Todd is joined on the show by Jeff Wilson of the Independent Crop Circle Researchers Association. This is the first of two episodes discussing the topic.

Todd is joined on the show by authors Dennis, Matt and Sheila Linn. Near-death experiences (NDEs) are common, well-documented, and similar across cultures throughout the world. Current estimates are that between 4 and 15 percent of the world's population have had an NDE. Some of the fascination with NDEs comes from the fact that they often result in great leaps in personal growth. These leaps are characterized by the loss of the fear of death, the healing of deep hurts, an increase in self-esteem and compassion for others, a sense of union with all things, and a clearer sense of how to fulfill one's purpose in life.

Todd is joined this week by Ralph Blumenthal, author of the new book "The Believer: Alien Encounters, Hard Science and the Passion of John Mack."

"The Believer" is the weird and chilling true story of Dr. John Mack. This eminent Harvard psychiatrist and Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer risked his career to investigate the phenomenon of human encounters with aliens and to give credibility to the stupefying tales shared by people who were utterly convinced they had happened.

For more information on this book and other workings from Bluementhal, click HERE.