Author: Domenico Bettinelli

The Mystery of Astrology – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

Humans have always looked up and wondered what effect the stars have on our lives. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at astrology and the claims that the heavens influence our lives and provide glimpses of the future and discuss what Christians have believed about astrology historically.

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Looking Back at Season 11, Part 2 – The Secrets of Doctor Who

In the 2nd part of their look at the recently completed season of Doctor Who, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha rank this season’s episodes from worst to best, look at what the US and British ratings say about the future of the show, discuss the fan response the changes this season, and then look forward to next season.

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Short Treks – The Secrets of Star Trek

While we waited for Season 2 of Star Trek Discovery to arrive, we were given the appetizers of Short Treks. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss these short films, including some hidden layers and surprising secrets. Plus news of Star Trek 4’s cancellation.

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Bob Lazar and Area 51 – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

In 1989, Bob Lazar claimed he was employed at Area 51 to reverse-engineer UFO engines. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss Lazar’s claims, including a new documentary in which Lazar says the government is still trying to silence him.

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Looking Back at Season 11, Part 1 – The Secrets of Doctor Who

Now that Season 11 is complete, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha look back on this Doctor Who season and their own hopes for it and come to conclusions about how good it was. This is the first part of a two-part conversation.

We refer back to WHO092: Our Advice to Chris Chibnall in this episode.

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Clues – Secrets of Star Trek

The Next Generation episode “Clues” is an old-fashioned mystery involving lost time and Data acting strangely (again). Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha dig into the clues and mysteries of this TNG story.

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The Mystery of Weight Loss – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

What’s so mysterious about weight loss? Given the American obsession with dieting even as we’re more obese than ever, evidently plenty. Jimmy Akin shares his own story and the science behind the way our bodies are designed to lose weight, rather than the way we’ve been doing it.

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Resolution – The Secrets of Doctor Who

It’s a New Year and the Resolution of the 13th Doctor’s first season. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin discuss the Doctor Who New Year’s special titled Resolution, what they think of the return of an old foe, and how it works as the season finale.

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The Lost Planet Vulcan – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

Did you know about the lost planet Vulcan? Not Mr. Spock’s planet nor the exoplanet around the star 40 Eridani, but one right here in our solar system. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the claims that such a planet exists between Mercury and the Sun and the evidence for and against.

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The Man Trap – The Secrets of Star Trek

The Man Trap was the first episode of Star Trek actually to air on TV. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this Original Series episode including the plausibility of a salt vampire and the amazing Beauregard the Plant.

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