NDE Podcast
415 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 267 ratingsHosted by John Meser, Nora O'Dowd, & Chas Hathaway
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Item #63 8/6/2018 Brandon Chadbourne’s Near-Death Experience
August 06, 2018 12:30 - 23 minutes - 32.8 MBAfter the suicide of his husband, Brandon suffered from PTSD, and a deep depression set in that led him to take his own life—twice. But thank heaven, Brandon returned both times. Brandon is a listener of the show, and called in to share his NDE with us.
Item #62 8/5/2018 Music and Temples in Heaven
August 05, 2018 12:30 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MBContinuing Lance Richardson’s account, we share one of the many examples of music in heaven, as will as a discussion about religion and the near-death experience.
Item #61 8/3/2018 Lance Richardson’s Near-Death Experience
August 03, 2018 20:22 - 23 minutes - 32.3 MBWhile some NDEs have a deeply ethereal, transcendental flavor, giving the listener the sense that heaven is without senses, but that there is nothing but flowing love and intelligence for eternity, others, like Lance’s, provide a picture that is so relatable as to almost seem mortal—albeit beautiful, joyful, and blissful.
Item #60 8/2/2018 Lynnclaire Dennis’s Near-Death Experience
August 02, 2018 12:30 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBLynnclaire Dennis had a beautiful near-death experience that completely changed her way of looking at life. Despite initially attacking her husband for bringing her back when he revived her, her experience taught her the true meaning of love.
Item #59 8/1/2018 Life Purpose
August 01, 2018 12:30 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBBy now, we may understand that there is a grand, overarching plan to our life here on earth, but what about the individual plan each of us have for our own lives? What about our unique life purpose? The NDE samples read in this episode come from Wisdom of Near-Death Experiences, by Dr. Penny Sartori.
Item #58 7/31/2018 Four Short Near-Death Experiences
July 31, 2018 12:30 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MBThese short NDEs, by Rachel, Greg, Sammy, and Delona, all of which lack detail (1 and 2 out of 5 on the detail scale) have some beautifully profound contents. Another illustration that while lack of detail makes the reading less comprehensive, the experience itself is no less remarkable.
Item #57 7/30/2018 Lisa’s Near-Death Experience
July 30, 2018 12:30 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MBWhile playing in the ocean with her mother, a massive wave washed over them, separating her from her mother. Fighting for air, and unable to surface, Lisa eventually let go of the struggle, and found herself in the most loving light she’d ever experienced. This is her experience.
Item #56 7/27/2018 Work In the Spirit World
July 27, 2018 12:30 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MBDo people in the spirit world work? Are there jobs to be done? With the help of Bettie J. Eadie’s book, Embraced by the Light, we get some clues.
Item #55 7/26/2018 Jean’s Near-Death Experience
July 26, 2018 11:30 - 19 minutes - 27 MBHow would it be to have all the answers? For a brief time, during her near-death experience, Jean seemed to have them; as she puts it, “the sum total of all ‘knowing’ or wisdom of all people for all time – past, present and future.’
Item #54 7/25/2018 Hollywood Actor Near-Death Experiences
July 25, 2018 17:21 - 17 minutes - 24.2 MBJust for fun today I thought I’d share a few of the first-hand accounts of a few Hollywood celebrities who had near-death experiences. Though there are dozens to be found out there, these are the ones I could find recordings of them giving the account.
Item #53 7/24/2018 Brad’s Near-Death Experience
July 24, 2018 12:30 - 31 minutes - 42.7 MBAfter sharing some very insightful thoughts by a listener, we share the experience of Brad, who both drowned as a child and was attacked as an adult. But unique to Brad’s experience, because he was approached before his second experience and asked if he would like to have the experience.
Item #52 7/23/2018 Seven Heavens
July 23, 2018 12:30 - 20 minutes - 28 MBIn his near-death experience, David experienced seven levels of heaven. And while he didn’t give a great deal of detail (perhaps 2/5 on the detail scale), what he does say about them is… well, out of this world. Plus we share a fun little experience of a high schooler who, in a momentary scare, has …
Item #51 7/20/2018 The Trifold Nature of Our Existence
July 20, 2018 12:30 - 47 minutes - 65.7 MBNanci Danison had a remarkable near-death experience. It involved an overwhelming encounter with the light that seemed to be completely independent of her senses—no vision, no sound, no sensation—but also seemed to involve the deepest part of her nature, which wanted more than anything to become utterly and eternally one (merged) with God. In this …
Item #50 7/19/2018 Everything Made of Love
July 19, 2018 12:30 - 35 minutes - 48.9 MBThis near-death experiencer had 2 NDEs, the second of which came after a brutal bullying. But the lessons learned from the experience pointed to nothing but love.
Item #49 7/18/2018 Prophecy in the Near-Death Experience
July 18, 2018 12:30 - 32 minutes - 44.5 MBNed Dougherty had a heart attack, which killed him. Gratefully, he was revived, but upon his return, not only did he talk about heaven (including heavenly beings, the temple of knowledge, and several other amazing things), but he was given many prophecies about what may happen if mankind doesn’t follow the plan laid out before …
Item #48 7/17/2018 Jonathan’s Near-Death Experience
July 17, 2018 12:30 - 20 minutes - 28 MBYou might say Jonathan learned the danger of LSD the hard way—or you could say he learned it’s danger the nicest way possible. He overdosed, and had a near-death experience. To his credit, though, his NDE jumpstarted the life cleanup that helped him stop doing drugs for good.
Item #47 7/16/2018 Christianne’s Near-Death Experiences
July 16, 2018 17:25 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBChristianne’s NDEs are interesting—not just because she had 5 of them, but also because of her manner of telling about them. A bit of a humorist, but not one to give a lot of detail, the account comes out as a sort of hodge-podge of otherworldly experiences. Still, I think it’s worth adding to our …
Item #46 7/13/2018 The Near-Death Experience of P. M. H. Atwater
July 13, 2018 12:30 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MBP. M. H. Atwater is something of a legend in NDE study circles, because she’s written several books on the subject, and speaks on the subject everywhere she goes. And lest you think she’s doing it as some get-rich thing, it was the Light that told her to write three books. At the time she …
Item #45 7/12/2018 The Near-Death Experience of Dr. George Rodonaia
July 12, 2018 12:30 - 32 minutes - 44.4 MBDr. George Rodonaia died. If there’s any question of that fact, consider that he was in the morgue for three days, and didn’t return from death until they began to cut him open in an autopsy. But his memory of those three days is quite remarkable.
Item #44 7/11/2018 Visions of Glory—Part 3
July 11, 2018 23:01 - 1 hour - 86 MBIn this third and final reading from John Pontius’ book, Visions of Glory, we talk about some interesting aspects of the interplay between the physical and spiritual worlds.
Item #43 7/10/2018 Visions of Glory—Part 2
July 10, 2018 22:59 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBIn this episode, we share more from John Pontius’ book, Visions of Glory. John Pontius wrote this book on behalf of Spencer, who had the NDEs discussed, after over 50 interviews with Spencer.
Item #42 7/9/2018 Visions of Glory—Part 1
July 09, 2018 22:58 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MBJohn Pontius’ book, Visions of Glory, shares the account of Spencer, who had several near-death experiences in his life. In this episode, we share a few snippets from the first such experience, and the perspective it gave Spencer.
Item #41 7/5/2018 Four Corner’s of Love
July 05, 2018 22:57 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MBPaul had a simple near-death experience, but the love displayed by the four people involved was so profound that it offered not only strong evidence of the afterlife, but that those on the other side are eager to help and guide us when love is our motivation.
Item #40 7/5/2018 Pam Reynold’s Near-Death Experience
July 05, 2018 22:56 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MBPam Reynolds had a beautiful near-death experience that by viewed in a BBC interview, but here we share a more detailed account of her experiences on the other side.
Item #39 7/4/2018 Arthur Yenson’s Near-Death Experience
July 04, 2018 22:54 - 48 minutes - 66.6 MBArthur Yensen, a cartoonist, was in a terrible car accident that provided him with a beautiful NDE.
Item #38 7/3/2018 Eben Alexander’s Near-Death Experience
July 03, 2018 22:52 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MBDr. Eben Alexander is a neurosurgeon who got a deadly condition known as bacterial meningitis, which put him into a coma where the brain is essentially dead—incapable of dreams, no conscious thoughts, nothing But what Dr. Alexander experiences can be called anything but nothing. From Dr. Alexander’s book, Proof of Heaven. Purchase the paperback on …
Item #37 7/2/2018 Jack’s Near-Death Experience
July 02, 2018 22:50 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MBToday we share the experience of a man named Jack, recorded in Dr. Raymond Moody’s book, Life After Life.
Item #36 6/29/2018 The Near-Death Experiences of a Criminal and a Teenager
June 29, 2018 22:49 - 25 minutes - 34.9 MBWhat does a criminal experience when he dies from being shot while committing a robbery? What about a teen boy trying to impress his girlfriend with a dangerous stunt? What can both teach us about the value of living well now?
Item #35 6/28/2018 The Near-Death Experience of a Child and War-Hardened Soldier
June 28, 2018 22:47 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBToday we share the NDE of a 5-year old child, and another of a battle-hardened soldier of war.
Item #34 6/27/2018 Julie Rowe’s Near-Death Experience
June 27, 2018 22:46 - 40 minutes - 55.2 MBA Greater Tomorrow. My Journey Beyond: the Veil by Julie Rowe In this discovery episode (meaning I’m reading this experience for the first time myself), we share the beginning of Julie Rowe’s Experience as shared in her book, A Greater Tomorrow: My Journey Beyond the Veil. Purchase the paperback on Amazon.com Purchase the Amazon Kindle book …
Item #33 6/26/2018 Carol Vengroff’s Near-Death Experience
June 26, 2018 22:43 - 40 minutes - 55.2 MBCarol Vengroff had a beautiful near-death experience, and today we share an interview that Lee Witting of IANDS NDE Radio had with her, where she describes her experience as a 12-year old child, when she froze to death. Here is a link to the IANDS NDE Radio podcast: https://www.talkzone.com/previousepisodes/204/NDERadio.html And here is the link to the …
Item #32 6/25/2018 Near-Death Experiences vs. Drug Trips
June 25, 2018 22:41 - 26 minutes - 36.3 MBWhat do you call an experience with the light when it is preceded by drunkenness and drug overdose? Is it just a drug trip, or is it a true near-death experience? The video shared in this episode can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-GHrsSqcNw and the girl’s channel is at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOug6Q95esPTbSXsvI_-Lgwww.youtube.com/channel/UCrOug6Q95esPTbSXsvI_-Lg
Item #31 6/22/2018 In the Divine Light
June 22, 2018 22:40 - 12 minutes - 16.7 MBNear-death experiences don’t have to be expansive to be profound and intimate.
Item #30 6/21/2018 Judgment, Religion, and the Near-Death Experience
June 21, 2018 22:38 - 1 hour - 93.6 MBIf, as many near-death experiencers seem to say, there is no judgment on the other side, does that mean all religions that teach of judgment are wrong?
Item #29 6/20/2018 Proof of Consciousness Transcends the Brain
June 20, 2018 22:36This is a fantastic documentary, made by a friend and one of our podcast listeners, Charlie Forbes. A profound look at consciousness, life, and the near-death experience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IWD8w_SaLw
Item #28 6/20/2018 Our Pre-mortal home
June 20, 2018 22:34 - 40 minutes - 55 MBWe’ve talked a lot about life after death. What do we know about life before birth? Where did we come from? What was it like?
Item #27 6/19/2018 Perspective on the Details of Near-Death Experiences
June 19, 2018 22:33 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBWhy do the records of some near-death experiences share great detail even when the experience was short, and others are given with very little detail even though the experience was expansive? The experiences shared on this episode can be found at http://www.nderf.org/Experiences/1vision_changed_nde.html and http://www.nderf.org/Experiences/1timestoodstill.html
Item #26 6/15/2018 Thomas Sawyer’s Near-Death Experience
June 15, 2018 22:31 - 52 minutes - 72.4 MBThomas Sawyer has one of these near-death experiences that is so encompassing that it not only blows the mind, but it leaves the mind in a cloudy mess on the floor, to the point where the receiver is left wondering what to think of it at all. Maybe that’s what I like about it. It’s …
Item #25 6/14/2018 Purpose in Suffering
June 14, 2018 22:30 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBIs suffering meaningless? Or does it have a purpose? In this episode, we share highlights of the amazing near-death experience of Natalie Sudman, and talk a bit about what it can teach us about challenges, trials, pain, and suffering.
Item #24 6/13/2018 The Distressing Near-Death Experience
June 13, 2018 22:28 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBNot all near-death experiences are bliss. In fact, some are downright frightening. What can we learn from hellish near-death experiences? The written text from this NDE can be found at http://www.nderf.org/Experiences/1sarah_nde.html And the interview with Art Bell on Coast to Coast can be heard at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BOPuWq2AD4
Item #23 5/30/2018 Beverly and Michaela
May 30, 2018 22:27 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MBThe near-death experiences of Beverly and Michaela.
Item #22 5/29/2018 Suicide and the Near-Death Experience
May 29, 2018 22:21 - 35 minutes - 49 MBWhat do we know about what happens to those who commit suicide? In this episode, we share the experience of one who killed herself, had a near-death experience, and then chose to return.
Item #21 5/28/2018 Three Near-Death Experiences
May 28, 2018 22:10 - 27 minutes - 38 MBToday we share three recent near-death experiences from the Near-Death Experience Research Foundation website. you can read the experiences of Brian H, Evelyn D, and Charlie J on that website.
Item #20 5/25/2018 Reincarnation
May 26, 2018 04:07 - 47 minutes - 64.8 MBThose who study near-death experiences long enough are bound to come across the concept of reincarnation. The question is, is it real? Do we experience multiple mortal lives? In this episode we address that question.
Item #19 5/24/2018 Jeff’s Near-Death Experience
May 25, 2018 04:06 - 15 minutes - 20.7 MBHere’s an experience I haven’t read yet, but that we discover together. I did this partly because I enjoy discovering things fresh, and partly to illustrate that I’m not cherry-picking these accounts based on my beliefs. Most of the experiences I at least scan through to assess factors like length or particular subject matter (such …
Item #18 5/23/2018 Life Before Life
May 24, 2018 04:05 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MBNear-death experiences make it clear that there is something after this life. But what about before? Russell Ricks’ near-death-like experience sheds some light on this. Experience quoted in this episode is from Russell Ricks’ book, Remember: A Little Boy’s Near-Death Experience.
Item #17 5/22/2018 After Effects
May 23, 2018 04:03 - 49 minutes - 67.5 MBAfter sharing the NDE of Karen Shaeffer, we discuss the after effects many experiencers have following their visit to the other side. And this isn’t the stuff of paranormal fiction, either.
Item #16 5/21/2018 Disclaimers
May 22, 2018 04:02 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MBI have a few disclaimers surrounding near-death experiences. These are things to keep in mind as you study NDEs to ensure that you have a good balance of open-mindedness and healthy skepticism.
Item #15 5/18/2018 Recent Near-Death Experiences
May 19, 2018 04:01 - 22 minutes - 31.6 MBThree near-death experiences recorded in the last week and a half. Each of these experiences can be found at http://www.nderf.org/Archives/NDERF_NDEs.html
Item #14 5/17/2018 Ricky Randolph’s Near-Death Experience
May 18, 2018 04:00 - 25 minutes - 34.5 MBRicky Randolph went hunting alone, and as one who goes out into the woods alone without telling anyone is want to do, he slips, and falls from an eighty-foot cliff. But rather than being the end of his story, it’s just the beginning.