Bob After Dark

This is the one you have all been waiting for. In celebration of Episode 50, we are talking about Bob's favorite paranormal story of all time. On December 15, 1967, in a small town of Point Pleasant West Virginia, the Silver Bridge collapsed, and unfortunately ended the lives of many individuals. It was, at the time the worst bridge disaster in American history. Events leading up to the unfortunate moment around the town were very bizarre. Many folks claimed they were being visited by a strange entity known as the Mothman. A tall figure with black and grey tones with a long wingspan and red glowing eyes. Throughout this episode, we uncover the history of the Mothman, and how even to this day there are reports of sightings in Chicago. Bob even shares his encounter that kick-started his paranormal career. Joining Bob and Count Panek is Meg Viola. Creator of the animated movie, Attack of the Mothman.

It is Halloween, Children of the Night. You can feel it in the air. Pumpkins are carved, costumes are being prepped to be worn. The Veil...is at its thinnest. Here at Bob After Dark, we tend to celebrate all year round. So, how do we make a Halloween edition of the show? We need to pick out a classic story and bring a special guest on. In the first half of the show, we have a sit-down discussion with Illusionist Joe Diamond. Giving us a little inside peek at how his career has changed since Covid began. Joe also plays a few card tricks, and does some long distance mind reading with our viewers. Also, his haunted doll Flora joins in and and scares Bob up a bit. The second half of the show involves a classic tale of fear. From the Halloween Parade at Disney World to the Wild Hunt in ancient times, the story of the Headless Horseman terrorizes people for centuries. We look at the classic story written by Washington Irving, and the other lore surrounding it. Including a headless horsemen ghost sighting in Chicago.

It is Halloween, Children of the Night. You can feel it in the air. Pumpkins are carved, costumes are being prepped to be worn. The Veil...is at its thinnest. Here at Bob After Dark, we tend to celebrate all year round. So, how do we make a Halloween edition of the show? We need to pick out a classic story and bring a special guest on. In the first half of the show, we have a sit-down discussion with Illusionist Joe Diamond. Giving us a little inside peek at how his career has changed since Covid began. Joe also plays a few card tricks, and does some long distance mind reading with our viewers. Also, his haunted doll Flora joins in and and scares Bob up a bit. The second half of the show involves a classic tale of fear. From the Halloween Parade at Disney World to the Wild Hunt in ancient times, the story of the Headless Horseman terrorizes people for centuries. We look at the classic story written by Washington Irving, and the other lore surrounding it. Including a headless horsemen ghost sighting in Chicago.

There are few places in the world that can bring that certain spooky factor as a swamp can. Hollywood has made movies about the muggy wetland. From Shrek to Creature from the Black Lagoon, the idea is burned into our memories from a young age to stay out of the swamps. This week, we pay homage to the swamp monsters within our folklore. We discuss the Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp, Moss Man, and Jake the Alligator Man.

There are few places in the world that can bring that certain spooky factor as a swamp can. Hollywood has made movies about the muggy wetland. From Shrek to Creature from the Black Lagoon, the idea is burned into our memories from a young age to stay out of the swamps. This week, we pay homage to the swamp monsters within our folklore. We discuss the Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp, Moss Man, and Jake the Alligator Man.

From Sesame Street to Count Panek, vampires have been a staple in the world of fiction for centuries. They may as well be the most popular, and haunting creatures in the world of horror. However, where they come from and where these stories originate remains the question. Before Dracula, there were stories of blood-sucking creatures dating way back to ancient Sumeria. In this episode, we will dive into the world behind the cape. Different kinds of vampires, lore, and how monstrous and potentially real they are.

It is late at night. You are perusing an online shopping website. You find a listing for a haunted painting. You see the buy it now button for 12 bucks. You buy it as a joke. Upon receiving it, things around your home are just...off. Random cold spots, disembodied voices, and footsteps belonging to no one. You just bought yourself a genuine haunted object online. Surprisingly enough, it's more common than you think. Joining Bob and the Count this week is Abigale Gardner and Craig Goldberg. They host the pop culture podcast, Yes Have Some. For this crossover event, the two shows are discussing haunted objects found on places like eBay, Etsy, and various other online shopping services.

If you have ever heard of da Region, then you know it is up in the northwestern corner of Indiana. Some who live there say it is a suburb of Chicago, while others create its own community and personality. To outsiders, it may just be home to steel mills and oil refineries. However, according to its residents, it can be the roots of some major history. This week on Bob After Dark, joining the team is Northwest Indiana Paranormal director Pete Ghrist and local historian and paranormal enthusiast, Chuck Pullen. Together they talk about several haunted locations and entities including the Old Crown Point Jail, Reeder Road, and most famously Diana of the Dunes.

Headless ghosts, women in white, and ghost bears...oh my. This week on Bob After Dark, the team takes a dive into The Tower of London. A beautiful structure with a troubling past. You will come to find out that nearly every spot in that area has a strange ghostly encounter. Top it off with a flock of prolific Ravens, this will be one spooky adventure you will not want to miss. Also, we forgot to mention that there is a ghost bear.

Sometimes, the real world we live in, and the real physical problems we deal with far outweigh the ones we talk about on this show. Upon hearing the horrifying events that happened in Louisiana, Bob wanted to step in to help. This week, the team do something just a little different. Joining the Bob After Dark team is Ben Langlinais with the Louisiana Ghostbusters, and Brain Campbell with Impact Acadiana. They are talking about ways that we can get involved in helping with the hurricane relief, and how you can win a trip to Disney World in the process. Sometimes, scaring is caring. In honor of trying to help the state, the team talks about one of the most haunted locations in Louisiana, The LaLaurie Mansion. Learn about America’s first female serial killer, the awful legacy she left behind. Also, how one home can hold so much bad energy, that every room in the home has a story of an experience.

Whether you are a king or a tiny street sweeper, sooner or later you will dance with the Reaper. This week on Bob After Dark, the boys are celebrating the release of Bill and Ted Face the Music by looking at Bobs favorite character, Death. The personification of Death has always been a fascinating discussion, and how fiction uses the character. Find the answers as to where it came from and why Death is always a male. That and so much more. Maybe you too will stop fearing the Reaper.

This week, find out what happens when True Crime meets the Paranormal. Viewers Choice Month continues with an interesting choice that sort of genre bends the show. Back in the early 1900s, a group of Pennsylvania Dutch were partaking in magikal rituals. Some of the rituals were good, some...not. This is the story of how a group of people were murdered due to the thought of being hexed.

This week, find out what happens when True Crime meets the Paranormal. Viewers Choice Month continues with an interesting choice that sort of genre bends the show. Back in the early 1900s, a group of Pennsylvania Dutch were partaking in magikal rituals. Some of the rituals were good, some...not. This is the story of how a group of people were murdered due to the thought of being hexed.

This week, find out what happens when True Crime meets the Paranormal. Viewers Choice Month continues with an interesting choice that sort of genre bends the show. Back in the early 1900s, a group of Pennsylvania Dutch were partaking in magikal rituals. Some of the rituals were good, some...not. This is the story of how a group of people were murdered due to the thought of being hexed.

Viewers Choice Month is upon us. Our first discussion is one about a dreaded horse demon from Scotland, The Nuckelavee. Find out more about what could be an origin to the concept of the Four Horsemen of the Apocolypse. Also joining us for an interview is Meg Viola. She was the creative mind behind the animated short film, Attack of the Mothman. Find out the inspiration behind her film, and share some laughs.

What do Poltergeist, Rosemary’s Baby, and The Exorcist have in common? To some, the answer is, Well they are horror movies. Well, little do they know that despite the movies being about metaphysical...may have had some paranormal happenings behind the scenes. Each of these films is said to be cursed and had a lot of unfortunate events happen during them. Are these movie sets haunted? Find out this week.

It is hot, Children of the Night. Bob and The Count are doing whatever they can to keep cool. However, to our fans in the American Southwest, what we are going go through is normal since apparently, they live in a molten core. This week, in honor of those brave folk, we are dedicating an episode to the Arizona Bigfoot, The Mogollon Monster. Learn the Native lore behind it. Also, as an added bonus, we learn about a not so talked native creature named The Hoofer courtesy of Jeff Lewis of the Arizona Ghostbusters.

Home sweet home. Bob is finally back in the studio, and joining him is Count Panek. This week the boys are looking at 5 shorter paranormal stories that have left a lasting impact. These stories include The Polish Disco Demon, The Cat Cactus, The Newfoundland Blob, and The Love Land Frog. Each story does not have enough information to stretch to a full episode but still have fun worthwhile information.

The Disney Parks are often quoted as being the happiest places on Earth. But we're here to tell you that this happy place could potentially be haunted. Steve Michaels makes his triumphant return to Bob After Dark as the boys perform a social distancing episode. This week, we talk about the spooky side Disney World and Disney Land. We look at a few stories each and share what we think

Recently, Bob went on a potential haunted object removal. It was, of all things a VHS tape. It was a mysterious tape found in a crawl space. Well, what could the mysterious tape be? Turned out to be a copy of Space Jam. Laughs were had, but the mystery remained. This tape should not have been there and popped up randomly. This week we look at the potential of a haunted tape and looking at the idea if a ghost can haunt a film.

Find out what happens when a group of paranormal podcasters get together to talk about what could be one of the most haunted cities in America. This week on Bob After Dark, we are doing a bonus episode from a virtual panel that way held back in May. Representing BAD was Bob and Steve. Joining them was Ghostly Podcasts Rebecca and Pat, Chicago Paranormal Historian Ursula Bielski, and moderated by Freak of the Week’s Nick Mataragas. The team discusses several of Chicagos most haunted spots including The Hancock Building, Museum of Science and Industry, and others.

Imagine you are in the deep woods, surrounded by nothing but nature. You are stranded here, and trying to find any sign of human life. In the distance, you see what looks like a telephone pole with a siren on top. The siren is playing soft music. Giving you the impression that there may be a group of people there playing the music, you head towards it. Only to see that telephone pole come to life, and start chasing you at lightning speed. You are the next victim of Siren Head. This week on Bob After Dark, Bob gets inspired by a recent phone call with a fan trying to help his kid overcome nightmares about a CreepyPasta character known as Siren Head. Learn the horrifying lore behind it, and how it is in its way to becoming the next Slenderman phenomenon.

If you are afraid of the dark then this week Bob takes a look at something that lurks in the dark that many folk have claimed to see...The Man in the Hat. Learn some history and potential truth to the most infamous shadow person, and judge for yourself if he is a hallucination or very real.

Last week, we talked about famed paranormal investigator Harry Price. This week, we look at the most important paranormal investigation of his career, and what could be the most important of all time. Back in 1929, Price stayed at the rectory for one full year and investigated it daily. This was one of the first real publicized investigations, and really pioneered that sort of work for what we have today.

Chances are if you turn on the TV these days you will find some sort of paranormal investigation show. There are a lot of them, and they all have different spins on what they are talking about. However, like anything else, there is an origin story. This week we learn about the life and times of Harry Price. The world’s first celebrity ghost hunter.

Alright, let us say you live in York County Pennsylvania in a place called Hellam. In said place, there is an old legend of a pathway that leads to Seven Gates, that if entered in the correct path, could lead you to Hell itself. This is our third and final part of our Gateways to Hell Series. This week, Bob talks about the Hellam Gates and the strange stories that surround them. Hear what Bob thinks may be lurking in the countryside, and find out what Bob thinks of the portals themselves

You are on a vacation outside the country when you hear of a haunted location. You go thinking it may be a hokey tourist place, but you are far mistaken. Taking a tour of the location shows that it is not a typical haunted location. You may have just stepped into a portal to Hell. This week, join a solo Bob where he talks about a few different haunted locations that supposedly are gateways to Hell itself.

Nearly every city in America has some part of it that has a haunting past. Whether it be the creepy house in the neighborhood or the old church, everyone told of their legends on the schoolyard. We discuss what happens when those hauntings become a bit scarier and which of these locations have a darker turn. Maybe some of them have a Gate to Hell. This week Bob and a surprise guest Patrick Harrington from Ghostly Podcast talk about some of these paranormal spots that supposedly have a Hellish portal in them. In this episode, Bob was able to get an interview with someone that actually investigated a location. James Beaulieu with the Gen and James Podcast Experience shares his story in a transcribed interview.

Once upon a time, there a group of people who believed there was a vampire who would feed on your breath, and not your blood. This entity is known as the Boo-Hag. A strange skinless creature that would sneak in through your keyhole. Join Bob as he dives into that strange bit of lore.

You are taking a walk through nature, being completely alone, but can not shake the feeling that you are being watched. You turn, look up, and up on a ridge is a tall black shadow figure staring at you. Join a solo Bob as he talks about an old California spooky character, The Dark Watchers.

This week on Bob After Dark, our hosts dive into a topic that preys upon a fear a lot of us have, be caught off guard. Whether you hear a knock on your door, or maybe your car window, sometimes you may fear what you are going to see. In this case, you look to see a couple of kids. They are persistent in asking you for a favor. However, when you notice that their eyes are missing and replaced with black spheres, you come up with a reason to leave the situation. These kids become persistent in letting them in until they go away. You just got paid a visit by the Black-Eyed Children. Join us this week as we talk about a couple of eerie encounters.

Stop me if you heard this one before...You pick up a hitchhiker, only for them to leave something of theirs behind. You go to drop it back off to them, only to find out they have been dead for 5 years. This is a classic ghost story trope known as The Vanishing Hitchhiker. This week, Bob is joined by Pat from Ghostly Podcast and looks at three if these tales that take place all over the world. We ask if these stories are just stories or if there is some truth behind them.

No studio, No problem. Bob may be displaced for a moment, but not one to give up, we are bringing you a special episode this week. As featured on a live recording with Ghostly Podcast, the two teams join up to talk about The Old Chicago Cemetery and other strange happenings around the Lincoln Park Zoo. The two teams are joined by Jack Blu, a local paranormal historian. This was recorded live at Podcast Central at C2E2 this year, and needless to say, it was a huge success.

The show must go on. Even though Bob has had to move his recording space, for the time being, it does not mean that he is done with his episodes. The great podcasters over at Ghostly have let Bob in, and he was ready to go. With the Count and Anthony out dealing with the pandemic, Bob found a new co-host. Pat from Ghostly has joined him. This week, continuing Fae Lore Month, the boys talk about The Tooth Fairy. Her strange origin story, and the background you may not know.

This week, the team continue Fae Lore Month with talks of The Brownies. House Fae who tend to keep busy with chores. Little do you know, however, these housekeepers are dangerous and quick to get angered. Also joining us is Steve Michaels, a professional wrestler/paranormal investigator. He comes with exciting news about his wrestling career, and we get to share some laughs.

The Bob After Dark team return from C2E2 and share some fun experiences. Also, with it being March, the boys are kicking off Fae Lore Month. The first creature of the Fae origins is the embodiment of death, The Dullahan. This being is quite scary, and could be some of the earliest know personification of Death we know of.

Have you ever wanted so badly you would risk it all. What if we were to tell you there was a way you can get anything you wanted. Money, power, love, or even revenge. Well, there is a test. All you have to do is take a trip down a road. It is an eleven-mile trip that will test you. We are wrapping up Creepy Pasta month with a ritual story about the 11 Mile road.

Bob and The Count look into three different cursed image creepypastas. Mario, Smile Dog, and Have You Seen this Man. They compare these stories to real cursed painting stories. We ponder if an image can contain enough power to haunt or curse you.

Bob and Count Panek dive into their second week of Creepypasta Month with a story based very much in reality, Robert the Doll. Join the team as they share the famous story about Robert and the real hauntings that supposedly still happen. Also, learn what Robert could actually be.

Bob and Count Panek kick off Creepy Pasta Month. It is a time where they talk about Creepy Pasta and figure out what real lore may tie into these modern legends. The first week is about one of the most legendary of all Creepy Pasta characters, Slender Man. Find out the story behind him, and what the real sightings people claim to have.

The Bob After Dark team heads to Tennessee this week to look at one of the most famous cases of the paranormal in America, The Bell Witch. Learn the horrifying history behind the Bell family, and how they were literally cursed for many generations by the entity. Find out what Bob and Panek think really happened on that farm, and form your own opinion.

The Bob After Dark team answers a challenge issued to them from their friends at the Ghostly Podcast. They were challenged to talk about an old Chicago legend, The Devil Baby of Hull House. Join them as they look at the facts of the story and try to learn the weird history of it.

Bob sits down with Ron Fitzgerald, a dark magician that is a master of more than just the dark arts. They talk about his occult inspired magic act, his horror film career, and the history of the paranormal and stage magic.

This week on Bob After Dark, the team takes a look at one of America’s most haunted prisons, The Ohio State Reformatory. Learn about the history and the hauntings of the once used set for the movie, The Shawshank Redemption.

It was a cold autumn night on November 6th 2019. The spirits were lively as it was the first night of the Southside Podfest. The Bob After Dark team was one of the groups opening the show and boy it was spooky. Come listen to the never before heard live recording of one of Chicagos most famous ghost stories. The Italian Bride. Live from the Southside Podfest.

The Bob After Dark team welcomes back Steve Michaels as they have a paranormal discussion about The Christmas Carol. Find out what Scrooge was haunted by that evening in this extra-long episode.

The Bob After Dark team takes a journey to middle Europe to talk about a real sinister, mostly forgotten Holiday Entry. Meet Frau Pertcha, the entity who makes Krampus look tame.

Join the BAD team as they head to Italy to discuss their ancient Santa Claus figure, Befana the Christmas Witch.

Join the BAD team as they head to Europe to learn the truth behind the Anti-Santa, The Krampus.

Join the Bob After Dark team as they discuss the idea of fear, and what scares them.

Join the Bob After Dark team as they head to Japan to hunt down one of the ice queen herself, The Yuki-onna.