Best AP Strange Podcasts (2025)

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Charting the Imaginal with Glennie F. Sewell 1:19:59

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This week on the show, Glennie F. Sewell joins AP to discuss his work in paranormal investigation and his academic efforts toward synthesizing lived paranormal experiences and their relation to the imaginal realities with which they interact. He recently led a workshop to discuss these concepts at the 2025 Paranormal Research Symposium in Gettysbur…

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BoA Revival - Ep 90 - Kevin J. Guhl 1:40:47

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This week on BoA: The Revival, author Kevin J. Guhl joins us for a fascinating conversation about cryptozoology's longstanding Thunderbird Photo Mystery, plus cryptobotany and American Strangeness, including haunted TVs and phantom cars. Plus, of course, tons more.By Tim Binnall

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Reading Cursed Tomes with Leah Prime 1:47:05

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On this week's show, Leah Prime drops in to discuss rare and cursed books! From incunabula to anthropodermic bindings, to books of occult lore, Leah shares her wealth of knowledge about rare books and manuscripts from around the world in a fascinating conversation with AP. She discusses her backstory, and what led her to an academic life in rare te…

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BoA Revival - Ep 89 - Glennie F. Sewell 1:27:20

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Paranormal investigator and educator Glennie F. Sewell joins us to talk about his theories on imaginal manifestations, his near-death experience, his recent trip to Gettysburg for the Paranormal Research Symposium, and tons more.By Tim Binnall

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Episode 139 - Dagrún Ósk Jónsdóttir - Ghosts, Trolls and The Hidden People 1:03:14

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My guest for this episode is folklorist and author Dagrún Ósk Jónsdóttir, who joined me to discuss her new book Ghosts, Trolls and The Hidden People; An Anthology of Icelandic Folk Legends. Dagrún Ósk’s research on the folklore and legends of Iceland has included the topics of cannibalism, Ouija board traditions, supernatural beings and, for her Ph…

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Channeling Art with Randi Bergsma 1:04:33

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On this week's show Randi Bergsma joins AP for a discussion about channeling, seances, and art, particularly in relation to the work of Hilma af Klint. Randi is a witch, a writer, an artist, and a tarot reader whose work has been published in The Feminine Macabre, Haunted Magazine, and, more recently, was featured as a speaker at the 2025 Paranorma…

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BoA Revival - Ep 88 - J.W. Ocker 1:42:01

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Author J.W. Ocker joins us to talk about his pioneering paranormal travel website 'Odd Things I've Seen,' cursed objects, local communities embracing their hometown cryptids, demystifying cults, and lots more.By Tim Binnall

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Road Trippin' with Tim Binnall 57:59

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This week's show is a road recording, as AP and Tim Binnall recap their whirlwind road trip down to Gettysburg for the Paranormal Research Symposium at which AP gave a talk. Recorded in the car as they reached the home stretch back to Massachusetts, the audio quality may be a little different than listeners are used to but the conversation was fill…

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The Misunderstood Magic of the Monster of Ness, live in Gettysburg 52:41

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Recorded on August 23, 2025 at the Paranormal Research Symposium in Gettysburg, PA, this is the live recording of AP's presentation on the various mystical narratives and possible supernatural realities behind the Loch Ness Monster. With a healthy amount of humor and an enthusiastic audience, the presentation was a lot of fun to do and part of a gr…

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BoA Revival - Ep 87 - Robin Morgan 1:30:58

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Fortean researcher Robin Morgan joins us to talk curious cryptids from around the world, the field of cryptozoology, her fascination with ufonauts, cases of mysterious strangers, and several other mind-bending matters.By Tim Binnall

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Being Gravely Concerned with Tui Snider 2:05:39

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This week's show is a fun one, as Tui Snider joins AP and guest co-host Stephanie Quick to celebrate the release of her new book Around the World in 80 Graves! Tui, as you might have guessed, is an author and world traveler who has had a lifelong interest in cemeteries. She is also one heck of a story teller, and her most recent book- and this wide…

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BoA Revival - Ep 86 - Natasha Carlson 1:32:09

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Podcaster Natasha Carlson, creator of 'Cryptids, Creeps, and Conspiracies,' joins us for a conversation about her remarkable and varied experiences with high strangeness, including premonitions, near-death experiences, encounters with unsettling shadow people, and tons more.By Tim Binnall

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Episode 138 - Kimberly S. Engels - Phenomenology of The Phenomenon 1:02:39

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Joining me for this episode is philosopher Kimberly S. Engels. Kimberly is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Molloy University and her research focuses on existentialism, phenomenology, and ethics. In 2023 she started a new research project on the UAP phenomenon, focusing on the lived conscious experience of individuals who report these kind enc…

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Studying UFOs via Foucault with Stephanie Quick and Professor WHAM 2:01:02

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This week returning guests Stephanie Quick and Professor WHAM join AP for a philosophical deep dive on the works and writings of Michel Foucault, and how the the ideas he talked about could be applied to the subject of UFOlogy. For those unfamiliar with Foucault both Steph and WHAM do a great job of breaking down key concepts and terminology, which…

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BoA Revival - Ep 85 - Paul A.T. Wilson 1:55:32

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Folklorist Paul A.T. Wilson shares astounding new insights on the legendary Sandown Clown case from a woman who claims to have been 'Fay,' the little girl at the center of the encounter, and seemingly has the documents to prove it.By Tim Binnall

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Honoring the Legacy of The Emperor with John Lumea 1:34:11

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This week on the show writer, strategist, and founder of The Emperor Norton Trust John Lumea joins AP for an in-depth discussion about an obscure but fascinating historical figure- that of Joshua Abraham Norton, the self-proclaimed Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico. What began as a campaign on John's part to recognize the Emperor…

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BoA Revival - Ep 84 - Matt 'AP Strange' Hopewell 1:49:34

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Writer and podcaster Matt 'AP Strange' Hopewell returns for an esoteric jam session covering Loch Ness strangeness, the infamous Max Headroom broadcast interruption, Ashtar Command, and a whole bunch of other weird stuff.By Tim Binnall

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Thumbin' Through the Darin Morgan Files with Bradley Plaisier and Robert Skvarla 1:35:59

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This week Bradley Plaisier and Robert Skvarla join AP to talk about the classic 90s phenomena that was The X-Files, but more specifically, the episodes written by Darin Morgan. Fans of the TV series know Morgan for his humor and absurdity in stories such as Jose Chung's From Outer Space and War of the Coprophages, "monster of the week" episodes tha…

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BoA Revival - Ep 83 - Bradley Plaisier 1:52:15

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Paranormal bon vivant Bradley Plaisier joins us for a conversation about Bigfoot and the Patterson-Gimlin film, futile UFO disclosure efforts and underhanded misinformation, his wild UFO experiences, the majesty of gnomes, and, of course, tons more.By Tim Binnall

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Episode 137 - Karl Bell - The Perilous Deep 1:03:25

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My guest for this episode is author and historian Karl Bell, who joined me to talk about his new book, The Perilous Deep: A Supernatural History of the Atlantic. Karl is Associate Professor in Cultural and Social History and Co-Director of the Centre for Port Cities and Maritime Cultures at the University of Portsmouth. Prior to his latest work, he…

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Shoppin' for a Boomstick with J. R. Hikel (3xtC) 1:10:43

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This week's show is another Third Time's the Charm (3xtC) installment with J. R. Hikel joining AP to talk about one of the greatest movies of all time- Army of Darkness! J. R. is a small business owner and a lifelong horror fan, and runs J. R.'s Spooky Shack in Hudson, Massachusetts- a one-stop shop for all manner of horror merchandise. He brings h…

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BoA Revival - Ep 82 - Courtney Eastman 1:27:33

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Courtney Eastman, creator of 'The Ghoul Guide,' joins us to talk paranormal travel, the dollhouse graves of Indiana, Chef Boyardee's final resting place, a chilling haunted seminary, the wonderful Wilson Castle, and other points of interest in the world of high strangeness.By Tim Binnall

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Entering the Chapel Perilous with Gabriel Kennedy 2:09:02

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This week Gabriel Kennedy, aka Prop-Anon, drops in to discuss his book Chapel Perilous: The Life and Thought Crimes of Robert Anton Wilson! This first, and currently only biography of RAW was several years in the making for Gabriel. In this conversation, he and AP discuss how he came to discover Wilson's work, the influences its had on Kennedy as a…

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BoA Revival - Ep 81 - Robert Schneck 1:55:05

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'Historian of the Strange' Robert Schneck returns to the show for a free-wheeling conversation about morbid Americana, weird deaths, poltergeist girls, curious contraptions, phantom invaders, and a whole lot more.By Tim Binnall

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Illuminating the Sandown Clown Legend with Paul A. T. Wilson 1:24:09

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AP welcomes folklorist and writer Paul A. T. Wilson to the show to discuss the fantastically weird case of Sam, the Sandown Clown- an entity reportedly encountered on the Isle of Wight in the early 1970s by a pair of young children. Listeners familiar with the story will undoubtedly be thrilled to learn that further encounters with the entity vario…

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BoA Revival - Ep 80 - Mark Sebastian Jordan 1:07:13

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Writer and storyteller Mark Sebastian Jordan details odd historic tales from Ohio's Central Highlands. There's colorful characters, murder, mystery, strange shenanigans, curious cons, and lots more weirdness. Plus, Mark recounts his experience as a background extra in the classic film The Shawshank Redemption.…

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Episode 136 - Jim Harold - Spooky Stories and Weird Happenings 1:03:55

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My guest for this episode is paranormal podcaster and author Jim Harold. Since 2005, Jim has built a global following with his flagship shows The Paranormal Podcast and Jim Harold’s Campfire. Jim’s podcasts have been downloaded over eighty million times and consistently rank alongside major networks on the podcast charts. Going full-time in 2012, h…

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Getting Creatively Weird with Todd Purse 1:36:42

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This week, cartoonist and ultimate Creative Weirdo Todd Purse joins AP for an inspiring and fun conversation about art, imagination, and the power of bringing ideas to life on the page. Todd makes his living, as he says, by "drawing pictures on coffee bags"- but he also consistently produces whimsical and positive paranormal themed art which he sha…

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BoA Revival - Ep 79 - Joshua Cutchin 2:04:51

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Author Joshua Cutchin returns for an in-the-weeds conversation about his thought-provoking new book 'Fourth Wall Phantoms,' which explores the phenomenon of fictional characters and concepts mysteriously manifesting into reality.By Tim Binnall

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Killing the Robots with Michael M. Hughes 1:53:30

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Michael M. Hughes joins AP this week to discuss the proliferation of AI technology and the impact it's having on every aspect of society. Michael is an author, a journalist, a tarot reader, and teacher, and his recent writings include a "Humanifesto" which promotes biological intelligence and resists the artifice being sold to us by the tech indust…

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BoA Revival - Ep 78 - Maxim Furek 1:31:51

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Author Maxim Furek joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about the very strange Sheppton Mine Disaster of 1963, Bigfoot, flying saucers, altered states, celebrity blood voyeurism,and, of course, tons more.By Tim Binnall

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Getting Paranormally Active with Icy Sedgwick (3xtC) 1:17:41

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For this week's Third Time's the Charm (3xtC) presentation, Icy Sedgwick joins AP to venture into the realm of found footage horror movies with a look at Paranormal Activity 3. As it happens, Icy was the perfect guest to have on for this subject, as she has an honest-to-goodness doctorate in horror movies and used the Paranormal Activity series for…

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BoA Revival - Ep 77 - Brooke Moreland 1:28:44

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Bigfoot field researcher and podcaster Brooke Moreland discusses searching for Sasquatch, Coral Castle, Florida's psychic hub Cassadaga, the Skunk Ape, Dyatlov Pass, Brazil's bizarre Lead Masks Case, and tons more.By Tim Binnall

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Episode 135 - Susan Demeter - Ghost Roads of Ontario 1:09:22

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Joining me for this episode is returning guest Susan Demeter. Susan is a Canadian born author, artist, and witch. The themes of her writing, research and art incorporate a lifelong interest in exceptional human experiences, UFOs, nature, social history, mysteries, and magic. She was previously a guest back in 2021 for episode 62 of Some Other Spher…

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Investigating Flying Saucer Investigators with Charles Lear 1:36:51

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This week AP sits down to talk flying saucers with UFO buff, author, playwright, and blogger Charles Lear! Charles is the author of The Flying Saucer Investigators, a book detailing the early history around the personalities who made UFOs a cultural phenomenon. It serves as an excellent primer on the origins of modern UFOlogy, following the storied…

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BoA Revival - Ep 76 - Dr. Daniel S. Wise 1:32:41

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Dr. Daniel S. Wise joins us for an enlightening conversation about his dissertation 'Twenty-First Century American Ghost Hunting: A Late Modern Enchantment.' We get into ghost hunting, paranormal TV, religion, scientism, Halloween, and tons more.By Tim Binnall

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Mastering Time with Tess Martin 1:08:19

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This week, AP sits down with filmmaker and artist Tess Martin to discuss her recent works, and what they have to say about time, memory, and meaning. Tess is a visual artist based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands with a background in classical fine art and animation, and her films are a unique marriage of the two disciplines that get to the heart of t…

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BoA Revival - Ep 75 - Chad Lewis 1:29:06

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Author and paranormal adventurer Chad Lewis joins us to chat about the strangeness of Lake Superior, the curious Van Meter Visitor case, his extensive travels to locations known for high strangeness or uncanny folklore, and, of course, tons more.By Tim Binnall

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New Age Traveling with Steve Mills 2:38:48

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Steve Mills, aka the Reverend StarDoG, returns to the show this week to discuss the festival scene throughout the U.K. in the 1970s into the 1980s. Steve had previously been on for a Third Time's the Charm episode to discuss Halloween III, but this time he and AP get into the music, culture, and adjacent wyrdshit of the free festival movement he wa…

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Episode 134 - Clive Bloom - London Uncanny 1:02:10

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My guest for this episode is Clive Bloom, who joined me to talk about his new book, London Uncanny: A Gothic Guide to the Capital in Weird History and Fiction. Clive is Professor in Residence at Hull University, Emeritus Professor at Middlesex University and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Western Timisoara, Romania. He is a feature writer f…

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Getting Cromulent with Michelle Elmquist 1:16:47

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This week AP has a chat with his old friend Michelle Elmquist about The Simpsons- its cultural impact, the weirdness involved in some of the episodes, and how the early seasons captured a particular essence of the 1990s. Michelle had been the host of The Eternal Void, But With Jazz podcast for which AP was sometimes a guest host or cohost. The curr…

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Getting Strangely Magickal with Bill Darmon and Dave Goudsward 1:40:21

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On this week's show, the documentary series Strange Magick is discussed with director Bill Darmon and researcher and author Dave Goudsward. The film explores the connections between sites in New England, the odd connections between the magic of places and larger-than-life figures such as Aleister Crowley and H. P. Lovecraft, and even espionage duri…

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Looking for Mummies and Gnomes with Fred Andersson 1:22:46

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Fred Andersson returns to the show this week to discuss some wild cases from his home country of Sweden, including sightings of mummies, gnomes, and lake monsters! Fred had previously appeared on the show to discuss Jaws 3-D for one of the Third Time's the Charm (3xtC) episodes, but he just has too many cool stories to share to not have him back on…

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Episode 133 - Dr. Bob Davis - The Science of Consciousness and Extraordinary Experiences 1:08:05

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Joining me for this episode is research scientist and author Dr. Bob Davis. After receiving his doctorate in 1981 Bob served as a professor for the State University of New York for over thirty years, where he conducted extensive research in the behavioural and neurosensory sciences, taught, and held many high-level administrative roles. Following r…

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Getting Conspiratorial with Robert Guffey 2:30:45

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Robert Guffey joins AP in this episode for a lengthy and mind-bending chat that covers a lot of weird ground. Robert is a well-known writer and author of both fiction and non-fiction, and in this chat the difficulty in telling the difference between the two is well illustrated. One of his books, Chameleo, is discussed at length- in particular, how …

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Winning the Leprechaunathon with Jeff Knox (3xtC) 1:33:16

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Viva Las Vegas! This week AP chats with Jeff Knox, a wonderful UFO researcher and cohost of the YouTube show Ufo Sunset, about Leprechaun 3. AP had come up with the idea of a Leprechanathon- that is, watching all of the Leprechaun movies in a row, and being the madman that his Mr. Knox actually did it! In keeping with the Third Time's the Charm for…

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BoA Revival - Ep 74 - The BoA 20th Anniversary Special 5:58:26

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The BoA 20th Anniversary Special. Running a staggering six hours long and featuring a whopping 20 guests, we celebrate two unforgettable decades of off-kilter paranormal podcasting and the fantastic friends we've made along the way.By Tim Binnall

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Finding UFO Harmony with Mike Fiorito 1:34:12

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This week's episode is a journey through sound and melody, as AP talks with Mike Fiorito about the interrelation between music and the Phenomenon. Mike is a musician, and a freelance music journalist, and also an award-winning author. His latest book, UFO Symphonic- Journeys Into Sound delves into the complex relationship between creativity, the un…

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BoA Revival - Ep 73 - Larry Arnold 1:39:58

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The legendary Larry Arnold returns to the show for a deep dive on spontaneous human combustion! We cover the cases, the theories, the challenges of studying SponCom, Larry's incredible legacy, and tons more.By Tim Binnall

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Episode 132 - Dr. Nick Literski - Psychology, Spirituality, and Esoteric Traditions 1:06:32

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My guest for this episode is Nick Literski. Nick is a Jungian scholar, spiritual guide, author, and retired attorney. Dissatisfaction with a career working in law, together with the experience of coming out as part of the LGBTQ+ community, led them to rebuild their life and pursue their interest in the intersection of spirituality and psychology. A…