Jimmy Akin Podcast

It's a fifth Friday, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners, about topics like the serpent in the Garden of Eden; Time Lords and Sunday obligation; Adam and the apple; and more weird questions.

Direct download: MYS340.mp3
Category:Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World -- posted at: 7:30am PST

It's another Romeo and Juliet story. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler discuss this story of conflict over small differences, another Boimler hare-brained scheme, and an ensign grappling with her demigod origins and lame superpower.

Direct download: SST338.mp3
Category:Secrets of Star Trek -- posted at: 4:00pm PST

The Vatican has said that nothing obstructs the faithful from having a devotion to Medjugorje, but hasn’t specified whether the phenomenon is of supernatural or natural origin. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the arguments for and against and come to their own conclusions.

Direct download: MYS339.mp3
Category:Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World -- posted at: 7:30am PST

The First Doctor and the Earth’s destruction! Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin discuss this story of the Doctor encountering the last humans and a race of Monoids in a tale of disease, suspicion, conflict, and betrayal, highlighting the time-jumping narrative, Dodo’s introduction, and more.

Direct download: WHO395.mp3
Category:Secrets of Doctor Who -- posted at: 12:00pm PST

The infamous Starbase 80 finally appears. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler discuss the latest episode of Lower Decks, including the Easter eggs, Ransom's gel fixation, Freeman's career obsession, and callbacks to obscure episodes.

Direct download: SST337.mp3
Category:Secrets of Star Trek -- posted at: 4:00pm PST

In 1981, six young people in Medjugorje reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary. In the following 43 years, the Church at all levels has looked at whether they are authentic. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the Vatican's ultimate decision on the apparitions.

Direct download: MYS338.mp3
Category:Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World -- posted at: 7:30am PST

A metal scarce planet, a metal-rich one, and a dictator. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin discuss this 4th Doctor and Romana story, especially the humor and clever wordplay, the problematic creature design, and economic themes.

Direct download: WHO394.mp3
Category:Secrets of Doctor Who -- posted at: 12:00pm PST

How do you keep a Klingon down on the farm? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler discuss this story of a disgraced Klingon catain who gets honor back with the help of Mariner and a Boimler going through his Klingon phase.

Direct download: SST336.mp3
Category:Secrets of Star Trek -- posted at: 4:00pm PST

The Virgin Mary has reportedly been appearing to 6 young people in Medjugorgje in Bosnia-Herzegovina since 1981. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli begin a 3-part look at what is happening, the Vatican's long-awaited decision on the phenomena, and whether the apparitions are genuinely supernatural.

Direct download: MYS337.mp3
Category:Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World -- posted at: 7:30am PST

The 8th Doctor in dystopia. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin discuss this story of an Orwellian society, memory manipulation, state-enforced happiness, manipulated rebellion, and a twist that could only occur in an audio story.

Direct download: WHO393.mp3
Category:Secrets of Doctor Who -- posted at: 12:00pm PST

Mariner relationship woes and Boimler undercover. Dom Bettinellli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler discuss the latest Lower Decks, including Boimler's development, passive-aggressive breakups, and a possible interdimensional rift season arc.

Direct download: SST335.mp3
Category:Secrets of Star Trek -- posted at: 1:02pm PST

We're back with more Halloween-related weird questions as Cy Kellet of Catholic Answers Live asks Jimmy Akin about topics like baptizing Frankenstein's monster, poltergeist phenomena, children seeing ghosts, soul-sucking pumpkins, and more!

Direct download: MYS336.mp3
Category:Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World -- posted at: 7:30am PST

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