Jimmy Akin Podcast

The Second Doctor deals with an alien invasion, but finds the real enemies aren't in outerspace. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 2nd Doctor (John Pertwee) story, as well as news of Season 12 filming, David Tennant's podcast, and a cool, new Big Finish audio production.

Direct download: WHO114.mp3
Category:Secrets of Doctor Who -- posted at: 12:00pm PDT

An oppressed species will rise up against its oppressor and ... make peace? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss "The Sounds of Thunder," the latest episode of Star Trek Discovery and ask whether the crew has just ignited peace or a global war on Saru's world. Plus, does Star Trek have 3 timelines now?

Direct download: SST037.mp3
Category:Secrets of Star Trek -- posted at: 1:38pm PDT

Thirty-three centuries ago, Egypt was ruled by a strange, heretic pharaoh who upended Egyptian society. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the mysteries surrounding the pharoah some call the first monotheist in history, Akhenaten.

Direct download: MYS028.mp3
Category:Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World -- posted at: 12:00pm PDT

The Doctor and Martha Jones travel to Depression-era New York and run into the Daleks. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha review this two-part story featuring the Cult of Skaro, some wild New York accents, and some crazy makeup effects.

Direct download: WHO113.mp3
Category:Secrets of Doctor Who -- posted at: 12:00pm PDT

Sometimes the monsters we perceive aren't really monsters after all. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the latest episode of Star Trek Discovery where that message finds expression in several different ways.

Direct download: SST036.mp3
Category:Secrets of Star Trek -- posted at: 12:31pm PDT

Some people claim to have died and come back to life and report strange experiences of life after death. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at the claims, the scientific evidence, and the implications for faith of these near-death experiences.

Direct download: MYS027.mp3
Category:Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World -- posted at: 12:00pm PDT

The 2nd Doctor travels to Scotland in the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden. Will he and his companions be hung as Scottish spies? Jimmy  Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this last of the Doctor Who pure historicals that survives now only in audio form.

Direct download: WHO112.mp3
Category:Secrets of Doctor Who -- posted at: 12:00pm PDT

How does a Greek myth about the afterlife relate to this episode of Star Trek Discovery? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss what an obol is, who Charon is, and the three-fold connection to this story.

Direct download: SST035.mp3
Category:Secrets of Star Trek -- posted at: 1:59pm PDT

After more than than 40 years, the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa stills has a hold on the popular imagination. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the mystery of the disappearance of this former Teamster boss and the purported confession of the man  who claimed responsibility.

Direct download: MYS026.mp3
Category:Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World -- posted at: 12:00pm PDT

The First Doctor encounters a race of telepathic beings in conflict with humans, but it's the internal conflicts of the Sensorites that will put the Doctor and his Companions in danger. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this classic episode from the first season.

Direct download: WHO111.mp3
Category:Secrets of Doctor Who -- posted at: 12:00pm PDT

What are the points of light? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the latest episode of Star Trek Discovery, including how the title, "Point of Light," relates to each of the three sub-plots in the story.

Direct download: SST034.mp3
Category:Secrets of Star Trek -- posted at: 1:07pm PDT

Do parallel universes exists and if they do what implications do they have for us, for God, and for the problem of evil? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli tackle this mystery and discuss some unusual theories about the multiverse.

Direct download: MYS025.mp3
Category:Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World -- posted at: 12:00pm PDT

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