Author: Domenico Bettinelli

Werewolves! – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

People have believed in werewolves since time immemorial with tales of human beings transforming either physically or behaviorally. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore what we know of these accounts, where they come from, and whether there’s any truth to legends of lycanthropy.

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Black Orchid – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The 5th Doctor story Black Orchid was the last of the true historicals, travels in time that feature no aliens or the like. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha delve into this story of the Edwardian era that features cricket, a costume party, and mysteries of the Amazon.

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Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 1 – The Secrets of Star Trek

It’s the penultimate episode and Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about how evil and death enter into paradise and the way that the ongoing story arc of Picard bears much resemblance to Battlestar Galactica and other scifi series.

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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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