Strange Talk

The world is weird. The news is weird. And frankly, we’re starting to wonder if “weird news” is even weird anymore.

This week on Strange Talk, Alyx and Ginelle dive headfirst into the bizarre headlines that somehow escaped the internet’s containment unit. We’ve got 2,200 lizards smuggled through an airport in socks, a wandering kinkajou, a barn owl rescued 70 nautical miles out to sea, a runaway bull requiring an actual cowboy, and 20 TONS OF SQUID covering a Rhode Island highway.
And then things get properly strange.
Hard Mountain Dew is offering a $1 million bounty for verified proof of Bigfoot, prompting us to consider whether blurry cryptid footage is about to become a lot more refreshing. We investigate a mysterious video of a supposed ghost girl petting a horse, contemplate why ghosts apparently never dress like they’re from the 1970s, and meet a group of robots protesting in Poland against the very AI and automation that created them.

There’s also a creepy Cat-in-the-Hat encounter, a very questionable marathon medal, and some seriously unsettling stories involving psychic scams and the exploitation of vulnerable people. Because even in the world of weird, sometimes the strangest thing out there is just another human being.
So grab your favorite beverage, check your backyard for Bigfoot, and maybe keep an eye on the road for loose livestock.
The news is weird. We’re just here to make sense of it.

Music for this episode includes the Strange Talk Intro by Star Silk, Jupiter by Karl Casey, and backing tracks by LoFiGeek.

This week on Strange Talk, Alyx and Ginelle sit down with Jean Border for a conversation that travels from the deeply personal to the downright strange.

Jean shares her journey into exploring energy work and the unseen world, including the experiences that led her down a path far outside the structured, technical world she once knew. From mysterious sensations and strange encounters to the challenges of balancing a scientific and medical mindset with experiences that don't always fit neatly into a box, Jean opens up about what happens when the weird starts demanding your attention.

Along the way, the conversation wanders through healing, migraines, energy, retirement, books, conferences, and the importance of finding people you can actually talk to when your life starts getting a little... strange.

So turn down the lights, keep an open mind, and settle in for another trip into the unknown. You never know where the conversation might lead or what might be waiting just outside the edges of what we think we understand.

Music for this episode includes the Strange Talk Intro by Star Silk, VHS Visions by Karl Casey, and backing tracks by LoFiGeek.

What happens when the paranormal, energy work, and extraterrestrial encounters all start pointing toward the same strange corner of reality?
Alyx and Ginelle sit down with Linda Haley, executive director of the Reiki Center in Columbus, Ohio, and the person behind the Experiencer's Forum at the Dayton UFO Conference. Linda shares the story of her own early paranormal experiences, including growing up in a haunted house, and how those frightening encounters eventually led her toward Reiki, energy work, spirit attachments, and helping others navigate experiences that can be difficult to explain.

The conversation takes some seriously strange turns as Linda discusses spirit attachments, house clearings, psychic attacks, shadow people, "walk-ins," and the difference between something frightening and something truly dangerous. She also explains why she believes fear can attract lower energies, why she approaches spirits as people rather than monsters, and why she thinks experiencers need somewhere they can tell their stories without immediately being dismissed.

And because this is Strange Talk, we couldn't leave the extraterrestrials out of it. Linda talks about her work with people who report ET experiences, her interest in the occupants rather than just mysterious lights in the sky, and her belief that some experiencers may be encountering something far stranger than a UFO overhead.
From haunted houses to Reiki, from earthbound spirits to alien encounters, this is a conversation about what happens when the things we call impossible become somebody's everyday reality.

The truth is out there, and sometimes, it walks right through the front door.

Music for this episode includes the Strange Talk Intro by Star Silk, Ocean View by Karl Casey, and backing tracks by LoFiGeek.

This time, there’s no rushing Ray out the door.

After catching just a few minutes with him at the Dayton UFO Conference, Alyx and Ginelle get a full hour with Wright-Patterson veteran, UFO researcher, author, and professional keeper-of-strange-stories: Ray Szymanski, and there is a lot to unpack.

Ray takes us deep into the infamous 1966 Michigan UFO flap, from the hundreds of reports filed by police officers and civilians to the Dexter and Hillsdale sightings that ultimately produced one of ufology’s most enduring explanations: swamp gas. But Ray’s decades of research have taken him far beyond the familiar version of the story. He tracked down eyewitnesses, revisited the original locations, collected never-before-seen video testimony, and uncovered new connections surrounding the case, including a series of witnesses whose stories appear to corroborate one another.

Then we head back to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, where Ray recounts the strange stories he heard shortly after arriving there in 1973 (just a few years after Project Blue Book closed) and how those rumors eventually sent him down decades of UFO research. Along the way, we hear about his field investigations, his time with Travis Walton, and the accidental journey that turned years of research into his trilogy of books.

And because one hour with Ray is apparently still not enough, we get into his upcoming presentations, unpublished stories, bizarre adventures in the field, Stanton Friedman stories, and what might happen if Ray ever decides that three books simply aren't enough.

So turn down the lights, turn up the radio, and settle in. This is Strange Talk, and tonight, we're going deep down the UFO rabbit hole with Ray Szymanski.

Music for this episode includes the Strange Talk Intro by Star Silk, War Games by Karl Casey, and backing tracks by LoFiGeek.

The lights over Dayton are glowing. This week, Strange Talk broadcasts from the edge of the unknown at the Dayton UFO Conference, where Alyx and Ginelle venture deep into one of the country's premier gatherings of UFO researchers, experiencers, and seekers of the unexplained.

First, we sit down with Ray Szymanski to explore the enduring mysteries surrounding Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Project Blue Book, government secrecy, and the strange roads that led him into a lifetime of chasing the impossible...including a ghostly encounter that followed him home from Gettysburg. Then, legendary Roswell investigator Donald Schmitt joins us to discuss the case that refuses to die and what the future of UFO disclosure may still have in store.
But between those conversations, the phone begins to ring.
Throughout the night, visitors stepped inside the Strange Talk Listener Line Phone Booth to leave behind their own encounters with the unknown. Mysterious lights over Ohio. Silent craft that vanished without a trace. Shadowy visitors. Impossible beings. Encounters that have lingered for decades, waiting for someone willing to listen.
So dim the lights, tune your dial to the strange, and keep watching the skies.Because somewhere between static and starlight, the next incredible story is waiting.

Music for this episode includes the Strange Talk Intro by Star Silk, Rise of the Machines by Karl Casey, and backing tracks by LoFiGeek.

Fresh off our trip to the Dayton UFO Convention, Alyx and Ginelle make one more stop before heading home: the legendary Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. It's a place where aviation history, ghost stories, and extraterrestrial conspiracies all seem to collide...and that's exactly how we like it.
Tonight, we're opening the case files on Hangar 18, rumored alien visitors, haunted aircraft, phantom footsteps, ghostly pilots, and the strange stories that have swirled around Wright-Patt for generations. Is there really something lurking behind those heavily guarded gates, or has decades of whispers turned history into the ultimate conspiracy?
We'll explore the base's fascinating past, its eerie paranormal reputation, and the UFO legends that refuse to stay grounded. Along the way, expect a few laughs, a few goosebumps, and at least one moment where you'll find yourself staring a little longer at the night sky.
Did Roswell's greatest secrets really end up in Dayton? Are the ghosts of pilots still keeping watch over their aircraft? And why does Wright-Patt seem to attract just as many ghost stories as UFO sightings?
Grab your flashlight, keep your eyes on the skies, and maybe don't wander off into any restricted hangars. Then tune in as Strange Talk explores the place where history, hauntings, and high strangeness all share the same runway.

Music for this episode includes the Strange Talk Intro by Star Silk, Diva by Karl Casey, and backing tracks by LoFiGeek.

As the clock strikes 9pm, the airwaves crackle to life with the sinister hum of Strange Talk. This week, Alyx and Ginelle gather around the glow of the radio dial to sift through another collection of haunted headlines, unexplained happenings, and delightfully strange stories from around the world.
A massive asteroid drifts through our cosmic neighborhood, Steven Spielberg weighs in on whether aliens have always been among us, and a fresh wave of Bigfoot sightings stomps its way across Ohio. Meanwhile, a self-proclaimed ghost hunter discovers that paranormal investigating is not a legal defense.
Along the way, they marvel at the banana car getting pulled over, uncover why road trips may actually rewire your brain (for the better), meet Billy the psychic cat, whose uncanny sports predictions have taken the internet by storm, and take a look at a new paranormal dating show searching for love among believers in ghosts, cryptids, UFOs, and all things unexplained.

Whether you're listening from a lonely back road, a haunted house, or somewhere even stranger, there's always a seat waiting for you by the radio, every Thursday 9-10pm ET on Radio Artifact.
Music for this episode includes the Strange Talk Intro by Star Silk, Centurion by Karl Casey, and backing tracks by LoFiGeek.

This week on Strange Talk, Alyx and Ginelle invite you to take a closer look at your neighborhood, and maybe introduce yourself to the people next door while you're at it. From reports of a mischievous goblin haunting an Argentine oil field to a neighborhood under siege by wandering self-driving Waymos, this episode is full of reminders that the strangest stories often happen closer to home than we'd like to admit.Along the way, they explore a chilling case of a man secretly living beneath a family's home for months. The ghost in the floorboards was finally exposed when a vigilant neighbor spotted him slipping into the shadows beneath the house and called police. Alyx shares a very personal story about discovering that people may have once been living beneath a house they rented in Lexington, proof that sometimes talking to your neighbors can reveal more than you bargained for.

They further discuss sea cucumbers that may hold clues to biological immortality, and examine the surprising possibility that NASA's legendary Jet Propulsion Laboratory could soon change hands. There's also a look at UFO-inspired airport safety talks in the UK.Plus, Alyx and Ginelle recap their visit to the Red River Gorge Bigfoot Festival, where cryptid enthusiasts, curious locals, and festival-goers gathered under the hot Kentucky sun to celebrate all things Sasquatch.

So whether it's a local festival, a friendly neighbor keeping an eye on the block, or something strange lurking just beneath the floorboards, this week's episode is a reminder that community can be the difference between uncovering a mystery or becoming an unfortunate part of one. Join us for an hour of strange headlines, questionable life choices, cryptid chatter, and the wonderfully weird corners of our world.
Music for this episode includes the Strange Talk Intro by Star Silk, Ocean View by Karl Casey, and backing tracks by LoFiGeek.

After an all-night paranormal investigation inside the infamous Poasttown Elementary, Alyx is joined by Noelle “Mrs. Creep” from Creepy Confidential to compare notes, swap stories, and unpack one very strange night. From haunted dolls rescued from the school’s eerie gift shop to mysterious names appearing on spirit communication devices, the duo retraces their journey through dark hallways, forgotten classrooms, and some of the building’s most active hotspots. Along the way, they discuss unexplained equipment issues, strange sounds that defied easy explanation, and the moments that left even seasoned investigators questioning what they had experienced.

The conversation dives into the evidence gathered throughout the night, including chilling responses that seemed to fit the environment a little too well, reports of cold spots in the sweltering school, and a bizarre spirit box session that produced sounds neither host had encountered before. While Noelle brings her trademark skepticism to the discussion, both investigators reflect on the odd coincidences, personal experiences, and unanswered questions that emerged as the hours ticked by.

Was Poasttown the most haunted place they've ever investigated? Not necessarily. But between the strange encounters, disappearing battery power, haunted school legends, and a growing pile of footage still waiting to be reviewed, Alyx and Noelle agree that there’s plenty from this overnight adventure that deserves a closer look. Join them as they recap a long night of ghost hunting, skepticism, curiosity, and the kind of strange moments that keep investigators coming back for more.

Music for this episode include the Strange Talk Intro by Star Silk, Rabid by Karl Casey, and backing tracks by LoFiGeek.

This week on Strange Talk, Alyx and Ginelle dive headfirst into a rapid-fire stack of weird news that somehow spirals from AI identity crises to robot wolves fighting off bears in the forests of Japan. The duo then explores NASA’s plans for near-monthly moon missions, the sudden boom in space camp registrations thanks to the Artemis II mission, and the intriguing possibility that one day messages could actually be sent backward through time. Along the way, Alyx pitches getting sponsored to attend space camp in cowboy boots, Ginelle tries not to laugh at the horrifying reality of Japan’s handmade “Monster Wolf” bear deterrents (AKA Scare Bears), and both hosts debate whether humanity is actively creating a brand-new cryptid in real time. Equal parts spooky, hilarious, and deeply chaotic, this episode is packed with cursed technology, cosmic ambitions, conspiracy theory debunking, and enough strange energy to make even the robot wolves nervous.