Best Rob Kristoffersen Podcasts (2025)

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S3 Ep11: SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE: UFOs and High Strangeness with Rob Kristoffersen 1:37:45

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“When I was six years old, on Christmas Eve, I had an encounter with a little gnome that walked into my bedroom. I don’t recall any fear. But after that, I don’t remember anything.” – Rob Kristoffersen Rob Kristoffersen is not only an expert on UFOs and UFO cases and host of the Our Strange Skies podcast – he’s also one of my best friends. In this …

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Rob Kristoffersen: It's Personal 2:08:18

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Yooooooo friends! This week, back for a fourth time, is my good buddy Rob Kristoffersen! On this outing, Rob tells us about his lifetime of experiences with strange and unusual. Some of these stories I've heard, but many I have not. Rob has recently written about his experiences on his fantastic Substack "Foology" https://foolology.substack.com/. I…

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Stephanie Quick: Sex Magic and Erotic Mysticism Part One 1:33:14

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Howdy partners! This week, coming back for second appearance, is the brilliant Stephanie Quick! Stephanie gave a wonderful and illuminating talk on her Youtube channel recently, which was an overview of sex magic and erotic mysticism, and I thought it was so fascinating that I wanted to do an entire show on the subject. So...I was lucky enough to g…

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Joseph Matheny: Starving for Story 1:48:38

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Hi there, friends! This week, back on the show, is the brilliant, Joseph Matheny! Joseph and I have a granular look into UFO, "the phenomena", starving for original stories, being the class clown, AI, technology being used for magic and tons more. Joseph is a very inspiring person to me, and his approach, and experiments into these topics fascinate…

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S3 Ep10: The Siren Call of Hungry Ghosts - Part Two 1:00:01

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“They’re demons. You’re talking to demons. And I don’t like the sound of it one bit.” -- The Siren Call of Hungry Ghosts Joe Fisher falls further into darkness as he attempts to prove the earthly existences of his spirit guides. But once he realizes that his otherworldly lover Filipa has lied to him, all bets are off. A late-night meeting with a fr…

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S3 Ep9: The Siren Call of Hungry Ghosts - Part One 1:04:30

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“Here, in an ordinary suburban living room in Toronto, a cynical, 42-year-old mother of three was giving voice to disembodied humans who were testifying to the fact that we do not die. And that we are never truly alone.” -- Joe Fisher, The Siren Call of Hungry Ghosts On July 20th, 1984, journalist and paranormal researcher Joe Fisher witnesses the …

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Barbara Fisher: The Return of Six Degrees of John Keel 1:37:04

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Howdy there, friends! This week, my guest is the wonderful Barbara Fisher. Barbara is the host of the incredible podcast Six Degrees of John Keel. In my opinion, she's one of the great modern minds when it come the strange and unusual. We get into UFOs, cryptids, folk magic, cooking magic and much more! I hope you enjoy! Love, Steve For More Barbar…

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S3: “The Light In The Dark Tour” Wrap-Up! Part 2 1:11:02

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Richard & Susan’s adventure continues as they make their way from Point Pleasant, WV to Washington, DC -- where they meet up with fellow RHPB super-stars Scott Philbrook, Tess Pfeifle and Kayla Lord! Then it's on to New York City and a visit with “Uh,Dad?” (Owen Gerber-Hatem) -- and finally, an absolutely legendary show at the home of Haunted Hallw…

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Aaron Gulyas: The Saucer Life 1:42:08

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Happy Halloween, good buddies! This week, my guest is the brilliant Aaron Gulyas. Aaron is a professor, writer and culture hound for the strange and unusual. He's the host of the fabulous podcast The Saucer LIfe, which I highly recommend. Aaron and I get into his life long interest in UFOs, UFO culture and some of the detritus that goes along with …

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S3: “The Light In The Dark Tour” Wrap-Up! Part 1 1:20:27

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Ten Days. Five Shows. Four Cities. One Mothman. No Regrets. Join Richard and his featured guest Susan Lambert for all the behind-the-scenes stories of the first leg of the RHPB “Light In The Dark Tour”. When did Richard freak-out? When did Susan freak-out? Which shows went the best? What’s a Fuzzy Duck? And what’s the deal with all those French fri…

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Jeff Knox: Preserving UFO HIstory 1:18:06

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Hey hey hey! This week, my guest is Jeff Knox. Jeff is a wealth of knowledge on UFO history (my favorite kind of history) and has blown me away with his daily Today in UFO History drops on social media. Jeff also has a wildly level headed approach to how he sees the UFO enigma. Skeptical, open-minded, and focused on what we can study: The history. …

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S3 Ep8: The National Directory of Haunted Places -- Part 2 1:02:35

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“Haunted events are beyond our logic and occur in ways that challenge our perception of reality. But whether a place is haunted by ghosts, flying saucers, angels, demons, or some strange energy can be a matter of some debate...” -- Dennis William Hauck, The National Directory of Haunted Places. Richard prepares for the biggest, most important and m…

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Drew Edwards: Halloween Man and Texas Weirdness 1:20:20

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Howdy partners! This week I have on Drew Edwards! Drew Edwards is an award-winning comic book writer, horror film historian, music journalist, rock promoter, and showman extraordinaire. We get into all sorts of good stuff on this one. Drew shares some of his personal experiences, his inspiration behind his award winning comics, Texas crytpids and a…

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Wren Collier: Magic, Fighting Bigfoot and Harvest Time 1:37:14

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Howdy howdy, friends! This week I have Wren Collier back on the show. Wren is one of my favorite people to talk to, and he again does not disappoint on this episode. We get into A LOT of magic talk, fighting bigfoot, gardening, art and so much more. I have always have a blast with Wren - I hope you enjoy it too! Love, Steve Steve Berg LInks: https:…

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Rosa Escandón and Dash Kwiatkowski: Liminal (The Show) 1:28:32

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Well hello everyone! It seems you've found your way to another episode of Hi, Strangeness, and I do sure appreciate it! This week, my lovely guests are Rosa Escandón and Dash Kwiatkowski, and they're here to share they're wonderful documentary series Liminal, premiering on TUBI September 25th. This is a wonderfully unique angle on paranormal entert…

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S3 Ep7: The National Directory of Haunted Places -- Part 1 1:00:39

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“In almost every town in America, there are places where strange things happen...” -- Dennis William Hauck, The National Directory of Haunted Places. When Richard found The National Directory of Haunted Places at a small bookstore in Taos, New Mexico, it was like finding an enchanted treasure map. It seemed to promise a world filled with magic, all…

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S3: SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE: The Light in the Dark Tour -- with Scott Philbrook 56:07

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Astonishing Legends own Scott Philbrook joins Richard to find out everything you need to know about the upcoming RHPB “Light in the Dark Tour”! Rich and Scott break it down for you: the cities, the shows -- everything you need to know. PLUS -- Scott will be joining Richard live onstage in Washington, DC at Kramer’s Books! Along the way Rich and Sco…

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Derek Hayes and David Flora: The Borrego Triangle 1:29:10

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Hey there, friends! This week my guests are Derek Hayes (Monster Among Us Podcast) and David Flora (Blurry Photos Podcast)! These two upstanding gents made a fantastic documentary, Shadows in the Desert: High Strangeness in the Borrego Triangle (2024). I really enjoyed this doc, so much so, that I needed to get these two fellow travels on the show …

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S3 Ep6: Forty Years of Psychic Research 1:18:50

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“I became aware of an amazing world of hidden, outlaw forces. A world in which miracles were everyday occurrences.” Hamlin Garland, Forty Years of Psychic Research. It started out as a simple challenge from a friend: travel the country testing psychic mediums and see if you can figure out what they’re doing. Those words sent Pulitzer Prize-winning …

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Derek Waters: Oh Hey, Ghosts! 1:25:00

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Hi friends! This week, my guest is my good buddy, Derek Waters! Derek is an actor, director, comedian, and the creator of the wonderful television show Drunk History. Derek and I for years have bonded over our mutual interest in the paranormal, and other things weird. We get into ghosts, his weird experiences, his friendship with Chip Coffey and a …

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Eli Watson: Getting Those Boots Dirty 1:40:18

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Hi buds! This week, my guest is Eli Watson, of Small Town Monsters fame. Eli is a wonderful researcher, and a brave boots on the ground investigator into all things bigfoot. Eli has made a bunch of content for the Small Town Monsters outfit, and there was one that had caught my attention recently called Mountain of God UFO Cult. It's a fascinating …

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S3 Ep5: The Premonitions Bureau 1:01:24

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“Premonitions are impossible and they come true all the time.” -- Sam Knight, The Premonitions Bureau What would you do if you could see the future? Would you even want to? Join Richard as he explores Sam Knight’s The Premonitions Bureau, in which British psychologist Dr. John Barker learns the hard way that the privilege of seeing around corners c…

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Jessica Knapik and John E.L. Tenney: LIVE SHOW (but not really)! 1:29:20

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Friends! Jessica and John were gracious enough to do a live show on Hi, Strangeness last month. Again, sorry about the technical problems! These two legends were such fun to hang with, as always. We cover a lot of topics: Michigan UFOs, Misfits vs Ramones, Detroit pizza, local ghosties and a ton more! Thanks for all that tuned in live! Love, Steve …

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S3: The Fortean and the Skeptic Should Be Friends: My Conversation with Blake Smith 1:26:30

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According to Rogers and Hammerstein’s musical Oklahoma!, “The farmer and the cowman should be friends.” Shouldn’t it be the same for the Fortean and the skeptic? Is it even possible? My guest tonight is Blake Smith, the host of the MonsterTalk podcast, and a self-described skeptic. And I think you know how I take issue with a lot of skeptics and so…

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Noelle Kruppa: Yes Kruppa and the Chicago Weirdeez 1:43:30

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Welly well well, you seem to have found your way to another fresh episode of Hi, Strangeness. Wonderful! I'm so happy you're here. This week, my great buddy, Noelle Kruppa, joins me for a classic jack jawing session. Noelle is the co-host of the phenomenal podcast, The Quite Unusual Podcast, FYI. Incredible show. We get into Chicago-land high stran…

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Season 2, Episode 1: Would You Like a Brownie? 1:40:32

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Welcome back for season two of Welcome to Sunderland! On the season two premiere we pick up right where we left off on season one: the aliens have landed to break their friend out of the Coral Chemical Company, and Forrest, after disappearing outside the abandoned nursing home has returned. This episode is chock full of mystery, answers, and a ton …

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Lucinda Morel: Synchs, Aliens and Spirited Journeys 1:37:14

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Hellooooooooo! This week my guest is my homegirl, Lucinda Morel. Lu is back, and we get into all sorts of weird topics. We discuss some of her profound dreams, long journeys towards powerful moments, UFOnauts, and other assorted elements of high strangeness. Lucinda is a powerful, and wonderful human being. I hope you all enjoy this episode! Love, …

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S3 Ep4: A Christmas Carol 1:08:24

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Sometimes Christmas just doesn’t feel like Christmas. It’s December 2001, and Richard is living alone, facing down his first Christmas Eve without his family. But he’s about to learn that Christmas has its own magic -- and its own surprising plans for him… One hundred and fifty-eight years earlier, Charles Dickens changed the world with his story o…

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Charles Lear: UFO People 1:45:38

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Hello my dudes and dudettes! This week on the show we have on Charles Lear. Charles is an actor, and a bonafide UFO history buff. Charles has written a new book entitled The Flying Saucer Investigators, which is a sequel to his first volume. I thoroughly enjoyed this sweet offering, which is chalk full of great cases, stories and tons of amazing in…

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Greg Bishop: UFO Buddies 1:49:04

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Hey there, friends! This week my guest is my good pal, and very first guest, Greg Bishop! Greg has been one of my favorite thinkers in the world of the weird for about 15 years now. Not only that, he's also a great buddy of mine. Greg and I share many of the same interests: UFOs, cooking, weird Los Angeles...all of which we get deeply into on this …

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S3 Ep3: Monsters, Giants and Little Men From Mars 1:00:46

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It’s April 1975, and Richard is still that lonely, haunted little kid we met in RHPB Ep.1: Ghosts & Specters. In fact, it’s just a few weeks later when, courtesy of Mrs. Fuller (the librarian who introduced Richard to his first paranormal bookshelf) that he comes across Monsters, Giants and Little Men From Mars by Daniel Cohen. It seems like the pe…

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Kevin Cann: Platonic Surrealism 1:26:40

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Hey friends! This week my guest is the brilliant Kevin Cann! I first learned about Kevin from Jeffrey Kripal's book, How To Think Impossibly. I then bumped into Kevin's incredible Facebook group, Platonic Surrealism, which immediately wow'd me. Kevin is a next level thinker when it comes to the topics we discuss right here on this show, and I think…

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S3 Ep2: Communion -- Part Two 54:09

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In Communion -- Part Two, Whitley Strieber tries to turn the tables on the “visitors” by inviting -- almost daring -- them to make a return visit. Meanwhile, Richard and Matt Reeves (“The Batman”) work around the clock to perfect “Rolling Thunder” -- then retitled “End of the Line” and finally “Dark Territory” -- while the odds of a big sale fade m…

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Joshua Cutchin: Fourth Wall Phantoms 2:00:16

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Holy moly, how is everyone? Great to hear! This week, my guest is my good buddy and brilliant author, Joshua Cutchin! I'm a massive fan of every book he's written, and he has really outdone himself with his newest offering, Fourth Wall Phantoms. Josh and I have a deep discussion about his latest book, without spoiling anything (I promise!). We get …

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Alex Matsuo: Theater of the Paranormal 1:30:02

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HI friends! This week, I'm joined by the brilliant, Alex Matsuo! I've wanted to chat with Alex for a long time now, so this was a real thrill for me. Alex is an author, and investigator who delves deep into the paranormal. She walks the walk, and contributes to the field of the strange and unusual in a multitude of wonderful ways. We chat about som…

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S3 Ep1: Communion -- Part One 1:02:48

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Imagine being greeted in the dead of night by a small alien creature, running toward your bed. This disturbing experience set author Whitley Strieber on a dark and devastating path that culminated in the publishing of 1987’s Communion. Strieber’s life changed on the night of December 26, 1985 – and he has spent the last forty years trying to sort o…

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Bradley Plaisier: Preserving the Past and Other Assorted Tales 2:11:42

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Hey buds! This week my guest is Bradley Plaisier! Bradley is a true head, and an extremely knowledgeable cat on UFO history, and a lover of gnomes. We get into some of his UFO experiences, the preservation of rare documents, weird Michigan and much more. Bradley was kind of enough to provide some show notes, and links to some of the subjects we cov…

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Morgan Nalley: Spooky Kid/Spooky Adult 1:16:06

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Hey Friends - This week, my guest is comedian/actor, Morgan Nalley! Morgan is a hilarious, and awesome human being. She's had an interest in the strange and unusual since she was a kid, and that interest doesn't seem to have wanned one iota (did I just type the word iota? I did!) We get into her childhood interest, comedy, her recent trip to Rome, …

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S3: RHPB Season 3 Preview -- with Susan Lambert! 24:21

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Season 3 of RHPB starts in 2 weeks -- June 13th! Join Richard and his extra special guest, his wife Susan Lambert -- creator and cohost of the podcast 80’s TV Ladies -- as they tease Season 3 episodes, share DATES OF UPCOMING LIVE SHOWS -- and explore a very weird dream Richard had that might mean one of them is psychic! If you have location ideas …

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Frank L. Anderson and Jeff Finup: Wisconsin Folklore and More 1:57:16

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Hey buds! This week we have on Frank L. Anderson and Jeff Finup to discuss all things strange and unusual in the Badger state of Wisconsin. Frank is a true raconteur - he's an accomplished musician, folklorist, true crime historian and that's just the tip of the iceberg. We get into all sort of weird folkloric tales, serial killers, touring as a mu…

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Doug Hajicek and guest co-host Morgan Copeland 2:06:26

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Hey buddies - this week on HI, Strangeness, my guest is Doug Hajicek, and my special co-host Morgan Copeland! Doug has done it all - he's the creator and of the legendary show Monster Quest, and has had his hands in many other television productions that you would definitely recognize. Doug has led one of the most interesting, and adventurous lives…

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John Wenz: Tales From The Corn Part 2 1:22:16

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Hi friends - John Wenz is back for another installment of Nebraska-centric weirdness. John is originally from Nebraska, and like myself, is obsessed with the state's long history or weird tales. We get into super strange UFO encounters, a famous serial killer who saw a bigfoot in the 1950's, healing machines, and a ton more. John is a great dude, a…

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SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE - The Close Encounters Man with Mark O'Connell 1:09:39

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NEW RHPB SEASON 3 PREMIERE DATE -- FRIDAY JUNE 13TH! In this Special Bonus Episode, Richard catches up with good friend and writer Mark O’Connell, author of the modern UFO classic The Close Encounters Man: How One Man Made the World Believe in UFOs -- the wildly entertaining story of J. Allen Hynek, the astronomer who invented the concept of "Close…

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Gareth Reynolds: Ego Death and Buddy Friendships 1:09:18

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Hi friends - This week, I have on my great friend, comedian and host of The Dollop and We're Here To Help Podcast, Gareth Reynolds! We get into liminal lifestyles, ego death, non human intelligences, and oh so much more. Gareth is one of my best buds, and one of the funniest human beings I have ever met in my life. I hope you enjoy it! Love, Steve …

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Rob Freeman and Mark McNabb: UFO World Explorers 1:40:20

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Hi ho - this week, my guests are Rob Freeman and Mark McNabb. These two fine gents are on a mission, and that mission is to document, and learn more about the wonderful world UFOs, in all its many forms. These two have literally traveled the world, visiting hot spots, and getting some very interesting results. Not only are they coming across UFOs, …

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Heather Moser: Small Town Monstering 1:31:39

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Hey friends - this week, my guest is Heather Moser! You've seen Heather on many fantastic Small Town Monster productions, and her podcast The Lore You Know. Heather and I get into all sorts of fun stuff: Ohio/Pennsylvania bigfoot, folk magic, folklore, and many other elements of high strangeness. I really admire Heather's work, and she just happens…

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SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE: Living with Ghosts 1:33:34

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What does it actually feel like to be a psychic medium? What is it like to have ghosts be a constant part of your otherwise normal life? Cindy Valenzuela and Colleen McKinnie can tell you -- because they are both in touch with the spirit world every day. They are both wives and mothers, they have professional careers -- and they can communicate wit…

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Christina Rappel and Franky Everleigh: The Windy City Parafest! 1:31:13

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Howdy partners! This week, my guests are the wonderful, Christina Rappel and Franky Everleigh! They are putting on, what sounds to me like, a festival to NOT be missed this summer in gorgeous Chicago. We discuss the features, the speakers, the events, and all this incredible festival has to offer. Who wants to go to a stuffy con..not me! I'm a fest…

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Jake Johnson: Cosmic Friendship 2:07:40

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Hi buddies - this week on Hi, Strangeness, we have on actor, writer, director, and most importantly, my friend, Jake Johnson! Jake and I reminisce about our early days in LA, acting, and doing comedy. However, we quickly delve deep into "what the hell does this all mean!?" territory, and bounce around from life philosophies, giving eulogies, creati…

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Dean Alioto: The Alien Perspective 1:12:26

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Hey there, friends! This week on Hi, Strangeness, I have on filmmaker and all around great guy, Dean Alioto. We discuss his new film, The Alien Perspective, which flips the often seen point of view from the human side. Dean takes a different approach here, and delves into some different ideas of what could be going on with the UFO phenomenon. We al…