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Hosted by paranormal TV host and journalist Aaron Sagers (Netflix's 28 Days Haunted and Discovery+/Travel Channel's Paranormal Caught on Camera), Talking Strange is a paranormal pop culture podcast where celebrities, actors, authors, folklorists and experts of the unusual gather to discuss everything from UFOs to ghosts, cryptids, urban legends, and all manner of high strangeness — as well as the movies, TV shows, and other "entertainment of the unexplained" inspired by them.
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Host Aaron Sagers sits down with fellow Paranormal Caught On Camera stars Katrina Weidman and Steve Shippy to pull back the curtain on Season 9 of the hit Travel Channel / Max / Discovery+ series. From behind-the-scenes scares to the wildest evidence caught on tape, no ghost (or alien or bigfoot) is left unturned. Katrina shares insights from her l…
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A huge thank you to Jason Kowalski (drummer), one of the founding members of the highly influential, viscerally contagious November 17. Co-founder, Jason made this interview possible by bringing the other founding member Chris Cannella to the plate. N17 has been a catalyst to the crust or formation to so many other metal, industrial rock, and death…
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On this episode of Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers is joined by his fellow experts from the hit Travel Channel and HBO Max/Discovery+ series Paranormal Caught on Camera to talk all things Season 9 — and what really goes on behind the scenes of the viral videos, haunted locations, cryptid clips, and UFO sightings featured on the show. Aaron sits …
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Is this a funny found footage film, a scary one, or both? On this episode of Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers is joined by director/co-writer Max Tzannes, co-writer Jacob Souza, and editor/cinematographer David San Miguel to discuss Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project — a meta mockumentary horror comedy produced by the Radio Silenc…
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We're checking into Hell Motel, the new horror anthology series from the creators of Slasher, Aaron Martin and Ian Carpenter. Paula Brancati and Jim Watson — both Slasher veterans — talk with host Aaron Sagers about their roles on the new Shudder and AMC+ series that blends true crime obsession with satanic panic and over-the-top kills. In Hell Mot…
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Right out of the gates, Shadows of a Silhouette grabbed us in their firm Rock N'Roll hands, then shook us and made it clear that they were going to take on the world with a power-grip of songs that not only turn your head but enforce their potential on the highly anticipated upcoming debut LP, "For Those that know". Sincerity and intensity beckon t…
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Paranormal investigator Heather Taddy (Paranormal State, Alien Highway, Portals to Hell) joins Aaron Sagers to talk haunted prisons, shadow figures, and the eerie activity captured in the latest episode of her hit YouTube series, Travel the Dead. Alongside Katrina Weidman, Heather investigates Cambria County Jail in Ebensburg, PA — where slamming j…
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Dandy and Dawn (of the Fizz Fuzz) brown return with their new band, Lorquins Admiral, a melodic, sometimes heavy, always beautiful rock band featuring the talents of bands like Kyuss, Luna Sol, Yawning Sons, Afghan Wigs, Hermano and Sons of Alpha Centauri. Erika and Dave discuss the making of this classic album, tour plans, sound design and the wri…
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Sean Byrne, acclaimed director of The Devil’s Candy and The Loved Ones, returns with Dangerous Animals — a nerve-shredding thriller that blends shark horror with serial killer dread. In this episode of Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers dives deep with Byrne to discuss the psychological undercurrents of the film, the true nature of predators, and w…
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Danny and Michael Philippou — the breakout directors behind Talk to Me, A24’s highest-grossing horror hit — return to the world of supernatural terror with Bring Her Back. In this episode of Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers talks with the Australian twin filmmakers about their new movie's dark secrets, grief-fueled rituals, and hidden connections…
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On this episode of Talking Strange, Aaron Sagers sits down with Shane Pittman, paranormal investigator, and Aaron's co-star from Netflix’s 28 Days Haunted. Shane Pittman joins the show for a powerful, no-holds-barred conversation. Known for his work on The Holzer Files and as the founder of Beacon TV, Shane opens up about his deeply personal new bo…
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Splatterpunk Award Nominee, Senior Columnist of Memento Mori Ink and folk horror author, Thomas R. Clark provides renewed fear and passion in the realm of horror, beckoning you to quickly bolt your doors shut after you kill your nightlights. His curated collection, We Are 13 is robust with druids, witches, werewolves, bogeymen and creatures ripped …
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On this episode of Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers is joined by Rodney Barnes — the award-winning writer behind Killadelphia, Blacula, The Boondocks, and the new hardcover collection of the Batman vs. Werewolf book, Batman: Full Moon for DC Comics (available May 13). He's also the voice of the successful narrative horror podcast Run, Fool! and w…
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In this "Small Talk" minisode of Talking Strange, host Aaron shares an audience-submitted story about a paranormal road trip where they investigated six haunted locations over the course of 10 days (including Mothman's hometown of Point Pleasant, Trans Allegheny Asylum, Old Blackford County Jail, Randolph County Infirmary, Whispers Estate, and Fowl…
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Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the corn… Director Eli Craig (Tucker and Dale vs Evil) returns to the horror scene with Clown in a Cornfield — opening in theaters May 9 — a brutal, blood-soaked love letter to ‘80s slashers and the haunted heartland of America. Based on Adam Cesare’s cult YA horror novel, this new film brings back …
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Rising above, with new music, dark rapper J.Asadi returns, bringing forth his own story that beckons his rise from the ashes of a past, permeating with struggles that had forced him to thrive through solitude wielding the lyrical blades of a magnitude all his own. "I connect to a darker sounding music because I am a dark artist. If you ain't lived …
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Did a group of Sasquatch visit a Talking Strange listener, and warn her to stop a secret program that was harming them? That's part of the story in this week's Small Talk episode, where host Aaron reads reader-submitted tales of the strange and unusual. Mary writes in to tell of her dreamquest where Sasquatches are being harmed by something that so…
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Host Aaron Sagers interviews actor Emeraude Toubia (Shadowhunters) and director Felipe Vargas (Milk Teeth), the star and filmmaker behind the new horror movie Rosario. Opening in theaters May 2, Rosario follows a Wall Street stockbroker, played by Toubia, who returns to her late grandmother’s apartment — only to uncover a terrifying secret. As she …
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[This episode first ran on May 31, 2023.] Why do we like to be scared? What’s the difference in fear between a haunted house attraction and ghost hunters in a “real” haunted house? What is fearmongering, and the evolving fears of society? And what’s up with being afraid of clowns, aliens, Bigfoot, and even wide open spaces? Margee Kerr is a sociolo…
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In this wild and weird episode of Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers shares two firsthand accounts of high strangeness — and they're both absolute head-scratchers. First up: Alysia, a loyal Patreon supporter, recalls the unforgettable night she saw the Easter Bunny… but not the costume-clad kind. We’re talking tall, furry, lifelike, and wearing yel…
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Presenting four new bands to the table; Kings & Bears,Slug Companion, Desert of Talking Shadows and Brass Camel. From reggae to funk to rock, tonight we cover some party rhythms and hip shakin' rock, with true stories told in the dark of night, for reflection more than horror, sorrow more than terror. Music is our light in the dark~! #kettlewhistle…
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In this live-recorded episode of Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers welcomes special guest Eric Altman — cryptozoologist, paranormal researcher, and director of the Pennsylvania Cryptozoology Society — to dive deep into one of Pennsylvania’s hottest recent Bigfoot cases. Eric, a veteran investigator with nearly three decades of fieldwork experience…
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In this episode of Talking Strange, we pause to share a couple listener submitted stories. First up, listener Mike shares his tales from Virginia City, Nevada. After hearing our episodes about the Reno Tahoe Territory, and visiting the Washoe Club, he wanted to talk about perhaps encountering the ghost of an old cowboy. Then, listener Chad tells ab…
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The Producer and Co-Contributor to the independently art-driven Intracoastal Club of Houma Louisiana, Lord Wynter of #WYNTERWERX, flies in solo for this episode, and he brings MUSIC! This gem of a club hosts hundreds of indie music enthusiasts and artists that sometimes have just dropped by for a drink and karaoke, then inevitably evolve into bands…
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Tony, Bobcat, Chris and Lord Wynter of experimental synth-rock-dance band Crush Diamond meet up with Dave and Erika to dive deep into their past, present and future of this vibrantly tribal party music synced with a dangerously live drummer pounding out the focus on percussion that is extremely netherworldly. Join this off-planet expedition into th…
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What lurks in the shadows? On this episode of Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers sits down with Derek Hayes, creator and host of the hit podcast Monsters Among Us, where real people share their spine-tingling encounters with the paranormal, cryptids, UFOs, and all things unexplained. Derek dives into his own eerie experiences, what fuels his passio…
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In this episode of Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers sits down with paranormal investigator and world traveler Dustin Pari to swap stories of spooky travels, unforgettable adventures, and the quirks of life on the road. From sleeping under the stars at Dracula’s Castle to exploring the world’s most haunted locations, Dustin shares what it’s like t…
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Erika Timko-Askew and David J. Fairhead meet DM RAY, writer of the marvelously eye-popping comic book series, THE MADCAPS. You like D&D on Drugs? We do too! A quest story with some of the best artwork presented on the comic book scene today with a story about comradery between old friends to conquer a common foe. The comic book comes from a real pl…
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Along the rugged north coast of Northern Ireland, just beyond the legendary Giant’s Causeway, sits the Old Bushmills Distillery—the world’s oldest licensed whiskey distillery, steeped in history, Irish folklore, and ghostly tales. In this episode, Aaron Sagers takes you inside Old Bushmills Distillery, where he received a warm (and whiskey-filled) …
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Paul Dillon, the man behind the band pMad, charms our airwaves all the way from Galway, Ireland. With his new album looming, this post-punk goth machine that he has created lures your audio frequencies in with influences from the late 70's, early 80's guitar driven synth pop and up to today's darkwave sinister standards! Full of wit and tons of tal…
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Still on the road in Ireland, host Aaron Sagers visits the National Leprechaun Museum in Dublin, Ireland — which is not at all what he expected. Rather than a tourist trap, it’s a fun, cultural storytelling experience where one learns about the rich tradition of Irish folk tales and fairy tales. (He then returned later that night, after the daytime…
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Talking Strange is on the road in Ireland, with host Aaron Sagers collecting history, spooky stories, and folklore along the way. This episode, he's staying at the Clontarf Castle Hotel and connects with historian, author, and storyteller Dennis McIntyre. The modernised hotel has a castle structure dating back to 1837, and there has been a castle o…
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Host Aaron Sagers is on the road in the Reno Tahoe Territory in Nevada, and returns once again to the Old Washoe Club in Virginia City. While sitting in the back room of the old saloon, he speaks with tour guides and paranormal investigators Kimi Good and Justin Seagraves about their freakiest moments at the Washoe, and how they'd define the parano…
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Meet the man that will save Rock'n Roll. Abstract Artimus, rockin' his way from Alabama to Brooklyn New York where he now resides, composes and performs high energy party music with riffs that meld to your headbangin' soul! Son of the drummer for Jimmie Van Zant Band (cousin of Ronnie Van Zant of Lynrd Skynrd) this feverishly fun fellow is also a p…
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Host Aaron Sagers has hit the road to gather short stories about hauntings and general weirdness from the folks out there across the world. He continues his spooky travels in Virginia City, Nevada, in the Reno Tahoe Territory. Aaron sits for a brief chat with Dane Barker of the Virginia City Roasting House to discuss some of the haunted happenings …
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This episode, host Aaron Sagers hits the road to Carson City, Nevada, in the Reno Tahoe Territory, to explore the haunts of the old Brewery Arts Center (www.breweryarts.org), as well as some potential new spirits in the area. He is joined on this walk and talk journey with Director of Operations, and local ghost tour guide, Michael Wiencek. _______…
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Author and paranormal researcher Mike Ricksecker (Ancient Aliens) joins host Aaron Sagers to discuss the theories of Time Travel, and Stargate Portals, and how they might connect to ideas of ghosts, aliens, and Bigfoot — all from his new books of research, Portals to the Stars: Inside Stargates, Atlantis, and Secrets of Ancient Egypt and Travels Th…
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Criminalia podcast hosts Holly Frey and Maria Trimarchi join host Aaron Sagers to discuss their new book, Killer Cocktails: Dangerous Drinks Inspired by History’s Most Nefarious Criminals. Every month, over 200,000 listeners download Criminalia to hear stories of history’s wildest and most devious criminals they never knew existed. But this isn’t j…
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If you are alone for the holidaze, join us and we can all be alone together! Brandon Starocci, writer, creator and "imagineer" behind the epic horror comic series Avalon helps us ring out the ding-a-long-dang old year into the new with our year ending, ear bending, tongue-in-face final episode. And no, this is not just another zombie comic book! It…
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Alejandro Rojas is a longtime journalist and researcher with field studies in the area of UFO/UAPs. He joins host Aaron Sagers to discuss the UFO sighting tracking app Enigma, and the recent congressional hearings and recent sightings (including the compelling Signal Mountain, TN, sighting). More About Enigma Enigma is the first Unidentified Anomal…
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Bassist for COLD, life coach and founder of Girls Rock Indianapolis, Lindsay Manfredi returns to talk about her book UNFUCKWITHABLE: A Guide to Inspired Baddassery. Between albums and tours, we catch Lindsay in the middle of books as well! We get to the meat of her Guide to Inspired Baddassery, with some eye opening conversations and tidbits that c…
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Musician and filmmaker Dimitri Coats — guitarist for the punk supergroup OFF! and frontman for Burning Brides — joins host Aaron Sagers to discuss his punk rock sci-fi comedy feature film Free LSD, which he wrote, directed and stars in, as well as his own paradigm shifting experience with potential extraterrestrials. Receiving comparisons to Repo M…
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Writer, director, actor and working featured zombie from George Romero's Day of the Dead, Mike Ancas goes deep with this documentary tribute to Romero entitled Chasing Zombies. Amazing behind the scenes and production secrets revolving around Greg Nicotero and George Romero are revealed. Meet the charming man behind this fascinatingly detailed homa…
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Amy Bruni of the Kindred Spirits TV show, and Haunted Road podcast, joins host Aaron Sagers to discuss her new cookbook Food to Die For: Recipes and Stories From America’s Most Legendary Haunted Places. In the book, Bruni and co-author Julie Tremaine offer up a taste of haunted hotels, eerie ghost towns, creepy prisons and more through recipes from…
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Author and paranormal researcher Richard Estep joins Aaron Sagers to discuss his new book In Search of Demons, and the persisent phenomena of demons across paranormal belief, and pop culture. Richard Estep has been a paranormal investigator for 30 years, researching claims of ghosts and hauntings on both sides of the Atlantic. He is the author of m…
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The paranormal entertainment world is dominated by men — with a few remarkable exceptions like Amy Bruni, Cindy Kaza, and Jessica Chobot. But it’s still a boy’s club, and a white boy’s club with hardly any women of color. To get into these issues and discuss their own spooky stories, host Aaron Sagers has gathered upcoming leaders of the paranormal…
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For this Talking Strange, Dark Horse Comics gathers women horror creators Dr. Rebekah McKendry (Barstow comic, Glorious film, Colors of the Dark Podcast), Leah Kilpatrick (Headless Horseman; DC Horror Presents), Carmilla: The First Vampire co-creators Amy Chu and Soo Lee for a spooky season chat about the genre, and navigating the medium that's tra…
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Lora Sauls is the Assistant Director of Creative Development and Show Direction for Art and Design, Entertainment at Universal Orlando Resort, and joins the show to discuss the creation of Halloween Horror Nights Orlando. This year, HHN Orlando returns with 10 Terrifying Haunted Houses inspired by famous horror franchises — like A Quiet Place, Ghos…
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Who is this man that drives around in a van playing tunes, shooting videos and invites mother nature to be his audience while she provides the stage? Case Vannon is with us on this episode, providing us with a tour of his natural progression through song and emotion. Catch all his videos on YouTube after you give us a listen, so you can grasp his s…
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Actor Matthew Lillard (SLC Punk, Scream, Scooby-Doo, Five Nights At Freddy's, The Life of Chuck) joins host Aaron Sagers to discuss his new horror-themed tequila brand Macabre Spirits, which launches this October, and comes in premiere packaging, as well as a new novella by director Mike Flanagan. Lillard also discusses his career in film, and horr…
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