In Mission 153 we head to the Mountain State of West Virginia to explore it's hauntings and legends with Rosemary Ellen Guiley! We discuss Guiley's latest work, The Big Book of West Virginia Ghost Stories. She takes us on a tour through Riverview Cemetery, Moundsville Penitentiary, Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, the Lowe Hotel, and of course we visit with Mothman. Don't miss Dr. Dreck and UFOs in the news!

In Mission 152 we abduct author, English professor, and ghostlorist Keven McQueen to talk about the ghosts of Kentucky! McQueen is the author of 13 books including: The Kentucky Book of the Dead, Louisville Murder and Mayhem, and Forgotten Tales of Kentucky. From the days of Native Americans, through the Civil War, and well into modern times, history has left a mark on this region lending itself to many haunts. We explore the spirits of White Hall, the Stockton House, and the infamous Waverly Hills Sanatorium. Dr. Dreck stops by with his own Tales from the Ship, and don't miss a ghost photo in the news!

In Mission 151 we explore the history of Santa Claus, Christmas, and the darker Yuletide creatures that lurk this time of year in an Oddball roundtable. How old is Santa? Where is he from? Who is Krampus? Der Belsnickel? Black Peter? Tune in to find out!

In Mission 150 we explore animal and pet reincarnation with author and journalist Alexis Brooks! In Brooks's new book, Conscious Musings -- A Collection of Contemplations About Life and Potentiality, she describes how her cat "Paws" came back to her in the form of a second cat born within hours of her first cat's passing. We explore the concept of reincarnation and Dr. Dreck stops by with his own reincarnated lab rat. Don't miss Bigfoot in the news!

In Mission 149 we explore Lake Champlain in search of Champy the lake monster with author and researcher Katy Elizabeth. Over 490 square miles in size, Lake Champlain has plenty of room to hide, but could there be some living relic from the age of dinosaurs? We see some of the photographic evidence, hear Katy's personal account, and debate why someone might keep this creature a secret. Dr. Dreck stops by with leftover Halloween candy, and don't miss Bulgaria aliens in the news!

In Mission 148 the Mother Ship goes on the search for Chicago's most famous phantom hitchhiker at this year's Chicago Ghost Conference. Our panel guests include: Larry Arnold (spontaneous human combustion expert and author of Ablaze), Josh Gates (star of the Syfy Channel's "Destination Truth"), Dave Schrader (host of Darkness Radio), Chris Fleming (from "Dead Famous," "Ghost Hunters," and "Ghost Adventures"), and Ursula Bielski (author, investigator, and founder of Chicago Hauntings ghost tours). Can Dr. Dreck beam an actual ghost aboard the Mother Ship? Tune in to find out!

In Mission 147 we explore haunted streets, bridges, and roadside legends with author and paranormal investigator Dale Kaczmarek! From the Joplin Spooklight to phantom hitchhikers, to ghostly cars stopping by old crime scenes, to suicide bridges, America is full of roadside tales that remind us that we don't always reach our destination alive. We discuss Kaczmarek's latest book, "Field Guide to Haunted Highways and Bridges," and don't miss Bigfoot in the news!

In Mission 146 we explore the crop circle phenomenon in the United States. The U.S. has many hundreds of examples of these intricate patterns melded into wheat, corn, grass, and even snow. What do these intricate and often beautiful patterns mean? Who or what is creating them? And what can we learn from them? Jennifer Stein stops by to discuss. Stein is an award-winning documentary filmmaker who has been studying this phenomenon along with UFOs for many years. She co-produced the documentary film "It Could Happen Tomorrow," she's hosting the MUFON PA East Coast Conference, and she's the State Section Director of MUFON Pennsylvania. Dr. Dreck stops by to weigh in on the cause of crop circles, and don't miss a UFO over Northern Ireland in the news!

In Mission 145 we explore the mysteries of the Bridgewater Triangle with documentary filmmakers Aaron Cadieux and Manny Famolare. In 1983, cryptozoologist and author Loren Coleman released his best-selling book: Mysterious America. In the book he first coined the term Bridgewater Triangle to designate a roughly 200 square mile area of Massachusetts between Abington, Rehoboth, and Freetown. Coleman discovered many mysterious occurrences inside this triangle ranging from Bigfoot and Thunderbird sightings, giant serpents, UFOs, ghosts, and other strange phenomena. Since then, interest in this area has grown. We get to see some scenes from the new documentary plus Dr. Dreck stops by to sell us on the Bridgewater Triangle Resort. Don’t miss creepy clowns in the news!

In Mission 144 we go Sasquatch hunting with Eric Altman from the Pennsylvania Bigfoot Society. Altman takes us through some of his latest investigations in Fayette County, Cambria County, and Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. We see some of the evidence he's collected plus hear an intriguing 911 call from a man who told Paint Township Police that he had evidence of Bigfoot on his property. Dr. Dreck stops by with his own Bigfoot evidence, and don’t miss a mysterious cloaked man in Switzerland in the news!