Jimmy Akin Podcast
Episodes
Could Catholics Colonize Mars? (And More Weird Questions) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's a fifth Friday, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners, about topics like what we will be doi...
What Is Starfleet? (SNW) - The Secrets of Star Trek
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Starfleet an empire in disguise—or humanity's best defense? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack Strange New Worlds' What is St...
Can You Ordain Yourself on a Desert Island? (And More Weird Questions) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Could a layperson on a desert island take on the role of a priest? It's time for more listener weird questions with Jimmy Akin and Cy Kellett of Catho...
Through the Lens of Time (SNW) - The Secrets of Star Trek
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Demonic possession, eyes destroyed, and a prison of ancient evil—how far can Trek lean into horror? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler ...
The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail (SNW) - The Secrets of Star Trek
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A Death Star-like ship, lost humans turned monsters, and Kirk's trial by fire—Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler debate leadership, mor...
Honobia Bigfoot Siege - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A rural Oklahoma family faced nightly terror—food theft, rock attacks, and prowlers peering in windows. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli weigh Bigfoot ...
Meglos - The Secrets of Doctor Who
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A sentient cactus steals a sacred power source, sparking a clash of faith vs. science. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin unpack 4th Doctor Tom Baker's dou...
Shuttle to Kenfori (SNW) - The Secrets of Star Trek
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Klingon honor to Ortegas' mutiny, we debate Strange New Worlds' take on moral duty, PTSD, and withheld truths. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin & Fr. J...
A Space Adventure Hour (SNW) - The Secrets of Star Trek
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is A Space Adventure Hour bold homage or tired holodeck retread? Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Jason Tyler, and Jimmy Akin debate TOS nostalgia, meta-humor, and...
Feeling the Future (Precognition, Daryl Bem, Psi Research) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can we sense the future—before it happens? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli confront the scientific chaos sparked by Daryl Bem's mind-bending 2011 prec...
Hegemony, Part II (SNW) - The Secrets of Star Trek
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Should Starfleet risk war to save Earth colonists outside its borders? Pike faces impossible orders, Scotty doubts himself, and Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy ...
Wedding Bell Blues (SNW) - The Secrets of Star Trek
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is this character truly a Q? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack revelations about continuity, canon, and character growth—while ...
The Hell House of Martinez - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fireballs. Scorch marks. Dizzy spells. A haunted house—or something worse? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and paranormal expert Lloyd Auerbach unravel ...
An Earthly Child (Big Finish) - The Secrets of Doctor Who
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Susan's reunion with the Doctor sparks deep questions—can post-Dalek Earth be trusted to stand on its own? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli unpack the ...
Bigfoot Biology (Sasquatch, Cryptid, Cryptozoology) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If Bigfoot exists, what kind of animal would it be? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli analyze eyewitness reports, biological clues, and statistical patter...
The Oakville Blobs - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gelatinous blobs fell from the sky in Oakville, Washington—then people got sick. Was it rain, jellyfish, or a secret government bioweapon test? Jimm...