Speakingofstrange Podcast

The gang discuss the far-reaching implications, real and imagined, of the upcoming solar eclipse. South Carolina tells citizens to be on the lookout for paranormal activity... and Lizardmen! McDowell and Henderson County, NC make the news for recent reported sightings of Sasquatch. Shelley shares the story of a cursed coin which brought one of her colleagues bad luck until he disposed of it. Dark 30 finds criminal cluelessness running rampant. And, of course, Florida is not neglected!

Special guest Phyllis Galde, publisher of FATE magazine, in the studio with a huge announcement about the future of the world's favorite paranormal magazine. Nearly 70 years from the inception of the beloved digest of "True Reports of the Strange and Unknown" plans are underway to relocate headquarters here to the mountains of Western North Carolina! The gang swap stories with Phyllis and enjoy a rare and intimate glimpse at what drives continued interest in paranormal research and discovery. Dark 30 is brimming with more stories about crazy crooks and poor decisions. The Florida bell tolls time and time again.

Special guest Phyllis Galde, publisher of FATE magazine, in the studio with a huge announcement about the future of the world's favorite paranormal magazine. Nearly 70 years from the inception of the beloved digest of "True Reports of the Strange and Unknown" plans are underway to relocate headquarters here to the mountains of Western North Carolina! The gang swap stories with Phyllis and enjoy a rare and intimate glimpse at what drives continued interest in paranormal research and discovery. Dark 30 is brimming with more stories about crazy crooks and poor decisions. The Florida bell tolls time and time again.

Special guest Phyllis Galde, publisher of FATE magazine, in the studio with a huge announcement about the future of the world's favorite paranormal magazine. Nearly 70 years from the inception of the beloved digest of "True Reports of the Strange and Unknown" plans are underway to relocate headquarters here to the mountains of Western North Carolina! The gang swap stories with Phyllis and enjoy a rare and intimate glimpse at what drives continued interest in paranormal research and discovery. Dark 30 is brimming with more stories about crazy crooks and poor decisions. The Florida bell tolls time and time again.

Weird, New Reports from Iceland! Vance is back from Iceland with strange souvenirs and stories!Shelley is hosting magical workshops at Nevermore Mystical Arts.Synchronicity continues to swirl. AND: Mobius checks in with a fascinating trend in recent UFO sightings which could bear on the team's past plasma research and Joshua's growing theories regarding Organic UFOs aka OUFOs. PLUS: Dark 30 is chock full of bad behavior from Florida,incompetent crooks and bizarre public fetishes. Not for the easily offended!

Weird, New Reports from Iceland! Vance is back from Iceland with strange souvenirs and stories!Shelley is hosting magical workshops at Nevermore Mystical Arts.Synchronicity continues to swirl. AND: Mobius checks in with a fascinating trend in recent UFO sightings which could bear on the team's past plasma research and Joshua's growing theories regarding Organic UFOs aka OUFOs.

Weird, New Reports from Iceland! Vance is back from Iceland with strange souvenirs and stories!Shelley is hosting magical workshops at Nevermore Mystical Arts.Synchronicity continues to swirl. AND: Mobius checks in with a fascinating trend in recent UFO sightings which could bear on the team's past plasma research and Joshua's growing theories regarding Organic UFOs aka OUFOs.

Vance and Sam grew up in central Florida watching legendary horror TV host Dr. Paul Bearer, who it turns out was born in Asheville. We discuss his influence on their love of "horrible old movies" and the timeless dark beauty of characters like Vampira and Elvira along with essential classic horror films like "Night of the Living Dead." PLUS Vance picks his son up from school in a hearse, the gang samples some peculiar candy and a Cherokee legend bears marked similarities to the Brown Mountain Lights. Dark 30 features robot priests, a horseback ride through Wal-Mart and ladies (in different incidents) asking police to give their drugs back. And you thought you had a weird week?

Vance and Sam grew up in central Florida watching legendary horror TV host Dr. Paul Bearer, who it turns out was born in Asheville. We discuss his influence on their love of "horrible old movies" and the timeless dark beauty of characters like Vampira and Elvira along with essential classic horror films like "Night of the Living Dead." PLUS Vance picks his son up from school in a hearse, the gang samples some peculiar candy and a Cherokee legend bears marked similarities to the Brown Mountain Lights. Dark 30 features robot priests, a horseback ride through Wal-Mart and ladies (in different incidents) asking police to give their drugs back. And you thought you had a weird week?

Vance and Sam grew up in central Florida watching legendary horror TV host Dr. Paul Bearer, who it turns out was born in Asheville. We discuss his influence on their love of "horrible old movies" and the timeless dark beauty of characters like Vampira and Elvira along with essential classic horror films like "Night of the Living Dead." PLUS Vance picks his son up from school in a hearse, the gang samples some peculiar candy and a Cherokee legend bears marked similarities to the Brown Mountain Lights. Dark 30 features robot priests, a horseback ride through Wal-Mart and ladies (in different incidents) asking police to give their drugs back. And you thought you had a weird week?

What is it about bridges and the supernatural? Again and again haunted tales surround these structures. Often unassuming by day, what lurks along their spans at night? Vance and the gang ponder the mystery. AND . . . The Phantom Photo of Claude Calloway. One of Joshua's earliest supernatural stories has a family tie Vance revisits one of the strangest missing person cold cases he's ever worked, revealing more tragedy and only deepening the mystery. PLUS . . . Dark 30 brings us a machete-wielding clown, and a fellow who needs elevator anger management. Disturbingly violent themes this week . . . not for the squeamish!

What is it about bridges and the supernatural? Again and again haunted tales surround these structures. Often unassuming by day, what lurks along their spans at night? Vance and the gang ponder the mystery. AND . . . The Phantom Photo of Claude Calloway. One of Joshua's earliest supernatural stories has a family tie Vance revisits one of the strangest missing person cold cases he's ever worked, revealing more tragedy and only deepening the mystery. PLUS . . . Dark 30 brings us a machete-wielding clown, and a fellow who needs elevator anger management. Disturbingly violent themes this week . . . not for the squeamish!

What is it about bridges and the supernatural? Again and again haunted tales surround these structures. Often unassuming by day, what lurks along their spans at night? Vance and the gang ponder the mystery. AND . . . The Phantom Photo of Claude Calloway. One of Joshua's earliest supernatural stories has a family tie Vance revisits one of the strangest missing person cold cases he's ever worked, revealing more tragedy and only deepening the mystery. PLUS . . . Dark 30 brings us a machete-wielding clown, and a fellow who needs elevator anger management. Disturbingly violent themes this week . . . not for the squeamish!

The crew is finding a common thread echoed in strange local stories across the country. Lydia, the hitch-hiking ghost of High Point, North Carolina, has been around nearly a hundred years. Her story is similar to that of many other "phantom travelers." Urban legends such as that of "the fun house mummy" certainly draw on true cases, such as "The Dook" of Asheville; embalmed, unburied and on exhibit for years. What makes such tales so universal and is there a grain of truth behind them? PLUS . . . in Dark 30: Don't make fun of this man's gun. Naked, greased and evading police. Extreme deer wresting and more sensational headlines from around the globe!

The crew is finding a common thread echoed in strange local stories across the country. Lydia, the hitch-hiking ghost of High Point, North Carolina, has been around nearly a hundred years. Her story is similar to that of many other "phantom travelers." Urban legends such as that of "the fun house mummy" certainly draw on true cases, such as "The Dook" of Asheville; embalmed, unburied and on exhibit for years. What makes such tales so universal and is there a grain of truth behind them? PLUS . . . in Dark 30: Don't make fun of this man's gun. Naked, greased and evading police. Extreme deer wresting and more sensational headlines from around the globe!

The crew is finding a common thread echoed in strange local stories across the country. Lydia, the hitch-hiking ghost of High Point, North Carolina, has been around nearly a hundred years. Her story is similar to that of many other "phantom travelers." Urban legends such as that of "the fun house mummy" certainly draw on true cases, such as "The Dook" of Asheville; embalmed, unburied and on exhibit for years. What makes such tales so universal and is there a grain of truth behind them? PLUS . . . in Dark 30: Don't make fun of this man's gun. Naked, greased and evading police. Extreme deer wresting and more sensational headlines from around the globe!

The Vampire of Moca | A Story to Give You Goosebumps! After sharing a chilling story, Joshua will tell you about his recent investigation of a creature in Puerto Rico called "The Vampire of Moca."

Demonic possession, ghost consorts and the haunted childhood home of a notorious serial killer! Tonight's show is a fine hodge-podge of the sort of mysterious goings-on that SoS listeners love. The unusual becomes usual. Vance will share a family tale of death omens and Shelley will tell of visiting the grave of a talkative Asheville entity (who knows where all the bodies are buried). PLUS . . . Dark 30 is particularly perverse this week, featuring naughty urges expressed in every inappropriate manner imaginable. A puppet is accused of sexual harassment and a girl scout troop leader makes off with the cookies!

Demonic possession, ghost consorts and the haunted childhood home of a notorious serial killer! Tonight's show is a fine hodge-podge of the sort of mysterious goings-on that SoS listeners love. The unusual becomes usual. Vance will share a family tale of death omens and Shelley will tell of visiting the grave of a talkative Asheville entity (who knows where all the bodies are buried). PLUS . . . Dark 30 is particularly perverse this week, featuring naughty urges expressed in every inappropriate manner imaginable. A puppet is accused of sexual harassment and a girl scout troop leader makes off with the cookies!

Demonic possession, ghost consorts and the haunted childhood home of a notorious serial killer! Tonight's show is a fine hodge-podge of the sort of mysterious goings-on that SoS listeners love. The unusual becomes usual. Vance will share a family tale of death omens and Shelley will tell of visiting the grave of a talkative Asheville entity (who knows where all the bodies are buried). PLUS . . . Dark 30 is particularly perverse this week, featuring naughty urges expressed in every inappropriate manner imaginable. A puppet is accused of sexual harassment and a girl scout troop leader makes off with the cookies!