Minefield (ENT) – The Secrets of Star Trek

What makes a hero? A cloaked mine traps Malcolm Reed outside the Enterprise, and Archer risks it all to save him. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler critique the ethics, logic holes, and missed opportunities.

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Round Meat? Square Bread? And More Weird Questions – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

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 E. Newman; time travel and the natural law; and more.

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Wish World – The Secrets of Doctor Who

A perfect world crumbles as the Rani manipulates doubt to unlock the Underverse. Can Time Lord uncertainty crack reality wide open? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Chip Hines unravel the truth in this chilling setup for the finale.

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Non Sequitir (VOY) – The Secrets of Star Trek

What if Harry Kim had never boarded Voyager? A twisty reality, a washed-up Tom Paris, and a life he may want to keep. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Jason Tyler, and Jimmy Akin ask: would you give up paradise for duty?

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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 Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss whether they do, what kinds of experiences they have, and how they compare to human experiences.

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The Interstellar Song Contest – The Secrets of Doctor Who

A deadly twist on a galactic song contest raises questions of morality, writing quality, and character consistency. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Chip Hines debate the Doctor’s actions, sci-fi logic, and the episode’s cultural commentary.

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Our Man Bashir (DS9) – The Secrets of Star Trek

Bashir’s spy fantasy turns lethal when crewmates are trapped in his holosuite program. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack the Bond tropes, tech absurdities, Garak’s cold realism, and what makes a real hero.

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The Mystery of the Year – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

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 history, religion, and science.

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The Story & The Engine – The Secrets of Doctor Who

A cosmic barbershop in Lagos reveals the power—and peril—of storytelling. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Chip Hines debate mythic gods, racial identity, barbershop culture, and whether this character-centric episode cuts too deep.

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The Vengeance Factor (TNG) – The Secrets of Star Trek

Ancient vendettas, broken diplomacy, and a tragic assassin—Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack TNG’s The Vengeance Factor and its moral echoes.

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