Guy R. Powell

Backstory on the Shroud of Turin

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Are you fascinated by the intersection of biblical archaeology and modern science? Step into a world where history and cutting-edge research converge in our podcast, focusing on the Shroud of Turin, one of the most important Christian relics. I'm Guy R. Powell, author of "The Only Witness, a Christian Historical Fiction on the Shroud of Turin" and I invite you to join me and top experts from around the world including researchers, scientists, historians, and believers, (sindonologists – those that study the Shroud), as we explore the Shroud of Turin from every angle. We’ll try to uncover the t...

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Guy R. Powell

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Revealing the Mysteries on the Shroud of Turin: Myra Adams and the Shroud of Turin Exhibit (pt.1) 03.08.2023

Welcome to The Backstory on the Shroud of Turin podcast. In this episode, we are excited to bring you a captivating exploration of one of the world's most intriguing relics, the Shroud of Turin, with our special guest, Myra Adams. Prepare yourself for a deep dive into the mysteries and controversies that surround this ancient artifact. Myra Kahn Adams is a distinguished media producer and accompli...

Revealing Secrets on the Shroud: An interview with Giuseppe Baldacchini ENG Version 20.07.2023

Join author Guy R. Powell, the mastermind behind The Only Witness: A History of the Shroud of Turin, as he delves into the depths of the Shroud's mysteries with renowned expert Giuseppe Baldacchini. In this captivating episode of "The Backstory on the Shroud of Turin," we uncover the secrets that surround this ancient relic. In this thought-provoking interview, Giuseppe Baldacchini shares his prof...

Shroud Mysteries: Deep Dive Into the Mysteries of the Shroud with Lisa Rowan 13.07.2023

Join us on the Backstory on the Shroud of Turin podcast as we dive deep into the world of the Shroud with our special guest, Lisa Rowan. In this captivating interview, Lisa shares her expertise and insights on the historical, scientific, and spiritual aspects of the Shroud, unraveling its mysteries one thread at a time. In this episode, Lisa takes us on a remarkable journey through the history of...

The Shroud of Turin Revealed: A Fascinating Exploration #2 (with Joe Bergeron) 30.06.2023

Welcome to The Backstory on the Shroud of Turin podcast! In this episode, we are excited to bring you a captivating exploration of one of the world's most intriguing relics, the Shroud of Turin, with our special guest, Joe Bergeron. Prepare yourself for a deep dive into the mysteries and controversies that surround this ancient artifact. Our guest, Joe Bergeron, is a renowned researcher and histor...

The Shroud of Turin Revealed: A Fascinating Exploration #2 (with Joe Bergeron) 15.06.2023

Welcome to The Backstory on the Shroud of Turin podcast! In this episode, we are excited to bring you a captivating exploration of one of the world's most intriguing relics, the Shroud of Turin, with our special guest, Joe Bergeron. Prepare yourself for a deep dive into the mysteries and controversies that surround this ancient artifact. Our guest, Joe Bergeron, is a renowned researcher and histor...

Unveiling the Shroud of Turin: An Interview with Researcher Tristan Casabianca 27.04.2023

Tristan Casabianca is a world-renowned researcher and expert in the field of Shroud of Turin studies. He holds a PhD in History and is currently a lecturer and researcher at the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis in France. Casabianca's passion for the Shroud of Turin began during his undergraduate studies when he stumbled upon a book about the mysterious artifact. Since then, he has dedicated hi...

Sindonology & The Shroud of Turin with Emanuela Marinelli 21.04.2023

Emanuela Marinelli is a former teacher of Natural Science living in Rome, Italy. She has degrees in Natural and Geological Sciences and the qualifications to teach Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Chemistry and Geography. Since 1977 she has been a respected Shroud author and international lecturer. She was one of the members of the Centro Romano di Sindonologia and received the Diploma of Catechist...

What Role's Can Museums Play in the Shroud of Turin With Nora Creech & Genevieve Keeney 30.03.2023

For this week's episode, we have Nora Creech and Genevieve Keeney discussing their exhibit on "The Most Famous Burial of All Time - The Shroud of Turin" at the National Museum of Funeral History in Houston, TX. Nora Creech: Nora Creech (presenter) has been interested in the Shroud of Turin since the 1970s and has extensively studied the shroud. She is passionate about sharing the facts about the m...

Bill Meacham ON: Archeology & The Shroud of Turin 09.03.2023

Born in Nashville, Tennessee, William Meacham was educated at Tulane University in New Orleans, the Sorbonne in Paris and the Gregorian University of Rome. He has lived in Hong Kong since 1970, first as a short term United Methodist missionary teaching English, later holding positions as an archaeologist at the Hong Kong Museum of History and the Christian Study Centre on Chinese Religion and Cult...

'Evidence of a 2,000 Antiquity'? A Look Into the Shroud of Turin with Michael Kowalski 17.02.2023

Michael lives in Halifax, Yorkshire, a town in the North of England. He graduated in Physics at the University of Manchester in 1976, following which he had short 3 year career working in the textile industry with Courtaulds PLC. He subsequently changed careers, joining a multi-national computer company where he worked for thirty seven years, specialising in the development and implementation of b...

Exploring the Spiritual Significance of the Shroud of Turin with Joseph Marino 02.02.2023

For this weeks episode we have Joseph Marino, who is one of the preeminent researchers and a long-term Sindonologist on the Shroud of Turin since the 1970s. He has a BA in theological studies from St. Louis University and currently works at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Joseph Marino is also an author, and his latest book is titled, The 1988 C-14 Dating of the Shroud of Turin, A stunnin...

History on the Sudarium of Ovideo with Dr. Mark Guscin 26.01.2023

For this weeks episode we are joined by Dr. Mark Guscin, who received his PhD in History from Royal Holloway, University of London and the University of Oviedo, Spain. He is a professional translator and interpreter, he is also the author of various history books in English and Spanish. He is here to discuss his book The History of the Sudarium of Oviedo, which "The Oviedo Sudarium is a little kno...

Understanding the Bible & An Exhibition on the Shroud of Turin with Myra Adams 19.01.2023

For this weeks episode on the Backstory on the Shroud of Turin podcast we have Myra Adams who is political and religious writer with over a decade of numerous national credits, starting in 2010. We will be discussing her new mission or 'crusade' on creating an exhibition on the Shroud of Turin, as well as, her new book or collection of her Bible studies. Since Jan. 2021, she has been an op-ed cont...

What Do We Know About the Shroud of Turin? An inside with Professor Andrew Casper 22.12.2022

On this weeks episode on the Backstory on the Shroud of Turin we have Andrew Casper joining us to talk about his book An Artful Relic: The Shroud of Turin in Baroque Italy. It recently won the Roland H. Bainton Book Prize by the Sixteenth Century Society for best book history of art and music. Andrew R. Casper is Associate Professor of Renaissance and Baroque Art History at Miami University in Oxf...

From Italy to the US a Conversation on the Shroud of Turin 25.11.2022

Giulio Fanti is associate professor of mechanical and thermal measurements at the Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padua, Italy. Since 1997 he has directed his interest to the Shroud, especially with reference to the still scientifically inexplicable body image impressed on it. Prof. Fanti was responsible for university research projects concerning the most important relic of Ch...

What is the Holy Fire? The No Music Episode With Robert Siefker 10.11.2022

Welcome to my interview with Robert Siefker, an engineer and an expert on the Shroud of Turin; where we talk about Siefker’s work with the Shroud of Turin and The Holy Fire. Siefker was brought up in California and attended UCLA on a Navy scholarship with a major in engineering. After his nearly five years of Naval service he worked in the software industry eventually serving as a VP for two softw...

Minimal Relevant Features & Other Identifications of Miracles With the Shroud of Turin 03.11.2022

Dale Glover is a Real Seeker, I'm someone who sincerely wants to know the truth about what our ultimate purpose is in creation. For about 10 years he researched the various positive and negative evidences for and against various religions. As of May 5th 2018, he finally discovered the truth of Christianity (using Bayes Theorem he was 53.14% confident) and so he repented of his sins and placed his...

What is Radiocarbon Dating, and How Does it Affect the Shroud of Turin? 27.10.2022

For this weeks video I am joined by Robert A. Rucker (Bob) who earned an MS degree in nuclear engineering from the University of Michigan. He has worked for 38 years in the nuclear industry doing nuclear reactor design, criticality safety for nuclear fuel production, and nondestructive testing (NDT) or assay (NDA) of fissile material in containers. He published 41 documents with US Government agen...

What Can Bioinformatics Tell Us About The Negative of the Shroud of Turin? 20.10.2022

Mario Latendresse, Ph. D., designs and implements computational tools in bioinformatics and chemoinformatics at SRI International, the largest multi-disciplinary research center in Silicon Valley. Latendresse has published in several domains, including mathematics, functional languages, bioinformatics, chemoinformatics, and computer security. He holds a doctorate in computer science from the Unive...

The No Music Version of the Jim Bertrand Episode 13.10.2022

On this weeks episode I am interviewing a leading expert in the Shroud of Turin Jim Bertrand. He began teaching high school science in 1981, obtained his Master’s Degree in Education in 1987, and taught high school science for 39 years. He is now retired, working full time giving Shroud presentations. He and his wife have been married for 37 years and have 6 children. They are members of St. Peter...

We are live! With Matt Collins 06.10.2022

On this weeks episode we are switching it up and having the first ever live version. The guest today is none other than Matt Collins, who is joining for the second time. Matt has been a native of Georgian for 57 years and graduated from UGA in 1988 with a BBA in entrepreneurship. He has worked in several different industries, including Hospital Administration at Newnan Hospital and as a Financial...

New on the Shroud of Turin With Russ Breault 29.09.2022

For this weeks episode Russ Breault is back on the podcast. He has been researching and lecturing on The Shroud of Turin for over 30 years. His highly acclaimed presentation known as Shroud Encounter makes use of over 200 superb images and unfolds like a CSI investigation. He has presented to hundreds of audiences from New York to Hawaii. College and university p...

Discovering the Shroud of Turin With Teddi Pappas 15.09.2022

Teddi Pappas earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, with a minor in History, from the University of Texas at Austin and a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Memphis. She has been a criminal defense attorney since 1994 and a speaker at mainly notable universities. Since she was a teenager, Teddi has had an interest in the Shroud of Turin and has studied it ever...

Interview with Robert Rucker: No music Version 08.09.2022

For this weeks video I am joined by Robert A. Rucker (Bob) who earned an MS degree in nuclear engineering from the University of Michigan. He has worked for 38 years in the nuclear industry doing nuclear reactor design, criticality safety for nuclear fuel production, and nondestructive testing (NDT) or assay (NDA) of fissile material in containers. He published 41 documents with US Government agen...

What happened to the Shroud of Turin in the Early Church Era? An Interview With Larry Stalley 01.09.2022

Larry Stalley is a prolific author on the Shroud of Turin, mainly focusing on topics such as the hidden references to the Shroud during the era of the early Church. Many of his papers can be found on Shroud.com and Academia.edu, a few notable ones being "The Shroud of Turin Served as a Tabernacle During the High- Priestly Ministry of Jesus" and "Are There Veiled References to the Shroud of Turin i...

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