The Mystery of Sleep – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

Every day, creatures all over the world just shut down, lose consciousness, and then start back up again hours later and science still isn’t sure why it happens. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore the mystery of sleep, why it’s necessary, and how we can get more of this precious commodity.

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Image of the Fendahl – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The 4th Doctor encounters an impossible million-year-old human skull with psychic powers, a witch cult, and an obsessed tech tycoon. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this creepy tale that features Benedict Cumberbatch’s mom as the guest star.

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The Last Outpost (TNG) – The Secrets of Star Trek

When The Next Generation appeared, they were supposed to have an ominous new villain: The Ferengi. But as Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss, their first appearance in The Last Outpost was anything but intimidating. Is there anything about the Ferengi to salvage in this story?

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Waco Siege: The Evidence (David Koresh, Branch Davidians, Texas Apocalypse) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

Federal agents stormed a religious commune in Waco, Texas, on April 19, 1993 after a months-long siege, leaving dozens dead. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli are back to consider the allegations of government misconduct, coverup, and conspiracy; examine the evidence; and seek the truth of what happened.

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Waters of Mars – The Secrets of Doctor Who

Time Lord Victorious! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about this penultimate story of the 10th Doctor’s arc before he regenerates and the end of the first era of modern Doctor Who. The story shows us the danger of a Doctor unchecked and unregulated by either Time Lords or Companions.

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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home – The Secrets of Star Trek

STIV was a classic “fish out of water” story (see what we did there?) and is much loved. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the quotable lines, the philosophical questions, and the whale conservation story that may have actually saved some whales.

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David Koresh (Waco Siege, Branch Davidians, Texas Apocalypse) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

The Branch Davidian siege in Waco, Texas, came to a tragic end 26 years ago this month, leaving more than 70 men, women, and children dead. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore who the Branch Davidians were, what David Koresh believed, whether those deaths could have been avoided, and what’s the truth about the Waco siege.

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Remembrance of the Daleks – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The 7th Doctor goes back to where it all began in 1963. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this story that sees the Doctor turn from madcap and jolly to Machiavellian in the Daleks’ last appearance in Classic Who, and we get a glimpse at the so-called Cartmel master plan.

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Balance of Terror (TOS) – The Secrets of Star Trek

Balance of Terror is famously a WWII sub hunting story translated to outer space, but as Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss, it’s also more than that, including a poignant faith subplot, a bit of Cold War maneuvering, and some great acting by guest star Mark Lenard.

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Bilocation, Oak Island, Loch Ness, The Edmund Fitzgerald, Noah, and other Patron Questions – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

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

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