The Telepathy Tapes is a podcast that explores the origins of consciousness and the unexplained abilities of ESP through science, verifiable experience, formal testing, and human story. In Season One, non-speaking individuals with autism reveal striking telepathic abilities that challenge everything we thought we knew about the mind. In Season Two, the lens widens to extraordinary experiences that invite us to rethink reality itself. From near death experiences to telepathic communication with animals, energy healing to plant intelligence, and the origins of creativity to sudden savant abilities -- each episode offers a rare glimpse into the vast terrain of consciousness beyond the brain.
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more
For millennia, humans have turned to psychedelic plants to expand perception and access realms beyond ordinary consciousness. This episode follows that lineage, from Indigenous ayahuasca ceremonies in the Amazon to the secret rituals of ancient Greece, revealing how these substances once served as powerful spiritual technologies. We begin with the extraordinary story of Don José Rubio, the Colombian elder who used ayahuasca visions to help locate four missing children in the jungle, and we hear ...
We're sharing a special preview of an exclusive Backstage Pass Ask Me Anything episode featuring Alex Andersen, the animal communicator from episode 5. Alex answers listener questions about how to tap into a telepathic relationship with your pet, how do animals think about philosophical questions, which animal makes Alex "starstruck" and so much more. To hear the full episode, and access all upcoming AMAs with Ky and our Season Two guests, subscribe to The Telepathy Tapes Backstage Pass. You’ll ...
What if plants aren’t silent at all but communicating in ways we’ve simply forgotten how to hear? In this episode, we meet Nina, a non-speaking teen who says she’s been telepathically connected to plants since birth. She offers herbal remedies no one taught her, identifies health issues her family hasn’t shared, and describes plant communication as naturally as breathing. Her accuracy forces everyone around her to rethink what plants know and how they share it. We also hear from indigenous elder...
We’re sharing a special preview of an exclusive Backstage Pass AMA with Dr. Jeremy Chapman, child and adolescent psychiatrist and Medical Director of the SSM Health Treffert Center. In this conversation, he dives into your most thought-provoking questions — from how savants might collaborate with leading scientists, to what actually happens in the brain when “the veil” lifts and new forms of perception appear. To hear the full episode, and access all upcoming AMAs with Ky and our Season Two gues...
Animal communication moves from theory to lived experience. A non-speaking teen, Trevor, spells intimate details from his therapy horse, knowing about deaths, emotions, and conversations no one told him. Animal communicator Alex Anderson recounts the moment her own horse “spoke” to her for the first time, a shocking experience that launched her full-time work helping people understand the inner worlds of the animals they love. Danish National Team rider Emily Koenig works with communicator Ditte...
In this bonus episode, we visit the Archipelago event held by the Treffert Center - the first and largest gathering of savants in the world. We meet two incredible born savants: Tony DuBlois, a completely blind musician who learned to play the piano at age two and now plays over 23 instruments. And Grant Marnier, an artist whose medium is also his muse - he crafts intricate paintings using recycled materials, most notably, puzzle pieces. Thank you to our Sponsors! Visit Quince.com/tapes for free...
Last week we wondered if ideas can be downloaded. This week, we ask if talent can be, too. We meet congenital, acquired, and sudden savants whose gifts in music, math, art, and memory appear without training. A psychiatrist’s lifelong work reframes savant syndrome as brilliance to understand, not a flaw to fix. A London artist renders city skylines from a single flyover. A man wakes from a head injury seeing moving geometry and piano compositions. A woman in crisis prays and begins drawing sacre...
We’re sharing a sneak preview of a subscriber exclusive episode featuring renowned medium, Laura Lynn Jackson, answering listeners' questions about her life as a medium, tips on how to hone your own "sixth sense", and - for the first time - she describes her journey with a nonspeaker to The Hill. To hear the full conversation, and access all upcoming AMA episodes with Ky and our Season Two guests, subscribe to The Telepathy Tapes Backstage Pass. You’ll also get ad-free episodes, bonus content, a...
The mystery of inspiration begs the question: is the universe conscious and using us to create a vision of it’s own? We turn to the mystery of inspiration. Bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert ( Eat, Pray, Love ; Big Magic ) offers a provocative idea: that creativity doesn’t come from us, but to us. Ideas, she argues, are conscious entities—knocking at the doors of our imagination, looking for human partners to bring them into the world. Legendary music producer and author of The Creative Act: A...
In this bonus episode, we turn the lens toward Laura Lynne Jackson’s home life through conversations with her husband and three children. What began as a section in Episode Two became its own story: a rare, intimate glimpse into what it's like to grow up with a mother who is a medium. Thank you to our Sponsors! Visit Quince.com/tapes for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Visit happymammoth.com and use code TAPES for 15% off your entire first order today. Visit Progressive.com to s...
We’re sharing a sneak preview of a subscriber exclusive episode featuring Ky Dickens answering listeners’ most burning questions from Season One of The Telepathy Tapes —and offers a glimpse into what’s ahead in Season Two. To hear the full conversation, and access all upcoming AMA episodes with Ky and our Season Two guests, subscribe to The Telepathy Tapes Backstage Pass. You’ll also get ad-free episodes, bonus content, and access to our private community. Visit our website, www.thetelepathytape...
Mediumship has long been dismissed as fraud or fantasy but what happens when it’s put under the microscope? Often called the most profound form of telepathy, mediumship may find unexpected validation in the voice of a young nonspeaker. In this episode of The Telepathy Tapes, we step inside blind trials, EEG brain scans, and one child who hears both the living and the dead. From the rigor of the Forever Family Foundation’s certification tests to the neuroscience of Windbridge Research Center, and...
Delving into humanity's age-old question, this episode examines compelling near-death experiences (NDEs) through historical texts and modern scientific research. It features neurosurgeon Dr. Eben Alexander and author Martha Beck, who recount verifiable out-of-body experiences, alongside detailed accounts like Randy Schaefer's message from a deceased veteran. The discussion highlights common NDE themes, refutes skeptical arguments, and explores how these profound encounters suggest consciousness beyond the body, leaving experiencers with a transformed view of life and death.
In season one, nonspeakers revealed that telepathy is real—challenging everything we thought we knew about the mind and reality itself. In the second season of The Telepathy Tapes, The Consciousness Channel, we're widening our lens to examine where exactly do these abilities come from and how far does consciousness expand? We’re turning to scientists, healers, artists, and survivors whose extraordinary ways of knowing have long been dismissed. From visions of the afterlife to sudden abilities th...
In the season finale of the Talk Tracks , we are bringing back two of our most requested guests from the series, Dan from the very first episode of the season, “Dan Goes To The Hill”, and Suzy Miller, from The Telepathy Tapes Season 1. Both Dan and Suzy share their personal practices to open the door to telepathic connection and guide listeners through these powerful meditations. Dan shares the breath and grounding practices that helped him heal and expand his awareness, and Suzy leads a heart-c...
In this episode of Talk Tracks , neuroscientist and global leader of the Transcendental Meditation movement Dr. Tony Nader turns the question of consciousness upside down. Trained at Harvard and MIT, Dr. Nader once studied the brain as the source of awareness—until his research led him to a radical conclusion: it’s not the brain that creates consciousness, but consciousness that creates everything. He explains why he sees consciousness as the fundamental field of reality, how ancient traditions ...
In this episode of Talk Tracks, three extraordinary voices come together to explore the frontiers of healing and consciousness. Dr. Shamini Jain shares groundbreaking research from the Consciousness and Healing Initiative, revealing how energy and biofield science are transforming cancer care. Musician and healer Madhu Anziani recounts his astonishing recovery from quadriplegia through sound and energy practices, defying all medical expectations. For more information on the science behind energy...
In this episode of the Talk Tracks, we revisit Jes and Asher from episode 5 of the Telepathy Tapes season one, in which we only breached the surface of their amazing true story. Retired teacher Jes Kerzen recounts her decades-long friendship with her former student, Asher.Their connection began in a classroom of children with speech and language challenges, where Asher’s telepathic abilities quickly became clear. Over the years, their roles reversed, with Asher becoming Jes’ spiritual teacher. T...
In this foundational episode, we explore the physiology behind the nonspeaking autistic population—unpacking apraxia, sensory processing, and the often-misunderstood physical behaviors of nonspeakers. Featuring insights from a visionary optometrist, a functional neurologist, and deeply personal stories from parents and therapists, this episode challenges outdated assumptions and invites listeners to rethink misunderstood conceptions of those with autism. It's a powerful reminder that what looks ...
In this episode of the Talk Tracks, we revisit a mother and son from season one, Laura and Trevor, who have made an incredible discovery after listening to The Telepathy Tapes. Trevor, a 27 year old nonspeaker with autism from Reno, can read minds. Katherine Ellis, Telepathy Tapes producer, visits Laura and Trevor in Reno to see firsthand how they communicate through telepathy and spelling. Joining them in Reno is Dr. Jeff Tarrant, to test his new technology he has been developing to more accura...
In this episode of The Talk Tracks, producer Katherine Ellis has an expansive conversation with Anu Gupta—author, civil rights leader, and mindfulness teacher—about how telepathy and intuitive knowing are deeply rooted and normalized within Eastern traditions. Drawing from Hindu and Buddhist philosophy, Anu explains how these capacities arise naturally through meditation, ethical living, and inner stillness. Together, they explore why non-speaking autistics may already be living at higher freque...
In this mind-expanding episode, Ky Dickens explores the hidden landscapes of consciousness with two leading voices in dream and PSI research. Jungian psychoanalytic psychotherapist Dan Lawrence shares how dreams reveal deep interconnectivity through social dreaming and synchronicity, offering a compelling vision of consciousness as collective and emergent. Then, Michael Raduga, founder of REM Space, introduces us to "the phase" —a state that bridges REM sleep and lucid awareness—and the groundbr...
What if consciousness—not matter—is the foundation of reality? In this episode of Talk Tracks , physicist and consciousness researcher Tom Campbell joins Ky Dickens to share his “Big Theory of Everything,” a model that unites quantum physics and spirituality by proposing that we are individual units of consciousness participating in a vast, information-based simulation. Drawing from decades of research, including his time at NASA and groundbreaking experiments at the Monroe Institute, Campbell e...
If you've been listening to The Telepathy Tapes , you know something is shifting. These stories aren’t just remarkable—they’re real, and they’re changing how we think about connection and consciousness. Now, we’re inviting you one step closer. The Telepathy Tapes Backstage Pass has launched on Supercast! This is more than a subscription, it’s a growing community for those who feel the call to question, explore, and co-create this movement. Join us today: thetelepathytapes.supercast.com Follow Th...
In this powerful and intimate episode of the Talk Tracks , Ky Dickens shares the remarkable story of Parisa and her son Cyrus—a nonspeaking autistic boy with profound telepathic and energetic healing abilities. When Courtney, a fellow visitor at a healing center, unexpectedly connects with Cyrus, the encounter sets off a cascade of insight, relief, and deep connection. Their bond reveals how unseen forces can shape our relationships, heal emotional and physical wounds, and affirm the power of a ...
What if your body could sense the future—or your thoughts could subtly shape the world around you? In this episode, Ky sits down with inventor and consciousness researcher Adam Curry to explore the science behind Psi phenomena. They dig into wild but well documented experiments and discuss how intention and belief might actually influence physical systems, like random number generators and even a color-shifting “mind lamp.” Adam also shares how his app Entangled is using quantum data and global ...
In this episode of The Talk Tracks, we meet Becca Cramer—nuclear engineer, mother of two, and self-proclaimed skeptic—who set out to disprove the claims made in The Telepathy Tapes. What began as a rigorous attempt to debunk the series transformed into a months-long investigation that challenged her worldview. Motivated by scientific integrity, Becca combed through over 100 peer-reviewed studies, interviewed experts across fields, and meticulously examined the most common criticisms, including t...
This week on The Talk Tracks , Ky sits down with Anna Breytenbach, an inter-species communicator who bridges the language divide between humans, animals, insects and plants. From tracking wild creatures across remote landscapes to helping captive lions return to the wild, Anna has been a help to organizations, vets and conservationists around the globe. Anna’s profound insights grow not only from the questions she asks other species—but from truly listening to the questions they ask us.From elep...
In this episode of The Talk Tracks , we come to you live from South by Southwest for a heartfelt roundtable presented by Bumble and hosted by Ky Dickens, exploring how love, dating, and connection unfold in a neurodiverse world. Joined by Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd, artist and author Jezz Chung, and parent advocate Libby Ingram, the panel unpacks how empathy and radical self-love can shape relationships that transcend language—and what it means to reimagine dating platforms for those with...
Can we still connect with our loved ones when memory fades and language disappears? In this tender and eye-opening episode, The Telepathy Tapes coordinator Katherine Ellis sits down with Dan Goerke, whose wife Denise lost her ability to speak due to early-onset Alzheimer’s. What followed was something extraordinary: Dan believes their bond transformed into telepathic communication. As Denise’s verbal language faded, Dan began sensing clear thoughts and emotions from her—deep, complex messages co...
