Mysterious Corona Virus Update – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

In this special episode, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli give a brief update on how they’ll be handling the topic of the coronavirus pandemic on the show and give brief faith and reason perspectives.

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Black Magic Harem Conspiracy (Ancient Egyptian Murder Mystery) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

More than 3,000 years ago, a conspiracy was launched against the most powerful man on Earth, the Egyptian pharaoh. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore who the conspirators were, what they were trying to accomplish, and what dark arts they used in their plot.

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Looking Back on Series 12 – The Secrets of Doctor Who

Now that the latest season has ended, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha look at what worked, what didn’t, how the season improved over the last, give their thoughts on each character, and then look ahead to what they expect to come in the future.

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Broken Pieces (Picard) – The Secrets of Star Trek

The broken pieces are coming together as Picard races to its season conclusion. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the “dinner table of madness”; the revelations of plot threads; and the ultimate question of what it means to be a person.

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Nemesis Death Star Theory – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

Does our solar system contain a dramatic secret object, a hidden second star that has caused the destruction of countless life forms on Earth? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore the Nemesis death star theory and whether it’s responsible for a regular cycle of mass extinction on Earth.

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Nepenthe (Picard) – The Secrets of Star Trek

It’s a TNG reunion! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the latest episode of Picard, which includes the return of Riker and Troi, now retired and living on an idyllic world. The episode explores identity, especially as a child becomes an adult, as the bonds of trust and seeking healing in tragedy.

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The Mysterious Nephilim of the Bible (Aliens? Angels? Or Something Else?) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

Genesis 6 mentions a group called the Nephilim and their identity has puzzled scholars for thousands of years. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore the theories that they are angels or aliens or even something else, then ask what Genesis 6 is trying to say.

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The Timeless Children – The Secrets of Doctor Who

For the season finale, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the big reveals, twists, and revelations from the Doctor’s confrontation with the Master and the new cybermen, plus the roots of the new mythos in classic Who and the implications for the future.

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The Impossible Box (Picard) – The Secrets of Star Trek

Is the Impossible Box of the title, the Romulan puzzle box? Is it Soji? Is it the Borg cube Artifact? Maybe all three? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the latest episode including the great acting by Patrick Stewart to show Picard’s tortured psyche when encountering the Borg again.

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Devil’s Den Arkansas UFO Encounter – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

In 1977, two Air Force medics had a frightening encounter while camping in an Arkansas state park named Devil’s Den. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli consider their dramatic account and physical symptoms and discuss whether this was an authentic UFO encounter and what the government might know.

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