House Rule

* Wikipedia on the Logan Act

* Clinton Library record of Hillary Clinton attending Bilderberg in 1997

* Hilary Clinton denying knowledge of Bilderberg in 2007

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* Australian Man Trades Two Cases of Beer for Unicorn Sheep

* FBI Confirms Raid on Bob Lazar’s Business

MYS046: On June 24, 1947, pilot Kenneth Arnold saw something odd in the skies of Washington state. When he landed, he touched off the modern era of UFO sightings. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the theories of what he saw and eliminate them all, until only one remains.

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Links for this episode:

* Bruce Maccabee’s book Three Minutes in June: The UFO Sighting That Changed the World

* Picture of Arnold holding illustration of lead object

* Arnold’s diagram of other objects

* Wikipedia on Kenneth Arnold

* Wikipedia on the Sighting

* Kenneth Arnold’s book The Coming of the Saucers

* 1950 Arnold interview with Edward R. Murrow

* Article on mountain climbing hallucinations

* Wikipedia on Fata Morgana mirages

* Wikipedia on the Horten Ho 229

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* “Cryptid” Added to Merriam-Webster Dictionary

* Pentagon Ends Contract with Secret Scientist Group the Jasons

MYS045: In 1912, a rare book written in an unknown alphabet containing bizarre illustrations was revealed by Wilfrid Voynich and despite decades of effort, it has never been deciphered. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the theories for what it is, including very recent claims made about the book.

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* Complete Scan of the Voynich Manucript on Internet Archive

* Wikipedia on the Voynich Manuscript

* “The Voynich Code” (documentary on Amazon Prime)

* Yale University Home Page for the Manuscript

* Probing the Statistical Properties of Unknown Texts: Application to the Voynich Manuscript

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* Last Witness Recalls: I Saw Hitler Dead

* Why Is This Viral Image of Unrecognizable Objects So Creepy

MYS044: A very religious man in Tennessee named John Hendrix made some remarkable prophecies in 1915 after experiencing tragedy and turning to God. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss Hendrix, his startling prophecies that concerned his hometown, the US, and the whole world, and how they apparently came true in some cases decades later.

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Links for this episode:

* Myra Mansfield’s excellent short book, The Story of John Hendrix

* James Mahaffey’s book

* George Robinson’s 1950 book (online)

* John Hendrix Memorial Prayer Walk Site

* D. Ray Smith’s web site

* 1944 Article on John Hendrix (part 1)

* 1944 Article on John Hendrix (part 2)

* Eyewitness Account of Hendrix’s Death (part 1)

* Eyewitness Account of Hendrix’s Death (part 2)

* 2006 Article by D. Ray Smith (part 1)

* 2006 Article by D. Ray Smith (part 2)

* Video of the President’s announcement

* Wikipedia on the location

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MYS043: In months with five Fridays, we bring you a “Weird Questions” edition of Catholic Answers Live where Jimmy Akin gives shorter answers to all kinds of questions, including this time whether the pope can bless an ocean, self-driving cars and the trolley problem, and Medieval UFO art.

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MYS042: King Tut is one of the most famous pharaohs of Egypt, but a mystery surrounds his death, including being wiped from history for 3,300 years. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss Tutankhamun’s life and death and power politics machinations that compare with the most complex Game of Thrones plot lines.

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* Bob Brier’s Great Courses History of Ancient Egypt

* Bob Brier’s book The Murder of Tutankhamen

* Wikipedia on King Tut

* Skeptical article formerly on National Geographic web site

* Short video on chariot accident reconstruction

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* Two Mummies in One Coffin Discovered in 5,000-Year Old Cemetery

* Egypt Before the Pharaohs; 7,000 Year Old Village Discovered

MYS041: The US government began studying UFOs starting in 1947, but we thought those investigations ended in the 70s. Until we learned a new program began in 2007. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss AATIP and the remarkable admissions about just what they’re studying.

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* Wikipedia on AATIP

* Luis Elizando on history of AATIP

* Second Elizando talk

* Second Elizando talk Q & A

* Elizando Q & A (part 2)

* New York Times article on the program

* Elizando resignation letter

* List of AATIP-Funded Studies

* Information on the AATIP Studies Authors

* Article on the AATIP-Funded Studies (says High Frequency Gravitational Wave Study is Junk)

* AATIP Study on Space Propulsion Based on Vacuum Engineering

* AATIP Study on Invisibility Cloaking

* AATIP Study on Transversable Wormholes

* AATIP Study on Warp Drive, Dark Energy, and Manipulating Extra Dimensions

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