Richard James - High Priest of The Wiccan Church of Canada

It seems to be more reputable and authentic to consider "primary source material" and actually ask a Wiccan about what Wiccans believe! Richard joins us to clear up any misunderstandings we might have about witchcraft, Wicca, white witches, dark witches... which witch is which!

Yvette Shank - President of Canada's Church of Scientology

Other than what the media reports about the personal beliefs of Tom Cruise and John Travolta, there seems to be very little known about Scientology today. Much has been written about its founder L. Ron Hubbard, but how much do we really know about this fairly recent phenomenon?

Anne Graham Lotz - Author of Expecting to See Jesus: A Wake-Up Call for God's People (An Expanded Edition of I Saw the Lord)

9/11 was a wake-up call, but did we sleep through the alarm? Anne Graham Lotz believes the attack on September 11th was America's wake-up call & ten years later Anne still calls for God's people to WAKE-UP. Anne, daughter of Billy and Ruth Graham, fervently believes the signs of Jesus' return are being fulfilled, and He will return during this generation.

Dr. Robert Millet - Mormon Scholar

Robert L. Millet is professor of ancient scripture and former dean of Religious Education at Brigham Young University. Before joining the BYU faculty in 1983, he worked with LDS Social Services and the Church Educational System. He earned a master's degree from BYU in psychology and a Ph.D. from Florida State University in biblical studies and nineteenth and twentieth-century religious thought. Dr. Millet has served in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints as a bishop, stake president, temple worker, and member of the Church Materials Evaluation Committee.

Sylvia Brown - Psychic, Author, Lecturer and Parapsychology Researcher

Sylvia's philosophy of life is based upon research into past lives, via hypnosis, and through the information obtained via Sylvia's deep trance channelling ability. From thousands of hypnotic regressions, and hundreds of trance sessions, reincarnation was established as the key to understanding life. Sylvia accepts reincarnation as a central theme in her philosophy, yet this belief is never forced upon anyone who does not want to hear it. Sylvia always says, "Take with you what you want and leave the rest behind." She is also strongly pro-God, but again does not force the issue.

Bhaktimarga Swami - Canada's Leader of The Hare Krishna Community

Bhaktimarga Swami achieved a remarkable feat in 1996 when he went the way of a pilgrim and walked on foot cross country from west to east across Canada, then back for a return journey from Cape Spear, Newfoundland to Vancouver Island in 2003, going full circle. He likes to share his unique experience and fond memories on the road after trekking 16,000 km's. Swami is a consistent feature in “The Longest Road”, a recent National Film Board documentary detailing the history of the people who shaped or were shaped by the Trans Canada Highway, the world’s longest continuous maintained road. Today, Swami joins us to explain what exactly Hare Krishna's believe!

Rick Warren - Founder & Senior Pastor of Saddleback Church

As pastor of one of the world's largest churches, Rick Warren has become a household name with the great success of his "Purpose Driven Life" books. Listen as Rick shares from backstage at "Live 8" in Philadelphia, his latest vision for the churches to unite and actually do something about the poor and oppressed in our world... "the least of these."

Robert Thurman - First American Ordained Tibetan Monk, Friend of The Dali Lama

Having been named by Time as one of the “25 Most Influential Americans”, Robert Thurman has cultivated a worldwide awareness of Tibet through his writing, translation of important Buddhist texts, and activism. He is the co-founder and president of Tibet House U.S., along with actor Richard Gere and modern composer Philip Glass (among others) at the behest of the 14th H.H. Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. Mr. Thurman is also the Je Tsong Khapa Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University, holding the first endowed chair in this field of study in the United States. Bob has been a personal friend of the Dalai Lama for over 40 years and has been hailed by the New York Times as "the leading American expert on Tibetan Buddhism”.

Imam Dr. Jamal Badawi - Imam, Professor, Author, Vice-Chairman of the Islamic University

Dr. Jamal Badawi is an Egyptian born Muslim Canadian. He is “Professor Emeritus” at St. Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he served as Professor of Religious Studies. He is a well-known author, activist, preacher and speaker on Islam and is the author of many books and articles on Islam. Dr. Badawi also researched and presented a 352 segment television series on Islam. He actively participates in lectures, seminars and interfaith dialogues in North America and has been invited as a guest speaker in various functions throughout the world. Additionally, he is active in several Islamic organizations, including Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), the Islamic Juridical Council of North America, The European Council of Fatwa and Research and the International Union of Islamic Scholars. He is the founder/chairman of the Islamic Information Foundation, which is a non-profit organization seeking to promote a better understanding of Islam and the Muslims. Currently, he is the Vice-Chairman of the Islamic University.

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Magus Peter H. Gilmore — High Priest of The Church Of Satan

As stated on their website: “Founded on April 30, 1966 c.e. by Anton Szandor LaVey, we are the first above-ground organization in history openly dedicated to the acceptance of Man’s true nature—that of a carnal beast, living in a cosmos that is indifferent to our existence. To us, Satan is the symbol that best suits the nature of we who are carnal by birth—people who feel no battles raging between our thoughts and feelings, we who do not embrace the concept of a soul imprisoned in a body. He represents pride, liberty, and individualism—qualities often defined as Evil by those who worship external deities, who feel there is a war between their minds and emotions. As Anton LaVey explained in his classic work The Satanic Bible, Man—using his brain—invented all the Gods, doing so because many of our species cannot accept or control their personal egos, feeling compelled to conjure up one or a multiplicity of characters who can act without hindrance or guilt upon whims and desires. All Gods are thus externalized forms, magnified projections of the true nature of their creators, personifying aspects of the universe or personal temperaments which many of their followers find to be troubling. Worshiping any God is thus worshiping by proxy those who invented that God. Since the Satanist understands that all Gods are fiction, instead of bending a knee in worship to—or seeking friendship or unity with—such mythical entities, he places himself at the center of his own subjective universe as his own highest value. We Satanists are thus our own “Gods,” and as beneficent “deities” we can offer love to those who deserve it and deliver our wrath (within reasonable limits) upon those who seek to cause us—or that which we cherish—harm. Magus Gilmore’s essay “What, The Devil?” from The Satanic Scriptures discusses this in greater detail.”

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Lenore Wirtz - Brutally Attacked & Stabbed Over 31 Times

Nothing would have ever prepared Lenore for the worst half-hour of her life. She'd only been working at a local clothing shop in Orangeville a couple of weeks and this was her first shift by herself. Then, on July 11th, 2009, with only five minutes left in her shift, a man entered the store and proceeded to strangle her, kick her, and stab her 31 times. Somehow, Lenore had the presence of mind to fake her own death just so the assailant would stop. The man eventually did stop, shut off the lights, lock the front door of the store and left out the back of the building. Laying there hearing the sound of blood leaving her body, Lenore knew that if she didn't at least try to go for help that she would bleed to death. She would never see her three girls or husband again. So with everything she had, Lenore began to get up. However, the man who had so savagely and randomly attempted to murder her hadn't actually left. He'd only gone into the washroom to clean the blood from his hands. When he saw that Lenore was still alive, he came back to finish the job. Somehow - someway - eventually, Lenore found her way to the front door and collapsed on the sidewalk in front of the shop, where she was able to get the attention of a man who called 911. She had only one unit of blood left in her and to this day is called "a walking miracle" by the local police. Today, Lenore and her husband talk about "life after" and how this traumatic event has impacted even their spiritual lives.

Crissy Moran - Ex Porn Star

For about six years, Crissy Moran was one of the biggest names in porn. A few years ago, after deciding to return to the faith of her youth, she finally made a break for it and left it all behind. Crissy gave her first radio interview on our show shortly after that and shared with us her journey out of porn and into the grace, acceptance and forgiveness of her Father's arms. "I came from a broken home. I always searched for love. I thought that my sexuality was all I had. I thought it was the only thing that could bring me love. I never wanted fame or money. I just wanted love." Her passion now, is to let other women know they are worth much more than their sexuality. Crissy helps facilitate a support group for women wanting to escape the porn industry.

Gabrielle Lavallee - Survivor of The Ant Hill Kids Cult

Gabrielle was a member of The Ant Hill Kids, a cult led by Roch Theriault. Gabrielle was forced to endure humiliating torture for years. She was made to smear her face with the excrement that another disciple evacuated on the floor while he was being beaten up. After that, Thériault smashed her nose against the door and ripped her skull open with the door handle. Members of the cult had their pubic hair ripped out, their genitals crushed, some castrated, skulls balded by the handful, black eyes, lacerations, broken ribs, forced enemas, flogging, their vaginal areas burned with a blowtorch, scaldings, and other atrocities we can't mention. Gabrielle assisted Thériault when he decided to operate on a member. He opened her abdomen, cut out a piece of her he deemed unhealthy, then asked his right-hand man to stitch it all up with a knitting needle. After that, the poor girl, who had to endure this hellish operation un-sedated, was commanded to stand up and walk without complaining. The next day this woman was very close to death, but Thériault demanded that she get up as usual. Then, realizing that she actually wasn't well, he made her swallow six eggs, put a mushroom and saliva plaster on the wound, made her take a very hot bath followed by an icy cold one. After all that, he was surprised when she died. The following night, he demanded that the remains be stretched out naked on his bed, and he spent the night alone with her. One night, Gabrielle tried to escape but was caught. She was brought back to the isolated commune, where Thériault pinned her hand to a wooden table with a hunting knife, removed one of her fingers with wire cutters, then amputated her entire arm. Drew was able to track down Gabrielle and she agreed, with some reluctance, to a rare interview in order to clarify exactly what happened during her time in one of Canada's most brutal cults. This week, we follow up with Gabrielle to find out more about her life now - her journey and spiritual recovery.

Rachel Barkey - Mother of Two, Dying of Cancer

Rachel is a 37 year old wife and mother of two young children who, after four and a half years of fighting breast cancer, has recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. What's it like to possibly be facing your last Mother's Day with your husband and kids? What kinds of things do you spiritually wrestle with? When do you stop praying for healing, or do you?

Marcella Cross - Young Woman Struggling with MS

We originally spoke with Marcella back in April 2006. She had been dealing with Multiple Sclerosis as it slowly began to steal away her mobility. Now five years later, with Marcella's physical condition much worse, we'll find out how she's been getting along with God or not.

Jeff Hawkins - Former Scientologist Leader

Jeff spent 35 years working for the Church of Scientology, all over the world, and at all echelons, including the top level at the Scientology International Base in Hemet, California. He left Scientology three years ago and has no further connection to corporate Scientology. Jeff is now currently active in exposing apparent incongruencies within the organization.

Tim Wolfe - Gay Christian Blogger

Tim describes himself as "a gay Pentecostal preacher's kid who gratefully managed to survive coming out of the closet with my faith intact. Over the years, I've met dozens of other GLBT friends who were less fortunate. This blog is for them--and tens of thousands like them. I pray that something here will encourage all of us to renew or strengthen our commitment to Christ. This starts by looking to Him for acceptance, not those claiming to speak for Him. Instead of waiting for fellow Christians who reject us to become "gay-friendly," I hope and believe that we can overcome our issues by becoming "straight-friendly" - - loving them as Jesus told us to do."

Nancy Heche - Mother of Actress Ann Heche, Husband Died of AIDS

As a single parent who experienced the international media rush during her daughter's highly visible lesbian affair with Ellen DeGeneres , and as a wife who survived her husband's shocking revelation of a secret homosexual life and subsequent death of AIDS, Nancy brings a spiritual focus to the realities of living and healing with both secret and public aspects of homosexuality in a family. She holds a Master's degree in Pastoral Counselling from Loyola University in Chicago and a Doctorate degree in Pastoral Counselling and Psychotherapy from Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.

Marina Nehmat - Author of Prisoner Of Tehran: A Memoir

In 1982, 16-year-old Marina Nemat was arrested on false charges by Iranian Revolutionary Guards and tortured in Tehran's notorious Evin prison. At a time when most Western teenaged girls are choosing their prom dresses, Nemat was having her feet beaten by men with cables and listening to gunshots as her friends were being executed. She survived only because one of the guards fell in love with her and threatened to harm her family if she refused to marry him. Soon after her forced conversion to Islam and marriage, her husband was assassinated by rival factions. Nemat was returned to prison but, ironically, it was her captor's family who eventually secured her release.

Nate Phelps - Atheist Son of Rev. Fred Phelps From www.godhatesfags.com

The estranged son of "God Hates Fags" pastor Fred Phelps (former TDMS guest) has decided to speak out about his experiences growing up in the most controversial family in the US, and possibly the world. He has 'come out' as an atheist and denounces the violent and discriminatory rhetoric of his family and their Westboro Baptist Church. Nate's father has led his followers in thousands of picketing demonstrations across America including dancing on graves of gays and protesting and at the funerals of deceased homosexuals, soldiers killed in Iraq, and victims of school shootings.