Naming Jack the Ripper (Ripper Suspects) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
Release Date: 04/25/2025
The Drake Equation (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, Aliens, UFOs) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
Jimmy Akin Podcast
Is Earth alone? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli unpack the Drake Equation’s quest to count alien civilizations. Is 50 million potential galactic neighbors realistic—or just hopeful math?
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Fast Times (Big Finish) - The Secrets of Doctor Who
Jimmy Akin Podcast
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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Duet (DS9) - The Secrets of Star Trek
Jimmy Akin Podcast
A Cardassian seeks trial for crimes he didn’t commit—to force his people to face their past. Kira must question her hatred and what justice really means. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler break down this complex DS9 episode.
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The Telepathy Tapes - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
Jimmy Akin Podcast
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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SST367: When the Bough Breaks (TNG)
Jimmy Akin Podcast
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
Jimmy Akin Podcast
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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Star Trek Beyond - The Secrets of Star Trek
Jimmy Akin Podcast
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
Jimmy Akin Podcast
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 Word Lord (Big Finish) - The Secrets of Doctor Who
Jimmy Akin Podcast
What if words had power—and could kill? Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin unpack the chilling concept of a Word Lord who turns everyday speech into deadly traps. From ancient name magic to clever dialogue mechanics, they unravel the story’s intricate use of language and its ties to Doctor Who lore.
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The City on the Edge of Forever - The Secrets of Star Trek
Jimmy Akin Podcast
Is peace always the right path? In this powerful analysis of one of the most popular Trek episodes, Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler weigh Kirk’s impossible choice, Harlan Ellison’s bitter script battle, and the moral limits of pacifism.
info_outlineJack the Ripper killed 5 women in 1888 and was never caught and became the most famous serial killer of all time. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the potential suspects and then Jimmy reveals who he thinks the evidence most strongly points toward.