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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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Do Daleks Have Souls? Star Wars Catholicism & More Weird Questions

2026/10/16

Is every prayer a kind of telepathy? On Halloween, Jimmy Akin takes listener questions with Cy Kellett, from ghosts who never ask for Masses to Star Wars' religious roots, time travel, and whether Daleks have souls. The post Do Daleks Have Souls? Star Wars Catholicism & More Weird Questions appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Time-Travel Mass Before Jesus? Jesus’s DNA, Psychic Conversion & More Weird Questions

2026/10/09

Could a priest who traveled back in time say Mass before the Last Supper? Jimmy Akin takes listener questions on Catholic Answers Live with Cy Kellett, from Mary's DNA to Malachi Martin and the Michigan Melon Heads. The post Time-Travel Mass Before Jesus? Jesus’s DNA, Psychic Conversion & More Weird Questions appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Can Science Show the Soul Survives Death? Join My New Courses

2026/10/04

Can science show the soul survives death? Jimmy Akin announces two fall courses for the Rhine Education Center: one on near-death experiences and reincarnation-type cases, and Introduction to Parapsychology. The post Can Science Show the Soul Survives Death? Join My New Courses appeared first on StarQuest Media.

When Does Holy Water Stop Being Holy? (& More Weird Questions)

2026/10/02

Does a blessing survive the water cycle? Could uplifted animals have souls? Jimmy Akin and Cy Kellett take on tickling, Hitler's parents, Revelation's scorpion-tailed locusts and baptism before birth, with Dom Bettinelli. The post When Does Holy Water Stop Being Holy? (& More Weird Questions) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Could You Possess Another Human? (And More Weird Questions)

2026/09/25

Can one human being possess another? MKUltra tried. Jimmy Akin answers that and seven more listener questions — purgatory when the world ends, fallen guardian angels, brain swaps, and whether lizards were once dragons. The post Could You Possess Another Human? (And More Weird Questions) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Veridical NDEs

2026/09/18

A man with no heartbeat knew where the nurse put his dentures. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at near-death experiences that came back with facts the patient had no way to know, and ask how they got them. The post Veridical NDEs appeared first on StarQuest Media.

EgyptAir 990:The Crash That Gave bin Laden the Idea for 9/11

2026/09/11

An EgyptAir 767 fell out of a clear sky off Nantucket in 1999, and two governments read the same black boxes and reached opposite verdicts. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli weigh four theories and one Arabic prayer. The post EgyptAir 990:The Crash That Gave bin Laden the Idea for 9/11 appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Announcing Holy Troublemakers

2026/09/09

Announcing Holy Troublemakers, a new podcast from StarQuest. In this weekly podcast host Dom Bettinelli will introduce you to the difficult people who built the Catholic Church. From mystics who argued with popes to missionaries who walked into places nobody sane would go, every episode tells one of their stories. The post Announcing Holy Troublemakers appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Klingon or Time Lord Jesus? Mary Celeste? Salem Witch Trials? And More Patron Questions

2026/09/04

Could Jesus have incarnated on a Klingon world while he walked in Galilee? Jimmy Akin takes that question and eleven more from patrons — telekinesis, the Mary Celeste, Salem, ley lines — with Dom Bettinelli. The post Klingon or Time Lord Jesus? Mary Celeste? Salem Witch Trials? And More Patron Questions appeared first on StarQuest Media.

The 100-Foot Beast an Early Christian Saw in Visions (Shepherd of Hermas)

2026/08/28

Early Christians read it in church beside the Gospels; a fourth-century Bible bound it in after Revelation. Then it vanished. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli open the Shepherd of Hermas — a tower, a beast, and a question about forgiveness. The post The 100-Foot Beast an Early Christian Saw in Visions (Shepherd of Hermas) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Are Auras Real? Aura Colors, Cameras, and the Tests

2026/08/21

Colored light around every living thing, readable by anyone with the right training — or by a camera at the mall. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli follow the aura from Mesmer to the selfie app, and weigh what happened under controlled testing. The post Are Auras Real? Aura Colors, Cameras, and the Tests appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Buck Nelson, the Ozark Spaceman

2026/08/14

A flashlight, three discs over a Missouri ranch, and a ray that cured fifteen years of back pain. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli follow Buck Nelson from Ozark farmer to saucer celebrity — and to a twist that isn't funny at all. The post Buck Nelson, the Ozark Spaceman appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Shared Death Experiences

2026/08/07

You are sitting with someone as they die, and the room fills with a light that is not from this earth. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine shared death experiences — the cases where a perfectly healthy bystander sees it too. The post Shared Death Experiences appeared first on StarQuest Media.

The Devil’s Bible, Jesus Was an Alien?, Psychic Powers in Heaven, and Weird Questions

2026/07/31

A monk who sold his soul to write a book in one night, the naked man fleeing Jesus' arrest, and whether Jesus was just an alien with good technology: Jimmy Akin takes on eleven listener weird questions with Cy Kellett and Dom Bettinelli. The post The Devil’s Bible, Jesus Was an Alien?, Psychic Powers in Heaven, and Weird Questions appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Investigating the Paranormal for 2,000 Years

2026/07/28

Join Jimmy Akin this August for a four-week course on Psi and Christianity. The post Investigating the Paranormal for 2,000 Years appeared first on StarQuest Media.

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Garden Romsey 2026/10/11

Used to be good

Every episode now has a crazy amount of low effort going into the production ai is being used for everything now.

★★★★★

Chdvud 2026/09/16

GREAT!!!

A feast for my ears

★★★☆☆

kristenvan7 2026/09/12

Improve your speech!!

I enjoy some of these episodes but I cringe every time you say a word that ends with “-ing”!!!! Please, please, please take the time to enunciate! Sor...

★★★★★

SmilingAcorn875 2026/09/02

Idea

So Jimmy, I know you mostly do supernatural real-life stuff, but recently there’s been a really interesting and mysterious arg happening for my favori...

★★★★★

nxavis 2026/08/28

Excellent

Jimmy’s approach is a sweet spot between fringe and mainstream. I love the willingness to take outlandish theories seriously and analyze them. However...

★★★★☆

Yaysies! 2026/08/04

So. It’s good

So it’s good but too many question episodes and he does wayyyy too many death experience related things :(

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mad dude 85 2026/06/29

Jimmy is the best

Sooooo good I enjoy every show you make I appreciate you for all the hard work you put into this show keep up the hard work

★★★★★

SuperSigmaRizer6741 2026/05/11

SO GOOD!!!!

I love this podcast so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!

★★★★★

Len the giver 2026/03/12

The best podcast ever!

I absolutely LOVE listening to Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World, it is about the only podcast I actually like to listen to. I love how you base things of...

★★★★★

REE 67 2026/03/11

The best podcast to listen to while cleaning and doing chores

This is an amazing show to listen to every Friday as a Christian. I enjoy Jimmy Aikens perspective on both faith and reason keep up the great work.

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