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 th ...
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Episode 16 - So, You Have Cancer... Bob's Cancer 101 Guide
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53:00Send us a text Bob 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 diagnosed and for those walking alongside someone who is. Drawing from his own experience, Bob offers some helpful tips as he and the guys reflect on what …
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Episode 15 - WAVE, Upon WAVE, Upon WAVE!!: How Is It Possible to Have Hope In the Middle of All of This?
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48:16Send us a text 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 about family and what that means for him and those closest to him. Be sure to listen to the en…
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Episode 14 - You Say You Believe in a Sovereign God Who Orders All of Life. How Then Do You Have Regrets?
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57:20Send us a text 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 to a very thoughtful question from a listener about the place that regret plays in the life of a …
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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
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1:19:13Send us a text 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 episode, Bob points out that among the many trials she has faced, three significant ones are the loss of …
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Bonus Episode:Bonus Episode: Bob Shares Very Important News and Updates About His Health, the Podcast and More...
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13:46Send us 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 Talking. We began by celebrating a milestone I honestly wasn’t sure we’d ever see: twelve episodes. When we started, we didn’t know if this would last p…
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Episode 12 - Loving God, Hating His Plan: Learning to Grieve When I Lost My Wife
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1:13:32Send us a text 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 through the tragic loss of his first wife and what God did in him to set him on course to hope and healing. B…
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Episode 11 - When Your Best Friend Dies: How Tara and Brian Are Finding Their Way Forward
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1:25:01Send us a text 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 pastor of the Tara and Kent, Brian Peterson, joins us on episode as well. He shares his per…
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Episode 10 - We Got Mail: Listening to Our Listeners
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34:05Send us a text 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 messages and thank God for how he’s using this podcast in your lives. Thank you for being a part …
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Episode 9 - Red Pill vs Blue Pill: How Suffering Connects You To What’s Really Real
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55:23Send us a text 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 guys discuss the down side of not going through suffering and how it can deceive us away fro…
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Episode 8 - The Sweet Aroma of a Crushed Flower: How Suffering Can Change For Good (Live from Phoenix)
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53:27Send us a text 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 good that comes from suffering actually better that not suffering at all? If this episode or …
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Episode 7 - Through Many Dangers, Toils and Snares - Can I still love and trust God with all this hurt? (Live from Phoenix)
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1:24:46Send us a text 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 guys are no exception. The difficulties that they have encountered has attacked their faith deep and to …
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Episode 6 - Hallmark Called! They Want Their Theology Back - How to show up and shut up with a friend
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57:05Send us a text 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 because it's found in the Bible, it doesn't mean it needs to be said. Sometimes the best thing w…
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Episode 5 - Job’s Friends Versus Bob’s Friends: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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1:04:46Send us a text You 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. Also, look for her on Facebook and Instagram. Will you consider giving to help support Bob Roberts and his ministry as he seeks to glorify God along …
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Episode 4 - Good News and a Special Guest
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34:38Send us a text 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 while visiting him in Arizona. What you’ll hear: Bob’s Health Update: After months of difficult report…
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Episode 3 - Bob's Bucket List: 10 Things To Check Off Before I Check Out
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52:17Send us a text 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 list, framed within their ongoing stance of hoping for the best while planning for the worst. The con…
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Episode 2 - I Need You Guys: 30+ Years of Cheers and Regrets
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1:21:28Send us a text 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 authenticity of the first episode, the group explores the origins of their bond at Northland College, sharing …
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Episode 1 - Could It Have Started Any Worse Than This?
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39:59Send us a text 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 the recent discovery of troubling liver scans. Amid raw honesty and irreverent humor, the group reflects…
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TRAILER- Wondery presents Kamala: Next In Line
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6:07Subscribe today: http://wondery.fm/Kamala_HM If Joe Biden wins in November, Kamala Harris would become Vice President after one of the most consequential and tumultuous elections in American history. Already a rising leader in the Democratic party, Harris would be the most significant player to help Biden manage a country in crisis, and a frontrunn…
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16: S1 Dead Man Talking: The Corrections Officer (BONUS EP)
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22:56In this special interview, Alex speaks to Dead Man Talking listener and former Corrections Officer, Bobby Blanton. Bobby worked as a guard at the Polunsky Unit, which houses Texas’s death row, and got to know Angel Resendiz well while the serial killer was an inmate there. Bobby explains why he believes the confessions on the tape are true. Present…
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15: S1 Dead Man Talking: The Q & A (BONUS EP)
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35:55In this special episode Alex looks back on the Dead Man Talking series and answers listeners' questions — ranging from his faith in the US justice system, regrets on losing the tape, and why Resendiz was only ever charged with one murder. Presented by Alex Hannaford and produced by Peter SaleOleh Audioboom Studios & Dead Man Talking™
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14: S1 Dead Man Talking: The Finale
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40:01In the final episode of Alex's investigation into the confessions of Angel Resendiz, we look at all the evidence gathered so far. Was his hunch that Resendiz was telling him the truth correct? Or has he been led down the garden path? Plus, find out whether he's found a lawyer to help with Andres Mascorro's appeal. Presented by Alex Hannaford and pr…
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13: S1 Dead Man Talking: The Breakthrough
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29:57As he approaches the end of his investigation into the confessions of Angel Reséndiz, Alex has been trying to get a lawyer to look at the convictions of Diamantina Kolojaco and Andres Mascorro. He finally meets Catherine Greene Burnett, Associate Dean at the South Texas College of Law in Houston, and finds a big breakthrough in the case. He also fi…
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12: S1 Dead Man Talking: Michelle Lyons (BONUS EP)
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21:25In this episode Alex speaks to someone who not only spent lots of time with Angel Resendiz on Death Row, she also watched him die. Michelle Lyons was spokeswoman for the Texas department of Criminal Justice and she’s got some pretty unnerving things to say about Resendiz as she got to know him pretty well on his time on Death Row. Presented by Alex…
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11: S1 Dead Man Talking: Run with the Railroad
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26:28In 1997, two young lovers, Jesse Howell and Wendy Von Huben, went missing in Florida after riding the rails down there. Two years on, Resendiz confessed to killing the couple, and led detectives to Von Huben's body. Alex looks deeper into this case and finds strong similarities with Resendiz's confession to him of multiple murders on the California…
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10: S1 Dead Man Talking: The Attorney
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34:08Alex travels back to Houston to meet Les Ribnik, one of Angel Resendiz's appellate attorneys. Before the Railroad Killer's execution, Ribnik, believing his client may have information about other murders, was quoted as saying: "The state should be patient and wait for my guy to die another day so these other cases can possibly be cleared." So what …
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9: S1 Dead Man Talking: Holly Dunn (BONUS EP)
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23:48A special in-depth interview with sole survivor of the Railroad Killer, Holly Dunn. Holly tells Alex about surviving the attack and trying to rebuild her life while knowing Angel Resendiz was still at large. Presented by Alex Hannaford and produced by Peter SaleOleh Audioboom Studios & Dead Man Talking™
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8: S1 Dead Man Talking: Midnight Train to Georgia
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31:47In this episode we hear about the brutal murder of an elderly woman called Fanny Byers in a tiny rural Georgia town, a case that profoundly influenced what Alex thinks about Resendiz and the confessions that he made. Presented by Alex Hannaford and produced by Peter SaleOleh Audioboom Studios & Dead Man Talking™
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Diamantina’s former lover Andres Mascorro, who was also convicted of Darryl Kolojaco’s murder, has finally agreed to be interviewed in prison — after years of Alex writing to him with no response. Mascorro insists he is innocent; that police coerced a confession from him and threatened to deport his undocumented family back to Mexico. He tells Alex…
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6: S1 Dead Man Talking: An Innocent on Death Row?
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32:16In this episode we learn about the case of Louis Perez, a man on death row for a triple murder in Austin, Texas. But the modus operandi of the killer was eerily similar to that of Resendiz. We meet Louis’s sister, Delia Meyer, who has campaigned tirelessly for her brother since his arrest two decades ago. She takes Alex to the railroad track near t…
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5: S1 Dead Man Talking: False Confessions
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32:14Was Angel Resendiz lying in order to delay his execution or bolster his own myth; to get credit for unsolved murders around the Unites States? In this episode, Alex speaks to Jack Levin, an expert on serial killers, and Chuck Weaver, a professor of psychology and neuroscience - and an expert in false memory - to get their views on the Resendiz tape…
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4: S1 Dead Man Talking: Blythe Part 2
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32:04Alex is still in Blythe and still has lots of work to do to follow up on the claims of Angel Resendiz. He visits the two sheriffs' offices that straddle the Arizona / California state line to find out if any of the unidentified remains listed in the database could have been victims of the Railroad Killer. Things here are less straightforward, and c…
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3: S1 Dead Man Talking: "Where the river bisects two states" (Blythe Pt. 1)
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29:36In this episode the interview tape reveals another confession: Resendiz claims he killed “three or four” people on the border of Arizona and California. Although he can’t remember the name of the town, he’s precise about the location. It’s Blythe, California, and Alex goes there to investigate. There, he meets the local police chief, and plays him …
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2: S1 Dead Man Talking: The Kolojaco Case
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32:53In 1998, two people were sentenced to life in prison for murder. Diamantina Kolojaco was found guilty of persuading her young lover to kill her husband for the insurance money. But a year after she went to prison, serial killer Angel Resendiz wrote to her from death row with a message: that he had committed the murder. In this episode Alex intervie…
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In the first episode of Dead Man Talking we meet journalist Alex Hannaford, find out about his interview with serial killer Angel Resendiz fifteen years ago, and listen to his interview tape. We find out the back story to Resendiz and his crimes, and about the trial which ultimately saw him facing execution. We hear Alex's memories of meeting Resen…
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Haunted by an old cassette tape of an un-investigated confession by a convicted murderer, journalist Alex Hannaford begins his investigation into the crimes and confession of Angel Resendiz aka The Railroad Killer, who criss-crossed the US by freight train in the 80s and 90s, choosing his victims at random.…
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