Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
Hosted by Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli · Jimmy Akin
4.8from 4,471 ratings
- 384
- Episodes
- 108
- Transcribed
- 4,471
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 13M
- YouTube views
About Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World invites you to explore the weird, strange, and unexplained with Catholic apologist Jimmy Akin and co-host Domenico Bettinelli. Each episode examines mysterious phenomena — from UFO sightings and historical oddities to supernatural claims, urban legends, conspiracies, and listener “weird questions” — through careful reasoning, evidence-based evaluation, and thoughtful Christian reflection. The show blends curiosity with clarity: unpacking mysteries with respect for science, history, and the Catholic faith, without resorting to sensationalism. If you love encountering the unusual, asking tough questions, and appreciating the world’s mysteries through both intellect and wonder, this podcast offers engaging, insightful conversation every week.
- Publisher
- Jimmy Akin
- Category
- religion & spirituality · science · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 12 Jun 2020
- Latest episode
- 18 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
108 of 384 episodes have a transcript.
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Veridical NDEs
Published 18 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] At their next meeting, the patient turned out to have had an NDE during his second surgery as well. During this operation, the patient found himself suddenly above his body. He observed his own body, various medical procedures and the instruments used. He also caught snippets of conversation that went on during the operation. The observations did not completely meet the patient's expectations. He was surprised to have seen that his heart was shaped somewhat like the continent of Africa, and there was less blood loss than he had expected. He also saw, for example, that one of the doctors involved was wearing white shoes and was the only one not wearing green scrub covers over those shoes. […]
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- YouTube views
- 12,975,076
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 2,986 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 1,485 ratings
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- 89
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 94
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Who hosts Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World?
Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli host the show. Published by Jimmy Akin.
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