This version of The Weekly Leo covers material released in the last week, from 21 July 2025 to 13 August 2025.
The Weekly Leo – 13 August 2025
Meglos – The Secrets of Doctor Who
A sentient cactus steals a sacred power source, sparking a clash of faith vs. science. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin unpack Tom Baker’s double role, Jacqueline Hill’s surprising return, and a weapon that could wipe out worlds.
https://youtu.be/gKAmU6RBC-k
A Space Adventure Hour (SNW) – The Secrets of Star Trek
Is A Space Adventure Hour bold homage or tired holodeck retread? Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Jason Tyler, and Jimmy Akin debate TOS nostalgia, meta-humor, and a mystery that may miss the mark.
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Shuttle to Kenfori (SNW) – The Secrets of Star Trek
From Klingon honor to Ortegas’ mutiny, we debate Strange New Worlds’ take on moral duty, PTSD, and withheld truths. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin & Fr. Jason Tyler dissect zombie tropes, Spock’s mind-meld, and Number One’s sidelining.
https://youtu.be/yhrWUqnQVJ8
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Feeling the Future (Precognition, Daryl Bem, Psi Research) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World
Can we sense the future—before it happens? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli confront the scientific chaos sparked by Daryl Bem’s mind-bending 2011 precognition study and unpack the data, the fury, and what it all means.
https://youtu.be/E5jES0BtTh0
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Links for this episode:
- Daryl Bem (Psi Encyclopedia)
- Feeling the Future Experiments (Psi Encyclopedia)
- Daryl Bem’s 2011 “Feeling the Future” article
- 2011 critique of “Feeling the Future”
- Bem et al. 2011 follow-up on analyzing data
- 2016 Replication article
- Slate’s “Science Is Broken” article
- Larry Dossey’s “Why Are Scientists Afraid of Daryl Bem?” article
- Kate Nussenbaum’s Bem and “Broken Science” article
- Rational Wiki article
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The debut novel Holy Terror by John R. Dougherty. Holy Terror is a gripping supernatural thriller where horrific crimes reveal an invisible war between good and evil. As justice is delivered through mysterious, otherworldly means, detectives and agents uncover a force far greater than themselves. Holy Terror is a bold blend of crime, faith, and the paranormal. You can find author John R. Dougherty at johnrdougherty.com. Subscribers to John’s email list can receive a free copy of the Bible study guide companion
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The Weekly Leo – 6 August 2025
This version of The Weekly Leo covers material released in the last week, from 9 July 2025 to 6 August 2025.
Angelus
General Audiences
Homilies
Messages
- 9 July 2025 – Message of the Holy Father Leo XIV to Participants in the 36th International Youth Festival (Mladifest) Medjugorje, 4–8 August
- 14 July 2025 – Message of the Holy Father for the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- 6 August 2025 – Video Message of the Holy Father to participants in the 143rd Supreme Convention of the Knights of Columbus gathered in Washington D.C.
- 6 August 2025 – Video Message of the Holy Father to the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network on the occasion of their Third Congress
Speeches
- 28 July 2025 – To a group of young people from Peru
- 2 August 2025 – To young Egyptian pilgrims, who have come to Rome for the Jubilee of Youth with the young Pascale Rafic
- 2 August 2025 – Prayer Vigil with the young people (Tor Vergata)
Social Media
Wedding Bell Blues (SNW) – The Secrets of Star Trek
Is this character truly a Q? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack revelations about continuity, canon, and character growth—while also debating marriage law, PTSD symbolism, and why Spock’s heartbreak hits harder than ever.
https://youtu.be/LPy7G6oHQgc
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Hegemony, Part II (SNW) – The Secrets of Star Trek
Should Starfleet risk war to save Earth colonists outside its borders? Pike faces impossible orders, Scotty doubts himself, and Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler debate morality, canon, and faith in a tense Gorn standoff.
https://youtu.be/zr0c0PtNzD8
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The Hell House of Martinez – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World
Fireballs. Scorch marks. Dizzy spells. A haunted house—or something worse? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and paranormal expert Lloyd Auerbach unravel the shocking truth behind a 1980s California mystery.
https://youtu.be/pYKKxRZVgxk
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Links for this episode:
- Loyd Auerbach’s book *A Paranormal Casebook*
- Loyd’s book *ESP Wars*
- Loyd’s YouTube channel
- Loyd’s website
- The Rhine Education Center’s website
- The Rhine Research Center’s website
- Society for Psychical Research
- The Ghost Club
- Cancer and Power Lines
- Please spread the word about the podcast. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
- Purchase the books and other material from this and other episodes at the Mysterious World Bookstore.
- Join the conversation at the Starquest Facebook page and the Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World Facebook page.
- Be part of the StarQuest Discord community at SQPN.com/discord
- Send your feedback or comments to feedback@mysterious.fm or send a tweet to @mys_world
- You can also leave a voice message on the Mysterious Feedback Line at (619) 738-4515
This Episode is Brought to You By:
Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World is brought to you in part through the generous support of Deliver Contacts, offering honest pricing and reliable service for all your contact lens needs. See the difference at delivercontacts.com.
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.
The debut novel Holy Terror by John R. Dougherty. Holy Terror is a gripping supernatural thriller where horrific crimes reveal an invisible war between good and evil. As justice is delivered through mysterious, otherworldly means, detectives and agents uncover a force far greater than themselves. Holy Terror is a bold blend of crime, faith, and the paranormal. You can find author John R. Dougherty at johnrdougherty.com. Subscribers to John’s email list can receive a free copy of the Bible study guide companion
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The Weekly Leo – 30 July 2025
This version of The Weekly Leo covers material released in the last week, from 20 July 2025 to 30 July 2025.
Angelus
General Audiences
Messages
- 20 July 2025 – Message of the Holy Father to the Participants in the National Assembly of Pax Christi USA [Detroit, Michigan, 25–27 July 2025]
- 25 July 2025 – Video Message of the Holy Father to Vietnamese Catechists on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of Blessed Andrew Phú Yên’s Birth [26 July 2025]
Speeches
- 25 July 2025 – To two groups of priests’ to Participants in the Course for Formators in Seminaries and to Participants in the General Chapter of the Xaverian Brothers
- 29 July 2025 – To the young people gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the Holy Mass of Welcome to the Jubilee of Young People, at the end of the tour in the popemobile
- 29 July 2025 – To Influencers and Digital Missionaries