Miraculous Spiral Staircase (St. Joseph, Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe, New Mexico)

Adam, Eve, and Early Humans (& More Weird Questions): 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 ... by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

51 min listen

The Baghdad Battery (Advanced Technology? Out of Place Artifact? OOPART?): Some are convinced that an ancient clay pot found in Iraq is an electric battery made 2,000 years ago. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the claim and whether it might be advanced, ancient technology or even evidence of extraterrestrial contact. by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

76 min listen

Analyzing After Death Communications: After hearing many stories of people reporting After Death Communications from deceased loved ones, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the reports from the faith and reason perspectives. Are they just imagination? Is it the grief talking? by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

131 min listen

After Death Communications (ADCs): Millions of people report spontaneous experiences of contact with departed loved ones, hearing their voices, seeing their faces again. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what After Death Communications are, what they are like, by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

132 min listen

Kinkaid’s Cave (Egypt & the Grand Canyon): In 1909, G.E. Kinkaid found a cave in the Grand Canyon containing Egyptian and Asian artifacts. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the excavations that began at the time and then how the story vanished from the media. by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

75 min listen

Klingon Baptisms & More Weird Questions: It’s time for another set of weird questions posed by Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers to Jimmy Akin, including this time: should Elrond have killed Isildur?; reported time travelers; teleportation clones and confession; Klingon baptisms; Gulf War syndro... by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

54 min listen

AA-1025 (Communist Infiltration in the Church): In 1972, a book purported to tell the tale of a Communist infiltrator at the Vatican dedicated to bringing down the Church. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss who this mysterious agent was, where he came from, by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

126 min listen

A Satanist Asks for Help (Possession, Obsession, Vexation, Infestation): When a Satanist recently asked Jimmy Akin for help with whether he might be possessed, Jimmy offered his best advice. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss that advice and explore how one could approach a similar situation with empathy, charity, by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

48 min listen

Why Did God Create Dinosaurs? (& More Patrons’ Questions): We regularly give Patrons the opportunity to ask Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli their mysterious questions and make them available exclusively to Patrons first and then later to the whole audience. This time the questions cover why God created dinosaurs... by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

77 min listen

Your Mysterious Experiences! (300th Episode!): We're celebrating our 300th numbered episode and so Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli are discussing more of our listeners' and viewers' mysterious experiences and what Jimmy makes of what you've shared with them. by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

108 min listen

The Chronovisor (Vatican, Time Travel, Time Viewer): In 1972, an Italian newspaper published a photo it said was the face of Christ as shown by a machine that could view any point in history. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask whether the photo and the machine, the Chronovisor, by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

68 min listen

Pet Telepathy (Dogs, Cats, Parrots, Jaytee, N’Kisi, Rupert Sheldrake): Some pet owners feel a special bond with their pets and at times they even seem to know what their owners are thinking. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine whether people really can have a telepathic connection to their pets and look at what the scie... by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

102 min listen

The Beast of Gevaudan (Cryptid): France, 1764. A terrifying and unknown beast roams the countryside killing more than 100 men, women, and children, and injuring 200 more. A royal reward is even issued for its capture or death. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask what made the beast so f... by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

91 min listen

The Gospel of Jesus’ Wife (Karen King, Walter Fritz, Forgery, Fraud, Hoax): The 2012 announcement of a papyrus fragment called the Gospel of Jesus' Wife caused a huge media sensation over the claim that Jesus did have a wife. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine what this fragment is, what it says, by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

70 min listen

Popper the Poltergeist (Seaford, Catholic Family Poltergeist, RSPK, Jimmy Herrmann): One of the most pivotal poltergeist cases involved a Catholic family in New York in 1958. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the strange events, including popping bottle caps, and explore why this poltergeist case was so pivotal and what may have be... by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

103 min listen

1982 Chicago Tylenol Murders: In 1982, 7 people suddenly died in Chicago, having taken Extra Strength Tylenol just before, and police learned the pills had been tampered with. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what happened, who was responsible, by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

141 min listen

The Holy Fire? (Miracle, Jerusalem, Hagion Phos) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World: Each Holy Saturday, the Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem emerges from the tomb of Christ with the Holy Fire that goes out around the world. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask if the fire is lit by God or does it have a natural source and what we can lear... by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

88 min listen

Back from Hell? Negative Near-Death Experiences (NDEs): Many reports of near-death experiences sound positive and uplifting and blissful. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss those that are reported as distinctly negative and distressing. What happens in them, what do they mean, by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

120 min listen

Can You Marry an Alien? (& More Weird Questions): It's almost New Years, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners, about topics like can you marry an alien; baptizing faeries or unborn babies; what the Soul Gem or the Borg do to your soul; time travel ... by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

57 min listen

Lum and Abner’s Christmas Story: One of Jimmy Akin's favorite Old Time Radio shows is Lum and Abner, featuring the general store owner in Pine Ridge, Arkansas, and his employee. Every Christmas they did a special episode that gets at the true meaning of Christmas and so Jimmy wanted t... by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

15 min listen

Alone Together for Christmas 2023: In what has become an annual tradition, Jimmy Akin spends a few hours on Christmas in a livestream, hanging out and answering questions, in particular for those who don't have anyone to be with for the holiday. by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

240 min listen

The Mystery of the Very First Christmas (What We Really Know): In a Christmas special episode, Jimmy Akin and Cy Kellett discuss the mystery of the very first Christmas, what we really know about Jesus' birth, and how we know it. by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

61 min listen

Astrophysics & Cosmic Salvation – Pints with Jack: In this bonus episode, Jimmy Akin is a guest on the Pints with Jack podcast hosted by David Bates, where they discuss C.S. Lewis' scientific mistakes and the consequences for Christianity of finding intelligent life on other planets. by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

72 min listen

The Tomb of Christ (Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Garden Tomb, Talpiot Tomb, Others): Jesus of Nazareth is the most pivotal figure in world history and after his crucifixion he was buried for 3 days and rose from the dead. But where was he buried? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the various claims, look at the evidence, by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

107 min listen

The Mystery of Synesthesia (Letters, Numbers, Colors, Sounds, Perception, Psychic): When you see a written word, do you also see colors in your mind? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore the mystery of synesthesia where colors, sounds, letters, and numbers can all mix together in perception. What is synesthesia? Who has it? by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

100 min listen

A special message from Jimmy Akin: Jimmy Akin has a special message as we approach the Christmas season. We need to hear from Mysterious World listeners this Advent and Christmas at sqpn.com/give today. by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

2 min listen

How Much Did Jesus Suffer? (& More Patrons’ Questions): We regularly give Patrons the opportunity to ask Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli their mysterious questions and make them available exclusively to Patrons first and then later to the whole audience. This time the questions cover Jesus' suffering; demons ... by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

66 min listen

Could Jesus Build an Airplane? Balaam’s Donkey, Asmodeus, Ed and Lorraine Warren, & More Weird Questions: It's time for another set of weird questions posed by Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers to Jimmy Akin, including this time: what if mankind fell after Adam and Eve; did Jesus know how to build an airplane; what happened with Balaam's donkey; Ed and Lorrai... by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

58 min listen

UFO Nuclear Missile Shootdown (Big Sur UFO Incident): In 1964, the US Air Force was conducting tests of nuclear weapons off the coast of Big Sur, California. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the claim that a UFO shot down one of those missiles designed to carry nuclear devices, by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

83 min listen

The Questing Beast (King Arthur, Medieval Mystery): The tales of King Arthur are filled with mysterious creatures, including one called the Questing Beast. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss this strange and mysterious cryptid, whether it was just a creature of Medieval imagination or if it could hav... by Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

74 min listen

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Miraculous Spiral Staircase (St. Joseph, Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe, New Mexico)

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