Podcast: Download MYS115: In 1794, a Virginia family began experiencing supernatural manifestations that did not cease until they summoned Catholic priests to help. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask whether it really happened, what could explain the manifestations, whether it was ghosts or demons or both or neither. Get all new episodes automatically and for… Continue reading A Wizard Clip (Early American Catholic Ghost Story; Early Skinwalker Ranch?)
Are We Cut Out for Universal Morality? – Issue 100: Outsiders
Footage of a mob storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in an effort to subvert the legal and peaceful transfer of power, filled many of us with horror. Underlying that response was our indignation at the brazen violation of central democratic institutions and values. We respond similarly to news of hate crimes, mass shootings,… Continue reading Are We Cut Out for Universal Morality? – Issue 100: Outsiders
As U.S. Shifts Arctic Strategy to Counter Russia, Allies Offer Valuable Info
The Arctic has received relatively little military attention since the Cold War, but U.S. strategy is shifting toward a renewed focus on the region, reflecting increasing Russian military activity there. Recent Arctic strategies by the Army, Air Force, and Navy emphasize ways of improving operational capabilities and capacity in the region. In addition to its… Continue reading As U.S. Shifts Arctic Strategy to Counter Russia, Allies Offer Valuable Info
When Is The Social Security Asset Fund Running Out?
A social safety net is synonymous with a failsafe for many, but, as Statista’s Katharina Buchholz notes, in the case of the U.S. Social Security system, additional action is needed to ensure it stays that way. The annual OASDI trustees report by the Social Security Administration, covering old-age, survivors and disability insurance, shows that under… Continue reading When Is The Social Security Asset Fund Running Out?
Mysterious Feedback Special
Podcast: Download MYS116: We’ve had so much great feedback lately and so much to say about the mysteries we’ve been discussing lately that we didn’t want to shortchange listener feedback. That’s why Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli have created this special BONUS episode dedicated to your Mysterious Feedback. Get all new episodes automatically and for… Continue reading Mysterious Feedback Special
Why Misinformation Is About Who You Trust, Not What You Think – Issue 100: Outsiders
I can’t see them. Therefore they’re not real.” From which century was this quote drawn? Not a medieval one. The utterance emerged in February 2019 from Fox & Friends presenter Pete Hegseth, who was referring to … germs. The former Princeton University undergraduate and Afghanistan counterinsurgency instructor said, to the mirth of his co-hosts, that… Continue reading Why Misinformation Is About Who You Trust, Not What You Think – Issue 100: Outsiders
Native Art Can Be The Best PSYOP
The February 4, 2020 NY Times ran an article “In Iraq Where Beauty Was long Suppressed, Art Flowers Amid Protests” (https://nyti.ms/2ScUsVk which is also the photo source). While the political climate in Iraq is volatile and arguments about US troops are staying and over who was responsible for the most recent rocket attack. Protest art… Continue reading Native Art Can Be The Best PSYOP
“This Is Big”: 14-Mile Long Oil Spill In Gulf Of Mexico Investigated By Coast Guard
The US Coast Guard is responding to a 14-mile long oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico discovered in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, officials said Saturday according to Bloomberg. The spill, which consists of a 4-mile black sheen and a 10-mile rainbow sheen, is located in federal waters off Port Fourchon, Louisiana, said Sam… Continue reading “This Is Big”: 14-Mile Long Oil Spill In Gulf Of Mexico Investigated By Coast Guard
Remote Viewing Aliens on the Moon (Ingo Swann’s Penetration)
Podcast: Download MYS117: Government psychic Ingo Swann claimed in a 1998 book called “Penetration” that he was asked by a secret agency to do remote reviewing experiments suggesting an alien presence on the Moon. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask what we should make of his claims of aliens on the Moon and even on… Continue reading Remote Viewing Aliens on the Moon (Ingo Swann’s Penetration)
Day Trading During A Market Corrections
As we have seen in the past decade, bull markets can last for a long period of time. But occasionally, a bull market will go too far ahead of itself and an unexpected slump in prices may happen. When stocks or other financial instruments experience a sudden drop in the middle of a bull… Continue reading Day Trading During A Market Corrections