Best Dr Ruth Adams Podcasts (2025)

Ruth Roper Wylde's databases have been mentioned on our previous converstations over the years, but we've never discussed some of the trends, facts and peculiarities of the date Ruth has collated. In the Paranormal community, certain cliches, tropes and bad information often gets trotted out. Nobody sees modern ghosts, all Black Dog encounters are …

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A Child Is Born: When Light Breaks through the Darkness (Isaiah 9:1–7) - Dr. Bill Cook 30:22

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A Child Is Born: When Light Breaks through the Darkness (Isaiah 9:1–7) - Dr. Bill CookBy Dr. Bill Cook

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Happier with Gretchen Rubin: Did We Get Everything Done on Our “25 for ’25” Lists? 37:22

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Gretchen Rubin is HAPPIER, and she wants you to be happier too. The #1 bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before gets more personal than ever as she brings her practical, manageable advice about happiness and good habits to this lively, thought-provoking podcast. Gretchen’s cohost and guinea pig is her younger sister, Eliza…

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418: The Black Dahlia & the Prairie Heiress Murders: One Killer? w/ Eli Frankel 1:30:19

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In January 1947, the bisected body of Elizabeth Short, completely drained of blood, was discovered in an undeveloped lot in Los Angeles. Its gruesome mutilations led to a firestorm of publicity, city-wide panic, and an unprecedented number of investigative paths led by the LAPD—all dead ends. The Black Dahlia murder remained an unsolved mystery for…

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Taboo Science: Necrophilia (with Dr. Victoria Sullivan & Dr. Jens Foell) 31:51

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Where does necrophilia come from? What makes people desecrate corpses? And do you have to be a serial killer to have a death fetish?Today’s guests are Dr. Victoria Hartmann, a clinical psychology researcher and executive director of the Erotic Heritage Museum in Las Vegas, and neuroscientist and science communicator Dr. Jens Foell.…

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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 381 Steve Mera's Scariest Cases 1:46:08

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For the most part, the investigation of strange events or an alleged haunted site can cause many to be excited, intrigued and even mystified by strange sounds, snatched glimpses of figures and movements in the corner of your eye. Yet, even the most experienced researcher and investigtors have a line in the sand for their fear factor and Steve Mera …

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MoNo Encore: The Murder of Frank Richardson w/ Kimberly Tilley 1:14:29

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Original Publication Date: 4/3/22 On Christmas Eve, 1900, 44-year-old dry goods store owner Frank Richardson was shot to death in his Savannah, Missouri home. Suspects included his wife Addie, his teenage lover Goldie Whitehead, and the man whom he suspected his wife of having an affair with, Stewart Fife. Kimberly Tilley makes her third visit to t…

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The Virgin Birth and Immanuel (Isaiah 7:14) - Philip Brown 27:30

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The Virgin Birth and Immanuel (Isaiah 7:14) - Philip BrownBy Ninth & O Baptist Church

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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 380 Heartstrings of the Khyber with Komal Salman & Shaherzaad Laila 1:06:52

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We head to Asia today as I welcome authors Komal Salman and Shaherzaad Laila to the show to discuss their fantastic new book "Heartstrings of the Kyhber - A Collection of Pashto Folktales". This collection of stories has been published in English for the first time thanks to the diligent work of Komal and Shaherzaad in locating, researching and tra…

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417: The Shipwreck of the Mignonette w/ Adam Cohen 58:06

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On May 19, 1884, the yacht Mignonette set sail from England on what should have been an uneventful voyage. When their vessel sank in the Atlantic, Captain Thomas Dudley and his crew found themselves adrift in a tiny lifeboat. As days turned to weeks, they faced an unthinkable choice: starve to death or resort to cannibalism. Their decision to sacri…

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Bryan Cranston and Alan Hart on "The Chemistry of Breaking Bad" 1:16:11

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Recorded live at London’s Natural History Museum on November 24, 2025. Breaking Bad fanatics, have a fresh pair of trousers at the ready—Bryan Cranston delivers an unforgettable conversation packed with behind-the-scenes stories from his years playing Walter White. He shares how DEA agents taught him the fundamentals of meth production, what he lea…

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Mysteries and Monster: Episode 379 Bigfoot Enterprises with film director Eric Fulford 54:30

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October 20th 1967 is a day burned in to most lovers of Bigfoot as the day everything changed with 59 seconds of footage of alleged undiscovered hominid striding through Bluff Creek in California. For the two men who caught that footage, Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin, life would never be the same again and in his new film, Bigfoot Enterprises: The …

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The Ordination of Micah Liston(And a Reminder for the Rest of Us) (Selected Scriptures) - Dr. Bill Cook 22:32

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The Ordination of Micah Liston(And a Reminder for the Rest of Us) (Selected Scriptures) - Dr. Bill CookBy Dr. Bill Cook

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End of an Era — Reflections on 11 Years of The Psychology Podcast w/ Annie Murphy Paul 46:52

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After 11 years, 478 episodes, and countless conversations exploring the depths of human potential, this episode marks the final chapter of The Psychology Podcast in its current form. In this deeply meaningful farewell episode for Scott, he sits down with acclaimed science writer Annie Murphy Paul — fittingly, the very first guest ever featured on t…

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Four Foundations For High Performance In Local Government 19:12

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In this SEEdPOD episode, Ruth talks to organisation development specialist Sara Turton about what high performing councils do differently, especially during local government reorganisation and change. Sara shares four foundations of performance: clear leadership and management standards, visible progression and career pathways, genuine inclusion an…

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416: Nazi Germany’s Bungled Operation Condor w/ Gavin Whitehead 57:52

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In 1942, two Abwehr German agents, including Johannes Eppler, slipped into Cairo to gather intelligence for Rommel’s desert campaign, getting help from local allies like the famous dancer Hekmet Fahmy and Anwar Sadat. Despite their efforts to infiltrate British circles, the whole operation eventually fell apart once Allied intelligence caught on. M…

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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 378 Into the Fog with Peter Laws 1:23:51

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It's a warm welcome back to author, journalist, creator and film critic, Peter Laws as we delve in to his love of the supernatural and his stellar YouTube channel, Into The Fog. We touch on some cases, the power of belief, the reluctance to come forward and the perils of dealing with the supernatural in an every day situation. Peter's channel can b…

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I Am the True Vine: Abiding in Christ Is the Key to a Fruitful Life (John 15:1–11) - Dr. Bill Cook 28:22

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I Am the True Vine: Abiding in Christ Is the Key to a Fruitful Life (John 15:1–11) - Dr. Bill CookBy Dr. Bill Cook

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Featuring: Julia Gets Wise with Ruth Reichl 59:19

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Because Thanksgiving is basically Ruth Reichl season (the holy trinity of food, family, and feelings) we’re serving you a special episode of Julia Louis-Dreyfus' lovely conversation with her from Season 1 of Wiser Than Me. On this episode of Wiser Than Me, Julia gets enlightened by 77-year-old food writer, magazine editor, and author Ruth Reichl. F…

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415: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald w/ John U. Bacon 55:04

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November 10, 2025, marked the fiftieth anniversary of the sinking of the freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald during a vicious Lake Superior storm. All 29 crew members were lost, a tragedy later memorialized in Gordon Lightfoot’s iconic song. My guest is bestselling author John U. Bacon, who shares details from his new book, "The Gales of November: The U…

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Renée Fleming: O Mio Babbino Caro (Singing Science with Sean Hutchins) 34:01

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Recorded live at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, this episode features world-renowned soprano Renée Fleming and vocal-science researcher Dr. Sean Hutchins in a conversation that plays like part masterclass, part science session. Together they explore how the anatomy and neuroscience of singing shape everything from breath and resonance …

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A Special Listen: The Power of Coaching Teachers 21:02

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Great teaching changes lives, but even the best teachers need support. In this episode, we highlight a bright spot in New York City Public Schools where students achieved remarkable gains in reading proficiency. To uncover what led to these results, host Gloria Riviera speaks with Teaching Lab CEO Sarah Johnson and explores how investing in teacher…

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Featuring: Hope During the LA Wildfires 18:24

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After wildfires razed Los Angeles neighborhoods at the start of this year, the city was reeling. Repair the World, a Jewish service organization, mobilized hundreds of people to support wildfire relief efforts. They also launched a service corps specifically focused on assisting wildfire victims. In this episode, we’ll hear from Cindy Greenberg, CE…

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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 377 Adam Lynch from Houston Strange 1:46:31

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Some of Texas's strangest locations await us tonight as head out on the hunt for some of its overlooked haunted locations and sights of high strangeness inside it's borders. Joining me as our guide around the lone star state is the marvellous Adam Lynch, host of Houston Strange and co-host of Weekly Creep with his wife Dulce! We visit the site of A…

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I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6) - Dr. Bill Cook 27:50

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I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6) - Dr. Bill CookBy Dr. Bill Cook

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414: The Martha Wise Murders w/ Rod Kackley 54:41

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In the winter of 1924-1925, quiet Medina County, Ohio, was shaken to its core. Martha Wise, an ordinary farm widow with an extraordinary obsession, slipped arsenic into her family’s food and water. Three of her relatives were dead, dozens more gravely ill, and a rural community was gripped by fear. What followed was a murder investigation and trial…

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How Mindsets Shape Reality w/ Dr. Alia Crum 1:00:24

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This week, Scott sits down with his longtime friend and colleague, Dr. Alia Crum—one of the world’s leading researchers on the science of mindsets. Dr. Crum’s groundbreaking work investigates how our subjective beliefs and interpretations can produce real, measurable changes in behavior, physiology, and psychological well-being. Drawing inspiration…

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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 376 UFO Attacks in Brazil with Thiago Ticchetti 1:16:10

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In 1977, the quiet island of Colares, Brazil, became the center of one of the most astonishing UFO investigations in history. Known as Operation Saucer, this secret Brazilian Air Force mission documented strange lights, unexplained burns, and encounters that terrified an entire community. Now in his new book, MUFON Brazil's International Director, …

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For The People Had a Mind to Work: Advancing God’s Kingdom in the Face of Opposition (Nehemiah 4) - Adam Cole 31:58

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For The People Had a Mind to Work: Advancing God’s Kingdom in the Face of Opposition (Nehemiah 4) - Adam ColeBy Adam Cole

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When Death Meets Jesus: “I Am the Resurrection and the Life” (John 11:25) - Dr. Bill Cook 33:29

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When Death Meets Jesus: “I Am the Resurrection and the Life” (John 11:25) - Dr. Bill CookBy Dr. Bill Cook

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MoNo Encore: The Murder of President James Garfield w/ Candice Millard 59:28

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Original Pub Date: 1/14/19 On July 2nd, 1881, a disappointed and mentally unstable office-seeker named Charles Guiteau shot President James A. Garfield in a Washington D.C. train station. Over the next weeks, Garfield would linger, bedridden, as infection set in, caused by poor medical treatment, and America would wait with bated breath over whethe…

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413: Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday & Tombstone w/ Mark Lee Gardner 1:20:10

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Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday were two complicated men whose steadfast friendship became one of the legendary relationships of the American West. Both were flawed, and often on uncertain moral ground, yet their bond carried them through the violent world of frontier justice, culminating in a deadly conflict with the Clanton-McLaury gang in Tombstone,…

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Raffi: The More We Get Together (Altruism Science with Jennifer Stellar) 49:23

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Recorded live at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto on October 31, 2025, this episode brings together beloved children’s musician and advocate Raffi and University of Toronto psychologist Dr. Jennifer Stellar for a conversation about how music helps shape our earliest experiences of empathy, gratitude, and wonder. Raffi reflects on three so…

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Listen Now: Julia Gets Wise with Jane Curtin 59:35

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Today on the premiere episode of Wiser Than Me’s new season, Julia Louis-Dreyfus sits down with 78-year-old comedy icon and Saturday Night Live original cast member, Jane Curtin. They reminisce about the 50th anniversary celebration of SNL and the enduring friendships Jane formed with the women of that first cast. Jane shares the story of meeting h…

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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 375 Death By Cryptid with Richard Freeman 1:45:52

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On this episode, we dive in to the mysterious cases from around the world of allegedly fatal attacks by Cryptids. From infamous Sea Serpent attacks, the mystery of the Lusca, Brain eating bears in Africa and probably the most famous cryptid serial killer ever from France. Returning to share these stories with us is our good friend Richard Freeman. …