Dead Man Talking

About Dead Man Talking

Dead Man Talking is a raw podcast focused on Bob Roberts, a man facing stage four cancer with honesty and humor. In this podcast, Bob invites longtime college friends Jason Janz, Will Galkin, Ellis Murphree, and Josh Darnell to discuss cancer, suffering, death, hope, and faith in an unfiltered dialogue that embraces life’s unpredictability. The show is a heartfelt exploration of personal struggles and enduring friendships, where hard truths meet genuine laughter. Bob and his friends share their journeys and reflections on what it means to live fully in the face of mortality. This podcast does not offer neat solutions; it instead presents a love letter to life and friendship, inviting listeners to find hope and grace even in the midst of hardship.

Publisher

Bob Roberts

Category

health & fitness · religion & spirituality · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Mar 2025

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 31 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Episode 28 - Home Stretch Mercy: Living Hand-to-Mouth on the Faithfulness of God

   Bob shares a deeply personal conversation about facing mortality and finding faith, offering listeners a profound reflection on life's final journey.

2. 

   22 Jul 2026

   Episode 27 - When the Silence is so Loud in the Hardest Times, and You Question if God has Forgotten You

   Send us Fan Mail The Dead Man Talking crew is joined by Jonah Scott who experienced sudden and devastating life altering experiences that seemed to leave God far behind it all. Jonah shares how, when he and his wife hit the bottom and there seemed to be nowhere else to go, that God had been there with them all along and helped them to trust in his goodness and faithfulness. This unbelievable testimony will encourage all, especially those who have walked in the deep dark valley of the s...

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   7 Jul 2026

   Episode. 26 - Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross: Songs for Suffering Saints

   Send us Fan Mail Bob and the guys reflect on the power of music and all that has done and can do in the midst of the dark valleys and the turmoil of life. In spite of the fact that millions of songs are being produced now every year, it is often the older tried-and-true songs that ground us and keep our thought anchored in Christ. In this episode, learn about how a few songs have done a lot to help our Dead Man Talking crew keep their hearts aimed towards God. And if you have songs that...

Inside a recent episode

Episode 24 - Living in Liminal Space: Walking with Both Feet in the Air Untethered

Published 21 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Yeah, I was, I was going to ask Bob, do you feel like it's like, you know, one foot, uh, in this and one foot over there, but you actually said both are up in the air, kind of almost like a spacewalk. It's like you lose gravity. Yeah. And why would you say it's like you lose gravity versus like tethered to both? You know, like that, that would be the two thought processes tethered to both or both feet up. Why would you say both feet up? I would say both feet up because you have, in some sense, completely untethered from your previous reality where things seem to be entirely stable and good. I mean, the easiest example I can use is the one that this podcast is really based on, and that is cancer and facing a near-term demise. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

75 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

46 ratings

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