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<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/MYS147-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Rumors have surrounded the Vatican Secret Archives for ages and some think the Vatican is hiding shameful or shocking secrets. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore the history of the Archives, what they contain, and how secret they really are.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2021/03/secrets-of-the-vatican-secret-archives/">Secrets of the Vatican Secret Archives!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Secrets of the Vatican Secret Archives!

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/MYS280-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />In 1896 and 1897, Mystery Airships were reported from California to the Mississippi, which some believed were alien ships. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli eliminated many theories about the airships, and now address the final mystery: what were the airships, who made them, and was the government involved?
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2023/10/secret-origin-of-the-mystery-airships-phantom-airships-ghost-airships-ufos-1896-1897/">Secret Origin of the Mystery Airships! (Phantom Airships, Ghost Airships, UFOs, 1896, 1897)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Secret Origin of the Mystery Airships! (Phantom Airships, Ghost Airships, UFOs, 1896, 1897)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MYS241a-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2023/01/mysterious-feedback-226a-230-spoon-bending-secret-cuban-missile-crisis-ellen-gould-white/">Mysterious Feedback (226A-230, Spoon Bending, Secret Cuban Missile Crisis, Ellen Gould White)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Mysterious Feedback (226A-230, Spoon Bending, Secret Cuban Missile Crisis, Ellen Gould White)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MYS218-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Kabbalah is a school of Jewish mysticism that has been around for centuries, experiencing a revival in popularity. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss with Dr. Justin Sledge the controversies surrounding Kabbalah and its origins and history.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2022/08/kabbalah-secret-origins-jewish-mysticism-secret-teachings-esoteric-judaism-qabala/">Kabbalah! Secret Origins (Jewish Mysticism; Secret Teachings; Esoteric Judaism; Qabala)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Kabbalah! Secret Origins (Jewish Mysticism; Secret Teachings; Esoteric Judaism; Qabala)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/MYS154-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />The 16th century French seer Nostradamus continues to fascinate the public. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask whether he could predict the future, how we should interpret his prophecies, and what was the secret technique he used to compose them.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2021/05/nostradamus-his-secret-technique-revealed-astrologer-prophet-psychic/">Nostradamus! (His Secret Technique Revealed! Astrologer? Prophet? Psychic?)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Nostradamus! (His Secret Technique Revealed! Astrologer? Prophet? Psychic?)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/MYS162-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2021/07/pauline-dakins-secret-childhood/">Pauline Dakin&#8217;s Secret Childhood</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Pauline Dakin’s Secret Childhood

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/MYS160-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2021/06/zombies-sorcery-and-secret-societies-haitian-zombies/">Zombies, Sorcery, and Secret Societies! (Haitian Zombies)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Zombies, Sorcery, and Secret Societies! (Haitian Zombies)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MYS219-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Kabbalism is a school of Jewish mysticism that's made a celebrity splash. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli continue a conversation with Dr. Justin Sledge about the controversial millennia-old Kabbalah teachings about God, the creation of the world, the origin of evil, and the afterlife.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2022/08/kabbalah-secret-teachings-jewish-mysticism-secret-teachings-esoteric-judaism-qabala/">Kabbalah: Secret Teachings (Jewish Mysticism; Secret Teachings; Esoteric Judaism; Qabala)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Kabbalah: Secret Teachings (Jewish Mysticism; Secret Teachings; Esoteric Judaism; Qabala)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/MYS228-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2022/10/the-secret-cuban-missile-crisis-mikoyan-castro-kennedy-khrushchev-november-1962/">The Secret Cuban Missile Crisis (Mikoyan, Castro, Kennedy, Khrushchev, November 1962)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

The Secret Cuban Missile Crisis (Mikoyan, Castro, Kennedy, Khrushchev, November 1962)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MYS222-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2022/09/the-mandela-effect-the-full-moon-effect-the-third-secret-of-fatima-more-patrons-questions/">The Mandela Effect, the Full Moon effect, the Third Secret of Fatima, &#038; More Patrons’ Questions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

The Mandela Effect, the Full Moon effect, the Third Secret of Fatima, & More Patrons’ Questions

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/SCR089-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Close Encounters launched the UFO craze of the late 70s and Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Salerno, and Mike Denz discuss the cultural impact, the idea of alien contact, and the connections to reported real world UFO encounters.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2022/07/the-secrets-of-close-encounters-of-the-third-kind/">The Secrets of Close Encounters of the Third Kind</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

The Secrets of Close Encounters of the Third Kind

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/MYS255-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2023/04/the-knights-of-the-golden-circle-secret-society-civil-war-john-wilkes-booth-abraham-lincoln-confederate-gold-rebels-slavery/">The Knights of the Golden Circle (Secret Society, Civil War, John Wilkes Booth, Abraham Lincoln, Confederate Gold, Rebels, Slavery)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

The Knights of the Golden Circle (Secret Society, Civil War, John Wilkes Booth, Abraham Lincoln, Confederate Gold, Rebels, Slavery)

A Spiritual Retreat on the Temptations of Christ&nbsp;invites you to journey with Christ through six key moments in which he encountered and resisted temptation.
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This retreat prompts us to look inward and assess the temptations we face in our daily life &ndash; in our profession, in our spiritual life, with family, among friends. As we look at the example of Christ, we come to understand the necessary virtues we need to overcome temptation and persevere in our journey toward heaven.
A Spiritual Retreat on the Temptations of Christ&nbsp;is ideal for anyone seeking to take 1 &ndash; 2 days from daily life to spend quiet time in prayer and reflection. This retreat is a collection of seven meditations preached by Fr. Javier del Castillo, priest of the Prelature of Opus Dei and Vice President of the St. Josemaria Institute.
Originally given to a group of educators in February 2020, the themes addressed in this retreat are applicable for those in any profession. Included with this audio retreat is a guide to help you reflect upon the temptations you encounter each day and identify how you can overcome them with the grace of God.
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Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

Throughout history, people have been fascinated by curses, suspected others have been cursed, have wanted to curse their enemies, and wanted curses removed. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask what are curses, how they work, and how worried about them should we be.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2020/11/curses/">Curses!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Curses!

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/MYS316-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Pop culture imagines unicorns as horses with a single horn in their forehead and associates them with cartoons and rainbows and social movements. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore their deep roots in history and long association with the Christian faith and whether there could be real unicorns.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2024/06/do-unicorns-exist/">Do Unicorns Exist?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Do Unicorns Exist?

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/MYS351-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2025/02/immaculate-constellation-ufo-program/">Immaculate Constellation UFO Program</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Immaculate Constellation UFO Program

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/MYS364-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />How could a “lost scripture” one day be recognized by Catholics? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli unpack 1 Esdras—its dramatic tale, canonical debates, and what it reveals about faith, history, and unity.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2025/05/lost-scriptures-1-esdras/">Lost Scriptures: 1 Esdras</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Lost Scriptures: 1 Esdras

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MYS326-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2024/08/remote-viewing-experiment-outbounder-protocol/">Remote Viewing Experiment! (Outbounder Protocol)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Remote Viewing Experiment! (Outbounder Protocol)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MYS220-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />People have reported witnessing miracles involving the Holy Eucharist for centuries, including the Eucharist appearing to turn into visible flesh and blood. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the truth of these reports and what we should make of them. Do they represent genuine miracles?
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2022/08/eucharistic-miracles/">Eucharistic Miracles!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Eucharistic Miracles!

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/MYS382-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Are demons just fallen angels—or something more? Jimmy Akin joins Alexander Eth of Glitch Bottle to unpack Catholic teaching on magic, exorcism, grimoires, and the “clerical necromantic underworld.” Can holiness itself drive demons out?
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2025/09/interview-demons-magic/">Interview: Demons &#038; Magic</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Interview: Demons & Magic

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/MYS361-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Jack the Ripper’s 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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2025/04/jack-the-ripper/">Jack the Ripper</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Jack the Ripper

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-Advent-Giving-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />StarQuest needs your support to continue our mission of bringing faith and culture together in ways that educate, inspire, and entertain with all of our shows.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2024/12/a-special-advent-message/">A Special Advent Message</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

A Special Advent Message

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/MYS264a-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Mysterious feedback! Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli answer your mysterious feedback on recent episodes, including patron questions, Rudolph Hess, Guadalupe tilma, Thylacines, theistic evolution, Emperor Norton, and more.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2023/06/mysterious-feedback-249-252/">Mysterious Feedback (249-252)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Mysterious Feedback (249-252)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/MYS225-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2022/09/testing-edgar-cayces-psychic-abilities/">Testing Edgar Cayce&#8217;s Psychic Abilities</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Testing Edgar Cayce’s Psychic Abilities

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/MYS307-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />After hearing many stories of people reporting After Death Communications from deceased loved ones, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the reports from the faith and reason perspectives. Are they just imagination? Is it the grief talking? Could it be demons?
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2024/04/analyzing-after-death-communications/">Analyzing After Death Communications</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Analyzing After Death Communications

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/MYS362a-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Learn more and sign up for the course: https://rhineedu.org/
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2025/04/study-with-jimmy-akin/">Study with Jimmy Akin!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Study with Jimmy Akin!

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MYS188-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />When unexplained phenomena arise, many Christians often leap to the explanation of demons being responsible or they warn that certain activities can open you up to demons. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the accuracy of these claims, how we can really find out when demons are involved, and what can go wrong when we incorrectly think it's demons.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2022/01/its-always-demons-testing-the-spirits/">It&#8217;s Always Demons? (Testing the Spirits)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

It’s Always Demons? (Testing the Spirits)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/MYS149-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Man catching on fire" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Every so often, there are reports of people bursting into flames for no apparent reason, reducing most of their body to ashes, but with little or no fire damage around them. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what we should make of these reports of spontaneous human combustion and what could be causing them.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2021/04/spontaneous-human-combustion/">Spontaneous Human Combustion</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Spontaneous Human Combustion

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/MYS350-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2025/02/mysterious-experiences-3/">Mysterious Experiences 3</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Mysterious Experiences 3

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MYS251a-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2023/03/can-catholics-believe-theistic-evolution/">Can Catholics Believe Theistic Evolution?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Can Catholics Believe Theistic Evolution?

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/MYS208.1-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Mysterious feedback! Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli answer your mysterious feedback on recent episodes, including Marian apparitions, D.B. Cooper, aphantasia and synesthesia, Pearl Harbor, demons, and the Hindenburg.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2022/05/mysterious-feedback-special-2/">Mysterious Feedback Special</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Mysterious Feedback Special

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MYS325-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2024/08/guardian-angels/">Guardian Angels</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Guardian Angels

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/MYS371-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Telepathy among non-speaking autistic kids? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli unpack the claims from the #1 podcast The Telepathy Tapes, from spelling boards to psychic abilities, how credible are the claims that are made?
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2025/06/the-telepathy-tapes/">The Telepathy Tapes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

The Telepathy Tapes

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/MYS306-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Millions of people report spontaneous experiences of contact with departed loved ones, hearing their voices, seeing their faces again. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what After Death Communications are, what they are like, and whether they really could be forms of contacted with our lost loved ones. 
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2024/04/after-death-communications-adcs/">After Death Communications (ADCs)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

After Death Communications (ADCs)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/MYS157-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />In the second part of his interview with former military psychic spy Paul Smith, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli talk with Paul about his biggest psychic "hit", his reflection on the difficulty of using Remote Viewing for anomalous targets, how it compares to mediumship and channeling, and his faith perspective.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2021/06/analyzing-remote-viewing-with-paul-smith-star-gate-project/">Analyzing Remote Viewing with Paul Smith (Star Gate Project)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Analyzing Remote Viewing with Paul Smith (Star Gate Project)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-Advent-Giving-Jimmy-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Advent begins. Help StarQuest bring faith and reason to the world. Become a $10/month patron (or increase your current donation by $10 per month) and be among the first 400 donors to receive a Mysterious World sticker signed by Jimmy and Dom. Your gift is matched up to $15,000.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2025/11/this-advent-help-starquest-continue-the-mission/">This Advent, Help StarQuest Continue the Mission</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

This Advent, Help StarQuest Continue the Mission

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/MYS317-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />After reviewing the history of unicorns from pre-history to today, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the reality that unicorns have existed and still exist; the basis for the historical accounts; and what the future holds for them.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2024/06/the-truth-about-unicorns/">The Truth About Unicorns</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

The Truth About Unicorns

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/MYS348-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2025/01/the-kardashev-scale/">The Kardashev Scale</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

The Kardashev Scale

Learn Introduction to Parapsychology and Religious Perspectives on Psi with Jimmy Akin as your instructor!
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2024/10/learn-with-jimmy-akin/">Learn with Jimmy Akin</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Learn with Jimmy Akin

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/MYS383-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Are demons liars who can never be trusted? Can possession stem from more than the demonic? Jimmy Akin continues his conversation with Alexander Eth from Glitch Bottle podcast and tackles grimoires, exorcism, Hermetic texts, divine hiddenness, and how the Catholic faith understands magic.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2025/09/interview-grimoires-the-occult/">Interview: Grimoires &#038; the Occult</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Interview: Grimoires & the Occult

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/MYS384-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Are demons real beings or just symbols of evil? Jimmy Akin and Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live tackle questions on their nature, powers, why they fell, and how to resist them. Possession, oppression, obsession—what’s the difference? 
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2025/09/demons-ask-me-anything/">Demons: Ask Me Anything</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Demons: Ask Me Anything

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/MYS224-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2022/09/edgar-cayce-the-sleeping-prophet/">Edgar Cayce, The Sleeping Prophet</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Edgar Cayce, The Sleeping Prophet

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/MYS237-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2022/12/analyzing-the-loch-ness-monster/">Analyzing the Loch Ness Monster</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Analyzing the Loch Ness Monster

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MYS250a-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2023/03/mysterious-feedback-235-239/">Mysterious Feedback (235 &#8211; 239)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Mysterious Feedback (235 – 239)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/MYS262a-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Mysterious feedback! Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli answer your mysterious feedback on recent episodes, including fan art, private revelations, the Versailles Time-Slip, the Big Bang, dowsing, and more.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2023/06/mysterious-feedback-244-248/">Mysterious Feedback (244-248)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Mysterious  Feedback (244-248)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/MYS362-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2025/04/naming-jack-the-ripper-ripper-suspects/">Naming Jack the Ripper (Ripper Suspects)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Naming Jack the Ripper (Ripper Suspects)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MYS221-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Ever thought you saw a shadowy figure out of the corner of your eye? Or the shadowy silhouette of a person directly in front of you? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the Shadow People, what they are, and where they come from.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2022/08/shadow-people-aliens-ghosts-demons-something-else/">Shadow People! (Aliens? Ghosts? Demons? Something Else?)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Shadow People! (Aliens? Ghosts? Demons? Something Else?)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/MYS388-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />For thousands of years, people have sought to communicate with spirits in basically every culture and religion. But is all spirit communication forbidden to Christians? Jimmy Akin gets to the truth of the matter on what the Bible says, what different Christians have held, and what the Church says today.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2025/10/spirit-communications/">Spirit Communication</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Spirit Communication

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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2022/09/can-artificial-intelligence-have-a-soul-2/">Can Artificial Intelligence Have a Soul?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Can Artificial Intelligence Have a Soul?

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/MYS232a-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2022/11/mysterious-feedback-october-2022/">Mysterious Feedback, October 2022</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Mysterious Feedback, October 2022

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/MYS274a-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />In this bonus episode, we bring you this discussion between Emerson Green and Jimmy Akin about ten common objections to UFO phenomena and alien visitations. Thank you to Emerson for letting us share this show with our audience.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2023/09/alien-apologetics-with-emerson-green/">Alien Apologetics with Emerson Green</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Alien Apologetics with Emerson Green

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/MYS292-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Many reports of near-death experiences sound positive and uplifting and blissful. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss those that are reported as distinctly negative and distressing. What happens in them, what do they mean, and what are their implications?
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2024/01/back-from-hell-negative-near-death-experiences-ndes/">Back from Hell? Negative Near-Death Experiences (NDEs)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Back from Hell? Negative Near-Death Experiences (NDEs)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/MYS236a-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2022/12/mysterious-feedback-december-2022/">Mysterious Feedback, December 2022</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Mysterious Feedback, December 2022

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/MYS269a-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Here's more of Jimmy Akin's conversation with Fr. Nathan Castle that didn't fit in our previous episode, but which Jimmy thought was interesting enough to offer as a bonus to our audience.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2023/08/more-with-fr-nathan-castle/">More With Fr. Nathan Castle</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

More With Fr. Nathan Castle

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/MYS294-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />In 1982, 7 people suddenly died in Chicago, having taken Extra Strength Tylenol just before, and police learned the pills had been tampered with. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what happened, who was responsible, and how these events changed American permanently.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2024/01/1982-chicago-tylenol-murders/">1982 Chicago Tylenol Murders</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

1982 Chicago Tylenol Murders

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/MYS390-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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. 
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2025/11/st-albert-the-great-magic/">St. Albert the Great &#038; Magic</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

St. Albert the Great & Magic

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/MYS275a-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Dr. Ben Carson has Jimmy AKin on his show to discuss UFOs and recent claims by retired Air Force officer David Grusch about a secret gov't UFO recovery program, as well as Jimmy's perpsective on the existence of extraterrestrial life and its compatibility with religious beliefs. 
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2023/09/exploring-the-ufo-phenomenon-with-dr-ben-carson/">Exploring the UFO Phenomenon with Dr. Ben Carson</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Exploring the UFO Phenomenon with Dr. Ben Carson

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/MYS343-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />In Japan, 1954, a man arrives at airport customs with a passport from country that doesn't exist. He's 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?
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2024/12/the-man-from-taured/">The Man from Taured</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

The Man from Taured

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/MYS378-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />A rural Oklahoma family faced nightly terror—food theft, rock attacks, and prowlers peering in windows. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli weigh Bigfoot vs. bear, hidden motives, and eerie mimicry. Could this siege change what we believe? 
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2025/08/honobia-bigfoot-siege/">Honobia Bigfoot Siege</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Honobia Bigfoot Siege

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/MYS387-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />A mysterious Tennessee farmer who received startling visions of the future no one believed. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli revisit the story of John Hendrix with new information about his incredible claims and their connection to a big event in American history.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2025/10/the-tennessee-prophet-john-hendrix/">The Tennessee Prophet John Hendrix</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

The Tennessee Prophet John Hendrix

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-Advent-Giving-Jimmy-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Jimmy Akin has a special message as we approach the Christmas season. We need to hear from Mysterious World listeners this Advent and Christmas at sqpn.com/give today.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2023/12/a-special-message-from-jimmy-akin-2/">A special message from Jimmy Akin</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

A special message from Jimmy Akin

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/MYS335-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />We're 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.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2024/10/halloween-weird-questions/">Halloween Weird Questions!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Halloween Weird Questions!

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/MYS194-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Dr. Steven Greer for years has led the "Disclosure" movement to have the US government reveal what it knows about extraterrestrials, says he's conducting diplomacy with aliens on behalf of the human race and says he can summon the peaceful aliens and can teach others to do so as well. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask who is Dr. Greer, are the aliens really friendly, and can we really summon aliens?
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2022/02/steven-greer-summoning-aliens-cseti-ce5/">Steven Greer: Summoning Aliens? (CSETI, CE5)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Steven Greer: Summoning Aliens? (CSETI, CE5)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Rhine-Promo-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Jimmy Akin will be teaching a course on an Introduction to Parapsychology at the Rhine Institute starting October 2023 and you can be part of it! Check it out at http://rhineedu.org
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2023/09/study-parapsychology-with-jimmy-akin/">Study Parapsychology with Jimmy Akin</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Study Parapsychology with Jimmy Akin

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/MYS234a-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2022/11/mysterious-feedback-november-2022/">Mysterious Feedback, November 2022</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Mysterious Feedback, November 2022

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/MYS222a-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Mysterious feedback! Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli answer your mysterious feedback on recent episodes, including the Green Children of Woolpit, Blue Panic Orbs, animal afterlife, Isdal Woman, How We Found the Universe, UFO/UAP Hearings, and more.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2022/09/mysterious-feedback-special-september-2022/">Mysterious Feedback Special, September 2022</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Mysterious Feedback Special, September 2022

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-Advent-Giving-Jimmy-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 href="https://sqpn.com/2022/12/a-special-advent-message-from-jimmy-akin/">A Special Advent Message from Jimmy Akin</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

A Special Advent Message from Jimmy Akin

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/MYS166-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2021/08/the-exodus-did-it-happen/">The Exodus! (Did It Happen?)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

The Exodus! (Did It Happen?)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/MYS358-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 America’s most talked-about supernatural cases.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2025/04/the-amityville-horror/">The Amityville Horror</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

The Amityville Horror

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/MYS159-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2021/06/zombies-real-haitian-zombies/">Zombies! (Real, Haitian Zombies!)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Zombies! (Real, Haitian Zombies!)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/MYS377-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Can we sense the future—before it happens? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli confront the scientific chaos sparked by Daryl Bem’s mind-bending 2011 precognition study and unpack the data, the fury, and what it all means. 
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2025/08/feeling-the-future-precognition-daryl-bem-psi-research/">Feeling the Future (Precognition, Daryl Bem, Psi Research)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Feeling the Future (Precognition, Daryl Bem, Psi Research)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/MYS344-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2024/12/inserting-yourself-into-the-bible-weird-questions/">Inserting Yourself Into the Bible (Weird Questions)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Inserting Yourself Into the Bible (Weird Questions)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/MYS271-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />It's our 5th anniversary and to celebrate this milestone, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli have collected amazing mysterious experiences from our listeners to share some of them and then discuss them from the faith and reason perspectives.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2023/08/your-mysterious-experiences-5th-anniversary/">Your Mysterious Experiences! (5th Anniversary)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Your Mysterious Experiences! (5th Anniversary)

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<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/MYS336-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2024/11/baptizing-frankensteins-monster-weird-questions/">Baptizing Frankenstein’s Monster (Weird Questions)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Baptizing Frankenstein’s Monster (Weird Questions)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/MYS226a-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2022/10/can-catholics-follow-astrology/">Can Catholics Follow Astrology?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Can Catholics Follow Astrology?

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MYS327-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2024/08/neanderthals-in-genesis-weird-questions/">Neanderthals in Genesis? (Weird Questions)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Neanderthals in Genesis? (Weird Questions)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/MYS181-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Fifty years ago, Dan Cooper boarded a short flight to Seattle and then hijacked the plane. After getting $200,00 in ransom, he parachuted out of the plane, never to be seen again. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask who he really was, how he pulled off the plot, and what happened to him after.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2021/11/d-b-cooper-the-hijacker-who-got-away/">D.B. Cooper: The Hijacker Who Got Away</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

D.B. Cooper: The Hijacker Who Got Away

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/MYS212a-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Mysterious feedback! Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli answer your mysterious feedback on recent episodes, including Bill Ray, Our Lady of Kibeho, Steven Greer, Poltergeists, Dr. Edwin May, Inflation, and Ghost Bride.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2022/06/mysterious-feedback-special-july-2022/">Mysterious Feedback Special, July 2022</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Mysterious Feedback Special, July 2022

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MYS339-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2024/11/investigating-medjugorje/">Investigating Medjugorje</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Investigating Medjugorje

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/MYS238b-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2022/12/alone-together-for-christmas-2022/">Alone Together for Christmas 2022</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Alone Together for Christmas 2022

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/MYS300-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />We're celebrating our 300th numbered episode and so Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli are discussing more of our listeners' and viewers' mysterious experiences and what Jimmy makes of what you've shared with them.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2024/03/your-mysterious-experiences-300th-episode/">Your Mysterious Experiences! (300th Episode!)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Your Mysterious Experiences! (300th Episode!)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/MYS202-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />UFO researchers have often talked about encountering mysterious floating orbs, including at Skinwalker Ranch. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the blue orbs that induce fear and may even be causing harm and what may explain them. 
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2022/04/blue-panic-orbs-skinwalker-ranch-fatal-attack/">Blue Panic Orbs! (Skinwalker Ranch! Fatal Attack!)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Blue Panic Orbs! (Skinwalker Ranch! Fatal Attack!)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/MYS223-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />In 19th century London, residents reported a ghostly figure in outrageous costumes would accost them, sometimes bellowing blue flame in their faces, and then vanish in the night. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask who was Spring-Heeled Jack and did he really exist.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2022/09/spring-heeled-jack-victorian-mystery/">Spring-Heeled Jack (Victorian Mystery!)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Spring-Heeled Jack (Victorian Mystery!)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/MYS290a-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />In what has become an annual tradition, Jimmy Akin spends a few hours on Christmas in a livestream, hanging out and answering questions, in particular for those who don't have anyone to be with for the holiday.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2023/12/alone-together-for-christmas-2023/">Alone Together for Christmas 2023</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Alone Together for Christmas 2023

An important thank you message and update from StarQuest's Dom Bettinelli.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2020/10/an-important-update-from-starquests-dom-bettinelli/">An Important Update from StarQuest&#8217;s Dom Bettinelli</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

An Important Update from StarQuest’s Dom Bettinelli

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/MYS346a-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2025/01/alone-together-for-christmas-2024/">Alone Together for Christmas 2024</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Alone Together for Christmas 2024

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/MYS264b-post-1-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Cameron Bertuzzi invited Jimmy Akin on his show recently to discuss the latest UAP whistleblower, David Grusch, and all things related to Christianity and UAPs. Now Cameron has graciously allowed us to bring this video to you.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2023/06/ufo-whistleblower-revelations/">UFO Whistleblower Revelations</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

UFO Whistleblower Revelations

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/MYS151-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />In 1962, the Joint Chiefs of Staff sent Operation Northwoods to JFK as a daring, covert plan to stop a potential Soviet invasion. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss this now declassified plan, the shocking series of secret actions it proposed, and Kennedy's response.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2021/04/operation-northwoods-cold-war-mystery/">Operation Northwoods (Cold War Mystery!)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Operation Northwoods (Cold War Mystery!)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/MYS275-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Belief in reincarnation is found in multiple world religions, but it is also studied from a scientific perspective today as well. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what parapsychologists have found about cases of the reincarnation type and ask what could explain their findings.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2023/09/reincarnation-research-ian-stevenson/">Reincarnation Research (Ian Stevenson)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Reincarnation Research (Ian Stevenson)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/MYS235-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2022/12/de-extinction-and-more-patron-questions/">De-Extinction! (And More Patron Questions)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

De-Extinction! (And More Patron Questions)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/MYS329-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />The Zodiac Killer struck fear into the heart of San Francisco in the late ‘60s, 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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2024/09/the-zodiac-killer-crimes/">The Zodiac Killer Crimes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

The Zodiac Killer Crimes

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/MYS230-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2022/10/testing-ellen-gould-white-seventh-day-adventist-prophetess/">Testing Ellen Gould White (Seventh-Day Adventist Prophetess)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Testing Ellen Gould White (Seventh-Day Adventist Prophetess)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/MYS184-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />As we recall the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss allegations that the US had advance warning of the Japanese attack or even that President Roosevelt provoked the attack to end American isolationism. What is the truth?
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2021/12/countdown-to-pearl-harbor-fdr-advance-knowledge/">Countdown to Pearl Harbor? (FDR, Advance Knowledge)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Countdown to Pearl Harbor? (FDR, Advance Knowledge)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/MYS380-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />It's a fifth Friday, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners, about topics like what we will be doing after the Resurrection; the morality of Catholics colonizing Mars; why Lucifer rebelled; and more.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2025/08/could-catholics-colonize-mars-and-more-weird-questions/">Could Catholics Colonize Mars? (And More Weird Questions)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

Could Catholics Colonize Mars? (And More Weird Questions)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/MYS171-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 <a href="https://sqpn.com/2021/09/the-9-11-attacks-conspiracy-911-truth-september-11-attacks/">The 9/11 Attacks (Conspiracy? 911 truth; September 11 attacks)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

The 9/11 Attacks (Conspiracy? 911 truth; September 11 attacks)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MYS302-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />When a Satanist recently asked Jimmy Akin for help with whether he might be possessed, Jimmy offered his best advice. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss that advice and explore how one could approach a similar situation with empathy, charity, and reason, while taking this kind of situation seriously.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2024/03/a-satanist-asks-for-help-possession-obsession-vexation-infestation/">A Satanist Asks for Help (Possession, Obsession, Vexation, Infestation)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.

A Satanist Asks for Help (Possession, Obsession, Vexation, Infestation)

<img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/MYS289a-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />In this bonus episode, Jimmy Akin is a guest on the Pints with Jack podcast hosted by David Bates, where they discuss C.S. Lewis' scientific mistakes and the consequences for Christianity of finding intelligent life on other planets.
The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2023/12/astrophysics-cosmic-salvation-pints-with-jack/">Astrophysics &#038; Cosmic Salvation &#8211; Pints with Jack</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.