Best Ghost Runner Radio Podcasts (2025)

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Musical Mysteries: VANISHED UFO Troubadour, MISSING Scientist Rocker, Debbie Harry ESCAPES Ted Bundy, Michael Jackson Brother Kidnapped 28:11

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Adam explores several strange and chilling tales at the crossroads of movies, music, and true crime. Folk-rock singer Jim Sullivan vanished in the New Mexico desert after appearing in Easy Rider and releasing his album UFO. Iron Butterfly bassist Philip "Taylor" Kramer, a tech pioneer in video compression, disappeared after a cryptic 911 call - his…

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Vinyl Vault - 24-09-2025 - American Beauty by The Grateful Dead 55:40

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The featured LP is American Beauty by The Grateful Dead - Some great tunes from their best studio album along with The Doors, Quicksilver Messenger Service, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Gregg Allman, Buddy Miles, Boz Scaggs and CCR. All from the vinyl, just the way great music was meant to be heard.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz…

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GODZILLA vs. GOJIRA, Atomic Fishing Boat Horror, Cannibal Rats & Giant Turtles, Could Real Kaiju Exist? 25:41

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What do radioactive fallout, cannibal rats, and a flying turtle have in common? In this episode, Adam explores the dark origins of Japan’s most iconic monsters. From the real-life 1954 Lucky Dragon incident - sometimes called the “third atomic bombing” - to the scrapped rat-horror film that accidentally gave birth to Gamera, it’s a wild ride throug…

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THE CONJURING: LAST RITES, Smurl Haunting True Story, ANNABELLE is Real! 25:01

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What’s real, what’s not, and what the Warrens never told you. Is The Conjuring: Last Rites a true story? What really happened to the Smurl family - and how involved were Ed and Lorraine Warren? What's the real story of Annabelle the Doll? And what happened to Annabelle's handler in July? Visit https://magicalmystery.media for show notes (or to send…

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Vinyl Vault - 10-09-2025 - Giles Martin remix of The Beatles Let it Be 55:22

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Tonight's featured LP is the Giles Martin remix of The Beatles Let it Be - Some great tunes from a great album as well as Jimi Hendrix, Paul Weller, Jamey Johnson, The Rolling Stones, Wings, Captain Beyond and The Electric Flag. All from the vinyl, the way great music was meant to be heard.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz…

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On-Air Deaths, SUPERMAN's Tragic Origin, HALLOWEEN Michael Myers Lost History 27:43

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Content warning: The first segment covers real-life on-air suicides and may be distressing to some listeners. This week, Adam shares a strange and tragic mix of stories: disturbing on-air deaths (one which anticipated Paddy Chayefsky's Network by two years); the real-life pain behind Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster's creation of Superman; and a buried…

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Curses!! POLTERGEIST, THE FIRST (Cursed) FILM, Top "Curse" Movies... Oh, and FLESH EATERS 27:07

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Adam explores some of film’s most infamous curses - from Poltergeist and its real skeletons to the eerie disappearance of the man who may have invented cinema before Edison. Also: a FLESH EATERS resurrection, some Hollywood lore, and the show’s evolving format. Movies mentioned: FLESH EATERS, POLTERGEIST, THE FIRST FILM (Roundhay Garden Scene/Accor…

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Vinyl Vault - 27-08-2025 - Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder 54:24

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Tonight's featured LP is Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder - As well as 5 tracks from our featured LP we will also be hearing from The Commodores, Santana, Marvin Gaye, WAR, Tami Nielson and Jefferson Airplane. All from the vinyl, just the way great music was meant to be heard.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz…

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WEAPONS & Pied Piper, EXORCIST True Story, Insane 1920 Headlines 27:15

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In this week’s episode of Magical Mystery Media, Adam takes you on a strange journey through pop culture, folklore, and forgotten history – starting with the new film Weapons and ending with the real-life boy who inspired The Exorcist. Visit magicalmystery.media for show notes (or to send a message). For archived episodes of Magical Mystery Radio g…

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STRANGER THINGS & SQUID GAME in NY, Troma memories, INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN, SEVERANCE & The Backrooms, SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED True Story 27:23

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Adam shares memories of working with Troma Films in 1980s NYC, reflects on THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN, and solves two internet mysteries: the real origin of the famous time-travel ad that inspired SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED and the photo that inspired SEVERANCE by way of the eerie Backrooms phenomenon. Visit magicalmystery.media for show notes (or to …

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Vinyl Vault - 13-08-2025 - Tonight's show is "Iconic Male Performers" 55:59

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Tonight's show is "Iconic Male Performers" - Some of the great singers of the past years Tom Jones, Frank Sinatra, Tony Christie, Elvis Presley, Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Nat King Cole, Johnny Cash, John Rowles, Freddie Mercury, Robert Plant and Dan McAfferty All from the vinyl, just the way great music was meant to be heard.Broad…

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DARK WATER & Elisa Lam, PSYCHO & Ed Gein 28:19

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Adam reveals two chilling true stories he chose not to cover in his upcoming Shadow Play series: the disturbing case of Ed Gein, and the mysterious death of Elisa Lam. First, the strange case of Elisa Lam, a Canadian student whose bizarre behavior on hotel security footage went viral before she was tragically found dead in a rooftop water tank - ee…

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Vinyl Vault - 30-07-2025 - Tonight's featured LP is Neon Cowgirl by Tami Neilson 56:04

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Tonight's featured LP is Neon Cowgirl by Tami Neilson - Some great tracks from our featured LP as well as hearing from Paul Weller, Gregory Porter, Bobby Gentry, Black Sabbath, Carole King, Kitty Wells, Elvis Presley, Troy Kingi, Sturgill Simpson and Jamey Johnson All from the vinyl, just the way great music was meant to be heard.Broadcast on OAR 1…

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Vinyl Vault - 16-07-2025 - An hour of The Rolling Stones 55:18

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An hour of The Rolling Stones - All of the Hits!Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

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Vinyl Vault - 02-07-2025 - Searching for the Young Soul Rebels - Dexys Midnight Runners 56:03

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Tonight's featured LP is Searching for the Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners - Some tracks for a great album as well as Ian Dury, Big Country, The Beautiful South, Magazine, The Buzzcocks, The Beat, Sisters of Mercy and the Jam. All from the vinyl, just the way great music was meant to be heard.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org…

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Vinyl Vault - 18-06-2025 - Tonight's featured LP is Freight Train Heart by Jimmy Barnes 55:54

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Tonight's featured LP is Freight Train Heart by Jimmy Barnes - We will also be hearing from Frankie Miller, The Allman Brothers Band, The Beach Boys, Gary US Bonds, Bachman Turner Overdrive, David Bowie and Santana.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

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Vinyl Vault - 04-06-2025 - Featured LP is LA Woman by The Doors 55:05

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Featured LP is LA Woman by The Doors - Also hearing from The Alarm, Blackberry Smoke, Bruce Springsteen, Jamey Johnson, Jefferson Airplane and Johnny Jenkins.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

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Vinyl Vault - 21-05-2025 - Our featured LP is Signing Off by UB40 55:22

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Our featured LP is Signing Off by UB40 - Some great political songs from the bands debut album as well as hearing from Bob Marley, Herbs, Troy Kingi, The Clash, The Specials and The Derek Trucks Band.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

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[Film on the Fringe 10] A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET: Dream Deaths, Shadow Men, Sleep Paralysis & Freddy Krueger 26:01

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What if a dream could kill you? We revisit Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and the real-life sleep phenomena that inspired it. We explore how Freddy Krueger emerged from Craven’s own childhood fears and reports of mysterious deaths among Hmong refugees. We also get into the strange science of sleep paralysis, the folklore of the “Old …

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Vinyl Vault - 07-05-2025 - The Ghost of Freddie Cesar by Troy Kingi 56:04

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Being NZ Music Month our featured LP is The Ghost of Freddie Cesar by Troy Kingi - Some great New Zealand music for NZ Music MonthBroadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

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Vinyl Vault - 23-04-2025 - Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band 53:51

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Tonight's featured LP is Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - Some great tracks from a great album and also songs by The Doors, Tedeschi Trucks Band, The Grateful Dead, Chris Stapleton, CCR, John Prine and Bob Seger.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

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[Film on the Fringe 9] BLADE RUNNER, Philip K. Dick, and the Search for Reality: Cinema as Gnosis 30:17

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Blade Runner is more than a sci-fi classic — it’s a meditation on memory, identity, and empathy. We explore Philip K. Dick’s 2-3-74 mystical VALIS experience, the meaning of the Voight-Kampff test, and why the film still resonates today as a cinematic awakening. Shownotes

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[Film on the Fringe 8] THE LAST OF US and the Evolution of Zombies from Voodoo to Viral 30:07

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From vodou to viral spores, zombies have always evolved with us. In this week’s episode of Film on the Fringe, we uncover the real roots of the undead—myth, science, and metaphor. 🧟 Highlights & References: The Last of Us and the real-world science of Cordyceps fungus White Zombie (1932) and the colonial legacy of the Haitian undead Vodou, slavery,…

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[Film on the Fringe 7] JURASSIC PARK, The Lost World, Crystal Palace & Creationism: Dinosaurs in Pop Culture and Belief 32:21

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Dr. Atom takes you behind the scenes of JURASSIC PARK—literally. After a personal story of working alongside the filmmakers, we explore the science of cloning dinosaurs, the truth behind amber-trapped DNA, and modern de-extinction efforts using CRISPR and AI. Then we dig into the 19th-century Bone Wars, Victorian dinosaur mania, and Arthur Conan Do…

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Vinyl Vault - 09-04-2025 - The Vinyl Vault Cover Versions Show 56:09

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The Vinyl Vault Cover Versions Show - Some great versions of other peoples songs by artists such as Wilson Picket, Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, Frankie Miller, Robert Gordon, Janis Joplin, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and many others.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

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[Film on the Fringe 6] GREMLINS: From WWII Folklore to Spielberg to SHADOW IN THE CLOUD 29:57

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Gremlins on the wing, goblins in the woods, and strange little beings at your window. From WWII aviation lore to Spielberg’s unmade alien siege story, this episode traces the evolution of mischievous trickster creatures through folklore, pop culture, and real-life encounters—including the night something came calling in Kentucky. Featured Films: Sh…

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[Film on the Fringe 5] THE QUIET ONES and the Philip Experiment: When Science Summoned a Ghost 30:43

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Venture into the murky space between psychological manipulation and the supernatural. Today, we’re talking about The Quiet Ones (2014), a Hammer Films horror throwback inspired by one of the strangest real-world experiments ever attempted: the Philip Experiment. We’ll unpack how a group of researchers in 1970s Canada set out to create a ghost, expl…

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Vinyl Vault - 26-03-2025 - The Annual Women in Music Show 53:41

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The Annual Women in Music Show - Some of the greatest female artists all from the vinyl. Aretha Franklin, Grace Slick, Janis Joplin, Diana Ross and many, many more.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

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[Film on the Fringe 4] THE WAR OF THE WORLDS: HG Wells to Orson Welles to Spielberg and Beyond 31:21

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Let's explore The War of the Worlds — the iconic novel by H.G. Wells and the countless interpretations, adaptations, and conspiracy theories it inspired. We discuss: The 2005 Spielberg movie and the 1953 George Pal version The long-forgotten SEQUEL published only a year after the original The 1938 Orson Welles "panic broadcast" Wernher von Braun’s …

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[Film on the Fringe 3] THE CONJURING 2 vs. The Enfield Poltergeist: What Really Happened? 29:41

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Let's dissect The Conjuring 2 and the real-life case that inspired it—the infamous Enfield Poltergeist. Was it a genuine supernatural event or an elaborate hoax that spiraled out of control? Join me as I explore how this case became one of the most documented hauntings in history. Ed and Lorraine Warren: Paranormal Pioneers or Masters of Mythmaking…

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Vinyl Vault - 12-03-2025 - Tonights featured LP is I Never Loved a Man the way I Loved You by Aretha Franklin 55:45

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Tonights featured LP is I Never Loved a Man the way I Loved You by Aretha Franklin - Great tracks from the Queen of Soul as well as hearing from Otis Redding, Ray Charles, Ben E King, Carole King, Al Green, Marvin Gaye and many others All from the vinyl, just the way great music was meant to be heard.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz…

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[Film on the Fringe 2] EX MACHINA and the Rise of AI Sentience: From Ava to LaMDA 32:01

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Enter the eerie world of artificial intelligence—from the sleek and unsettling Ex Machina to real-life AI developments that feel ripped straight from science fiction. We’ll explore the rapid evolution of AI, the ethical dilemmas that come with it, and some unsettling cases of chatbots behaving… strangely. Are we on the verge of creating a sentient …

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Vinyl Vault - 26-02-2025 - Myself and Warren disect Rolling Stones 54:59

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Myself and Warren disect Rolling Stones - Some great tunes from one of the greatest bands ever.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz