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.
Episodes
16 episodes
Episode 15 - WAVE, Upon WAVE, Upon WAVE!!: How Is It Possible to Have Hope In the Middle of All of This?
Just 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 cancer. But he also shares some more discouraging news abo...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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48:16
Episode 14 - You Say You Believe in a Sovereign God Who Orders All of Life. How Then Do You Have Regrets?
Does 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 faith in the Christian God?The DMT crew respond...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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57:20
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
In 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 loss and brokenness in her lifetime. In the ep...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:19:13
Bonus Episode:Bonus Episode: Bob Shares Very Important News and Updates About His Health, the Podcast and More...
🎙️ 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 Talking. We began by celebrating a milestone I hone...
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Season 1
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13:46
Episode 12 - Loving God, Hating His Plan: Learning to Grieve When I Lost My Wife
It'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 the story of the what it was like to go throu...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:13:32
Episode 11 - When Your Best Friend Dies: How Tara and Brian Are Finding Their Way Forward
The 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 lessons that she learned throughout the process. A friend and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:25:01
Episode 10 - We Got Mail: Listening to Our Listeners
We’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, we want to pause and engage with your comments and messag...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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34:05
Episode 9 - Red Pill vs Blue Pill: How Suffering Connects You To What’s Really Real
When 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 helps bring us back to reality. In this conversation, the g...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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55:23
Episode 8 - The Sweet Aroma of a Crushed Flower: How Suffering Can Change For Good (Live from Phoenix)
This 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 question is raised, "is the suffering worth it?" Is the go...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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53:27
Episode 7 - Through Many Dangers, Toils and Snares - Can I still love and trust God with all this hurt? (Live from Phoenix)
The 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 trials, heartbreak and disappointment. These g...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:24:46
Episode 6 - Hallmark Called! They Want Their Theology Back - How to show up and shut up with a friend
What 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 best thing? Is it what offers the most comfort? Just becau...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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57:05
Episode 4 - Good News and a Special Guest
In this episode of Dead Man Talking, Bob Roberts shares unexpected news about his latest cancer test results. Hear his friends react to the update. Plus, Bob’s 13-year-old daughter, Cadence, joins the conversation as a special guest wh...
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Episode 4
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34:38
Episode 3 - Bob's Bucket List: 10 Things To Check Off Before I Check Out
In this episode of Dead Man Talking, Bob Roberts, alongside his close friends, tackle the topic of Bob’s “Bucket List.” 10 things he aims to accomplish before his potential passing. This installment covers the first five items on his lis...
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Episode 3
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52:17
Episode 2 - I Need You Guys: 30+ Years of Cheers and Regrets
In this episode of Dead Man Talking, Bob Roberts and his longtime college friends—Jason Janz, Will Galkin, Ellis Murphree, and Josh Darnell—dive deep into the heart of their thirty-plus-year friendship. Reflecting on the raw authentici...
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1:21:28
Episode 1 - Could It Have Started Any Worse Than This?
In this first episode, Bob Roberts—who is battling stage four cancer—launches Dead Man Talking. With his longtime college friends by his side, Bob opens up about his journey from his initial colon cancer diagnosis and treatment to...
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Episode 1
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39:59