Talking Weird

Jill Shelley has been interested in the paranormal since she was a young child. In 2010, with a group of like-minded paranormal enthusiasts she formed an investigative team called St. Croix Paranormal. The group has traveled all over the US to well known haunted locations in search of answers. The group were featured on the Biography channel series MY GHOST STORY and they produce their our own local cable show, PARANORMAL PATROL. In was in their travels that Jill realized she wanted to have her own haunted location to research at, and one that would allow others to do the same. In 2018, she fulfilled that long time dream, of owning her own haunted location, when she purchased the Boyd House in Minnesota.

Jill visits with Dean and Jenn for a fascinating chat about her experiences owning a haunted house, as well as her broader paranormal investigations.

Official website for St. Croix Paranormal (which includes details on booking and visiting the Boyd House): www.stcroixparanormal.com

Boyd House on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Boydhouse217

Watch BOYD HOUSE: THE DOCUMENTARY on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcUX0vH1QsI

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For more than 50 years, Edd Schultz has been studying and practicing hypnosis in many forms and venues. He has been both a stage hypnotist and a hypnotherapist, or as he prefers to call it, a hypnoticoach. Edd's first public performance was at the 1964 New York World's Fair when he was only sixteen years old. He studied with the New England Institute of Hypnotherapy, Hypnosis Motivation Institute and British Hypnosis Research, and began doing hypnotherapy in 1974, Now he is in the process of writing three books: Be Still and Know: A Course in Christian Meditation; Calm, Peace, Relax: How to Improve Your Life in 30 Days with Self-Hypnosis; and Journey of a Soul Searcher: A Spiritual Autobiography.

Edd returns to the show, for a fascinating discussion that travels from hypnosis and the power of the imagination, through the mysteries of the subconscious, to recalled past life and alien abduction memories. Plus: He conducts an experiment on the power of the imagination, that listeners can partake in!

Find Edd on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/HYPNOTICOACH-208494932577815

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Bigfoot witness-turned-researcher, Todd M. Neiss has been an active investigator for over 28 years.

As a Sergeant in the Army's 1249th Combat Engineer Battalion, he came face to face with, not one, but three of the elusive giants in the temperate rain forest of Oregon's Coast Range while conducting high-explosives training in the spring of 1993. His sighting was independently corroborated by three fellow soldiers who also witnessed these creatures. ince that fateful day, Neiss has conducted numerous investigations including several long-term expeditions in the Coastal, Cascade and Blue Mountain Ranges of Oregon & Washington, as well as Northern California, Arizona, Alaska, Nebraska and British Columbia.

Over the years, his research has garnered him international attention. He has been the subject of numerous documentaries and TV programs from the US and Canada to the UK and Germany. He has been featured on such programs as: Unsolved Mysteries, Encounters, To the Ends of the Earth, The UnXpected and has been featured on the Discovery Channel, Travel Channel and National Geographic. He has also appeared on numerous radio & TV talk shows, local newscasts and newspapers. He is currently producing a documentary about his recent expedition in the uninhabited Broughton Archipelago of British Columbia called Operation: Sea Monkey

He has been a featured speaker at several schools, colleges and universities.

Neiss co-founded the American Primate Conservancy with his wife, Diane Stocking Neiss five years ago. Their primary mission is "the discovery, knowledge, research, recognition, and protection of the Sasquatch."

A veteran of the Iraq War, Neiss recently retired with meritorious honors from the U.S. Army; where he served for over 21 years.

Todd visits with Dean and Jenn for a fascinating conversation about all things 'squatch: From Todd's own experiences and investigations, through the history of Bigfoot lore and native American Sasquatch abduction stories, to Missing 411 and paranormal Bigfoot theories. Anyone with an interest in Bigfoot will adore this episode.

Official site of the American Primate Conservancy: www.americanprimate.org

Trailer for OPERATION: SEA MONKEY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgsN8dQMZGY&t=127s

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Kerry Prior is the writer/director/producer of THE REVENANT, a film that garnered him three best-director awards and several best-in-festival awards (27 awards total). His other feature directing credits include ROADKILL and THE BLARE RABBIT PROJECT. Kerry cut his teeth in Hollywood as a visual effects artist and makeup effects artist while working on establishing a writing and directing career. He is a graduate of UCLA's School of Film and Television.

Kerry joins Dean and Jenn to chat about the mythologies, beliefs, and anomalous phenomena that he draws on as inspiration for his films and projects. It's a funny and fascinating conversation that ranges from Eastern European vampire belief, through Bigfoot and UFO disclosure, to MK-Ultra mind control.

Visit Kerry's official website here: https://dkerryprior.com/

For nearly three decades Chad Lewis has traveled the back roads of the world in search of the strange and unusual. From tracking vampires in Transylvania and searching for the elusive monster of Loch Ness to trailing the dangerous Tata Duende through remote villages of Belize and searching for ghosts in Ireland's haunted castles, Chad has scoured the earth in search of the paranormal. Chad has been featured on the Discovery Channel's A Haunting, William Shatner's Weird or What, ABC's Scariest Places on Earth, Monsters and Mysteries in America, along with being a frequent contributor on Ripley's Believe it or Not Radio. With a Master's Degree in Psychology, Chad has authored over 20 books on the supernatural, and extensively lectures on his fascinating findings. The more bizarre the legend, the more likely it is that you will find Chad there.

Chad joins Dean and Jenn to chat about his latest book SUPERNATURAL DARES OF THE MIDWEST, as well as some of his other recent works including WENDIGO LORE and THE BIG MUDDY MONSTER. It's a fascinating and sometimes spooky conversation, with one of the world's most learned and experienced paranormal researchers.

Visit Chad and order his books at his official website: www.chadlewisresearch.com

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Kitsie Duncan is well known in the paranormal world as a fierce, compassionate researcher of the unexplained. She is an author, producer, director and passionate pursuer of not only the evidence of spirit, but the story that the spirits are here to tell. In her book, I'D RATHER TALK TO DEAD PEOPLE, she shares her own story of seeking answers after her father passed away suddenly. This journey led her to create a show where others could receive the answers they seek in spirit. Through three seasons of the Oddity Files, available on Amazon Prime, Kitsie has investigated some of the most notoriously haunted locations in the world, and has gotten stories from the souls roaming these locations, beyond the lore and the legends told on a daily basis.

With her latest series – PARANORMAL X ROAD - this self proclaimed "Oprah" of the paranormal is on a mission to make the paranormal investigative process more personal. She is going into the homes and workplaces of those living with questions, grief and despair and helping them speak to the spirits who are with them.

Kitsie chats with Dean and Jenn about her new book, her latest series, and many of her experiences with the paranormal. It's a fun and fascinating episode.

Check out all of Kitsie's pages at this one link: https://www.flowcode.com/page/kitsieduncan

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Mister Sam Shearon is a British dark-artist based in Los Angeles.

Specializing in horror and science-fiction, his work often includes elements inspired by ancient cultures, folklore, legend and the occult. His fascination with the supernatural, the paranormal, cryptozoology and the unexplained has played a huge part in his work since his own childhood experiences growing up on the edge of a forest in England.

Sam has created artwork for a variety of clients in both the rock and metal music scene and the world of the comic book and graphic novel. Creating album covers, merchandise and comic-book covers for a variety of clients including: Rob Zombie, Slayer, Ministry, Rammstein, Filter, Iron Maiden, KISS, Powerman 5000, Clive Barker, Stan Lee, IDW publishing, Boom Studios, The X-Files and Fangoria... to name but a few. His artwork can also be found on the covers of various books, films and podcasts regarding cryptozoology and the paranormal by authors David Weatherly, Ken Gerhard, Joshua Cutchin, Joshua P. Warren, Whitley Strieber, David Hatcher Childress, Shannon LeGro and many more.

He regularly appears at various comic-conventions, signing books and prints of his artwork, including New York, Los Angeles and San Diego Comic-Con and has done so for the past eleven years in a row. He's been featured on the covers of several magazines and continues to occasionally appear as a guest on various podcasts such as 'Into The Fray', 'Where Did The Road Go', 'The Micah Hanks Program' and 'Coast to Coast AM'.

His own podcast launches this year and is split into seasons, with the first covering ghosts, hauntings and things that go bump in the night!

Sam joins Dean and Jenn to chat a little about his own upcoming podcast, as well as a wide range of anomalous phenomena: From ghosts and shadow people, through UFOs and faeries, to cryptids and strange disappearances. This show is a wild and fun ride down all kinds of dark back-roads of this haunted planet.

WEBSITE: http://www.mistersamshearon.com

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/MisterSamShearon

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/MisterSamShearon

PRINT STORE: https://www.mistersamshearon.bigcartel.com

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John Harrigan is a British filmmaker, actor, writer and occultist. He is a founder at FoolishPeople.org, F00lishPe0ple create ritual theatre.

Harrigan wrote and directed the immersive horror film STRANGE FACTORIES which toured the oldest independent cinemas in the UK as a live cinematic event as featured in Filmmaker Magazine and Wired Magazine and written about in 'The Modern British Horror' by Dr. Steven Gerrard, Rutgers University Press (2018).

In 2019 he was awarded Best Director at the Brighton Rocks Film Festival and Best Storytelling at the First Hermetic Film Festival in Venice for his second feature ARMAGEDDON GOSPELS.

In his spare time he teaches meditation and lectures in storytelling, drama, ritual and creativity for organizations such as the Institute of Contemporary Arts, The Royal College of Art and The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

His third feature LIGHTSHIPS is currently submitting to film festivals.

He seeks peace and equilibrium, but finds it hard to locate in a house filled with five cats and three children.

John chats with Dean and Jenn about his film, and his use of art as a transformative, magical process. The fascinating conversation also examines the work of Maryann Rada and the experiences of other UFO contactees, Enochian angelic communications, the imaginal realm, the nature of reality, and more.

Visit John's official website: JohnHarrigan.com

Like John's official FaceBook page: https://www.facebook.com/johnharriganUK

John's productions company can be found at: https://foolishpeople.com

The official website for LIGHTSHIPS: https://www.lightships.info/

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Robert C. Robinson served in the United States Army as an Airborne Military Policeman for 21 years. Rob has a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Everest University and an associate degree in General Studies from Central Texas College and is a certified PADI wreck diver.

As a boy, Robert visited Loch Ness in 1975 with his family, but his first real legend trip was investigating MoMo, the Missouri monster. Rob has filmed segments on the Florida Skunk Ape for PBS's "Weird Florida: On the Road Again," "Monsters and Mysteries of America," and "Bigfoot in America" on Destination America channel. In 2010 Rob and his family appeared in the TV show "Wife Swap" as the monster-hunting family.

Along with Bigfoot and other cryptids, Robert also investigates haunted places, UFO, buried treasure, and mysterious places. Robert is an active member of the following groups; MFON, The International Cryptozoology Society, the British Columbia Scientific Cryptozoology Club, The Ghost Club, the International UFO museum, and the World Explorers Club. He is also the Florida representative for the North American Dogman Project. Robert is an investigator and member of the UFO Hunters of America. Robert has had the privilege of speaking at the 2016 International Cryptozoology Conference, the Mothman Festival, the Ohio Bigfoot Conference, Cryptid Con, South Florida Paranormal Conference, and the Hocking Hills Bigfoot Conference. Robert has written for numerous magazines to include Paranormal Investigators Magazine, Cryptid Culture magazine. The 2016 International Cryptozoology Society Journal published his research into the Florida Skunk Ape legend. He currently writes articles and the Cryptid Corner column for the World Explorers magazine.

Robert published his book Legend Tripping: The Ultimate Adventure in 2016. He wrote the chapter on the Florida Skunk Ape in Wood Knocks Vol 3. His most recent book is International Legend Tripping: Adventure Outside the Box. Adventures Unlimited Press publishes both books.

He visits with Talking Weird to talk about his books, and his many legend trips!

Legend Tripping: The Ultimate Adventure is available from the publisher here: http://www.adventuresunlimitedpress.com/proddetail.php?prod=LGT

Or from Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Legend-Tripping-Adventure-Robert-Robinson/dp/1939149649/

International Legend Tripping: Adventure Outside the Box is available from the publisher here: http://www.adventuresunlimitedpress.com/proddetail.php?prod=INLT

Or from Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/International-Legend-Tripping-Adventure-Outside/dp/1948803275/

Find Rob on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobertRobinsonLegendTripper

Emma Louise Tully was raised in the small village of Newtowncunningham in County Donegal, Ireland. While growing up, Emma faced unexpected challenges as she embarked on a journey with the paranormal. It all began when her parents fell in love with a dilapidated Georgian mansion. The family took on an immense project of renovation and spent most of their life savings bringing this former Church of Ireland rectory back to its former glory. When finally moving into their new home, unexplainable events began to unfold. Emma's childhood was like no other. Her ability to see and hear spirits was enhanced when residing with the ghosts from the past.

After leaving high school in 2007, she went on to study health and social care and later was employed by a private healthcare agency as a Personal Healthcare Assistant. Despite the attempts to lead a normal life, Emma's curiosity in the paranormal grew as she began her research for answers as to why her home held such activity. For over two years, Emma has worked alongside leading Irish paranormal groups and studied Parapsychology to gain knowledge and understanding in the field of the paranormal as well as psychic phenomena.

She has featured in TV shows, podcasts, paranormal magazines and live interviews detailing her personal experiences living in Sharon Rectory. As the paranormal is a growing interest for many, Emma has held numerous events such as paranormal investigations and historical tours within the spectacular Georgian rectory.

Emma visits with Talking Weird to talk about her haunted life and her new book THE HAUNTING OF SHARON RECTORY.

The Haunting of Sharon Rectory is available here: https://www.amazon.com/HAUNTING-SHARON-RECTORY-Horror-Heartbreak/dp/1527257738/

Visit Sharon Rectory online: https://www.sharonrectoryireland.com/