Talking Strange Paranormal Show

What are the beginnings of Halloween, and how has it evolved over the millennia from Samhain to trick-or-treating for kids — to being associated with Michael Myers? And what makes John Carpenter's "The Shape" stalking the suburbs so scary from a folkloric and sociological perspective? Fear sociologist Dr. Margee Kerr and folklorist Dr. Lynne S. McNeill join host Aaron Sagers for a Spooky Season episode.

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Dr. Jeff Meldrum is one of the foremost Bigfoot researchers out there. He is a is a Professor of Anatomy & Anthropology at Idaho State University, and his work centers on the evolution of hominin bipedalism. He joins Talking Strange (on the 55th Anniversary of the famed Patterson-Gimlin footage) to discuss his 25 years of work, as well as opening up about what Sasquatch "disclosure" might look like (similar to the serious focus UFO/UAP are currently receiving). Additionally, he opens up about whether he thinks the U.S. government has explored the topic, what it takes to become a reliable trustworthy Bigfoot researcher, and the paradigm shift and importance of indigenous people coming forward to openly discuss their stories.

For more Talking Strange videos, check out our YouTube Playlist, and download new episodes of the Talking Strange podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review/rating. And give us a shout on TalkStrangePod on Twitter.

To support Aaron Sagers, say hi to him on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and on Patreon, where he’s making tiki cocktails and talking creepy things.

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Glynn Washington is the creator of the Snap Judgement radio show, as well as a law school grad, activist and educator. But paranormal fans know him for his work on Spooked, the listener-submitted scary story podcast he created, executive produces and hosts. Now in the midst of its seventh season (on Apple, Spotify, and with bonus episodes on the Luminary platform), Spooked is deep in monster territory while still telling tales of ghosts, and demons. Washington joins host Aaron Sagers to discuss the cultural connections of these monster stories, as well as exploring how paranormal stories can open us up to other communities. Plus, Washington chats about his upbringing in an apocalyptic religious cult, and his world travels in search of the strange, the mystic, and the divine.

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On Oct. 21, Netflix debuts 28 Days Haunted, its first paranormal investigative show, co-hosted by Talking Strange host Aaron Sagers — also seen on Travel Channel’s Paranormal Caught on Camera — and Tony Spera, director of the New England Society for Psychic Research (NESPR) and the son-in-law of famed ghost hunters Ed & Lorraine Warren. In the series, three teams of paranormal investigators are embedded in three separate allegedly haunted locations for 28 days straight. Together, Aaron and Tony monitor the activity as it escalates. The show 28 Days Haunted is inspired by the works of the Warrens, but stands on its own as an investigative program.

This podcast episode is recorded from the living room of the Warrens home (and near the Warren Occult Museum, housing the infamous Annabelle Doll), where Tony Spera joins Aaron to discuss his personal backstory with Ed and Lorraine, and he opens up about his own paranormal experiences. He also talks about his Seekers of the Supernatural Paranormal Convention, taking place Oct. 29, 2022 at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut.

For more Talking Strange videos, check out our YouTube Playlist, and download new episodes of the Talking Strange podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review/rating. And give us a shout on TalkStrangePod on Twitter.

To support Aaron Sagers, say hi to him on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and on Patreon, where he’s making tiki cocktails and talking creepy things.

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Kesha is not only a global pop superstar, she's a paranormal enthusiast. And with her new show "Conjuring Kesha," she's also a paranormal investigator. The series, which premiered on Discovery+ Summer 2022 and debuts on Travel Channel Oct. 1, 2022, features Kesha as she teams up with friends (comedian Whitney Cummings, rapper Big Freedia, etc), and paranormal celebs (Chip Coffey, Cindy Kaza) and explores ghosts, demons, portals, and even Bigfoot. In the following interview with Talking Strange host Aaron Sagers (Paranormal Caught on Camera, Netflix's 28 Days Haunted), Kesha opens up about how her ideas on the paranormal have evolved, and her "ghost addiction."

For more Talking Strange videos, check out our YouTube Playlist, and download new episodes of the Talking Strange podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review/rating. And give us a shout on TalkStrangePod on Twitter.

To support Aaron Sagers, say hi to him on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and on Patreon, where he’s making tiki cocktails and talking creepy things.

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Halloween Horror Nights Orlando returns for its 31st year of screams in 2022, with 10 haunted houses, five scare zones, two live shows, and more than 75 themed treats and beverages (like 100% Ground Princess! Yum!). To discuss the creative process, storytelling, and artistry behind the houses — such as John Carpenter’s Halloween, Blumhouse and Black Phone, The Weeknd, Universal Monsters, and original concepts like the retro sci-fi Bugs — Aaron is joined by Lora Sauls, Senior Manager of Creative Development and Show Direction.

She shares anecdotes about joining HHN Orlando more than 20 years ago as a singing, dancing Bride of Frankenstein in the Beetlejuice review, and reveals some superstitions among the house designers. Plus, she talks about the two-part Universal Monsters: Legends Collide, which is a bi-costal haunt with Universal Studios Hollywood.

For more Talking Strange videos, check out our YouTube Playlist, and download new episodes of the Talking Strange podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review/rating. And give us a shout on TalkStrangePod on Twitter.

To support Aaron Sagers, say hi to him on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and on Patreon, where he’s making tiki cocktails and talking creepy things.

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Destination Fear's Dakota Laden (along with his sister Chelsea, and friends Tanner Wiseman and Alex Schroeder) have made a massive mark on paranormal TV for three seasons, with a fourth on the way that will follow their freaky expeditions. But what can fans expect from Season Four? Dakota teases his mission for the next season, as well as opening up about creepy urban legends from his hometown, and his own haunted house. He also discusses his love of Quentin Tarantino, and other filmmakers.

Plus, Dakota and his team — who are still new to comic cons and "paracons" — are set to make a mark at Hauntlanta, a paranormal convention happening Sept. 22-25, 2022. And Dakota discusses the enjoyment and appeal of visiting fans, and interacting with other paranormal personalities at events.

Hauntlanta will also feature Talking Strange host Aaron Sagers, the cast of Kindred Spirits, Ghost Brothers, the event will include lectures, workshops, wine tastings, parties, and even laser tag. Plus, Talking Strange is proud to be a media partner of Hauntlanta, and will record a live Hauntlanta episode on site. To receive a 20% discount on ALL Hauntlanta tix, simply head to Hauntlanta.com, and use the code GEEK20.

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Actor Alan Tudyk joins host Aaron Sagers to discuss the latest episode of Syfy’s Resident Alien, and how this character shapes up to be one of his favorites. Also, he teases what’s ahead for the rest of season 3, and reveals the slapdash way they got “that” actor to play another alien. Plus: How would he do in a real alien invasion?

For more Talking Strange videos, check out our YouTube Playlist, and download new episodes of the Talking Strange podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review/rating. And give us a shout on TalkStrangePod on Twitter.

To support Aaron Sagers, say hi to him on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and on Patreon, where he’s making tiki cocktails and talking creepy things.

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In a special Live episode recorded at Michigan Paracon 2022, Bridget Marquardt (Ghost Magnet podcast, The Girls Next Door), Dave Schrader (Ghosts of Devil's Perch, Paranormal 60 podcast), Shane Pittman (The Holzer Files), Andrea Perron (House of Darkness House of Light, Bathsheba: Search for Evil), and Greg Lawson (Paranormal Detective, Paranormal 60 News) join host Aaron Sagers. Together they discuss the state of paranormal TV, and what audiences vs. producers want, as well as representation in the paranormal, and the drama stirred up by certain reality TV investigators.

For more Talking Strange videos, check out our YouTube Playlist, and download new episodes of the Talking Strange podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review/rating. And give us a shout on TalkStrangePod on Twitter.

To support Aaron Sagers, say hi to him on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and on Patreon, where he’s making tiki cocktails and talking creepy things.

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Aaron is joined by paranormal legend and AM Radio host Terry Carnation (who is definitely, probably, not Rainn Wilson from The Office), as well as podcast Tenderfoot TV creator/producer Payne Lindsey (Up And Vanished, Atlanta Monster). Together, they are the team behind the first-person real-life Radio Rental podcast. As season five is set to begin, they discuss the most bizarre tales of listener submissions from true crime (run-ins with serial killers), the paranormal (ghosts, doppelgängers, and aliens), and the surreal (accidental, or intentional, cremation of a living person).

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