Category: Podcasts

Alone Together for Christmas 2025 – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

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This Episode is Brought to You By:
Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World is brought to you in part through the generous support of John R. Dougherty’s followup novel in the Holy Terror trilogy, Holy Terror Quickened. As a riveting prequel, Holy Terror Quickened takes readers back to the origin story of the avenging angel, Thumos. It is an exciting, fictionalized retelling of many Bible stories, which also chronicles the life stories of your favorite characters from the first book.

You can find author John R. Dougherty at johnrdougherty.com. And for those who enjoy audiobooks, Holy Terror Quickened is also available on Audible.com. Subscribers to John’s email list can receive a free copy of the Bible study guide companion at authorjohnrdougherty.com/subscribe.

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The Grady Group, a Catholic company bringing financial clarity to their clients across the United States. Using safe money options to produce reasonable rates of return for their clients. Learn more by visiting GradyGroupInc.com.

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False Gods – The Secrets of Doctor Who

What happens when Time Lords become gods? A lost Gallifreyan student inspires Egyptian myth, fractures history, and forces the Doctor into an impossible judgment. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin unpack paradox, law, and tragic mercy in this story that guest stars Benedict Cumberbatch.

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The Jihad (TAS) – The Secrets of Star Trek

A stolen “Soul” that prevents a galaxy-wide jihad—what could go wrong? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler weigh TAS “The Jihad”: bold premise, shaky logic, and the eerie ethics of memory wipes and “healing” villains.

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Can Psychopaths Be Saved? And More Weird Questions – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

For New Year’s week, Jimmy Akin is answering more weird questions posed by Cy Kellett, including whether psychopaths who feel no remorse can be saved; what happened to the saints who rose at the Resurrection; who was Peter’s wife; and more!

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Questions Asked:

  • 3:29 – Psychic healing v. miracles
  • 14:52 – Gen 1:26-Father speaking to the Son?
  • 21:25 – Can psychopaths be saved?
  • 28:28 – What happened to the saints who rose at the Resurrection?
  • 33:47 – Why does the Bible describe parents eating their children?
  • 37:45 – Who was Peter’s wife?
  • 41:37 – If aliens needed saving, would Jesus have two mothers?
  • 46:40 – Can someone be a Buddhist Catholic?

This Episode is Brought to You By:
Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World is brought to you in part through the generous support of John R. Dougherty’s followup novel in the Holy Terror trilogy, Holy Terror Quickened. As a riveting prequel, Holy Terror Quickened takes readers back to the origin story of the avenging angel, Thumos. It is an exciting, fictionalized retelling of many Bible stories, which also chronicles the life stories of your favorite characters from the first book.

You can find author John R. Dougherty at johnrdougherty.com. And for those who enjoy audiobooks, Holy Terror Quickened is also available on Audible.com. Subscribers to John’s email list can receive a free copy of the Bible study guide companion at authorjohnrdougherty.com/subscribe.

Rosary Army. Featuring award-winning Catholic podcasts, Rosary resources, videos, and the School of Mary online community, prayer, and learning platform. Learn how to make them, pray them, and give them away while growing in your faith at RosaryArmy.com and SchoolOfMary.com

The Grady Group, a Catholic company bringing financial clarity to their clients across the United States. Using safe money options to produce reasonable rates of return for their clients. Learn more by visiting GradyGroupInc.com.

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Metamorphosis (TOS) – The Secrets of Star Trek

What if eternal life costs your humanity? This week, Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler wrestle with love, consent, and immortality in Metamorphosis. Is Zefram Cochrane right to reject paradise—and who really pays the price?

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Marauders (ENT) – The Secrets of Star Trek

When a bullied mining colony needs help, Archer steps in—but can a paint-by-numbers caper stand up to The Seven Samurai legacy? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler dissect “Marauders” and its clumsy caper.

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The Amazing Sea-Monkeys! – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

Starting in 1960, comic books began advertising mail order pets known as sea monkeys, the brainchild of inventor Harold von Braunhut. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli investigate the whimsical creatures, their creator, and a series of disappointing revelations connected to them.

https://youtu.be/kZv4EYtGy2A

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This Episode is Brought to You By:
Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World is brought to you in part through the generous support of Triumph of the Heart, an award-winning film that tells the story of St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish priests, imprisoned in Auschwitz, who volunteered to take the place of a condemned man. This is a compelling look into one of the most astounding stories of World War II, encompassing both the horror and heroism found in a Nazi death camp. You will be deeply moved by the light of hope shining forth from the darkest place on earth. Triumph of the Heart is now available for streaming, so go to KolbeMovie.com to secure your streaming link.

Francois Flippen CPA specializing in tax preparation and consulting for construction businesses and real estate transactions in Virginia.

Rosary Army. Featuring award-winning Catholic podcasts, Rosary resources, videos, and the School of Mary online community, prayer, and learning platform. Learn how to make them, pray them, and give them away while growing in your faith at RosaryArmy.com and SchoolOfMary.com

The Grady Group, a Catholic company bringing financial clarity to their clients across the United States. Using safe money options to produce reasonable rates of return for their clients. Learn more by visiting GradyGroupInc.com.

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Warriors Gate – The Secrets of Doctor Who

What if the best thing to do… is nothing at all? A collapsing void, enslaved lion-men, and cryptic mirrors challenge the Fourth Doctor and Romana. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli unpack this trippy farewell to Romana and the end of the E-space arc.

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Random Thoughts (VOY) – The Secrets of Star Trek

Are violent thoughts as dangerous as actions? A telepathic society says yes—and wants to erase B’Elanna’s memories. Jimmy Akin, Fr. Jason Tyler, and Dom Bettinelli dissect moral justice, mental privacy, and Voyager’s problematic First Contact policies.

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The Calvine UFO Sighting – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

In 1990, two men in Calvine, Scotland took photos of a strange object in the sky that would become the clearest UFO photos ever. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask what really happened in Calvine, what happened to the two men, and what was the flying object they photographed?

https://youtu.be/7j1NwlKL9zQ

Help us continue to offer Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today?

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This Episode is Brought to You By:
Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World is brought to you in part through the generous support of Triumph of the Heart, an award-winning film that tells the story of St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish priests, imprisoned in Auschwitz, who volunteered to take the place of a condemned man. This is a compelling look into one of the most astounding stories of World War II, encompassing both the horror and heroism found in a Nazi death camp. You will be deeply moved by the light of hope shining forth from the darkest place on earth. Triumph of the Heart is now available for streaming, so go to KolbeMovie.com to secure your streaming link.

Francois Flippen CPA specializing in tax preparation and consulting for construction businesses and real estate transactions in Virginia.

Rosary Army. Featuring award-winning Catholic podcasts, Rosary resources, videos, and the School of Mary online community, prayer, and learning platform. Learn how to make them, pray them, and give them away while growing in your faith at RosaryArmy.com and SchoolOfMary.com

The Grady Group, a Catholic company bringing financial clarity to their clients across the United States. Using safe money options to produce reasonable rates of return for their clients. Learn more by visiting GradyGroupInc.com.

Want to Sponsor A Show?
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