# starquest — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover starquest. 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) ## [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) ## [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) ## [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) ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/geXtgdqxEGZ7) _2026-07-21 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [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) ## [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) ## [Four TBB Books part of an EPIC Indie sale](https://tuscanybaybooks.substack.com/p/four-tbb-books-part-of-an-epic-indie) _2026-07-12 · Richard Paolinelli · Tuscany Bay Books_ Four titles for $4.99 each on Amazon now through July 31st ## [New Starquest Release](https://tuscanybaybooks.substack.com/p/new-starquest-release) _2026-07-11 · Richard Paolinelli · Tuscany Bay Books_ Space Princess of Arcadia by John C. Wright ## [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) ## [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 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) ## [Sync bookmarks across every browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/B3982lloGyJd) _2026-06-30 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync across Chrome, Firefox and Safari; built-in ad and tracker blocker. ## [REMINDER: Help us net a Dragon](https://tuscanybaybooks.substack.com/p/reminder-help-us-net-a-dragon) _2026-06-28 · Richard Paolinelli · Tuscany Bay Books_ Nominations for the 2026 Dragon Awards remain open. Give us a hand in landing one, or two ## [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) ## [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) ## [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 1-week book sale you cannot miss!!!](https://tuscanybaybooks.substack.com/p/the-1-week-book-sale-you-cannot-miss) _2026-05-20 · Richard Paolinelli · Tuscany Bay Books_ Just $0.99 each for the first three books of three different space opera series ## [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) ## [Collect Open Source Legends (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/whufCbRXEfWK) _2026-05-19 · **Sponsored**_ Open-licensed art, limited foil trading packs, and optional on-chain mints. ## [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) ## [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) ## [The Starquest Epic Continues](https://tuscanybaybooks.substack.com/p/the-starquest-epic-continues) _2026-03-10 · Richard Paolinelli · Tuscany Bay Books_ Book #8, Sinister Syndicate of Space, now available ## [RELEASE DAY: Starquest: Pirate King of Star Patrol](https://tuscanybaybooks.substack.com/p/release-day-starquest-pirate-king) _2026-01-27 · Richard Paolinelli · Tuscany Bay Books_ Book 7 of John C. Wright's epic Starquest series is out today! ## [Starquest Book #7: Pirate King of Star Patrol](https://tuscanybaybooks.substack.com/p/starquest-book-7-pirate-king-of-star) _2026-01-25 · Richard Paolinelli · Tuscany Bay Books_ Tuesday release set for John C. Wright's latest installment ## [Get those Amazon gift cards out!](https://tuscanybaybooks.substack.com/p/get-those-amazon-gift-cards-out) _2025-12-22 · Richard Paolinelli · Tuscany Bay Books_ Tuscany Bay Books is offering two great books for $0.99 each for the rest of 2025 ## [Help us net a Dragon](https://tuscanybaybooks.substack.com/p/help-us-net-a-dragon) _2025-12-12 · Richard Paolinelli · Tuscany Bay Books_ Two TBB titles for 2026 Dragon Award consideration ## [Edward Willett Joins TBB Family](https://tuscanybaybooks.substack.com/p/edward-willett-joins-tbb-family) _2025-12-03 · Richard Paolinelli · Tuscany Bay Books_ Award-winning Canadian author brings The Helix War to Tuscany Bay Books