Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

Could the human soul ever be scientifically detected? Could it even be weighed? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinellil discuss a series of experiments that claimed to detect the departure of the soul at death, whether that's possible, and what other researchers have found. The post Weighing the Soul? (Scientific evidence for the human soul? Spirit? Life after death?) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

In early 1933, a group of men dubbed the "Murder Trust" conspired to kill Irishman Mike Malloy, who proved very difficult to kill. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the aftermath when they were finally able to kill Mike after 9 attempts, including whether they were ever brought to justice for the murder of Iron Mike. The post The Murder Trust (Iron Mike Malloy; Mike the Durable) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Michael Malloy was an Irishman living in NYC in the 1930s who left a mysterious legacy. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss his unbelievable death-defying story that earned him the nickname "Iron Mike" and "Mike the Durable." The post The Amazing Story of “Iron Mike” Malloy (Michael Malloy, Mike the Durable, Murder Trust) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

St. Toribio Romo was born to a poor family in Mexico and became a priest in a time when the Church was being persecuted. He was eventually martyred. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore the saint's life and death and the strange mystery that surrounds him today. The post The Mystery of St. Toribio Romo (El Padre Pollero, El Santo Coyote) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

In the 19th century, secret societies were all the rage and the Knights of the Golden Circle were among the most famous. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss their origin and aims, their role in the Civil War, and the mysteries surrounding them. The post The Knights of the Golden Circle (Secret Society, Civil War, John Wilkes Booth, Abraham Lincoln, Confederate Gold, Rebels, Slavery) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

In 1980, two women and a boy had a frightening encounter with a UFO blazing light and fire. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the event, the health effects it had, the women's battle with the US gov't over it, and what could be responsible for it all. The post The Cash-Landrum UFO Incident (Radiation? Government Experiment? Cover-Up?) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

It's time for another set of weird questions posed by Cy Kellet of Catholic Answers to Jimmy Akin, including this time: whether time travel interferes with God's plans; could an alien 2,000 light years away see Jesus on Earth; the origin of coal and the Great Flood; ghost hunting TV shows; and whether vampires could commit suicide to protect others. The post Vampire Suicide and More Weird Questions appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Joshua Abraham Norton had an amazing life and was a titan among men. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore the story of Norton's life in the 1800s, with his rise from humble circumstances to wealth and power to humility and back again, and learn what made him so amazing. The post Joshua Abraham Norton (First American Emperor, Emperor Norton) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Can Catholic believe theistic evolution? Michael Lofton welcomes Jimmy Akin onto his show to discuss this topic, as well as old vs. young earth and monogenism vs. polygenism, all from a Catholic perspective. The post Can Catholics Believe Theistic Evolution? appeared first on StarQuest Media.

The Thylacine or Tasmanian tiger lived in Australia for thousands of years, but went extinct in 1936. Or so they thought. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore the reports that there are still thylacines in the wild as well as efforts to bring them back through DNA technology. The post The Hunt for the Thylacine (Tasmanian Tigers, Tasmanian Wolves, Cryptids) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Mysterious feedback! Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli answer your mysterious feedback on recent episodes, including a sestina; AI songs; spherification; Loch Ness; Tobit; Santa Claus; the tilma of Guadalupe; hurting God; Captain America; and evolution, plus more. The post Mysterious Feedback (235 – 239) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

After World War II, Nazi leader Rudolph Hess was imprisoned in Germany's Spandau prison. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss whether the man in Spandau was Hess or an impostor and whether he died by suicide or was murdered and who would have done it. The post Was Rudolf Hess Murdered? (Nazi Hess Conspiracies) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

During WWII, Rudolph Hess, a close aide to Hitler, made a secret flight to Scotland, where he was imprisoned. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss who Hess was, why he crossed enemy lines, and the allegations of conspiracies involving British and Nazi leaders. The post The (Nazi) Hess Conspiracies (Rudolf Hess) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

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. We cover topics such as cryptoterrestrials, crop circles, demoniacs in the Gospels, and more. The post Ancient Human Aliens? (Pre-Adamites & More Patrons’ Questions!) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

After discussing the history and concept of dowsing with Dr. Paul Smith, Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Dr. Smith talk about what the Christian faith has to say about it, what science studies have shown, and what we should make of it. The post Dowsing, Faith, and Reason (Divining Rods, Pendulums, Radiasthesia, Rhabdomancy, Water Witching) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Mysterious feedback! Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli answer your mysterious feedback on recent episodes, including the Lonnie Zamora UFO incident, the spiral staircase of Loreto; Lee Harvey Oswald's 1st assassination attempt, and more. The post Mysterious Feedback (231-234, Lonnie Zamora UFO, Spiral Staircase, Oswald’s 1st Assassination) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

The practice of dowsing has been used for hundreds of years, at least, to find water, gold, oil, and more. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli talk to an expert on dowsing to ask what it is, what we know about it, and how it works. The post Dowsing (Divining Rods, Pendulums, Radiesthesia, Rhabdomancy, Water Witching) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

In the 20th century, scientists began to theorize what Christians have long held: that the universe had a definite beginning. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask what is the Big Bang, what evidence points toward it, and what are its implications. The post Starts With A Bang! The Big Bang (Science & Faith) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

In 1901, two Englishwomen visiting the French palace of Versailles had a strange experience. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss their encounters with strangely dressed people in what has become known as a time-slip and what could explain it. The post The Versailles Time-Slip (Moberly-Jourdain Incident, An Adventure) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Giants have been part of history and mythology all over the world. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what giants are, how big humans can get, what's responsible for giants, and the report of giant people in legends and the Bible. The post Giants! (Biblical Giants, Goliath, Nephilim, Tallest Man Ever, Robert Wadlow) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

In 1915, during a particularly bad drought, San Diego hired rainmaker Charles Hatfield, who gave them more than they bargained for. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli get to know Hatfield, how he tried to make it rain, and what happened in San Diego. The post Rainmaker Charles Hatfield (San Diego Flood!) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Mysterious feedback! Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli answer your mysterious feedback on recent episodes, including astrology, spoon bending, the secret Cuban missile crisis, and 7th Day Adventist prophet Ellen G. White, plus fan art and a poem. The post Mysterious Feedback (226A-230, Spoon Bending, Secret Cuban Missile Crisis, Ellen Gould White) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Mummies have long been an object of fascination, but how they were made has been a mysterious trade secret of the "men of Anubis." Jimmy Akin continues his conversation with Dr. Bob Brier discuss what he's learned about mummies as one of the world's foremost experts. The post The Mystery of Mummies (Dr. Bob Brier, Ancient Egypt) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

The idea of the afterlife is universal in human history, ancient Egyptians included. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli welcome famed Egyptologist Dr. Bob Brier to discuss what the ancient Egyptians believed, including how it was similar and different from Judeo-Christian beliefs. The post Egyptian Afterlife (Dr. Bob Brier, Ancient Egypt) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

It's the New Year, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners, about topics like Capt. America; Johnny Cash; St. Patrick and snakes; did Mary have two spouses?; Jesus' wounds; and baby Jesus' umbilical cord. The post Captain America, Time Travel, and Marriage (New Years’ Weird Questions) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

In a new Christmas tradition, Jimmy Akin welcomed everyone, especially those who might alone, to join him for a livestream festive gathering on Christmas day where he answered many questions. The post Alone Together for Christmas 2022 appeared first on StarQuest Media.

It's another bonus episode, this time of Jimmy Akin's recent guest appearance on The Catholic Talk Show to discuss the Book of Revelation, how to interpret, and what most people get wrong about it. Check out The Catholic Talk Show podcast. The post The Meaning of the Book of Revelation appeared first on StarQuest Media.

It's Christmas, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin Christmas weird questions from listeners, including was the Star of Bethlehem a UFO?; What's the deal with Krampus?; What is the morality of Santa Claus?; and more. The post Was the Star of Bethlehem a UFO and Christmas Weird Questions appeared first on StarQuest Media.

The Loch Ness Monster has been a worldwide sensation for ages. After examining the history of the mystery, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli now analyze the theories of what it is, including the claim that a creature from the age of the dinosaurs is living in the loch. The post Analyzing the Loch Ness Monster appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Mysterious feedback! Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli answer your mysterious feedback on recent episodes, including Shadow People, Patron questions, Spring-Heeled Jack, Edgar Cayce, God's Wife, weird questions, and more! The post Mysterious Feedback, December 2022 appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Jimmy Akin has a special message as we approach the Christmas season. If you enjoy Mysterious World and want it to continue, it's very important that we hear from you this Advent and Christmas. The post A Special Advent Message from Jimmy Akin appeared first on StarQuest Media.

In 1933, the world turned its attention to Loch Ness, a long, thin lake in Scotland, where a monster was reported to be living. In the years since there have many more reports, photos, and even films. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at the monster sightings and the scientific surveys to see if the Loch Ness Monster really exists. The post The Loch Ness Monster! (Nessie, Scotland) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

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. The post De-Extinction! (And More Patron Questions) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Dom Bettinelli, CEO of StarQuest, has a special Advent and Christmas greetings for all listeners and an important message about the mission of StarQuest. The post Blessed Advent, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year from StarQuest appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Mysterious feedback! Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli answer your mysterious feedback on recent episodes, including the Cuban missile crisis; Close Encounters of the Third Kind; Urim and Thummim; Robert Righi; Kabbalah; Eucharistic Miracles; and more. The post Mysterious Feedback, November 2022 appeared first on StarQuest Media.

It's the day after Thanksgiving, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin more weird questions from listeners, including lucid dreaming and morality; whether aliens would worship Jesus; would you die if you touched the Blessed Mother; time travel to the future and presumption; and more. The post Death Penalty for Touching Mary? (Thanksgiving Weird Questions) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Lee Harvey Oswald is most famous for the official conclusion that he was the lone assassin of John F. Kennedy. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at the claim that Oswald may have made an earlier assassination attempt on a public figure, including who it was and why. The post Lee Harvey Oswald’s First Assassination? (Maj. Gen. Edwin Walker) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Mysterious feedback! Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli answer your mysterious feedback on recent episodes, including Art's Parts, Time Travel Prayer, Patron Questions, the Haunted House of Marin County, Harriet Tubman, Bilocation, and more. The post Mysterious Feedback, October 2022 appeared first on StarQuest Media.

A group of nuns in Santa Fe, New Mexico in the late 1800s needed a special staircase built for their chapel, so they prayed a novena and a mysterious workman came and built it. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what makes the spiral staircase special, who built it, and whether it could have been St. Joseph himself. The post Miraculous Spiral Staircase (St. Joseph, Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe, New Mexico) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

In 1964, when Officer Lonnie Zamora heard an explosion outside Soccoro, NM, what he found was an egg-shaped craft that took off into the sky. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore what the police officer saw that day and why this is one of the most intriguing UFO cases of the 1960s. The post Lonnie Zamora UFO Incident (Socorro, New Mexico; Aliens?) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Seventh-day Adventist founder Ellen White reported receiving more than 2,000 visions from God and that her writings were divinely inspired. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask whether Ellen was a genuine prophetess and if her visions were really from God. The post Testing Ellen Gould White (Seventh-Day Adventist Prophetess) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Ellen G. White was co-founder and prophetess of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at the life of this woman and what her visions disclosed and then ask whether she was a genuine prophetess. The post Ellen Gould White (Seventh-Day Adventist Prophet) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 is well-known, but as Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss it was followed in November by a second, secret Cuban missile crisis that the Soviets hid from the world. The post The Secret Cuban Missile Crisis (Mikoyan, Castro, Kennedy, Khrushchev, November 1962) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

In the 1970s and 80s, spoon bending and metal bending using your mind became a sensation. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss how the phenomenon began and search for the truth. Is it really mind over matter or is it a hoax? The post Spoon Bending? (Metal Bending, Psychic, PK Parties) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

In this mysterious bonus episode, Jimmy Akin and Cy Kellett discuss the origins of astrology, what it is and isn't, and whether it's permissible for Catholics to follow astrology. The post Can Catholics Follow Astrology? appeared first on StarQuest Media.

It's a fifth Friday so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin more weird questions from listeners, including secret societies; binding demons; reenacting Catholic history; killing vampire-human hybrids; Neanderthals in the afterlife; and more. The post Human-Vampire Hybrids and More Weird Questions appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Do AI have a soul? In this mysterious bonus episode, Jimmy Akin and Cy Kellett discuss recent claims about artificial intelligence programs, including one at Google, that have a soul. The post Can Artificial Intelligence Have a Soul? appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Continuing their discussion of Edgar Cayce, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli talk about his startling claims to have genuine psychic abilities and what the evidence says about the famed "Sleeping Prophet." The post Testing Edgar Cayce’s Psychic Abilities appeared first on StarQuest Media.

God had a wife? In this mysterious bonus episode, Jimmy Akin and Cy Kellett discuss recent claims by some on social media that God originally had a wife, but that she was eventually removed from the Bible. The post Was God’s Wife Removed from the Bible? appeared first on StarQuest Media.

In the mid-20th century, Edgar Cayce became known as the Sleeping Prophet for the psychic readings he gave while in hypnotic trances. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss Cayce, called the most famous psychic of the 20th century and father of alternative medicine and of the New Age movement. The post Edgar Cayce, The Sleeping Prophet appeared first on StarQuest Media.