This week on the show writer, strategist, and founder of The Emperor Norton Trust John Lumea joins AP for an in-depth discussion about an obscure but fascinating historical figure- that of Joshua Abraham Norton, the self-proclaimed Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico. What began as a campaign on John's part to recognize the Emperor…

Writer and podcaster Matt 'AP Strange' Hopewell returns for an esoteric jam session covering Loch Ness strangeness, the infamous Max Headroom broadcast interruption, Ashtar Command, and a whole bunch of other weird stuff.By Tim Binnall

This week Bradley Plaisier and Robert Skvarla join AP to talk about the classic 90s phenomena that was The X-Files, but more specifically, the episodes written by Darin Morgan. Fans of the TV series know Morgan for his humor and absurdity in stories such as Jose Chung's From Outer Space and War of the Coprophages, "monster of the week" episodes tha…

Paranormal bon vivant Bradley Plaisier joins us for a conversation about Bigfoot and the Patterson-Gimlin film, futile UFO disclosure efforts and underhanded misinformation, his wild UFO experiences, the majesty of gnomes, and, of course, tons more.By Tim Binnall

This week's show is another Third Time's the Charm (3xtC) installment with J. R. Hikel joining AP to talk about one of the greatest movies of all time- Army of Darkness! J. R. is a small business owner and a lifelong horror fan, and runs J. R.'s Spooky Shack in Hudson, Massachusetts- a one-stop shop for all manner of horror merchandise. He brings h…

Courtney Eastman, creator of 'The Ghoul Guide,' joins us to talk paranormal travel, the dollhouse graves of Indiana, Chef Boyardee's final resting place, a chilling haunted seminary, the wonderful Wilson Castle, and other points of interest in the world of high strangeness.By Tim Binnall

This week Gabriel Kennedy, aka Prop-Anon, drops in to discuss his book Chapel Perilous: The Life and Thought Crimes of Robert Anton Wilson! This first, and currently only biography of RAW was several years in the making for Gabriel. In this conversation, he and AP discuss how he came to discover Wilson's work, the influences its had on Kennedy as a…

'Historian of the Strange' Robert Schneck returns to the show for a free-wheeling conversation about morbid Americana, weird deaths, poltergeist girls, curious contraptions, phantom invaders, and a whole lot more.By Tim Binnall

AP welcomes folklorist and writer Paul A. T. Wilson to the show to discuss the fantastically weird case of Sam, the Sandown Clown- an entity reportedly encountered on the Isle of Wight in the early 1970s by a pair of young children. Listeners familiar with the story will undoubtedly be thrilled to learn that further encounters with the entity vario…

Writer and storyteller Mark Sebastian Jordan details odd historic tales from Ohio's Central Highlands. There's colorful characters, murder, mystery, strange shenanigans, curious cons, and lots more weirdness. Plus, Mark recounts his experience as a background extra in the classic film The Shawshank Redemption.…

This week, cartoonist and ultimate Creative Weirdo Todd Purse joins AP for an inspiring and fun conversation about art, imagination, and the power of bringing ideas to life on the page. Todd makes his living, as he says, by "drawing pictures on coffee bags"- but he also consistently produces whimsical and positive paranormal themed art which he sha…

Author Joshua Cutchin returns for an in-the-weeds conversation about his thought-provoking new book 'Fourth Wall Phantoms,' which explores the phenomenon of fictional characters and concepts mysteriously manifesting into reality.By Tim Binnall

Michael M. Hughes joins AP this week to discuss the proliferation of AI technology and the impact it's having on every aspect of society. Michael is an author, a journalist, a tarot reader, and teacher, and his recent writings include a "Humanifesto" which promotes biological intelligence and resists the artifice being sold to us by the tech indust…

Author Maxim Furek joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about the very strange Sheppton Mine Disaster of 1963, Bigfoot, flying saucers, altered states, celebrity blood voyeurism,and, of course, tons more.By Tim Binnall

For this week's Third Time's the Charm (3xtC) presentation, Icy Sedgwick joins AP to venture into the realm of found footage horror movies with a look at Paranormal Activity 3. As it happens, Icy was the perfect guest to have on for this subject, as she has an honest-to-goodness doctorate in horror movies and used the Paranormal Activity series for…

Bigfoot field researcher and podcaster Brooke Moreland discusses searching for Sasquatch, Coral Castle, Florida's psychic hub Cassadaga, the Skunk Ape, Dyatlov Pass, Brazil's bizarre Lead Masks Case, and tons more.By Tim Binnall

This week AP sits down to talk flying saucers with UFO buff, author, playwright, and blogger Charles Lear! Charles is the author of The Flying Saucer Investigators, a book detailing the early history around the personalities who made UFOs a cultural phenomenon. It serves as an excellent primer on the origins of modern UFOlogy, following the storied…

Dr. Daniel S. Wise joins us for an enlightening conversation about his dissertation 'Twenty-First Century American Ghost Hunting: A Late Modern Enchantment.' We get into ghost hunting, paranormal TV, religion, scientism, Halloween, and tons more.By Tim Binnall

This week, AP sits down with filmmaker and artist Tess Martin to discuss her recent works, and what they have to say about time, memory, and meaning. Tess is a visual artist based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands with a background in classical fine art and animation, and her films are a unique marriage of the two disciplines that get to the heart of t…

Author and paranormal adventurer Chad Lewis joins us to chat about the strangeness of Lake Superior, the curious Van Meter Visitor case, his extensive travels to locations known for high strangeness or uncanny folklore, and, of course, tons more.By Tim Binnall

Steve Mills, aka the Reverend StarDoG, returns to the show this week to discuss the festival scene throughout the U.K. in the 1970s into the 1980s. Steve had previously been on for a Third Time's the Charm episode to discuss Halloween III, but this time he and AP get into the music, culture, and adjacent wyrdshit of the free festival movement he wa…

This week AP has a chat with his old friend Michelle Elmquist about The Simpsons- its cultural impact, the weirdness involved in some of the episodes, and how the early seasons captured a particular essence of the 1990s. Michelle had been the host of The Eternal Void, But With Jazz podcast for which AP was sometimes a guest host or cohost. The curr…

On this week's show, the documentary series Strange Magick is discussed with director Bill Darmon and researcher and author Dave Goudsward. The film explores the connections between sites in New England, the odd connections between the magic of places and larger-than-life figures such as Aleister Crowley and H. P. Lovecraft, and even espionage duri…

Fred Andersson returns to the show this week to discuss some wild cases from his home country of Sweden, including sightings of mummies, gnomes, and lake monsters! Fred had previously appeared on the show to discuss Jaws 3-D for one of the Third Time's the Charm (3xtC) episodes, but he just has too many cool stories to share to not have him back on…

Robert Guffey joins AP in this episode for a lengthy and mind-bending chat that covers a lot of weird ground. Robert is a well-known writer and author of both fiction and non-fiction, and in this chat the difficulty in telling the difference between the two is well illustrated. One of his books, Chameleo, is discussed at length- in particular, how …

Viva Las Vegas! This week AP chats with Jeff Knox, a wonderful UFO researcher and cohost of the YouTube show Ufo Sunset, about Leprechaun 3. AP had come up with the idea of a Leprechanathon- that is, watching all of the Leprechaun movies in a row, and being the madman that his Mr. Knox actually did it! In keeping with the Third Time's the Charm for…

The BoA 20th Anniversary Special. Running a staggering six hours long and featuring a whopping 20 guests, we celebrate two unforgettable decades of off-kilter paranormal podcasting and the fantastic friends we've made along the way.By Tim Binnall

This week's episode is a journey through sound and melody, as AP talks with Mike Fiorito about the interrelation between music and the Phenomenon. Mike is a musician, and a freelance music journalist, and also an award-winning author. His latest book, UFO Symphonic- Journeys Into Sound delves into the complex relationship between creativity, the un…

The legendary Larry Arnold returns to the show for a deep dive on spontaneous human combustion! We cover the cases, the theories, the challenges of studying SponCom, Larry's incredible legacy, and tons more.By Tim Binnall

All Hail Discordia! On this episode, comic book artist Bobby Campbell joins AP to discuss his ongoing project to adapt the Illuminatus! Trilogy into comic form. The classic of 1970s high weirdness written by Robert Anton Wilson and Bob Shea is a centerpiece in the world of Discordianism, and adapting it to other media is no small task. Bobby talks …

UFO historian Jeff Knox talks classic flying saucer cases, like the 1965 Valensole encounter and Joe Simonton's infamous alien pancakes, and the importance of preserving the history of UFO studies. Plus, of course, tons more.By Tim Binnall

Maevius Lynn joins AP this week to explore the living tradition of Thelema and discuss the complicated legacy of Aleister Crowley. Lynn is a practicing Thelemic ceremonial magician, a writer, an artist, and a lecturer who offers a unique perspective to an often misunderstood realm of the occult and religious thought. She has a knack for explaining …

Podcaster Branden Morgan talks about an infamous New Jersey murder with Satanic Panic elements to it and other creepy true crime cases like Son of Sam and the Night Stalker. Plus Forrest Fenn's treasure and Branden's acting career that included roles in "Black Sheep" with Chris Farley and the 1993 "Beverly Hillbillies" movie.…

This week, AP and guest co-host Blackwolf John Oates chat with Aaron Gulyas about Star Trek III: The Search For Spock! Setting phasers to "snark", they boldly go where many nerds have gone before in dissecting Star Trek as a franchise, focusing on the original cast and the motion pictures they appeared in. The conversation takes a lot of turns and …

Author and researcher Fred Andersson returns with more strange stories from Sweden, including an infamous political assassination that spawned an array of conspiracy theories, bizarre humanoid encounters, phantom strangers, trolls, werewolves, and a whole lot more weirdness.By Tim Binnall

Journalist and author Doug Brod joins AP in this episode to discuss his recent biography Born With a Tail: The Devilish Life and Wicked Times of Anton Szandor LaVey. Doug is currently an editor at the Toronto Star, and was formerly editor in chief for SPIN and TV Guide. He has also written for The New York Times, Billboard, Hollywood Reporter, and …

Stephen Barcelo, founder of North Carolina's Cryptozoology & Paranormal Museum, talks about the fantastic roadside attraction, shares Bigfoot reports he has received from visitors, and reflects on the experience of moving from New York City to a tiny town in North Carolina. Plus, of course, tons more, including recollections from his earlier work c…

For this week's show, the inimitable Stephanie Quick joins AP for a look at the cultural context around the San Francisco Bay area and her lived experience there. Offering context for a variety of personalities and organizations tangential to weird studies, the artistic and political movements of the area from the 1960s to the present are examined.…

AP & Chase fight for Earth's survival (and friendship) after finally coming face to face with a reality television obsessed Telesyndicate (Actress/Model Sabrina Ahmed). Will AP actually quit Beyond Strange & a lifelong friendship? Will the Tellesyndicates make good on their threat and blow up Earth? Could this be the very last description I ever wr…

Flat Earth proponent Mark Sargent returns to the program with his take on the wild drama currently unfolding in the community wherein multiple well-known Flat Earthers have disowned the controversial conspiracy theory. Plus, of course, tons more.By Tim Binnall

This week's episode has the one-and-only Loyd Auerbach, aka Professor Paranormal, sharing his thoughts and observations from his decades-long career in parapsychology. He is a mentalist, author, investigator of paranormal claims, a chocolatier, and teaches parapsychology courses at the Rhine Education Center and Atlantic University. He and AP get i…

Podcaster Jessica Carlozzi talks about cryptids and 'cryptidbits,' the Megalodon, odd spots in Massachusetts, the Mapinguari of the Amazon, curious mysteries, and tons more.By Tim Binnall

The Tell All tea is back to spilinnnn'! Beyond Strange AM is back after its much-anticipated week-long commercial break. Hosts Chase and AP (in that order—take note) are joined by returning guests Tuwb the Ghost (comedian and Scary Movie Sleepoverco-host, Tanner Hodegeson) and Sophia Mars (Big Time Fresh star Bella Mars). Making his BSAM chaotic de…

This week's episode is a Third Time's the Charm (3xtC) offering featuring zombies! Bryan White drops into AP's underground bunker to talk about Day of the Dead, the third installment of the George Romero zombie flicks that began with Night of the Living Dead and more or less kicked off the whole genre of zombie movies. Bryan co-hosts the horror mov…

Author Timothy Renner discusses his fantastic new book 'I Have Never Minded the Loneliness: Hermits and Their Stories,' an enlightening and entertaining look at some of the colorful characters who comprised the hermit subculture well over a century ago.By Tim Binnall

Catch up with all your favorite guests from Beyond Strange: Asked By Aliens including Rondell Weatherford (Actor/Comedian Jordan Coleman), Jerri Poppins/Sophia Mars (Big Time Fresh's Bella Mars), Mark Stevenson (Comedian Scott White), & A2419 aka Mitzi (Actress Jenna Lawson) on this insane first part of the wildest Tell All you've ever heard. Mostl…

Solomon Pakal joins AP this week for a far-ranging discussion of occult concepts and strange phenomena, with a focus on Meso America and the Maya roots of ideas still prevalent today. Solomon is a historian, a practitioner of magic, an author, and just generally an amazingly knowledgable researcher and seeker after mystical truths. He talks a bit a…

Paranormal researcher Barnaby Jones discusses his investigations into Dog Man, Bigfoot, and areas of high strangeness in Wisconsin, Upper Michigan, and beyond. Plus, of course, tons moreBy Tim Binnall

This one's for all the marbles- will Earth be destroyed? Find out soon on Part 1 of the epic conclusion to the first season of Beyond Strange: Asked By Aliens!By AskedbyAliens

AP is joined in this episode by the one and only Professor WHAM for a tribute to, and exploration of the life and works of David Lynch in honor of his passing from this realm in January of 2025. They focus in particular on the esoteric and mystical aspects of his movies and Twin Peaks, while also touching on his visual art and music. A lot of groun…