On this episode of Strange Talk, Alyx sits down with Brian Bateman, a Texas homeowner whose house is quietly, persistently haunted. Not by violent poltergeists, but by presences that seem curious, calm, and woven into daily life. Brian shares the subtle signs that first tipped him off that he wasn’t alone, from a bed his dod wouldn't sleep in to unexplained sounds and movements to moments that felt more like gentle communication than fear, painting a picture of a haunting that is more intimate than sensational.
The conversation also explores how these experiences inspired Brian’s close friend, Jennifer Brasington-Crowley, to write the book Ghost Writer, a narrative shaped by the strange coexistence between the living and the unseen in his home paired with the strange history of violence and accidents in the surrounding neighborhood. Together, Alyx and Brian talk about what it means to live alongside something you can’t fully explain, how a haunting can become part of the rhythm of a place, and why not all ghosts announce themselves with violence, some simply linger, observe, and quietly remind you that the world is bigger than what we can see.
Music for this episode includes the Strange Talk Intro by Star Silk, Night Dweller by Karl Casey, and backing tracks by LoFiGeek.