{"podcast":{"title":"Backstory on the Shroud of Turin","slug":"backstory-on-the-shroud-of-turin-4820011","podcast_index_feed_id":4820011,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/backstory-on-the-shroud/","website_url":"https://guypowell.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/74166344-2e00-4336-85be-a053979628b8/F8pFA7bzFiMWowxk5FrXt8rs.jpg","author":"Guy R. Powell","episode_count":123,"summary":"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 truth about the Shroud of Turin. Special topics include: • Carbon dating of the Shroud. • How Jesus’s burial cloth, aka, The Shroud of Turin, or the Holy Shroud is mentioned in the Gospels Past interviews include top Sindonologists, such as: • Barrie Schwortz • Russ Breault • Joe Marino • Giulio Fanti • And many others Top questions discussed: • What is a biblical scholar as it relates to the Shroud of Turin? • What is the Shroud of Turin? • What is radio-carbon dating? • Is the Shroud of Turin real of fake? • What is the history of the Shroud of Turin? • When will the Shroud of Turin be exhib…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T06:20:38.557233+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/backstory-on-the-shroud-of-turin-4820011"},"episode":{"title":"Shroud of Turin: Who is He?","slug":"shroud-of-turin-who-is-he","published_at":"2026-04-11T17:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/backstory-on-the-shroud-of-turin-4820011/shroud-of-turin-who-is-he","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/backstory-on-the-shroud-of-turin-4820011","url":"https://guypowell.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/23b1082a-117a-4ceb-85e9-3e4fb6c10f31.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The Backstory on the Shroud of Turin , host Guy Powell interviews Pam McCue, a researcher and speaker on the Shroud. Pam shares her journey from skepticism to conviction after encountering a Shroud exhibit. She delves into the historical and scientific evidence supporting the Shroud's authenticity, including early references to the Shroud in texts, and striking features it shares with ancient icons of Jesus Christ. Pam also discusses the groundbreaking discovery of pollen and dirt from Jerusalem on the Shroud, linking it directly to the Holy City. Pam emphasizes the importance of these findings, showing how they challenge the Carbon-14 dating and offer compelling evidence of the Shroud’s first-century origins. She explains the significance of the Shroud’s photographic negative effect and three-dimensional image, which no one has been able to replicate. This episode provides an insightful blend of faith, science, and history, pushing us to question the true identity of the man on the Shroud.","meta_description":"In this episode of The Backstory on the Shroud of Turin , host Guy Powell interviews Pam McCue, a researcher and speaker on the Shroud. Pam shares her jou…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3796,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/backstory-on-the-shroud-of-turin-4820011/episodes/shroud-of-turin-who-is-he/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/backstory-on-the-shroud-of-turin-4820011/shroud-of-turin-who-is-he.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}