Podcast appearances and mentions of robert schneck

Shadows in The Dark Robert Schneck.1.11.09

Shadows in The Dark Robert Schneck.1.11.09

On this edition of Parallax Views' #HalloweenPodcastMassacreSeries, "The Historian of the Strange" Robert Damon Schneck shares with us macabre and ghoulish tales of autoerotic asphyxiation, man in black attacks, homicidal preachers, and... bigfoot porn?Robert Damon Schneck is the author of The President's Vampire: Strange-but-True Tales of the United States of America (later re-issued as The Bye Bye Man: And Other Strange-but-True Tales) and Mrs. Wakeman Vs. the Antichrist: And Other Strange-but-True Tales from American History. He covers all things eerie, strange, and "Fortean", but from a perspective closer to a folklorist than a believer in the paranormal. For Schneck whether or not strange stories have a paranormal explanation makes them no less strange and ultimately his interest is in what these stories say about our history.Lately, Schneck has been investigating the history of auto-erotic asphyxiation. That is to say the phenomenon of people, mostly men, who cut off their own oxygen supply for sexual pleasure. Yes, it's weird but has become well-known thanks to the death of Kill Bill actor David Carradine. Carradine's death led to the phenomenon being more widely hear of and since then it has even been the punchline of jokes in sitcoms and TV shows like South Park. However, auto-erotic asphyxiation didn't become a named phenomenon until the 1980s due to the work of researchers like forensic psychiatrist Park Dietz. Schneck's research delves into cases before the 1980s that are otherwise inexplicable without the auto-erotic asphyxiation explanation.  From there we delve into a potential mass panic in 1935 involving a a person being beaten by a man in black using a silver ball. Yes, it does sound like a scene straight out of the cult classic horror franchise Phantasm featuring the villainous "Tall Man" played by Angus Scrimm. We then discuss other weird stories from America's past concerning "Man in Black" figures including the story of the Black Flash and tying in the tales of phantom leapers, like Spring-Heeled Jack, into our discussion. From there we pivot to a potpourri of strangeness that is wide-ranging and cover many different cases and even some movie talk! Among the other topics covered:- The serial child attacker known as the "Los Angeles Witch Woman"- A vile Detroit serial killer known who became nicknamed "Bigfoot"- Strangeness involving serial killers, specifically Charles Starkweather's weird journal entry claiming to have met a supernatural creature in his childhood (he called it "Death") and the Yosemite Killer Cary Stayner's peculiar obsession with sasquatch- Weird movie discussion! Strange Bigfoot movies involving Sasquatches ripping off people's lower parts, a one where Bigfoot is an interdimensional demon, and, yes, the existence of, believe it or not, Bigfoot erotica. Then we discuss one of the strangest zombie movies of the 1970s (and one of Robert Damon Schneck's favorite movies) Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things.- The peculiar use of hair pins as weapons- Briefly revisiting the story that brought Schneck to the attention of movie studios, "The Bye Bye Man"- Insane, homicidal ministers, preachers, and religious men!- Stories of mesmerism and mind control (as an excuse for bad behavior?) in the 19th century- The Satanic Panic of the 1980s and Michelle Remembers!- The only piece of crime memorabilia Robert Schneck owns and its relationship to an electrocution storyYes, this is a barn-burner of a conversation clocking in at just a little over two hours that's perfect listen for the spooky season! This Episode Brought to You By:The War State:The Cold War Origins of the Military-Industrial Complex and the Power Elite, 1945-1963byMichael SwansonofThe Wall Street Window

Historian of the Strange, Robert Schneck, discusses weird deaths, odd crimes, and curious incidents that defy description.

Best of from 20145. Our first look at Axe Murderers. Part one and Two, Lizzie Borden with returning guest Robert Schneck

Author Robert Schneck shares strange-but-true tales from American history and how his 'Bye Bye Man' story became a movie.

this episode we ask can you summon a ghost, we talk about the jinn, how a tulpa was created, take a look at the Philip experiment, the Scole experiment and finish with a story from Robert Schneck book, The bye bye man and other strange but true tales.

Before the Slender Man was created as a fictional tale—that some claim has turned into a Tulpa (power of combined thought creates a living—physical— thought form)—an event occurred that thoroughly rocked the world of three individuals in the 1990's.  In 1990, three college students spend a long Wisconsin winter experimenting with the Ouija board; it turned out they welcomed in a psychic serial killer, known only as the Bye Bye Man.  Our guest Robert Schneck does not rebuke the story shared by his friends.  Rather, Robert questions if the messages received through the Ouija board were from a psychic serial killer—still on the roam in spirit form—or the combined subconscious effort of three college students creating an energetic manifestation from themselves. The Bye Bye Man has been made into a motion picture with a release date of December 9th, 2016. The discussion goes beyond the probabilities of the Bye Bye Man story and takes us down the darkened paths with windows gazing into the histories of such stories as; The President's Vampire, Killer Clown Association (was John Wayne Gacy a member?), Spooky Clowns popping up, the Zodiac Killer… and Tulpas.   Book The Bye Bye Man: And Other Strange But True Tales

Before the Slender Man was created as a fictional tale—that some claim has turned into a Tulpa (power of combined thought creates a living—physical— thought form)—an event occurred that thoroughly rocked the world of three individuals in the 1990's.  In 1990, three college students spend a long Wisconsin winter experimenting with the Ouija board; it turned out they welcomed in a psychic serial killer, known only as the Bye Bye Man.  Our guest Robert Schneck does not rebuke the story shared by his friends.  Rather, Robert questions if the messages received through the Ouija board were from a psychic serial killer—still on the roam in spirit form—or the combined subconscious effort of three college students creating an energetic manifestation from themselves. The Bye Bye Man has been made into a motion picture with a release date of December 9th, 2016. The discussion goes beyond the probabilities of the Bye Bye Man story and takes us down the darkened paths with windows gazing into the histories of such stories as; The President's Vampire, Killer Clown Association (was John Wayne Gacy a member?), Spooky Clowns popping up, the Zodiac Killer… and Tulpas.   Book The Bye Bye Man: And Other Strange But True Tales

Before the Slender Man was created as a fictional tale—that some claim has turned into a Tulpa (power of combined thought creates a living—physical— thought form)—an event occurred that thoroughly rocked the world of three individuals in the 1990's.  In 1990, three college students spend a long Wisconsin winter experimenting with the Ouija board; it turned out they welcomed in a psychic serial killer, known only as the Bye Bye Man.  Our guest Robert Schneck does not rebuke the story shared by his friends.  Rather, Robert questions if the messages received through the Ouija board were from a psychic serial killer—still on the roam in spirit form—or the combined subconscious effort of three college students creating an energetic manifestation from themselves. The Bye Bye Man has been made into a motion picture with a release date of December 9th, 2016. The discussion goes beyond the probabilities of the Bye Bye Man story and takes us down the darkened paths with windows gazing into the histories of such stories as; The President's Vampire, Killer Clown Association (was John Wayne Gacy a member?), Spooky Clowns popping up, the Zodiac Killer… and Tulpas.   Book The Bye Bye Man: And Other Strange But True Tales

This will be the last BounsCast offered publically on the main History Goes Bump Podcast feed. Future BonusCasts like this one will be offered as exclusive content to those pledging $5 a month or above. For the price of a cup of coffee, you can help keep the History Goes Bump Podcast in production and growing. Our goal would be to bring you at least 10 episodes a month on the free feed and lots of other fun stuff like contests and virtual ghost tours on video or through Periscope. On this BonusCast, Diane shares an interview she conducted with writer Robert Schneck a couple of years ago about his story, "The Bridge to Body Island," which features the legend of the Bye Bye Man. This story is the inspiration for a supernatural Hollywood thriller set to be released in 2016. Enjoy!

We celebrated our new name Jeremiah Greer Live with surprise guests, Dr. John Turner, Robert Heske, Beckah Boyd, Toppie Lincicome, and Robert Schneck, who dropped in throughout the three hour broadcast. We also reflected on the past three years, listened to some of Jeremiah’s original poetry, and discussed the reason behind the name change. Download