Jimmy Akin Podcast
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Synopsis
An AWESOME podcast by Jimmy Akin! The EPIC podcast journey begins . . .
Episodes
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The Myth Makers - The Secrets of Doctor Who
07/02/2024 Duration: 01h09minThe First Doctor in the Trojan War! Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin discuss the humor and history of the Doctor's visit to Troy; the departure of Vicki; connections to the Iliad and the Odyssey; and the "true" origin of the Trojan Horse.
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Mudd's Passion (TAS) - The Secrets of Star Trek
05/02/2024 Duration: 23minMudd's back. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin discuss the animated return of con man Harry Mudd, inclluding the eyebrow-raising content for a kid's cartoon, the ethical problems of love potions and their portrayal in popular media, and why Rainn Wilson's Mudd may have been the best.
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MYS296: The Gospel of Jesus’ Wife (Karen King, Walter Fritz, Forgery, Fraud, Hoax)
02/02/2024 Duration: 01h10minThe 2012 announcement of a papyrus fragment called the Gospel of Jesus' Wife caused a huge media sensation over the claim that Jesus did have a wife. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine what this fragment is, what it says, and whether it is an authentic, early Christian document.
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The Robots of Death - The Secrets of Doctor Who
31/01/2024 Duration: 39minThe 4th Doctor needs to solve an Agatha Christie style set of murders. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this story that includes good and bad robots, a decadent culture, and a giant sand crawling transport.
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A Taste of Armageddon (TOS) - The Secrets of Star Trek
29/01/2024 Duration: 47minDeath by computer. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this story's moral implications and real-world parallels with themes of war's human cost, technology's role in conflict, and ethical leadership. Plus Kirk killing another megalomaniacal computer.
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Popper the Poltergeist (Seaford, Catholic Family Poltergeist, RSPK, Jimmy Herrmann) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
26/01/2024 Duration: 01h42minOne of the most pivotal poltergeist cases involved a Catholic family in New York in 1958. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the strange events, including popping bottle caps, and explore why this poltergeist case was so pivotal and what may have been responsible.
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Neverland - The Secrets of Doctor Who
24/01/2024 Duration: 37minRomana is back! Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this 8th Doctor audio story that resolves Charlie's paradox, including a dicussion on free will, the ethical and moral implications of the manipulation of time, the impact of power, and more.
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Vox Sola (ENT) - The Secrets of Star Trek
22/01/2024 Duration: 34minPsychic goo alien! Dom Bettinellli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the Enterprise's encounter with an unusual lifeform where they have to discern motive and morality and debate the ethics of extreme measures to save their crew.
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1982 Chicago Tylenol Murders - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
19/01/2024 Duration: 02h20minIn 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.
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Nemesis (VOY) - The Secrets of Star Trek
15/01/2024 Duration: 30minNullified! Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this Chakotay story in all its weird alien word choice, its "don't judge a book by its cover" morale, and the themes of courage, indoctrination, and cross-cultural understanding.