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Catspaw (TOS) - The Secrets of Star Trek
A haunted castle, mysterious aliens, and Star Trek's first Halloween-themed story! Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack the spooky fun of Catspaw, from Lovecraftian undertones to cl…
Published on 11 hours ago
Howard Hunt & the JFK Assassination - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
After President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, theories abounded and some accused CIA agent E. Howard Hunt. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at the 1985 lawsuit by Hunt against some of his accus…
Published on 3 days, 22 hours ago
A Night in Sickbay (ENT) - The Secrets of Star Trek
Is A Night in Sickbay the worst Star Trek episode ever? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler rip into its bizarre writing, inappropriate sexual tension, and baffling Hugo nomination.
Published on 1 week ago
St. Albert the Great & Magic - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
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. Albert the Great's mystical side—his writings on …
Published on 1 week, 3 days ago
Relative Dimensions (Big Finish) - The Secrets of Doctor Who
A time-traveling fish crashes the Doctor's Christmas reunion—what does this say about holding onto the past? With Susan, Alex, and Lucie Miller, the Eighth Doctor wrestles with family, legacy, and lo…
Published on 1 week, 5 days ago
Twisted (VOY) - The Secrets of Star Trek
Can a spatial anomaly make a ship boring? In Twisted, the Voyager crew wanders endless corridors while Neelix's jealousy hits new lows. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler critique its br…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Extraterrestrial Sheep 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 whether Jesus said he had extraterrestrial sheep, could dogs be guar…
Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Self-Help (Big Finish) - The Secrets of Doctor Who
What happens when the Master is forced into 277 years of introspection? Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin unravel Self-Help's sharp critique of self-improvement culture, with big laughs, deeper lore, and…
Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Paradise Lost (DS9) - The Secrets of Star Trek
What happens when fear hijacks Starfleet's ideals? In "Paradise Lost," Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler examine Admiral Leighton's coup, changeling mind games, and the cracks in the Fe…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Spirit Communication - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
For thousands of years, people have sought to communicate with spirits in basically every culture and religion. But is all spirit communication forbidden to Christians? Jimmy Akin gets to the truth o…
Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago