The 'X' Zone Radio/TV Show

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Anthony Armstrong, M.Eng., P.Eng., a Canadian engineer, author and researcher whose unusual NJ-12 Biosphere Project asks one of the most sobering questions imaginable: If humanity failed to prevent an all-out nuclear war, could enough people, knowledge, technology, plants and animals be protected to allow civilization to begin again? Armstrong says his interest in...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Anna Dee Olson, author, speaker and former member of an Amish community, for an extraordinarily personal look inside a way of life that remains mysterious to many outsiders. Anna is the author of Growing Up Amish: Insider Secrets from One Woman's Inspirational Journey, in which she recounts the challenges of being raised by Amish parents and ultimately making the...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Barbara Gray, an author, speaker, energy practitioner and researcher who became known as “America’s Energy Expert.” Gray's work focused not on conventional electrical or petroleum energy, but on what practitioners describe as subtle or human energy, energy psychology and complementary wellness practices. The 'X' Zone archives identify her as “America's Self-Procla...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Barbara and Paul Gerhardt, husband-and-wife authors of Choice Matters, for a wide-ranging discussion about some of the most contentious social and political questions facing American society. Their appearance on The 'X' Zone was originally presented under the title “From Abortion Rights to Illegal Immigration,” reflecting a conversation built around personal liber...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Beatrice Marot, a Los Angeles-based psychic, Vedic astrologer, Tarot reader and spiritual advisor who became known for providing readings to people in the entertainment industry. The 'X' Zone archives describe Beatrice as a “Psychic and Tarot Reader to the Stars in Hollywood,” while another archived interview identifies her as a Hollywood spiritual advisor with de...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Bob Wilkinson, documentary filmmaker, director, producer, writer, editor and cinematographer behind Shades of Gray, a feature-length documentary examining the fascinating and controversial life of Gray Barker, one of the most influential—and notorious—figures in the history of American UFO culture. Wilkinson's appearance is preserved in The 'X' Zone archives under...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Barbara Camp, author of On the Seventh Day God Rested: 33 New Lessons from the Old Testament, for a lively and unconventional journey through the Bible. Published in 2007, Camp's book takes 33 familiar Old Testament stories and connects their timeless themes with modern life, blending faith, humour, cultural observation and personal reflection. Her appearance with...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Beatrice Hair, educator, author, entrepreneur, and longtime advocate for students and families, for an important discussion about bullying, education, self-confidence, and helping young people succeed academically and socially. Beatrice was the owner and director of the Salisbury Tutoring Academy and devoted much of her professional life to helping students who we...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Betsy Muller, holistic coach, author, speaker and longtime practitioner and trainer of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), for an exploration of what she calls energy awareness. Betsy is the founder of The Indigo Connection LLC / Create and Connect Brilliantly and combines decades of conventional business experience with holistic approaches to emotional well-being...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Dr. Betty Jean Craige, Professor Emerita of Comparative Literature at the University of Georgia, author, scholar, translator and the human companion of an extraordinary African Grey parrot named Cosmo. Craige is the author of Conversations with Cosmo: At Home with an African Grey Parrot, a fascinating and often hilarious account of life with a bird whose remarkabl...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Bishop Mehran Saam, a senior member of the Raelian Movement, for a fascinating and controversial exploration of one of the world's most unusual modern religious movements. Founded by Claude Vorilhon, known as Raël, the movement teaches that humanity was not created by a supernatural God but by technologically advanced extraterrestrial beings called the Elohim, who...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes the colourful and outspoken Bobby Legend, a man whose extraordinary travels gave him a firsthand look at Afghanistan during the turbulent 1970s. Long before Afghanistan became synonymous in the Western world with the Taliban, terrorism and decades of warfare, Legend travelled there during an era when adventurous Western travellers, students and members of the coun...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Bonnie Vent, internationally known medium, channeler, spiritual researcher and self-described “Spirit Advocate,” for one of the more remarkable interviews in The 'X' Zone archives. Bonnie has more than 20 years of experience investigating paranormal phenomena and says she has received communications from deceased public figures including Michael Jackson, George Ca...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Bradley Lockerman, filmmaker, writer, director and executive producer of the 2009 documentary The John Searl Story. Lockerman created BKL Films and Keepers of the Earth LLC to bring the extraordinary story of British inventor John Roy Robert Searl to the screen. The documentary chronicles Searl's life and his controversial claims surrounding the Searl Effect Gener...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Brett Carstens, better known through his paranormal work as The Casual Psychic and later The Haunted Medium. Brett says his experiences with the unexplained began during a haunted childhood, leaving him with an open mind toward ghosts, psychic phenomena and the possibility that reality contains far more than we ordinarily perceive. His unusual upbringing eventuall...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Brian Bagnall for a provocative discussion about government, democracy, individual liberty, political accountability, and his proposal for “The New Constitution.” Bagnall's appearance is documented in The 'X' Zone guest archives under the subject The New Constitution, placing this conversation squarely within the show's tradition of challenging conventional politi...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Brian David Andersen, researcher, author, inventor, and longtime X Zone guest, for a wide-ranging discussion about earth changes, earthquakes, volcanoes, lunar cycles, conspiracy theories, and the controversial concept of a New World Order. Andersen became a regular contributor to The 'X' Zone, examining earthquake and volcanic activity and looking for possible co...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Tara Greene, professional Tarot consultant, astrologer, intuitive, spiritual teacher, artist, and transformational psychotherapist. Tara has worked professionally with Tarot and astrology for more than three decades, combining Tarot cards, astrology, numerology, intuition, dream interpretation, and other metaphysical traditions in her consultations. Her philosophy...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes back Lynn Monét, author, paranormal consultant, lecturer, radio personality, nurse, and death doula whose work explores hauntings, dying, death, consciousness, and the possibility of an afterlife. Lynn brings an unusual combination of professional healthcare experience and deeply personal paranormal experiences to the conversation. She has spent more than three de...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Dr. Grandmaster Ze, spiritual teacher, philosopher, visionary, and founder of Star Doves, for a thought-provoking conversation about spirituality, consciousness, inner peace, and humanity's potential to create a more compassionate world. Through Star Doves, Grandmaster Ze promotes a philosophy centred on personal transformation, kindness, mindfulness, spiritual aw...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Bruce Goldwell, author, Vietnam veteran, entrepreneur, and inspirational writer whose remarkable personal story took him from nearly a decade of homelessness to becoming a published author with ambitions of bringing his fantasy creations to the motion-picture screen. Goldwell has said that health and personal difficulties left him homeless for roughly ten years, i...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Bruce F. Rosen, award-winning writer, journalist, financial professional, and author of the deeply personal memoir If You Ever Need Me, I Won’t Be Far Away. Rosen has written professionally for decades, with work appearing in the San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Examiner, and Asian Week. His writing has also reached the BBC, while an essay about his childhoo...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Dr. Bruce Hennigan, physician, author, Christian apologist, playwright, and novelist, for a controversial discussion about violent video games and their possible influence on teenagers and young adults. Hennigan, a practicing radiologist and author of the supernatural Christian thriller series The Chronicles of Jonathan Steel, became interested in the subject whil...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes Buddy Piper, veteran entertainment professional and longtime associate of Share International, for an extraordinary conversation about Maitreya, modern-day miracles, mysterious lights in the sky, and what Piper believed was the appearance of a new “Star of Bethlehem.” Before entering the world of spiritual and unexplained phenomena, Piper spent decades in show bus...

Join Rob McConnell as he welcomes C.J. Ellisson, bestselling author and creator of the deliciously dark V V Inn series. Ellisson's Vampire Vacation, originally published in 2010, introduces readers to a very different kind of Alaskan getaway—a secluded luxury resort designed specifically for the undead. Mixing vampires, murder, mystery, supernatural fantasy, romance, humour, and decidedly adult th...