Who is Jimmy Akin's co-host?
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.
What is the meaning of SQPN in Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World?
SQPN. 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.
Why did the Joint Chiefs of Staff send Operation Northwoods to JFK?
MYS151: In 1962, the Joint Chiefs of Staff sent Operation Northwoods to JFK as a daring, covert plan to stop a potential Soviet invasion. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss this now …
Did Pauline Dakin's family move?
MYS162: Pauline Dakin’s family moved a lot and her mom would only say she’d explain when Pauline was older. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at the odd childhood Pauline experienced and the surprising reason Pauline’s mother gave for why they kept moving around the country.
Steven Greer: Summoning Aliens? (CSETI, CE5)
Dr. Steven Greer for years has led the "Disclosure" movement to have the US government reveal what it knows about extraterrestrials, says he's ... Read more
Our Lady of Kibeho and the Rwandan Genocide
In 1983, seers at Kibeho, Rwanda, received visions of a barbaric conflict and in the 1990s, almost 1 million people died in the genocide. Then ... Read more
Our Lady of Kibeho (Marian Apparition)
In 1981, a group of children in Rwanda began reporting visions of the Virgin Mary. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss her assurances of ... Read more
Bill Ray, Dramatic Remote Viewing Experiences (Aliens, UFOs, Ark of the Covenant, Roswell, Star Gate, Stargate)
In this second part of Jimmy Akin's interview with former US Army psychic spy Maj. Bill Ray of Project Star Gate, he hears about some of Bill's ... Read more
Bill Ray, Psychic Spy (Extended Remote Viewing, Star Gate, Stargate)
Project Star Gate was the Pentagon's psychic spying program from the 1970s to 1990s. Jimmy Akin talks to one of those psychic spies, Major Bill ... Read more
What Happened to the Hindenburg? (Air Disaster)
The Hindenburg was one of the most impressive airships ever to fly, and when it crashed in 1937, it shocked the world. Jimmy Akin and Dom ... Read more
Christmas 2021 Mysterious Livestream Special
On Christmas 2021, Jimmy Akin welcomed everyone to his YouTube channel for a special Livestream gathering, especially for those who might be ... Read more
Eve of the Daleks – The Secrets of Doctor Who
The best Doctor’s New Year’s Eve yet? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 13th Doctor special, especially its fun guests characters, Sarah and Nick; the fun, lowered-stakes plot device; and the quippy dialogue that overcome the few missteps.
Fusion (ENT) – The Secrets of Star Trek
Unusual Vulcans! Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory discuss how this episode plays with our expectations and sympathies; reveals more about Vulcan culture and society; and develops the character of T’Pol in how she relates to her own people and to humans.
Mawdryn Undead – The Secrets of Doctor Who
The Brigadier is back again. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the return of Lethbridge-Stewart with the 5th Doctor; the addition of Turlow to the Tardis Companions; attempts to steal the Doctor’s regenerations; and this first part of the Black Guardian trilogy of stories.
Faces (VOY) – The Secrets of Star Trek
Evil twins and body horror. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about this Voyager story in which B’Elanna gets split in human and Klingon individuals; an alien steals a crewman’s face; and they wonder why Starfleet has such dumb flashlights.
Hide – The Secrets of Doctor Who
The Doctor goes ghost hunting. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the 11th Doctor’s search for answers to the mystery of Clara; how it is based on a 1959 movie; and Jimmy’s assessment of the paranormal research depicted in the episode.
Hippocratic Oath (DS9) – The Secrets of Star Trek
Bashir and O’Brien run into the Jem’Hadar. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss how Bashir’s oath as a doctor to help those in need comes in conflict with his oath as a Starfleet officer not to help the enemy, as well as the strain in friendship this causes.
Is God telling us fictions about the past?
Wouldn’t it be great if scientists invented a device that would let us look into the past and see it with our own eyes? Guess what! They have!
How the Time Window Works
The reason that the Time Window–er, telescope–lets us look into the past and see it with our own eyes is that it takes time for light to reach our eyes. The speed of light is not infinite.
By Jove!
For example, back in 1609, Galileo Galilei pointed his telescope at the planet Jove–er, Jupiter–and discovered that by it there were several moons.
An Earth-Shattering Ka-Boom
Also in 2008, astronomers captured an image of a supernova known as SN 2008D.
Option 2: God Is Showing Us Fictions
Another option would be to say that, when the world began a few thousand years ago, God created light already en route from what appeared to be more distant galaxies.
The Name of the Doctor – The Secrets of Doctor Who
It’s the 11th Doctor’s penultimate story, and Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the resolution of several ongoing 11th Doctor story threads, incl. the Impossible Girl, the doom of Trenzalore, and the menace of the Great Intelligence.
The Weekly Francis – 22 February 2022
This version of The Weekly Francis covers material released in the last week from 10 February 2022 to 22 February 2022.