The Telepathy Tapes

This week’s guest, Federico Faggin, helped invent the microprocessor - the technology that powers the modern world. By every measure, he had achieved success. And yet he felt something was missing.After a spontaneous and profound experience of consciousness, Federico began questioning everything he thought he knew about the nature of reality. What followed was a decades-long investigation into one of the biggest mysteries in science: not how the brain creates consciousness, but whether consciousness comes first.In this episode, Federico shares his theory that we are not our bodies, but fields of consciousness having a human experience. He explores the role of free will, the limitations of neuroscience, and why quantum physics may be pointing us toward something far deeper.We also dive into his encounters with non-speaking individuals with cerebral palsy who appear to communicate telepathically, and what their experiences might reveal about the true nature of connection.Join The Telepathy Tapes Backstage Pass to get ad-free episodes, never-before-heard interviews, behind-the-scenes documentary footage, and access to our private Discord community. This is your invitation to come closer. To help shape what’s next. To be more than a listener… to be a co-creator of this paradigm shift. So if you’ve felt moved, if you’ve felt seen, if you’ve felt the call—subscribe today and join us: thetelepathytapes.supercast.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What if communication can open at any age?In this episode of the Talk Tracks, Ky Dickens sits down with Betsy Hicks Russ and her son Joe, who began spelling in adulthood after decades of being underestimated. As communication opens, so does a new understanding of Joe’s inner life, his humor, his insight, his spirituality, and the depth of what he has long been aware of.Together, they explore presuming competence, the emotional transformation that comes when someone is finally able to express themselves, and the mystery of connection that can emerge between nonspeakers and those closest to them. At the heart of this episode is Joe’s message to other families regarding spelling and opening up communication for nonspeakers: it is never too late.Join The Telepathy Tapes Backstage Pass to get ad-free episodes, never-before-heard interviews, behind-the-scenes documentary footage, and access to our private Discord community. This is your invitation to come closer. To help shape what’s next. To be more than a listener… to be a co-creator of this paradigm shift. So if you’ve felt moved, if you’ve felt seen, if you’ve felt the call—subscribe today and join us: thetelepathytapes.supercast.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this deeply moving episode, Ky sits down with writer Carla Kaufman Sloan, whose life changed forever after the sudden loss of her seven-year-old son, Calder.With no prior belief in an afterlife, Carla found herself pulled into a world she never expected through an evidential medium, unmistakable signs, and moments of connection that challenged everything she thought she knew about death.Together, they explore what “signs” from loved ones may look like, whether anyone can ask for them, the role of mediums in early grief, and how meaning and purpose can slowly emerge after unimaginable loss.Carla also shares the extraordinary story of the sign she was promised, and the moment it arrived.This conversation is both heartbreaking and deeply hopeful. It is a reflection on love, loss, and the possibility that connection doesn’t end.Join The Telepathy Tapes Backstage Pass to get ad-free episodes, never-before-heard interviews, behind-the-scenes documentary footage, and access to our private Discord community. This is your invitation to be more than a listener, to help shape what’s next, and to be a co-creator of this paradigm shift. So if you’ve felt moved, if you’ve felt seen, if you’ve felt the call, subscribe today: thetelepathytapes.supercast.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What if love is not just something we feel, but a force that is actively working with us?Previously, in Season 2 Episode 3 of The Telepathy Tapes, we explored the consciousness of creativity and asked whether ideas are alive and if they choose us. In this episode of the Talk Tracks, we explore the possibility that love may be more than an emotion, but an unseen intelligence, a living force that seeks to engage with us, responds to us, and perhaps even guides us. Bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love; Big Magic) joins Ky Dickens to discuss her decades-long practice, Letters from Love, a simple act that emerged from one of the darkest times in her life has since grown into a practice embraced by thousands. At its heart is a single question: Love, what would you have me know today?Together, Ky and Liz explore the universal force of unconditional love, how to engage with it, and what it wants us to know.This episode is an invitation to consider whether love is not just something we generate, but something we can enter into, a field of consciousness always available to us when we learn how to listen.Join The Telepathy Tapes Backstage Pass to get ad-free episodes, never-before-heard interviews, behind-the-scenes documentary footage, and access to our private Discord community. This is your invitation to be more than a listener, to help shape what’s next, and to be a co-creator of this paradigm shift. So if you’ve felt moved, if you’ve felt seen, if you’ve felt the call, subscribe today: thetelepathytapes.supercast.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For most of his life, Ryan was treated as if he couldn’t understand the world around him. Unable to speak reliably due to apraxia, he spent years in special education classrooms where his intelligence was not honored.But his mother Mary always believed there was more inside.At age 23, Ryan began communicating through spelling and everything changed. Finally the thoughts and insights that had been trapped inside him began to emerge: his deep spirituality, his love of music, and even experiences of shared consciousness and telepathy.In this episode, Ryan and Mary share their remarkable journey from silence to communication, and Ryan reveals what life is really like for nonspeakers who have always been aware, listening, and waiting to be heard.Join The Telepathy Tapes Backstage Pass to get ad-free episodes, never-before-heard interviews, behind-the-scenes documentary footage, and access to our private Discord community. This is your invitation to come closer. To help shape what’s next. To be more than a listener… to be a co-creator of this paradigm shift. So if you’ve felt moved, if you’ve felt seen, if you’ve felt the call—subscribe today and join us: thetelepathytapes.supercast.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of Talk Tracks, we travel to Rockville, Maryland, to meet the Statter family and their 24-year-old son, Ethan - a nonspeaker who began spelling his thoughts at age 18.What started as a breakthrough in communication quickly became something much bigger.Through letterboard spelling, Ethan revealed himself to be a poet and a deeply observant presence within his family. But he also began sharing experiences that challenged everything they thought they knew. He described telepathic exchanges, encounters with deceased relatives, a spiritual realm he calls “the plane,” and a near-death experience that profoundly altered his sense of purpose.For years, the family kept these experiences private, unsure whether anyone else would understand. Then they discovered they were not alone.In this conversation, Ethan’s parents and siblings reflect on diagnosis, doubt, belief, and the emotional reckoning that comes when a child you thought you knew begins to speak in ways you never imagined. Join The Telepathy Tapes Backstage Pass to get ad-free episodes, never-before-heard interviews, behind-the-scenes documentary footage, and access to our private Discord community. This is your invitation to come closer. To help shape what’s next. To be more than a listener… to be a co-creator of this paradigm shift. So if you’ve felt moved, if you’ve felt seen, if you’ve felt the call—subscribe today and join us: thetelepathytapes.supercast.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In part two of this two-part episode series of the Talk Tracks, we continue the exploration of near-death experiences with Tony Cicoria, an orthopedic surgeon whose life changed after surviving a lightning strike in 1994. Tony describes leaving his physical body, witnessing his own resuscitation, and entering a realm of profound peace, unity, and unconditional love that felt more real than ordinary waking life. When he returned, he began experiencing an unexpected and overwhelming connection to music, with fully formed melodies arriving in his mind despite having no musical background. He shares how this sudden creative awakening emerged directly from his near-death experience and went on to reshape his identity, purpose, and understanding of consciousness. Together, the conversation explores how near-death experiences can radically alter perception, unlock latent abilities, and challenge what we believe about creativity, consciousness, and life beyond the body.Join The Telepathy Tapes Backstage Pass to get ad-free episodes, never-before-heard interviews, behind-the-scenes documentary footage, and access to our private Discord community. This is your invitation to come closer. To help shape what’s next. To be more than a listener… to be a co-creator of this paradigm shift. So if you’ve felt moved, if you’ve felt seen, if you’ve felt the call—subscribe today and join us: thetelepathytapes.supercast.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In part one of this two part episode series of Talk Tracks, we hear the extraordinary near-death experience of David Ditchfield, who survived a devastating train accident that should have been fatal. David describes leaving his injured body behind and entering a realm of healing light, guiding beings, and overwhelming unconditional love that felt more real than physical life. When he returned, he discovered he had become an accidental savant, awakening an innate ability to paint complex, detailed scenes of what he experienced on the other side despite having no formal artistic background. He shares how this sudden creative intelligence emerged as a direct result of his NDE and became central to his recovery and sense of purpose. Together, the conversation explores how near-death experiences can radically alter consciousness, unlock hidden capacities, and reshape how we understand creativity, identity, and survival beyond the body.Join The Telepathy Tapes Backstage Pass to get ad-free episodes, never-before-heard interviews, behind-the-scenes documentary footage, and access to our private Discord community.This is your invitation to come closer. To help shape what’s next. To be more than a listener… to be a co-creator of this paradigm shift. So if you’ve felt moved, if you’ve felt seen, if you’ve felt the call—subscribe today and join us: thetelepathytapes.supercast.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this extended interview, Dr. Neil Theise reflects on his mother’s experience with Parkinson’s and end-of-life visions, and how those experiences shaped his understanding of consciousness. He discusses her interactions with deceased loved ones, changes in perception as her memory declined, and moments of clarity and peace near the end of her life. Drawing on science, spirituality, and personal experience, Neil explores how the brain may filter consciousness and what happens when that filtering changes. The conversation connects end-of-life experiences, nonspeakers, and altered states of awareness to broader questions about connection and perception.Join The Telepathy Tapes Backstage Pass to get ad-free episodes, never-before-heard interviews, behind-the-scenes documentary footage, and access to our private Discord community.This is your invitation to come closer. To help shape what’s next. To be more than a listener… to be a co-creator of this paradigm shift. So if you’ve felt moved, if you’ve felt seen, if you’ve felt the call—subscribe today and join us: thetelepathytapes.supercast.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we’re introduced to Suzanne Simon, the mother of telepathic nonspeaker, Koray, who Suzanne has come to find out plays an important role on The Hill. Suzanne describes the journey of diagnosing and understanding Koray’s autism, the lengths she’s gone to to seek care and resources for her family, and how much she learned about Koray’s amazing inner life when he started to spell. Suzanne is joined by Koray’s energy healer, Inga, whose own incredible abilities has helped Koray dive even deeper into his telepathy and the work with other nonspeakers across the world. Koray answers a few questions on his own, about how his telepathy works, his past lives, and his thoughts on consciousness.Join The Telepathy Tapes Backstage Pass to get ad-free episodes, never-before-heard interviews, behind-the-scenes documentary footage, and access to our private Discord community.This is your invitation to come closer. To help shape what’s next. To be more than a listener… to be a co-creator of this paradigm shift. So if you’ve felt moved, if you’ve felt seen, if you’ve felt the call—subscribe today and join us: thetelepathytapes.supercast.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this AMA episode, Ky responds to listener questions about non-speaking communication, telepathy, and the evolving understanding of consciousness. She reflects on what she’s learned from working closely with non-speakers and their families, addressing both practical challenges and deeper philosophical shifts that have emerged through the project. The conversation also touches on government interest in human potential, spiritual frameworks, and how these experiences have personally reshaped Ky’s worldview.Join The Telepathy Tapes Backstage Pass to get ad-free episodes, never-before-heard interviews, behind-the-scenes documentary footage, and access to our private Discord community.This is your invitation to come closer. To help shape what’s next. To be more than a listener… to be a co-creator of this paradigm shift. So if you’ve felt moved, if you’ve felt seen, if you’ve felt the call—subscribe today and join us: thetelepathytapes.supercast.com.For more information on The Bridge visit: https://bridgetothriving.org/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In Part Two of the Season Two premiere of Talk Tracks, Anita Moorjani shares what happened after her near-death experience and the astonishing medical recovery that followed. Alongside her husband Danny and physician Dr. Brian Walker, Anita describes how her body rapidly healed from end-stage lymphoma, defying every clinical expectation. The conversation expands into what Anita experienced beyond the physical realm, including encounters with loved ones, a sense of unity with consciousness, and insights that reshaped her understanding of fear, purpose, and identity. Together, they explore how this experience altered their views on death, intuition, and the nature of reality itself. This episode examines what it means to return from the edge with clarity, conviction, and a radically different way of living.Join The Telepathy Tapes Backstage Pass to get ad-free episodes, never-before-heard interviews, behind-the-scenes documentary footage, and access to our private Discord community.This is your invitation to come closer. To help shape what’s next. To be more than a listener… to be a co-creator of this paradigm shift. So if you’ve felt moved, if you’ve felt seen, if you’ve felt the call—subscribe today and join us: thetelepathytapes.supercast.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the Season Two premiere of Talk Tracks, we open with a powerful two-part conversation centered on near-death experiences and what they reveal about consciousness beyond the body. This episode introduces Anita Moorjani, who recounts the extraordinary experience she had while in a coma from end-stage lymphoma, where she remained aware of events around her and entered a profound state of clarity. Joined by her husband Danny and her physician Dr. Brian Walker, Anita describes perceptions and insights that challenged medical expectations and reshaped everyone in the room. Together, they explore what happens when fear dissolves, identity falls away, and consciousness appears to operate independently of the physical body. This first installment sets the stage for a deeper exploration of healing, intuition, and the unanswered questions at the heart of Season Two.Join The Telepathy Tapes Backstage Pass to get ad-free episodes, never-before-heard interviews, behind-the-scenes documentary footage, and access to our private Discord community.This is your invitation to come closer. To help shape what’s next. To be more than a listener… to be a co-creator of this paradigm shift. So if you’ve felt moved, if you’ve felt seen, if you’ve felt the call—subscribe today and join us: thetelepathytapes.supercast.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this Backstage Pass preview, we share a new Ask Me Anything episode, with Jill Blakeway who returns after her appearances in our Energy Medicine episodes from Season Two. Jill answers all of the questions you wrote in about energy healing, acupuncture, trauma stored in the body, chronic illness, fertility, and mental health. She also addresses scientific skepticism, explains where energy medicine can be helpful, and speaks candidly about its limits. To hear our episodes ad-free and access bonus content and all AMAs, subscribe to The Telepathy Tapes Backstage Pass at www.thetelepathytapes.supercast.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.