The Weekly Leo – 2 July 2025

Pope Leo XIV addresses members of the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (@VATICAN MEDIA)

This version of The Weekly Leo covers material released in the last week, from 4 June 2025 to 2 July 2025.

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Fast Times (Big Finish) – The Secrets of Doctor Who

Big Finish’s “Fast Times” kicks off the Fugitive Doctor era, and Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin unpack its roots in The Prisoner, The Fugitive, and Star Wars, debate its place in Who lore, and question whether secrets define the Doctor.

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The Telepathy Tapes – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

Telepathy among non-speaking autistic kids? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli unpack the claims from the #1 podcast The Telepathy Tapes, from spelling boards to psychic abilities, how credible are the claims that are made?

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The Weekly Leo – 25 June 2025

Pope Leo XIV with Bishops during their Jubilee pilgrimage to St Peter’s Basilica (@Vatican Media)

This version of The Weekly Leo covers material released in the last week, from 17 June 2025 to 25 June 2025.

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When the Bough Breaks (TNG) – The Secrets of Star Trek

Can technology make a society forget how to survive? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack “When the Bough Breaks,” asking: What happens when a utopia kidnaps for continuity?

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Facilitated Communication & Spelling to Communicate (Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Nonverbal) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

For some people who have profound difficulties speaking, alternative communications systems known as Facilitated Communication and Spelling to Communicate have been developed and the results appear miraculous. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the methods, the claimed results, and the controversy surrounding them.

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The Weekly Leo – 18 June 2025

Pope Leo greets crowds in St. Peter’s Square for his General Audience (@Vatican Media)

This version of The Weekly Leo covers material released in the last week, from 31 May 2025 to 18 June 2025.

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Star Trek Beyond – The Secrets of Star Trek

What makes a good Star Trek movie—and does Beyond deliver? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler break down its hits, misses, and mysteries. Does Krall’s rage make sense? Why blow up the Enterprise—again?

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St. Malachy’s Prophecy of the Popes – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

Did the 12th century Irish bishop St. Malachy predict the popes through the end of the world? And did we just get the last one? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the prophecy of the popes, its accuracy, and what light that recent events shed on it.

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The Weekly Leo – 11 June 2025

Dr. Paul Gavrilyuk presents the International Orthodox Theological Association pamphlet to Pope Leo XIV on June 7, 2025 (@Vatican Media)

This version of The Weekly Leo covers material released in the last week, from 31 May 2025 to 11 June 2025.

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