Afraid of Nothing Podcast

He's baaaaack ... or should I say, He's bark-bark-bark! Author, pet psychic and paranormal investigator (and mild-mannered meteorologist by day) Rob Gutro , our most popular guest to date, revisits the show to talk about his new book Pets and the Afterlife 3. 2020 was tough on us all, but particularly so for Rob who lost two beloved pets during the tumultuous year -- a presidential Dachs...

Tonight's episode is sponsored by Podcorn . Thanks Podcorn! Therese "Chips" Relucio is a former medium from New York ... only the "gift" stays with her where ever she goes. She's also the sister of tonight's guest host's girl friend -- actor Cuyle Carvin. Sound complicated? Not really. Therese breaks it all down, from being sent to a witch doctor as a toddle...

Look up in the sky. Is it a comet, is it an asteroid ... or is it an artifact created by a distant form of intelligent life? Tonight's guest, astrophysicist Avi Loeb picks door #3. In his new book, Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth, Avi Loeb takes readers inside the thrilling story of 'Oumuamua (pronounced "oh-moo-ah-moo-ah" which is a Hawaiian w...

Have you ever wanted to buy a haunted house? Tonight's guest has bought two. Daniel Klaes, a paranormal author and investigator, purchased his haunted childhood home to re-confront the ghosts of his past. More recently Daniel purchased the infamous Hinsdale house in 2015 and has made it accessible to the public. The back story... The haunted house in Hinsdale, perhaps the most famous haunted...

We kick off 2021 the same way we did with our first podcast episode in 2020 -- joined by Shaman Brad "Little Frog" Hudson. Brad shares his journey through 2020 -- including a mini shaman slump as the entities he was increasingly being called upon to clear were more potent and deceptive. At the end of the year, Brad underwent a "quiet time" where he had downloads from Spirit. No...

We close out 2020 with an episode on ... what else? ... negativity . Here to help cleanse our chakras and smudge our minds are two of our most popular guests from the past year: Author/Paranormal Investigator/Pet Medium Rob Gutro and Spiritual Healer and Medium Ruthie Larkin. ABOUT ROB GUTRO Meteorologist by day, Rob Gutro moonlights as an author, medium and ghost hunter in his spare time. Rob has...

It's Christmas Eve ... Krampus has come and gone ... I am alone, it's about to rain away the 16+ inches of snow we had last week (with heavy winds possibly taking out the power). So why not shake (and stir) things up with a short special episode about EVPs captured from my car a few years ago? Creepy footnote: I actually stumbled on this on my phone - miraculously the "Voice Recorde...

Smile, say "cheese" and ... whoa, is that a ghost behind you or a camera flash bouncing off the wall? One man knows the answer: In episode 40 we talk with paranormal photographer Frank Grace. Where has he shot? Has he seen any ghosts?  What does he think of orbs? And what equipment does he recommend? A podcast is worth a thousand words so you'll need to listen to find out the answer...

Author/Sensitive Joni Mayhan rejoins us for Part 2 ... and yes, she's still getting attachments! In episode 39, we explore "Bones in the Basement" at the SK Pierce Victorian Mansion and discuss New Harmony , Indiana -- Joni's current haunting grounds -- as well as some of Joni's favorite places for ghost hunting in Indiana, Massachusetts and New York. Joni's website i...

Author/Sensitive Joni Mayhan is a magnet for ghosts -- good and bad. In part 1 of our 2-part interview, Joni delves into the dark time when she was oppressed by a Soul Collector who had collected 100 souls and wanted to add Joni to his captive collection. And then how, a year later, Joni ran into the same dark entity again after being cleansed. Joni also talks about protection and how to tell &quo...

Author, Blogger and Ghost Hunter Alex Matsuo joins us to discuss "The Spooky Stuff".  Alex shares insights from her latest book, The Brave Mortal's Guide to Ghost Hunting, and scares up some of her residential and personal ghost hunting experiences - including haunts from her favorite theater, origin stories from her house growing up, present-day encounters in her current apartment...

In episode 36, Joe Durwin joins us to explore the legends and lore of the mysterious Berkshires - ranging from famous exorcism cases and UFO abductions to ghost-infested Victorian mansions and haunted castles ... plus creepy  cabins with  murderous camp counselors  and even a few Bigfoot sightings (or was it a mountain lion?). Look for Joe's upcoming book "These Mysterious Hills" in...

In episode 35 we venture into Salem, Massachusetts to visit the Salem Witch Board Museum . Owner/Curator John Kozik (whose personal collection is featured) gives us the low-down on the history of Ouija, talks about his other passion The Talking Board Historical Society,  shares some of his favorite boards and tells us about the birth of the world's largest board - OuijaZilla. We also have a c...

Get ready to get your haunt on! Episode 34 features none other than Nick Groff ( Ghost Adventures, Paranormal Lockdown ) ... and man, this dude is busier than ever. Nick's new series Death Walker is dropping on Halloween. On the night before Halloween, Nick and the Vidi Space team host a spooktakular event at the Conjuring House. You won't want to miss " A Seance Revisited " an...

Sure, you've heard about the SK Pierce Haunted Victorian Mansion, as seen on The Most Terrifying Places in America . But did you know the backstory about the Pierce family and this venerable landmark that was almost condemned before owner Rob Conti hired Ken Watson to renovate the building to its former glory? Now the historical curator and an author, Ken (who was also on episode 9) joins us...

Halloween comes early for Ghost Hunters fans! A big part of the reboot of the iconic paranormal series Ghost Hunters was Grant Wilson assembling a new crew with modern technology and a science bent -- including tonight's guest, paranormal tech Brandon J. Alvis . For nearly two decades Brandon has brought a healthy skepticism and scientific mindset to his more than 200 investigations at a lite...

Paul Kimball is a Canadian film and television producer, writer, director, author, blogger, podcaster and politician, who resides in Halifax, Nova Scotia. A number of Paul’s documentaries have dealt with paranormal themes, including the UFO phenomenon, ghosts and cryptozoology. Paul is the nephew of prominent ufologist Stanton Friedman (a subject of perhaps Paul's most prominent work), but is...

You are going to LOVE episode 30!! How do I know this? Our guest, mind reader Mark Toland, told me. Mark Toland is an international award-winning mind reader. His entertainment is the go-to choice for major corporate and college events around the world. Mark has been featured on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, WGN, NPR, SiriusXM, and WBEZ. In 2018, Mark’s critically-acclaimed one man show “MIND READER” won th...

EPIC EPISODE ALERT! Ecstatic to have Ruthie Larkin, the Bean Town Medium, on board for a rare podcast appearance. Recognized as one of the top 50 psychics in America, Ruthie joins my co-host Cuyle Carvin and I to discuss some of her most humorous and memorable readings, as well as her thoughts on the documentary "Afraid of Nothing" in which she appeared in a segment on reincarnation with...

Hold on to your "hat man" (spoiler: you'll get that dark pun when you listen to this episode) ... we are gobsmacked to hear the stories and, yes, family secrets of author, radio host, paranormal historian and TV personality, Sam Baltrusis. Not to be missed! Author of Ghosts of Boston and Ghosts of Salem , Sam has penned more than a dozen paranormal-themed books including Mass Murder...

What do scifi and the future have in common? They feed off each other and offer some valuable lessons for those living in the Present. In Episode 27 scifi novelist and futurist Robert J. Sawyer returns with more predictive insights, shares his personal paranormal experience and reveals his favorite scifi film and book – one we all should read!  Robert has had 24 novels published, and his short fic...

Episode 26 delivers one of the most prolific and accomplished scifi authors – Canada's Robert J. Sawyer .  Robert has had 24 novels published, and his short fiction has appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact , Amazing Stories , On Spec , Nature and many anthologies. Robert has won the Nebula Award (1995), the Hugo Award (2003) and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award (2006). Also a futuri...

Hey Rover, come on over! Episode 25 is one of a kind, but one that touches many of us: communicating with pets who have passed over. Do pets go to Heaven? Will they meet us when we pass? What signs do they give us to let us know they are near? Are cats smarter and more spiritual than dogs? Can wild animals be contacted, or just domestic pets? Yes, there's a book on that! In fact, there are so...

What's it like to mind meld with inanimate objects, the deep depths of the ocean, psychotic killers, aliens and Bigfoot? Believe it or not, we cover it all as we connect with Lori Lambert Williams, an avid student of consciousness and teacher of the military method of Controlled Remote Viewing or "CRV". CRV was used by psychic spies in the 1980s under "Project Star Gate" (...

For those of you who have watched the Afraid of Nothing documentary on Amazon Prime, tonight's guest will be familiar. In fact, you've probably seen his mug on many critically acclaimed TV shows and films -- including a guest stint on The Walking Dead. Cuyle Carvin has 100 actor credits on IMDB and even directed a horror film called Dolls . Although he claims he has not had a personal pa...