Podcast Episodes

Round Meat? Square Bread? And More Weird Questions

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 demonic illusion; Jewish Nazarene Christians; Alfred…

Published on 4 months ago

Animal End-of-Life Experiences (Pets, Last Goodbyes, Last Rallies, Crisis Apparitions, Terminal Lucidity, Deathbed Visions, Precognition, etc.)

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…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

The Mystery of the Year

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 ponder timekeeping on Mars, with insights from hist…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Lost Scriptures: 1 Esdras

How could a “lost scripture” one day be recognized by Catholics? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli unpack 1 Esdras—its dramatic tale, canonical debates, and what it reveals about faith, history, and unit…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Christianity and Near-Death Experiences

Are near-death experiences compatible with Christianity? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli break down key data, dispel myths about reincarnation and universalism, and highlight Jesus’ unique role in NDEs…

Published on 5 months ago

Study with Jimmy Akin!

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Published on 5 months ago

Naming Jack the Ripper (Ripper Suspects)

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 discuss the potential suspects and then Jimmy reveals w…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper’s brief reign of terror gripped 1888 London. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli dissect the five canonical murders, chilling letters, and psychological clues, setting the stage to reveal w…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

The Mystery of Parapsychology

What is parapsychology? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli unravel this misunderstood science—from ESP and PK to life after death—while Jimmy shares the 9 foundational principles that summarize this field…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

The Fouke Monster (Arkansas Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Legend of Boggy Creek)

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, theories, and shifting views on Bigfoot in this k…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago