
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World Airship Mystery of 1896 and 1897 (Mystery Airships, Phantom Airships, Ghost Airships, UFOs)
Oct 6, 2023
Jimmy Akin, podcast host and airship expert, discusses the wave of mysterious airship sightings over the US in the late 1890s. They explore theories of aliens, hoaxes, and more. The hosts analyze the appearance and technology of the airships and dismiss the possibility of them being extraterrestrial. They also debunk claims and highlight the role of hoaxes. Resources for further exploration are provided.
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Introduction
00:00 • 5min
The Mystery Airships of 1896 and 1897
04:54 • 3min
Mysterious Appearance of an Airship
07:43 • 29min
Credibility of the Airship Sightings in 1896 and 1897
37:11 • 3min
The Arguments for and Against Airships in the Sky
40:14 • 4min
Counterclaims and their Debunking
43:53 • 23min
The Mystery of the Airships
01:07:06 • 18min
The Mystery Airships of 1896 and 1897
01:25:23 • 5min
Sharing, Resources, and Gratitude
01:30:15 • 2min


In the late 1890s, there was a wave of sightings over the US of mysterious airships displaying unusual flight characteristics. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss these unusual airships and the theories that they were aliens, hoaxes, or maybe something else.