The Dancing Toaster Podcast

In this deep-dive episode, we uncover the tangled web of truth, myth, and military cover-up surrounding the 1947 Roswell Incident. From lightning storms and mysterious wreckage in the New Mexico desert to shifting eyewitness accounts and top-level deception, we explore how Roswell became ground zero for modern UFO lore. With help from recurring guests Dr. Right and Dr. Will See, we unpack classifi...

Episode 24 of The Dancing Toaster plunges into the mysterious Maury Island Incident—an explosive UFO encounter that took place just days before Kenneth Arnold’s famous sighting and weeks before Roswell. What begins as a quiet patrol on the Puget Sound turns into a nightmare of falling debris, injured witnesses, a dead dog, and a visit from a strange man in black. This deeply researched, cinematic...

In September 1952, something strange landed in the hills of Braxton County, West Virginia. It wasn’t a meteor. It wasn’t a barn owl. It was something else— something tall, mechanical, and not quite alive. In this episode, we dig deep into one of the most iconic cryptid cases in American history: the Flatwoods Monster. From Audrey Harper’s chilling encounter on a twilight walk to the mass sighting...

Join me for part 2 of our deep dive into the infamous UFO cult known as Heaven’s Gate. What did they believe? How did they come together and become one of the most infamous cults in history? How did Marshall Applewhite convince 39 people to take their own lives thinking they were going to be rescued by aliens? How, after such a tragedy could anyone still follow the beliefs of Heaven’s Gate? We sti...

Did you know The Dancing Toaster has a member exclusive show on Patreon called The Man Eating Toaster? The Man-Eating Toaster Launched with the infamous UFO cult, Heaven’s Gate. Who were Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Lou Nettles? How did they come together to form one of the most infamous cults in history? How did Marshall convince 39 people to take their own lives thinking they were going to be...

In this episode of The Dancing Toaster, we dive down the rabbit hole into one of America’s strangest urban legends — the story of the Bunny Man and the infamous bridge that bears his name. What begins with eerie sightings in the Virginia woods quickly spirals into something much bigger, as folklore, fear, and fact blur together. From newspaper headlines to Halloween dares, this episode explores ho...

In this episode of The Dancing Toaster, we dive into the eerie legend of El Chupacabra, the infamous blood-draining cryptid of Latin America. From spine-chilling eyewitness accounts to strange livestock mutilations, we explore the origins, theories, and mysteries surrounding this creature. Is it a real predator, a government experiment, or something far more sinister? With a mix of history, humor,...

In this episode, we unravel the bizarre tale of Gef, the foul-mouthed, talking mongoose of the Isle of Man—also known as the Dalby Spook. Was he a mischievous spirit, a psychic projection, or just an elaborate hoax? From eerie voices in the walls to paranormal investigators trying (and failing) to uncover the truth, Gef's antics captivated and terrified a remote farmhouse family, making him one of...

What is the Maryland Goatman? Is it an experiment gone wrong? Or something darker? What on earth is the Pope Lick monster? Why have so many died looking for him? Are these two connected? Why are there so many goat-human hybrid creatures in the legends and lore of the Americas? Do these things go back further than that? Join me in this episode where we answer these questions and so many more.   The...

Did you know that New Jersey has a state demon? Who, or what is the Jersey Devil? Some say it’s a hoax, some say it’s a cursed mutated child, some say it’s political propaganda, while others say that it is something far worse. Don’t miss today’s episode of the Dancing Toaster where we’ll do a deep dive into one of America’s oldest cryptids.   The Dancing Toaster is a podcast that wrestles with the...

Who or what is the Mothman? What exactly happened during the 1960s in Point Pleasant? Has it happened before? Will it ever happen again? Was Mothman an alien? A failed experiment? An angel? A demon? Or perhaps a figment of people’s imagination? What are we to make of the infamous Mothman? Join me for our first deep dive on one of the most famous cryptids in the world to see if he is friend or foe,...

What is the Mokele Mbembe? What are Thunderbirds and why are there so many accounts of them throughout the Americas? Why are there so many reports of large reptilian creatures around the globe in its most unexplored regions? We know that dinosaurs once roamed the earth, could they still be in some of its darkest corners? What if everything we’ve been told about dinosaurs, the age of the earth, and...

Does Lake Chelan have a dragon? What could it be? Is it related to the Loch Ness Monster? Why are there reports of large reptilian creatures throughout time all around the globe? Did dragons once roam the earth? Where did they go? Did they ever leave? Join me as we continue our exciting journey, part 1 of examining cryptids and dragons from around the globe. The Dancing Toaster is a podcast that w...

Who or what are the Tah-Tah-Kle’-ah of the west coast? Who or what are the Stikini in the east? What do these Owl Monsters have to do with La Lechuza south of the border? Why do we find these Female owl cryptids everywhere we turn? Is this a modern phenomenon? Or are these monstrosities linked to something more ancient? Are they solely monsters, or at one time were they like you and me? Join me as...

The series on Cryptids and Creatures starts in my own backyard, the beautiful and mysterious Pacific Northwest. Who or what is Batsquatch? Is it an angel or demon? Is it related at all to Sasquatch? Could it be an undiscovered animal of some kind? Why did people only begin seeing it after the eruption of Mt St Helens? What does it have to do with other flying apelike creatures throughout the world...

Hello Toasters! I hope you're getting ready for season 2 launching on January 7th. Until then, here's something to hold you over. I told you last week in the final episode of season 1 that I was going to try and have a surprise for you before Christmas and I was able to get it ready. Very few of you know that my ministry background didn’t start with preaching but with music, hopefully it doesn’t s...

Episode 12 of The Dancing Toaster concludes the harrowing case of Anneliese Michel, picking up where the previous episode left off. This installment examines the aftermath of her death, the controversial trial of her parents and priests, and the theological clash between faith, medicine, and supernatural belief. But it doesn’t stop there—this episode also delivers a sweeping critique of Roman Cath...

Episode 11 of The Dancing Toaster delves into one of the most disturbing and controversial exorcism cases in modern history: the possession and death of Anneliese Michel. The inspiration behind The Exorcism of Emily Rose, her story began with seizures and shadowy hallucinations and spiraled into a years-long ordeal filled with terrifying visions, spiritual torment, and a series of exorcisms that u...

Episode 10 of The Dancing Toaster uncovers two chilling accounts of demonic torment—the notorious Ammons “Demon House” in Indiana and the terrifying spread of the Zozo phenomenon. The first half of the episode recounts the harrowing experiences of Latoya Ammons and her children, whose new home quickly turned into a battleground of levitation, possession, and spiritual warfare witnessed by priests,...

Episode 9 of The Dancing Toaster revisits the terrifying true story that inspired The Exorcist—the possession of a boy known as Roland Doe, later revealed to be Ronald Hunkeler. What began with a Ouija board séance in 1949 would become a full-blown supernatural siege, spanning multiple cities, hospitals, and months of relentless spiritual warfare. This episode retells the chilling case: levitation...

Episode 8 of The Dancing Toaster explores the unsettling world of haunted and cursed objects—starting with the infamous case of Annabelle, the supposedly possessed doll investigated by Ed and Lorraine Warren. This dramatized retelling dives into the events that led two young nurses from curiosity to terror, revealing how an innocent-seeming toy became a doorway to something far more sinister. But...

Episode 7 of The Dancing Toaster ventures into the chilling true story that inspired The Conjuring—the haunting of the Perron family. After moving into the Arnold Estate in 1970, the Perrons quickly found themselves at the mercy of something far more than creaky floorboards and old house noises. From dolls rearranged by unseen hands to nightly attacks, spirit apparitions, and spectral voices whisp...

Episode 6 of The Dancing Toaster picks up where the last one left off—diving deeper into the world of ghosts, crisis apparitions, and what Scripture really says about fear, deception, and spiritual encounters. This episode begins with the haunting World War I story of Canadian soldier William Bird, who claimed the spirit of his dead brother saved his life in the trenches. From there, it opens into...

Episode 5 of The Dancing Toaster opens with one of the oldest ghost stories ever recorded—an eerie tale from ancient Athens—and uses it as a launching pad to explore what the Bible really says about ghosts. This episode confronts a question many Christians avoid: are ghosts real, and are they in the Bible? The discussion centers on 1 Samuel 28, where the spirit of the prophet Samuel appears to Sau...

Episode 4 of The Dancing Toaster plunges deep into ancient myth, biblical obscurity, and theological controversy we unpack the true origins and nature of Lilith. Starting with the Sumerian myth of Inanna and the Huluppu Tree, this episode traces Lilith’s evolution from Mesopotamian night demon to misunderstood feminist icon in modern media. Was she Adam’s first wife? A demonic seductress? A symbol...