Category: Weird

Podcast: Download MYS259: Could the human soul ever be scientifically detected? Could it even be weighed? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss a series of experiments that claimed to detect the departure of the soul at death, whether that’s possible, and what other researchers have found. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow… Continue reading Weighing the Soul? (Scientific evidence for the human soul? Spirit? Life after death?)

Podcast: Download MYS258: In early 1933, a group of men dubbed the “Murder Trust” conspired to kill Irishman Mike Malloy, who proved very difficult to kill. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the aftermath when they were finally able to kill Mike after 9 attempts, including whether they were ever brought to justice for the… Continue reading The Murder Trust (Iron Mike Malloy; Mike the Durable)

Podcast: Download MYS257: Michael Malloy was an Irishman living in NYC in the 1930s who left a mysterious legacy. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss his unbelievable death-defying story that earned him the nickname “Iron Mike” and “Mike the Durable.” Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Watch this episode… Continue reading The Amazing Story of “Iron Mike” Malloy (Michael Malloy, Mike the Durable, Murder Trust)

Podcast: Download MYS256: St. Toribio Romo was born to a poor family in Mexico and became a priest in a time when the Church was being persecuted. He was eventually martyred. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore the saint’s life and death and the strange mystery that surrounds him today. Get all new episodes automatically… Continue reading The Mystery of St. Toribio Romo (El Padre Pollero, El Santo Coyote)

Podcast: Download MYS255: 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. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow… Continue reading The Knights of the Golden Circle (Secret Society, Civil War, John Wilkes Booth, Abraham Lincoln, Confederate Gold, Rebels, Slavery)

Podcast: Download MYS254: In 1980, two women and a boy had a frightening encounter with a UFO blazing light and fire. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the event, the health effects it had, the women’s battle with the US gov’t over it, and what could be responsible for it all. Get all new episodes… Continue reading The Cash-Landrum UFO Incident (Radiation? Government Experiment? Cover-Up?)

Podcast: Download MYS252: Joshua Abraham Norton had an amazing life and was a titan among men. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore the story of Norton’s life in the 1800s, with his rise from humble circumstances to wealth and power to humility and back again, and learn what made him so amazing. Get all new… Continue reading Joshua Abraham Norton (First American Emperor, Emperor Norton)

Podcast: Download MYS253: It’s time for another set of weird questions posed by Cy Kellet of Catholic Answers to Jimmy Akin, including this time: whether time travel interferes with God’s plans; could an alien 2,000 light years away see Jesus on Earth; the origin of coal and the Great Flood; ghost hunting TV shows; and… Continue reading Vampire Suicide and More Weird Questions

Podcast: Download MYS242: In 1915, during a particularly bad drought, San Diego hired rainmaker Charles Hatfield, who gave them more than they bargained for. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli get to know Hatfield, how he tried to make it rain, and what happened in San Diego. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow… Continue reading Rainmaker Charles Hatfield (San Diego Flood!)

Podcast: Download MYS243: Giants have been part of history and mythology all over the world. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what giants are, how big humans can get, what’s responsible for giants, and the report of giant people in legends and the Bible. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email… Continue reading Giants! (Biblical Giants, Goliath, Nephilim, Tallest Man Ever, Robert Wadlow)