Steve

Yeah. I mean, I think it's a very creative solution.

Well, you had to fill out an application in order to be qualified to write the essay. He wanted serious people who really understood the field. And as I recall, there were maybe 1,200 people who filled out application forms. Some 200 of them were accepted to write essays. Wow.

Well, you had to fill out an application in order to be qualified to write the essay. He wanted serious people who really understood the field. And as I recall, there were maybe 1,200 people who filled out application forms. Some 200 of them were accepted to write essays. Wow.

Well, you had to fill out an application in order to be qualified to write the essay. He wanted serious people who really understood the field. And as I recall, there were maybe 1,200 people who filled out application forms. Some 200 of them were accepted to write essays. Wow.

I filled out. Well, here's the interesting thing. I first heard about the competition from Leslie Keen.

I filled out. Well, here's the interesting thing. I first heard about the competition from Leslie Keen.

I filled out. Well, here's the interesting thing. I first heard about the competition from Leslie Keen.

Well, she was a stringer for the New York Times. She'd written articles about UFOs. She had written a book about survival. And she said to me, Well, survival. Yes. She has a book called, I think it's titled Surviving Death. Oh, wow. Or something of that sort. So she was known. In fact, now that I think about it, I heard about the essay and I reached out to her. I said, Leslie, you should enter.

Well, she was a stringer for the New York Times. She'd written articles about UFOs. She had written a book about survival. And she said to me, Well, survival. Yes. She has a book called, I think it's titled Surviving Death. Oh, wow. Or something of that sort. So she was known. In fact, now that I think about it, I heard about the essay and I reached out to her. I said, Leslie, you should enter.

Well, she was a stringer for the New York Times. She'd written articles about UFOs. She had written a book about survival. And she said to me, Well, survival. Yes. She has a book called, I think it's titled Surviving Death. Oh, wow. Or something of that sort. So she was known. In fact, now that I think about it, I heard about the essay and I reached out to her. I said, Leslie, you should enter.

You just published a book on the topic. And she got back to me and said, no, I'm one of the judges. And then she said, you've got to listen to this podcast with George Knapp. because Bigelow was asked who should enter the competition, and he said people like Jeffrey Mishlove should enter. Who said? George Knapp said this?

You just published a book on the topic. And she got back to me and said, no, I'm one of the judges. And then she said, you've got to listen to this podcast with George Knapp. because Bigelow was asked who should enter the competition, and he said people like Jeffrey Mishlove should enter. Who said? George Knapp said this?

You just published a book on the topic. And she got back to me and said, no, I'm one of the judges. And then she said, you've got to listen to this podcast with George Knapp. because Bigelow was asked who should enter the competition, and he said people like Jeffrey Mishlove should enter. Who said? George Knapp said this?

Robert Bigelow said people who have been studying this material all their lives.

Robert Bigelow said people who have been studying this material all their lives.

Robert Bigelow said people who have been studying this material all their lives.

Well, I told you about my experience with Uncle Harry. That was sort of the beginning of my essay because it changed my life. And what I found in going through the literature is that people who have had profound experiences Shared death, near-death experiences often experience profound life changes. Example would be Bishop Pike. I don't know if you remember Bishop Pike. This is in the 1960s.

Well, I told you about my experience with Uncle Harry. That was sort of the beginning of my essay because it changed my life. And what I found in going through the literature is that people who have had profound experiences Shared death, near-death experiences often experience profound life changes. Example would be Bishop Pike. I don't know if you remember Bishop Pike. This is in the 1960s.

Well, I told you about my experience with Uncle Harry. That was sort of the beginning of my essay because it changed my life. And what I found in going through the literature is that people who have had profound experiences Shared death, near-death experiences often experience profound life changes. Example would be Bishop Pike. I don't know if you remember Bishop Pike. This is in the 1960s.

He was the Episcopalian Bishop of California.