Bob After Dark

You know Dasher, Dancer, Pranser, Vixin, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen...but do you recall, the most famous Holiday scare of all? Drones! That's right folks, over the weekend, we had drone footage going on and national scare of things. So, Bob did the best he could to wrap everything in a box wrapped with a nice ribbon. We look at NPR articles, even looking at a government issued statement from a general in our military. Then we take a look at the holiday season and tell some brief excepts from stories that involve ghosts and the holiday season.

According to Joseph Sherwood, "In the Thai version of the story, the krasue was originally a normal human woman who lived a very sinful life. Because of her transgressions during her previous life, she is reborn as a ghost that must live off of rotten or uncooked food. The krasue is cursed to always feel hunger and to only be able to feed at night. To satisfy its ceaseless hunger, the krasue flies around in the night looking for blood and raw flesh to devour. It is known to attack cows and chickens while their owners are sleeping. The krasue will also eat carrion or even feces if there is no fresh blood and flesh to eat." The best part? When it feeds? It legit is a floating head with entrails dangling from it's neck. We also talk about the December 3rd alien attacks, jogging robots, and mass graves.

Meet John Harrison. He is a Professor of Mathematics at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and Doctor of Theorical Physics. John came on to the show to talk about Thermodynamics and ghosts. If ghosts were to exist, how would they appear? Would it suck up a lot of energy? He also talks about the belief in orbs, and how they could be more plausible than actual full body apparitions. The most interesting question asked is how science can or can not explain away an after life. Also, John is asked about how spiritual photography, spirit boxes, and EVPS work in the actual science behind it. This is one episode you won't want to miss.

So, you want to talk to the dead. Well, you have tons of options to try. Some may hire a psychic, or perhaps a paranormal investigation team. Or maybe you want to take matters into your own hands. This week, Count Panek and Bob look at 3 different methods of spiritual communication.

2. Pendulums: A crystal that dangles by thread. Can be used to make the spirits move it in a direction to answer a question.

3. Ouija Boards: A piece of wood with letters and phrases on there. Idea is that people use a planchette to move around the board guided by spirits.

These are just three quick tools or methods people use to communicate with the dead.

Coast 2 Coast calls it, "Open Lines" when they just have time dedicated to fans calling into the show. We call it, "It's our anniversary. Please call in." Well, it was indeed our anniversary, and we had a bunch of callers calling in with their spooky tales, and encounters they could not explain. There's also some news, and a brief history of Halloween.

Thanks for sticking by us all these years later.

*NOTE* This is more or less a lost episode. It is the best cut we could get.

According to the BBC, "The Piper was hired by Hamelin to rid the town of its plague of rats. Trailing after the hypnotic notes of the rat-catcher’s magical flute, the rodents politely filed through the city gates to their presumed doom. They weren’t the only ones lured by his music, though. When the town refused to pay the Piper for his service, the saviour turned into a more satanic seducer and came for Hamelin’s children. Entranced by the notes of his flute, the transfixed boys and girls followed the Piper out of town and simply vanished." Today we look at that weird and possibly eerie truth behind The Piped Piper.

I believe it was the famous poet, Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs who said, "Hey there, Little Red Riding Hood. You sure are lookin' good. You're everything a big, bad wolf could want." That's what we are talking about this week on the show. Is the true story behind Little Red Riding Hood. The horrible truth behind it, and the idea of did she indeed run into a scary Dog Man like we talk about in cryptozoology.

Disclaimer on this one folks. We were swamped by technical difficulties all throughout this recording. We also spend a BIG chunk of this episode interviewing two people before we get to the lore of the week. Bob had the pleasure with speaking to an employee from Reapers Realm Haunted House in Hammond, Indiana. According to Reapers Realm Website, "In the heart of the mist-shrouded woods, nestled in a forgotten corner of the world, lies a place that defies the boundaries of reality. A place where darkness takes shape, where the veil between the living and the dead is paper-thin, and where the chilling echoes of the past reverberate through every creaking floorboard and every whispering gust of wind. As you prepare to embark on a journey into the unknown, prepare your nerves for a relentless assault, your courage for an unending test, and your heart for a dance with the macabre. For once you step through the foreboding gates of Reaper's Realm, you will find yourself ensnared in a nightmare from which there may be no escape." I mean, that gives you the willies just reading it to set the mood. Reapers Realm is a haunted house attraction that has been in Hammond, Indiana for 35 years. As they face what could be their final year, we have a conversation about the property. Also, the possibility of the place actually being haunted. Also, Bob speaks to his pal Neal with Graveside Paranormal. He talks about events he has Bob booked at including a paranormal night life bus tour. All across Chicago's South Side. Finally, Bob starts the strange tales of the truth behind fairy tales. This week, he looks at the weird first printing of Hanzel and Gretel. Find out more about Reapers Realm here: https://www.reapersrealm.com/ Find out how to get tickets to events Bob's hosting here: https://gravesideparanormal.com/

Bloody Mary, The Raven Man, Three Kinds, and the Black Phone are examples of a ritual pasta. A story that has passed around from either generation to generation, or from forum to forum. Each one these has different set of some supernatural rules to accomplish a paranormal achievement. This week we talk about three different ones. Research for this episode can be found here: https://www.wattpad.com/249270237-the-rituals-handbook-must-read-warning-disclaimer

According to the Business Standard, "They might knock on your door on a late wintry night. You may see them approaching your car while you are waiting at the signal or a gas station. It might seem like they need help or they might just stand still for no reason. These children do not look threatening. They would want to get in your house or your car. They will be persistent. Suddenly, you will notice something is not right about these children. Their eyes, pure black, from lid-to-lid, dead black orbs devoid of sclera or iris will chill up your spine; you have finally come across the black-eyed children. Black-eyed children or black-eyed kids is an urban legend of paranormal creatures that resemble children between the ages of six and sixteen. These creatures with pale skin and black eyes have reportedly been seen hitchhiking, panhandling, or at the doorsteps of residential homes." So, we look at some of these cases. Are they vampires? Related to the Men in Black? What's the answer? We also got a phone call by our old pal Dracula.