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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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- Yesterday1h 39m
Benedict XVI on Aliens and the Vatican UFO Claims
A retired pope answers a philosopher's questions about Adam, original sin and life on other planets. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli read Benedict XVI's 2014 letter and ask whether the Vatican could be hiding proof of aliens. The post Benedict XVI on Aliens and the Vatican UFO Claims appeared first on StarQuest Media.
- 1 weeks ago2h 1m
What Are Demons?
Demons are fallen angels, right? The Gospels never say so. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli trace the Greek word daimon from Homer's gods and Hesiod's ghosts to the Church Fathers, and find who first called a demon a fallen angel. The post What Are Demons? appeared first on StarQuest Media.
- 2 weeks ago2h 2m
Did the Virgin Mary Invent Chili? (& More Weird Questions)
Could a confession made through a remote-controlled robot body be valid? Jimmy Akin takes listener questions with Cy Kellett, from the Lady in Blue and chili to time in purgatory, vampire cops and the dirt Adam was made from. The post Did the Virgin Mary Invent Chili? (& More Weird Questions) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
- 3 weeks ago1h 58m
Could a Pagan God Convert and Go to Heaven? (& More Weird Questions)
Could a pagan god meet Jesus, repent, and go to heaven? Jimmy Akin answers listener Weird Questions with Cy Kellett, from angels outrunning light to an alternate timeline's pope, Atlantis, the mark of Cain, and bison in tornadoes. The post Could a Pagan God Convert and Go to Heaven? (& More Weird Questions) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
- 4 weeks ago1h 56m
Do Daleks Have Souls? Star Wars Catholicism & More Weird Questions
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.
- Oct 9, 20261h 56m
Time-Travel Mass Before Jesus? Jesus’s DNA, Psychic Conversion & More Weird Questions
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.
- Oct 4, 20264 min
Can Science Show the Soul Survives Death? Join My New Courses
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.
- Oct 2, 20261h 54m
When Does Holy Water Stop Being Holy? (& More Weird Questions)
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.
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About Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
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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