Dead Man Talking
Bob Roberts
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About This Podcast
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.
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S1E21 Episode 21- Decision-Making in the Face of Death: When Faith, Wisdom and Mortality Collide
Send a textThis episode marks a sobering turn in the Dead Man Talking journey. What begins with familiar humor gradually gives way to a serious conversation as Bob shares a clear medical reality and…
S1 BONUS EPISODE - More Dead Man Talking: Some Things are Worse Than Death
Send a textWhen the Dead Man Talking crew got together in Pennsylvania around Thanksgiving time (2025) we had the opportunity to minister in a few churches. This is the panel discussion from Calvary…
S1E20 Episode 20 - Sobering Cancer Update Inspires Multiple Resignations
Send a textAt the start of the new year, the crew gets together again to talk about resolutions...rather resignations. The idea of resolutions is pretty common, but we take the liberty to add a spin…
S1 BONUS EPISODE: Revisiting Cancer, Suffering, and Friendship and More (Live from Emmanuel Baptist PA)
Send a textAround Thanksgiving 2025, the Dead Man Talking crew met up for a weekend together in Central PA. They spent time together at Camp K, and got the opportunity to present live some of what…
S1E19 Episode 19 - The Cracker Barrel Intervention: When the Guy with Cancer Tells You to Lose 30 Pounds
Send a textIt's the end of the year and the beginning of 2026. Looking back on all that the team has experienced here on Dead Man Talking, we have learned a few things. One of the biggest things that…
S1E18 Episode 18 - DMT Reunion: How Talking With Death Taught Us How to Live in 2025 (Live from Camp K)
Send a textThe Dead Man Talking crew gathered during the week of Thanksgiving in Pennsylvania for a time of retreat and renewal. During the weekend away, we were able to sit down and reflect on the…
S1E17 Episode 17 - Renewal From Wreckage: How A Near Death Experience Changed Trevor Gearhart
Send a textTrevor Gearhart, a pastor and long time friend of the guys on the DMT podcast, joins the team as they talk with him about his recent death experience. That's right! Trevor suffered a…
S1E16 Episode 16 - So, You Have Cancer... Bob's Cancer 101 Guide
Send a textBob shares an honest and hopeful update on his health and cancer journey. In this conversation, he offers personal insights on what it’s like to walk through cancer—both for those…
S1E15 Episode 15 - WAVE, Upon WAVE, Upon WAVE!!: How Is It Possible to Have Hope In the Middle of All of This?
Send a textJust when you would suspect that Bob's cancer situation was as bad as it could get, this week things got much darker and devastating. In this episode, Bob shares an update regarding his…
S1E14 Episode 14 - You Say You Believe in a Sovereign God Who Orders All of Life. How Then Do You Have Regrets?
Send a textDoes the feeling of regret have a place in the life of a Christian if they believe in a sovereign God who is all powerful and has determined all that happens. Does regret undermine genuine…
S1E13 Episode 13 - What Happens When You Suffer so Much that You Scream to God and Tell Him "You Can't!":: with Audra Smith the Pastor's Widow
Send a textIn this episode of the Dead Man Talking Podcast, the crew is joined by Audra Keefer Smith who the guys have known for decades through college. Audra has suffered a significant amount of…
S1 Bonus Episode:Bonus Episode: Bob Shares Very Important News and Updates About His Health, the Podcast and More...
Send a text🎙️ Dead Man Talking: Episode Milestone & Gratitude 🎙️Yesterday I had the joy of sitting down with my friend Jason Janz to record a short but meaningful 14-minute episode of Dead Man…
S1E12 Episode 12 - Loving God, Hating His Plan: Learning to Grieve When I Lost My Wife
Send a textIt's hard to talk about sometimes. When a man suffers the pain of loss and despair, grief is real and present whether it's seen or expressed. One of our co-hosts, Ellis Murphree, shares…
S1E11 Episode 11 - When Your Best Friend Dies: How Tara and Brian Are Finding Their Way Forward
Send a textThe DMT crew is joined by Tara Martindale whose husband Kent passed away in November of 2024 due to a cancer in his brain that was incurable. Tara shares part of their story and the…
S1E10 Episode 10 - We Got Mail: Listening to Our Listeners
Send a textWe’ve been talking a lot for nine good episodes, and you’ve been listening. All along the way you have been responding, and we’ve been listening too. Now that we have reached Episode 10,…
S1E9 Episode 9 - Red Pill vs Blue Pill: How Suffering Connects You To What’s Really Real
Send a textWhen we live in a world that is full of comfort and convenience, whether it's one that we have been blessed with or that we have built for ourselves, we live outside reality. Suffering…
S1E8 Episode 8 - The Sweet Aroma of a Crushed Flower: How Suffering Can Change For Good (Live from Phoenix)
Send a textThis second live conversation continues regarding suffering and the value that it brings. Diving deeper into the individual situations of few of the scenarios from these guys lives, the…
S1E7 Episode 7 - Through Many Dangers, Toils and Snares - Can I still love and trust God with all this hurt? (Live from Phoenix)
Send a textThe guys gather together live in Phoenix for this in-person episode. Anyone who has been seriously committed to the Christian faith and church have had to face the challenges of serious…
S1E6 Episode 6 - Hallmark Called! They Want Their Theology Back - How to show up and shut up with a friend
Send a textWhat do you say when a friend is going through a hard time -- a time full of the worse pain and suffering? Sometimes we don't know what to say, so we say what sounds good; but is it the…
Episode 5 - Job’s Friends Versus Bob’s Friends: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Send a textYou can donate to the ministry of Audra Smith, the Pastor's Widow, by clicking here. Your gifts are greatly appreciated. To learn more about Audra's work, you can find her website here.…
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Dead Man Talking has published 24 episodes since March 2025, covering topics in Christianity, Health & Fitness.
Dead Man Talking is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 58m.
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