Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious world is an exploration of the weird, the strange, the unusual, and the fascinating phenomena in the physical world around us—and beyond—from a Catholic perspective. Join Jimmy Akin and his co-host Domenico Bettinelli as they examine ancient mysteries, folk tales, urban legends, and miraculous stories with a methodical, logical, well-reasoned but not entirely skeptical eye.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 78 minutes
- Episodes
- 310
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Border Patrol Ghost (Luis Santiago, San Diego Ghost Story)
MYS164: The US-Mexico border in San Diego sees thousands of people cross back and forth every year, but few people know that in the 1990s, the area got a reputation as a paranormal hotspot. Jimmy Aki…
01:33:58 |
Fri 23 Jul 2021
Pauline Dakin & the Weird World
MYS163: When Pauline Dakin’s mother finally revealed why she’d had such a bizarre childhood it explained so much. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli reveal that this was only the beginning however, and wh…
01:18:04 |
Fri 16 Jul 2021
Pauline Dakin’s Secret Childhood
MYS162: Pauline Dakin’s family moved a lot and her mom would only say she’d explain when Pauline was older. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at the odd childhood Pauline experienced and the surpris…
01:04:21 |
Fri 09 Jul 2021
Government UFO Report (UAPs, Pentagon, Intelligence, Defense Department)
MYS161: The US gov’t released a long-expected report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena in June 2021. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at the unclassified, public version and look at what it do…
01:11:36 |
Fri 02 Jul 2021
Zombies, Sorcery, and Secret Societies! (Haitian Zombies)
MYS160: Are Haitian zombies just mentally ill people or is there something more sinister going on? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore reports that Haitian sorcerers are turning people into zombies…
00:59:46 |
Fri 25 Jun 2021
Zombies! (Real, Haitian Zombies!)
MYS159: Zombies have become a staple of pop culture, but as Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss, they are a real and recognized phenomenon in the nation of Haiti. What are these zombies, what cause…
01:03:27 |
Fri 18 Jun 2021
FTL Travel, Crying, Eye of Sahara, Shroud of Turin, St. Brendan the Navigator, and More Patron Questions
MYS158: 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 audi…
01:00:15 |
Fri 11 Jun 2021
Analyzing Remote Viewing with Paul Smith (Star Gate Project)
MYS157: In the second part of his interview with former military psychic spy Paul Smith, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli talk with Paul about his biggest psychic “hit”, his reflection on th…
01:07:39 |
Fri 04 Jun 2021
Inside Star Gate with Paul Smith (Military Psychic Spies, Remote Viewing)
MYS156: In 1983, US Army junior officer Paul H. Smith was asked to become a psychic spy for the military. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli welcome Paul to the show to discuss his work doing secret intel…
01:05:22 |
Fri 28 May 2021
The Medical Mystery of “the Toxic Woman” (Gloria Ramirez, Toxic Lady)
MYS155: In 1994, a young woman was rushed to an ER and as she was being treated bizarre things started to happen to the nurses and doctors. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at what happened to Glor…
01:19:52 |
Fri 21 May 2021
Nostradamus! (His Secret Technique Revealed! Astrologer? Prophet? Psychic?)
MYS154: The 16th century French seer Nostradamus continues to fascinate the public. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask whether he could predict the future, how we should interpret his prophecies, and …
01:18:47 |
Fri 14 May 2021
Nostradamus (Astrologer? Prophet? Psychic?)
MYS153: Nostradamus is one of the most famous seers of the last millennium and his prophecies are often applied to all sorts of past, current, and future events. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli delve i…
01:13:20 |
Fri 07 May 2021
Baptizing Baby Yoda? Popes in Space? Sacraments in Space? Time Travel? Giants? (& More Weird Questions!)
MYS152: It’s a fifth Friday so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin more weird questions from listeners, including whether the pope would be Bishop of Rome if humans left Earth; t…
00:49:31 |
Fri 30 Apr 2021
Operation Northwoods (Cold War Mystery!)
MYS151: In 1962, the Joint Chiefs of Staff sent Operation Northwoods to JFK as a daring, covert plan to stop a potential Soviet invasion. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss this now declassified p…
01:18:19 |
Fri 23 Apr 2021
Mysterious Updates (Bigfoot, Great Pyramid, JFK, Weight Loss, Dyatlov Pass, Skinwalker Ranch, UFOs)
MYS150: Since Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World began, Jimmy and Dom have covered numerous mysteries in 150 episodes. And because Jimmy is always doing research, he wants to update listeners on what he’s…
01:07:28 |
Fri 16 Apr 2021
Spontaneous Human Combustion
MYS149: Every so often, there are reports of people bursting into flames for no apparent reason, reducing most of their body to ashes, but with little or no fire damage around them. Jimmy Akin and Do…
01:05:55 |
Fri 09 Apr 2021
The Fearsome Australian Drop Bear! (Killer Koalas?)
MYS148: Australia is known for many strange, dangerous animals, but one famous cryptid from Down Under is the fearsome Drop Bear. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli, with help from Matt Fradd and the Cath…
01:02:28 |
Thu 01 Apr 2021
Secrets of the Vatican Secret Archives!
MYS147: Rumors have surrounded the Vatican Secret Archives for ages and some think the Vatican is hiding shameful or shocking secrets. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore the history of the Archive…
01:08:26 |
Fri 26 Mar 2021
Fascist Coup in the USA! (The Business Plot of 1934)
MYS146: In 1934, America was in the grips of the Great Depression and people were desperate for solutions. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the shadowy group of businessmen who began plotting to…
01:41:54 |
Fri 19 Mar 2021
Gravity Hills, Selling Your Soul, Winchester Mansion, Ghost Hunting, and More Patron Questions
MYS145: 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 audi…
00:55:32 |
Fri 12 Mar 2021
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