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The Legend of Baba Yaga (Big Finish) - The Secrets of...

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2026/01/14

What happens when folklore fights back? Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin break down The Legend of Baba Yaga, belief-powered reality, and the Fugitive Doctor's harder edge. Is magic just psychic tech—and is mercy stronger than myth?

46:11

The Jihad (TAS) - The Secrets of Star Trek

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2026/01/05

A stolen "Soul" that prevents a galaxy-wide jihad—what could go wrong? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler weigh TAS "The Jihad": bold premise, shaky logic, and the eerie ethics of memory wipes and "healing" villains.

01:01:23

Can Psychopaths Be Saved? And More Weird Questions -...

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2026/01/02

For New Year's week, Jimmy Akin is answering more weird questions posed by Cy Kellett, including psychopaths who feel no remorse can be saved; what happened to the saints who rose at the Resurrection; who was Peter's wife; and more!

01:02:21

How Many Souls Do Twins Have? And More Weird...

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2025/12/26

It's Christmas week so we're bringing you a special weird questions episode where Jimmy Akin answers questions like: Can identical twins share a soul? What happens if you're excommunicated unfairly? Could a living soul possess someone else? Are demons capable of repentance? Are we insignificant in a vast universe—or still uniquely special?

01:19:11

The Amazing Sea-Monkeys! - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

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2025/12/19

Starting in 1960, comic books began advertising mail order pets known as sea monkeys, the brainchild of inventor Harold von Braunhut. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli investigate the whimsical creatures, their creator, and a series of disappointing revelations connected to them.

49:14

The Monster of Peladon - The Secrets of Doctor Who

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2025/12/10

What happens when a medieval society joins a galactic superpower? The 3rd Doctor and Sarah Jane face war profiteers, fake gods, and class rebellion. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin discuss faith, feminism, and odd-shaped aliens in Monster of Peladon.

01:27:42

The Eye of Providence and More Patrons' Questions -...

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2025/12/05

Is lying ever moral? Why did God create Satan—and dinosaurs? What is the eye of Providence? From purgatory to AI ethics, Jimmy Akin fields more questions from fellow pilgrims during his recent Italy pilgrimage.

0:54

This Advent, Help StarQuest Continue the Mission

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2025/11/30

Advent is a season of anticipation—the Church preparing to receive the greatest gift. At StarQuest Media, we explore modern culture through the lens of faith and reason, offering more than 50 hours of programming each month that reaches hundreds of thousands of people. Each hour takes 10–15 hours of work—planning, recording, editing, show notes, art, and promotion—and patrons make it possible. This Advent, become a monthly patron at $10+ (or increase by $10). As our thank-you, the first 400 patrons

38:15

The Savages - The Secrets of Doctor Who

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2025/11/26

A utopia built on exploitation. In The Savages, what happens when a society thrives by draining others' life force? Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin unpack the moral cost, lost social commentary, and Steven's powerful farewell from the TARDIS.

01:14:02

Marita Lorenz and the JFK Assassination - Jimmy...

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2025/11/21

Did the CIA kill JFK? A mysterious woman's testimony at 1985 libel trial apparently indicated CIA agents were in Dallas with operatives and weapons on the night before the assassination. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the credibility of the claims and counter-claims.

31:25

State of Decay - The Secrets of Doctor Who

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2025/11/19

Vampires, rebels, and ancient Time Lord enemies clash in this gothic Fourth Doctor tale. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin unpack Adric's shaky debut, undead aristocrats, and whether this episode stakes its claim as a classic.

39:33

Catspaw (TOS) - The Secrets of Star Trek

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2025/11/18

A haunted castle, mysterious aliens, and Star Trek's first Halloween-themed story! Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack the spooky fun of Catspaw, from Lovecraftian undertones to classic Trek tropes. What makes this strange episode stand out? How does it connect to deeper sci-fi ideas beneath the surface frights?

01:04:41

Howard Hunt & the JFK Assassination - Jimmy Akin's...

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2025/11/14

After President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, theories abounded and some accused CIA agent E. Howard Hunt. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli look at the 1985 lawsuit by Hunt against some of his accusers and what was revealed in the courtroom about the CIA's possible role.

34:16

A Night in Sickbay (ENT) - The Secrets of Star Trek

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2025/11/11

Is A Night in Sickbay the worst Star Trek episode ever? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler rip into its bizarre writing, inappropriate sexual tension, and baffling Hugo nomination.

01:25:07

St. Albert the Great & Magic - Jimmy Akin's...

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2025/11/07

How do science and magic intersect? St. Albert the Great wanted to understand. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli, joined by Dr. Justin Sledge, unpack St. Albert the Great's mystical side—his writings on magic, alchemy, and the hidden powers of nature.

27:41

Relative Dimensions (Big Finish) - The Secrets of...

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2025/11/05

A time-traveling fish crashes the Doctor's Christmas reunion—what does this say about holding onto the past? With Susan, Alex, and Lucie Miller, the Eighth Doctor wrestles with family, legacy, and loss. Featuring Dom Bettinelli & Jimmy Akin.

28:36

Twisted (VOY) - The Secrets of Star Trek

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2025/11/04

Can a spatial anomaly make a ship boring? In Twisted, the Voyager crew wanders endless corridors while Neelix's jealousy hits new lows. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler critique its broken logic and wasted story potential.

01:08:25

Extraterrestrial Sheep and More Weird Questions -...

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2025/10/31

It's a fifth Friday, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners, about topics like whether Jesus said he had extraterrestrial sheep, could dogs be guardian angels; whether Jesus had opinions; and more.

35:22

Paradise Lost (DS9) - The Secrets of Star Trek

Jimmy Akin Podcast ·

2025/10/27

What happens when fear hijacks Starfleet's ideals? In "Paradise Lost," Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler examine Admiral Leighton's coup, changeling mind games, and the cracks in the Federation's golden image.

01:32:26

The Nephilim (Bible Mystery: Aliens? Angels?...

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2025/10/10

Were the Nephilim of Genesis 6 aliens or human-alien hybrids? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli re-visit one of the strangest passages in the Bible to consider some more theories about who they were.

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