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And I'm speaking with one of the world's authorities on near-death experiences, Dr. Bruce Grayson, who's author of the book, After. And we're about to dive into some stories from people who've come so close to death and returned. They were technically dead. How similar are these experiences? You're going to find out soon.

And I'm speaking with one of the world's authorities on near-death experiences, Dr. Bruce Grayson, who's author of the book, After. And we're about to dive into some stories from people who've come so close to death and returned. They were technically dead. How similar are these experiences? You're going to find out soon.

And I'm speaking with one of the world's authorities on near-death experiences, Dr. Bruce Grayson, who's author of the book, After. And we're about to dive into some stories from people who've come so close to death and returned. They were technically dead. How similar are these experiences? You're going to find out soon.

Well, so on New Year's Day of 2023, two-time Oscar-nominated actor Jeremy Renner was pronounced dead. After a harrowing accident at his home in Lake Tahoe, Jeremy joins us from the set of his hit show, Mayor of Kingstown. Jeremy, I'm so glad to see that you made it because I remember hearing that that day and feeling, oh, I can't believe that that had happened to you.

Well, so on New Year's Day of 2023, two-time Oscar-nominated actor Jeremy Renner was pronounced dead. After a harrowing accident at his home in Lake Tahoe, Jeremy joins us from the set of his hit show, Mayor of Kingstown. Jeremy, I'm so glad to see that you made it because I remember hearing that that day and feeling, oh, I can't believe that that had happened to you.

Well, so on New Year's Day of 2023, two-time Oscar-nominated actor Jeremy Renner was pronounced dead. After a harrowing accident at his home in Lake Tahoe, Jeremy joins us from the set of his hit show, Mayor of Kingstown. Jeremy, I'm so glad to see that you made it because I remember hearing that that day and feeling, oh, I can't believe that that had happened to you.

So you've been listening to us. Thanks for joining us. What happened on that snowy day in Lake Tahoe? That's a lot to ask.

So you've been listening to us. Thanks for joining us. What happened on that snowy day in Lake Tahoe? That's a lot to ask.

So you've been listening to us. Thanks for joining us. What happened on that snowy day in Lake Tahoe? That's a lot to ask.

So what happened after that?

So what happened after that?

So what happened after that?

Could you move and did you have a sense of awareness?

Could you move and did you have a sense of awareness?

Could you move and did you have a sense of awareness?

Oh, it's a real thing. I've been talking about it for 30 years. It's a real thing. And I know now you've written a memoir called My Next Breath, perfect title, based upon what you've described. On page 75, you describe a part of your experience like this. I could see my lifetime... I could see everything all at once. It could have been for 10 seconds. It could have been for five minutes.

Oh, it's a real thing. I've been talking about it for 30 years. It's a real thing. And I know now you've written a memoir called My Next Breath, perfect title, based upon what you've described. On page 75, you describe a part of your experience like this. I could see my lifetime... I could see everything all at once. It could have been for 10 seconds. It could have been for five minutes.

Oh, it's a real thing. I've been talking about it for 30 years. It's a real thing. And I know now you've written a memoir called My Next Breath, perfect title, based upon what you've described. On page 75, you describe a part of your experience like this. I could see my lifetime... I could see everything all at once. It could have been for 10 seconds. It could have been for five minutes.

It could have been forever. Who knows how long. In that death, there was no time, no time at all. Yet it was also all time and forever. What were you seeing? And more importantly, what were you feeling?

It could have been forever. Who knows how long. In that death, there was no time, no time at all. Yet it was also all time and forever. What were you seeing? And more importantly, what were you feeling?