Strange Talk

This week on Strange Talk, your hosts Alyx and Mark dive into the chilling legacy of one of the most iconic figures in horror literature. Join us as we welcome Dacre Stoker, the great-grandnephew of Bram Stoker, the legendary author of Dracula. Dacre brings with him a wealth of eerie insights into the genesis of the Gothic classic and the dark family history that continues to haunt the Stoker name.In this spine-tingling episode, we’ll unravel the secrets behind Bram Stoker’s inspiration for the infamous Count Dracula, explore how the tale has evolved through the ages, and discover what unsettling family stories have been passed down through generations. Dacre will also reveal exclusive details about his own chilling works, his time as an Olympic coach, and the uncharted territories of vampire lore.As George Bernard Shaw said, "If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance". Prepare yourself for a night of macabre tales, spectral whispers, and the kind of spine-chilling conversation that only Strange Talk can deliver. Tune in—if you dare!Music for this episode includes the Strange Talk Intro by Star Silk, Bad Omen by Karl Casey, and backing tracks by LoFiGeek.

EPISODE 100
This week Alyx and Robin are joined by Nancy Thames (pronounced Tims) from Time for Disclosure to talk about her experiences as a lifelong inter-dimensional being contactee and her time working for the Department of Defense. This one is a little longer than usual because Nancy was such a lovely guest, and we couldn't have been more honored for her to join us for our 100th episode! Tune in to find out why we're ALL the disclosure, and as Nancy wrote on her website: Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes.
Music for this episode includes the Strange Talk Intro by Star Silk, Crash Site by Karl Casey, and backing tracks by LoFiGeek.

This week Alyx and Robin are talking numbers stations, cryptography, and jump scare malware. We discuss some of the classic numbers stations like the Lincolnshire Poacher, Жужжалка or the Buzzer, and more. Gszmp blf uli orhgvmrmt gl Hgizmtv Gzop. Tllw ofxp zmw tllwmrtsg.
Music for this episode includes the Strange Talk Intro by Star Silk, The System Has Failed by Karl Casey, and backing tracks by LoFiGeek.

This week Alyx and Calla are talking world's most haunted cities, lunacy and moon rituals, and then we're talking some weird news with a mass hysteria/possible doppelgänger sighting at a Malaysian school and then a security guard at a museum in Mexico capturing a photo of a possible specter. 
Music for this episode includes the Strange Talk Intro by Star Silk, Eternal Night by Karl Casey, and backing tracks by LoFiGeek.

This week Alyx and Robin are joined by Anthony Cousins, the director of Frogman. Frogman is now streaming on several streaming services. 'Three friends in search of the Loveland Frogman finds out that he is more than just a local legend.' We're talking about the process of making the movie, Loveland lore, and the possibilities of a second Frogman movie as well as movies for other local legends! Anthony also talks with us about some lesser known cryptids: the Octomen on the Little Miami, the West Virginia Vegetableman, and the Colorado slide rock-bolter. 
We also ask an important question: Do you even build a castle unless you're going to come back and haunt it?
Music for this episode includes the Strange Talk Intro by Star Silk, Night Dweller by Karl Casey, and backing tracks by LoFiGeek.

This week Alyx and Robin are talking weird news including a grim reaper appearance at a wake, clairvoyant corruption in France, a UFO fleet sighting over New York, possibly haunted flowers at a funeral, mushroom synths, and the Sato-surname-singularity. Be sure to stay tuned in as we have some froggy guests coming up next week!
Music for this episode includes the Strange Talk Intro by Star Silk, Virtual Death by Karl Casey, and backing tracks by LoFiGeek.

This week Alyx and Robin are back from out west and have some weird news! We're talking Alyx's experiences at the Stanley Hotel, a UAP sighting over Vegas, Nessie photos that actor Rhys Darby strung together to make amazing footage, running DOOM on very unconventional mediums, and the wonderful rise of floppy disk music demos on Discogs. We also have our own Discord channel now if you all want to talk even more Strange with us!
Music for this episode includes the Strange Talk Intro by Star Silk, Night Dweller by Karl Casey, and backing tracks by LoFiGeek.

This week Alyx and Robin have stories collected and recording live at the Frogman Festival II! A guest kicks us off with a shadow man story, then we're joined by Noelle from Creepy Confidential Podcast to talk about her days as a paranormal investigator while investigating Starvation Heights, Hunter regales us with a time he saw a Pukwudgie looking through the window, a retired air force employee tells us about UFO reports that would come in, someone going by the pseudonym Lex Loser tells us a harrowing sleep paralysis story about a cat and a shadow man, Danielle tells us about a person disappearing in plain daylight, and then one last guest tells us a few stories including a UFO burning a tree down and some Dayton UFO fleet sightings. Frogman Festival was truly incredible, and we can't recommend it enough! Huge thank you to Jeff Craig for putting it together, and also a huge thank you to every one who choose to speak with us!

This week Alyx is joined by Dr. Brenna Byrd (expert in Germanic Languages and Linguistics) and Dr. Andrew Byrd (expert in Linguistics) who worked on the world's first interstellar tourism campaign: an alien welcome laser Visit Lex beamed into space from right here in Lexington, KY where Strange Talk records. We're obviously talking all about aliens, communication, and some other amazing linguistics projects both Drs. Byrd have worked on. Truly don't want to miss this one, and a huge thank you to our dear friend Stephen who put us in touch with them after coming on the show a couple weeks back!
Music for this episode includes the Strange Talk Intro by Star Silk, Subterranean Terror by Karl Casey, and backing tracks by LoFiGeek.

This week Alyx and Robin are joined by Jeff Craig also known as Map in Black. Jeff creates beautiful maps of where cryptids and ghost sightings occur, and he also organizes the Official Frogman Festival. The Official Frogman Festival is in its second year and is being hosted in Loveland this year where the Loveland Frog was originally spotted! So we're talking all about the festival and what changes there are this year, strange road trip destinations, and the Loveland Castle. If you're into weird road trips at all please check out Jeff's work at Map in Black, and definitely be sure to catch us from Strange Talk wandering around this year's Official Frogman Festival on March 2nd 2024.
Music for this episode includes the Strange Talk Intro by Star Silk, Outrun the Reaper by Karl Casey, and backing tracks by LoFiGeek.