Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
Episodes
Jesus’ Most Misunderstood Prophecy? The Olivet Discourse (Not the End of the World)
08 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus' most misunderstood prophecy has sent readers down the wrong path for centuries. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the Olivet Discourse: wha...
Scientists Confirm What the Church Always Knew: Proof of Psychic Powers & Survival After Death
01 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy Akin is teaching Introduction to Parapsychology for the Rhine Education Center The post Scientists Confirm What the Church Always Knew: Proof of...
The Mattress Store Conspiracy?
01 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
There are more mattress stores in the US than McDonald's. They're almost always empty. They cluster suspiciously close together. Jimmy Akin and Dom Be...
Ancient Christian Ghosts
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Early Christians were no exception in ancient beliefs in ghosts. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss reports of ghostly encounters in the ancient Ch...
The Shocking Secret Manuscript of the Anna Ecklund Exorcism
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The story of the exorcism of "Anna Ecklund" in Earling, Iowa, in 1928 as Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli recounted last time was only the beginning. Bec...
The Earling Exorcism
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In 1928, an exorcism unfolded in a tiny Iowa convent. It inspired a 2016 movie. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the public account and a never-p...
George Adamski: Alien Contactee!
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In 1952, a self-taught philosopher near Palomar Mountain walked into the California desert and claimed to meet a being from Venus. Jimmy Akin and Dom ...
The Kentucky Meat Shower
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In 1876, raw meat rained from a clear sky over a Kentucky farm, leaving the whole county and big city newspapers confounded. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettin...
The Mystery of Radiation
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From 1895 to 1900, a burst of discoveries transformed science's understanding of matter itself. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli trace the full arc of ra...
The Book of Revelation
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The most controverial book in the Bible is also the perhaps the most mysterious. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the Book of Revelation, the pro...
The Library of Alexandria and More Patron Questions
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We regularly give Patrons the opportunity to ask Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli their mysterious questions and make them available exclusively to Patro...
Exposing the MYTH of the Zodiac Killer!
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Zodiac hoax—or real killer? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli test 7 “must-explain” clues: the calls, letters, cipher, costume symbol, car-door mess...
The MYTH of the Zodiac Killer?
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Did the Zodiac Killer ever exist? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli analyze the crimes, letters, and evidence behind a bold claim: the Zodiac was a hoax. ...
The Ghost of the Banta Inn
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A historic California inn. A dead owner who never left. Are flying ashtrays, stacking coins, and an unplugged jukebox proof of survival after death? J...
Kentucky Goblins! Kelly-Hopkinsville UFO Encounter
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A Kentucky farmhouse, glowing figures, and bullets that didn’t work—what really happened in 1955? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli assess witness fea...
Study with Jimmy Akin: Religion and Parapsychology
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ancient faiths and modern psi research come together in this course to be taught by Jimmy Akin. The online course, Religion & Parapsychology, wil...
Hitler’s Marriage (and More Weird Questions)
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's a fifth Friday, so Jimmy Akin is answering weird questions from Catholic Answers listeners, about topics like Hitler's marriage in the Fuhrerbunk...
Ghost Pets! (Animal After Death Communications, ADCs)
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Do pets reach back after death? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli assess new scientific studies on animal after-death communications. Can warning appariti...
Mysterious Experiences!
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if your strangest moment carried meaning? On their 400th episode, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli tackle more listener stories of healings, visions...
Alone Together for Christmas 2025
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Can Psychopaths Be Saved? And More Weird Questions
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For New Year's week, Jimmy Akin is answering more weird questions posed by Cy Kellett, including whether psychopaths who feel no remorse can be saved;...
How Many Souls Do Twins Have? And More Weird Questions
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Christmas week so we're bringing you a special weird questions episode where Jimmy Akin answers questions like: Can identical twins share a soul?...
The Amazing Sea-Monkeys!
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Starting in 1960, comic books began advertising mail order pets known as sea monkeys, the brainchild of inventor Harold von Braunhut. Jimmy Akin and D...
The Calvine UFO Sighting
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1990, two men in Calvine, Scotland took photos of a strange object in the sky that would become the clearest UFO photos ever. Jimmy Akin and Dom Be...
The Eye of Providence and More Patrons’ Questions
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is lying ever moral? Why did God create Satan—and dinosaurs? What is the eye of Providence? From purgatory to AI ethics, Jimmy Akin fields more ques...
This Advent, Help StarQuest Continue the Mission
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Advent begins. Help StarQuest bring faith and reason to the world. Become a $10/month patron (or increase your current donation by $10 per month) and ...
The Sword of St. Michael (and More Weird Questions)
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's our annual Thanksgiving Weird Questions episode, and this time Cy Kellett is asking Jimmy Akin questions about whether the Holy Spirit has chromo...
Marita Lorenz and the JFK Assassination
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did the CIA kill JFK? A mysterious woman's testimony at 1985 libel trial apparently indicated CIA agents were in Dallas with operatives and weapons on...
Howard Hunt & the JFK Assassination
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, theories abounded and some accused CIA agent E. Howard Hunt. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at t...
St. Albert the Great & Magic
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do science and magic intersect? St. Albert the Great wanted to understand. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli, joined by Dr. Justin Sledge, unpack St. ...
Extraterrestrial Sheep and More Weird Questions
31 Oct 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 whether Jesus said ...
Spirit Communication
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For thousands of years, people have sought to communicate with spirits in basically every culture and religion. But is all spirit communication forbi...
The Tennessee Prophet John Hendrix
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A mysterious Tennessee farmer who received startling visions of the future no one believed. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli revisit the story of John He...
The Nephilim (Bible Mystery: Aliens? Angels? Something Else?)
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Were the Nephilim of Genesis 6 aliens or human-alien hybrids? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli re-visit one of the strangest passages in the Bible to con...
Kenneth Arnold UFO Sighting (The First UFOs)
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Was Kenneth Arnold’s 1947 sighting evidence of extraterrestrial craft? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli revisit the case, weigh rival explanations, and...
Demons: Ask Me Anything
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are demons real beings or just symbols of evil? Jimmy Akin and Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live tackle questions on their nature, powers, why they ...
Introduction to Parapsychology (October 2025)
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can science prove psychic abilities and survival after death? Jimmy Akin announces his Introduction to Parapsychology course with the Rhine Education ...
Interview: Grimoires & the Occult
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are demons liars who can never be trusted? Can possession stem from more than the demonic? Jimmy Akin continues his conversation with Alexander Eth fr...
Interview: Demons & Magic
13 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are demons just fallen angels—or something more? Jimmy Akin joins Alexander Eth of Glitch Bottle to unpack Catholic teaching on magic, exorcism, gri...
The Capuchin Bone Church and More Patrons’ Questions
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From bones turned into art to relics made of game consoles, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli answer questions from participants on their recent Italy pil...
Could Catholics Colonize Mars? (And More Weird Questions)
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...
Can You Ordain Yourself on a Desert Island? (And More Weird Questions)
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...
Honobia Bigfoot Siege
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 ...
Feeling the Future (Precognition, Daryl Bem, Psi Research)
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 pr...
The Hell House of Martinez
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 ...
Bigfoot Biology (Sasquatch, Cryptid, Cryptozoology)
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...
John F. Kennedy Assassination Hearings (Lee Harvey Oswald? Conspiracy? CIA? Coverup?)
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy has been investigated time and again, but in 2025, the US Congress held new hearings on the latest...
The Drake Equation (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, Aliens, UFOs)
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Earth alone? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli unpack the Drake Equation’s quest to count alien civilizations. Is 50 million potential galactic neigh...
The Telepathy Tapes
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Telepathy among non-speaking autistic kids? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli unpack the claims from the #1 podcast The Telepathy Tapes, from spelling boa...
Facilitated Communication & Spelling to Communicate (Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Nonverbal)
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For some people who have profound difficulties speaking, alternative communications systems known as Facilitated Communication and Spelling to Communi...
St. Malachy’s Prophecy of the Popes
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did the 12th century Irish bishop St. Malachy predict the popes through the end of the world? And did we just get the last one? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bet...
Buried Pirate Treasure and More Patron Questions
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We regularly give Patrons the opportunity to ask Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli their mysterious questions and make them available exclusively to Patro...
Round Meat? Square Bread? And More Weird Questions
30 May 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 whether AI is a dem...
Animal End-of-Life Experiences (Pets, Last Goodbyes, Last Rallies, Crisis Apparitions, Terminal Lucidity, Deathbed Visions, Precognition, etc.)
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While scientists for years have been studying unusual experiences that happen to people as they approach death, they've only just begun studying wheth...
The Mystery of the Year
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is a year, and how did we learn to track it? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli chart the evolution of calendars, from lunar to Gregorian, and even po...
Lost Scriptures: 1 Esdras
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How could a “lost scripture” one day be recognized by Catholics? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli unpack 1 Esdras—its dramatic tale, canonical deba...
Christianity and Near-Death Experiences
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are near-death experiences compatible with Christianity? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli break down key data, dispel myths about reincarnation and unive...
Study with Jimmy Akin!
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn more and sign up for the course: https://rhineedu.org/ The post Study with Jimmy Akin! appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Naming Jack the Ripper (Ripper Suspects)
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jack the Ripper killed 5 women in 1888 and was never caught and became the most famous serial killer of all time. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discus...
Jack the Ripper
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jack the Ripper’s brief reign of terror gripped 1888 London. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli dissect the five canonical murders, chilling letters, and...
The Mystery of Parapsychology
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is parapsychology? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli unravel this misunderstood science—from ESP and PK to life after death—while Jimmy shares th...
The Fouke Monster (Arkansas Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Legend of Boggy Creek)
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A terrifying 1971 encounter in Fouke, Arkansas left two families rattled and a local legend born. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli break down the facts, ...
The Amityville Horror
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What really happened at the infamous house on Ocean Avenue? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli unfold the unsettling tale as they analyze the chilling even...
The Rapture (Millennium, Tribulation, Premillennial, Pretribulation, Posttribulation, End of Days)
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Many Christians believe in the Rapture, a mysterious event in which all sincere believers will suddenly vanish. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine ...
The Zodiac Killer’s Hidden Victims
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The true body count of the Zodiac Killer of the 1960s and 70s may be far higher than previously believed. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli analyze hidden...
UFO Observables (Unidentified Flying Objects, Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, UAPs)
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Strange things are flying in our skies, and the US government has been studying them for years. What are the 5 observables of UFOs—and the mysteriou...
Would Santa Go to Heaven? (Patrons’ Children’s Questions)
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We regularly give Patrons the opportunity to ask Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli their mysterious questions and make them available exclusively to Patro...
The Ghost of the USS Hornet (Museum, Investigation, Paranormal, Haunting, Ghosts)
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this second part of our look at the USS Hornet, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli welcome paranormal expert Loyd Auerbach to discuss his investigation ...
The USS Hornet (Museum, Investigation, Paranormal, Haunting, Ghosts)
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Hornet played an important role in WWII, the Cold War, and the Space Race, but there's much more to its story. Jimmy ...
Immaculate Constellation UFO Program
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In November 2024, Congress held more UFO hearings, which revealed a secret government program called Immaculate Constellation. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bett...
Mysterious Experiences 3
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate their 350th regular episode, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at more of listener's mysterious experiences. What have listeners reporte...
Is AI A Demonic Illusion? (and More Weird Questions)
31 Jan 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 whether AI is a dem...
The Kardashev Scale
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Humanity has come a long way in the last few thousand years, but we still have a long way to go. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask, as we continue to ...
Lost Scriptures: The Death of Adam & Eve
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The ancient book The Life of Adam and Eve was popular in ancient times and tells a compelling story. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the second ...
Alone Together for Christmas 2024
11 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing his annual tradition, Jimmy Akin held a marathon 4-hour livestream on his YouTube channel on Christmas Day, hanging out and answering quest...
Lost Scriptures: The Life of Adam & Eve
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While Genesis gives a short description of the life of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss another "lost scriptu...
Just War Zombie Apocalypses? (and more Weird Questions)
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For New Year's week, Jimmy Akin is answering more weird questions posed by Cy Kellett, including whether Just War doctrine applies to a zombie apocaly...
Inserting Yourself Into the Bible (Weird Questions)
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
During Christmas week, we're bringing you another round of weird questions for Jimmy Akin posed by Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live, including time...
The Man from Taured
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Japan, 1954, a man arrives at airport customs with a passport from country that doesn't exist. He's arrested, but then vanishes. Jimmy Akin and Dom...
Exorcism (the Old and New Rites of Exorcism)
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For hundreds of years, the Catholic Church has had a variety rites to expel evil spirits from people who are possessed by them. But in 1614 and again ...
A Special Advent Message
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
StarQuest needs your support to continue our mission of bringing faith and culture together in ways that educate, inspire, and entertain with all of o...
Join Jimmy and Dom for Livestream Event on 12/12/24
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy Akin invites you to join him in Italy in 2025 for the Holy Year for a once-in a lifetime, 12-day pilgrimage to the mysterious shrines and holy s...
The God of LEGO Men! (And More Patrons Questions)
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We regularly give Patrons the opportunity to ask Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli their mysterious questions and make them available exclusively to Patro...
What If Adam Didn’t Bite the Apple? (Weird Questions)
29 Nov 2024
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 the serpent in the ...
Investigating Medjugorje
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Vatican has said that nothing obstructs the faithful from having a devotion to Medjugorje, but hasn’t specified whether the phenomenon is of sup...
The Church and Medjugorje
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 whe...
The Mystery of Medjugorje
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Baptizing Frankenstein’s Monster (Weird Questions)
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with more Halloween-related weird questions as Cy Kellet of Catholic Answers Live asks Jimmy Akin about topics like baptizing Frankenstein'...
Halloween Weird Questions!
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're on the verge of Halloween, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners about Halloween topics lik...
The Mystery of Pontius Pilate (Biblical Mystery)
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pontius Pilate may be the most famous Roman governor because of his role in Jesus' death. But who was he? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look into who ...
The Ascension of Isaiah (First Century Christian Apocalypse)
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this "lost scripture" called the Ascension of Isaiah, the prophet gets a tour of the heavens. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what Isaiah see...
Lost Scriptures: The Martyrdom of Isaiah (The Ascension of Isaiah; First Century Apocalypse)
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This "lost scripture" focuses on the biblical prophet Isaiah and contains traditions about Jesus not recorded in the Gospels. Jimmy Akin and Dom Betti...
Learn with Jimmy Akin
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Learn Introduction to Parapsychology and Religious Perspectives on Psi with Jimmy Akin as your instructor! The post Learn with Jimmy Akin appeared fir...
The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles (2001, Resurrection, Jupiter)
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over the course of years and in dozens of cities across the world, strange tiles with bizarre messages began showing up affixed to streets. Jimmy Akin...
The Zodiac Killer Letters [or Codes? Games?]
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our examination of the Zodiac killer who terrorized California in the late 60s. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at this extensive corre...
The Zodiac Killer Crimes
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Zodiac Killer struck fear into the heart of San Francisco in the late ‘60s, leaving a trail of cryptic letters, chilling ciphers, and unsolved m...
George Washington’s Vision of the Virgin Mary (Patrons Questions!)
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We regularly give Patrons the opportunity to ask Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli their mysterious questions and make them available exclusively to Patro...
Neanderthals in Genesis? (Weird Questions)
30 Aug 2024
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 mechanical telepath...
Remote Viewing Experiment! (Outbounder Protocol)
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We've talked about remote viewing, but now Jimmy Akin has taken part in a remote viewing experiment and discusses his experience with Dom Bettinelli. ...