The paranormal has many aspects to it that often get overlooked more often than not. One perplexing phenomena that rose to prominence in the late 1970's was reports of telephone calls from the beyond.  D Scott Rogo and Raymond Baylis's seminal 1979 book, Phone Calls From The Dead investigated dozens of witness accounts of the bereaved receiving a call from the other side in some jaw dropping incidents.  Thankfully, Dr Cal Cooper has picked up the mantle and has now re-released his update investgation in his book "Telephone Calls From The Dead". Dr Cooper joins me to discuss the po ..read more

A late surprise with a remastered version of my interview with Linda Godfrey back in September 2019. I'm hopeful of remastering most of the first 100 episodes throughout the year, but thought you'd all appreciate this episode as a little bonus. This week I am delighted to be joined by author, journalist and investigator, Linda Godfrey. We discuss her wonderful new book, "I Know What I Saw" which covers a wide range of cryptid and paranormal sightings as well why she thought writing the Beast of Bray Road would be the end of the case, Ghosts, Bigfoot, Little People, Hell Hounds, Mysterious Bi ..read more

New Zealand may have been the last large land mass populated by humans but it certainly has no shortage of paranormal activity. With over 40 years of paranormal investigations under his belt, Mark Wallbank has been investigating hauntings, strange sightings, abductions and stories of unusual creatures along side his paranormal team mates. Mark talks about his investigations and favourite haunted hotspots, the tools they use whilst investigating, some of the encounters they have had along with some stories of unusual creatures and ufos. Mark's books can be found here: Mark's website is here ..read more

We head out to Ohio this week on the search for some of the Buckeye states strangest cases from over the years.  Authors Kevin Moore and Kristina Smith from the Rutherford B Hayes Museum join me to cover some of the fascinating and perplexing cases covered in their book "Unnatural Ohio" which covers everything from cryptids, monsters, UFOs and ghosts!  From Ray Shockey's encounter with the Loveland Frogman, to two of the most compelling UFO cases from the 50s and 70s, Bigfoots long association with the state and a curious case of the headless motorcyclist, their book has it all!&nb ..read more

The Fortean Times's resident couch potato returns to dive into some forgotten gems of the 60's and 70's from both TV and cinema as we discuss some of our favourite beloved lost gems. From the vengeful Dr Phibes, to the ridiculous Phantom Rasberry Blower of Old London Town, Carry on Screaming to Hammer's House of Horror we delve in to some wonderful fortean films and the strangeness behind some of them. The Abominable Dr Phibes Dr Phibes Rises Again Carry On Screaming Theatre of Blood Kolchak The House On Marsh Road The Haunting The Ghost and Mrs Muir Thank you as always to Stu for joining m ..read more

California in the late 1960's became a mecca for the counterculture movement, attracting all sorts to find themselves in new concepts, beliefs and communities.  Yet, a darkness lurked in the shadows as a series of murder shocked the Bay Area and beyond and its name was Zodiac. Now considered one of America's most intriguing unsolved murder cases, it still captivates peoples from around the world and joining me to look at the case and one particularly overlooked candidate is author Drew Beeson. You can find Drew's books here: His website is here: Thank you to Drew for joining me this ..read more

A series of strange sightings were reported in the 1970's and 80's in Aintree, famous of course as the home of the Grand National . Witnesses were perplexed by the sight of torch bearing figures wandering in a field.  Hushed tales of nefarious deeds, secret socities and even cults were blamed but just what was going on and could anyone find out who was responsible. Returning after too long an absence to the show is our good friend, Dr Rob Gandy who tried to get to the bottom of this weird set of sightings. Thank you as always to to Dr Gandy for joining me once more. Had an experience ..read more

It's December 1991 and a new reporter on the the local Elkhorn free newspaper "The Week", gets a lead on a rather unusual story. Could it really be true that a Werewolf was running around Walworth County? What happened next has become cryptid and fortean legend as both Linda Godfrey and the Beat of Bray Road became entwined forever. Linda's incredible body of work has inspired thousands to enter in to the worlds of the fantastical, the incredible and the sometimes frightening. Joining me to sort the wolf from the pack and pay homage to Linda's legacy is our good friend Chad Lewis! Linda's ..read more

Linda Raedisch joins me on this weeks show to dive into some of the strange histories and traditions that she has uncovered whilst compiling her fourth Llewellyn book, The Secret History of Christmas Baking:  Recipes and Stories from Tomb Offerings to Gingerbread Boys. We discuss the strange history of mummies as medicinal cure alls, the dark secrets of sugar and gingerbread, ancient civilisations, Bigfoot and much more! You can find all her books here: A big thank you to Linda for joining me. O ur Patreon is now live, with bonus content, early release of the  regular show, artic ..read more

On a cold November night back in 1966, four teenagers would have an experience that would resonate around the world. A night time drive to the local TNT area would culminate in a terrifying chase that left them frightened out of their wits and shock all of the residents of Point Pleasant. What happened next over the next 13 months in the small town in West Virgina would become known to all lovers of the strange and unsual as both the Mothman and the Men In Black cemented their places in the minds of the fortean. Joining me to discuss this fascinating case and much more is the marvellous Stev ..read more