Podcast: Campfire: Tales of the Strange and Unsettling

The study of the paranormal has a long, fascinating, and controversial history. Best friends and hosts Ryan and Jordan explore the depths of metaphysical phenomena, ufology, cryptozoology, and all manner of unsolved mysteries through a time-honored tradition: the campfire story. If you’re fascinated by all things Fortean; if you love stories of ghosts, UFOs, cryptids, and the occult – this show is for you.

Fireside Chats: Science and Magic with Matthew Schang

This week, we had the pleasure of sitting down with author, co-host of the Mothboys Podcast, and dear friend of the show, Matthew Schang. We discuss divisions in the paranormal community, the role of skeptics, and the magic of Appalachia, but above all, we discuss their recently released book, The White Monsters Of Sherman, New York. Go…

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98: Episode 98 – The Bellaire House Haunting

One of the most terrifying homes in the US is purportedly the Bellaire House in Ohio. Residents, guests, and neighbors have made allegations of paranormal phenomena such as apparitions, curses, psychic assaults, and ghoulish brutality almost since it was built in 1847. This week, we’re diving in with both feet into one of the most…

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Fireside Chats: Raised on Horror with Stay the Night Podcast

This week, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Monique and Katrina, hosts of the Stay the Night Podcast. We discuss the unique experience of podcasting with your sibling, generational changes in the reaction to potentially traumatic media, and the role of horror films, paranormal tv, and parental aversion in the development of their…

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97: Episode 97 – The Death of Cindy James

This week, we’re discussing the truly tragic death of Cindy James. After seven long years of supposed stalking, a series of brutal assaults, and near-constant harassing phone calls, she was found dead behind an abandoned house in Richmond, British Columbia. Unfortunately, the torment that she was enduring was systematically ignored by the police. It is…

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Friday Night Fright 11

This week, we are continuing our experiment with ChatGPT’s ability to compose short horror stories. With the theme of alien abduction in mind, we set out to get the most interesting stories we could. Join us as we ride the spaceship of artificial intelligence into the literary cosmos! These stories are works of fiction. Any…

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96: Episode 96 – Missing At the Edge of the World

Nome, Alaska has a population of only 3,500. Since 1960, 24 people have vanished from their shores without a trace. This week, we’re doing our absolute best to make sense of the shocking frequency that this has taken place. Speculation has run rampant over the decades. Everything from alien abductions to Nome’s very own serial…

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Fireside Chats: General Mischief with Heather Moser

This week, we had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with one of the show’s closest friends. She is the head researcher for Small Town Monsters, the mastermind behind STM Publishing, and a contributing writer to The Feminine Macabre. In addition to all of the professional and academic accomplishments that the scene knows her so…

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95: Episode 95 – The Kentucky Goblins Revisited

Join us as we return to one of our favorite stories to date, the Kentucky Goblins. We have cleaned up the original episode, added sound design, made it easier to follow and provided a more modern and exciting approach. Don’t miss it. In a story investigated by Project Bluebook in the summer of 1955, a…

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Fireside Chats: A Night at the Stanley Hotel with Courtney Hayes

This week, we sat down for a riveting conversation with the host of one of our favorite new podcasts, Haunts. Courtney Hayes is a writer and paranormal researcher who has visited some amazing, haunted locations. This time, we discuss the time that she spent as a guest at the infamous Stanley Hotel. Not only is…

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94: Episode 94: The Demonic Zozo House

In 1982, Darren Evans and his then-girlfriend found an Ouija board buried below a house being remodeled along with a series of jars containing the remains of unidentified blackbirds. After bringing the board into their home, a strange series of events slowly took over their lives. Was Darren’s obsession with the board simple addiction or…

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