Tinfoil Tales

Author and researcher A.W. Finnegan joins the show to discuss his book The Sleeper Agent: The Rise of Lyme Disease, Chronic Illness, and the Great Imitator Antigens of Biological Warfare.

After his own experience with Lyme disease led him down a years-long research path, Finnegan began digging into the history of biological warfare, Nazi virologist Erich Traub, Project Paperclip, Plum Island, and Cold War experiments involving ticks, insects, migratory birds, and infectious disease.

Throughout the conversation, Finnegan lays out his argument that the history of Lyme disease may be far more complicated than the commonly accepted story, pointing to declassified documents, scientific research, government programs, and the concept of immune tolerance as pieces of a much larger puzzle.

We also discuss vaccine research, COVID-era biodefense, government experimentation, why biological weapons can be uniquely difficult to distinguish from naturally occurring outbreaks, and the controversy that follows anyone willing to question established explanations.

Toward the end, Finnegan shares some of the research he has uncovered since publishing The Sleeper Agent and gives a glimpse into his next project, which takes an entirely different direction into the history and folklore surrounding jinn.

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Katie Jo returns to Tinfoil Tales for a conversation that starts with remote viewing and quickly goes much further into the strange possibilities surrounding human consciousness.

We discuss experiments involving remote viewing and psychokinesis, the Monroe Institute, out-of-body experiences, spontaneous knowledge, altered states of consciousness, and the growing interest in studying experiences that have traditionally been pushed to the fringes. Katie also shares some of the remote viewing experiments her own group has conducted and why she believes there is still much more to understand about what the human mind may be capable of.

From there, things get considerably stranger.

Katie discusses filming with people who identify as psychic and sanguine vampires, including unusual experiences she witnessed while participating in group energy exercises. We also get into crisis apparitions, strange figures appearing along rural roads, astral projection, precognitive dreams, psychedelic experiences, and whether some reported hauntings could actually involve consciousness somehow projecting itself beyond the physical body.

It is a wide-ranging return conversation about consciousness, perception, the paranormal, and the uncomfortable possibility that the boundaries between all of these subjects may not be as clear as we think.

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Every highway has a dark side—and some roads carry travelers who never reached their destination. In this special journey, host Dave Schrader explores chilling tales of haunted highways, phantom hitchhikers, ghostly vehicles, unexplained lights, roadside cryptids and supernatural encounters from across the globe. Buckle up, set the cruise control for Crazy Town and prepare for a terrifying ride through the shadowy realm between this world and the next.

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Former crop circle maker and researcher Citizen D returns to Tinfoil Tales to discuss his new book, It Can't Be People: Voices from the Inner Circle, and the strange experiences reported by the people actually responsible for creating some of the world's most elaborate crop formations.

D openly acknowledges that humans create many of the crop circles attributed to UFOs and extraterrestrials. But after collecting accounts from trusted circle makers, he believes explaining who physically flattened the crops may only uncover a much larger mystery.

We discuss circle makers dreaming about designs before they appear, different teams independently creating nearly identical patterns, unexplained additions appearing in formations after the creators leave, strange orbs seemingly inspecting completed circles, and overwhelming feelings of fear that have caused experienced teams to abandon formations before they were finished.

D also shares accounts of footsteps following people through otherwise empty crop circles, unusual apparitions, possible hitchhiker effects, mysterious individuals appearing within the crop circle community and then disappearing, and strange coincidences that seem too specific to easily dismiss.

The conversation ultimately moves away from extraterrestrials and toward consciousness itself. Could focused human intention somehow influence what happens inside these formations? Are ideas being shared through some kind of collective consciousness? Or is something else interacting with the people creating them?

After years spent searching for the intelligence behind the crop circle phenomenon, D has reached a different question entirely.

What if the real mystery isn't what's visiting us?

What if it's us?

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Buddy has spent years exploring the woods of eastern Kentucky, searching for answers to some of life's biggest mysteries. What began with a childhood encounter that he believes may have been Bigfoot eventually expanded into a lifelong fascination with UFOs, hauntings, mysterious creatures, and everything that exists beyond conventional explanation.

In this episode, Buddy shares a remarkable daylight sighting of a metallic orb hovering just above the treetops, strange orange lights maneuvering across the night sky, unsettling paranormal investigations inside abandoned buildings, and eerie encounters deep in the woods that left him with an overwhelming sense of dread.

Our conversation also explores why so many people are reluctant to share their experiences, the importance of remaining skeptical while keeping an open mind, and why the search for evidence is often just as meaningful as finding the answers themselves.

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Paranormal investigator Adam joins the show for a conversation that spans nearly every corner of the unexplained. From his earliest paranormal experience as a child to years spent investigating reportedly haunted locations across the southern United States, Adam shares the encounters that convinced him there's more to reality than we currently understand.

We discuss strange footsteps heard inside historic locations, unexplained sensations during investigations, why respect matters when dealing with the paranormal, and whether spirits intentionally reveal themselves to certain people.

The conversation also branches into UFOs, ancient civilizations, Atlantis, interdimensional theories, consciousness, psychic mediums, Bigfoot, the Mandela Effect, and one of our favorite rabbit holes—time travel.

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Paranormal investigator and author Nicole Tito joins Tinfoil Tales to discuss decades of investigating some of the Midwest's most active haunted locations.

From Resurrection Cemetery outside Chicago to Indiana's historic jails and forgotten buildings, Nicole shares the experiences that have kept her searching for answers. We dive into the Estes Method, EVP research, haunted objects, hitchhiker phenomena, doppelgänger encounters, and why respect is one of the most important rules when investigating the unknown.

Nicole also shares a mysterious audio anomaly she has captured more than 30 times over the course of sixteen years—a strange "screech" recorded on multiple devices at completely different haunted locations that remains unexplained. Along the way, we discuss haunted locations throughout Indiana and Illinois, whether spirits can become attached to objects or people, the risks of provoking unknown entities, and why history should always come before sensationalism when exploring the paranormal.

Is the paranormal simply misunderstood... or are we hearing something that has been watching us all along?

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When Daniel was just four years old, he says his life changed forever.

Growing up in Denmark, Daniel experienced what he believes were multiple alien abductions involving towering gray beings, brilliant lights outside his bedroom window, missing time, unexplained nosebleeds, and frightening medical procedures aboard an unknown craft.

Decades later, those memories remain as vivid as ever. In this episode, Daniel shares his firsthand account and explains why he believes humanity is being observed by an advanced intelligence with a purpose far greater than most people realize.

Our conversation explores recurring themes reported by abductees around the world, including telepathic communication, strange markings, missing memories, spiritual awakening, and why so many experiencers feel their encounters permanently changed the way they view reality.

We also discuss consciousness, disclosure, nuclear weapons, humanity's place in the universe, and whether these visitors are extraterrestrial, interdimensional, or something else entirely. Whether you view Daniel's story as a genuine encounter, a psychological mystery, or something in between, it raises fascinating questions about memory, spirituality, and what may exist beyond our understanding.

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Researcher, author, and filmmaker Nomar returns to Tinfoil Tales for a wide-ranging conversation covering the latest developments in the paranormal world.

We discuss the current state of UFO disclosure, why "interdimensional" theories are becoming more common, and whether governments are genuinely revealing new information or simply confirming ideas that researchers have explored for decades.

Along the way, Omar shares stories from his latest books, including eerie encounters with mysterious humanoids, the legend of the Cherryfield Goatman, unsettling home intruder cases that blur the line between the paranormal and reality, and why Maine continues to produce some of the strangest reports in the country.

The conversation also dives into AI's growing influence on creative work, the future of paranormal research, horror films, independent storytelling, and why curiosity continues to drive both of us after all these years.

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What if the symbols, numbers, and patterns we've dismissed as superstition are actually part of a much older system of understanding the world?

In this episode, Brandon sits down with Christian, founder of Courage Over Comfort Corp., for a conversation that spans astrology, tarot, numerology, artificial intelligence, true crime, and the psychology behind humanity's search for meaning. Christian explains how his fascination with occult philosophy led him to create unconventional projects that blend symbolism with modern technology, including a true crime tarot deck and software designed to assist criminal investigations using astrological calculations.

The discussion explores whether ancient systems still have practical applications today, why governments and financial institutions have long been rumored to study astrology, and how curiosity continues to drive both scientific discovery and spiritual exploration.

The conversation also dives into AI-generated art, the future of creativity, conspiracy theories, disclosure, the ethics of emerging technology, and even takes an unexpected detour into zombie survival strategies, casino probability, and the ever-growing role of artificial intelligence in everyday life.

Whether you view these ideas as philosophy, psychology, coincidence, or something much stranger, this episode asks one central question: How much of reality are we actually seeing?

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