Talking Weird

Peter Renn has been a paranormal researcher for over 26 years. He is co-founder of the Canadian Paranormal Foundation and a documenting investigator for an ordained Exorcist in Washington State. He is also the producer and lead investigator of the YouTube show WE WANT TO BELIEVE that can be found on the Paranormal Network.

He joins Dean and Jenn to talk about his recently published book: I Want to Believe: One Man's Journey into the Paranormal. The fascinating conversation that follows examines many of Pete's personal experiences with the paranormal, as well as some deep dive theorizing and discussion on investigative techniques and the state of the paranormal research field.

I Want to Believe: One Man's Journey into the Paranormal, is available in paperback of Kindle edition here: https://www.amazon.com/Want-Believe-Mans-Journey-Paranormal/dp/173441989X/

Watch I WANT TO BELIEVE on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1y96pG3JOu6COlk_rfKp7Q

World-renowned cryptozoologist Ken Gerhard returns to Talking Weird, to chat about his new book THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THE LOCH NESS MONSTER & OTHER AQUATIC CRYPTIDS. The conversation that ensues covers a wide range of sightings and monster reports, as well as some fun theorizing: ranging from the idea that Nessie might be a prehistoric whale, to more esoteric interpretations drawing from the mythic scope of monster reports.

Ken Gerhard's Official site: http://www.kengerhard.com/

Ken's official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ken-Gerhard-Cryptozoologist-340810282571

Follow Ken on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gerhard_ken

Ken's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/KGerhard/videos

Autographed copies of THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THE LOCH NESS MONSTER are available by contacting Ken, through the above website or his social media.

Standard paperback and kindle versions are available here: https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Guide-Monster-Aquatic-Cryptids/dp/0578847469/

Kenney W. Irish AKA "The Cryptopunkologist," is an author, hardcore/punk musician and Bigfoot researcher. He returns to the show to chat with Dean and Jenn about his #1 best-selling book AMERICAN CRYPTIDS: IN PURSUIT OF THE ELUSIVE CREATURES.

Visit Kenney's official website: https://www.kwirish.com

AMERICAN CRYPTIDS is available here: https://www.amazon.com/American-Cryptids-Pursuit-Elusive-Creatures/dp/1954528019/

Heidi Erickson is a mostly fictional character who has dedicated herself to the telling of tales and spirits, and the tales of spirits, and the spirit of telling a good tale. She has a disturbing and entertaining knowledge of both the supernatural and the best libations to accompany them. She resides in the City of Milwaukee, arguably the best place on Earth to hone the skills of both drinking and storytelling.

She visits with the show for a St. Patrick's Day special to spin tales of the Fae, the Anunnaki, and supernatural abductions, as only she can!

Veteran UFO and paranormal researcher Steve Ward visits Talking Weird for an exploration of the twisting labyrinth of high strangeness. This is one that fans of John Keel, Jacques Vallee, and Patrick Harpur will not want to miss!

Alexandre Brecher is a documentarian, journalist, cryptozoologist and communicator. Born in France, his career in international development has seen him work for the United Nations and other NGOs in Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa. He joins Dean and Jenn to talk about his most recent film THE EXPLORER: which follows Michel Ballot in his search for the Congo Basin's Mokele-mbembe: a giant reptile or sauropod dinosaur that stalks the region's jungles, rivers, and swamps. They also chat about other cryptids including the Orang Pendek and the Emela-ntouka.

Watch the trailer for THE EXPLORER here: https://vimeo.com/493949094

Like the film on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheExplorerFilm

Visit MidWest WeirdFest online at: www.midwestweirdfest.com

Jason Hewlett is a host of the popular FROM THE BASEMENT radio program and podcast, co-author (with Peter Renn) of an upcoming book to be released by Shannon LeGro's and G. Michael Hopf's Beyond the Fray publishing imprint, and the creator of the new paranormal web series WE WANT TO BELIEVE. He joins Dean and Jenn for this special Halloween episode of Talking Weird to talk ghoulies and ghosties and all things that go bump in the night. The fascinating conversation examines paranormal investigations, hauntings, the bizarre water droplet phenomenon, some of Jason's and Jenn's own supernatural experiences, as well as various thinkers from Charles Fort to John Keel, and their ideas about anomalous happenings.

WE WANT TO BELIEVE is available to watch on the on the JoBlo Horror Videos YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyvkHUyUk0s3jDC_2WPmKMJ3otr0rysqm

Like WE WANT TO BELIEVE on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/wewanttobelievetheseries/

Listen to FROM THE BASEMENT at: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/we-came-from-the-basement

Aaron Daniel Annas is an Associate Professor and the director of Television and Film Arts at SUNY Buffalo State. He joins Dean and Jenn to chat about his new paranormal documentary film THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS GHOSTS? The fascinating discussion examines Aaron's chilling experiences while filming at some of America's most famous haunted locations including, the Hinsdale House, The Knickerbocker Hotel, and The Demon House of Brownsville Road. They also converse about different interpretations of paranormal phenomenon, life after death, and Aaron's own very personal encounter with the paranormal.

THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS GHOSTS? is available to watch on most streaming platforms.

For a full list of platforms and more info, visit the film's official website at: https://ghostdocfilm.com/

Like THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS GHOSTS? on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/theghostdoc

Follow THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS GHOSTS? on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thinkhaunted

Find the film on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thinkhaunted

Subscribe to the film's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4WWHUdltH7XrmLgwGiGYgg

Shannon LeGro is an author, publisher, and acclaimed host of the popular INTO THE FRAY podcast, as well as the host of two Small Town Monsters' series: ON THE TRAIL OF BIGFOOT and ON THE TRAIL OF UFOS. She joins Dean and Jenn to chat about her latest spine-tingling book (co-written by USA Today Bestselling author G. Michael Hopf) BEYOND THE FRAY: PARAMALGAMATION.

The enthralling conversation winds through the darkened labyrinth of the paranormal and anomalous: Traveling from mysterious "Missing 411" type disappearances and the sinister sounding Randonautica app, through the ideas of Charles Fort and John Keel, to shadow people, vampires, wendigos, fae and elementals. They also discuss the often overlooked psychological ramifications that an encounter with the unknown can entail. This week's episode is a fascinating, fun, and bizarre ride!

The "Vampires" EVP discussed on the show, can be heard here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPhenlBWHP8

BEYOND THE FRAY: PARAMALGAMATION is available to purchase here: https://amzn.to/34noE6I

Visit the official INTO THE FRAY website: http://intothefrayradio.com/

Find INTO THE FRAY on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/IntoTheFrayRadio/

Follow INTO THE FRAY on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itf_radio

Find Shannon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannonlegro_of_intothefray/

AND visit our new Fortean hub website here: https://www.charlesfort.org/

FOLKLORE FRANKENSTEINS is available to purchase here: https://amzn.to/2ZpL8RF

Visit Kenny's official website at: https://www.kwirish.com/

Find Kenny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kenney.irish.1

Follow Kenny on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kirisheae

Watch the first episode of Dean's new 5 minute show, FORT THOUGHT, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKhU8hxzht0&fbclid