Bob After Dark

When you think of New Orleans, and presumably a fan of this show, then you may think of it as one of the most haunted places in the world. Nearly every bar, restaurant, and shop have some sort of ghost story at their location. The topic of this week is one of these locations, one of the most haunted bars in the country. The Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar has a history dating back a long time. It's...

When you think of Indiana, the last image you think of could hauntings. Images of the Indy 500, corn, Indiana Beach, and perhaps the home of Bob After Dark may come to mind. Well, nestled in the states capital in Indianapolis is a historic home built in 1858 by Alexander Hannah. This beautiful home still stands today as a relic of the era. Wide open rooms, old furniture, and the original carpeting...

Robert Johnson was a famous blues musician who's music influenced many current bands and artists. However, his coming to be talent, is shrouded in mystery. Join the Bob After Dark team as they look at his story involving a deal with the Devil. Also featured is the supposed curse of symphony writers, and a song that could be deadly. All of these stories involve the common theme of music, and how th...

Our friend, pro wrestler, Steve Michaels is back! Joining us once again as a revolving co-host! On this episode of Bob After Dark, the boys are talking about the goat sucker, the Chupacabra. Learn more about the history of the famous cryptid, and how the curiosity of one skeptic lead to an actual hunt of this monster, and what could be the biggest win for skeptics everywhere.

Ever read a Sherlock Holmes book by the name of, "The Hound of the Baskervilles"? Well, if you have, you may have a mental image already of what this weeks topic is. Imagine, if you will, a broad country side. Grass, hills, and abandoned farm land as far as the eye can see. Not a not of people live here, but it is a famous tourist attraction for a get a way. This is one spot that seems to have bee...

Have you ever been somewhere...that was not a where? Meaning, have you ever been to a place that does not, or should not exist? Or, perhaps, you've been in a situation somewhere where something so odd happens, that you can not explain? This week, we talk about places that don't exist. Stories ranging from an active town with no one in it, climbing a hill that was never there, and a family eating d...

We have a very special episode this week! Joining is the star of the hit paranormal show, "Oddity Files" Kitsie Duncan. She has a new show coming out called, "Paranormal Crossroads" which is a show that is about bringing closure with the spirit world. Instead of the run of the mill supernatural investigation show, they go in and try to calm a haunting and try to figure out what is there. There was...

Pooka. The designated driver from Hell. The late night ride for anyone out past their bed time performing in some sort of debauchery. We are nearing the end of the Fae Lore Month, and talking about the legendary Pooka. This creature is known for getting drunks, workers of the night, and various performers of adultery to hop on it's back and take a wild ride. These things run fast, cause weather ch...

St. Patrick's Day is around once more, and we figured we would celebrate Fae Lore Month with something very special. Probably the most popular Fae creature of all time, the Leprechaun, is this week's topic. Join the BAD team as they look at this being's past. Everything from sightings in Portland Oregon, and even the Mobile Alabama Leprechaun has a moment to be shown.

A horse is a...uh...horse of course? Right? Well, maybe not all the time. This week kicks off Fae Lore month! The entire month of March we celebrate all things lore from world of the Fae Realm. Now, we are conditioned to look at Fae as creatures such as a tiny being with wings that children tell fables about. Truth is, not all Fae are considered equal. In this episode, we look at a horse type Fae...

We got a couple guests this week joining Bob and The Count. Lara Bates and Emma Rose of from The Challenger Learning Center. The Challenger Learning Center is a space simulation learning experience where they take people and simulate a real space exploration mission. From the communications at ground control, to the life support crew, and even the people that take care of controlling the experimen...

Imagine you are hanging out in a familiar spot. Mall, arcade, or even just a friends house. Maybe you are at some location for work, or even your own home. You are lazily leaning against a wall, when suddenly...You clip out of existence. Yo are transported to an area that looks like just a forgotten add on to a room. Old non-finished carpet, old dried wall paper, and just a feeling of being some p...

Creepy Pasta Story Month is upon us, Children of the Night. This is the month were we celebrate all things internet spooky telling. Creepy Pastas are modern lore written by writers who have the foundations for creating stories that will last a long time and be the building blocks for paranormal stories in the future. Some of these leave you with the idea that this could be potentially true. Some a...

New Jersey is home to a few things. Skee-ball, Kevin Smith, a certain shore, and one of the most haunted stretches of road in America. This week on Bob After Dark, we look at Clinton Road. There are many ghost encounters that are said to occur on the road. Including: A ghost boy who throws change at you, ghost trucks that want to run you off the road, and ghost giraffes. Also found there was a bod...

Ever been a teenager at a slumber party? If so, maybe you played something similar. You and your group of friends walk into a bathroom, turn off the lights, and look into the mirror. You say, "Bloody Mary" three times. Then? Maybe she appears. Or perhaps, one of your friends lie down flat on the ground, and the other attempt to levitate said person with their fingers by reciting, "Light as a feath...

It may not be true that the Alamo has a basement, but it does hold some ghostly secrets. This week on Bob After Dark we look at several ghost stories surrounding the Texas city. Learn a little bit about The Alamo's Ghosts, a haunted hotel by the name of the Sheraton Gunter Hotel, and some haunted railroad tracks. Each of these stories where brought to us by the Ghost City Tours (their San Antonio...

Do not get them wet. Do expose them to bright light. ABOVE ALL ELSE do NOT feed them past midnight! We are ringing in the new year correctly to address the technical monsters known as gremlins. Popularized by the film of the same name, this episode we look into the lore behind the monster. Way back in World War One, fighter piolets would create stories about any issues they had with their planes....

Minus the scary creature known as the Wendigo, are there other bits of cryptid lore from the cold north? Well, yes. In fact, there are a lot. This week we celebrate the great people of the Inuit tribes, as we share some of their scarier legends surrounding their culture. A lot of these stories are very ancient and do not have a lot of their history written down. To help preserve these tales, we di...

Brrrrrr. It is cold. Very cold. All December long we have been looking at lore dealing with cold places or just cold theming. While thinking about what episodes to put out, Bob had a thought. Are there ghost stories or cryptids associated with the tundra known as Antarctica. To his surprise, there defiantly is! Ghosts associated with victims of plane crashes, snow falls, and even a cryptid sightin...

You're wandering through the woods. It's dark. It's spooky. It's literally what every scary story is made of. You feel the chill in the air. Then, all of a sudden, you hear. A blood curdling scream and a loud rushing noise coming toward you. Staring you down in a twelve foot tall deer skeleton with ripping skin. The last few moments you have left alive, you need to know what is taking you down. Th...

This week, Bob and The Count are joined by Kitsie Duncan. She hosts the popular Amazon Prime show, Oddity Files and a paranormal podcast of the same name. Sharing stories of some of her travels, we talk about her work as a paranormal investigator. We also discuss her new book available now on Amazon and Barnes and Noble online called, "I'd Rather Talk to Dead People".

Driving can be a relaxing pass time. Crank up your radio, listen to music or perhaps your favorite podcast. However, every time you drive there is a certain level of fear. Lots can go wrong including even just a repair or a flat tire. This year for Fearsgiving, we talk about about cars and the metaphysical. Haunted cars like the Bonnie and Clyde car, or cursed cars like the James Dean car. Bob eve...

If you're a fan of Bob After Dark, then you know his voice. Jack Chavez is a paranormal enthusiast, tour guide around Chicago, and soon to be author. He joins the show this week talking about his upcoming book. There's a creature in creepypasta lore named The Rake. Even though that particular creature is based in myth, there are sightings out there of very similar creatures.

This is the one you have all been waiting for. In celebration of Episode 50, we are talking about Bob’s favorite paranormal story of all time. On December 15, 1967, in a small town of Point Pleasant West Virginia, the Silver Bridge collapsed, and unfortunately ended the lives of many individuals. It was, at the time the worst bridge disaster in American history. Events leading up to the unfo...

It is Halloween, Children of the Night. You can feel it in the air. Pumpkins are carved, costumes are being prepped to be worn. The Veil…is at its thinnest. Here at Bob After Dark, we tend to celebrate all year round. So, how do we make a Halloween edition of the show? We need to pick out a classic story and bring a special guest on. In the first half of the show, we have a sit-down discussi...