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Spirit Talk Show - Bedtime Stories for Grown Ups

Spirit Talk Show is a storytelling podcast built on genuine human connection. Each episode features meaningful conversations, live cold readings, and shared creativity with remarkable guests.Stories unfold naturally—sometimes eerie, sometimes funny, sometimes deeply moving—through personal memories, original works, and AI-assisted storytelling. Every episode honors real voices, lived experiences, and the power of being fully present.Spirit Talk Show is a space where stories are shared, voices are

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00:15:38

S5-EP27.5: A Special Engagement Planet Man – Episode...

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2026/01/04

In this thrilling installment of The Planet Man, the stakes skyrocket as Dantro and Pat find themselves prisoners of Marston, the ruthless ruler of Mars. With Earth’s fate hanging in the balance, the intrepid Planet Man must confront betrayal and danger head-on—especially when Slats appears to switch sides. As alliances shift and peril mounts, the battle to defend Earth and resist Martian domination begins in earnest.

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01:28:50

S5-EP27: Finale - Marked by the Unknown with Scott Wells

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2025/12/31

In the chilling and unforgettable Spirit Talk Show Season 5 finale, Doyle welcomes bestselling thriller and horror author Scott Wells, whose breakout novel Marked by Ouija has captivated readers around the world. Wells—an award-winning screenwriter, immersive event architect, and survivor of his own real-life haunting—joins Doyle for a deeply personal and eerie conversation that blurs the line between truth and fiction.Together, they unpack the terrifying true story that inspired Marked by Ouija: a

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00:13:28

S5-EP26.5: A Special Engagement Planet Man – Episode...

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2025/12/25

Special Engagement by Spirit Talk ShowWith the crew of Earth’s first Moon rocket now safely aboard Dantro’s interstellar craft, the journey to Planeria Rex—capital of all planets—begins in earnest. The humans, still stunned from their near-fatal lunar mission, discover that their rescue is only the beginning of a much larger destiny.But the voyage is suddenly interrupted.A vast swarm of meteors erupts across their course, hammering the ship with deadly precision. Dantro realizes instantly that this

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00:59:17

S5-EP26: Steve Gallegos: Unshackled – The Power to...

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2025/12/24

For this Christmas Eve episode of Spirit Talk Show – Bedtime Stories for Grown Ups, Doyle welcomes the radiant and inspiring Steve Gallegos — a man whose life reads like a movie, and whose message will stir your soul.Known as America’s Ambassador of Success, Steve’s journey spans from a childhood in Chile to the United States Marine Corps, the courtroom, the stage, and beyond. He’s been a police officer, trial lawyer, singer-songwriter, entrepreneur, and TEDx speaker — but his true calling is

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00:12:35

S5-EP25.5: Special Release: Planet Man – Episode 2: :...

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2025/12/18

Special Presentation by Spirit Talk ShowEarth’s first rocket ship hurtles through space on its historic voyage to the Moon — until catastrophe strikes. Systems fail. Trajectory falters. And the crew faces the terrifying truth that their mission, and their lives, may never return home.At the final moment, a mysterious ship appears. Onboard is Dantro — The Planet Man, a guardian of interplanetary peace who intervenes just as the doomed lunar craft spirals toward destruction. His daring rescue sparks

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00:49:00

S5-EP25: Radical Compassion: Ann Russo on Healing...

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2025/12/17

In this deeply moving episode of Spirit Talk Show – Bedtime Stories for Grownups, Doyle sits down with Ann Russo, founder of AMR Therapy, feminist therapist, educator, and visionary leader in inclusive mental health care.From her early curiosity about faith and identity to the creation of the groundbreaking Religious Trauma Treatment Model (RTTM), Ann shares a journey rooted in empathy, courage, and radical honesty. Together, they explore the intersections of spirituality, queerness, and healing—how

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00:18:39

S5-EP24.5: Special Release: Planet Man – Episode 1 -...

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2025/12/11

This exclusive special release is part of the Spirit Talk Show – Bedtime Stories for Grownups archive series, featuring a fully acted and sound-designed revival of The Planet Man, lovingly recorded by Doyle more than a decade ago. In this limited-run sci-fi event, listeners will hear Doyle step into several character roles, bringing new life, personality, and dimension to this classic 1950s radio adventure.Originally produced in New York and syndicated in the early 1950s, The Planet Man followed

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00:49:02

S5-EP24: Law, Literature, and the Power of...

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2025/12/10

In this episode of Spirit Talk Show – Bedtime Stories for Grown Ups, Doyle sits down with Michael Stockham — Cornell Law graduate, veteran litigator, and bestselling author of Confessions of an Accidental Lawyer and the Jake Fox thriller series. For over two decades, Stockham has commanded the courtroom by day and the page by night, transforming real-life legal battles into stories that pulse with humanity, tension, and moral complexity.Together, Doyle and Michael explore the delicate balance

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01:04:15

S5-EP23: Tim Reuben — Tequila: A Global Saga of...

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2025/12/03

In this gripping episode of Spirit Talk Show, Doyle welcomes Tim Reuben — Harvard-trained attorney, seasoned trial strategist, and author of the explosive international thriller Tequila: A Story of Success, Love, and Violence.Tim spent decades inside real courtroom battles, navigating the razor-sharp world of high-stakes litigation. Now, he channels that lifetime of experience into a sweeping novel that spans generations and crosses continents — from the agave fields of Mexico to Manhattan

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01:10:45

S5-EP22: The Warrior Who Knelt: A Thanksgiving...

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2025/11/26

In this special Thanksgiving episode of Spirit Talk Show – Bedtime Stories for Grownups, Doyle welcomes Pat Welsh — a man whose life reads like a testament to gratitude, resilience, and faith. From being left at an orphanage in Dublin at three days old to leading one of America’s toughest police departments, Pat’s story embodies the spirit of Thanksgiving — finding grace through hardship, purpose through service, and love through loss.Together with co-host Howie, Doyle explores Pat’s extraordinary

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00:51:30

S5-EP21: Fry Your Chickens: Phil Barth on Stress,...

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2025/11/19

What if the voices of doubt and stress in your head weren’t scary monsters but… chickens? In this laughter-filled and deeply insightful conversation, Doyle welcomes keynote speaker, author, and humorist Phil Barth—a man on a mission to help us “fry our chickens” and reclaim joy from stress.Phil opens up about his unforgettable run on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, how a Toastmasters speech and a rubber chicken reshaped his career, and the heart attack that pushed him to rethink everything about

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00:52:53

S5-EP20: The Girl of Many Crowns: DH Morris on...

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2025/11/12

What happens when genealogy uncovers not just names, but voices calling out from centuries past? In this episode of Spirit Talk Show, Doyle sits down with author DH (Deborah) Morris, whose debut novel The Girl of Many Crowns resurrects the forgotten story of Princess Judith of France and Baldwin Iron Arm—the knight who risked everything for love.Morris shares how a family ancestry chart led her into decades of research, unearthing the political intrigue, cultural sophistication, and personal

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00:41:17

S5-EP19: Shanti Hershenson: At 17, Thirty Books and a...

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2025/11/05

On this episode of Spirit Talk Show – Bedtime Stories for Grownups, Doyle welcomes Shanti Hershenson, a 17-year-old literary powerhouse who has already written 30 books — 17 of them published. Shanti’s work spans science fiction, fantasy, dystopian adventure, and deeply personal poetry, including her acclaimed novel-in-verse You Won’t Know Her Name, which confronts the painful realities of middle-school bullying.Her story began in sixth grade with what she calls an “accidental” self-publishing

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00:48:54

S5-EP18: Neil Laird: Time-Traveling TV Producer Turns...

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2025/10/29

Join Doyle on this thrilling episode of Spirit Talk Show as he welcomes Neil Laird—a multi-Emmy‑nominated TV producer turned novelist whose real-world experience filming lost tombs, shipwrecks, and ruins morphs into wild, genre-defying fiction.Neil’s debut novel, Prime Time Travelers, sends a hapless TV director through a rainbow-colored time machine into ancient Egypt, where he must navigate the twelve gates of the underworld, dodge vengeful pharaohs, and film the “greatest documentary” ever—if the

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00:58:08

S5-EP17: Prophecy, AI, and the Human Future with Guy...

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2025/10/22

What if artificial intelligence could decode prophecy—and what if it already has? In this thought-provoking conversation, Doyle welcomes Guy Morris, a technologist turned award-winning thriller author whose work pushes the boundaries of what we believe possible. Drawing on four decades at the forefront of global business and advanced computing, Morris reveals how his Snow Chronicles series (Swarm, The Last Ark, and The Image) blends cutting-edge science, geopolitics, and timeless questions of human

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00:33:56

S5-EP16: Publishing Without Losing Your Soul —...

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2025/10/15

In this episode, Doyle welcomes publishing veteran Michelle DeFilippo, founder of 1106 Design, for a candid conversation about how authors can publish like pros—without signing away their rights, royalties, or creative control.With over 50 years in the book world and more than 4,000 author projects under her belt, Michelle pulls back the curtain on the myths, scams, and marketing half-truths that plague new authors. She explains the three main publishing paths—traditional, hybrid, and true

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00:47:37

S5-EP15: Epic Worlds, Human Hearts: J.F. Monroe on...

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2025/10/08

In this captivating episode of Spirit Talk Show, Doyle and producer Howie welcome fantasy author J.F. Monroe, the creative force behind The Legacy of Four trilogy—a sweeping saga where humans, angels, and demons live under a fragile peace guarded by the Four Horsemen. Monroe’s worlds are rich with myth and magic, but it’s her emotional honesty and deeply human characters that keep readers turning pages long after midnight.We talk about the emotional core of epic fantasy, the power of resilience, and

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00:56:20

S5-EP14: All Mixed Up: Jaycee Cames on Poetry, Music,...

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2025/10/01

Doyle sits down with Jaycee Cames—poet, visionary, and the creative force behind The Ghost Singers. From his acclaimed poetry collection Urban Rhythm and Rhyme: Poetry for the Next Generation to his genre-bending debut album All Mixed Up, Jaycee transforms grief, resilience, and joy into art that refuses to be confined.In this episode, Jaycee opens up about:Growing up in North Hollywood amid challenges that shaped his creative pathHow poetry became both survival and liberationThe birth of The Ghost

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00:44:19

S5-EP13: Badge to Book: The Mountain Mysteries of...

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2025/09/24

In this compelling episode of Spirit Talk Show, we sit down with R.L. Carpentier—a former law enforcement officer turned mystery author—whose life has taken him from the gritty truths of crime scenes to the poetic silence of the Catskill Mountains.Rodney shares how nearly two decades in policing shaped his voice as a writer, imbuing his debut novel, Our Lady of the Overlook, with a realism that can only come from lived experience. We talk about his writing process, the influence of true crime

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00:42:31

S5-EP12: The Boy Who Spoke First: Noah May on Pain,...

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2025/09/17

This week’s episode is raw, unfiltered, and deeply human.Doyle sits down with Noah May, host of Lethal Venom, a podcast known for its honesty, emotional depth, and refusal to sugarcoat the truth. Noah opens up about growing up without a father, navigating the shadows of clinical depression, and discovering the power of storytelling as survival.What begins as a conversation about creative expression becomes something much deeper: a testament to resilience, vulnerability, and the healing power of

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