DEAD Talks w/ David Ferrugio engages with death a little differently. Each new guest shares their experience with death, grief and loss in a way that shatters the ”don’t talk about death” taboo. You could cry, but you might also laugh as well.
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Hello World! We're RabidDonut and LazerPanda! Two girls from Miami ever so bravely throwing ourselves into the great big world of FANDOMS! We're vaguely familiar with some of the epicness already but we invite you guys to come along with us in this journey discovering other popular and fantastical fandoms (don't kill us but we've never watched Star Trek and it's TOTALLY on the list)...all through two silly noob points of view of course. While we don’t promise accuracy, we do promise a lot of ...
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What makes a great Catholic homily, and what goes into the art of delivering it well? “Preach” is a new weekly podcast from America Media that features a diverse cast of the finest Catholic preachers. Each week, preachers open up their hearts and minds, sharing their spiritual lives, approaches to interpreting scripture and techniques for preparing the best homilies. On each episode, listeners will meet Catholic preachers, learn about their communities and hear their Sunday homilies, deliver ...
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How the Eucharistic Revival can help us love God more deeply
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“The Eucharist is the food that makes us hungry,” says Joe Laramie, S.J., so when he preaches, he hopes to stir his congregation “to deeper hunger for the Lord, to grow in deeper devotion to him.” Joe, the National Director of the Pope’s Prayer Network and a preacher for the National Eucharistic Revival, preaches for the Fourteenth Sunday of Ordina…
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163 - Conversation with a dying man | Philip & Elena Lister
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Speaking with a dying man was one of the most profound conversations I've ever had. In this deeply moving episode of DEAD Talks Podcast, I sit down with Philip Lister and his wife, Elena Lister.. Recorded just weeks before Philip's passing, we explore the emotional journey of knowing his time was running out. This conversation, one of the most impo…
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162 - She died and came back with the purpose of Life | Amber Cavanaugh
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She 'died' and chose to come back after having a massive stroke, when she closed her eyes and opened them on the other side. Amber Cavanagh returns to DEAD Talks Podcas to share the lessons she learned from the other side and the afterlife and what she learned from her Spirit Guides. She explains her three spirit guides, their names and reason for …
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161 - Inside the mind of serial killer John Wayne Gacy | Karen Conti
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Karen Conti represented John Wayne Gacy, one of the most notorious American serial killers, on death row and is one of Chicago’s most prominent lawyers and legal analysts. Thirty years after Gacy’s execution, Conti looks back through the eyes of a seasoned professional on the legal and media circus that ensued—and her countless hours of detailed co…
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160 - Demystifying Death To Live More Fully | Hospice Nurse Julie
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Join us for an insightful episode featuring Hospice Nurse Julie McFadden, who has appeared on this show for the fourth time. In this engaging discussion, Julie shares highlights and emotional moments from her new book 'Nothing to Fear: Demystifying Death to Live More Fully.' The conversation delves into the deathbed phenomena, the importance of dis…
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159 - NYC Death Investigations | Barbara Butcher
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As a medicolegal death investigator in New York City, Barbara Butcher, investigated more than 5500 death scenes and 680 homicides. She's been seen on Netflix's Homicide New York. Her prior roles included Medicolegal Investigator, Deputy Director of Investigations, and Director of Forensic Investigations, where her responsibilities included death in…
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Try writing your next homily in a coffee shop
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A homily is a public speech, so it only makes sense to write it in public, says Scott VanDerveer, who mostly writes his homilies sitting at a long shared table in a coffee shop. “I love looking up at whoever’s in line at the cash register at that moment and thinking, ‘Would this guy, or would this woman care about what I’m saying at all; would this…
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158- She died and came back fully healed | Rosemary Ringer
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Rosemary Ringer died and came back in her near-death experience. After she lost her husband traumatically her heath started declining. She was diagnosed with cancer and miraculously came back fully healed with no explanation from the doctors. In this episode we discuss the details of her near death experience, what she saw, the meaning of her NDE a…
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A surefire way to lose your congregation’s attention is to start a homily with “In today’s Gospel reading,” says Thomas Groome. “The purpose of good preaching,” he says, “is to bring our lives to God and God to our lives.” A preacher’s job, then, is to facilitate a meaningful conversation between the two. This week on “Preach,” Tom, a professor of …
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157 - Relationship Grief and Growth | Luci Lampe
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In this heartfelt episode, we sit down with Luci Lampe as she opens up about her deeply personal grief journey through the end of her 17-year marriage. Luci courageously shares the raw, unfiltered reality of coping with divorce, offering a powerful narrative on the physical and mental challenges she faced. For more on our guest Luci Lampe: https://…
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Preachers: Tell a story that will stay with your listeners long after the homily is over.
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Though Jesus preached in parables that still captivate us, not every story told in a homily has a similarly lasting impact. The Rev. Christopher Clohessy shares how preachers can craft stories that linger long after Mass is over. This week on “Preach,” host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., is joined by another South African priest. Chris is a priest of the …
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156 - One Fatal Mistake Took His Life | Dr. Brian Hoeflinger & Kevin Hoeflinger
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His one fatal mistake took his life when he was drinking and driving. Dr. Hoeflinger lost his son to a drinking and driving incident. He is joined by his son Kevin as we dive into the familial dynamic of grief and loss. We learn how a father grieves, how a brother grieves and the relationship between a father, son and family in the midst of profoun…
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155 - Navigating Grief: How Men Can Handle Emotions | Miles Wood
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We follow the poignant and uproarious journey of Miles Wood, a man grappling with the profound loss of his mother to ovarian cancer. Through his candid narration, Miles shares the intimate moments of caring for her until her last breath, lamenting the unsaid words and longing for one more chance to express his love. Alongside his grief, Miles revea…
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Ron Hansen on bringing fiction-writing techniques to homily writing
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Ron Hansen has written award-winning novels that have been turned into Hollywood hits. As an ordained deacon, he crafts equally compelling homilies. This week on “Preach,” Deacon Ron Hansen, a permanent deacon in the Archdiocese of Washington and a prolific author, preaches for the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, Year B. His homily reflects…
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154 - Estate Planning Before You Die: Wills, Trusts & Probate | Kern Singh
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The importance of estate planning before you die is something a lot of people should consider as it relates to our death and leaving our assets securely behind for our loved ones. We discussed the Probate process when someone dies without a will or a trust, the importance of a will vs a trust and organizing your assets before you die so the loved o…
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What young adults most need to hear in a homily
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While most parishes struggle to attract young members, Saint Clement Parish in Chicago stands out with a mostly young adult congregation. This week on “Preach,” the Rev. Peter Wojcik, the pastor of Saint Clement Parish in Chicago, Ill., preaches for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year B. In his homily, he reflects on the depth of Jesus’ committed love…
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153 - Lyon Forever: How to live and die | Barbie Herron Conkling
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Barbie Herron Conkling has been deeply engulfed in death throughout her life including her inspirational son, Lyon Herron, who died from a 27 year battle with cancer. He embodied this "live life to the fullest" mentality from an early age after being born with a rare genetic mutation called Gardner's Syndrome. Barbie shares incredibly inspiring sto…
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A preacher should offer the congregation a challenge—not cheap grace
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Gemma Simmonds, C.J., a theologian and sister at the Cambridge Theological Federation in Cambridge, England, preaches for the Fifth Sunday in Easter, Year B: In her homily, she reflects on her experience of poverty in Brazil, giving significance to Christ’s words: “Make your home in me as I make mine in you.” Then, in the conversation with host Ric…
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152 - How do you deal with Child Loss? | Shekinah Eliassen
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How do you deal with child loss? Her first son, Lars, died in 2012 as an infant due to a severe brain condition. Shekinah Eliassen, CEO of George Mark Children’s House, a San Leandro, CA-based pediatric palliative care home, is committed to providing children and families with the same comprehensive and compassionate care that she received, and to …
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Bishop Stowe preaches on the climate crisis for Good Shepherd Sunday
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“I think there's a major concern for living more in harmony with creation, which is a result of conversion,” says Bishop John Stowe, OFM Conv., “But I think Pope Francis is also, as our good shepherd, calling us to greater urgency to act because time is slipping away and we haven't done much.” Bishop John Stowe is a Conventual Franciscan, the third…
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151 - A Father's Journey Through Profound Loss | Colin Campbell
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A Father's Journey Through Profound Loss with author Colin Campbell who lost both his children, Ruby & Hart, to a drunk driver that crashed into their family car. He's the author of "Finding The Words" which is a powerful account of one father's journey through unimaginable grief offering readers a new vision for how to more actively and fully mour…
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To be a good preacher, pray more and read widely
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Good preaching requires mastery of rhetoric, in particular the tools of repetition and organization. “Otherwise, they’re not gonna remember,” says John Baldovin, S.J. “This is a no-brainer, but beginning, middle and end, and not trying to make too many points” are key to a compelling homily. He also adds with hyperbolic emphasis, “If you want to be…
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150 - Life Isn't Always Happy But Humor Can Help | Nora McInerny
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Nora McInerny, author, a speaker, and the host of Terrible, Thanks for Asking, a podcast that lets people be honest about the hard things in life. She is also a remarried widow raising a beautiful blended family with her current, very much alive husband. She's experienced a heavy amount of grief and loss in a second miscarriage, father and husband …
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Striking a chord: The debate on singing in the homily
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“Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!” This is how Kim Harris starts her homily for the Second Sunday of Easter—in joyous song. “When Thomas first the tidings heard / How they had seen the risen Lord / He doubted the disciples’ word. Alleluia!...” Such daring from the ambo has long struck a controversial chord with preachers and liturgists alike, promptin…
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When preparing to preach, treat your homily like music
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In the Judeo-Christian tradition, God often makes Godself known through sound: be it a voice from a burning bush, a resounding clap of thunder or the blast of a trumpet. “God is revealed through sound,” affirms Ed Foley, O.F.M. Cap. “I think of a homily as sound theology,” he adds, “it’s acoustic engagement.” When preparing to preach, Ed, the Duns …
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149 - Hollywood, Mental Health, Grief and Addiction | David Dastmalchian
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David Dastmalchian is an actor as seen in Oppenheimer, The Dark Knight, Ant-Man, CW's The Flash, The Suicide Squad and in his newest film Late Night With The Devil. David joined DEAD Talks to discuss his experience with grief, loss, addiction and his struggles with mental health. @dastmalchian on Instagram DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages dea…
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148 - Practical steps to get through Grief & Loss | Claire Bidwell Smith
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Recognized as one of today’s foremost experts on grief, Claire Bidwell Smith is a licensed therapist, international speaker, and the author of five books published in 22 countries. Led by her own experience in grief and fueled by her work in hospice and private practice, Claire strives to provide support for all kinds of people experiencing all kin…
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Ukraine military chaplain: Preaching hope to a world at war on Good Friday
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When reflecting on the life, death and resurrection of the Lord while living in a state of military invasion and active war, Andriy Zelinskyy, S.J., says that “everything becomes more authentic.” For this Jesuit priest, who serves as the chief military chaplain of the Ukrainian-Greek Catholic Church, the task of preaching to those suffering in Ukra…
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A Preacher’s Guide to Holy Week: These are long liturgies. Be brief!
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The liturgies of Holy Week need to be seen as a unity. With two weeks remaining before the start of this summit of the Christian year, the “Preach” team sought the expertise of two esteemed liturgical scholars and practitioners to give preachers a whistle-stop tour of the readings and liturgies for this sacred week. In conversation with “Preach” ho…
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147 - Speaking with a real psychic medium | Malaurie
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Malaurie is a grounded, authentic, and caring psychic + medium who explains that she came from a long line of psychics and witches. As she describes it, "I try to keep it real and simple. No gimmicks, no pretenses, no bullshit. I’m not a crystal ball, but I can enter into a conversation with your guides and ancestors and see what they have to say. …
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146 - A Positive Outlook On Death After Losing His Parents | GaTa
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GaTa is an American rapper and actor best known for his role in the hit FXX TV series Dave, as well as for being the hype man for rapper Lil Dicky throughout his career as well as on the show. GaTa is an artist and actor who joined DEAD Talks to talk about how he never got to know both his parent's who died when he was just 18 months old. He is the…
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Father Rob Galea’s preaching strategies for reaching disengaged youth
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“Explain the resurrection to me in two minutes without using any church language.” This is the challenge that Father Rob Galea sets for his staff to ensure they can easily relate to the young people they serve. “That takes practice, and that takes hanging out with the kids and understanding the way they speak, the way they reason.” Rob, originally …
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145 - Grief and Death Specialist | David Kessler
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David Kessler is one of the world’s foremost experts on grief and loss. His experience with thousands of people on the edge of life and death has taught him the secrets to living a happy and fulfilled life, even afterlife’s tragedies. He is the author of six books, including the new bestselling book, Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief. He co…
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How a deacon’s past as a taxi driver fuels his preaching
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The best formation Deacon Steve Kramer has ever received were the four summers he spent as a taxi and limo driver. “It really prepared me for pastoral counseling,” he says of his year’s shuttling people back and forth. “They sit, they open their heart, and pretty much they figure out that they’ll never see you again. So they open up in a different …
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144 - A comedian in grief | Vinny Fasline
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Vinny Fasline joins the show to chat about the loss of his father, his comedy career, and how it all intertwines. His father had SPS and died of lung cancer. What does it mean for a man to lose his father? How do you navigate grief? In this podcast episode, we hear from two guys in the Dead Dad Club. Vinny Fasline is a stand-up comedian and podcast…
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Meet a woman who teaches priests to preach
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“Effective preaching is like good butter sinking into warm toast,” says Karla Bellinger. “You’ve gotta give the Holy Spirit a little bit of time to do some work.” As the founding executive director of the Institute for Homiletics at the University of Dallas and president of the Catholic Association of Teachers of Homiletics, Karla is filled with bi…
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143 - Iowa Tornado Took Her Family | Kuri Bolger
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Kuri Bolger lost her mom, husband and two kids in the Winterset tornado that destroyed her parents’ Iowa home. The family tried to take shelter in time, and unfortunately, the storm was too strong. Bolger and her surviving son, 9-year-old Brysen, still live on today to tell the story, and Kuri's strength through her incredible grief and loss was a …
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Try something new this Lent: Map out your homilies like an org chart
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Russell Pollitt, S.J., approaches his homilies in a manner unlike any other preacher the “Preach” team has yet seen. While some rely on verbatim manuscripts, detailed linear plans, or simply loose notes, when this South African Jesuit priest sits down to write his homily after praying on the Scriptures, the first thing he does is produce an org cha…
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142 - Near-Death Experience Expert | Dr. Jeffrey Long
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Dr. Jeffrey Long is an American author and researcher into the phenomenon of near-death experiences. A physician by training, Long practices radiation oncology at a hospital in Kentucky. Dr. Long has studied ad investigated thousands of near-death experiences and in this episode of DEAD Talks we seek to discuss if near-death experiences are real. H…
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The Vatican’s chief liturgist on why preachers need to take their homilies more seriously
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Cardinal Roche opens the Lenten season on “Preach: The Catholic Homilies Podcast” with a heartfelt message taken from the Scripture readings for Ash Wednesday: “Come back to me with all your heart.” When asked by host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., why he chose the theme of “Welcome Home” and not to preach “in a heavier way,” to emphasize the penitential …
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141 - Navigating the complexities of trauma | Ryan Soave
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Ryan Soave is a distinguished Licensed Mental Health Counselor with an impressive 14-year tenure in mental health. His unwavering commitment to healing and transformation has made him a beacon of hope for those navigating the complexities of trauma, grief, and addiction. Currently serving as the Chief Clinical Officer of Guardian Recovery Network, …
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140 - Gambino Mafia Underboss & Hitman "Sammy The Bull" | Salvatore Gravano
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Known by most as “Sammy The Bull” was the underboss of the most powerful organized crime family in American History. After a total of 23 years in the mob, he decided to cooperate, formally agreeing to testify on November 13th, 1991. Sammy The Bull confessed his involvement in 19 different murders and in this episode he shares story after story of h…
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You may have seen that we haven’t had any episodes for the last two weeks. We are taking a break after the bumper set of episodes we put together for you during the Advent and Christmas seasons. We are reviewing the results of our survey—which you can still respond to here— and planning our offering for Lent. In the meantime, in this great week whe…
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139 - His near-death experience at 14 years old | Philip Siracusa
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In this Near-Death Experience episode (NDE), Philip Siracusa died while at the dentist when he was 14 years old in 1981. During his near-death experience (NDE) he said he met a young girl while traveling in a beautiful garden and met his deceased grandparents. Philip hosts The Horsefly Chronicles Radio show on 105.3 and 107.7 Fm Radio Broadcasting …
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138 - Deteriorating mental heath with Grief | Meghan Riordan Jarvis
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Meghan Riordan Jarvis, MA, LICSW, is a clinical psychotherapist, author, podcast host, TEDx speaker, and sought-after consultant with over twenty years of experience in trauma, grief, and loss. In this episode she shares with her experience of deteriorating mental health after her father's and mother's deaths in short succession and eventually rece…
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137 - Solving her father’s murder | Madison McGhee
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Madison McGhee is investigating her own father's unsolved murder. She's a producer, filmmaker, director, and podcast host. She is best known for creating and hosting the hit investigative podcast, Ice Cold Case, her debut podcast. Madison shares intimate details on her investigation, if she's close to finding her father's murderer, and the all-enco…
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The star first leads the wise men to Jerusalem—where Old and New Testament meet—not Bethlehem
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Preaching on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, David Neuhaus, S.J., explores a curiosity in the story of the Wise Men’s journey from the East to the Bethlehem manger. “Why didn’t the star take them straight to Bethlehem? Why did it take them to Jerusalem?,” he asks. "I think it took them to Jerusalem, as we are always taken to Jerusalem, b…
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136 - The Grenfell Tower Fire | AJ Tracey
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British rapper AJ Tracey joins DEAD Talks to chat about his relationship with grief in his life, specifically with the Grenfell Tower Fire that took place in London in 2017. With more than 70 people died and many more injured, this fire in North Kensington shook London. This story of evolving collective grief, justice for the families and man-to-ma…
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A Syriac Catholic priest and father in Bethlehem preaches on the Feast of the Holy Family
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Yunan Frédéric, a Syriac Catholic priest living in Bethlehem with his Latina-American wife and their three children, preaches on the Feast of the Holy Family, even though the Syriac Church does not observe this feast in its liturgical calendar. For the past two years, he has served as the pastor of the Syriac Catholic community in Bethlehem; a smal…
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135 - 16 years old ”dies” from cardiac arrest and has a near-death experience | Mark Patterson
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Mark Patterson had a near-death experience when he was 16 after excessively drinking at a party and went into cardiac arrest. Upon "crossing over" into the light, as he explains it, he was greeted by his Grandfather, who passed when he was a kid. He continues to share his story of how he was given a new soul during his near-death experience. This i…
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