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Author Conversations with Chris Dabbs

Chris Dabbs

Author Conversations with Chris Dabbs is a long-form interview podcast exploring the ideas behind books.

Broadcast journalist Chris Dabbs speaks with novelists, historians, scientists, religious and commuunity leaders and non-fiction writers about their work, the research behind their books and the stories that shaped them.


Each episode takes a thoughtful look at the creative process, big ideas and the questions authors wrestle with when writing about history, science, politics and the human experience.


If you enjoy author interviews, literary conversations and discussions about books and ideas, Author Conversations offers a relaxed but insightful look behind the pages.

Hosted by Chris Dabbs – broadcast journalist and podcast host.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/author-conversations-with-chris-dabbs--6905413/support.
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  • S1 · E42
    Yesterday · 26 min

    Gunther Allen: The LGBTQ+ Stories That Still Need Telling

    Gunther Allen has lived through some extraordinary changes in LGBTQ+ history. He remembers a time when being openly gay could have serious consequences, when HIV/AIDS devastated communities and when life was very different for gay men growing up in...

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  • S1 · E41
    Friday · 48 min

    Dessie Williams at 91 - Family, Faith and How Things Have Changed

    Dessie Williams is 91, and she has seen an extraordinary amount of change in her lifetime. In our conversation, we talk about the family stories she wants to preserve, her faith and the differences between the world she grew up in and the world we...

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  • S1 · E40
    October 28 · 1 hr 2 min

    From Poverty and Prison to Education and a New Life - Martin Terrell

    Martin Terrell has been through a lot. Poverty, racial segregation, drugs, prison and some incredibly difficult experiences along the way. But even after everything he's been through, he still considers himself a fortunate man. And I think that's...

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  • S1 · E39
    October 25 · 52 min

    Leading in the AI Age: Jeff Arnold on Judgement, Trust and Staying Human

    Jeff Arnold has spent almost 30 years working across insurance, technology, entrepreneurship and leadership. What I found interesting in this conversation is that his view of AI is not about embracing every new development or resisting change. It is...

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  • S1 · E36
    October 13 · 45 min

    When Friends Become Bullies | Marcellus Mitchell & Dr Lucille Hilliard

    What happens when the people making you feel small are the very people you thought were your friends? In this edition of Author Conversations with Chris Dabbs, Chris is joined by mother-and-son co-authors Dr Lucille Hilliard and Marcellus Mitchell to...

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  • S1 · E35
    October 8 · 28 min

    Are Your Family Stories Being Forgotten? | Pete Zimmer - Barn Secrets

    Every life is full of stories. Some make us laugh, others take us back to people and places we've almost forgotten. But how many of those stories do we ever write down? In this episode of Author Conversations with Chris Dabbs, presented by SLM Books,...

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  • S1 · E34
    September 23 · 25 min

    What?! Psychic Surgery? Can It Really Help? Dr Scott M. Taubold Explains

    What happens when a centuries-old healing tradition collides with Western ideas of medicine, science and proof? In this edition of Author Conversations, broadcast journalist Chris Dabbs speaks with Dr Scott M Taubold, author of The System of Healing...

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  • S1 · E32
    September 11 · 34 min

    Baked Beans Are Cooked in the Tin?! Behind the Barcode - Paul Hesketh

    You probably eat some of these foods every week. But how much do you actually know about where they came from? Author and entrepreneur Paul Hesketh joins Chris Dabbs to uncover the extraordinary stories hiding behind some of the most ordinary...

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  • S1 · E31
    September 10 · 41 min

    Can Synchronicity Help Us Heal? Mary Glesige Explains

    What if some of the moments we dismiss as coincidence are actually pointing us towards change? In this edition of Author Conversations, Chris Dabbs speaks to Mary Glesige, author of Open the Gate: A Journey into Synchronistic Healing. Mary explores...

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  • S1 · E30
    August 14 · 31 min

    The Harvest Always Comes - Maree Deeley on Love, Life and Never Giving Up

    In this edition of Author Conversations, I meet author, artist, poet and therapist Maree Deeley to talk about her novel The Harvest Always Comes – and I discover that there's a very personal story behind that title. Maree grew up around farming and...

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  • S1 · E28
    July 25 · 46 min

    Hungry for More: Discipline, Faith and Endurance | JD Tremblay

    Canadian military veteran, ultra-endurance athlete and author JD Tremblay joins Chris Dabbs to explore discipline, resilience, faith and what it takes to keep moving when the body and mind are telling you to stop. What separates genuine discipline...

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  • S1 · E27
    July 20 · 24 min

    The War on Both Sides | Keith Daniel Saunders Sr.

    "What if the greatest divide isn't between races—but between the assumptions we make about one another?" After more than thirty years as a teacher, principal and community leader, Keith Daniel Saunders Sr. has dedicated his life to helping young...

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  • S1 · E26
    July 18 · 21 min

    Finding Yourself Before Finding Love | Becky Larson Bloom

    "Sometimes the biggest adventure isn't falling in love—it's learning to believe in yourself." Becky Larson Bloom didn't publish her first novel until later in life, after years of encouragement from family and friends who believed she had a story to...

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  • S1 · E25
    July 16 · 34 min

    She Lost Everything in an Accident, Then Built Her Life Back

    Doctors gave Donna Valentino just a 40% chance of survival. What followed was years of rehabilitation, relearning basic life skills and rebuilding an entirely new life. In this powerful episode of Author Conversations, Donna shares the...

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  • S1 · E23
    July 14 · 23 min

    He Became an Author at 63 — “It’s Never Too Late” | Ray Denyer

    Is it ever too late to pursue the dream you kept putting off? Ray Denyer became an author in his sixties — and his message is simple: never give up. After decades of making up stories for his family, encouragement from his 14 grandchildren finally...

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