Tracing Owls

Hobbyist rambler Aaron joins to provide an outsider's perspective on the nonsensical world of the paraweird! 

Our little community has a certain gatekeeping problem: We isolate ourselves in safe space bubbles and refuse to talk with strangers, out of a fear that they may challenge our kooky beliefs. 

So in an attempt to be more inclusive, I decided to invite a guy who professionally complains about mundane annoyances and ask him what he thinks about these weird interests of ours. 

Unexpectedly, I got pulled into a discussion about interdimensionality, government conspiracy, haunted graveyards and ridiculously expensive hammers! Just goes to show you to never underestimate an outsider, because we can all be kooky weirdos when provided the opportunity 🤷

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Huge THANK YOU!!! to Aaron for agreeing to come out of his own comfort zone and say some things that he HAD to say!

Check out his podcast "I HAD to Say It" HERE 

Follow Aaron on Instagram @ihadtosayitpodcast and Twitter @Ihadtosayitpod

Check out his website as well at ihadtosayitpodcast.com

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Cole returns to share his encounters with pulsating UFOs, otherworldly intruders and pranksterish poltergeists! 

For 2 episodes Cole has graced us with his encyclopedic knowledge of other people's experiences, but today we instead shine the spotlight at him, as we delve into the liminal crevices of his own life. 

We explore the peepholes through which The Other winked at Cole, leaving an everlasting imprint on him and questions whether pursuing the paranormal may be a dangerous game worth playing!

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Huge THANK YOU!!! to Cole Herrold from New World Explorers Society for bravely and honestly sharing the impact paranormal experiences had on his life!

Check out his work for New World Explorers Society at newworldexplorerssociety.blogspot.com

Follow him on Instagram @coleherroldresearcher or Twitter @Coleherroldres1

For more interaction join his Facebook Group

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The greatest John Keel fanboy is invited to share his knowledge on the greatest Keel knockoff: Gray Barker! 

As a resident of Point Pleasant, and information jockey at the Mothman Museum, Steve Ward is all too familiar with Keel, old school ufology, high strangeness, and even the secret of Mothman's shiny heiny! 

However, for this interview I have decided to challenge Steve's comfort zone and discuss Gray Barker, a known Keel critic, trickster and myth-maker, yet also a personality Steve had the pleasure of meeting in person. 

But along the way we get distracted with Jim Moseley's hoaxing shenanigans, Albert Bender's erotic fantasies, even Trevor Constable's pursuit of flying amoebas! It does not take us long to realize that Barker had his finger in a lot of pies, and that the most interesting thing about retro ufology: are the people themselves.

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Huge THANK YOU!!! to Steve Ward for being the nicest guy I had the chance to speak with, yet also a beacon of vast knowledge and history! It was a pleasure documenting this conversation which sent my mind down multiple rabbit holes❤️

Follow him on Facebook HERE

Check Steve out on Mack Maloney’s Military X-Files or on Paranormal UK Radio Network

Get yourself a copy of Steve's book "High Strangeness" on Amazon

And if you wish to see Steve in person, plan a trip over to the Mothman Museum, be sure to ask him about the secret of the Mothman!

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Dr. Thompson, Professor of African Cultural Studies at Uw-Madison, joins to discuss Popobawa discourse. Yes, today we will be talking about talking about monsters! 

Dr. Thompson's book "Popobawa: Tanzanian Talk, Global Misreadings" explores the use of a supernatural entity as a linguistic tool which allows individuals of different backgrounds to indirectly convey political issues, convey their personal authority, or even safely discuss sexual identity in an oppressive landscape. 

We also touch upon the role of international media in spreading and reshaping local folklore, the intricacies of Swahili language and culture, and the Popobawa as a trickster archetype.

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Huge THANK YOU!!! to Dr. Katrina Daly Thompson for agreeing to guest on the show, allowing the Popobawa to once more re-emerge in their life ❤️

Visit Dr. Thompson's website at katrinadalythompson.com

Follow them on Twitter @putawaytheglobe

Contact them via e-mail [email protected]

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FURTHER READING:

POPOBAWA IS DEAD! | Tanzanian Affairs

Katrina Daly Thompson (2017): Popobawa: Tanzanian Talk, Global Misreadings. Indiana University Press

Walsh, Martin. (2014). Killing Popobawa: collective panic and violence in Zanzibar. 10.13140/2.1.1585.9522. 

Walsh, Martin. (2009). The politicisation of Popobawa: changing explanations of a collective panic in Zanzibar. Journal of Humanities. 1. 23-33. 

Experiencer of high strangeness Drew Demler shares his journey of personal discovery through paranormal phenomena. 

He recently shared his story publicly for the first time on 6 Degrees of John Keel, and today he joins me to reflect on how coming out as an experiencer influenced his life and changed his perception of the phenomenon. 

Drew has had run ins with an enigmatic owl, close contact experiences with shadowy entities, CE5 group meditations and has been witness to countless UFOs which seem to be manifesting around him... or possibly even from him! 

We discuss the possibility of Drew being a physical medium manifesting UFOs as extensions of his own being, but also as a cosmic grand symphony of which he is the conductor.

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Huge THANK YOU!!! to Drew Demler for reaching out and being brave enough to not just take another shot at sharing his story publicly, but also at speculating on the nature and origin of his personal experiences ❤️ Drew later notified me that our conversation influenced him immensely, and that he is gaining a more positive outlook on the phenomenon.

For Drew's full story I highly suggest you check out his first appearance on 6 Degrees of John Keel Episode 94: Owls and Orbs with Drew Demler

Follow Drew on Instagram @drewdemler

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Writer, artist and mystical hermit Red Pill Junkie reflects on his year-long alchemical process manifesting artwork for the Ufology Tarot project! 

We discuss Tarot cards as talismanic objects and the creative process as a form of mediumship, imbuing art with intent, archetypes and hidden symbology. 

Along the way we often lose our train of thought and discuss seances, the intricate history of ufology, Biblically accurate angels, and the not-so-secret but equally enigmatic group behind the Ufology Tarot project: The Excluded Middle!

Check out the amazing Ufology Tarot project on their Kickstarter

...or by following the Twitter hashtag #UfologyTarot

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Huge THANK YOU!!! to Red Pill Junkie for emerging from his dark underground bunker to share the colorful background and thought process behind his greatest artistic project to date! ❤️

Follow him on Twitter @red_pill_junkie or on Instagram @red_pill_junkie

Read his blog posts at www.dailygrail.com

Check out his personal website as well at absurdbydesign.wordpress.com (yes, my dude here is a professional weirdo)

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Episode artwork by Red Pill Junkie @red_pill_junkie

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Jordan and Todd join my first roundtable to discuss our favorite horny bunny: The Jackalope! 

This chimeric critter sewn together from animal carcasses has been a staple of American folklore for ages!... or at least since the 1930s, as the Jackalope is a relatively modern folkloric invention concocted for the sole purpose of profit. Good ol' American capitalism! 

But apart from selling useless shit for a quick buck, this murdered bunny conveys Americana in so many different ways, expressing small town community, settlement of the West, folk art, scientific innovation, and the duality of the real and the imaginal. 

Yes, prepare yourself for the most intricate discussion you will ever hear on the Jackalope, as we hop into this rabbit hole and completely lose our sense of time!

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Huge THANK YOU!!! to Jordan Heath of Campfire: Something Something for allowing his cute corgi to participate in the discussion. We are a very inclusive podcast and allow all species' voices to be heard!

Check out his podcast elaborately named Campfire: Tales of the Strange and Unsettling

Follow them on Instagram @campfire.tales.podcast

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Huge THANK YOU!!! to Todd Purse for coming into this discussion completely unprepared so Jordan and I may blow his mind! Which is not very hard, but it helps us at least feel very accomplished.

Check out Todd's podcast Create Magic - Daily Weirdo Art , where both myself and Jordan have appeared!

If you wish to see more cute critters, follow Todd on Instagram @toddde85

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Huge THANK YOU!!! to The Crescent Hare, a.k.a. Christina (actually a barn owl in "human" disguise) for the amazing episode art!!!

Show your support by following her on Instagram @thecrescenthare

If you wish to proudly display the Jackalope or other whimsical fairy-fied cryptids, all of Christina's art can be found at www.thecrescenthare.com

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Episode artwork by The Crescent Hare @thecrescenthare

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We spend the episode chipping at the walls and peeling through the layers of an up-and-coming weirdo artist! 

Kris is the creator of Weird Wednesdays, a weekly cartoonist homage to the offbeat liminal entities we all know and love. 

He is also a huge fan of my show! So I decided to invite him over and expose our shy weirdo-in-training to the mystical experience of breaking into the podcasting world via his favorite show, but along the way we both end up reflecting on why we are drawn to the unusual, how the paranormal influences our creativity and perception of the universe, and that genuine podcasting can oftentimes result in a spiritual exchange between the host and the guest.

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Huge THANK YOU!!! to Kris Galeano for his bravery and authenticity! This field definitely needs more people like Kris who are open to share their thoughts and grow as they navigate the weirdspace ❤️

Follow him on Instagram @kris_galeano 

...and check his Weird Wednesdays project by searching #weirdwednesdays

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Huge THANK YOU!!! to The Crescent Hare, a.k.a. Christina (actually a barn owl in "human" disguise) for the amazing episode art!!!

Show your support by following her on Instagram @thecrescenthare

If you wish to proudly display the Veggieman or other whimsical fairy-fied cryptids, all of Christina's art can be found at www.thecrescenthare.com

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Luke attempts to prove the relevancy of his folkloric knowledge by using it to analyze the lore of Pokemon! 🤣 

As today is the release date of the new games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, we have decided to exploit the popularity of our favorite game franchise by discussing the intricate folkloric and biological motifs present throughout its character design and world building. 

Animism, ecology, yokai, fairy lore, ghost stories, cursed music, even child death... and subsequent resurrection! All of this and more, from an innocent media mogul you believed is just for little kids!

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Huge THANK YOU!!! to Luke Greensmith of LukeLore Podcast for sitting down to chat about sentient garbage bags and eldritch abominations despite having a fever. Hopefully he doesn't turn into a Yamask by release day ❤️

Check out his podcast named LukeLore

Check out his website as well at www.lukelore.com (yes, my dude here is a professional)

Also, join his Facebook group HERE so we may continue with the insightful discussions! Feel free to reach out to Luke anytime, he is very responsive and nice!

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Karly joins to discuss mediumship as an art form, Tarot as a tool of storytelling, and the relevancy of divination in today's diversified paranormal sphere. 

Through her journey of self-reconstruction, Karly has learned to apply Tarot for the purposes of shadow work and narrative building, helping experiencers piece together the meanings behind their personal folklores. 

She sets all cards on the table and shares her personal story of overcoming a conditioned belief system, the destruction and rebuilding of her own identity, and synchronistic events which first landed a deck of cards into her open hand.

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Huge THANK YOU!!! to Karly, The Village Tarot Witch for her immense honesty and bravery in sharing her struggles with faith, personal identity and institutionalized oppression. I have learned a lot about mediumship as art and have been deeply touched by this conversation ❤️

Follow Karly on Instagram @thevillagetarotwitch or TikTok @thevillagetarotwitch

Check out her YouTube Channel The Village Tarot Witch - Karly

Check out her podcast Drinks and Disasters on Instagram @drinksanddisasters

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