Author: Domenico Bettinelli

Carlos Castaneda: Godfather of the New Age (Death Cult?) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

In the late 1960s, Carlos Castaneda claimed to reveal the drug-fueled, mystical teachings of a Native American sorcerer, launching the New Age movement. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore who Castaneda was and what he taught and the truth behind the mysteries surrounding him.

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The Impossible Astronaut – The Secrets of Doctor Who

With the start of Matt Smith’s 2nd season, the Doctor began a new story arc by traveling to the USA in the 1970s. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about the surprisingly fair depiction of Nixon, River song’s tragic relationship with the Doctor, and starting the season with a surprising death.

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The Sanctuary (DIS) – The Secrets of Star Trek

Discovery faces down the Emerald Chain. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the latest Discovery episode, including the show’s tendency to focus on emotionalism, the interesting side characters we encounter, blowing things up as therapy, and what is going on with Georgiou.

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Civil War Gold, EVP, Holy Fire, X-37B, Ark of the Covenant, Writing of Jesus and more Patron Questions – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

We regularly give Patrons the opportunity to ask Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli their mysterious questions and make them available exclusively to Patrons first and then later to the whole audience in a special bonus release.

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Lie Detectors! (How Do They Work, How Accurate Are They, and Can They Be Beaten?) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

Human beings have been telling lies since the dawn of history and finding ways to detect them has been a high priority. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the polygraph machine, how reliable they are, whether they can be beaten, historical methods of lie detection, and whether you should ever take a lie detector test.

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Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World is brought to you in part through the generous support of Aaron Vurgason Electric and Automation at AaronV.com. Making Connections for Life for your automation and smart home needs in north and central Florida.

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Revelation of the Daleks – The Secrets of Doctor

Part soylent green, part Evelyn Waugh novel, this 6th Doctor story brings him up against the Daleks for the first time and leaves Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory searching for the bright spots, including some dark humor amidst the horror, an interesting side character in an assassin with a good heart, and the usual Davros machinations.

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Unification III (DIS) – The Secrets of Star Trek

Burnham must live up to the legacy of her brother Spock. Dom, Jimmy, and Fr. Cory discuss the episode’s resolution of Burnham’s sense she doesn’t belong any more, their pleasure at seeing Vulcans again, and the show’s burgeoning Mary Sue problem.

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Are Transporters Murder Machines? (& More Weird Questions!) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

For this US Thanksgiving holiday weekend, Jimmy Akin answers more weird questions, including whether Star Trek transporters are murder machines, what history would be like without Jesus, is the Holy Grail special, a Good God vs. an Evil God, and the eschatological implications of space colonies.

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Questions covered this episode:

  • 01:44 – What if the incarnation had not yet happened?
  • 06:31 – The Holy Grail vs. ordinary chalices
  • 08:45 – Morality of the Star Trek transporter
  • 13:12 – Is almond milk bad for the environment?
  • 18:48 – In the resurrection will there be couples?
  • 20:44 – A Good God vs. an Evil God
  • 24:40 – Could asexual aliens become priests?
  • 25:53 – Eschatological implication of space colonies
  • 30:52 – Why is it forbidden for Catholics to be Freemasons?
  • 35:22 – Our Lady of Fatima’s requests
  • 37:38 – What the Church says about playing the Lottery
  • 39:12 – Adding tap water to Lourdes water
  • 41:32 – Was Jesus dead all-day Holy Saturday?

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Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World is brought to you in part through the generous support of Aaron Vurgason Electric and Automation at AaronV.com. Making Connections for Life for your automation and smart home needs in north and central Florida.

And by RosaryArmy.com. Have more peace. Visit RosaryArmy.com and get a free all-twine knotted rosary, downloadable audio Rosaries, and more. Make Them. Pray Them. Give Them Away at RosaryArmy.com.

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Time-Flight – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The 5th Doctor catches a Concorde flight back to the Cretaceous. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about how the inclusion of the supersonic Concorde was a nod to then-groundbreaking tech; how the show dealt with the loss of Adric; and whether this return of an old enemy works well.

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Scavengers (DIS) – The Secrets of Star Trek

Burnham and Georgiou go rogue to save Book. Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss the latest episode of Discovery as the crew and ship adapt to the 32nd century and begin to unravel the mystery of the Burn while keeping the trust of future Starfleet.

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