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Dannion Brinkley

Dannion Brinkley

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Dannion Brinkley (born 1950) is a New York Times best-selling author and near-death experience survivor who claims to have died and returned multiple times, most famously after being struck by lightning in 1975. As a compelling and frequent guest on late-night radio, he has shared the prophetic visions he says he received during his NDEs, detailed in his landmark book Saved by the Light.

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Episode thumbnail for December 22, 1995: NDEs - Dannion Brinkley

December 22, 1995: NDEs - Dannion Brinkley

Dec 22, 1995
2h 7m
Dannion Brinkley, best-selling author of Saved by the Light and At Peace in the Light, joins Art Bell to recount his two near-death experiences and the profound transformation they brought. Brinkley describes his earlier life as a violent, self-centered man who performed clandestine intelligence work, and how a bolt...
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Episode thumbnail for April 21, 1996: Life After Death - Dannion Brinkley

April 21, 1996: Life After Death - Dannion Brinkley

Apr 21, 1996
1h 57m
Dannion Brinkley joins Art Bell on Dreamland fresh from a spiritual pilgrimage to Machu Picchu, buzzing with an energy that sets this interview apart from his previous appearances. The bestselling author of Saved by the Light recounts being struck by lightning in 1975, dying for 28 minutes, and experiencing a panora...
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Episode thumbnail for January 3, 1997: Near Death Experiences - Dannion Brinkley

January 3, 1997: Near Death Experiences - Dannion Brinkley

Jan 3, 1997
3h 22m
Dannion Brinkley, the man who was clinically dead for 28 minutes after being struck by lightning while talking on the telephone, joins Art Bell fresh from a trip to Egypt with revelations about both the afterlife and the ancient world. Brinkley recounts his two near-death experiences and the panoramic life review th...
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Episode thumbnail for July 18, 1997: NDE's - Dannion Brinkley

July 18, 1997: NDE's - Dannion Brinkley

Jul 18, 1997
2h 54m
Art Bell welcomes Dannion Brinkley, a former covert military operative turned near-death experience survivor, for a deeply personal conversation about dying and returning. Brinkley recounts being struck by lightning while talking on the phone in 1975, an event that left him clinically dead for 28 minutes and fundame...
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Episode thumbnail for December 10, 1997: NDEs - Dannion Brinkley

December 10, 1997: NDEs - Dannion Brinkley

Dec 10, 1997
2h 34m
Art Bell reunites with Dannion Brinkley for an emotional broadcast following Brinkley''s third near-death experience. Art opens the show with an unusually personal endorsement, stating from direct observation that Brinkley is genuine in his psychic abilities. Brinkley recounts his early life as a military operative...
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Episode thumbnail for March 24, 1998: Egypt - Dannion Brinkley

March 24, 1998: Egypt - Dannion Brinkley

Mar 24, 1998
1h 20m
Art Bell welcomes Dannion Brinkley, three-time near-death experiencer and author of Saved by the Light, calling from Washington, D.C. Brinkley has just returned from Egypt, Syria, the Iraqi border, and an illegal crossing into Lebanon. He reports a major archaeological discovery near Tushka in the southwest desert,...
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