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Transcribed - Published: 30 April 2025
Jack the Ripper killed 5 women in 1888 and was never caught and became the most famous serial killer of all time. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the potential suspects and then Jimmy reveals who he thinks the evidence most strongly points toward. The post Naming Jack the Ripper (Ripper Suspects) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 25 April 2025
Jack the Ripperâs brief reign of terror gripped 1888 London. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli dissect the five canonical murders, chilling letters, and psychological clues, setting the stage to reveal who the killer might be. The post Jack the Ripper appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 18 April 2025
What is parapsychology? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli unravel this misunderstood scienceâfrom ESP and PK to life after deathâwhile Jimmy shares the 9 foundational principles that summarize this field of research. The post The Mystery of Parapsychology appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 11 April 2025
A terrifying 1971 encounter in Fouke, Arkansas left two families rattled and a local legend born. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli break down the facts, theories, and shifting views on Bigfoot in this kickoff to a new look at Sasquatch sightings. The post The Fouke Monster (Arkansas Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Legend of Boggy Creek) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 4 April 2025
What really happened at the infamous house on Ocean Avenue? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli unfold the unsettling tale as they analyze the chilling events behind the Amityville Horror through the lenses of faith and reason. Get a compelling look at one of Americaâs most talked-about supernatural cases. The post The Amityville Horror appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 1 April 2025
Many Christians believe in the Rapture, a mysterious event in which all sincere believers will suddenly vanish. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the concept of the Rapture, why it is controversial, and what the Bible has to say about it. The post The Rapture (Millennium, Tribulation, Premillennial, Pretribulation, Posttribulation, End of Days) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 28 March 2025
The true body count of the Zodiac Killer of the 1960s and 70s may be far higher than previously believed. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli analyze hidden victims, early crimes, and chilling patterns that suggest a longer reign of terror. The post The Zodiac Killerâs Hidden Victims appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 21 March 2025
Strange things are flying in our skies, and the US government has been studying them for years. What are the 5 observables of UFOsâand the mysterious 6th? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli break down Luis Elizondoâs revelations and the tech that might explain them. The post UFO Observables (Unidentified Flying Objects, Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, UAPs) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 14 March 2025
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 first questions from Patrons' children and then more from the Patrons themselves. The post Would Santa Go to Heaven? (Patronsâ Childrenâs Questions) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 7 March 2025
In this second part of our look at the USS Hornet, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli welcome paranormal expert Loyd Auerbach to discuss his investigation of the reports of apparitions and ghost-like phenomena and what he discovered. The post The Ghost of the USS Hornet (Museum, Investigation, Paranormal, Haunting, Ghosts) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 28 February 2025
The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Hornet played an important role in WWII, the Cold War, and the Space Race, but there's much more to its story. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the history of this fascinating ship and the mysteries connected with it. The post The USS Hornet (Museum, Investigation, Paranormal, Haunting, Ghosts) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 21 February 2025
In November 2024, Congress held more UFO hearings, which revealed a secret government program called Immaculate Constellation. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what this program is, what it does, and what it all reveals is really happening with UAPs. The post Immaculate Constellation UFO Program appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 14 February 2025
To celebrate their 350th regular episode, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at more of listener's mysterious experiences. What have listeners reported, what could explain them, and what does Jimmy make of them? The post Mysterious Experiences 3 appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 7 February 2025
It's a fifth Friday, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners, about topics like whether AI is a demonic illusion; Jewish Nazarene Christians; Alfred E. Newman; time travel and the natural law; and more. The post Is AI A Demonic Illusion? (and More Weird Questions) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 31 January 2025
Humanity has come a long way in the last few thousand years, but we still have a long way to go. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask, as we continue to progress, is there a way of classifying our civilization and making reasonable predictions? Some scientists have come up with a scale to do just that. The post The Kardashev Scale appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 24 January 2025
The ancient book The Life of Adam and Eve was popular in ancient times and tells a compelling story. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the second part of the work which tells the story of how Adam and Eve died and what happened after. The post Lost Scriptures: The Death of Adam & Eve appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 17 January 2025
Continuing his annual tradition, Jimmy Akin held a marathon 4-hour livestream on his YouTube channel on Christmas Day, hanging out and answering questions for anyone who came by. And now we're sharing it with our podcast audience as well. Merry Christmas! The post Alone Together for Christmas 2024 appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 11 January 2025
While Genesis gives a short description of the life of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss another "lost scripture" that tells of their life after the Fall and the hidden secrets of their lives together. The post Lost Scriptures: The Life of Adam & Eve appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 10 January 2025
For New Year's week, Jimmy Akin is answering more weird questions posed by Cy Kellett, including whether Just War doctrine applies to a zombie apocalypse; does a transplanted organ transfer baptismal graces; do Time Lords go to heaven; and more! The post Just War Zombie Apocalypses? (and more Weird Questions) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 3 January 2025
During Christmas week, we're bringing you another round of weird questions for Jimmy Akin posed by Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live, including time travel and inserting yourself into the Bible, Adam and Eve and belly buttons, lost letters of St. Paul, Jimmy's most wanted lost books of history, and more. The post Inserting Yourself Into the Bible (Weird Questions) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 27 December 2024
MYS343: In Japan, 1954, a man arrives at airport customs with a passport from country that doesnât exist. Heâs arrested, but then vanishes. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask who was the man from Taured and could have come from a parallel world as some claim? Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow [âŚ] The post The Man from Taured appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 20 December 2024
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 Dom Bettinelli discuss what the rites actually say. The post Exorcism (the Old and New Rites of Exorcism) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 13 December 2024
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Transcribed - Published: 11 December 2024
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 post Join Jimmy and Dom for Livestream Event on 12/12/24 appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 6 December 2024
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, and more. The post The God of LEGO Men! (And More Patrons Questions) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 6 December 2024
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 The post What If Adam Didnât Bite the Apple? (Weird Questions) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 29 November 2024
The Vatican has said that nothing obstructs the faithful from having a devotion to Medjugorje, but hasnât 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 post Investigating Medjugorje appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 22 November 2024
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 post The Church and Medjugorje appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 15 November 2024
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. The post The Mystery of Medjugorje appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 8 November 2024
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! The post Baptizing Frankensteinâs Monster (Weird Questions) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 1 November 2024
MYS335: Weâre on the verge of Halloween, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners about Halloween topics like Samhain, favorite candies; Dracula; Annabelle; and Addams Family or Munsters; and more. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Watch this episode and subscribe [âŚ] The post Halloween Weird Questions! appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 25 October 2024
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. The post The Mystery of Pontius Pilate (Biblical Mystery) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 18 October 2024
In this "lost scripture" called the Ascension of Isaiah, the prophet gets a tour of the heavens. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what Isaiah sees, including what sees concerning Jesus, and what it means for us today. The post The Ascension of Isaiah (First Century Christian Apocalypse) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 11 October 2024
This "lost scripture" focuses on the biblical prophet Isaiah and contains traditions about Jesus not recorded in the Gospels. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the Ascension of Isaiah, when it was written, what it says, and its relationship to the Bible. The post Lost Scriptures: The Martyrdom of Isaiah (The Ascension of Isaiah; First Century Apocalypse) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 4 October 2024
Learn Introduction to Parapsychology and Religious Perspectives on Psi with Jimmy Akin as your instructor! The post Learn with Jimmy Akin appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 2 October 2024
Over the course of years and in dozens of cities across the world, strange tiles with bizarre messages began showing up affixed to streets. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the Toynbee Tiles, the bizarre ideas they convey, and who is behind them. The post The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles (2001, Resurrection, Jupiter) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 27 September 2024
We continue our examination of the Zodiac killer who terrorized California in the late 60s. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at this extensive correspondence with newspapers and his bizarre claims ask why he wanted so much attention. The post The Zodiac Killer Letters [or Codes? Games?] appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 20 September 2024
The Zodiac Killer struck fear into the heart of San Francisco in the late â60s, leaving a trail of cryptic letters, chilling ciphers, and unsolved murders. Who was this self-named killer, and what drove him to taunt the police and the public with his gruesome game? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli delve into the mind of Zodiac to piece together clues that could finally reveal his identity. The post The Zodiac Killer Crimes appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 13 September 2024
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. The post George Washingtonâs Vision of the Virgin Mary (Patrons Questions!) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 6 September 2024
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. The post Neanderthals in Genesis? (Weird Questions) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 30 August 2024
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? The post Remote Viewing Experiment! (Outbounder Protocol) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 23 August 2024
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. The post Guardian Angels appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 16 August 2024
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. The post Lost Scriptures: The Book of the Watchers (1 Enoch, Nephilim) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 9 August 2024
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. The post Lost Scripture: The Book of Enoch appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 2 August 2024
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. The post New Rules for Evaluating Supernatural Phenomena (Apparitions, Visions, Eucharistic Miracles, Catholic, Vatican, Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 26 July 2024
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. The post Why the Vatican Changed Its Rules for Evaluating Supernatural Phenomena (Apparitions, Visions, Eucharistic Miracles, Catholic, Vatican, Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 19 July 2024
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Transcribed - Published: 18 July 2024
Whitley Strieber's 1987 book Communion told his story of alien abductions and became a bestselling book and movie. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine Strieber's claims about the Visitors he describes and ask what really happened. The post Whitley Strieberâs Communion (Aliens, UFOs, Visitors, Abduction) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 12 July 2024
Whitley Streiber's 1987 book Communion told his story of alien abductions and became a bestselling book and movie. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine Streiber's claims about the Visitors he describes and ask what really happened. The post Whitley Streiberâs Communion (Aliens, UFOs, Visitors, Abduction) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Transcribed - Published: 12 July 2024
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