Fight or Flight – The Secrets of Star Trek

The second episode of Enterprise focused heavily on the difference between humans and Vulcans as well as the newness of deep space exploration. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss Hoshi’s fish-out-of-water fears, Archer’s anger, and T’Pol’s disdain as we get to know this crew.

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Was King Tut Murdered? – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

King Tut is one of the most famous pharaohs of Egypt, but a mystery surrounds his death, including being wiped from history for 3,300 years. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss Tutankhamun’s life and death and power politics machinations that compare with the most complex Game of Thrones plot lines.

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Last of the Time Lords – The Secrets of Doctor Who

As the third season and Martha’s stint as a companion come to a close, the Doctor grapples with the Master and takes on Messianic overtones. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the Doctor’s Year of Hell that ends with him alone.

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Parallax – The Secrets of Star Trek

It’s the second episode of Star Trek: Voyager and it’s off to a rocky start. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin discuss the good–how the crew addresses their predicament of being a lost ship–and the bad–the terribly inaccurate and hole-filled main plot line. It’s “some kind of” mediocre script.

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The Secret Government UFO Program (AATIP) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

The US government began studying UFOs starting in 1947, but we thought those investigations ended in the 70s. Until we learned a new program began in 2007. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss AATIP and the remarkable admissions about just what they’re studying.

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The Sound of Drums – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The Sound of Drums

The Harold Saxon Master’s first appearance is huge with the 10th Doctor and his Companions stymied at every turn. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 2nd part of the 3-part season finale.

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The Bajoran Coup Arc, Part II – The Secrets of Star Trek

In the second part of their discussion of this three-part story, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the multi-faceted politics, the twists and surprises, and the character development that takes DS9 to the next level of storytelling.

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Fatima – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

Fatima

In May 1917, three children in Fatima, Portugal, reported being visited by the Virgin Mary and those visions occurred until October. They also said she gave them three secrets and would perform a great miracle. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss this mystery of Fatima.

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Utopia – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The Master returns in New Who for the first time! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this first part of a 3-part season finale, including the having great actor Derek Jacobi, playing the Master, and finding Captain Jack at the end of the universe.

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The Bajoran Coup Arc, Part I – The Secrets of Star Trek

The Bajoran Coup Arc, Part  I

The beginning of Deep Space 9’s 2nd season took a gamble by unrolling a three-episode story of political intrigue and a coup d’etat. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this in two-parts, including how it was a rehearsal for the series’ long story arc that became its signature.

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