The Historian Collection
A guided archive of recordings, research pathways, films, books, and sources—built around one canonical record for every talk.
Talks & Presentations
Browse 21 identified recordings with complete bilingual listening pages.
Explore →Bill W.: Conscious Contact
Trailer, Plant Story, film context, book relationship, and related talks.
Explore →Research Pathways
Follow six recurring historical and spiritual questions through the collection.
Explore →Books & Projects
Understand the relationship among the documentary, books, and reflection projects.
Explore →Sources & Citations
See the evidence model, rights status, language holds, and correction policy.
Explore →Independent scholar, author, and filmmaker
Jay Stinnett is an independent scholar and biographer whose research spans more than three decades of A.A. history and spiritual experience. His work has taken him into major archives and into sustained study of the Oxford Group, Bill Wilson, Dr. Bob, Carl Jung, mystical experience, and the development of the Twelve Steps.
Stinnett has lectured and led retreats internationally, contributed to preservation work connected with Stepping Stones, and explored Bill Wilson’s later interest in psychedelics and other paths to transcendence. His projects include the documentary and companion book Bill W.: Conscious Contact, the book Loving Sober, and the reflection project 3 Minutes of Silence. He lives in Sedona, Arizona.
Original Recovery Speakers biography, reconciled from Jay’s published author biographies and official project pages. Personal and institutional details remain subject to Jay’s approval.