About Doubletake
Doubletake tells true stories. We tell stories that are funny, or heartbreaking, or thought-provoking. That stick with you long after it’s over. That make you think again about the world God made and our place in it. You don’t find those stories by looking in a mirror—you have to look out the window. So that’s what we do. We interview people for hours, and then we tell their stories faithfully and creatively in about 45 minutes. Each episode weaves together voices, music, archival audio, and original reporting.
Based out of a small Virginian studio, we’re a team of producers, marketers, and one Canadian hand at the wheel. We seek to find and produce stories that help people see each other face-to-face. We’d love to bring you in on that journey. Scroll below to meet the team and to find out how you can get involved.
Stories change lives. So come on up to the window. Let’s take another look.

Meet Your Host

Les Sillars
I was raised in a central Alberta town where you could see the Rockies on a clear day. I became a reporter in 1993, joined World News Group in 1999, and have taught at Patrick Henry College since 2002. At age 46, I abandoned my childhood dream of playing in the NBA. I really do believe that stories change lives; they changed mine. Favorite C.S. Lewis quote: the idea that journalists can be saved is a doctrine “if not contrary to, then certainly above, reason!”
Meet the Doubletake Team
Grace Torgerson
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Beth Whitehead
- Partnerships & Advertising Director -
Allyn Sims
- Film Director -
Emma Perley
- Producer -
Abi Churchill
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Elizabeth Russell
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Josh Schumacher
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Mary Muncy
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Caleb Symons
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Doubletake Moments
Doubletake: The moment your story intersects with theirs.
Do you have an interesting story that connects in some way to one of our stories? Share your Doubletake moment with the team for a chance to be featured on an episode or social media post!

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