Podcast
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
Hosted by Jimmy Akin · EN
Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World invites you to explore the weird, strange, and unexplained with Catholic apologist Jimmy Akin and co-host Domenico Bettinelli. Each episode examines mysterious phenomena — from UFO sightings and historical oddities to supernatural claims, urban legends, conspiracies, and listener “weird questions” — through careful reasoning, evidence-based evaluation, and thoughtful Christian reflection. The show blends curiosity with clarity: unpacking mysteries with respect for science, history, and the Catholic faith, without resorting to sensationalism. If you love encountering the unusual, asking tough questions, and appreciating the world’s mysteries through both intellect and wonder, this podcast offers engaging, insightful conversation every week.
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Skeleton Lake
1w ago01:10:10Tap to summarizeA lake in the Indian Himalayas holds hundreds of human skeletons from multiple centuries and continents. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli trace six theories, and the truth turns out to be stranger than the legend. The post Skeleton Lake appeared first on StarQuest Media.
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Crisis Apparitions!
2w ago01:56:21Tap to summarizeSomething happens at the moment of death. Sometimes the living sense it from miles away. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine 140 years of research into crisis apparitions: who experiences them, what the science says, and what the faith says. The post Crisis Apparitions! appeared first on StarQuest Media.
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Jesus’ Most Misunderstood Prophecy? The Olivet Discourse (Not the End of the World)
3w ago01:16:54Tap to summarizeJesus' most misunderstood prophecy has sent readers down the wrong path for centuries. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the Olivet Discourse: what did Jesus actually predict, and did it happen? The post Jesus’ Most Misunderstood Prophecy? The Olivet Discourse (Not the End of the World) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
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Scientists Confirm What the Church Always Knew: Proof of Psychic Powers & Survival After Death
4w ago00:02:49Tap to summarizeJimmy Akin is teaching Introduction to Parapsychology for the Rhine Education Center The post Scientists Confirm What the Church Always Knew: Proof of Psychic Powers & Survival After Death appeared first on StarQuest Media.
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The Mattress Store Conspiracy?
4w ago01:08:49Tap to summarizeThere are more mattress stores in the US than McDonald's. They're almost always empty. They cluster suspiciously close together. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli investigate the internet's wildest retail conspiracy theory. The post The Mattress Store Conspiracy? appeared first on StarQuest Media.
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Ancient Christian Ghosts
Apr 2401:23:57Tap to summarizeEarly Christians were no exception in ancient beliefs in ghosts. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss reports of ghostly encounters in the ancient Church, what theologians thought of them, and how Jimmy would evaluate these cases today. The post Ancient Christian Ghosts appeared first on StarQuest Media.
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The Shocking Secret Manuscript of the Anna Ecklund Exorcism
Apr 1701:57:18Tap to summarizeThe 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. Because there was an account of the exorcism contained in a secret manuscript that was kept private... and Jimmy has a copy. What does it reveal about the real-life Anna Ecklund and about this remarkable case? The post The Shocking Secret Manuscript of the Anna Ecklund Exorcism appeared first on StarQuest Media.
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The Earling Exorcism
Apr 1001:09:41Tap to summarizeIn 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-published secret manuscript of the Earling Exorcism. Part 1 of 2. The post The Earling Exorcism appeared first on StarQuest Media.
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George Adamski: Alien Contactee!
Apr 101:35:28Tap to summarizeIn 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 Bettinelli investigate the remarkable story of George Adamski, the first UFO contactee. The post George Adamski: Alien Contactee! appeared first on StarQuest Media.
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The Kentucky Meat Shower
Mar 2701:44:15Tap to summarizeIn 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 Bettinelli work through the proposed explanations to find the most likely culprit, and there's one part they still can't fully explain. The post The Kentucky Meat Shower appeared first on StarQuest Media.
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