Podcasts about Fortean Times

Linda's had a promotion! Yes, she's now in charge of… stationery. Or something. She's really climbing the ranks of spiritual admin — big time now.Then we hear from Heath McStay, who drops us a message from the beyond (well, the inbox), before heading into the hills of Wales for a recording with Dave Granville — topped off with a spooky little addendum you'll want to hear.From there, it's time for some Bitesize Shivers – first, about a therapist, and then about dreams that predict the future. Eerie stuff, and just vague enough to apply to everyone.We chat about therapy in general. Have you ever had any? I tried once… but the spirits kept interrupting.Then we dive into the unsettling sensation of bad vibes — you know when you walk into a room and your soul wants to moonwalk straight back out again? That.Next, we hear from the marvellous Dilly Campbell, who's got a spooky story of her own to share.Then it's back to the oracle: Take a Break Fate & Fortune gives us a proper spiritual conundrum to solve. We do our best. (No guarantees.)And for something a bit different — a ghostly tale from none other than Fortean Times, all about Hiroshima. Powerful stuff.We round off, as ever, with Barry from Watford, promoting the latest episode of his talkSPORT podcast Buckle Up with Barry. Spirits willing, he'll stay on topic this time…With thanks to:Kathrine Boyle, Heath McStay, Dave Granville, Dilly Campbell, Barry from WatfordAnd of course, Glowe and Sundown Studios for the play-out music: https://www.instagram.com/sundownstudios__Credits:• Podcast produced by Laurie Peters from Peters-Fox • Share your own spooky stories at clinton@clintonbaptiste.com • Find more Clinton Baptiste merchandise at Ko-fi • TOUR DATES: www.clintonbaptiste.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this third episode of our Witches, Cunning Folk & Magic theme, I'm talking to Deborah Hyde, an author, presenter and producer who has written for periodicals such as The Guardian and The Fortean Times, and who specialises in the subject of weird belief. For ten years, Deborah was Editor-in-Chief of The Skeptic and is a fellow of The Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. She makes frequent TV appearances, being a regular contributor to 'Strange Evidence' and 'Mysteries at the Museum', and has presented insights in some of BBC iPlayer's most successful recent podcasts such as 'Uncanny', 'The Battersea Poltergeist' and 'Lady Swindlers'. In this chat, we talk about Margery Jourdemayne as an example of a cunning woman caught up in royal politics, Widow Coman, one of the Coggeshall Witches who was targeted relatively late in 1699, and how witchcraft accusations changed to suit the times. Find Deborah online: DeborahHyde.com Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family for bonus episodes and articles at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Buy Icy a coffee or sign up for bonus episodes at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Fabulous Folklore Bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/fabulous_folklore Pre-recorded illustrated talks: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick/shop Request an episode: https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7 Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at https://instagram.com/icysedgwick Find Icy on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/icysedgwick.bsky.social 'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/

This episode we're discussing the bang-up-to-date podcast “Broken Veil” from Joel Morris and Will Maclean. Two intrepid podcasters gathering weird stories from friends, find the tales begin to coalesce in the liminal spaces of Essex…. To tell you more would be to ruin this utterly original and intricately written show. With an excellently selected cast and a definite hint of Nigel Kneale to proceedings, it should suffice to say that if you've ever spent too long disappearing down esoteric internet rabbit holes, or whiled away sunny days with your nose stuck in The Fortean Times, this show is for you. SERIOUSLY - THIS SHOW IS A DEFINITE RECOMMENDATION FROM ALL OF US, SO PLEASE LISTEN (OR RE-LISTEN) TO THE 6 EPISODES IN FULL BEFORE YOU JOIN US FOR OUR SPOILER HEAVY CHAT.

When you gaze into a mirror long enough, something on the other side might start gazing back—whether you summoned it or not.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.IN THIS EPISODE: Could there be floating balls of light not only possessed of some sort of intelli­gence, but which are capable of forming a unique bond with a person and even delivering painful stings when they so choose? (Sentient Fireballs and Biting Lights) *** Cattle sometimes die suddenly on Silvies Valley Ranch's 140,000 acres in Harney County — struck by disease or felled by a broken leg and unable to find a way out of the rugged, forested terrain. But by the time ranch hands discovered four more dead bulls within 24 hours, they knew they were likely dealing with deliberate, premeditated killings. (Oregon Cattle Mutilations) *** To quote one survivor of a near-death experience: “I know of no English words for the combination of joy, ecstasy, love, and requited longing that burned within me. It carried me to a dimension I never knew existed. In that moment, there was no pain of loss, only unity, rapture and reunion.” Is it possible that we may soon have scientific evidence for what lies beyond the veil? (New Evidence of Life After Death) *** Seeing specters in the reflection of a mirror or piece of glass is not just a cliché movie trope. There is a history that goes along with the happening. (Ghost In The Mirror) *** We've all heard of haunted forests – but there is one that is so disturbing it drives some people to want to commit murder! (Where The Woods Entice You To Murder) *** When it comes to ghostly apparitions, the White Lady are ubiquitous. But a theater in Sunderland, England has not just a White Lady specter, but also the haunting Grey Lady… and the ghost of a comedian. (Haunted Empire Theater)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:02:34.930 = Where The Woods Entice You To Murder00:06:00.684 = Sentient Fireballs and Biting Lights00:18:19.934 = Ghost In The Mirror00:42:07.771 = The Haunted Empire Theater00:50:01.566 = Oregon Cattle Mutilations00:59:48.947= New Evidence of Life After Death01:05:25.355 = Show CloseSOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Sentient Fireballs and Biting Lights” from the Fortean Times: (link no longer available)“Oregon Cattle Mutilations” by Diana Kruzman for Oregon Live: https://tinyurl.com/y3sg3gle“New Evidence for Life After Death” by Michael Grosso for Consciousness Unbound: https://tinyurl.com/wou5am3“Ghost in the Mirror” by Micah Hanks for the Gralien Report: https://tinyurl.com/wuxunbx; Erin McCann for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/2587; and Lyra Radford for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/wnzk58k“Where The Woods Entice You To Murder” by Claire Reid for Lad Bible: https://tinyurl.com/tg9ylqo“The Haunted Empire Theater” by Ian at Mysterious Britain and Ireland: https://tinyurl.com/tvxswbr=====(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: September 2019EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/scrying

Welcome to Monsters on the Edge, a show exploring creatures at the edge of our reality in forests, cities, skies, and waters. We examine these creatures and talk to the researchers studying them.Joining us on this week's show:Richard Freeman is a working cryptozoologist, author and explorer. He searches for and writes about unknown animals. The melodramatic may call him a monster hunter. He has hunted for creatures such as the yeti, the Mongolian death worm , the giant anaconda, the almasty, orang-pendek the gul, the naga, the ninki-nanka the Caspian tiger and the Tasmanian wolf. He is the Zoological Director at the Centre for Fortean Zoology. This is the world's only full time mystery animal research organization. It is based in North Devon, England.A former zookeeper Richard has worked with over 400 species from spiders to elephants but lists crocodiles as his favorite.He has lectured at the Natural History Museum in London and the Grant Museum of Zoology well as the Last Tuesday Society at Viktor Wynd's Little Shop of Horrors. Richard is also a regular contributor to the magazine Fortean Times.He has written books about cryptozoology, folklore and monsters including Dragons: More Than a Myth? , Explore Dragons, The Great Yokai Encyclopaedia: An A to Z of Japanese Monsters, and Orang-Pendek: Sumatra's Forgotten Ape. However he has recently branched out into horror and weird fantasy with Green Unpleasant Land: 18 Tales of British Horror Hyakumonagatari: Tales of Japanese Horror Book One as well as several shorts in the BHF Books of Horror. He has recently written an overview of cryptozoology and a chronicle of his own expeditions entitled Adventures in Cryptozoology volumes one and two. He has just written a book of high strangeness fortean cases called The Highest Strangeness, and a two volume work on man-eating animals that the publishers have unfortunately forced him to call Creatures that Eat People.www.cfz.org.ukBooks on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/stores/Richard-Freeman/author/B00385MYHG?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=98eaa18e-54c2-4514-8ed7-92525afdf10aClick that play button, and let's unravel the mysteries of the UNTOLD! Remember to like, share, and subscribe to our channel to stay updated on all the latest discoveries and adventures. See you there!Join Barnaby Jones each Monday on the Untold Radio Network Live at 12pm Central – 10am Pacific and 1pm Eastern. Come and Join the live discussion next week. Please subscribe.We have ten different Professional Podcasts on all the things you like. New favorite shows drop each day only on the UNTOLD RADIO NETWORKTo find out more about Barnaby Jones and his team, (Cryptids, Anomalies, and the Paranormal Society) visit their website www.WisconsinCAPS.com

https://linktr.ee/scrubmodeToday we're talking the Shaver Mysteries! A proto-meme or creepypasta that prefigures everything from DnD's Underdark to PizzaGate.Sources​“Reality –Is it a Horror?”: Richard Shaver's Subterranean World and the Displaced Self, Gabe McKee, Journal of Gods and Monsters​Toronto, Richard, The Shaver Mystery. Fate, March 1998​Keel, John, "The Man Who Invented Flying Saucers" ; Fortean Times, 1983.​Dan Loxton's Junior Skeptic Hollow Earth coverage Part 1 and Part 2 ​Monstertalk Episodes 192 and 193​War over Lemuria: Richard Shaver, Ray Palmer and the Strangest Chapter of 1940s Science Fiction Paperback – Illustrated, April 25, 2013

PARANORMAL ENCOUNTERS: Be Careful What You Wish For.  This episode will run on the Para-X Radio Network (www.paraxradionetwork.com) on Thursday, August 14, 2025 from 11:00 PM-12:00 Midnight (EST). Educational. Entertaining. Intriguing.Specializing in the unexplained, horror and science-fiction, his artwork often includes elements inspired by ancient cultures, folklore, legend and the occult.  Sam has created artwork for a variety of clients in both the rock and metal music scene and the world of the comic book and graphic novel, creating album covers, merchandise and comic-book covers for a variety of clients including: Jason Charles Miller, Rob Zombie, Slayer, Ministry, Rammstein, Filter, Iron Maiden, KISS, Powerman 5000, HIM, Orgy, Doyle, American Head Charge, Kill Devil Hill, Clive Barker, Stan Lee, IDW publishing, Boom Studios, The X-Files and Fangoria…. to name but a few.Sam Shearon has also created for some of the world's best known musical instrument companies including: ESP Guitars, Schecter Guitar Research and Coffin Case.His artwork can also be found on the covers of various books, films and podcasts regarding cryptozoology and the paranormal. Clients include David Weatherly, Ken Gerhard, Joshua Cutchin, Joshua P. Warren, Whitley Strieber, David Hatcher Childress, Shannon LeGro, Marie D. Jones, Chase Kloetzke, Loren Coleman and many more.  His artwork has also appeared in the pages of Paranormal Magazine and the Fortean Times.His fascination with the supernatural, the paranormal, cryptozoology and the unexplained has played a huge part in his work since his own childhood experiences growing up on the edge of a forest in England. After a nightly visitation by ‘two small Victorian ghost-children and a green fireball' at age seven, shortly after being chased by a giant, seemingly prehistoric dragonfly… Sam's fascination with the unknown became an obsession.SOCIAL MEDIAFacebook and Instagramwww.instagram.com/MisterSamShearonPRINT STOREwww.mistersamshearon.bigcartel.comPATREONwww.patreon.com/MisterSamShearonYOUTUBEwww.youtube.com/MisterSamShearonWEBSITESwww.mistersamshearon.comTo learn more about me, read my biography at www.paranormaluniversalpress.com.  Click on the upper right Podomatic button to go into my podcast site to hear my guests.  View my books on my website or go to Amazon.com.  Copyrighted. Go to Amazon.com, Kindle, Barnes & Noble to purchase. PLAY, LIKE, FOLLOW, and SUBSCRIBE to this program to be notified of future episodes. Doing so is FREE.TO WATCH GUESTS ON "DISEMBODIED VOICES" TV TALK SHOWTake a moment to WATCH my guests visually in a personal interview.  Mister Sam Shearon can be visually seen on PARAFlixx (www.paraflixx.com) on July 27, 2025 on Season 17, Episode 4.  Shows are scheduled to launch at 8/7 Central (USA time).  Shows remain on PARAFlixx indefinitely until changes to remove are made.  Please allow an additional day in the event the show does not get launched as scheduled due to unforeseen circumstances "by the network."DETAILS FOR 3-DAY FREE TRIAL and SUBSCRIBING to PARAFLIXXON INITIAL PAGE - Go To The Bottom (see free trial box)IF SUBSCRIBINGEnter into your search bar this campaign link:  https://bit.ly/3FGvQuYDiscount Code = DV10$4.99/month (U.S.); discount is 10% off first three monthsCancel AnytimeWAYS TO ACCESS SHOWS - go to www.paraflixx.com.  Find my show by going to the upper left corner, click on BROWSE.  Scroll down to TALK SHOWS.  "Disembodied Voices."  

In 1971, in the quiet town of Hexham, England, two small stone heads were unearthed — and with them, a series of strange and unsettling events began to unfold. Shadows moved where none should be, and visitors spoke of an unseen presence lingering in the air. Were the heads simple curiosities, ancient artifacts, or did they hold a deeper, forgotten power? Or were they simply modern toys, made by a doting father looking to entertain his young daughter? As questions grew and answers slipped further away, the mystery of the Hexham Heads only deepened, and then one day, they simply vanished, never to be seen or heard from again.SOURCES Screeton, Paul (2012) Quest for the Hexham Heads. CFZ Press, London, UK. Screeton, Paul (1981) Tales of the Hexham Heads. Self Published. UK. Newcastle Journal (1972) Eerie Tale of the Two Idol Heads. Newcastle Journal, Fri 3 March 1972, p9. Newcastle, UK. Evening Chronicle (1972) Out of the Mists of 1956…. Evening Chronicle, Mon 6 March 1972, p1. Newcastle, UK. Sunday People (1974) Myth of the ‘Evil' Heads. Sunday People, 13 Jan 1974, p2. London, UK Ferrol, Stuart (2012) The Hexham heads. Fortean Times issue 294, Nov 2012. London, UK. Ferrol, Stuart (2012) The Hexham heads. Fortean Times issue 295, Dec 2012. London, UK. Brophy, K. (n.d.). The Hexham Heads Part 3 – The Cursed Fieldtrip. The Urban Prehistorian. https://theurbanprehistorian.wordpress.com/2019/12/06/the-hexham-heads-part-3-the-cursed-fieldtrip/ ------- For almost anything, head over to the podcasts hub at darkhistories.com Support the show by using our link when you sign up to Audible: http://audibletrial.com/darkhistories or visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and Early Access: https://www.patreon.com/darkhistories The Dark Histories books are available to buy here: http://author.to/darkhistories Dark Histories merch is available here: https://bit.ly/3GChjk9 Connect with us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/darkhistoriespodcast Or find us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/darkhistories & Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dark_histories/ Or you can contact us directly via email at contact@darkhistories.com or join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/cmGcBFf The Dark Histories Butterfly was drawn by Courtney, who you can find on Instagram @bewildereye Music was recorded by me © Ben Cutmore 2017 Other Outro music was Paul Whiteman & his orchestra with Mildred Bailey - All of me (1931). It's out of copyright now, but if you're interested, that was that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Skinner has contributed to The Fortean Times, Fate, Weirdo, Nickelodeon, Cabinet, Typo, and other fine publications. His many books include short stories, a novel (Nominata), and translations of many Bohemians, occultists, and visionaries, including Alphonse Allais, Charles Cros, Alfred Jarry, Luigi Russolo, and Giovanni Battists Nazari.Visit Doug's website here: https://www.dougskinner.net/He has written music for theater and dance, most conspicuously for Bill Irwin's show The Regard of Flight, which toured for decades. His albums That Regrettable Weekend, It All Went Pfft, and An Afternoon in the Arboretum are available on Bandcamp.TV and movie appearances include Great Performances, Martin Mull's Talent Takes a Holiday, Ed, Crocodile Dundee II, and several of George Kuchar's videos. He has played piano on the BBC, played ukulele on the Joe Franklin Show and at an Aerosmith release party, MC'd at the Rainbow and Stars, read the audiobook of Kiarna Boyd's scary novel Blessed and Cursed Alike, and lectured on various questionable topics at the American Visionary Art Museum, the Morbid Anatomy Museum, the Bakken Museum of Electricity in Healing, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and other places.For many years, he has maintained a tribute site to his close friend: The late, great, Fortean writer, John Keel, at https://www.johnkeel.com/And Doug's book on anomalous music, Music From Elsewhere, was published last year by Strange Attractor Books in the UK, and is distributed in the US by the MIT Press.it is available from Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Music-Elsewhere-Haunting-Afterlife-Worlds/dp/1913689212The accompanying music for the book is available here, on Bandcamp: https://strangeattractorpress.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-elsewhereDoug visits with Talking Weird to chat about his book MUSIC FROM ELSEWHERE: A compendium of other musics, channelled from the spirit world, the fairy kingdom, outer space, secret societies and occult lodges.Along with talking about music from these other worlds, Doug also shares some of the music itself! This is a unique and fascinating episode, with one of the most erudite and witty personalities of the Fortean field. Do not miss it!

Mon. Mar. 17th/25 Happy St. Patrick's Day! Join Me Tonight from 6:10pm-8pm EST as I welcome John Fraser LIVE. John Fraser is currently a member of the Spontaneous Cases Committee and the Council of the Society for Psychical Research. He was previously Vice Chair (Investigations) of The Ghost Club (founded in 1862) and joined the Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomena in its founding year. He has written articles for the Fortean Times and other magazines. He has appeared on radio, television in the U.K., and television in Japan. Amongst his other related interests, he also helped publicise the Second World Dracula Congress in Romania and helped promote the specialised ‘Dracula' tourist market in this region. In 2015, he conducted in-depth research into the well-known and controversial poltergeist-style phenomena at ‘The Cage', a former jail in St Osyth Essex. His book, Poltergeist: A New Investigation into Destructive Haunting, was Published in 2020 (6th Books), with further book, Paranormal Perspectives - One Big Box of Paranormal Tricks? out November 1st 2024.

This week, we learn that lousy editing will cause people to move across dimensions.   Merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/cryptopediamerch Discord: https://discord.gg/AWpen8aYQG Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=14015340 YouTube (Videos have [questionable] captions!): http://youtube.cryptopediacast.com/ --- The Man from Taured - Skeptoid Japanese economic miracle - Wikipedia The Mystery of the Man from Taured | Snopes.com FRONTIER FORMALITIES (SIMPLIFICATION) (Hansard, 29 July 1960) Fortean Times 2021 June Issue Page 55 The Man from Taured - Julia Louis Article clipped from The Province - Newspapers.com™ The Directory of Possibilities - John Grant r/UnresolvedMysteries on Reddit: On July 1954, A man arrives at Tokyo airport in Japan. He's of Caucasian appearance but the officials are suspicious. On checking his passport, they see that he hails from a country called Taured. The passport looked genuine, except for the fact that there is no such country as Taured I'm doing some research about the "man from Taured" hoax, and need help searching newspapers articles : r/japan? r/japan on Reddit: I am Japanese. I researched an old newspaper about "man from Taured". Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts, Issues 249-250 Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts, Issues 156-160 どこにもない国の、外交官の話〜「ネグシ・ハベシ国大使逮捕事件」から60年、ご存知でしたか？ The Man From Taured, Solved: John Zegrus & How A Real-Life Event Became An Urban Legend

Alan Chapman is a Western magician, mystic, and writer, the founder of the Ordo Magia which is dedicated to helping anyone who wishes to take seriously the fate and destiny of their own soul through the transmission and mastery of Magia practice.He has appeared in the Fortean Times and Chaos International, and regularly contributes to Worp FM podcast.Chapman's site: https://barbarouswords.com/Book link: https://spirit.aeonbooks.co.uk/product/baptists-head-compendium/95249---Become part of the Hermitix community: Hermitix Twitter - ⁠⁠ / hermitixpodcast⁠⁠ Support Hermitix: Patreon - ⁠⁠ patreon.com/hermitix⁠⁠ Donations: - ⁠⁠https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod⁠⁠ Hermitix Merchandise - ⁠⁠http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2⁠⁠ Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLK Ethereum Donation Address: 0x31e2a4a31B8563B8d238eC086daE9B75a00D9E74

Sharon A. Hill is an American science writer who has researched reports of strange natural phenomena for over 30 years. For the past 15 years, she studied the interaction between science and the public, specifically how science is used in paranormal investigation. She has a degree in Geosciences from Penn State University and a Education Masters degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She has written for the Fortean Times and the Skeptical Inquirer, among other publications, and in 2017 published her book Scientifical Americans: The Culture of Amateur Paranormal Researchers. She currently writes about spooky geology - the intersection between fringe and paranormal beliefs and earth sciences.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-x-zone-radio-tv-show--1078348/support.

This week we are joined by member of the Scarred For Life Family - Bob Fischer. Bob is a broadcaster, writer and performer. He regularly writes for The Fortean Times in his column The Haunted Generation, as well as hosting the live Scarred For Life theatre shows. Based on the hugely successful Scarred for Life books, this is a weekly exploration of the things that scared people growing up and what those things say about us today.Join Andy Bush and co-authors Stephen Brotherstone and Dave Lawrence as, each week, they talk to a special guest who brings with them three terrors from their childhoods.Follow us on socials:Andy Bush - Twitter / InstagramScarred For Life - Twitter / Facebook / InstagramProduction Company - Lock It In StudioProducer - Dane Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sharon A. Hill is an American science writer who has researched reports of strange natural phenomena for over 30 years. For the past 15 years, she studied the interaction between science and the public, specifically how science is used in paranormal investigation. She has a degree in Geosciences from Penn State University and a Education Masters degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She has written for the Fortean Times and the Skeptical Inquirer, among other publications, and in 2017 published her book Scientifical Americans: The Culture of Amateur Paranormal Researchers. She currently writes about spooky geology - the intersection between fringe and paranormal beliefs and earth sciences.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-x-zone-radio-tv-show--1078348/support.

'Tis the season... of Squatching! As the holiday season makes its way to the snowy peaks around the Appalachian Institute for Hominological Studies, the Sasquatch Tracks team is joined for a yuletide-themed holiday Sasquatch conversation covering all things cryptid with friend of the program and renowned artist Sam Shearon.  Along with his impressive horror art, Sam Shearon is known for his work in the field of cryptozoology, most notably for cryptozoology book covers, film posters and compiling artists impressions of cryptids from eyewitness accounts. His work can be found in publications of the Fortean Times, Paranormality Magazine as well as the cover artwork for Vesuvian Media, IDW publishing, Boom Studios, Stan Lee's Pow! Entertainment, Clive Barker's Seraphim, and also for horror magazine Fangoria's ‘Trinity of Terrors'. He has created album artwork and merchandise for bands including: Slayer, Ministry, Rob Zombie, Rammstein, Filter, KISS, Iron Maiden, Jason Charles Miller, American Head Charge, Powerman 5000, HIM and many more. Continuing our holiday tradition with Mister Sam, we dive into a holiday-themed conversation as we round out another year of podcasts and Sasquatchery.  Stories and other links discussed in this episode:  Mister Sam Shearon - Official Website Follow Sasquatch Tracks on Twitter. Got a news tip or story to share? Send us an Email. Have you seen an animal you can't identify? Submit a report here.

ORIGINAL AIR DATE: DEC 4, 2013Nick Redfern is an author, lecturer, and journalist specializing in a wide range of unsolved mysteries, including Bigfoot, UFOs, the Loch Ness Monster, alien encounters, and government conspiracies. His previous books include The World's Weirdest Places, The Pyramids and the Pentagon, Monster Files, and The Real Men in Black. He writes for many publications, including UFO Magazine, Fate, and Fortean Times, and has appeared on numerous television shows, including Fox News; History Channel's Ancient Aliens, Monster Quest, and UFO Hunters; VH1's Legend Hunters; National Geographic Channel's The Truth about UFOs and Paranatural; BBC's Out of this World; MSNBC's Countdown; and SyFy Channel's Proof Positive.He can be contacted at: nickredfernfortean.blogspot.com.

In this episode of Haunted History Chronicles, we're joined by John Fraser, an experienced investigator with the Society for Psychical Research and the Spontaneous Cases Committee. John discusses his fascinating work on locations like The Cage in Essex and shares his thoughts and details on a current active case. We'll also dive into his research and his latest book, exploring the captivating theory of a One Paranormal Force that could link various supernatural phenomena. Don't miss this in-depth look into the world of paranormal investigations and the mysteries that lie beyond! My Special Guest Is John Fraser  John Fraser is a council member of the Society for Psychical Research and former Vice Chair of the Ghost Club . He has written previous books on Ghost Hunting and on Poltergeists. He has also featured in many Magazines including the Fortean Times and Haunted, as well as appearing on British and Japanese TV. Though Fraser has in the past been mainly a ghost and poltergeist researcher he has also studied hypnotic regression and a wider range of the paranormal and folklore spectrum, including travelling to Transylvania numerous times. His experiences to date has led him to ask whether there are lots of paranormal powers or ‘One big box' of paranormal ‘tricks' presenting itself in different and sometimes amazing ways? In this episode, you will be able to:  1. Gain insight into John Fraser's research and his latest book, exploring the theory of a One Paranormal Force connecting various supernatural phenomena. 2. Understand the role of The Society for Psychical Research (SPR) and the Spontaneous Cases Committee (SCC) in investigating paranormal cases. 3. Explore investigations of famous haunted locations like The Cage, along with a look at a current active paranormal case. Link to the podcast interview mentioned in the episode: https://www.podpage.com/haunted-history-chronicles/spirits-among-us-a-familys-struggle-in-living-with-unexplained-phenomena/  If you value this podcast and want to enjoy more episodes please come and find us on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/Haunted_History_Chronicles⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠to ⁠support the podcast, gain a wealth of additional exclusive podcasts, writing and other content. Links to all Haunted History Chronicles Social Media Pages, Published Materials and more:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/hauntedhistorychronicles?fbclid=IwAR15rJF2m9nJ0HTXm27HZ3QQ2Llz46E0UpdWv-zePVn9Oj9Q8rdYaZsR74I⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NEW  Podcast Shop:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/haunted-history-chronicles⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Me A Coffee⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/hauntedhistorychronicles⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Guest Links⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: https://x.com/GhostFraser  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/john.fraser.7399?locale=en_GB  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnghost999?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==  Book Links: https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B001HPR58M/about 

In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of past life regression with expert practitioner Paul Goddard. Paul shares his personal journey into the field, the process of guiding clients through past life experiences, and what might be happening on a psychological and emotional level during a regression. We explore intriguing real-life cases, how past life exploration can positively impact the present, and practical tips on preparing for and integrating the experience. Whether you're curious about past lives or seeking deeper self-understanding, this conversation offers valuable insights. My Special Guest Is Paul Goddard Paul Goddard is a Clinical Hypnotherapist and Master Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP). Paul has been practicing since 2010 and has gained a reputation for his work in past life regressions. He has written for the Fortean Times magazine, appeared on local BBC radio and the popular paranormal show “Help! My House is Haunted”. Recently, Paul was invited as a hypnotherapist to appear in the forthcoming documentary “Fae Folk: A Search for Connection”. He gives talks on past life regressions, reincarnation and motivation; he has a private practice with many UK clients and some from overseas. He also speaks at paranormal conventions and has already been booked for several of these in 2025 including being an ambassador for Secret Ireland Tours in July. In this episode, you will be able to:  1. Learn about Paul Goddard's journey into past life regression. 2. Understand the process of a typical regression session.  3. Discover what might be happening emotionally or psychologically during a regression.  4. Hear fascinating real-life past life regression cases.  Explore how past life insights can impact present-day challenges.  6. Get tips on preparing for and integrating a past life regression experience.   If you value this podcast and want to enjoy more episodes please come and find us on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/Haunted_History_Chronicles⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠to ⁠support the podcast, gain a wealth of additional exclusive podcasts, writing and other content. Links to all Haunted History Chronicles Social Media Pages, Published Materials and more:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/hauntedhistorychronicles?fbclid=IwAR15rJF2m9nJ0HTXm27HZ3QQ2Llz46E0UpdWv-zePVn9Oj9Q8rdYaZsR74I⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *NEW*  Podcast Shop:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/haunted-history-chronicles⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Me A Coffee ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/hauntedhistorychronicles⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/hauntedhistorychronicles⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest Links⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.paulgoddardnlp.co.uk Facebook:⁠ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077709762750 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paul_goddard_plr/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Past-Life-Regressions-Paul⁠

On this week's Haunting Season-themed Local Legends episode, the second of four, Martin gathers round the Three Ravens campfire with the acclaimed actor, art historian, and expert in classic ghost stories Robert Lloyd Parry.In case you've not heard of him, since 2005 Rob has been engaged in "The M.R. James Project," a set of performances where Rob, dressed and in character as 'The Father of the Modern Ghost Story,' performs James' terrifying tales to much acclaim, including from the likes of The Times and Sunday Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Fortean Times, The Spectator, and The New Yorker, who said of the M.R. James Project, “Lloyd Parry's mastery of the role is itself an act of possession.”That's not to say Rob is a one trick pony – far from it. He read Classics at Oxford, completed his MA in Greek and Roman Art History at The University of London's Courtauld Institute of Art, and, as an art historian and museum interpreter, he researches and writes websites, audio and multimedia guides, apps, books, and guides for leading museums, galleries and heritage sites including the likes of The British Museum, Tate Britain, The National Gallery, The Fitzwilliam Museum, Royal Academy, and many, many more. In this interview, we focus in on M.R. James and classic ghost stories, discussing writers like Algernon Blackwood, H.G. Wells, H.P. Lovecraft, Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, Oscar Wilde, and many others. What makes them so brilliant, and which of their tales would Rob recommend? Moreover, what made M.R. James such a special, singular writer whose influence on weird fiction is probably greater than any writer of the last 200 years?Gather close around the Three Ravens campfire as we get into it, and if you would like to see Rob live (an experience which highly recommend) do visit his theatre company's website and check his upcoming dates at https://www.nunkie.co.uk/scheduleOtherwise, we'll be back on Monday with our third trio of Haunting Season original ghost stories for 2024. So, see you then. We'll be the ones hiding in the shadows... The Three Ravens is an English Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by award-winning writers Martin Vaux and Eleanor Conlon.Released on Mondays, each weekly episode focuses on one of England's 39 historic counties, exploring the history, folklore and traditions of the area, from ghosts and mermaids to mythical monsters, half-forgotten heroes, bloody legends, and much, much more. Then, and most importantly, the pair take turns to tell a new version of an ancient story from that county - all before discussing what that tale might mean, where it might have come from, and the truths it reveals about England's hidden past...Bonus Episodes are released on Thursdays (Magic and Medicines about folk remedies and arcane spells, Three Ravens Bestiary about cryptids and mythical creatures, Dying Arts about endangered heritage crafts, and Something Wicked about folkloric true crime from across history) plus Local Legends episodes on Saturdays - interviews with acclaimed authors, folklorists, podcasters and historians with unique perspectives on that week's county.With a range of exclusive content on Patreon, too, including audio ghost tours, the Three Ravens Newsletter, and monthly Three Ravens Film Club episodes about folk horror films from across the decades, why not join us around the campfire and listen in?Learn more at www.threeravenspodcast.com, join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast, and find links to our social media channels here: https://linktr.ee/threeravenspodcast Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sharon A. Hill is an independent researcher of anomalous natural phenomenon and paranormal popular culture. She's the author of Scientifical Americans: The Culture of Amateur Paranormal Researchers, where she examined how ghost hunters, cryptozoologists and ufo chasers attempt to use science in there investigations. She has published in Fortean Times and Skeptical Inquirer. She has a degree in Geosciences from Penn State University and a masters degree in education focusing on science and the public from the State University of New York at Buffalo.www.sharonahill.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-x-zone-radio-tv-show--1078348/support.

In this 12 months overdue episode we investigate Gef a talking mongoose from the Isle of Mann, The 22 Billion dollar treasure and cursed Vault B Of Padmanabhaswamy Temple, A frozen foot found of Mt Everest that could change history and a French basement find that leads back to the Merovingian Dynasty!   Show Notes:  Have an Idea for a show? want to tell me how awesome I am and you just can contain yourself? You can call the show, 24/7 through Google Voice at 302-709-1209  leave a message and maybe I'll play it on the show!  Music provided by permission by Chasing zZz: check them out of Apple, Amazon, Spotify and Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/chasingzzz Bizarro Aficionado You Tube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYNWT92IsF6zlOUIvGurtoA Bizarro Facebook Group on US Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/387613341903379 Temple Balan, S. S., 2017. Why Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple's Mysterious Vault B should be Opened: Expert Explains. [Online] Available at: http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/why-sree-padmanabhaswamy-temple-s-mysterious-vault-b-should-be-opened-expert-explains-65521 Chen, M., 2017. The Mysterious Sealed Temple Door No One Can Open. [Online] Available at: https://www.beyondsciencetv.com/news/2017/6/15/the-mysterious-sealed-temple-door-no-one-can-open-last-door-of-padmanabhaswamy Devnath, V., 2016. 21 Facts About The Treasure Under The Padmanabhaswamy Temple That Will Make You Go WTF. [Online] Available at: http://www.storypick.com/padmanabhaswamy-temple/ Dobson, J., 2015. A One Trillion Dollar Hidden Treasure Chamber is Discovered at India's Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple. [Online] Available at: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimdobson/2015/11/13/a-one-trillion-dollar-hidden-treasure-chamber-is-discovered-at-indias-sree-padmanabhaswam-temple/#6a88e6201ba6 Editor, 2017. The Mysterious Sealed Door of the Ancient Padmanabhaswamy Temple. [Online] Available at: http://www.theeventchronicle.com/study/mysterious-sealed-door-ancient-padmanabhaswamy-temple/# Roth, M., 2017. What is the mystery behind the last door at Padmanabhaswamy temple?. [Online] Available at: http://www.speakingtree.in/allslides/the-mysterious-last-door-at-padmanabhaswamy-temple sreepadmanabhaswamytemple.org, 2010. Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple. [Online] Available at: https://web.archive.org/web/20120310081828/http://sreepadmanabhaswamytemple.org:80/index.htm www.thehindu.com, 2017. In numbers: the story behind Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple vaults. [Online] Available at: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/in-numbers-the-story-behind-sree-padmanabhaswamy-temple-vaults/article19251538.ece GEF Josiffe, Christopher (December 2010). "Gef the Talking Mongoose". Fortean Times. Dennis Publishing. Retrieved 2 December 2016.  McGraw, Walter. (1970). Gef - the Talking Mongoose...30 Years Later Archived 2013-10-17 at the Wayback Machine. Fate (magazine). pp. 74-82  Raymond Buckland. (2009). The Weiser Field Guide to Ghosts. Weiser Books . p. 26. ISBN 978-1578634514 Harry Price (1936). Confessions of a ghost-hunter. Putnam. Retrieved 20 August 2013. Sandy Irvine https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/british-explorer-sandy-irvines-foot-discovered-100-years-after-he-vanished-on-everest French Basement https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/british-explorer-sandy-irvines-foot-discovered-100-years-after-he-vanished-on-everest  

Send us a Text Message.Video version HEREPrepare to meet one of the most astonishing, and yet barely known people, in the paranormal field…a Church of England vicar who felt called to become an exorcist. He travelled the world, particularly in the 1970s, to confront not only demonically possessed people but what he believed were demonically possessed places. Prepare for a series of frightening encounters from devils, possessed animals and vampires, to the mysteries of Loch Ness and the Bermuda Triangle. This vicar's extraordinary adventures will leave you on the edge of your seat. I've spent the last year researching this man, tracking down new information about his life, interviewing people who knew him, for a supernatural biography that I cannot believe is not well known… I'm Peter Laws, inviting you into the fog to join one man's global battle against the forces of darkness… Meet the Rev. Donald Omand…and the Astonishing Life Story of the World's Wildest Exorcist.Interested in The Fortean Times magazine? Look here: https://subscribe.forteantimes.com/Core Source: ‘The Devil Hunter' by Marc Alexander (sadly out of print and very expensive!) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Devil-Hunter-Marc-Alexander/dp/0722111118/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1W2RSRWXXXFZE&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.g5aNC1iiqscvdRnHXHQ_aw.jF-K9013dHIgwthBFWr_lYot1-tTzBOzPBe8TBlIg8o&dib_tag=se&keywords=devil+hunter+marc+alexander&qid=1723220171&sprefix=devil+hunter+marc+alexander%2Caps%2C142&sr=8-1For more on Peter Laws check out:www.patreon.com/peterlawsor www.peterlaws.co.uk

The mainstream news media struggles to understand the power of social media. In contrast, conspiracy advocates, malicious political movements, and even foreign governments have long understood how to harness the power of fear and the fear of power into lucrative outlets for outrage and money. But what happens when the messengers of “inside knowledge” go too far? Author Tea Krulos tells the story of one man, Richard McCaslin, whose fractured thinking made him the ideal consumer of even the most arcane of conspiracy theories. Acting on the daily rants of Alex Jones and his ilk, McCaslin takes matters into his own hands to stop the unseen powers behind the world's disasters who congregate at conspiracy world's Mecca—The Bohemian Grove. It all goes wrong with terrible consequences for the man who styled himself The Phantom Patriot. McCaslin is not alone, as conspiracy-driven political action has bubbled its way up from the margins of society to the White House. It's no longer a lone deranged kook convinced of getting secret messages from a cereal box; now, it's slick videos and well-funded outrage campaigns ready to peddle the latest innuendos and lies in hopes of harnessing the chaos for political gain. What is the long-term effect on people who believe these barely believable stories? Who benefits, and who pays the price? In American Madness: The Story of the Phantom Patriot and How Conspiracy Theories Hijacked American Consciousness (Feral House, 2020), Krulos investigates and explains the power of conspiracy, and the shared madness it brings on the American psyche. Tea Krulos is a freelance journalist and author from Milwaukee, WI. Some of his favorite subjects to explore include subcultures and social movements, weird news, the paranormal, and strange personalities. He also writes about local art and entertainment, lifestyle, and food/drink for publications like Milwaukee Magazine, Shepherd Express, and Milwaukee Record. His five non-fiction books are American Madness, Wisconsin Legends & Lore, Apocalypse Any Day Now, Monster Hunters, and Heroes in the Night. He's also been published in places like Atlas Obscura, Fortean Times, and Scandinavian Traveler and writes a weekly column called “Tea's Weird Week” at teakrulos.com. Tyler Thier is a faculty member and administrator in the Department of Writing Studies & Rhetoric at Hofstra University. He regularly writes and teaches cultural criticism, and his scholarship is concerned with malicious rhetoric and dangerous media—specifically, extremist manifestos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography

The mainstream news media struggles to understand the power of social media. In contrast, conspiracy advocates, malicious political movements, and even foreign governments have long understood how to harness the power of fear and the fear of power into lucrative outlets for outrage and money. But what happens when the messengers of “inside knowledge” go too far? Author Tea Krulos tells the story of one man, Richard McCaslin, whose fractured thinking made him the ideal consumer of even the most arcane of conspiracy theories. Acting on the daily rants of Alex Jones and his ilk, McCaslin takes matters into his own hands to stop the unseen powers behind the world's disasters who congregate at conspiracy world's Mecca—The Bohemian Grove. It all goes wrong with terrible consequences for the man who styled himself The Phantom Patriot. McCaslin is not alone, as conspiracy-driven political action has bubbled its way up from the margins of society to the White House. It's no longer a lone deranged kook convinced of getting secret messages from a cereal box; now, it's slick videos and well-funded outrage campaigns ready to peddle the latest innuendos and lies in hopes of harnessing the chaos for political gain. What is the long-term effect on people who believe these barely believable stories? Who benefits, and who pays the price? In American Madness: The Story of the Phantom Patriot and How Conspiracy Theories Hijacked American Consciousness (Feral House, 2020), Krulos investigates and explains the power of conspiracy, and the shared madness it brings on the American psyche. Tea Krulos is a freelance journalist and author from Milwaukee, WI. Some of his favorite subjects to explore include subcultures and social movements, weird news, the paranormal, and strange personalities. He also writes about local art and entertainment, lifestyle, and food/drink for publications like Milwaukee Magazine, Shepherd Express, and Milwaukee Record. His five non-fiction books are American Madness, Wisconsin Legends & Lore, Apocalypse Any Day Now, Monster Hunters, and Heroes in the Night. He's also been published in places like Atlas Obscura, Fortean Times, and Scandinavian Traveler and writes a weekly column called “Tea's Weird Week” at teakrulos.com. Tyler Thier is a faculty member and administrator in the Department of Writing Studies & Rhetoric at Hofstra University. He regularly writes and teaches cultural criticism, and his scholarship is concerned with malicious rhetoric and dangerous media—specifically, extremist manifestos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

The mainstream news media struggles to understand the power of social media. In contrast, conspiracy advocates, malicious political movements, and even foreign governments have long understood how to harness the power of fear and the fear of power into lucrative outlets for outrage and money. But what happens when the messengers of “inside knowledge” go too far? Author Tea Krulos tells the story of one man, Richard McCaslin, whose fractured thinking made him the ideal consumer of even the most arcane of conspiracy theories. Acting on the daily rants of Alex Jones and his ilk, McCaslin takes matters into his own hands to stop the unseen powers behind the world's disasters who congregate at conspiracy world's Mecca—The Bohemian Grove. It all goes wrong with terrible consequences for the man who styled himself The Phantom Patriot. McCaslin is not alone, as conspiracy-driven political action has bubbled its way up from the margins of society to the White House. It's no longer a lone deranged kook convinced of getting secret messages from a cereal box; now, it's slick videos and well-funded outrage campaigns ready to peddle the latest innuendos and lies in hopes of harnessing the chaos for political gain. What is the long-term effect on people who believe these barely believable stories? Who benefits, and who pays the price? In American Madness: The Story of the Phantom Patriot and How Conspiracy Theories Hijacked American Consciousness (Feral House, 2020), Krulos investigates and explains the power of conspiracy, and the shared madness it brings on the American psyche. Tea Krulos is a freelance journalist and author from Milwaukee, WI. Some of his favorite subjects to explore include subcultures and social movements, weird news, the paranormal, and strange personalities. He also writes about local art and entertainment, lifestyle, and food/drink for publications like Milwaukee Magazine, Shepherd Express, and Milwaukee Record. His five non-fiction books are American Madness, Wisconsin Legends & Lore, Apocalypse Any Day Now, Monster Hunters, and Heroes in the Night. He's also been published in places like Atlas Obscura, Fortean Times, and Scandinavian Traveler and writes a weekly column called “Tea's Weird Week” at teakrulos.com. Tyler Thier is a faculty member and administrator in the Department of Writing Studies & Rhetoric at Hofstra University. He regularly writes and teaches cultural criticism, and his scholarship is concerned with malicious rhetoric and dangerous media—specifically, extremist manifestos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/communications

The mainstream news media struggles to understand the power of social media. In contrast, conspiracy advocates, malicious political movements, and even foreign governments have long understood how to harness the power of fear and the fear of power into lucrative outlets for outrage and money. But what happens when the messengers of “inside knowledge” go too far? Author Tea Krulos tells the story of one man, Richard McCaslin, whose fractured thinking made him the ideal consumer of even the most arcane of conspiracy theories. Acting on the daily rants of Alex Jones and his ilk, McCaslin takes matters into his own hands to stop the unseen powers behind the world's disasters who congregate at conspiracy world's Mecca—The Bohemian Grove. It all goes wrong with terrible consequences for the man who styled himself The Phantom Patriot. McCaslin is not alone, as conspiracy-driven political action has bubbled its way up from the margins of society to the White House. It's no longer a lone deranged kook convinced of getting secret messages from a cereal box; now, it's slick videos and well-funded outrage campaigns ready to peddle the latest innuendos and lies in hopes of harnessing the chaos for political gain. What is the long-term effect on people who believe these barely believable stories? Who benefits, and who pays the price? In American Madness: The Story of the Phantom Patriot and How Conspiracy Theories Hijacked American Consciousness (Feral House, 2020), Krulos investigates and explains the power of conspiracy, and the shared madness it brings on the American psyche. Tea Krulos is a freelance journalist and author from Milwaukee, WI. Some of his favorite subjects to explore include subcultures and social movements, weird news, the paranormal, and strange personalities. He also writes about local art and entertainment, lifestyle, and food/drink for publications like Milwaukee Magazine, Shepherd Express, and Milwaukee Record. His five non-fiction books are American Madness, Wisconsin Legends & Lore, Apocalypse Any Day Now, Monster Hunters, and Heroes in the Night. He's also been published in places like Atlas Obscura, Fortean Times, and Scandinavian Traveler and writes a weekly column called “Tea's Weird Week” at teakrulos.com. Tyler Thier is a faculty member and administrator in the Department of Writing Studies & Rhetoric at Hofstra University. He regularly writes and teaches cultural criticism, and his scholarship is concerned with malicious rhetoric and dangerous media—specifically, extremist manifestos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

The mainstream news media struggles to understand the power of social media. In contrast, conspiracy advocates, malicious political movements, and even foreign governments have long understood how to harness the power of fear and the fear of power into lucrative outlets for outrage and money. But what happens when the messengers of “inside knowledge” go too far? Author Tea Krulos tells the story of one man, Richard McCaslin, whose fractured thinking made him the ideal consumer of even the most arcane of conspiracy theories. Acting on the daily rants of Alex Jones and his ilk, McCaslin takes matters into his own hands to stop the unseen powers behind the world's disasters who congregate at conspiracy world's Mecca—The Bohemian Grove. It all goes wrong with terrible consequences for the man who styled himself The Phantom Patriot. McCaslin is not alone, as conspiracy-driven political action has bubbled its way up from the margins of society to the White House. It's no longer a lone deranged kook convinced of getting secret messages from a cereal box; now, it's slick videos and well-funded outrage campaigns ready to peddle the latest innuendos and lies in hopes of harnessing the chaos for political gain. What is the long-term effect on people who believe these barely believable stories? Who benefits, and who pays the price? In American Madness: The Story of the Phantom Patriot and How Conspiracy Theories Hijacked American Consciousness (Feral House, 2020), Krulos investigates and explains the power of conspiracy, and the shared madness it brings on the American psyche. Tea Krulos is a freelance journalist and author from Milwaukee, WI. Some of his favorite subjects to explore include subcultures and social movements, weird news, the paranormal, and strange personalities. He also writes about local art and entertainment, lifestyle, and food/drink for publications like Milwaukee Magazine, Shepherd Express, and Milwaukee Record. His five non-fiction books are American Madness, Wisconsin Legends & Lore, Apocalypse Any Day Now, Monster Hunters, and Heroes in the Night. He's also been published in places like Atlas Obscura, Fortean Times, and Scandinavian Traveler and writes a weekly column called “Tea's Weird Week” at teakrulos.com. Tyler Thier is a faculty member and administrator in the Department of Writing Studies & Rhetoric at Hofstra University. He regularly writes and teaches cultural criticism, and his scholarship is concerned with malicious rhetoric and dangerous media—specifically, extremist manifestos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

IN THIS EPISODE: Could there be floating balls of light not only possessed of some sort of intelli­gence, but which are capable of forming a unique bond with a person and even delivering painful stings when they so choose? (Sentient Fireballs and Biting Lights) *** Cattle sometimes die suddenly on Silvies Valley Ranch's 140,000 acres in Harney County — struck by disease or felled by a broken leg and unable to find a way out of the rugged, forested terrain. But by the time ranch hands discovered four more dead bulls within 24 hours, they knew they were likely dealing with deliberate, premeditated killings. (Oregon Cattle Mutilations) *** To quote one survivor of a near-death experience: “I know of no English words for the combination of joy, ecstasy, love, and requited longing that burned within me. It carried me to a dimension I never knew existed. In that moment, there was no pain of loss, only unity, rapture and reunion.” Is it possible that we may soon have scientific evidence for what lies beyond the veil? (New Evidence of Life After Death) *** Seeing specters in the reflection of a mirror or piece of glass is not just a cliché movie trope. There is a history that goes along with the happening. (Ghost In The Mirror) *** We've all heard of haunted forests – but there is one that is so disturbing it drives some people to want to commit murder! (Where The Woods Entice You To Murder) *** When it comes to ghostly apparitions, the White Lady are ubiquitous. But a theater in Sunderland, England has not just a White Lady specter, but also the haunting Grey Lady… and the ghost of a comedian. (Haunted Empire Theater)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:02:52.017 = Where The Woods Entice You To Murder00:06:21.475 = Sentient Fireballs and Biting Lights00:19:31.087 = Ghost In The Mirror00:42:44.831 = The Haunted Empire Theater00:50:38.297 = Oregon Cattle Mutilations01:00:49.291 = New Evidence of Life After Death01:06:26.027 = Show CloseSOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Sentient Fireballs and Biting Lights” from the Fortean Times: (link no longer available)“Oregon Cattle Mutilations” by Diana Kruzman for Oregon Live: https://tinyurl.com/y3sg3gle“New Evidence for Life After Death” by Michael Grosso for Consciousness Unbound: https://tinyurl.com/wou5am3“Ghost in the Mirror” by Micah Hanks for the Gralien Report: https://tinyurl.com/wuxunbx; Erin McCann for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/2587; and Lyra Radford for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/wnzk58k“Where The Woods Entice You To Murder” by Claire Reid for Lad Bible: https://tinyurl.com/tg9ylqo“The Haunted Empire Theater” by Ian at Mysterious Britain and Ireland: https://tinyurl.com/tvxswbrWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library= = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: September, 2019CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/ghost-in-the-mirror/

Hello lovely ones!   Today we review “The UFO Files”, a one-off special edition of everyone's favourite fortean magazine, which is blatantly Fortean Times! We also head off to a place a dare not attempt to spell for a very spooky vay-cay (I hate myself for writing that) before I once more steal the keys to the tower of terror and cuckoo the throne ‘pon she herself usually regales the tales. Love, Kev x   Don't forget, you can get over 300+ hours of content over at our Patreon below: www.patreon.com/weneedtotalkaboutghosts

Join Steve and guest co-host Susy Bastille As they talk with Dean Bertram(Andy is AWOL again)Dean Bertram is a freelance writer, filmmaker, and film festival director based in Sydney, Australia. He is the co-founder of A Night of Horror International Film FestivalBertram has written for a range of publications, including The Australian, The Australian Financial Review, People Magazine, IPA Review, 3D World and Fortean Times. Several of his articles are archived online, including a piece on his time studying the Unarius UFO cult, an overview of conspiracy-orientated cinema, He was a regular contributor and columnist for The Spectator Australia from 2010 to 2014

In which Tod and Claire discuss The Descendant, by HP Lovecraft, first published in the winter 1938 issue of Leaves. We also talk about Charles Fort and the Fortean Times, kind of a lot.Links to things mentioned in the show include Angela Collier's "physics crackpots: a theory" and https://hplovecraft.com. We also talked about NecronomiCON Providence, which I hope you go to in mid-August.Please be aware, this is a horror podcast, so it might not be for everyone. Notably, this story fragment touches on the troubling topics of the ravages of age and dementia, the Roman empire and medieval England, the dreaded Necronomicon, 90's-era Satanism, and a nihilistic longing to escape the natural world. If these topics are likely to trouble you, you are urged to skip this episode.Editor's note: At about 12m30s, Tod states that Rats in the Walls was written in 1929. That is incorrect. Rats in the Walls was published in 1924, two years before this was written, which implies that maybe this actually was intended as a sequel (but with different names and not really a sequel). In other words, Claire was right and Tod was wrong. That's fine.Support the showLike the show? Say so with money! Or just hang out with us on Mastodon, at @podsothoth@defcon.social. Or email us at hideous@podsothoth.club. Best thing? Rate us (positively!) in your favorite podcast app. That helps other people find the show!

The Fortean Times's resident couch potato returns to dive into some forgotten gems of the 60's and 70's from both TV and cinema as we discuss some of our favourite beloved lost gems. From the vengeful Dr Phibes, to the ridiculous Phantom Rasberry Blower of Old London Town, Carry on Screaming to Hammer's House of Horror we delve in to some wonderful fortean films and the strangeness behind some of them. The Abominable Dr Phibes Dr Phibes Rises Again Carry On Screaming Theatre of Blood Kolchak The House On Marsh Road The Haunting The Ghost and Mrs Muir Thank you as always to Stu for joining me Our Patreon is now live, if you want to support the show and get Ad-Free episodes, bonus content, early release of the regular show and monthly prizes for everyone who signs up! Join here now for the flat fee of $4 a month which is a bargain! You can also support the show by leaving a review to help spread the word. Don't forget, you can now show your support with our Merchandise shop on Redbubble! Check it out here! You can join us on Facebook and Instagram as well. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel! Email us at mysteriesandmonsters@gmail.com with any feedback, guest suggestions or if you'd like to appear.            All artwork by Dean Bestall and the show was produced by Brennan Storr of the Ghost Story Guys.  Our theme music is kindly provided by the amazing Weary Pines, you can find them here:  Intro - Zombies Ate My Shotgun    Outro - Into The Night     Mysteries and Monsters is a part of the Straight Up Strange Network.  #StuNeville #ForteanTimes #Films #Hammer #Amicus #DrPhibes #VincentPrice #PeterCushing #TheHouseOnMarshRoad #TheHaunting #TheGhostAndMrsMuir #Kolchak #TheNightStalker #ThePhantomRasberryBlower #CarryOnScreaming #TheatreOfBlood #RogerCorman #TheMonsterClub 

The impact of Victorian writer and researcher Charles Fort on the world of the anomalous is nothing less than astounding. For the first time in the history of scientific enquiry Fort had given the unexplained validity by providing it with a category of its own. He fought fervently against scientific reductionism and managed to document what would in later years become scientific fact i.e. ball lightning. Jay and Aspasia look briefly at his successors. William R. Corliss, Rev Lionel Fanthorpe, and Fort's Great Grand nephew Pat Spain. They also trace the history of the world's longest running magazine dedicated to Forteana, Fortean Times on its 50th Anniversary.

Sightings of winged creatures flying through the sky have long been a staple of folklore, mythology and legend across the world and across time and cultures. In the ancient world, Gods and monsters were depicted with enormous, scaled and feathered wings, whilst in modern times, sightings have become more and more diverse, from thunderbirds, to the mysterious Mothman. Three years before the one of the most famous sightings of a mysterious flying creature in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, there was a sighting almost 4,000 miles away, across the Atlantic in a quiet market town in the south-east of England that bore a remarkable resemblance and whilst it caused far less of a stir, it certainly drew just as much confusion. SOURCES Keel, John (1970) Strange Creatures From Time & Space. London Sphere, London, UK. Keel, John (1975) The Mothman Prophecies. Saturday Review Press, USA. Bowen, Charles (1974) The Humanoids. Futura Productions, London, UK Waters, Thomas (2019) Cursed Britain: A History of Witchcraft and Black Magic in Modern Times. Yale University Press. CT, USA. Point Pleasant Register (1966) Couples See Man Sized Bird…Creature…Something! Point Pleasant Register, 16 Nov 1966, p1. VA, USA Tombstone Weekly Epitaph (1890) Found On The Desert. Tombstone Weekly Epitaph, 26 April 1890, p.3. Tombstone, AZ, USA. The New York Sun (1877) Was It An Angel? The New York Sun, 21 Sep. 1877, p2. NY, USA. The New York Times (1880) An Aerial Mystery. The New York Times, 12 Sep. 1880, p6. NY, USA The Daily Mirror (1963) Rector Hunts Ghost Of Love Lane. The Daily Mirror, 25 Nov 1963, p25. London, UK. The Kentish Express (1963) Rector Hunts Saltwood Ghost. The Kentish Express, 29 Nov 1963, p1. Kent, UK.  Maidstone Telegraph (1963) Ghost Scares Teenagers. Maidstone Telegraph, 29 Nov 1963, p3. Kent, UK. Maidstone Telegraph (1963) Was Red Ball Of Fire A Flying Saucer? Maidstone Telegraph, 13 Dec 1963, p1. Kent, UK. The Kentish Express (1963) Ghost A Flying Saucer? The Kentish Express, 13 Dec 1963, p1. Kent, UK.  Nottingham Evening Post (1903) Buried On An Island. Nottingham Evening Post, 27 Aug 1903, p3. Nottingham, UK. Folkestone Express, Sandgate, Shorncliffe & Hythe Advertiser (1903) Death & Funeral of Mr W. T. Tournay. Folkestone Express, Sandgate, Shorncliffe & Hythe Advertiser, 29 Aug 1903, p5. Kent, UK. Girvan, Waveney (1963) World Round-Up. Flying Saucer Review, Vol. 9, No. 6. Nov-Dec 1963. London, UK. Girvan, Waveney (1964) The Saltwod Mystery. Flying Saucer Review, Vol. 10, No. 2. Mar-Apr 1964. London, UK. Clarke, David (2016) A New Demonology: John Keel and The Mothman Prophecies. In: Hunter, Jack, (ed.) Damned Facts : Fortean Essays on Religion, Folklore and the Paranormal. Cyprus, Aporetic Press, 54-68. Arnold, Neil (2023) The Hythe Mothman, Monster, Ghost or UFO? Fortean Times, FT439 Christmas 2023. Diamond Publishing LTD, London, UK.  ------- This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp, check out betterhelp.com/darkhistories to get 10% off your first month.   Also sponsored by Factor, America's No.1 Ready to eat meal delivery service. Check out factormeals.com/darkhistories50 for 50% off using code darkhistories50. ------- For almost anything, head over to the podcasts hub at darkhistories.com Support the show by using our link when you sign up to Audible: http://audibletrial.com/darkhistories or visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and Early Access: https://www.patreon.com/darkhistories The Dark Histories books are available to buy here: http://author.to/darkhistories Dark Histories merch is available here: https://bit.ly/3GChjk9 Connect with us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/darkhistoriespodcast Or find us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/darkhistories & Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dark_histories/ Or you can contact us directly via email at contact@darkhistories.com or join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/cmGcBFf The Dark Histories Butterfly was drawn by Courtney, who you can find on Instagram @bewildereye Music was recorded by me © Ben Cutmore 2017 Other Outro music was Paul Whiteman & his orchestra with Mildred Bailey - All of me (1931). It's out of copyright now, but if you're interested, that was that.  

'Tis the season... and so joining the Sasquatch Tracks team for their 2023 holiday installment of the program is Mister Sam Shearon, artist extraordinaire and dealer in knowledge of all things esoteric and hominological. Along with his impressive horror art, Sam Shearon is known for his work in the field of cryptozoology, most notably for cryptozoology book covers, film posters and compiling artists impressions of cryptids from eyewitness accounts. His work can be found in publications of the Fortean Times, Paranormality Magazine as well as the cover artwork for Vesuvian Media, IDW publishing, Boom Studios, Stan Lee's Pow! Entertainment, Clive Barker's Seraphim, and also for horror magazine Fangoria's ‘Trinity of Terrors'. He has created album artwork and merchandise for bands including: Slayer, Ministry, Rob Zombie, Rammstein, Filter, KISS, Iron Maiden, Jason Charles Miller, American Head Charge, Powerman 5000, HIM and many more. Sam spends some time in this episode discussing everything from Sasquatch, to mysterious wolflike cryptids, and much more in a conversation curated especially for the Halloween season. Stories and other links discussed in this episode:  Mister Sam Shearon – Official Website Follow Sasquatch Tracks on Twitter. Got a news tip or story to share? Send us an Email. Have you seen an animal you can't identify? Submit a report here.

Having risen to the status of international newspaper sensation, The Dalby Spook, or Gef the talking mongoose to those that knew him, was now poised to meet some of the world's most infamous psychical researchers. Unfortunately, Gef was as shy amongst company as he was talkative to the Irvings. Yet still the story of Gef persisted until eventually, his name ended up associated with a debate that took place in the highest office of the land. SOURCES Josiffe, Christopher (2017) Gef! The Strange Tale of an Extra-Special Talking Mongoose. Strange Attractor Press, London, UK. Price, Harry & Lambert, R.S. (1936) The Haunting of Cashen's Gap. Unknown Press. Fodor, Nandor (1964) Between Two Worlds. Parker Publishing Co. London, UK. Carrington, Hereward & Fodor, Nandor (1953) The Story of the Poltergeist Down the Centuries. Rider, London, UK. The Muswellbrook Chronicle (1932) Strange Doings on Isle of Man. The Muswellbrook Chronicle, Tues, 3 May 1932, p1. Sydney, Australia The Isle of Man Examiner (1932) Dalby Sensation. The Isle of Man Examiner, Fri, February 19, 1932. Isle of Man. Peel City Guardian And Chronicle (1932) The Dorlish Cashen Buggane. Peel City Guardian And Chronicle. Sat, February 20, 1932. Isle of Man. Josiffe, Christopher (2014) British Voodoo: the Black art of Rollo Ahmed. Fortean Times, July 2014. London, UK. Josiffe, Christopher (2014) British Voodoo: the Black art of Rollo Ahmed. Fortean Times, August 2014. London, UK. Harris, Melvin (1982) The Mongoose That Talked. The Unexplained, Vol. 9, Issue 97. Orbis Publishing Ltd. London, UK. Harris, Melvin (1982) Lost For Words. The Unexplained, Vol. 9, Issue 98. Orbis Publishing Ltd. London, UK. Isle of Man Times (1936) Manxland's 1000 Year Old Custom Once Again Observed. Isle of Man Times, Sat Jul 11, 1936. Isle of Man. Isle of Man Times (1936) Personal. Isle of Man Times, Sat Jul 11, 1936. Isle of Man. Isle of Man Times (1936) Mr Rollo ahmed. Isle of Man Times, Tues Jul 14, 1936. Isle of Man. Daily Herald (1936) BBC Editors Slander Action. Daily Herald, Thurs Nov 5 1936. London, UK. The Times (1936) Law Report, Nov. 4. The Times, Thurs Nov 5 1936. London, UK. The Times (1936) Law Report, Nov. 5. The Times, Fri Nov 6 1936. London, UK. The Times (1936) Law Report, Nov. 6. The Times, Sat Nov 7 1936. London, UK. The Isle of Man Examiner (1947) Talking Mongoose Killed. The Isle of Man Examiner, Fri February 21, 1947. Isle of Man. ------- This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp, check out betterhelp.com/darkhistories to get 10% off your first month.   Also sponsored by Factor, America's No.1 Ready to eat meal delivery service. Check out factormeals.com/darkhistories50 for 50% off using code darkhistories50. ------- For almost anything, head over to the podcasts hub at darkhistories.com Support the show by using our link when you sign up to Audible: http://audibletrial.com/darkhistories or visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and Early Access: https://www.patreon.com/darkhistories The Dark Histories books are available to buy here: http://author.to/darkhistories Dark Histories merch is available here: https://bit.ly/3GChjk9 Connect with us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/darkhistoriespodcast Or find us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/darkhistories & Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dark_histories/ Or you can contact us directly via email at contact@darkhistories.com or join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/cmGcBFf The Dark Histories Butterfly was drawn by Courtney, who you can find on Instagram @bewildereye Music was recorded by me © Ben Cutmore 2017 Other Outro music was Paul Whiteman & his orchestra with Mildred Bailey - All of me (1931). It's out of copyright now, but if you're interested, that was that.

Hello lovely ones! So today we review a wonderful ‘paranormal only' edition of Fortean Times, then we have two wonderful hospital spooky tales from Jan, and finally we wrap everything up in a nice (and utterly terrifying) Bekah shaped bow! Stay safe, Love, Kev x   Don't forget, you can get over 200+ hours of content over at our Patreon below: www.patreon.com/weneedtotalkaboutghosts And send your stories to: contact@talkaboutghosts.com

When the glorious hero calls for his allies to follow him into battle... why should they? And how can that hero convince them? In this extremely-niche-themed episode, guest Anna Smith Spark joins us to explore the interplay of language and leadership! In fiction, we love a great, rousing speech -- but how realistic is that stirring moment? (And do we care if it's realistic, or do we follow the Rule of Cool?) What's left when you take out the flattering lighting and the emotionally manipulative musical score? Well, you've still got language -- and language can do a lot, not only for your character dynamics, but also to reflect the values of the society you've built. And maybe it's the place of speculative fiction to investigate the virtues and truths that just might be worth dying for. Bonus: Because Cass did promise there would be handouts: a rhetorical analysis of the St Crispin's day speech, courtesy of Cass's mentor, Ralph Alan Cohen. And if you really want to hear Cass give the speech... you can. [Transcript TK] Our Guest: Anna Smith Spark lives in London, UK. She loves grimdark and epic fantasy and historical military fiction. Anna has a BA in Classics, an MA in history and a PhD in English Literature. She has previously been published in the Fortean Times and the poetry website www.greatworks.org.uk. Previous jobs include petty bureaucrat, English teacher and fetish model. Anna's favourite authors and key influences are R. Scott Bakker, Steve Erikson, M. John Harrison, Ursula Le Guin, Mary Stewart and Mary Renault. She spent several years as an obsessive D&D player. She can often be spotted at sff conventions wearing very unusual shoes.

PLEASE SHARE THIS LINK in your social media so others who loves strange and macabre stories can listen too: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/17703IN THIS EPISODE: Could there be floating balls of light not only possessed of some sort of intelli­gence, but which are capable of forming a unique bond with a person and even delivering painful stings when they so choose? (Sentient Fireballs and Biting Lights) *** Cattle sometimes die suddenly on Silvies Valley Ranch's 140,000 acres in Harney County — struck by disease or felled by a broken leg and unable to find a way out of the rugged, forested terrain. But by the time ranch hands discovered four more dead bulls within 24 hours, they knew they were likely dealing with deliberate, premeditated killings. (Oregon Cattle Mutilations) *** To quote one survivor of a near-death experience: “I know of no English words for the combination of joy, ecstasy, love, and requited longing that burned within me. It carried me to a dimension I never knew existed. In that moment, there was no pain of loss, only unity, rapture and reunion.” Is it possible that we may soon have scientific evidence for what lies beyond the veil? (New Evidence of Life After Death) *** Seeing specters in the reflection of a mirror or piece of glass is not just a cliché movie trope. There is a history that goes along with the happening. (Ghost In The Mirror) *** We've all heard of haunted forests – but there is one that is so disturbing it drives some people to want to commit murder! (Where The Woods Entice You To Murder) *** When it comes to ghostly apparitions, the White Lady are ubiquitous. But a theater in Sunderland, England has not just a White Lady specter, but also the haunting Grey Lady… and the ghost of a comedian. (Haunted Empire Theater)SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Sentient Fireballs and Biting Lights” from the Fortean Times: (link no longer available)“Oregon Cattle Mutilations” by Diana Kruzman for Oregon Live: https://tinyurl.com/y3sg3gle “New Evidence for Life After Death” by Michael Grosso for Consciousness Unbound: https://tinyurl.com/wou5am3 “Ghost in the Mirror” by Micah Hanks for the Gralien Report: https://tinyurl.com/wuxunbx; Erin McCann for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/2587; and Lyra Radford for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/wnzk58k “Where The Woods Entice You To Murder” by Claire Reid for Lad Bible: https://tinyurl.com/tg9ylqo “The Haunted Empire Theater” by Ian at Mysterious Britain and Ireland: https://tinyurl.com/tvxswbr Visit our Sponsors & Friends: https://weirddarkness.com/sponsors Join the Weird Darkness Syndicate: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Advertise in the Weird Darkness podcast or syndicated radio show: https://weirddarkness.com/advertise= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music provided by Alibi Music Library, EpidemicSound and/or StoryBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ) Kevin MacLeod (https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu), Tony Longworth (https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7), and Nicolas Gasparini (https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8) is used with permission of the artists.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =OTHER PODCASTS I HOST…Paranormality Magazine: (COMING SEPT. 30, 2023) https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymagMicro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrorsRetro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradioChurch of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2023, Weird Darkness.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3655291/advertisement

Richard C McNeff is the author of the cult short story ‘Sybarite among the Shadows' which grew into the occult and espionage-themed novel, Aleister Crowley MI5 (first published as Sybarite among the Shadows).  He also wrote the memoir, With Barry Flanagan: Travels through Time and Spain, and the satire, The Dream of Boris: Deceived Kingdom. He is a contributor to the Guardian, Fortean Times, Wormwood and Boulevard Magenta. He was born in London and has lived in several parts of Spain, including Ibiza.

WTFrick LIVE Emily Menshouse and Will Martinez WELCOME Dr. Dean Bertram to the show!!! "Dean Bertram has a PhD in history from the University of Sydney, Australia. His doctoral dissertation was titled “Flying Saucer Culture: An Historical Survey of American UFO Belief”. His writings have featured in a range of publications, including Fortean Times, People Magazine, The Spectator, and The Australian. He hosts the podcasts Talking Weird and Mysterious Library on the Untold Radio Network. Dean is also a filmmaker and film festival programmer. He runs MidWest WeirdFest, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and is currently shooting a feature documentary about Raymond A. Palmer, the Shaver Mystery, and the birth of modern UFO belief, titled “The Man Who Invented Flying Saucers." F ollow Dr. Dean on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheManWhoInventedFlyingSaucers Check out Dr. Dean's website: TheShaverMystery.com Or follow Dr. Dean's shows on Untold Radio: https://untoldradioam.com/ Will Martinez ~ Dark Fringe Radio: Check out DFR Website: https://darkfringeradio.com/ Follow on FB: https://www.facebook.com/darkfringeradio Get all of WTFrick LIVE's podcasts: https://www.emilymenshouse.org/WTFrickLIVE #flyingsaucers #ufo #aliens #mufon #nasa #science #space #unsolved #wtfricklive

Hello lovely ones!   So today is a touch different (not by much) as we're recording in advance, but don't worry, we have everything from a song for the world to the creepy inhabitants of Bekahs Reddit Corner (who are deffo rich)   Stay safe, Love, Kev & Bek x Don't forget, you can get over 200+ hours of content over at our Patreon below: www.patreon.com/weneedtotalkaboutghosts And send your stories to: contact@talkaboutghosts.com

Seriah is joined by AP Strange and Anthony Tyler as they take a deep dive in the rare, hard-to-obtain book “Goblin Universe” by Ted Holiday with a substantial forward by Colin Wilson. Topics include dragons and UFOs as symbols or signals, ancient Satanism, Saint Patrick, Celtic mythology, pareidolia, questions about evolution, Anthony's book “Hunt Manuel”, Jersey Monster serial rapist Edward Paisnel, Joan of Arc, Gilles de Rais, reincarnation, emotional trauma and paranormal window areas, John Keel's “The Eighth Tower”, Jungian ideas in the Fortean community, Robert Anton Wilson, Loren Coleman, UK magazine “Fortean Times”, T.C. Lethbridge, a very physical Ted Holiday ghost experience, Jacques Vallee and the “completion of a circuit”, time travel and ghost/poltergeist activity, pre-cognitive dreams, a massive disaster in 1966 Britain and the children who predicted it, the JFK assassination, the Nick Cage movie “Knowing”, gematria, Kenneth Grant, the Jim Carrey movie “The Number 23”, the book “Time Loops” by Eric Wargo, Nostradamus, a bizarre UFO experience, telepathic communication with UFO occupants, Keel's “The Mothman Prophecies, retro-causality, fate/predestination, manifestation and precognition, psi research, poltergeist activity at Point Pleasant, the events at Fatima, the MIB phenomena, free will vs determinism, the exorcism of Loch Ness, Tarot and other divination, the movie “Dark City”, early man and internal dialogue, Holiday's decision not to visit a UFO landing area and a completely bizarre accompanying incident, a circus exorcist, the Bermuda Triangle, the Reverend Donald Omand, the shadow complex of human consciousness, summoning Bigfoot, Loch Ness, Fred Anderson, a very strange MIB encounter, synchronicity and a heart attack, MIB and the Grim Reaper, doppelgangers, Jim Keith, the MIB and high strangeness, shock induction hypnosis, Mary Hyer, bizarre behavior and trance states, the book “The Dyfed Enigma: Unidentified Flying Objects in West Wales”, UFO high strangeness in 1970's Wales, ley lines, astrology, the TV series “Silo”, Alien Big Cats in the UK, cryptid mountain lions in the U.S., Fairies and iron, differing perceptions of the paranormal over time, the Loch Ness “flipper photo”, Sir Peter Scott and Robert Rines, fault lines in the earth, Nessie's scientific Latin name, an Egyptian Marian Apparition, a bizarre encounter with massive eels or sea snakes in the South Pacific, earthquakes and Fortean occurrences, UAP disclosure, ufology and the Phenomenon, Allen Greenfield, ufology as initiation, repeat vs one-off experiences and their meaning, and much more! This is an eclectic, fascinating conversation!

Seriah is joined by AP Strange and Anthony Tyler as they take a deep dive in the rare, hard-to-obtain book “Goblin Universe” by Ted Holiday with a substantial forward by Colin Wilson. Topics include dragons and UFOs as symbols or signals, ancient Satanism, Saint Patrick, Celtic mythology, pareidolia, questions about evolution, Anthony's book “Hunt Manuel”, Jersey Monster serial rapist Edward Paisnel, Joan of Arc, Gilles de Rais, reincarnation, emotional trauma and paranormal window areas, John Keel's “The Eighth Tower”, Jungian ideas in the Fortean community, Robert Anton Wilson, Loren Coleman, UK magazine “Fortean Times”, T.C. Lethbridge, a very physical Ted Holiday ghost experience, Jacques Vallee and the “completion of a circuit”, time travel and ghost/poltergeist activity, pre-cognitive dreams, a massive disaster in 1966 Britain and the children who predicted it, the JFK assassination, the Nick Cage movie “Knowing”, gematria, Kenneth Grant, the Jim Carrey movie “The Number 23”, the book “Time Loops” by Eric Wargo, Nostradamus, a bizarre UFO experience, telepathic communication with UFO occupants, Keel's “The Mothman Prophecies, retro-causality, fate/predestination, manifestation and precognition, psi research, poltergeist activity at Point Pleasant, the events at Fatima, the MIB phenomena, free will vs determinism, the exorcism of Loch Ness, Tarot and other divination, the movie “Dark City”, early man and internal dialogue, Holiday's decision not to visit a UFO landing area and a completely bizarre accompanying incident, a circus exorcist, the Bermuda Triangle, the Reverend Donald Omand, the shadow complex of human consciousness, summoning Bigfoot, Loch Ness, Fred Anderson, a very strange MIB encounter, synchronicity and a heart attack, MIB and the Grim Reaper, doppelgangers, Jim Keith, the MIB and high strangeness, shock induction hypnosis, Mary Hyer, bizarre behavior and trance states, the book “The Dyfed Enigma: Unidentified Flying Objects in West Wales”, UFO high strangeness in 1970's Wales, ley lines, astrology, the TV series “Silo”, Alien Big Cats in the UK, cryptid mountain lions in the U.S., Fairies and iron, differing perceptions of the paranormal over time, the Loch Ness “flipper photo”, Sir Peter Scott and Robert Rines, fault lines in the earth, Nessie's scientific Latin name, an Egyptian Marian Apparition, a bizarre encounter with massive eels or sea snakes in the South Pacific, earthquakes and Fortean occurrences, UAP disclosure, ufology and the Phenomenon, Allen Greenfield, ufology as initiation, repeat vs one-off experiences and their meaning, and much more! This is an eclectic, fascinating conversation! - Recap by Vincent Treewell of The Weird Part Podcast Outro Music is Cowboy Matt Hopewell with New Old School Download

On todays show, the Fortean Times televison reviewer Stu Neville returns as we cast our memories back to look at some of the older fortean TV shows as well as considering the situation with the current shows available. From the classic shows In Search Of and Arthur C Clarke's Mysterious World, the mid 90s resurgence to the limited releases until recent years, we dive into some of our very favourities. Is Fortean TV a thing of the past or can we pin our hopes on two shows people may not realise are pushing the envelope to keep covering the strange. Thank you as always to Stu for joining me! Our Patreon is now live, with bonus content, early release of the regular show, articles and more. Join here now for the flat fee of $4 a month which is a bargain! Don't forget, you can now show your support with our Merchandise shop on Redbubble! Check it out here! You can join us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as well. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel! Email us at mysteriesandmonsters@gmail.com with any feedback, guest suggestions or if you'd like to appear.  All artwork by Dean Bestall and the show was produced by Brennan Storr of the Ghost Story Guys.     Mysteries and Monsters is a part of the Straight Up Strange Network. #StuNeville #ForteanTimes #InSearchOf #ArthurCClarkesMysteriousWorld #ArthurCClarkesMysteriousUniverse #ArthurCCLarkesWorldOfStrangePowers #TheUnexplained #ForteanTV #ExpeditionUnknown #ExpeditionX #JoshGates #WilliamShatner #LeonardNimoy #ReverendLionelFanthorpe #Fortean #Television #Lore 

In tonight's episode, I'll once again be focusing on strange phenomena that people are encountering in nature. TELL YOUR STORY Contact Form: https://www.paranormalmysteriespodcast.com/tell-your-story Voice Message: http://www.sharemyevp.comEmail: paranormalmysteriespodcast@gmail.com SUPPORT THE SHOW Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/paranormalmysteries? BuyMeACoffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/paranormal PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MG24QCZBAWRRN Merchandise: https://www.zazzle.com/store/paranormalmysteries WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA Website: https://www.paranormalmysteriespodcast.com Forum: https://www.paranormalmysteriespodcast.com/forum YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ParanormalMysteriesPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paranormalmysteriespodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paranormalmysteriespodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParaMysteryPod MY WIFE'S “SLEEP AND RELAXATION PODCAST” YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxzk_mPNq05aS4wcNlvCCSA Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3aOsZoy Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zwS29T Pandora: https://bit.ly/3xjB1NX Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3NNmsZW iHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/3HgoS0F REFERENCES 1. “Strange and Frightening Encounters With Forest Spirits” - https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2019/04/strange-and-frightening-encounters-with-forest-spirits/ 2. “Strange Folklore, Dark Forces, and Mysterious Wilderness Vanishings” - https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2021/03/strange-folklore-dark-forces-and-mysterious-wilderness-vanishings/ 3. “Almost Vanished: Stalked and Hunted by Sinister Forest Entities” - https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2020/05/almost-vanished-stalked-and-hunted-by-sinister-forest-entities/ 4. “The Almost Vanished: Lured Into the Woods By Strange Forces” - https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2020/05/the-almost-vanished-lured-into-the-woods-by-strange-forces/5. “Strange Paranormal Tales of People Almost Taken by the Forest” - https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2020/10/strange-paranormal-tales-of-people-almost-taken-by-the-forest/ 6. “Bizarre Tales of the Almost Vanished” - https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2016/09/bizarre-tales-of-the-almost-vanished/ 7. “The Eerie Vanishing and Reappearance of Katherine Van Arst” - https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2021/04/the-eerie-vanishing-and-reappearance-of-katherine-van-arst/ 8. “Picking Berries and Mysterious Vanishings” - https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2019/10/picking-berries-and-mysterious-vanishings/ 9. “Mysterious Vanishings and Deaths of Hunters and Fishermen” - https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2020/03/mysterious-vanishings-and-deaths-of-hunters-and-fishermen/ 10. Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/ 11. Your Ghost Stories - https://www.yourghoststories.com/12. David Paulides / Missing 411 - https://www.canammissing.com/page/page/8396197.htm13. Fortean Times - https://subscribe.forteantimes.com/ MUSIC & MEDIA PROVIDED BY https://www.paranormalmysteriespodcast.com/stock-music-media PODCAST SOURCE https://www.spreaker.com/show/paranormal-mysteries-podcast © Copyright 2023 Paranormal Mysteries Podcast. All rights reserved.

“GHOSTS IN THE MIRROR” and 6 More True Paranormal Stories! #WeirdDarknessIN THIS EPISODE: Could there be floating balls of light not only possessed of some sort of intelli­gence, but which are capable of forming a unique bond with a person and even delivering painful stings when they so choose? (Sentient Fireballs and Biting Lights) *** Cattle sometimes die suddenly on Silvies Valley Ranch's 140,000 acres in Harney County — struck by disease or felled by a broken leg and unable to find a way out of the rugged, forested terrain. But by the time ranch hands discovered four more dead bulls within 24 hours, they knew they were likely dealing with deliberate, premeditated killings. (Oregon Cattle Mutilations) *** To quote one survivor of a near-death experience: “I know of no English words for the combination of joy, ecstasy, love, and requited longing that burned within me. It carried me to a dimension I never knew existed. In that moment, there was no pain of loss, only unity, rapture and reunion.” Is it possible that we may soon have scientific evidence for what lies beyond the veil? (New Evidence of Life After Death) *** Seeing specters in the reflection of a mirror or piece of glass is not just a cliché movie trope. There is a history that goes along with the happening. (Ghost In The Mirror) *** We've all heard of haunted forests – but there is one that is so disturbing it drives some people to want to commit murder! (Where The Woods Entice You To Murder) *** When it comes to ghostly apparitions, the White Lady are ubiquitous. But a theater in Sunderland, England has not just a White Lady specter, but also the haunting Grey Lady… and the ghost of a comedian. (Haunted Empire Theater)(Dark Archives episode from March 16, 2020)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“Sentient Fireballs and Biting Lights” from the Fortean Times: (link no longer available)“Oregon Cattle Mutilations” by Diana Kruzman for Oregon Live: https://tinyurl.com/y3sg3gle “New Evidence for Life After Death” by Michael Grosso for Consciousness Unbound: https://tinyurl.com/wou5am3 “Ghost in the Mirror” by Micah Hanks for the Gralien Report: https://tinyurl.com/wuxunbx; Erin McCann for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/2587; and Lyra Radford for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/wnzk58k “Where The Woods Entice You To Murder” by Claire Reid for Lad Bible: https://tinyurl.com/tg9ylqo “The Haunted Empire Theater” by Ian at Mysterious Britain and Ireland: https://tinyurl.com/tvxswbr Subscribe to the podcast by searching for Weird Darkness wherever you listen to podcasts – or use this RSS feed link: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3655291/episodes/feed.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music provided by Alibi Music, EpidemicSound and/or AudioBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ), Kevin MacLeod (https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu), Tony Longworth (https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7), and/or Nicolas Gasparini/Myuu (https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8) is used with permission. 

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