Jimmy Akin's mysterious world

Recorded during the Mysterious World pilgrimage in Italy, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli answer patron questions on faith, death, and mystery. From the Capuchin Bone Church to relics of video game consoles, cremation, terminal lucidity, simulation theory, and how to tell real gelato from fake ice cream—this episode blends faith and reason with humor and wonder. ⏱ Topics include: • Why the Church allows bone art but forbids scattering ashes • Carlo Acutis & relics of gaming consoles • Simulation theory & philosophy of mind • Saints, relics, and surprising devotions • Spotting real gelato in Italy 🙏 Support the show: https://sqpn.com/give 📖 Episode notes: https://mysterious.fm/381 #MysteriousWorld #FaithAndReason #CatholicMysteries

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. https://mysterious.fm/380

Could a layperson on a desert island take on the role of a priest? It's time for more listener weird questions with Jimmy Akin and Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live, including topics like aerial toll booths in the afterlife, whether Balaam's donkey had a rational soul, whether God could have become incarnate as multiple races in Middle Earth, and more. https://mysterious.fm/379 👍 Like, comment, share, and subscribe for more faith & reason mysteries. 🔔 Hit the bell so you never miss an episode.

In 2000, the Humphreys family of Honobia, Oklahoma endured nights of terror—stolen food, rock attacks, window pounding, and glowing eyes in the dark. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli investigate eyewitness claims, Bigfoot researchers' role, the bear vs. Bigfoot debate, and unsettling signs of intelligence and strategy. Was this a rare glimpse into Bigfoot aggression, or something more ordinary misread in fear? https://mysterious.fm/378 Further Resources: • Susan Monso’s book Playing Possum: How Animals Understand Death: https://amzn.to/3JcSSzI • Bigfoot Field Researchs Organization article: https://www.bfro.net/avevid/ouachita/siege-at-honobia.asp • Sasquatch Chronicles episode 11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnibdVPv4vE • Honobia, Oklahoma: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honobia,_Oklahoma • Tulsa World article (p. 1): https://www.newspapers.com/image/895383237/?match=1&terms=Bigfoot%20honobia • Tulsa World article (p. 2): https://www.newspapers.com/image/895383256/?match=1&terms=Bigfoot%20honobia • Daily Oklahoman article: https://www.newspapers.com/image/454056220/?match=1&terms=Bigfoot%20honobia • Little Dixie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Dixie_(Oklahoma) #Bigfoot #Cryptid #MysteriousWorld

In 2011, Cornell psychologist Daryl Bem claimed something outrageous: that people can sense future events before they happen. His paper, “Feeling the Future,” published in a top psychology journal, produced statistically undeniable evidence—far beyond chance. The backlash was immediate and intense. In this episode, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli unpack what Bem did, how his 9 experiments worked, why his results passed replication, and why skeptics still couldn’t accept the findings. Is science broken—or just unwilling to face the data? https://mysterious.fm/377 Further Resources: • Daryl Bem (Psi Encyclopedia): https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/daryl-bem • Feeling the Future Experiments (Psi Encyclopedia): https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/feeling-future-precognition-experiments • Daryl Bem’s 2011 “Feeling the Future” article: https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/features/psp-a0021524.pdf • 2011 critique of “Feeling the Future”: https://www.ejwagenmakers.com/2011/Bem6.pdf • Bem et al. 2011 follow-up on analyzing data: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qvgyjfrcsg9rd0bvfiatf/Bem2011.pdf?rlkey=nmnk52ojuc2gf4f2xnrhtwn2u&e=1&dl=0 • 2016 Replication article: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4706048/pdf/f1000research-4-8494.pdf • Slate’s “Science Is Broken” article: https://slate.com/health-and-science/2017/06/daryl-bem-proved-esp-is-real-showed-science-is-broken.html • Larry Dossey’s “Why Are Scientists Afraid of Daryl Bem?” article: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319186439_Why_Are_Scientists_Afraid_of_Daryl_Bem • Kate Nussenbaum’s Bem and “Broken Science” article: https://medium.com/@katenuss/discovery-without-theory-thoughts-on-daryl-bem-and-broken-science-9fdc0ab9d6d7 • Rational Wiki article: https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Feeling_the_Future #Precognition #FeelingTheFuture #JimmyAkin #ESP #PsychologyCrisis #ScienceAndFaith

What caused fireballs to appear inside a 1980s California home? Was it paranormal… or something more sinister? Join Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli as they investigate the chilling case of the “Hellhouse of Martinez.” Featuring expert insights from parapsychologist Loyd Auerbach, this episode breaks down the forces at work that created ghostly phenomena. This is one mystery where science saved the day. 📌 Subscribe for more true mysteries explained with faith & reaso: https://mysterious.fm/376 👍 Like, comment, and share if you love real investigations. #HauntedHouse #ParanormalInvestigation #JimmyAkin #MysteriousWorld #Hellhouse #ScienceVsSuperstition

Is Bigfoot more than myth? In this episode of Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World, Jimmy breaks down the biology of Bigfoot using real data and scientific reasoning. Drawing on thousands of reports, statistical studies, and expert insights, this episode examines what kind of creature Bigfoot might be—if it exists. Could it be a fifth genus of great ape? What do the footprints, vocalizations, and reported behaviors tell us? 🔍 Featuring insights from researchers Ken Gerhard and Dr. Jeffrey Meldrum 👣 Includes analysis of track patterns, anatomy, vocalizations, and more 📚 Resources and links in show notes: https://mysterious.fm/375 Further Resources: • Ken Gerhard’s book The Essential Guide to Bigfoot: https://amzn.to/4eO4VPO • Jeff Meldrum’s book Sasquatch: https://amzn.to/3IkDO2A • Ron Morehead’s Bigfoot Recordings (download): https://ronmorehead.com/product-category/bigfoot-sounds/ • A remastered version of the Patterson-Gimlin Film (1967): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DyakcJB7Q8 • Fahrenbach article (full): https://www.bfro.net/REF/THEORIES/WHF/FahrenbachArticle.htm • Fahrenbach article (condensed): https://www.sasquatchcanada.com/uploads/9/4/5/1/945132/sasquatch_statistics_-_fahrenbach_findings.pdf • Ohio Howl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5UQ0uCj2XM • Sierra Sounds part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGfIIjN-P7o • Sierra Sounds part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blC6b5Mf408 • Sierra Sounds part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cWYeiH-UX8 • Bigfoot Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ync0vjaYQyk #Bigfoot #Cryptozoology #MysteriousWorld #Sasquatch

In 1994, the quiet town of Oakville, Washington, experienced something terrifying: rain mixed with gelatinous blobs that made people and animals sick. Where did the blobs come from? What were they made of? And why did key lab samples mysteriously vanish? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli investigate this unsolved mystery—diving into theories that range from exploded jellyfish to covert government biowarfare tests. Discover the facts, the science, and the ethical implications behind one of the strangest events in modern American history. Further Resources: • Steve Martin’s Bowfinger: https://amzn.to/3GD12Al • Ed Wood’s Plan 9 from Outer Space: https://amzn.to/3U2f9lL • Netflix episode of The Unexplained on the blobs: https://www.netflix.com/watch/81661138 • 2009 Unsolved Mysteries episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQCNnghasp0 • Oakville, Washington: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakville,_Washington • Thomas Jefferson on meteorites: https://www.monticello.org/exhibits-events/blog/who-is-the-liar-now/ • Rains of animals: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_of_animals • Skyfalls: http://anomalyinfo.com/Topics/strange-showers-rainfalls-animals-and-objects • Blue Ice (Aviation): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_ice_(aviation) • Star Jelly: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_jelly • Waterlock (Sodium Polyacrylate): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_polyacrylate • Dorset blue balls mystery: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/feb/03/blue-balls-mystery-solved-scientists • Pseudomonas Fluorescens: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudomonas_fluorescens • Enterobacter Cloacae: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterobacter_cloacae • Operation Sea-Spray: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Sea-Spray • Unethical human experimentation in the United States: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unethical_human_experimentation_in_the_United_States 👉 See full show notes at https://mysterious.fm/374 🎙️ Subscribe for more mysteries every week. #OakvilleBlobs #Biowarfare #JimmyAkin #MysteriousWorld #TrueMystery #UnexplainedFiles

The 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy has been investigated time and again, but in 2025, te US Congress held new hearings on the latest release of government files. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss whatwas revealed including new testimony from 6 witnesses. https://mysterious.fm/373 Further Resources: • Jacqueline Kennedy’s interviews in William Manchester’s The Death of a President: https://amzn.to/3GwTq2l • Abraham Bolden’s book The Echo from Dealy Plaza: https://amzn.to/40JCxZ0 • Full coverage of the hearings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW1enHcYgWU • Abraham Bolden: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Bolden • Douglas Horne’s written testimony including additional facts: https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Horne-Written-Testimony.pdf • Fair Play for Cuba Committee: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Play_for_Cuba_Committee • The Death of a President: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_of_a_President

Could there be 50 million alien civilizations out there? Jimmy Akin breaks down the famous Drake Equation, its history, modern updates, and what faith and reason say about extraterrestrial life. Dive into SETI, technosignatures, and why this formula still guides scientific curiosity today. Featuring insights on Project Ozma, Frank Drake, and new data on star formation and exoplanets. Watch, like, and subscribe for more Mysterious World episodes! #SETI #AlienLife https://mysterious.fm/372 Further Resources: • Frank Drake’s book Is Anyone Out There?: https://amzn.to/3SRq3Kv • Drake Equation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_equation • SETI Institute: https://www.seti.org/ • Frank Drake explains the origin of the equation: https://web.archive.org/web/20210225062139/http://www.astrobio.net/alien-life/the-drake-equation-revisited-part-i/ • 2023 findings on star formation: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/milky-way-star-formation-astronomy • Brandenburg Concerto No. 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haRanlw9eSg • Johnny B. Goode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-9Y4CCIWnM • Dinosaur intelligence (focusing on # of neurons): https://www.science.org/content/article/some-dinos-may-have-been-brainy-modern-primates-controversial-study-argues • Biosignatures: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biosignature • Technosignatures: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technosignature • Possible biosignatures detected: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/k2-18b-dimethyl-sulfide • Original paper on the technosignatures: https://seti.berkeley.edu/ml_gbt/MLSETI_NatAstron_arxiv3.pdf