Ghostly Talk Podcast

Richard D. Lewis joins us to talk about Christianity and the paranormal. Richard combines his skill as a journalist along with his personal spiritual journey and those of others to correlate mysterious phenomena and the biblical worldview. His two books, "The Paranormal Christian: Bridging the Gap Between Unusual Experiences and the Biblical Worldview" and "The Paranormal Christian: More True Stories of the Strange and Unusual in the Christian Life" explore the many correlations between Christianity and the paranormal. Christianity is one of the largest religions in the U.S. and the world and its members sometimes can be conflicted about wanting to explore the paranormal and feel "guilty" about having an interest. Richards's books show the reader just how "paranormal" the Bible really is. 

Richard D. Lewis is an author, journalist, and veteran of the U.S. Air Force, where he began his career in broadcasting. Creator of the award-winning Pentagon Channel TV news magazine "Air Force Space Today," he has won multiple Telly and Thomas Jefferson Awards. In 2003, Richard became a certified spiritual counselor by the California Board of Hypnotherapy. He is also a communicant member of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod in good standing.

Master storyteller, author, and supernatural researcher James Willis joins us to talk about all things strange in Ohio. We discuss the Loveland Frog, the Oxford Motorcycle ghost, that pentagram situation in Athens, and much more! His new book, “Southern Ohio Legends and Lore” is available on August 15, 2022. Learn more about James at his website www.strangeandspookyworld.com and check out the many books he has written on the strange and unusual in Ohio.

James A. Willis has been walking on the weird side of history for nearly forty years. He’s authored more than a dozen books, including “Central Ohio Legends & Lore,” “Ohio’s Historic Haunts” and “Weird Ohio.” He is the director of the Ghosts of Ohio, a paranormal research group that he founded in 1999, and is a sought-after public speaker. He has also appeared in hundreds of media sources, including CNN, USA Today, Fox Sports and the Astonishing Legends podcast. Willis resides in Ohio, with his wife and daughter and two narcoleptic cats.

Inspired by the southeast Michigan legend of a ghostly mother forever searching for her lost child, filmmaker Francis J. Sampier has worked hard to bring the story to life on the big screen. For decades, people have reported strange experiences on the road around Clay Township from apparitions and hearing a baby cry to seeing floating, glowing orbs. It’s long been an area for paranormal investigators and enthusiasts to check out. We discuss the legend, moviemaking, and more.

Visit https://www.morrowroad.com to learn how to get involved, become an extra (or a lead), lend a prop, or donate to help support this independent project.

Read more about the legend written by Francis at Mysterious Michigan.

https://mysteriousmichigan.com/the-legend-of-morrow-road

We explore Wendigo lore and stories, the Van Meter visitor, and much more with author and paranormal researcher Chad Lewis. For nearly 30 years, Chad has traveled the globe in search of haunted places, monsters, and unique, bizarre stories and history. Learn more at www.chadlewisresearch.com and find him on social media or see him live at one of his many lectures around the midwest.

Researcher and director Scott Deschaine joins us again to continue the fascinating discussion of sea-type creatures living in our upper atmosphere. Could life in the sky be a threat? Has it snatched up humans? In shape, UFOs often resemble marine invertebrates. Are some of the UFO sightings around the world actually biological entities similar to squid and jellyfish? We review the Living Sky hypothesis and Scott Deschaine shares many disturbing and creepy stories that will start to make you wonder about what’s living in the sky above.

Check out Scott’s films: “Not Alone – The Life Above” and his latest, “The Cohoke Light.” Visit www.thelivingsky.com to learn more about this fascinating topic!

BIO:

Writer and director Scott Deschaine has helped educate millions of young people and families around the world about a wide range of subjects, including health, safety, conservation, and citizenship. His research into the natural world led him to develop The Living Sky hypothesis for the study of the atmosphere as a habitat. He proposes that a wide variety of life forms may move through Earth’s atmosphere. Deschaine proposes that many so-called Unidentified Flying Objects or Unidentified Aerial Phenomena may actually be organisms similar to those that move through the oceans. His article “The Sky is Alive” was featured in Fortean Times, the world’s foremost journal of strange phenomena. For the celebration of its 40th anniversary, the editors selected it as one of the top 40 articles in the magazine’s history. Deschaine appeared on an episode of The Travel Channel’s “America Declassified” to investigate the mystery lights of Marfa, Texas. The research team found evidence that the lights may actually be bioluminescence from unknown aerial organisms. His award-winning documentary “Not Alone – The Life Above” uses actual footage from many NASA space flights to present the case for atmospheric life.

Scott L. welcomes Kieran Woodhouse back to the show to discuss his second book "Experiences of a Paranormal Investigator" and his recently released documentary available free on Youtube called "A Haunting In Essex".

Kieran Woodhouse is a UK based paranormal researcher. He is the author of An Introduction to Paranormal Investigation & Experiences of a Paranormal Investigator. He has recently released a documentary - A Haunting in Essex - which details a family haunting with some fantastic evidence and interviews with the family members. Although the show is on a hiatus, Kieran also hosts the Paranormal Paradigm Podcast. Kieran tends to look at the world of the paranormal differently when compared to some mainstream researchers, looking at the nature of reality, a holographic universe, and a collective consciousness to help shape his theories.

Hey, all you awesome listeners! We are going to take a small break for a couple of months, but don’t worry, we’re not going anywhere. You’ll hear our voices again sometime in June. For now, please catch up on old episodes or take the Ghostly Talk Challenge and start listening from the beginning in 2002…

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Scott L. and Amber

Dr. Kelly Renee Schutz is a Minnesota native and paranormal enthusiast who has encountered a multitude of unexplained experiences from psychic and physical attacks, trances, possessions to poltergeist activity. She has written over 10 books on her experiences and hosts and produces Paranormal Encounters Podcast. Kelly joined us to share some of the experiences that have happened to her since she was a child. Dr. Schutz is a retired college professor, litigation paralegal investigator, and event show manager-owner with five advanced degrees in human ecology, management, communications, and post-secondary and adult education. Her books are available on Amazon and her podcast can be found on all major podcast platforms.

With his creation of the infamous Church of Satan in 1966 and his bestselling book “The Satanic Bible” in 1969, Anton Szandor LaVey (1930–1997) became a controversial celebrity who basked in the attention and even made a successful career out of it. But who was Anton LaVey behind the public persona that so easily provoked Christians and others intolerant of his views?

Carl Abrahamsson met Anton in 1989 and they remained friends until his death. Carl’s new book, “Anton LaVey and the Church of Satan: Infernal Wisdom from the Devil’s Den” contains personal accounts of Anton from those who knew him and helps to demystify this polarizing persona and also highlight his continuing influence on the occult and magic.

Carl joined us all the way from Sweden and we had a fantastic time talking about the strange and interesting life of Anton LaVey. Carl also released a documentary in 2019 called “Anton LaVey — Into the Devil’s Den” available on Vimeo.

Carl Abrahamsson is a writer, publisher, magico-anthropologist, photographer, and filmmaker, most recently producing the documentary Anton LaVey: Into the Devil’s Den. The author of “Occulture” and “Reasonances” as well as the editor and publisher of the annual anthology of occulture, “The Fenris Wolf.” He lives in Stockholm, Sweden.

Learn more at www.carlabrahamsson.com

Michael Anthony Gagliardi joins us again to share part two of his book series. Michael has experienced the more negative side of the paranormal after having lived with a mother who was demonically possessed. As a child, Michael lived in terror of what his mother would do next. From pouring hot soup on him, beating herself daily with a log, chasing his sister with a butcher knife to setting fires in the house and being institutionalized twice — no child deserves to grow up in a world where this is their reality. Michael has shared his story and life through two books he has written, "Devil Take The Hindmost Part 1: A True Story of Terror" and "Devil Take The Hindmost Part 2: The Aftermath."