HeyJaredAuthor Conversations with Chris Dabbs
Author Conversations with Chris Dabbs is a long-form interview podcast exploring the ideas behind books.Broadcast journalist Chris Dabbs speaks with novelists, historians, scientists, religious and commuunity leaders and non-fiction writers about their work, the research…
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What?! Psychic Surgery? Can It Really Help? Dr Scott M. Taubold Explains (opens the original)
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What happens when a centuries-old healing tradition collides with Western ideas of medicine, science and proof? In this edition of Author Conversations, broadcast journalist Chris Dabbs speaks with Dr Scott M Taubold, author of The System of Healing Used by the Filipino Espiritistas. He discusses the history of what Western observers came to call “psychic surgery”, the role of trance and spiritual belief and the place traditional healers can occupy alongside conventional medicine. Originally dev
13,000 Cyclists, One Explosion—Who Gets Home? Author REYNOLD CONGER talks with Chris Dabbs (opens the original)
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🚴 A 70-year-old retired detective. A 150-mile charity bicycle ride. Thousands of cyclists travelling from Houston to Austin.💥 And an explosion that turns an endurance challenge into a dangerous rescue mission. Author Reynold Conger joins Author Conversations' Chris Dabbs to discuss A Dangerous Bike Ride, the first book in his Richard Tracy series. 📖 The idea for the novel came from a striking real-life moment. Shortly after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Reynold and his wife were in Austin wa
Baked Beans Are Cooked in the Tin?! Behind the Barcode - Paul Hesketh (opens the original)
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You probably eat some of these foods every week. But how much do you actually know about where they came from? Author and entrepreneur Paul Hesketh joins Chris Dabbs to uncover the extraordinary stories hiding behind some of the most ordinary products in our kitchens. Paul’s book, Behind the Barcode, explores how familiar foods became the products and global brands we recognise today — and the conversation reveals just how strange that history can be. We discover why baked beans are actually coo
Can Synchronicity Help Us Heal? Mary Glesige Explains (opens the original)
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What if some of the moments we dismiss as coincidence are actually pointing us towards change? In this edition of Author Conversations, Chris Dabbs speaks to Mary Glesige, author of Open the Gate: A Journey into Synchronistic Healing. Mary explores the ideas behind her book and the role that synchronicity, awareness and personal insight can play in healing and transformation. The conversation looks at the turning points that shape our lives, the unexpected connections that can alter our directio
The Harvest Always Comes - Maree Deeley on Love, Life and Never Giving Up (opens the original)
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In this edition of Author Conversations, I meet author, artist, poet and therapist Maree Deeley to talk about her novel The Harvest Always Comes – and I discover that there's a very personal story behind that title. Maree grew up around farming and remembers her great-uncle facing difficult seasons with a simple conviction: “the harvest always comes”. It was a phrase that stayed with her, one she later passed on to her own family and which eventually became the title of her first novel. And in m
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