John F. Kennedy Assassination Hearings (Lee Harvey Oswald? Conspiracy? CIA? Coverup?) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
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 release of government files. Jimmy Akin and Dom …
The Drake Equation (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, Aliens, UFOs) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
Is Earth alone? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli unpack the Drake Equation’s quest to count alien civilizations. Is 50 million potential galactic neighbors realistic—or just hopeful math?
Fast Times (Big Finish) - The Secrets of Doctor Who
Big Finish’s “Fast Times” kicks off the Fugitive Doctor era, and Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin unpack its roots in The Prisoner, The Fugitive, and Star Wars, debate its place in Who lore, and questio…
Duet (DS9) - The Secrets of Star Trek
A Cardassian seeks trial for crimes he didn’t commit—to force his people to face their past. Kira must question her hatred and what justice really means. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyl…
The Telepathy Tapes - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
Telepathy among non-speaking autistic kids? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli unpack the claims from the #1 podcast The Telepathy Tapes, from spelling boards to psychic abilities, how credible are the cl…
SST367: When the Bough Breaks (TNG)
Can technology make a society forget how to survive? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack “When the Bough Breaks,” asking: What happens when a utopia kidnaps for continuity?
Facilitated Communication & Spelling to Communicate (Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Nonverbal) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
For some people who have profound difficulties speaking, alternative communications systems known as Facilitated Communication and Spelling to Communicate have been developed and the results appear m…
Star Trek Beyond - The Secrets of Star Trek
What makes a good Star Trek movie—and does Beyond deliver? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler break down its hits, misses, and mysteries. Does Krall’s rage make sense? Why blow up the En…
St. Malachy’s Prophecy of the Popes - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
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 Bettinelli discuss the prophecy of the popes, its ac…
The Word Lord (Big Finish) - The Secrets of Doctor Who
What if words had power—and could kill? Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin unpack the chilling concept of a Word Lord who turns everyday speech into deadly traps. From ancient name magic to clever dialogu…
The City on the Edge of Forever - The Secrets of Star Trek
Is peace always the right path? In this powerful analysis of one of the most popular Trek episodes, Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler weigh Kirk’s impossible choice, Harlan Ellison’s bi…
Buried Pirate Treasure and More Patron Questions - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
We regularly give Patrons the opportunity to ask Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli their mysterious questions and make them available exclusively to Patrons first and then later to the whole audience. We…
The Reality War - The Secrets of Doctor Who
Reality glitches, plot holes widen, and beloved characters are left hanging. In this deep-dive discussion, Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Chip Hines, and Jimmy Akin critique the rushed defeat of Omega, the wast…
SST364: Minefield (ENT)
What makes a hero? A cloaked mine traps Malcolm Reed outside the Enterprise, and Archer risks it all to save him. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler critique the ethics, logic holes, and…
Round Meat? Square Bread? And More Weird Questions - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
It's a fifth Friday, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners, about topics like why lunch meat is round but bread is square; how much loot the Magi …
Wish World - The Secrets of Doctor Who
A perfect world crumbles as the Rani manipulates doubt to unlock the Underverse. Can Time Lord uncertainty crack reality wide open? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Chip Hines unravel the truth in…
Non Sequitir (VOY) - The Secrets of Star Trek
What if Harry Kim had never boarded Voyager? A twisty reality, a washed-up Tom Paris, and a life he may want to keep. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Jason Tyler, and Jimmy Akin ask: would you give up paradise f…
Animal End-of-Life Experiences (Pets, Last Goodbyes, Last Rallies, Crisis Apparitions, Terminal Lucidity, Deathbed Visions, Precognition, etc.) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
While scientists for years have been studying unusual experiences that happen to people as they approach death, they've only just begun studying whether animals have End-of-Life Experiences. Jimmy Ak…
The Interstellar Song Contest - The Secrets of Doctor Who
A deadly twist on a galactic song contest raises questions of morality, writing quality, and character consistency. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Chip Hines debate the Doctor’s actions, sci-fi …
Our Man Bashir (DS9) - The Secrets of Star Trek
Bashir’s spy fantasy turns lethal when crewmates are trapped in his holosuite program. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack the Bond tropes, tech absurdities, Garak’s cold realism, …