Jimmy Akin Podcast

  • 50 minutes 45 seconds
    SST313: Little Green Men (DS9)

    When Quark, Nog, and Rom end up in 1947 Roswell, history takes a beating. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the change in Nog, similarities between 20th-century humans and Ferengi, and how this story pays homage to 1950s B movies.

    20 May 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 1 hour 55 minutes
    Terminal Lucidity (Sudden Awakenings, Dementia, Alzheimer’s, Near-Death) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

    Sometimes, near death, a person with dementia will suddenly regain clarity and lucidity and give loved ones a chance to say goodbye. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the phenomenon called terminal lucidity, what could cause it, and whether it tells us anything new about the brain, soul, and consciousness.

    17 May 2024, 2:30 pm
  • 1 hour 14 minutes
    Space Babies and The Devil's Chord - The Secrets of Doctor Who

    The 15th Doctor's season begins and Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin discuss the first two episodes, discussing how this Doctor echoes and differs from the 9th; the building mystery of Ruby Sunday; and the potential for a big "Twist" in the season.

    15 May 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 32 minutes 43 seconds
    The Enemy (TNG) - The Secrets of Star Trek

    The plot may not be unique, but Dom Bettinelli and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss how this story executes well and raises moral and ethical questions about obligations to our enemies and overcoming prejudices. Plus the introduction of the excellent Andreas Katsulas as Tomalak.

    13 May 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 1 hour 57 minutes
    Joe Fisher’s Hungry Ghosts! (Siren Call of the Hungry Ghosts, Guides, Mediumship, Channeling) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

    Last time, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discussed Joe Fisher's mid-1980s experiences with spirit guides, and they continue to look at what he learned as he researched the guides and their claims and come to their own conclusions about what had entered Joe's life.

    10 May 2024, 2:30 pm
  • 36 minutes 19 seconds
    Out of Time (Big Finish) - The Secrets of Doctor Who

    The 4th and 10th Doctors together! Dom Bettinellli and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this audio story that brings Tom Baker and David Tennant together in the a monastery outside of time, the Cathedral of Contemplation as they work to keep the Daleks out.

    8 May 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 31 minutes 23 seconds
    The Terratin Incident (TAS) - The Secrets of Star Trek

    As the Enterprise crew gets shrunk to Lilliputian proportions, Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the surprising metaphysical and theological implications, the practical and scientific discrepancies, and the character dynamics.

    6 May 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 1 hour 28 minutes
    Joe Fisher’s Spirit Guides (Guides, Mediumship, Channeling, Siren Call of the Hungry Ghosts) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

    Joe Fisher research into spirit guides led him to past life revelations and even a spirit romance. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss how Joe was encouraged to investigate these paranormal claims, the evidence he found, and what he eventually concluded.

    3 May 2024, 2:30 pm
  • 41 minutes 38 seconds
    The Dalek's Master Plan (Ep. 9-12) - The Secrets of Doctor Who

    The epic conclusion! Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha delve into the final part of this 1st Doctor story, highlighting the tragic sacrifices, the dramatic and tense atmosphere, and the ambitious nature of the 12-part series.

    1 May 2024, 6:23 pm
  • 42 minutes 23 seconds
    This Side of Paradise (TOS) - The Secrets of Star Trek

    Spock and the Enterprise crew stick it to the Man, aka Kirk. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this TOS story that reminds us that there is no utopia outside of heaven; the call of duty; and the contaxt of 1960s counterculture.

    29 April 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 51 minutes 29 seconds
    Adam, Eve, and Early Humans (& More Weird Questions) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

    It's a fifth Friday, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners, about topics like how Adam and Eve relate to other early human ancestors; could dark matter and energy be angelic or demonic; can you pray for souls in hell; and more weird questions.

    26 April 2024, 2:30 pm
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