Tackle the Lower Decks series finale with Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler. From reality-warping rifts to Klingon drama, they assess the bold ending, its legacy, and what’s next for Star Trek fans. Don’t miss this animated conclusion!

In Japan, 1954, a man arrives at airport customs with a passport from country that doesn't exist. He's arrested, but then vanishes. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask who was the man from Taured and could have come from a parallel world as some claim?

MYS343: In Japan, 1954, a man arrives at airport customs with a passport from country that doesn’t exist. He’s arrested, but then vanishes. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask who was the man from Taured and could have come from a parallel world as some claim? Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow […] The post The Man from Taured ap…

Come along with Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin as they discuss the Fourth Doctor story Nightmare of Eden. They cover its chaotic production, heavy-handed anti-drug themes, and clever sci-fi ideas while reflecting on memorable characters, quirky monsters, and moral dilemmas.

Dive into the penultimate episode of Lower Decks with Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler as they explore the multiverse mayhem, fan-favorite character returns, and Trek's funniest twists. What secrets will be revealed next?

For hundreds of years, the Catholic Church has had a variety rites to expel evil spirits from people who are possessed by them. But in 1614 and again in 1998, the Church published official rites for the procedure, and in this episode Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what the rites actually say.

For hundreds of years, the Catholic Church has had a variety rites to expel evil spirits from people who are possessed by them. But in 1614 and again in 1998, the Church published official rites for the procedure, and in this episode Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what the rites actually say. The post Exorcism (the Old and New Rites of Exorc…

Uncover the 3rd Doctor's Time Warrior with Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin with the debut of the Sontarans, a medieval warlord, Sarah Jane's debut, and the origins of Gallifrey.

StarQuest Network has continued to grow as a unique Catholic apostolate, bringing faith and culture together in ways that educate, inspire, and entertain. We reach hundreds of thousands of listeners and viewers around the world every month and we have big plans for next year. But the financial support that sustains this mission currently comes from…

StarQuest needs your support to continue our mission of bringing faith and culture together in ways that educate, inspire, and entertain with all of our shows. The post A Special Advent Message appeared first on StarQuest Media.Af Jimmy Akin

Explore Upper Decks with Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler, as the bridge crew faces personal and professional crises, focusing attention on the higher-ranking background characters as a meta-commentary on Star Trek tropes.

Jimmy Akin invites you to join him in Italy in 2025 for the Holy Year for a once-in a lifetime, 12-day pilgrimage to the mysterious shrines and holy sites of Rome, Assisi, and more. The post Join Jimmy and Dom for Livestream Event on 12/12/24 appeared first on StarQuest Media.Af Jimmy Akin

We regularly give Patrons the opportunity to ask Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli their mysterious questions and make them available exclusively to Patrons first and then later to the whole audience. This time the questions cover LEGO minifigs; cryptids; tulpas; D.D. Home; AI; language acquisition, and more.…

We regularly give Patrons the opportunity to ask Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli their mysterious questions and make them available exclusively to Patrons first and then later to the whole audience. This time the questions cover LEGO minifigs; cryptids; tulpas; D.D. Home; AI; language acquisition, and more. The post The God of LEGO Men! (And More Pat…

Dive with Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin into The Space Pirates, a 2nd Doctor story full of space Western vibes and colorful characters, but also with pacing issues, stretched plotlines, and minimal Doctor agency.

All the time dilation, stranded, Prime Directive tropes. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler discuss this comedic take on a stranded away team cut off in time, including lots of callbacks and Easter eggs from nearly every Trek series and a special guest appearance.

It's a fifth Friday, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners, about topics like the serpent in the Garden of Eden; Time Lords and Sunday obligation; Adam and the apple; and more weird questions.

It's a fifth Friday, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners, about topics like the serpent in the Garden of Eden; Time Lords and Sunday obligation; Adam and the apple; and more weird questions The post What If Adam Didn’t Bite the Apple? (Weird Questions) appeared first on StarQuest Media.…

It's another Romeo and Juliet story. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler discuss this story of conflict over small differences, another Boimler hare-brained scheme, and an ensign grappling with her demigod origins and lame superpower.

The Vatican has said that nothing obstructs the faithful from having a devotion to Medjugorje, but hasn’t specified whether the phenomenon is of supernatural or natural origin. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the arguments for and against and come to their own conclusions.

The Vatican has said that nothing obstructs the faithful from having a devotion to Medjugorje, but hasn’t specified whether the phenomenon is of supernatural or natural origin. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine the arguments for and against and come to their own conclusions. The post Investigating Medjugorje appeared first on StarQuest Media.…

The First Doctor and the Earth’s destruction! Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin discuss this story of the Doctor encountering the last humans and a race of Monoids in a tale of disease, suspicion, conflict, and betrayal, highlighting the time-jumping narrative, Dodo’s introduction, and more.

The infamous Starbase 80 finally appears. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler discuss the latest episode of Lower Decks, including the Easter eggs, Ransom's gel fixation, Freeman's career obsession, and callbacks to obscure episodes.

In 1981, six young people in Medjugorje reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary. In the following 43 years, the Church at all levels has looked at whether they are authentic. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the Vatican's ultimate decision on the apparitions.

In 1981, six young people in Medjugorje reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary. In the following 43 years, the Church at all levels has looked at whether they are authentic. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the Vatican's ultimate decision on the apparitions. The post The Church and Medjugorje appeared first on StarQuest Media.…