Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

For centuries, people have wondered whether there is life on Mars and NASA's 1970s-era rovers seemed to prove there was, but then doubts arose. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at whether there is life on Mars, how it would have got there, what it would be like. The post Life on Mars (Martian Life, Alien Life, Extraterrestrials, Exobiology) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

After 19th-century astronomers said Mars has a worldwide network of canals, people speculated there was not just life but a civilization there. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore whether there is life on Mars, and if so, how it got there and what it is like. The post Canals on Mars? (Martian Life, Alien Life, Extraterrestrials, Exobiology) 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 what guardian angels would do for superheroes; where the Ark of the Covenant is; whether Judas is in Hell; are there pizza rolls in heaven, what role Neanderthals played in Creation; and more. The post Superhero Guardian Angels, Ark of the Covenant, Judas in Hell & More Weird Questions appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Dr. Edwin May worked on the US gov't Star Gate Program, which involved a psychic power known as Remote Viewing, eventually becoming head of the project until its end. Jimmy Akin talks to Dr. May about how he became involved and what he has learned in his unique career. The post Edwin May, Psychic Spying (Remote Viewing, Star Gate Program, Stargate) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World appeared first on StarQuest Media.

What does the scientific and historical evidence say about the Great Flood in Genesis? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss whether there was a worldwide Flood, whether Noah was a historical person, and how we should understand the biblical passage on Noah, the Ark, and the Great Flood. The post The Great Flood & Science (Noah’s Ark, Rainbows, Genesis) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Genesis records that God sent the Great Flood to wipe out mankind because of sinfulness, but that he preserved Noah, his family, and pairs of every animal in an ark. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at the questions of whether Noah was a real person, was the flood worldwide, and more. The post The Bible and the Great Flood (Noah’s Ark, Rainbows, Genesis, Faith) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

In 1897, a West Virginia woman was murdered, but then her ghost revealed to her mother from beyond the grave what really happened. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss how her murderer was put on trial and convicted on the testimony of a ghost! What really happened? Were they really guilty? The post The Greenbrier Ghost! (Ghost Trial, Zona Heaster Shue, Edward Shue) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

For thousands of years, people have claimed supernatural or natural psychic powers. But do they really exist? What happens when parapsychologists test them? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli take tests that could reveal their own psychic functioning. The post Jimmy and Dom Test Their Psychic Powers? appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Th 9/11 attacks were the deadliest terror attack in US history, but were bin Laden and Al-Qa'eda really responsible? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at claims that other nations were involved or that it was an "inside job" by US officials or that there was a coverup. The post The 9/11 Conspiracy (Inside job?; 9/11 truth; September 11 attacks) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the main alternate theories about what happened on that terrible day, including whether it was really planes that caused the deaths of nearly 3,000 people and destruction at three sites. The post The 9/11 Attacks (Conspiracy? 911 truth; September 11 attacks) 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 in a special bonus release. The post Neanderthal, Jesus’ Hidden Years, Terminal Lucidity, Owlman, Yoga, Astral Projection, and More Patron Questions appeared first on StarQuest Media.

The diary of Swiss teacher Paul Amadeus Dienach claims he traveled to the year A.D. 3906 and experienced a world of wonder. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore who Dienach was, what he claimed to see, and whether this man really did travel to the future. The post Paul Amadeus Dienach: The Man Who Saw A.D. 3906? (Mental Time Travel into the Future?) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Forty-four years ago this month, David Berkowitz was arrested and confessed to the Son of Sam shootings. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine whether he acted alone and what role satanism may have played in the murders. The post Were the Son of Sam Killings a Conspiracy? (David Berkowitz, True Crime, Serial Killer) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

A terrifying series of killings in NYC in 1976 included letters to police from the killer calling himself "Son of Sam". Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what happened, how David Berkowitz was arrested and confessed, and then ask did he really act alone? The post Son of Sam (David Berkowitz, True Crime, Serial Killer) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

The Bible records the story of Moses and Exodus, the foundational event in the Jewish faith, but some skeptics say it never happened. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the evidence to determine whether the Exodus really occurred. The post The Exodus! (Did It Happen?) 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 would I need to be re-baptized after going through a transporter; what happens to guardian angels of frozen embryos; what about human-animal hybrids; and more. The post Transporters & Sacraments? Frozen Embryo Guardian Angels? Human-Animal Hybrids? & More Weird Questions! appeared first on StarQuest Media.

The US-Mexico border in San Diego sees thousands of people cross back and forth every year, but few people know that in the 1990s, the area got a reputation as a paranormal hotspot. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine one ghost story from the border and what could explain it. The post Border Patrol Ghost (Luis Santiago, San Diego Ghost Story) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

When Pauline Dakin's mother finally revealed why she'd had such a bizarre childhood it explained so much. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli reveal that this was only the beginning however, and what she would subsequently find out would change everything again. The post Pauline Dakin & the Weird World appeared first on StarQuest Media.

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. The post Pauline Dakin’s Secret Childhood appeared first on StarQuest Media.

The US gov't released a long-expected report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena in June 2021. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at the unclassified, public version and look at what it does and doesn't say; what we read between the lines; and what the future holds for UFO study. The post Government UFO Report (UAPs, Pentagon, Intelligence, Defense Department) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Are Haitian zombies just mentally ill people or is there something more sinister going on? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore reports that Haitian sorcerers are turning people into zombies using a combination of magic and poisons. The post Zombies, Sorcery, and Secret Societies! (Haitian Zombies) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Zombies have become a staple of pop culture, but as Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss, they are a real and recognized phenomenon in the nation of Haiti. What are these zombies, what causes them, and are they really the dead brought back to life? The post Zombies! (Real, Haitian Zombies!) 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 in a special bonus release. The post FTL Travel, Crying, Eye of Sahara, Shroud of Turin, St. Brendan the Navigator, and More Patron Questions appeared first on StarQuest Media.