Jimmy Akin Podcast
It's a fifth Friday, so Jimmy Akin is answering weird questions from Catholic Answers listeners, about topics like Hitler's marriage in the Fuhrerbunker; getting married on a desert island; what demons can posses; how salvation would work in a multiverse; and more.
Direct download: MYS402.mp3
Category:Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World -- posted at: 2:00am PDT

What if a society built on goodness is its greatest weakness? Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin unpack Traken’s fragile utopia, Kassia’s downfall, and the Master’s quiet takeover—plus why this story reshapes Adric, Nyssa, and the road to regeneration for the 4th Doctor.
Direct download: WHO440.mp3
Category:Secrets of Doctor Who -- posted at: 9:00pm PDT

Can a prank war teach future Starfleet officers real lessons? Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Jason Tyler, and Jimmy Akin highlight the humor, character beats, and surprising focus on empathy—and ask if lighter stories help set up stronger Trek themes.
Direct download: SST398.mp3
Category:Secrets of Star Trek -- posted at: 4:00pm PDT

Do pets reach back after death? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli assess new scientific studies on animal after-death communications. Can warning apparitions, shared sightings, and sensory details offer evidence for animal life after death?
Direct download: MYS401.mp3
Category:Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World -- posted at: 5:00am PDT

What happens when the Doctor arrives too late? As Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin unpack Lucy Miller / To the Death, they confront Dalek plague warfare, shocking companion sacrifices, and the moment the Eighth Doctor learns mercy sometimes costs everything.
Direct download: WHO439.mp3
Category:Secrets of Doctor Who -- posted at: 12:00pm PDT

Is Starfleet Academy smart Trek—or just stylish noise? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler discuss what it gets right as well as its political hinting, teen drama vs. diplomacy, and whether this new series earns its place in the Trek universe.
Direct download: SST397.mp3
Category:Secrets of Star Trek -- posted at: 4:00pm PDT

What if your strangest moment carried meaning? On their 400th episode, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli tackle more listener stories of healings, visions, dreams, and UFOs—asking: coincidence, psychology, or something more?
Direct download: MYS400.mp3
Category:Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World -- posted at: 5:00am PDT

What happens when folklore fights back? Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin break down The Legend of Baba Yaga, belief-powered reality, and the Fugitive Doctor’s harder edge. Is magic just psychic tech—and is mercy stronger than myth?
Direct download: WHO438.mp3
Category:Secrets of Doctor Who -- posted at: 12:00pm PDT

Can Star Trek challenge belief—or strengthen it? Author Mark Hansard joins Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler to explain how Trek shaped his faith, why Spock’s sacrifice echoes resurrection, and whether free will survives destiny.
Direct download: SST396.mp3
Category:Secrets of Star Trek -- posted at: 4:00pm PDT

Are Ouija boards really paranormal? Does God know what time it is? And is dark matter real — or is gravity wrong? Continuing his Christmas tradition of spending the holiday with those spending it alone, Jimmy Akin tackles these and many more questions posed by listeners with reason, faith, and curiosity.
Direct download: MYS399.mp3
Category:Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World -- posted at: 5:00am PDT

What happens when Time Lords become gods? A lost Gallifreyan student inspires Egyptian myth, fractures history, and forces the Doctor into an impossible judgment. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin unpack paradox, law, and tragic mercy in this story that guest stars Benedict Cumberbatch.
Direct download: WHO437.mp3
Category:Secrets of Doctor Who -- posted at: 12:00pm PDT

A stolen “Soul” that prevents a galaxy-wide jihad—what could go wrong? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler weigh TAS “The Jihad”: bold premise, shaky logic, and the eerie ethics of memory wipes and “healing” villains.
Direct download: SST395.mp3
Category:Secrets of Star Trek -- posted at: 1:00pm PDT

For New Year's week, Jimmy Akin is answering more weird questions posed by Cy Kellett, including psychopaths who feel no remorse can be saved; what happened to the saints who rose at the Resurrection; who was Peter's wife; and more!
Direct download: MYS398.mp3
Category:Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World -- posted at: 5:00am PDT

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