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The Mystery of the Russian Woodpecker – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

The Russian woodpecker was a mysterious radio signal that began in 1976, originating in the Soviet Union and heard around the world. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss its purpose, its connection to Chernobyl, and why it suddenly stopped.

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Wikipedia on the Russian Woodpecker
Russian Woodpecker documentary
Article on Chernobyl theory
Atomic Accidents: A History of Nuclear Meltdowns and Disasters: From the Ozark Mountains to Fukushima, by James Mahaffey
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42 – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The 10th Doctor story 42 is your basic run-around-like-mad adventure which is good fun, but is also current showrunner Chris Chibnall’s first Doctor episode. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the story’s lighter elements and deeper layers.

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Project Daedalus – The Secrets of Star Trek

Project Daedalus

Mines, cyborgs, and a pesky AI advance the season story arc. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this latest episode and the theme of burdens carried and sacrifices made.

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What Was Adolph Hitler’s Religion? – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

What Was Adolph Hitler's Religion?

Adolf Hitler may have been the most sinister figure of the 20th century. His ideology of war and racism led to millions of deaths. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine what Hitler’s views on religion were, including many claims about them, and whether his views played a role in his actions.

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“What Was Hitler’s Religion?”, Jimmy Akin
Hitler’s Religion, by Richard Weikart
Horbinger’s World Ice Theory
Jimmy Akin, “How Pius XII Protected Jews”
Hitler’s religious views
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The Sontaran Experiment – The Secrets of Doctor Who

The Sontaran Experiment

The 4th Doctor (Tom Baker) returns to a future devoid of human life… or is it? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this story that includes the classic villain, the Sontarans.

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If Memory Serves – The Secrets of Star Trek

If Memory Serves

The latest Star Trek Discovery episode brings us back to Talos IV of the Original Series first pilot “The Cage”. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli agree that this is the best episode so far of Discovery’s second season and love the explicit connection to the Prime timeline canon.

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The Phoenix Lights UFO Incident – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

the Phoenix Lights UF Incident

On a March night in 1997, thousands of people saw a strange formation of lights over Arizona. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the theories, claims, and counter-claims to sort out what happened and perhaps to find a plausible explanation.

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Phoenix Lights on Wikipedia
The Phoenix Lights documentary (included with Prime)
Bruce Maccabee analysis of second event
John McCain’s letter
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The Lazarus Experiment – The Secrets of Doctor Who

Lazarus Experiment

After jumping to the past and the future, the 10th Doctor and Martha Jones deal with a mad scientist in our time. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about another unlikeable mom, the hints of Harold Saxon, and which is more human: facing death or clinging to life.

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Light and Shadows – The Secrets of Star Trek

Light and Shadows

In the latest Star Trek Discovery, we learn that Spock has a learning disability, that Pike carries baggage from missing the war, and that Section 31 can’t be trusted (no surprise there). Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss Light and Shadows.

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The Mystery of Time Travel – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

The Mystery of Time Travel

Time travel is a staple of science fiction, but it is really possible? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the mystery of time travel, the theories, the objections, and what the Catholic faith has to say about it (and it does!).

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