The Eye of the Beholder (TAS) - The Secrets of Star Trek
Release Date: 11/25/2025
The Light Keepers (Big Finish) - The Secrets of Doctor Who
Jimmy Akin Podcast
Is coerced labor still virtuous if it saves the universe? Dorium Maldovar returns as the 11th Doctor faces a cosmic light imprisoned in a robotic lighthouse. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin dissect morality, capitalism, and Time Lord ethics in The Light Keepers.
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Home Soil (TNG) - The Secrets of Star Trek
Jimmy Akin Podcast
Is it arrogance or ignorance that leads to war with a microscopic lifeform? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack TNG’s “Home Soil,” its murky themes, awkward writing, and what truly makes something alive.
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This Advent, Help StarQuest Continue the Mission
Jimmy Akin Podcast
Advent is a season of anticipation—the Church preparing to receive the greatest gift. At StarQuest Media, we explore modern culture through the lens of faith and reason, offering more than 50 hours of programming each month that reaches hundreds of thousands of people. Each hour takes 10–15 hours of work—planning, recording, editing, show notes, art, and promotion—and patrons make it possible. This Advent, become a monthly patron at $10+ (or increase by $10). As our thank-you, the first 400 patrons will receive a Mysterious World sticker signed by Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli....
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The Sword of St. Michael (and More Weird Questions) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
Jimmy Akin Podcast
It's our annual Thanksgiving Weird Questions episode, and this time Cy Kellett is asking Jimmy Akin questions about whether the Holy Spirit has chromosomes, what sacraments angels can perform (if any), whether Zoroaster was a savior before Jesus, and what to make of the sword of St. Michael.
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The Savages - The Secrets of Doctor Who
Jimmy Akin Podcast
A utopia built on exploitation. In The Savages, what happens when a society thrives by draining others’ life force? Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin unpack the moral cost, lost social commentary, and Steven’s powerful farewell from the TARDIS.
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The Eye of the Beholder (TAS) - The Secrets of Star Trek
Jimmy Akin Podcast
Super-intelligent elephant slugs who are telepathic zookeepers and vague off-screen resolutions—are humans just amusing pets? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack The Eye of the Beholder from The Animated Series.
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Marita Lorenz and the JFK Assassination - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
Jimmy Akin Podcast
Did the CIA kill JFK? A mysterious woman's testimony at 1985 libel trial apparently indicated CIA agents were in Dallas with operatives and weapons on the night before the assassination. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the credibility of the claims and counter-claims.
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State of Decay - The Secrets of Doctor Who
Jimmy Akin Podcast
Vampires, rebels, and ancient Time Lord enemies clash in this gothic Fourth Doctor tale. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin unpack Adric’s shaky debut, undead aristocrats, and whether this episode stakes its claim as a classic.
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Catspaw (TOS) - The Secrets of Star Trek
Jimmy Akin Podcast
A haunted castle, mysterious aliens, and Star Trek’s first Halloween-themed story! Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack the spooky fun of Catspaw, from Lovecraftian undertones to classic Trek tropes. What makes this strange episode stand out? How does it connect to deeper sci-fi ideas beneath the surface frights?
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Howard Hunt & the JFK Assassination - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
Jimmy Akin Podcast
After President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, theories abounded and some accused CIA agent E. Howard Hunt. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at the 1985 lawsuit by Hunt against some of his accusers and what was revealed in the courtroom about the CIA's possible role.
info_outlineSuper-intelligent elephant slugs who are telepathic zookeepers and vague off-screen resolutions—are humans just amusing pets? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack The Eye of the Beholder from The Animated Series.