# let's science — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover let's science. Page: Feed: --- ## [Buck Nelson, the Ozark Spaceman](https://sqpn.com/2026/08/buck-nelson-the-ozark-spaceman/) _2026-08-14 · Domenico · Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World_ A flashlight, three discs over a Missouri ranch, and a ray that cured fifteen years of back pain. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli follow Buck Nelson from Ozark farmer to saucer celebrity — and to a twist that isn't funny at all. The post Buck Nelson, the Ozark Spaceman appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/19764/17417934/MYS430.mp3) ## [The Secrets of The Goonies](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15278/17417350/the-secrets-of-the-goonies) _2026-08-13 · Domenico · Secrets of Movies and TV Shows_ A boy's faith in his father, a booby-trapped pirate ship, and more swearing than any 1985 kids' movie should have. Dom Bettinelli, Rob Leonardi, and Patrick Mason revisit why The Goonies still pulls fans to Astoria. The post The Secrets of The Goonies appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15278/17417351/SCR199.mp3) ## [Rings of Power S3: The Balrog Talks](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15271/17415067/rings-of-power-s3-the-balrog-talks) _2026-08-11 · Domenico · Secrets of Middle Earth_ A Balrog with Simon Pegg's voice, a husband missing for two seasons, and zero Harfoots. Jeff Haecker, Fr. Bryan Shackett, Rob Leonardi, and Rob Story pick apart the Rings of Power season 3 teaser and argue over how much of it Tolkien would recognize. The post Rings of Power S3: The Balrog Talks appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15271/17415068/SME115.mp3) ## [Shared Death Experiences](https://sqpn.com/2026/08/shared-death-experiences/) _2026-08-07 · Domenico · Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World_ You are sitting with someone as they die, and the room fills with a light that is not from this earth. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine shared death experiences — the cases where a perfectly healthy bystander sees it too. The post Shared Death Experiences appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/19764/17404947/MYS429.mp3) ## [AI Broke Its Own Cage: What OpenAI’s Hugging Face Hack Really Means](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/20438/17404617/ai-broke-its-own-cage-what-openais-hugging-face-hack-really-means) _2026-08-06 · Domenico · Secrets of Technology_ An OpenAI model broke out of its own test sandbox and hacked its way into another company's systems. Dom Bettinelli, Pat Scott, and Thomas Sanjurjo ask whether that's a real threat — or a very convenient story for OpenAI to tell. The post AI Broke Its Own Cage: What OpenAI’s Hugging Face Hack Really Means appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/20438/17404618/TEC356.mp3) ## [The Devil’s Bible, Jesus Was an Alien?, Psychic Powers in Heaven, and Weird Questions](https://sqpn.com/2026/07/the-devils-bible-jesus-was-an-alien-psychic-powers-in-heaven-and-weird-questions/) _2026-07-31 · Domenico · Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World_ A monk who sold his soul to write a book in one night, the naked man fleeing Jesus' arrest, and whether Jesus was just an alien with good technology: Jimmy Akin takes on eleven listener weird questions with Cy Kellett and Dom Bettinelli. The post The Devil’s Bible, Jesus Was an Alien?, Psychic Powers in Heaven, and Weird Questions appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/19764/17397062/MYS428.mp3) ## [What’s in My Pocket? Picking a Personal Finance App](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/20438/17396587/whats-in-my-pocket-picking-a-personal-finance-app) _2026-07-30 · Domenico · Secrets of Technology_ Mint died and took 3.6 million budgets with it. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Joseph Sund, and Tom Grelinger map the apps that replaced it — subscription, self-hosted, or the bespoke one that Dom built himself. The post What’s in My Pocket? Picking a Personal Finance App appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/20438/17396588/TEC355.mp3) ## [The Secrets of The Mummy and The Mummy Returns](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15278/17396474/the-secrets-of-the-mummy-and-the-mummy-returns) _2026-07-30 · Domenico · Secrets of Movies and TV Shows_ Horror, slapstick, and pulp adventure somehow share one movie — and it works. Jeff Haecker, Rob Leonardi, and Robert Story revisit The Mummy and The Mummy Returns ahead of the franchise's fourth film. The post The Secrets of The Mummy and The Mummy Returns appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15278/17396475/SCR198.mp3) ## [Investigating the Paranormal for 2,000 Years](https://sqpn.com/2026/07/investigating-the-paranormal-for-2000-years/) _2026-07-28 · Domenico · Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World_ Join Jimmy Akin this August for a four-week course on Psi and Christianity. The post Investigating the Paranormal for 2,000 Years appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/19764/17390111/MYS427a.mp3) ## [The Butterfly People of Joplin, Missouri](https://sqpn.com/2026/07/the-butterfly-people-of-joplin-missouri/) _2026-07-24 · Domenico · Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World_ Dozens of unrelated children said shining, winged figures stood over them as an EF5 tornado destroyed Joplin. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli weigh cryptids, trauma, folklore, and guardian angels behind the butterfly people. The post The Butterfly People of Joplin, Missouri appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/19764/17386466/MYS427.mp3) ## [Screen Share With Real Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OAWXYqAg2Pof) _2026-07-24 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control — open source, like Screenhero. ## [Digitize Your Family Memories Before They’re Gone](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/20438/17386201/digitize-your-family-memories-before-theyre-gone) _2026-07-23 · Domenico · Secrets of Technology_ The box of photos and VHS tapes in your basement is decaying right now. Dom Bettinelli and Joanne Mercier map out how to rescue family memories before the media rots — and why recording who's in the photo outlasts the photo. The post Digitize Your Family Memories Before They’re Gone appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/20438/17386202/TEC354.mp3) ## [The Sin of Denethor](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15271/17384344/the-sin-of-denethor) _2026-07-21 · Domenico · Secrets of Middle Earth_ Despair isn't sadness — it's the choice to stop hoping, and it destroys Denethor. Patrick Mason, Rob Leonardi, Robert Story, and Fr. Bryan Shackett on the palantír, Sauron's algorithm of doom, and the Gandalf line Pope Leo just quoted. The post The Sin of Denethor appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15271/17384345/SME114.mp3) ## [Mark Twain Super-Psychic: His Shocking Telepathy & Death Dream](https://sqpn.com/2026/07/mark-twain-super-psychic-his-shocking-telepathy-death-dream/) _2026-07-17 · Domenico · Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World_ He spent his career debunking fake mesmerists and mediums — then dreamed his brother's funeral weeks before it happened. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli trace Mark Twain's strange turn toward telepathy and ask what the Catholic has to say about it. The post Mark Twain Super-Psychic: His Shocking Telepathy & Death Dream appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/19764/17381763/MYS426.mp3) ## [Your Lawn Just Went High-Tech](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/20438/17381507/your-lawn-just-went-high-tech) _2026-07-16 · Domenico · Secrets of Technology_ The lawn has gone high-tech. Dom Bettinelli and Thomas Sanjurjo weigh battery mowers against gas, robot mowers against your Saturday, and smart irrigation against a soggy guess — plus the gardening gear that actually earns its keep. The post Your Lawn Just Went High-Tech appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/20438/17381508/TEC353.mp3) ## [The Secrets of One Last Monster](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15278/17381378/the-secrets-of-one-last-monster) _2026-07-16 · Domenico · Secrets of Movies and TV Shows_ A widowed empress must choose between killing a monster or trusting its warning. Filmmaker Gene Kim talks with Angela Sealana and Jeff Haecker about One Last Monster — his Korean-history sci-fi short on the comfort zone, grief, and faith. The post The Secrets of One Last Monster appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15278/17381379/SCR197.mp3) ## [Roverandom](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15271/17380327/roverandom) _2026-07-14 · Domenico · Secrets of Middle Earth_ A dog bites a wizard's trousers, gets turned into a toy for his trouble, and that's the least strange thing that happens. Thomas Salerno, Rob Leonardi, Rob Story, Fr. Bryan Shackett, and Patrick Mason unpack Tolkien's Roverandom. The post Roverandom appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15271/17380328/SME113.mp3) ## [The Keys of the Kingdom](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15278/17379633/the-keys-of-the-kingdom) _2026-07-13 · Domenico · Secrets of Movies and TV Shows_ A Scottish priest spends six decades in China and never once bullies anyone into belief. Kathryn Laffrey and Alix Murray dig into The Keys of the Kingdom (1944) — Gregory Peck's first Oscar-nominated role — and the power of Golden Age faith on film. The post The Keys of the Kingdom appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15278/17379634/SSA056.mp3) ## [EXPOSED: The Government’s Patented Way to Put Voices in Your Head](https://sqpn.com/2026/07/exposed-the-governments-patented-way-to-put-voices-in-your-head/) _2026-07-10 · Domenico · Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World_ The U.S. government holds real patents for putting voices in people's heads — and thousands say it's happening to them. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli separate the real physics from psychiatry, internet lore, and outright fraud. The post EXPOSED: The Government’s Patented Way to Put Voices in Your Head appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/19764/17375935/MYS425.mp3) ## [Monitors: The Last Affordable Computer Upgrade](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/20438/17375679/monitors-the-last-affordable-computer-upgrade) _2026-07-09 · Domenico · Secrets of Technology_ Your monitor is the last computer upgrade that's still genuinely affordable, and the tech has quietly gotten great. Dom Bettinelli, Pat Scott, and Fr. Andrew Kinstetter decode the specs that matter, then hit two Sony stories about owning what you buy. The post Monitors: The Last Affordable Computer Upgrade appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/20438/17375680/TEC352.mp3) ## [Joseph Williamson’s Tunnels](https://sqpn.com/2026/07/joseph-williamsons-tunnels/) _2026-07-03 · Domenico · Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World_ A Liverpool merchant spent 30 years tunneling beneath his own neighborhood and never said why. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli weigh seven theories about Joseph Williamson and his mysterious underground labyrinth. The post Joseph Williamson’s Tunnels appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/19764/17372136/MYS424.mp3) ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FiK5KQNuv2lv) _2026-07-03 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## [Computers for College: What You Actually Need in 2026](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/20438/17371886/computers-for-college-what-you-actually-need-in-2026) _2026-07-02 · Domenico · Secrets of Technology_ Laptop prices are up and RAM is scarce — so how much computer does a college freshman really need? Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Joseph Sund, and Tom Grelinger map Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chromebook picks to every major. The post Computers for College: What You Actually Need in 2026 appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/20438/17371887/TEC351.mp3) ## [The Secrets of Independence Day](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15278/17371752/the-secrets-of-independence-day) _2026-07-02 · Domenico · Secrets of Movies and TV Shows_ The presidential speech was written in five minutes as a placeholder. Nobody replaced it. Yet people are still quoting it three decades later. Dom Bettinelli, Jeff Haecker, and Rob Leonardi trace its roots — Shakespeare, Dylan Thomas — on Independence Day at 30. The post The Secrets of Independence Day appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15278/17371753/SCR196.mp3) ## [The Council of Robs](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15271/17370555/the-council-of-robs) _2026-06-30 · Domenico · Secrets of Middle Earth_ Is Rings of Power Peter Jackson fanfiction or genuine Tolkien? Patrick Mason asks Rob Leonardi, Robert Story, and honorary "Rob" Fr. Bryan Shackett to give their takes on Seasons 1 and 2 — and cautious hope for Season 3. The post The Council of Robs appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15271/17370556/SME112.mp3) ## [Mel’s Hole](https://sqpn.com/2026/06/mels-hole/) _2026-06-26 · Domenico · Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World_ A bottomless pit in central Washington, 80,000 feet deep and impossible to fill. In 1997, one phone call to Art Bell turned a piece of local folklore into a national mystery. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli investigate Mel's Hole. The post Mel’s Hole appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/19764/17368270/MYS423.mp3) ## [The Mobile Office: Best Gear for Working on the Road](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/20438/17368035/the-mobile-office-best-gear-for-working-on-the-road) _2026-06-25 · Domenico · Secrets of Technology_ Cramped keyboard, tiny screen, no ports—those are the three pain points of working away from your desk. Dom Bettinelli and Leo Devick gear up with portable keyboards, monitors, stands, mice, and USB hubs to fix all three. The post The Mobile Office: Best Gear for Working on the Road appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/20438/17368036/TEC350.mp3) ## [The Secrets of Disclosure Day](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15278/17367896/the-secrets-of-disclosure-day) _2026-06-25 · Domenico · Secrets of Movies and TV Shows_ A Kansas City weather anchor starts speaking a language no human knows — and Steven Spielberg's \*Disclosure Day\* turns alien contact into a question about God. Dom Bettinelli, Jeff Haecker, and Tom Grelinger dig into the faith at its core. The post The Secrets of Disclosure Day appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15278/17367897/SCR195.mp3) ## [What Really Happened to the Lost Ark of the Covenant?](https://sqpn.com/2026/06/what-really-happened-to-the-lost-ark-of-the-covenant/) _2026-06-19 · Domenico · Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World_ The most famous lost object in history — the Ark of the Covenant — vanished from Scripture before 586 BC and was never seen again. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli examine what it was, trace its history, and weigh nine theories for where it went. The post What Really Happened to the Lost Ark of the Covenant? appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/19764/17363754/MYS422.mp3) ## [The Sci-Fi Tech We Wish Were Real](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/20438/17363472/the-sci-fi-tech-we-wish-were-real) _2026-06-18 · Domenico · Secrets of Technology_ Every sci-fi fan has thought "I want that." Dom Bettinelli and Thomas Sanjurjo sort the genre's gadget wishlist — communicators, tricorders, warp drives, transporters — into what's real, what's coming, and what stays pure fantasy. The post The Sci-Fi Tech We Wish Were Real appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/20438/17363473/TEC349.mp3) ## [Apple Intelligence: Is It Really Here This Time?](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/20438/17359659/apple-intelligence-is-it-really-here-this-time) _2026-06-11 · Domenico · Secrets of Technology_ Apple's WWDC 2026 promised a new Siri, redesigned parental controls, and a platform cleanup. Dom Bettinelli, Joanne Mercier, and Pat Scott debate whether Apple Intelligence has finally arrived. The post Apple Intelligence: Is It Really Here This Time? appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/20438/17359660/TEC348.mp3) ## [The Secrets of Dr. No](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15278/17357576/the-secrets-of-dr-no) _2026-06-10 · Domenico · Secrets of Movies and TV Shows_ Sixty-four years ago a Scottish bodybuilder lit a cigarette and changed movies. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Chip Hines, and Jeff Haecker break down Dr. No — the film that built the Bond template — and ask what a Catholic should make of 007. The post The Secrets of Dr. No appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15278/17357577/SCR194.mp3) ## [Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum Today (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/phqQ0VVgysjj) _2026-06-10 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell, and margin trade BTC and ETH with EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, or JPY. ## [Browser Hardening for Normal People](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/20438/17354233/browser-hardening-for-normal-people) _2026-06-04 · Domenico · Secrets of Technology_ Hardening your browser doesn't mean building a bunker — just locking the doors. Dom Bettinelli and Tom Grelinger share quick, no-jargon steps to make everyday browsing safer for you and the non-techies in your life. The post Browser Hardening for Normal People appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/20438/17354234/TEC347.mp3) ## [The Eleventy-First Quiz Show](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15271/17352864/the-eleventy-first-quiz-show) _2026-06-02 · Domenico · Secrets of Middle Earth_ Tolkien called 111 "eleventy-one." For our 111th episode, we celebrateswith a six-round Tolkien trivia competition that tests our panel of Jeff Haecker, Rob Leonardi, Patrick Mason, and Robert Story, who must face host Alix Murray's toughest questions. Who will win and be crowned King Under the Trivia? The post The Eleventy-First Quiz Show appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15271/17352865/SME111.mp3) ## [The Secrets of X-Men and X2: X-Men United](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15278/17350187/the-secrets-of-x-men-and-x2-x-men-united) _2026-05-28 · Domenico · Secrets of Movies and TV Shows_ With the original cast heading into Avengers: Doomsday, Jeff Haecker, Rob Leonardi, and Patrick Mason revisit X-Men and X2, the films that launched Marvel's pop culture dominance and gave us a devoutly Catholic teleporter. The post The Secrets of X-Men and X2: X-Men United appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15278/17350188/SCR193.mp3) ## [Animals of Middle Earth](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15271/17344420/animals-of-middle-earth) _2026-05-19 · Domenico · Secrets of Middle Earth_ Every creature in Arda has a story. The panel examines Middle-earth's animals — Huan, the Eagles, Ungoliant's brood, Beorn, the Nazgûl's horses — and asks what separates the natural from the supernatural in Tolkien's world. The post Animals of Middle Earth appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15271/17344421/SME110.mp3) ## [The Secrets of Miracle](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15278/17341299/the-secrets-of-miracle) _2026-05-14 · Domenico · Secrets of Movies and TV Shows_ A group of college kids walked out to face the greatest hockey team in history and changed the world. Dom Bettinelli, Noelle Crowe, Fr. Chip Hines, and Patrick Mason break down the 2004 film Miracle — coaching, Cold War, and what made this win matter. The post The Secrets of Miracle appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15278/17341300/SCR192.mp3) ## [Women of Middle Earth](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15271/17335017/women-of-middle-earth) _2026-05-05 · Domenico · Secrets of Middle Earth_ Tolkien's women don't need the spotlight to hold the world together. That's the point. Alix Murray, Jeff Haecker, and Kathryn Laffrey trace the powerful, mysterious women of Middle-earth from the Valar to the Shire. The post Women of Middle Earth appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15271/17335018/SME109.mp3) ## [The Secrets of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15278/17328670/the-secrets-of-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie) _2026-04-30 · Domenico · Secrets of Movies and TV Shows_ Bowser almost chose good. Then his son arrived. Patrick Mason, Jeff Haecker, Rob Leonardi, and Thomas Salerno unpack the family drama, Yoshi's debut, and the Nintendo universe's next moves in \*The Super Mario Galaxy Movie\*. The post The Secrets of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15278/17328671/SCR191.mp3) ## [Music of the Legendarium](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15271/17323156/music-of-the-legendarium) _2026-04-21 · Domenico · Secrets of Middle Earth_ Music didn't just accompany the creation of Middle-earth — it \*was\* the creation. Jeff Haecker, Alix Murray, and Patrick Mason trace how song, horn, and verse shape everything from the Ainulindalë to the charge at Pelennor Fields. The post Music of the Legendarium appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15271/17323157/SME108.mp3) ## [Leaf by Niggle](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15271/17315409/leaf-by-niggle) _2026-04-07 · Domenico · Secrets of Middle Earth_ Tolkien's "Leaf by Niggle" gets a full panel reading — purgatory, sub-creation, and the eternal weight of creative work. Thomas Salerno leads Kathryn Laffrey, Rob Leonardi, and Robert King through this haunting, personal story. The post Leaf by Niggle appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15271/17315410/SME107.mp3) ## [Tolkien Reading Day 2026: Unlikely Heroes](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15271/17301100/tolkien-reading-day-2026-unlikely-heroes) _2026-03-17 · Domenico · Secrets of Middle Earth_ Sam resists the Ring. Fatty Bolger outruns the Nazgûl. Lúthien tears down Sauron's tower. Jeff Haecker, Robert Story, Patrick Mason, and Rob Leonardi celebrate Tolkien Reading Day with favorite passages on unlikely heroes. The post Tolkien Reading Day 2026: Unlikely Heroes appeared first on StarQuest Media . [Listen](https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/15271/17301101/SME106.mp3)