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Our very first time recording almost 8 years ago. This was meant to be a primer to give people an idea of what we had in mind. Our audio gear was horrible, Roejen had no idea how to edit and we copied everyone we could think of till we figured things out on our own., Looking back its a really rough show but it's where we came from and how it started. If anything, you'll hear how far we have come.

This week from the UK we have Andy McGrath with us to talk about his new book "Beasts Of Britain". We talk about Neisse and other River/Lake Monsters, The Big Foot sightings of the UK, The Wodewose, Dogman and Werewolf sightings, Weird flying Cryptids like the Screeching Serpents of Shropshire and The Bat-man. We also learn to be weary of men in cowls that have Chloroform. Many a good laugh is had in this show. It was a great way to close out the year.

Shelley returns with us for our 2017 cannibalism Thanksgiving Special. This year we cover yet another story involving the cannibal cop, How many calories are in uncle Brad?, The cannibal family values of Russia that claim to have eaten 30 people, When arguing over cannibalism leads to losing an eye, People in South Africa try the other white meat, 12 Nauseating facts about Joe-The Cannibal- Matheney, Christian news has a beef with CNN over Reza Aslan eating part of a human brain and many more.

Seth Breedlove from Small Town Monsters returns to talk about his documentaries "Invasion on Chestnut Ridge" and "Mothman". We discuss the reaction he received in Point Pleasant from Mothman, The process of how he makes his movies and what he has planned next. Find Small town Monsters at: http://www.smalltownmonsters.com/

We go back to 2014 for one of our talks with The first lady of Dogmen and Werewolves, Linda Godfrey. "This episode we are joined by returning guest and show favorite Linda Godfrey to talk about her new book American Monsters: A History of Monster Lore, Legends, and Sightings in America. We discuss giant bird sightings, Wisconsin's Man-Bat, Flying Heads and Owl People, Flying Manta Rays, Windigo's, the Connecticut Frog folk and other weird inbred local urban legends."

We go to the "Ramblecast" format this week covering weird news. This week's categories for topics? Having more fun dead than alive, The return of Biblical Jackass! Drugs are bad M'kay? and a new one called... IM GOD!! We discuss a man cremated in a giant Lego coffin, Cremation ashes in your Tattoo ink, Having your ashes made into bullets, A Malaysian man who steamed himself for a holy ritual, Calling God on your cell phone directly, "God told me to throw bricks at white people!", "Meth told me to throw bricks!" A woman on Meth tries to suck the fat out of someone with a Hoover Vacuum! God strips in Traffic in Florida, Jesus Christ tries to steal the president's dog and finally, Being rapped by Goblins is a thing now? Closing Music Front 242 Headhunter

A little Surprise for everyone this year. We will be running the final Séance of Harry Houdini followed by the 1969 Vincent Price double album Witchcraft Magic An adventure in Demonology. Toss this on in the background as you pass out candy and enjoy All Hallows Eve.

Our 2017 Halloween show, This year we cover Robert the Doll, Bulgaria's Vampire Graveyards, Mary Shelley kept her husband's heart in a jar after his death, Locals hire a backhoe to dredge " magical Logs" for lottery numbers, Nosferatu directors head stolen from grave in Germany, Pagan rituals and sexual harassment in the workplace, A guy kills his mom because she is was a vampire and he was a werewolf and lots more complete with a few outtakes.

This "Best Of" show is from way back in our first year of Podcasting. If anything it shows how far we have come over the years and is still one of our best interviews. Welcome back PA inmates. In this show, Mr. Raymond Wiley joins us to talk about his further investigations into the mysterious Georgia Guide stones. As with most Archivist interviews, we try to dig a bit deeper. We talk about the monuments creator, the elusive and secretive R.C. Christian, the book he left behind, What he intended the monument to be and the legends and fears these stones have spawned. We also take a look at what has become of the Guide stones since they were unveiled.

Our longest show of the year at two and a half hours long! This week author Joshua Cutchin returns to the show to talk about his next book on fairy folklore and his recent trip to Ireland. We discuss similarities in fairy folklore and high strangeness, fairy abductions, fairy forts, sacred Irish burial mounds, Haunted Irish castles, calling out to Bigfoot from a hot tub on your honeymoon, Lay lines and stone circles, Roe goes off about making mead ( again) and some of the weirdest outtakes we have ever had at the end of the show. Fairies wear boots, you gotta believe me!

This week we have returning guest Eric Vernor, (Also known as Covris Nocturnum) back to talk about his new book "Lilith: From Ancient Lore to Modern Culture". Also joining me as a guest co-host is Aaron David from the "Charm The Water" podcast. Eric talks with us about the history of Adams first wife Lilith. We look at her biblical past and at her image as a symbol of female equality. We also talk about her history as the mother of demons and the creator of vampires. We then touch back on his history of vampires in advance of his updated Vampire book.

This week, with very little show prep, we look at Doppelgangers and Mistaken identities. There will be outtakes at the end of the show because we went off the rails a few times.

This week we are joined by author Mary Sharratt to talk about the history of The Pendle Witches and the witch trials of 1612, We also discuss attitudes about witchcraft in that time period, King James the 1st and his obsession with demonology and paranoia of witches , What the difference between a cunning woman and a witch was and how their magic worked. “Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live” - Exodus 22:18 Visit Marry's Website at : http://www.marysharratt.com/ Mary Sharratt. Mary Sharratt is an American writer who lives with her Belgian husband in the Pendle region of Lancashire, England, the setting for her acclaimed 2010 novel, DAUGHTERS OF THE WITCHING HILL, which recasts the Pendle Witches of 1612 in their historical context as cunning folk and healers.

Warning: mature content incoming! Roejen is flying solo this week and welcomes returning guest James McDonald and his wife Adrianne McDonald. James and Adrianne hosted a panel at this year's DragonCon about Sextech and I jumped at the chance to have them on the show. We cover a lot of ground this week from next Gen sex toys that gather data via "The Internet of Things", custom made furniture, Internet porn addiction in kids, Sexbots with advanced Artificial Intelligence and empathy, and where everything is going next.

This week we stick with the ramble cast format. We take a look at odd and stupid news surrounding the eclipse and Hurricane Harvey. From there we move on to strange things that have fallen from the sky. Mostly meat products, You know, Cows, Pork, Sharks, Meat showers, Human or horse lungs and some Nondairy creamer and a few other odds and ends (like frozen poop).

We had a busy week getting our kids off to school so we couldn't nail down a recording time. By request, we will be re-airing Lobo's first Solo venture on his own. This was recorded way back a few years ago and if anything, it shows how far things have come. Original show notes - " Welcome back everyone. Due to illness from Roejen, we'll be doing something a bit different this week. Much like when Roejen hosts his “Stasis” projects. Lobo will be hosting his 1st solo venture under the monicker of “The Spark”. For this week's show, Lobo will be taking an in depth look at the Native north American legend of “The Wendigo”, The savage creature created when one dines on human flesh and is driven mad with hunger."

Fast Food Freakouts and Follies 2017. Chuck Brewer from The Wheelnerds podcast returns to help us talk about everything weird and fast food related. This is our dumbest show of the year folks! Beating People with tacos? Check! Nerf Gun Rampage in McDonald's? Check! Wu-Tang Kungfu Showdown in a Taco Bell parking lot? Check! Marijuana extra crispy fries? Check! Dominos Pizza Noid rampage? Check! All of this and so much more including outtakes! This shows a long one so enjoy!

This week we welcome guest Timothy Renner to talk about his book "Bigfoot in Pennsylvania". Long before the term " Bigfoot" was used to describe our big furry friend, people referred to sightings as Wild-men, Gorillas or Apes. Tim takes a comprehensive look at news paper articles from the 1830's to the 1920's that report encounters with these creatures. We also discuss a variety of other strange happenings in the Keystone state and talk a bit about Tim's fantastic Podcast, " Strange Familiars" Find Tim's show at: Strange Familiars Podcast Purchase Tim's books at: Bigfoot in Pennsylvania: A History of Wild-Men, Gorillas, and Other Hairy Monsters in the Keystone State Beyond the Seventh Gate: Exploring Toad Road, The Seven Gates of Hell, and Other Strangeness in York, Lancaster, and Adams Counties

We revisit our Episode with Joseph Matheny and talk a little bit beforehand about the fallout from this show when we first aired is back in 2015. We have the return of Joseph Matheny. Joe joins us to talk about the crazy legend of Time traveler John Titor, The finders cult, (R)emnanats Flipboard online magazine, Anonymous, and Alternate reality games.

This week Dr. Tyler Kokjohn returns to talk with us about his new Blog "Synthetic Genetic Shakespeares" That examines the implications of science and technology. We talk resurrecting dead viruses, The state of genetic editing, Myth information and genetic testing on the elongated skull purported to be Alien and much more. Find Tyler new blog at https://syntheticgeneticshakespeares.wordpress.com/

Michael Grasso Returns to talk about those weird and quirky UFO Documentaries of the 1970's. The music and sound effects, The filming and interviews and how much of an influence they had on the culture of the time. Find Michaels Blog: www.wearethemutants.com Links to the Videos discussed in the show In Search Of Ancient Astronauts (1973): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afjd9SkiKHU In Search Of Ancient Mysteries (1973): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ-SDiLN4Tc The Outer Space Connection (1975): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ_6MaZDXfs UFOs: Past Present and Future (1974)/UFOs: It Has Begun (1979): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSOYk6_mwYc UFOs Are Here (1977): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9b63B60CEg UFO: Exclusive (1978): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IgSd4cqQFc UFO: Top Secret (1978): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVSVtetTsH0 UFOs Are Real (1979): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJz6M8WEU20

Lobo returns with another episode of The Spark. In this installment Lobo welcomes good friend of Project Archivist, Seriah Azkath from "Where Did The Road Go?" Lobo and Seriah talk about why Seriah does his show, What his show is, what drives each of them to look for answers and some of their personal experiences with the strange.

By request, A reposting of the Holland Michigan UFO incident of 1994.

Things have been crazy behind the scenes. Roejen has had spotty internet at best so recording shows have been impossible. However, I have received numerous requests to re-air some found audio shows. I will be posting episode 158 and episode 158.5 The Holland Michigan UFO sighting.

High Strangeness investigator Manuel Navarette of UFO Clearing House returns this week to talk with us about the Chicago Mothman sightings. Manuel is a Chicago resident and has interviewed many witnesses who had sightings of Old Mothy. He describes some of what people have seen and gives us his take on what may be going on in the windy city. After that we read some lengthy articles about things like sniffing Coco Loko, Futile beliefs like Chocolate Milk coming from Brown Cows, Reptilians rule the world, School forced to apologize for making kids write their own suicide notes, The Georgia men who planned to take out the Aurora research facility to release souls because God told them too and a few other odds and ends.

This week we are stepping back into the world of "Found Audio". We play the first Interview of Travis Walton given days after his "Fire in the Sky" abduction event. On November 5th, 1975 Travis Walton was abducted by Alien while on his way from logging in the Apache-Sitegreaves National Forest in Arizona. Travis and six of his co-workers witnessed a bright light in the woods while driving home in Mike Rodgers truck. They decided to drive towards the light to see what it was. Travis exited the truck and walked towards the floating object. A bright blue light shot from the object knocking Travis to the ground. Mike and the rest of the crew sped away from the area in fear and left Travis behind.

The Spark Episode 5 Inside the Mind of a Writer This week Lobo returns with his solo project "The Spark". He welcomes returning friend of the show, James McDonald. James is a Horror and Fiction writer and in this episode, they discuss how the writing process works. Jim lives in the central Carolinas with his wife, three dogs, and the occasional fish. When not clicking away on a laptop pretending to be the monkey writing Shakespeare, he is usually behind a different laptop adding to the twenty plus years on technology projects or playing with glass in fire http://www.jim-mcdonald.net

In this episode filmmaker and documentarian, Christopher Garetano is with us to talk about his movie " The Montauk Chronicles". This is the legend that the show "Stranger things" is largely based upon and was originally named after. Montauk Chronicles is the story of three men who claim they were brainwashed and forced against their will by a clandestine organization to take part in secret experiments. Evil atrocities are said to have occurred deep beneath the surface of the Camp Hero Air Force base. Find Christopher's films at: Amazon: Montauk Chronicles [Blu-ray] WebSite : Montauk Chronicles Rent the Movie: Montauk Chronicles

Extra long show this week. We have true crime author Kelly Banaski with us. Kelly gives us a very frank and raw interview about her work researching killers on Death Row and some of her relationships with these people. She also gives us a look at her own real-life brushes with killers and talks about her blog the woman condemned. This is an interview unlike anything you have heard before. Buckle up! It's a wild ride! Kelly Banaski is a true crime writer, blogger and inmate liaison. She works to better the rate of recidivism by mentoring lifers and death row inmates. Her work has left her with strange friendships with some of the country’s most reviled inmates. Find Kelly Blog at http://www.thewomancondemned.com/ Find Kellys Book on Amazon: TAKING TORI The True Story of Terri-Lynne McClintic and Michael Rafferty

Best of Rebroadcast from 2012- Pennsylvania Dutch Hex magic and The book “The long lost friend”. The long lost friend is essentially a book on Christian folk magic. Daniel explains to us what folk magic is, the history of the author and the book “The Long Lost Friend”, How Christian folk magic could exist, and how its practitioners used it. This is a deep and interesting look at a little-discussed world of magic that is seldom heard of

Ep 227 For this week we welcome Podcaster Brian Thompson to the show. Brian has embarked on an unusual quest. A quest of epic proportions. A quest to find out "whatever happened to pizza at McDonald's". ( No really!) Join us as Brain tells of how and why he ended recording a podcast about this crazy topic. and how he eventually found pizza bliss. We also discuss some of fast foods bygone legends like The Wendy's salad bar, Pizza huts Triple Decker pizza, McDonalds Salad Shakers, McDonalds Batman Forever Burger and Burger Kings ribs. Find Brians Podcast on Itunes or at: https://soundcloud.com/pizzaatmcdonalds

In this episode author Zachary Lamothe is with us to talk about Lobo's home state of Connecticut. We cover the legend of the headless Horseman, The Jewett City Vampires, The Holy land USA theme park, Witchcraft, Abandoned Mental health facilities, Lobo's ghost carriage and his books Connecticut Lore and More Connecticut Lore. Purchase Zach's books. Connecticut Lore: Strange, Off-Kilter, & Full of Surprises More Connecticut Lore: Guidebook to 82 Strange Locations

In the second half of the show, we take a look at Jimi Hendrix's death and possible murder. The 27 Club, The weird circumstances surrounding Kurt Cobain's death, A bit about Jim Morrison, David Bowie, John Lennon and finally the death of Prince. Buy Gary's Books: Take a Walk on the Dark Side: Rock and Roll Myths, Legends, and Curses The Walrus Was Paul: The Great Beatle Death Clues

At long last, We have Gary Patterson on the show to talk about the darker side of Rock and Roll. We start with the legend of Robert Johnson selling his soul to the devil at the Crossroads, The curse of Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page's fascination with Aleister Crowley, The Curse of Buddy Holly and the truth about what happened to him. http://www.rgarypatterson.com/ Purchase Garys Books on Amazon: take a walk on the darkside: rock and roll myths, legends, and curses The Walrus Was Paul: The Great Beatle Death Clues Hellhounds on Their Trail : Tales from the Rock N Roll Graveyard

This week we have no guests or interviews, Just us being stupid and having a few laughs. We cover what it's like to have your skin removed and to be flayed alive, voice mails and the return of Biblical Jackass!

Ep-222 Michael Grasso ESP research from the 60's to the 80's This week we welcome Blogger and Podcaster Michael Grasso from "We Are The Mutants. We talk with Michael about the wild world of organized ESP research from the 60's on up through the 80's, how it has affected sci-fi culture and about his blog " We Are The Mutants". I also manage to snag Joe from Ozone Nightmare as a co-host. Find Michaels Blog At: We Are The Mutants Find Michaels Podcast at: HOLD MY ORDER, terrible Dresser Find Joes Podcast at: The Ozone Nightmare

In this episode of the Spark, Lobo welcomes our very own living Dead Girl, Shelly Brewer. Lobo and Shelly talk about how we look at death in American and in other cultures.

Nothing serious, Just a update about that weird glitch

Ep-221 Aaron Gulyas and The Conspiracies This week I am joined by guest co-host Patrick from the Almost Educational Podcast and author Aaron Gulyas. After some wild audio glitches, we interview Aaron about his book "Conspiracy Theories The Roots, Themes, and Propagation of Paranoid Political and Cultural Narratives" We talk about the history of the Bavarian Illuminati, The Anti-Freemason Party, David Icke and our Reptilian overlords and every other manner of Conspiracy. This is a long show so buckle up! Purchase Aarons Books at Amazon: Conspiracy Theories: The Roots, Themes and Propagation of Paranoid Political and Cultural Narratives Extraterrestrials and the American Zeitgeist: Alien Contact Tales Since the 1950s The Chaos Conundrum by Aaron John Gulyas Find Patrick's podcast at: Almost Educational

In this episode, Blogger and writer Jason Offutt returns to talk about his years as an investigator of weird phenomena. We take a look at his books "What lurks Beyond: The Paranormal in Your Backyard", " How to Kill Monsters Using Common Household Items", " Across a Corn- Swept Land : A Epic Beer Run Through the Upper Midwest" and his most recent book of short horror fiction " Road Closed: Twelve Bloody Stories To Brighten Your Day" This show is long and we cover a lot of weird and funny ground. Purchase Jasons Books on Amazon: Road Closed: Twelve bloody stories to brighten your day What Lurks Beyond: The Paranormal in Your Backyard DARKNESS WALKS: The Shadow People Among Us Haunted Missouri: A Ghostly Guide to the Show-Me State's Most Spirited Spots A Funeral Story Across a Corn-Swept Land : An Epic Beer Run Through the Upper Midwest Paranormal Missouri Show Me Your Monsters How to Kill Monsters Using Common Household Items

This week we look back at the 20 year anniversary of the Phoenix lights, cover a few weird news blurbs and then we talk to the man responsible for the whole "Witches to cast binding 'spell' on President Trump" fiasco. Author and frequent co-host to Where Did The Road Go, Michael Hughes himself joins us to talk about the wild ride that has become "WITCHGATE!" We talk Magic, Witchcraft, religion and politics. Surely something in this episode will piss someone off...

Rebroadcast from 2015 Episode 139 - This week, we are joined by esoteric researcher and writer David Metcalfe to talk about Mexico's folk saint, Santa Muerte. Santa Muerte (Spanish for Saint Death), is a female folk saint venerated primarily in Mexico and the South western United States. A personification of death, she is associated with healing, protection, and safe delivery to the afterlife by her devotees.

In this episode we speak with Seth Breedlove from Small town Monsters. Small Town Monsters has three documentaries about Bigfoot events and is working on a 4th about the Mothman phenomena. We talk about what got him involved with filming esoteric documentaries. How he investigates his movies, what his personal beliefs are and how it effects his film making. Find Small Town Monsters At: http://www.smalltownmonsters.com

In this episode of The Spark, Lobo is joined by our 3rd wheel Chuck Brewer. Chuck and Lobo tap into Chucks Japanese heritage to discuss Japanese Demons, Oni, Yokai and Horror movies. They also discuss the difference between judeo-christian Demons and those of the far east.

This week Todd Harra is with us to talk about his books Mortuary Confidential- Undertakers Spills The Dirt and Over our Dead Bodies-Undertakers Lift the lid. We talk what it's like being a Mortician, How one gets into that line of work, Some funny and odd experiences at funerals , Alternative funeral practices and The Beefcake Men Of Mortuaries calendar that he made. Todd is a fourth-generation undertaker. He is the co-author of the critically acclaimed, Mortuary Confidential: Undertakers Spill the Dirt. In 2008, after appearing in the Men of Mortuaries calendar as "Mr. January," Todd found himself writing a book with Ken. Todd is a graduate of Elon University and the American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service. He works for the family business in Wilmington, Delaware Find Todd AT: WWW.TODDHARRA.COM Find Todd and kens Books at: Mortuary Confidential (Amazon) - Click Here Over Our Dead Bodies (Amazon) - Click Here And Yes, The Men of Mortuaries Calendar is real! Find it at the link Below! http://www.menofmortuaries.org/ .menofmortuaries.org/

This week Patrick from the Almost Educational podcast joins us to talk about the plausibility of being and/or creating a Super hero. Could we make Iron Man? Could we create a Captain America? Are we able to make a super soldier? Do mutants actually exist? Could we create Man Bear Pig Man! Is Turkey Bacon really where it's at? Find Almost Educational At : THOUGHT EXPERIMENTS ON NONSENSE https://almosteducational.com/

This week Stan Gordon joins us to talk about all manner of weird in the state of Pennsylvania. We talk a bit about some of PA's weird history with UFO's, Big foot and varies other kinds of High Strangeness that seem to plague the state. Stan has been involved with researching the strange since December 9th of 1965 with the Kecksburg UFO crash and has been going ever since. Find more about Stan at his Web Sight http://www.stangordon.info/wp/ Purchase Stans Books at the link bellow: http://www.stangordon.info/wp/buy-stuff-here/ Astonishing Encounters Kecksburg: The Untold Story Really Mysterious Pennsylvania Silent Invasion Untold Story

This week listener and very old friend of the show Lee Lee Momma joins us to talk about a variety of strange experiences she has had through life. Shadow people, Sleep paralysis and a visit from mom from the other side. Lee Lee has no books, No blogs and nothing to sell, she just wanted to come on and share some of her stories. Closing Music From the show People Are Strange -Echo And The Bunnymen https://youtu.be/dAdijqc7Hi0?list=RDdAdijqc7Hi0

We kick 2017 off with a visit from Liz Sower. Liz hosts the blog and Podcast Ghost in the Burbs, a fictional ghost and Paranormal story telling podcast. We talk about her personal experiences, how people react to her stories and other projects she has in the works. Find Liz's blog at : GHOSTS IN THE BURBS Subscribe to Liz's Podcast at : https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ghosts-in-the-burbs/id1097650785?mt=2 Closing music from the show: The Raconteurs - Blue Veins

For this year's bonus show we step back into the low quality world of old found audio files. But first we give everyone a small portion of our year end Patreon episode. Then we listen to three different reports of high strangeness, One involves missing time, Another involves a gentleman encountering alien beings and then running one over with his car!! And finally a woman see's a UFO on a road side land, then get up and walk across the road and take off again..