Best Brian Bledsoe Podcasts (2025)

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Sinister Sightings - EP329 33:57

3d ago33:57

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Sinister Sightings are your true crime and true paranormal stories. Every week we read out ones that you've sent in. So prepare to get spooked. Do you have your own Sinister Sighting to share? Email us your stories at [email protected] If you want to introduce one of our Sinister Sightings, you can join The Creepinati @ www.patreon.com/th…

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EP 385 - Hilary Porter and Philip Markoff 1:10:22

6d ago1:10:22

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Donna dives into the bizarre and unsettling alien abduction story of Hilary Porter, a woman who claims to have been taken by extraterrestrials multiple times over her life. Kerri tells the story of the so-called Craigslist Killer, Philip Markoff, a seemingly normal med student living a double life that ended in tragedy. This episode is sponsored by…

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Sinister Sightings - EP328 29:43

10d ago29:43

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Sinister Sightings are your true crime and true paranormal stories. Every week we read out ones that you've sent in. So prepare to get spooked. Do you have your own Sinister Sighting to share? Email us your stories at [email protected] If you want to introduce one of our Sinister Sightings, you can join The Creepinati @ www.patreon.com/th…

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Fr. Ian finds out why Spirulina is the future, poet Dian Sousa talks about why she is lovingly afraid of the sea, and composer and winemaker Brook Monroe demonstrates how he turns wine into music 58:20

13d ago58:20

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For Playing with Food, KCBX's Fr. Ian Delinger travels to southern San Luis Obispo County to talk to algae farmers and find out how one particular algae—Spirulina—is made, and why it is considered a complete health food. Then, KCBX's Meher Ali is in conversation with poet and activist Dian Sousa about poetry, the necessity of work, her immigrant pa…

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EP 384 - Relisha Rudd and the Chelsea Hotel 1:24:10

13d ago1:24:10

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Kerri covers the heartbreaking story of Relisha Rudd, an 8-year-old girl who vanished from a Washington D.C. homeless shelter in 2014. As the investigation unfolded, disturbing details about the adults in her life and the system that failed her came to light. This case remains unsolved and deeply haunting. Donna dives into the eerie history of the …

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Sinister Sightings - EP327 38:08

17d ago38:08

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Sinister Sightings are your true crime and true paranormal stories. Every week we read out ones that you've sent in. So prepare to get spooked. Do you have your own Sinister Sighting to share? Email us your stories at [email protected] If you want to introduce one of our Sinister Sightings, you can join The Creepinati @ www.patreon.com/th…

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Author Kevin Carver on his debut novel, "The Forbidden Parallel," a nonprofit that provides mental health support for those impacted by cancer, and how the Sierra Club's local chapter supported the designation ... 59:16

20d ago59:16

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For Bookwaves, Brian Reynolds speaks with local author and musician Kevin Carver, about his debut fantasy novel “The Forbidden Parallel“ that he has released alongside an album of the same name. Also, for The Nonprofit Story, Dr. Consuelo Meux talks with Candace Galli, Executive Director of the Cancer Support Community, about the reason why her non…

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EP 383 - Joan Vollmer and Lorenzen Wright 1:19:09

20d ago1:19:09

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Donna tells us about the exorcism of Joan Vollmer. Joan had a history of mental illness and the chilling story of her death during a makeshift ritual raised questions about faith, mental health, and the line between belief and brutality. Kerri tells the story of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose mysterious death in 2010 left Memphis reeling.…

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Sinister Sightings - EP326 36:31

24d ago36:31

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Sinister Sightings are your true crime and true paranormal stories. Every week we read out ones that you've sent in. So prepare to get spooked. Do you have your own Sinister Sighting to share? Email us your stories at [email protected] If you want to introduce one of our Sinister Sightings, you can join The Creepinati @ www.patreon.com/th…

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A deep-dive into SLO County's biggest summer music festival: Festival Mozaic 58:42

27d ago58:42

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Every summer in venues throughout San Luis Obispo County, Festival Mozaic presents chamber music, orchestral music, and some non-classical genres such as folk, bluegrass, world music and more. The festival presents free community concerts, ticketed concerts, educational opportunities, and even a children's concert. Listen as Marisa Waddell talks wi…

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EP 382 = Robin Bledsoe Spielbauer and Museum of Shadows 1:14:36

27d ago1:14:36

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Kerri takes us back to Amarillo two weeks in a row to cover the story of Robin Bledsoe Spielbauer. She was found murdered on a lonely stretch of Texas road and suspicion quickly turned toward those closest to her. Police quickly learned of a love triangle that led to murder. Donna takes us to Nebraska for the Museum of Shadows. The museum claims to…

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Sinister Sightings - EP325 39:28

1M ago39:28

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Sinister Sightings are your true crime and true paranormal stories. Every week we read out ones that you've sent in. So prepare to get spooked. Do you have your own Sinister Sighting to share? Email us your stories at [email protected] If you want to introduce one of our Sinister Sightings, you can join The Creepinati @ www.patreon.com/th…

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Reflecting on the 'No Kings' protests in San Luis Obispo County, making sparkling wine with Rava Wines, and the lineup for the upcoming Cuesta College Central Coast Writers' Conference 56:39

1M ago56:39

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Rosie Bultman, News Director at KCSB, UC Santa Barbara's student-run radio station, joins us with a brand new segment called "Standing-in-Courage." She speaks about the No Kings protests with her first guest, Linda Baker, organizer for the protests in San Luis Obispo County. For Wine Country, host Mira Honeycutt talks to Sherrie Holzer, winemaker o…

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EP 381 - Wayside Inn and Brian Deneke 1:18:54

1M ago1:18:54

1:18:54

Donna tells us the story of Longfellow's Wayside Inn in Sudbury, Massachusetts. A historic tavern dating back to 1716, was famously immortalized by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his Tales of a Wayside Inn. Known as the oldest operating inn in the United States, it’s rich with colonial history, literary legacy, and ghostly legends. Kerri covers the …

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Sinister Sightings - EP324 36:41

1M ago36:41

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Sinister Sightings are your true crime and true paranormal stories. Every week we read out ones that you've sent in. So prepare to get spooked. Do you have your own Sinister Sighting to share? Email us your stories at [email protected] If you want to introduce one of our Sinister Sightings, you can join The Creepinati @ www.patreon.com/th…

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Celebrating the centennial anniversary of the 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake, the impact of tariffs on local businesses, and MT Vallarta on poetry and the trauma of migration 59:54

1M ago59:54

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We start with Carol Tangeman’s new segment, “Talking Downtown”, where she brings us stories from downtowns across the Central Coast. This one is sourced from KCSB, where reporter Lisa Osborn speaks with author and historian Betsy J. Green about an earthquake that hit Santa Barbara exactly a hundred years ago and destroyed its downtown. This led to …

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EP 380 - Colleen Stan and Pigman Road 1:16:18

1M ago1:16:18

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Kerri covers a really tough story this week. She tells the kidnapping story of Colleen Stan. While hitchhiking to a friend's house, she was picked up by Cameron and Janice Hooker. The two had a child with them so she trusted it enough to get in the car. Little did she know it would lead to her kidnapping and torture for many years. This week, Donna…

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Sinister Sightings - EP323 38:26

2M ago38:26

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Sinister Sightings are your true crime and true paranormal stories. Every week we read out ones that you've sent in. So prepare to get spooked. Do you have your own Sinister Sighting to share? Email us your stories at [email protected] If you want to introduce one of our Sinister Sightings, you can join The Creepinati @ www.patreon.com/th…

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City Farm SLO's mission to create sustainable farmers of tomorrow, how Santa Barbara got its Juneteenth celebration, and the impact of budget cuts on the History Center of San Luis Obispo County 58:08

2M ago58:08

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Dr. Consuelo Meux speaks with Kayla Rutland, Executive Director, and Kate DiTrani, Program Manager, of City Farm SLO about its youth education programs and regenerative farming for the Nonprofit Story. Then, KCSB reporter Lisa Osborn's interview with Simone Ruskamp, co-founder of Santa Barbara's Juneteenth celebration about her efforts to get it st…

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EP 379 - Swamp Gas and Terry Lee King 1:12:54

2M ago1:12:54

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Donna takes us to Michigan where bright, pulsating lights were spotted on more than one occasion. This became a national story and eventually the lights were determined to be swamp gas which thoroughly angered people as they felt they were being gas lit...see what we did there? Kerri covers the case of Terry Lee King's murder. Initially police were…

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Sinister Sightings - EP322 44:02

2M ago44:02

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Sinister Sightings are your true crime and true paranormal stories. Every week we read out ones that you've sent in. So prepare to get spooked. Do you have your own Sinister Sighting to share? Email us your stories at [email protected] If you want to introduce one of our Sinister Sightings, you can join The Creepinati @ www.patreon.com/th…

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Caring for donkeys on the coast, Art Center Morro Bay's upcoming events, celebrating Pride with intention and joy with the Gala Center, and UCSB Professor Mark Juergensmeyer on the recent India-Pakistan ... 59:39

2M ago59:39

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KCBX's Meher Ali speaks with Carlen Eckford, founder of the Rancho Burro Donkey Sanctuary and it's medical director as well as volunteer Barn Manager Nancy DeRuchie about how the nonprofit rehabilitates of donkeys and the misconceptions surrounding the behavior and care of these animals. Then, Kathleen Heil, President of Art Center Morro Bay, talks…

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EP 378 - Kaylee Sawyer and Aradale Lunatic Asylum 1:25:16

2M ago1:25:16

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Kerri covers a recommendation from the discord about Kaylee Sawyer. After coming home from a bachelorette party, Kaylee went missing leading police on a multi-state chase of her killer. Donna tells us about Aradale Lunatic Asylum. Located in Victoria, Australia, it was one of the country’s largest psychiatric hospitals. Known for its grim history a…

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Sinister Sightings - EP321 34:51

2M ago34:51

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Sinister Sightings are your true crime and true paranormal stories. Every week we read out ones that you've sent in. So prepare to get spooked. Do you have your own Sinister Sighting to share? Email us your stories at [email protected] If you want to introduce one of our Sinister Sightings, you can join The Creepinati @ www.patreon.com/th…

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Author Lucy Bledsoe on courage and celebrating Pride Month with books, making world-class white wines in Paso, ECOSLO's annual fundraiser, and Central Coast farmworkers' struggle with food insecurity 59:44

2M ago59:44

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For his segment Bookwaves, KCBX's Brian Reynolds speaks with award-winning author and activist Lucy Jane Bledsoe about how attitudes towards the LGBTQ community have or have not changed and about one novel in particular titled “Tell the Rest.” Bledsoe will be speaking on Saturday, June 14th at the Atascadero Library from 12-2pm and San Luis Obispo …

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EP 377 - Cafe Lafitte in Exile AND Latisha King 58:34

2M ago58:34

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Donna and Kerri both highlight Pride Month this episode. Donna tells us the story about Cafe Lafitte in Exile in New Orleans, Louisiana. Patrons of this gay bar report seeing the ghosts of Tennessee Williams and Truman Capote. Kerri covers a tough story that highlights the plight people in the LGBTQ community still experience. The murder of Latisha…

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Sinister Sightings - EP320 36:17

2M ago36:17

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Sinister Sightings are your true crime and true paranormal stories. Every week we read out ones that you've sent in. So prepare to get spooked. Do you have your own Sinister Sighting to share? Email us your stories at [email protected] If you want to introduce one of our Sinister Sightings, you can join The Creepinati @ www.patreon.com/th…

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EP 376 - Cynthia "Cindy" Dunn and Baleroy Mansion 1:19:34

2M ago1:19:34

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Kerri tells the story about Cynthia "Cindy" Dunn, a mother of two, who went missing. Per her husband, she went to drop off a donation and never returned. But police were a bit skeptical about his story and uncovered a heartbreaking case of domestic violence. Donna covers Baleroy Mansion, located in Philadelphia's Chestnut Hill neighborhood. It is o…

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Sinister Sightings - EP319 33:34

2M ago33:34

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Sinister Sightings are your true crime and true paranormal stories. Every week we read out ones that you've sent in. So prepare to get spooked. Do you have your own Sinister Sighting to share? Email us your stories at [email protected] If you want to introduce one of our Sinister Sightings, you can join The Creepinati @ www.patreon.com/th…

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From Paso Robles to Orcutt, a delivery service that brings produce to your doorstep, the challenges and successes for Downtown SLO, and the logistics of putting together the Live Oak Music Festival 58:41

3M ago58:41

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On Playing with Food, Fr. Ian Delinger spotlights Harvestly, a local delivery service that fills the gap between farm boxes, supermarkets, and restaurants by delivering local produce to your doorstep. Then, KCBX's Carol Tangeman speaks with LeBren Harris, CEO of the nonprofit Downtown SLO, about its challenges and successes in making the city’s dow…

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EP 375 - Shaker's Cigar Bar and Anatoly Moskvin 1:12:12

3M ago1:12:12

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Donna tells us about Shaker's Cigar Bar, a haunted cigar bar in Milwaukee, WI (don't ask Kerri that state abbreviation). A bar that has been many things in the past, including a brothel, has now been deemed the most haunted cigar bar in the country. Kerri covers a heartbreaking case that is a bit different that what she usually covers. Anatoly Mosk…

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Sinister Sightings - EP318 45:24

3M ago45:24

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Sinister Sightings are your true crime and true paranormal stories. Every week we read out ones that you've sent in. So prepare to get spooked. Do you have your own Sinister Sighting to share? Email us your stories at [email protected] If you want to introduce one of our Sinister Sightings, you can join The Creepinati @ www.patreon.com/th…

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EP 374 - Amber Hagerman and Sailor's Snug Harbor 1:15:36

3M ago1:15:36

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Kerri tells us about the heartbreaking story of Amber Hagerman, a 9 year old who vanished in broad daylight with one eyewitness. From this awful story came about the AMBER Alert system, which has saved over 1200 children. Donna covers Sailor's Snug Harbor located on Staten Island. In the 1800s, Robert Richard Randall willed his property to become a…

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Sinister Sightings - EP317 50:10

3M ago50:10

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Sinister Sightings are your true crime and true paranormal stories. Every week we read out ones that you've sent in. So prepare to get spooked. Do you have your own Sinister Sighting to share? Email us your stories at [email protected] If you want to introduce one of our Sinister Sightings, you can join The Creepinati @ www.patreon.com/th…

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Celebrating AAPI month with Samoan poet William Giles, Paso women winemakers talk business, wine and lapis lazuli, and an aviation entrepreneur shares why San Luis Obispo is the perfect base of operations ... 58:18

3M ago58:18

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May is Asian American and Pacific Islander or AAPI Heritage Month. In celebration of this, Issues and Ideas invited MT Vallarta, pronouns they, them, theirs, a poet and Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies at CalPoly, to be in conversation with William Nuʻutupu Giles, pronouns he/they, who is a poet, Samoan writer, and arts educator. Giles was in …

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EP 373 - Elizabeth Klarer & Jeremy Bamber 1:28:42

3M ago1:28:42

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Donna giving us another UFO story. Elizabeth Klarer claimed she saw a UFO in 1917 that lead to the ultimate "love" story. Not to give too much away but there was love, a birth, and travel to another galaxy. Kerri covers a really heartbreaking familicide of the Bamber family. This case has many twists and turns that lead Jeremy Bamber into prison. N…

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Sinister Sightings - EP316 33:14

3M ago33:14

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Sinister Sightings are your true crime and true paranormal stories. Every week we read out ones that you've sent in. So prepare to get spooked. Do you have your own Sinister Sighting to share? Email us your stories at [email protected] If you want to introduce one of our Sinister Sightings, you can join The Creepinati @ www.patreon.com/th…

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International student visa revocations, the future of abandoned boats in Morro Bay, Robin Greenfield's experiments in non-ownership, and a volunteer's tribute to the Live Oak Music Festival 58:51

3M ago58:51

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Professor Jared Van Ramshorst from Cal Poly's Department of Political Science talks to KCBX's Meher Ali about recent student deportations and visa revocations that have impacted international students across the country, including at Cal Poly. Then, KCBX’s Adam Solorzano reports on a state grant received by Morro Bay that will enable it to demolish…

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EP - 372 Elsie Paroubek and Anna Anderson 1:31:16

3M ago1:31:16

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Kerri covers the story of Elsie Paroubek. In 1911, Elsie was kidnapped off the street in broad daylight. The investigation focused on the Romani camps nearby based on fears versus actual evidence. Donna tells us about Anna Anderson who, in the early 1920s, claimed to be Anastasia Tschaikovsky. People, to this day, still debate if Anna was actually …

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