Jimmy Akin’s
Mysterious World
Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World is an exploration of the weird, the strange, and the unusual. Join Jimmy Akin and co-host Domenico Bettinelli for a fascinating look at ancient mysteries, folk tales, urban legends, crimes, conspiracies, and the supernatural from the twin perspectives of faith and reason.
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The Man from Taured
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Exorcism (the Old and New Rites of Exorcism)
For hundreds of years, the Catholic Church has had a variety rites to expel evil spirits from people who are possessed by them. But in 1614 and again in 1998, the Church published official rites for the procedure, and in this episode Jimmy Akin and…
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Join Jimmy and Dom for Livestream Event on 12/12/24
Jimmy Akin invites you to join him in Italy in 2025 for the Holy Year for a once-in a lifetime, 12-day pilgrimage to the mysterious shrines and holy sites of Rome, Assisi, and more.
The God of LEGO Men! (And More Patrons Questions)
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 LEGO minifigs; cryptids; tulpas; D.D. Home; AI; language acquisition,…
What If Adam Didn’t Bite the Apple? (Weird Questions)
It’s a fifth Friday, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners, about topics like the serpent in the Garden of Eden; Time Lords and Sunday obligation; Adam and the apple; and more weird questions
Investigating Medjugorje
The Vatican has said that nothing obstructs the faithful from having a devotion to Medjugorje, but hasn’t specified whether the phenomenon is of supernatural or natural origin. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the arguments for and against and come to their own conclusions.
The Church and Medjugorje
In 1981, six young people in Medjugorje reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary. In the following 43 years, the Church at all levels has looked at whether they are authentic. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the Vatican’s ultimate decision on the apparitions.
The Mystery of Medjugorje
The Virgin Mary has reportedly been appearing to 6 young people in Medjugorgje in Bosnia-Herzegovina since 1981. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli begin a 3-part look at what is happening, the Vatican’s long-awaited decision on the phenomena, and whether the apparitions are genuinely supernatural.
Baptizing Frankenstein’s Monster (Weird Questions)
We’re back with more Halloween-related weird questions as Cy Kellet of Catholic Answers Live asks Jimmy Akin about topics like baptizing Frankenstein’s monster, poltergeist phenomena, children seeing ghosts, soul-sucking pumpkins, and more!
Halloween Weird Questions!
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The Mystery of Pontius Pilate (Biblical Mystery)
Pontius Pilate may be the most famous Roman governor because of his role in Jesus’ death. But who was he? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look into who Pilate was and competing claims as to whether he was a villain or a saint.
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