Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

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Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World Podcast

Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious world is an exploration of the weird, the strange, the unusual, and the fascinating phenomena in the physical world around us—and beyond—from a Catholic perspective. Join Jimmy Akin and his co-host Domenico Bettinelli as they examine ancient mysteries, folk tales, urban legends, and miraculous stories with a methodical, logical, well-reasoned but not entirely skeptical eye. To find episodes no longer available in the regular show feed, get a special link to add to Apple Podcasts at our website.

  1. George Washington’s Vision of the Virgin Mary (Patrons Questions!)

    4 DAYS AGO

    George Washington’s Vision of the Virgin Mary (Patrons Questions!)

    MYS328: 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 George Washington’s reported vision of the Virgin Mary; whether demons can reveal your confessed sins; the Taotaomo’na spirits from Guam; and more.Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Follow by Email | Watch this episode and subscribe on YouTube Help us continue to offer Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today?Links for this episode:* YouTube – Taotaomona Tales – Guam’s stories of the supernatural * Wikipedia – Taotao Mona * Guampedia – Taotaomona * Vatican – Directory for the Application of Principles and Norms on Ecumenism * NPR – How Pirates of the Caribbean Hijacked America’s Metric System * CBS News – Identical Twin Sisters Accused of Cheating Win $1.5 Million Test Scores * Reddit – Check Out the Sea Bat * IFL Science – World’s Only Cold-Blooded Mammal Lived on an Island and Aged Like a Crocodile* Please spread the word about the podcast. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! * Purchase the books and other material from this and other episodes at the Mysterious World Bookstore. * Join the conversation at the Starquest Facebook page and the Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World Facebook page. * Be part of the StarQuest Discord community at SQPN.com/discord * Send your feedback or comments to feedback@mysterious.fm or send a tweet to @mys_world * You can also leave a voice message on the Mysterious Feedback Line at (619) 738-4515This Episode is Brought to You By:Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World is brought to you in part through the generous support of Deliver Contacts, offering honest pricing and reliable service for all your contact lens needs. See the difference at delivercontacts.com. Rosary Army. Featuring award-winning Catholic podcasts, Rosary resources, videos, and the School of Mary online community, prayer, and learning platform. Learn how to make them, pray them,

    1h 9m
  2. Neanderthals in Genesis? (Weird Questions)

    AUG 30

    Neanderthals in Genesis? (Weird Questions)

    MYS327: It’s a fifth Friday, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners, about topics like mechanical telepathy; Neanderthals in Genesis; aliens in the afterlife; convert popes; and more weird questions.Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Follow by Email | Watch this episode and subscribe on YouTube Help us continue to offer Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today?Links for this episode:* 04:55 – Imagine a technology developed that gives two people the ability to share feelings, emotions, physical sensations, etc., with each other as if they were truly experiencing the other person in the exact state that they are in at that moment in time. I’m thinking of a situation where John is trying to explain how he feels about something important, but he just can’t put it into words for Jane to understand. To solve the problem, they both connect their minds with the technology and for a brief moment, Jane knows exactly the how’s and why’s of John’s emotions, even his physical sensations or pain or pleasure. She is now able to understand him on a level that is too complex for words, resulting in greater intimacy and love between them. If we apply this to Church teaching on marriage, would a husband and wife be obligated to participate in this activity as a means of total giving of oneself to the other? If not, could you think of some variation of this technology or scenario that the Church would promote or even require? For the purpose of this thought experiment, assume that you wouldn’t be able to abuse this technology or generally use it in a negative way. * 14:55 – Is there competition in heaven? It seems to be part of human nature. * 18:14 – Assuming that there is life on other planets and that they have been given the same immortal souls as we have, and assuming that they are susceptible to death as we are, does that mean that Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory are currently comprised of human souls and the souls of what we would consider aliens, too? * 22:08 – Has a convert ever been Pope? * 23:49 – Are the proposed alien sightings aliens or angels and/or demons? * 32:30 – My understanding is that the soul is the life principle. When stem cells are removed from a body and cultured, do they receive a new sensitive soul but not rational soul? * 38:56 – Some writers through history have depicted multiple “levels” of hell and heaven (e.g. Dante). Is there any biblical support for distinct experiences of heaven and hell? * 48:06 – Could the other people mentioned in Genesis be the Neanderthals? (See Genesis 4 and the reference to the people who might kill Cain) * 52:03 – What happens to your soul if you get assimilated by the Borg?* Please spread the word about the podcast. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! * Purchase the books and other material from this and other episodes at the Mysterious World Bookstore. * Join the conversation at the Starquest Facebook page and the Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World Facebook page. * Be part of the StarQuest Discord community at SQPN.com/discord * Send your feedback or comments to

    55 min
  3. Remote Viewing Experiment! (Outbounder Protocol)

    AUG 23

    Remote Viewing Experiment! (Outbounder Protocol)

    MYS326: We’ve talked about remote viewing, but now Jimmy Akin has taken part in a remote viewing experiment and discusses his experience with Dom Bettinelli. What was his role? What did the study do? And what were the results?Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Follow by Email | Watch this episode and subscribe on YouTube Help us continue to offer Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today?Links for this episode:* Paul Smith, Tom McNear, and Jana Rogge’s book The Foundations of Controlled Remote Viewing * Paul Smith’s book The Essentials of Remote Viewing * Paul Smith’s book Reading the Enemy’s Mind * Terra Studios * Targ Scale * Interview with Jana Rogge* Please spread the word about the podcast. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! * Purchase the books and other material from this and other episodes at the Mysterious World Bookstore. * Join the conversation at the Starquest Facebook page and the Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World Facebook page. * Be part of the StarQuest Discord community at SQPN.com/discord * Send your feedback or comments to feedback@mysterious.fm or send a tweet to @mys_world * You can also leave a voice message on the Mysterious Feedback Line at (619) 738-4515This Episode is Brought to You By:Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World is brought to you in part through the generous support of Deliver Contacts, offering honest pricing and reliable service for all your contact lens needs. See the difference at delivercontacts.com. Rosary Army. Featuring award-winning Catholic podcasts, Rosary resources, videos, and the School of Mary online community, prayer, and learning platform. Learn how to make them, pray them, and give them away while growing in your faith at RosaryArmy.com and SchoolOfMary.comThe Grady Group, a Catholic company bringing financial clarity to their clients across the United States. Using safe money options to produce reasonable rates of return for their clients. Learn more by visiting GradyGroupInc.com. Great Lakes Customs Law, helping importers and individuals with seizures, penalties, and compliance with U.S. Customs matters throughout the United States. Visit GreatLakesCustomsLaw.com Exodus 90 and the Exodus 90 App, a daily companion to help you grow closer to God and to become the man you want to be. This summer,

    1h 4m
  4. Guardian Angels

    AUG 16

    Guardian Angels

    MYS325: People have lots of questions about guardian angels and they often get posed to Jimmy Akin, so in this episode Jimmy and Dom Bettinelli discuss what the Bible and other ancient Jewish and Christian literature and Church teaching say about guardian angels.Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Follow by Email | Watch this episode and subscribe on YouTube Help us continue to offer Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today?Links for this episode:* Peter Kreeft’s book Angels and Demons: What Do We Really Know About Them? * Catholic Encyclopedia on Guardian Angels * Jewish Encyclopedia on Angelology* Please spread the word about the podcast. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! * Purchase the books and other material from this and other episodes at the Mysterious World Bookstore. * Join the conversation at the Starquest Facebook page and the Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World Facebook page. * Be part of the StarQuest Discord community at SQPN.com/discord * Send your feedback or comments to feedback@mysterious.fm or send a tweet to @mys_world * You can also leave a voice message on the Mysterious Feedback Line at (619) 738-4515This Episode is Brought to You By:Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World is brought to you in part through the generous support of Deliver Contacts, offering honest pricing and reliable service for all your contact lens needs. See the difference at delivercontacts.com. Rosary Army. Featuring award-winning Catholic podcasts, Rosary resources, videos, and the School of Mary online community, prayer, and learning platform. Learn how to make them, pray them, and give them away while growing in your faith at RosaryArmy.com and SchoolOfMary.comThe Grady Group, a Catholic company bringing financial clarity to their clients across the United States. Using safe money options to produce reasonable rates of return for their clients. Learn more by visiting GradyGroupInc.com. Great Lakes Customs Law, helping importers and individuals with seizures, penalties, and compliance with U.S. Customs matters throughout the United States. Visit GreatLakesCustomsLaw.com Exodus 90 and the Exodus 90 App, a daily companion to help you grow closer to God and to become the man you want to be. This summer, join the enthronement to the Sacred Heart, the Exodus 90 Summer Book Club, and St. Michael’s Lent beginning August 15 and leading up to the Feast of St. Michael he Archangel on September 29.

    1h 9m
  5. Lost Scriptures: The Book of the Watchers (1 Enoch, Nephilim)

    AUG 9

    Lost Scriptures: The Book of the Watchers (1 Enoch, Nephilim)

    MYS324: Some believe the ancient Book of Enoch is a book of Scripture and so Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli continue their discussion of the book, focusing on the first known as the Book of the Watchers, which focuses on angels, fallen angels and demons.Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Follow by Email | Watch this episode and subscribe on YouTube Help us continue to offer Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today?Links for this episode:* The Watchers in Jewish and Christian Traditions (essay book) * 1 Enoch (Hermeneia translation) * Michael Heiser’s book A Companion to the Book of Enoch, vol. 1 * Michael Heiser’s book A Companion to the Book of Enoch, vol. 2 * Philip Long’s book The Book of Enoch for Beginners * Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible * Hermeneia Commentary on Enoch, vol. 1 * Hermeneia Commentary on Enoch, vol. 2 * Bruk Ayele Asale’s book 1 Enoch as Christian Scripture: A Study in the Reception and Appropriation of 1 Enoch and Jude and the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo (“teh-WAH-hed-do”) Canon* Please spread the word about the podcast. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! * Purchase the books and other material from this and other episodes at the Mysterious World Bookstore. * Join the conversation at the Starquest Facebook page and the Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World Facebook page. * Be part of the StarQuest Discord community at SQPN.com/discord * Send your feedback or comments to feedback@mysterious.fm or send a tweet to @mys_world * You can also leave a voice message on the Mysterious Feedback Line at (619) 738-4515This Episode is Brought to You By:Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World is brought to you in part through the generous support of Deliver Contacts, offering honest pricing and reliable service for all your contact lens needs. See the difference at delivercontacts.com. Rosary Army. Featuring award-winning Catholic podcasts, Rosary resources, videos, and the School of Mary online community, prayer, and learning platform. Learn how to make them, pray them, and give them away while growing in your faith at RosaryArmy.com and SchoolOfMary.comThe Grady Group, a Catholic company bringing financial clarity to their clients across the United States. Using safe money options to produce reasonable rates of return for their clients. Learn more by visiting GradyGroupInc.com.

    1h 28m
  6. Lost Scripture: The Book of Enoch

    AUG 2

    Lost Scripture: The Book of Enoch

    MYS323: Who was Enoch, what is his book, and why is it a “lost scripture”? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the mysterious Enoch, the references to him in the New Testament, and what makes his book so fascinating and mysterious.Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Follow by Email | Watch this episode and subscribe on YouTube Help us continue to offer Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today?Links for this episode:* 1 Enoch (Hermeneia translation) * Michael Heiser’s book A Companion to the Book of Enoch, vol. 1 * Michael Heiser’s book A Companion to the Book of Enoch, vol. 2 * Philip Long’s book The Book of Enoch for Beginners * Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible * Hermeneia Commentary on Enoch, vol. 1 * Hermeneia Commentary on Enoch, vol. 2 * Bruk Ayele Asale’s book 1 Enoch as Christian Scripture: A Study in the Reception and Appropriation of 1 Enoch and Jude and the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Canon* Please spread the word about the podcast. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! * Purchase the books and other material from this and other episodes at the Mysterious World Bookstore. * Join the conversation at the Starquest Facebook page and the Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World Facebook page. * Be part of the StarQuest Discord community at SQPN.com/discord * Send your feedback or comments to feedback@mysterious.fm or send a tweet to @mys_world * You can also leave a voice message on the Mysterious Feedback Line at (619) 738-4515This Episode is Brought to You By:Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World is brought to you in part through the generous support of Deliver Contacts, offering honest pricing and reliable service for all your contact lens needs. See the difference at delivercontacts.com. Rosary Army. Featuring award-winning Catholic podcasts, Rosary resources, videos, and the School of Mary online community, prayer, and learning platform. Learn how to make them, pray them, and give them away while growing in your faith at RosaryArmy.com and SchoolOfMary.comThe Grady Group, a Catholic company bringing financial clarity to their clients across the United States. Using safe money options to produce reasonable rates of return for their clients. Learn more by visiting GradyGroupInc.com. Great Lakes Customs Law, helping importers and individuals with seizures, penalties, and compliance with U.S.

    1h 3m
  7. New Rules for Evaluating Supernatural Phenomena (Apparitions, Visions, Eucharistic Miracles, Catholic, Vatican, Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith)

    JUL 26

    New Rules for Evaluating Supernatural Phenomena (Apparitions, Visions, Eucharistic Miracles, Catholic, Vatican, Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith)

    MYS322: The Vatican has released new rules for evaluating reports of supernatural phenomena. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli conclude their two-part discussion by looking at the rules themselves; the possible categories; and how the investigations are to be carried out.Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Follow by Email | Watch this episode and subscribe on YouTube Help us continue to offer Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today?Links for this episode:* Joseph Ratzinger interview book God and the World * 2024 Vatican Norms * 1978 Vatican Norms * Mysterious World 84: Visions, Prophecies, Revelations? * Miracle Hunter on Our Lady of All Nations * Pope Francis confirms rejection of “Co-redemptrix” (news story) * Pope Francis official text * Pope Francis 2017 statement on Medjugorje * Cardinal Fernandez story on Medjugorje * Kevin Symonds’s web site* Please spread the word about the podcast. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! * Purchase the books and other material from this and other episodes at the Mysterious World Bookstore. * Join the conversation at the Starquest Facebook page and the Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World Facebook page. * Be part of the StarQuest Discord community at SQPN.com/discord * Send your feedback or comments to feedback@mysterious.fm or send a tweet to @mys_world * You can also leave a voice message on the Mysterious Feedback Line at (619) 738-4515This Episode is Brought to You By:Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World is brought to you in part through the generous support of Deliver Contacts, offering honest pricing and reliable service for all your contact lens needs. See the difference at delivercontacts.com. Ascenion Press. Never leave home without a trusted Catholic translation of the Bible! Download the Ascension App today and you’ll have the full texts of the Great Adventure Bible, the Catechism,

    1h 44m
  8. Why the Vatican Changed Its Rules for Evaluating Supernatural Phenomena (Apparitions, Visions, Eucharistic Miracles, Catholic, Vatican, Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith)

    JUL 19

    Why the Vatican Changed Its Rules for Evaluating Supernatural Phenomena (Apparitions, Visions, Eucharistic Miracles, Catholic, Vatican, Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith)

    MYS321: In May 2024, the Vatican issued new norms for how to evaluate reports of supernatural phenomena. In the first of a two-part discussion, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine how the new rules radically change the way these phenomena are classified.Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Follow by Email | Watch this episode and subscribe on YouTube https://youtu.be/UgyykUl-hjw Help us continue to offer Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today? Links for this episode:* Joseph Ratzinger interview book God and the World: https://amzn.to/466iYM5 * 2024 Vatican Norms: https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_ddf_doc_20240517_norme-fenomeni-soprannaturali_en.html * 1978 Vatican Norms: https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_19780225_norme-apparizioni_en.html * Mysterious World 84: Visions, Prophecies, Revelations?: https://Mysterious.fm/84 * Miracle Hunter on Our Lady of All Nations: https://www.miraclehunter.com/marian_apparitions/approved_apparitions/amsterdam/ * Pope Francis confirms rejection of “Co-redemptrix” (news story): https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2019/12/pope-calls-idea-of-declaring-mary-co-redemptrix-foolishness * Pope Francis official text: https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2019/documents/papa-francesco_20191212_omelia-guadalupe.html* Please spread the word about the podcast. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! * Purchase the books and other material from this and other episodes at the Mysterious World Bookstore. * Join the conversation at the Starquest Facebook page and the Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World Facebook page. * Be part of the StarQuest Discord community at SQPN.com/discord * Send your feedback or comments to feedback@mysterious.fm or send a tweet to @mys_world * You can also leave a voice message on the Mysterious Feedback Line at (619) 738-4515This Episode is Brought to You By:Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World is brought to you in part through the generous support of Deliver Contacts, offering honest pricing and reliable service for all your contact lens needs. See the difference at delivercontacts.com. Ascenion Press.

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Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious world is an exploration of the weird, the strange, the unusual, and the fascinating phenomena in the physical world around us—and beyond—from a Catholic perspective. Join Jimmy Akin and his co-host Domenico Bettinelli as they examine ancient mysteries, folk tales, urban legends, and miraculous stories with a methodical, logical, well-reasoned but not entirely skeptical eye. To find episodes no longer available in the regular show feed, get a special link to add to Apple Podcasts at our website.

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