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Apparitions, the FBI and a Bottle of Chardonay with Jennifer M Shaffer

Drinking During Business Hours with Sarah Halstead and Rich Chassler | Where comedy & fine wine meet!

Release Date: 08/04/2026

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Jennifer M Shaffer Talks Apparitions, the FBI and a Bottle of Chardonay

Comedians Sarah J. Halstead and Rich Chassler pop a 2021 Gentleman Farmer 100% Chardonnay and pour it out with Jennifer M. Shaffer internationally recognized intuitive, spiritual medium, medical intuitive, and former stockbroker-turned-triathlete who’s worked with the FBI, U.S. Secret Service, and Dark Web Division. They cover ADHD-approved Chardonnay, 800 bottles stashed in kitchen drawers, the secret to a 30-year marriage, why Jennifer never watches the news, the French Bulldog bedspread that cracked an FBI fentanyl case, and the night she sees full-blown apparitions walking through her bedroom window. Equal parts hilarious, terrifying, and oddly comforting.

👻 Guest Info

Jennifer M. Shaffer is an internationally recognized Intuitive Spiritual Medium, Investigative Case Expert, and Medical Intuitive based in Manhattan Beach, CA. A former stockbroker who managed half a billion dollars in her 20s and a professional triathlete, she’s a Founding Member of the Intuitive Investigations Academy, a Social Activism Award winner, and the subject of four best-selling books. Jennifer hosts her signature Wine & Spirit Gallery Readings at Uncorked Manhattan Beach twice a month.

📱 Guest Social Links

Instagram: @jennifermshaffer … https://www.instagram.com/jennifermshaffer/?hl=en
Facebook: JSIntuitiveInvestigationAlliances … https://www.facebook.com/JSIntuitiveInvestigationAlliances/
LinkedIn: Jennifer M. Shaffer … https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifermedlynshaffer
🌐 Website: jennifershaffer.com …https://jennifershaffer.com/

🍾 Drink of the Podcast (Not Sponsored)

Gentleman Farmer 2021 100% Chardonnay
Made by DDBH friends Jeff Durham & Joe (Joey) Wallows of Gentleman Farmer Wines.

Varietal: 100% Chardonnay
Style: Full malolactic fermentation — that buttery, creamy mouthfeel
Climate: Warm climate — pours a rich, deep gold
Flavor: Fuller-bodied, lower acid

📍 Find the wine at the Gentleman Farmer Bungalow … https://gentlemanfarmerwines.com/ - featured this month in Wine Spectator Magazine.

🥃 Drank from RIEDEL Chardonnay-specific varietal glasses …https://www.riedel.com/

🕒 Chapters

00:00 Welcome & The Pour (Gentleman Farmer Chardonnay)

02:28 Meet Jennifer M. Shaffer

07:12 The Wine Snob & 800 Bottles in Kitchen Drawers

12:45 The Secret to a 30-Year Marriage

16:33 Working With the FBI, U.S. Secret Service & Dark Web

23:31 When a Killer Calls Her Office

26:31 Why She Never Watches the News

31:29 Alzheimer's & "Having Fun on the Other Side"

41:26 Vulnerability & Letting the World In

48:58 Dr. Phil & The Heart Attack She Predicted

51:33 Psychedelics: Ketamine, MDMA & Psilocybin

56:46 Sleep, Alpha State & Seeing Apparitions

60:42 The Mentalism Card Trick with Gabe Abelson

64:18 Wine & Spirit Gallery Readings at Uncorked Manhattan Beach

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