Campfire: Tales of the Strange and Unsettling

In this week’s installment of Campfire Classics Collection, we have the pleasure of presenting a lesser known title from the undisputed master of the Victorian ghost story, Haunted by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. A story of deceit, redemption, and vengeance; this tale will without a doubt chill you to the bone. Campfire: Tales of the Strange and Unsettling is created for adult audiences only. The cont...

Tonight’s first tale chronicles the experiences of a young couple on a retreat in the frozen wilderness. Exploring the range of perception in instances of high strangeness, this story is a true testament to what it’s like when everything goes wrong.  Our second story is a terrifying look at what just may be going on in our cities after the proverbial lights go out. Is there a bizarre underbelly op...

This week, we’re beginning our long-awaited series that on one of the most incredible time periods in American history. Many fans of Forteana are familiar with the Mothman, but precious few are aware of how truly mind blowing the flood of Fortean phenomena that surrounded those events in Point Pleasant, West Virginia were. This, our opening salvo on the Mothman mythology, attempts to lay that grou...

In this week’s installment of Campfire Classics Collection, we’ll be snuggling up to the fire with A Ghost Story by acclaimed American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer, Mark Twain. This tale is particularly fascinating because, not only is it good for a scare, it is a damming commentary on the hoax of the Cardiff Giant. For those of you that find yourself unfamiliar with tha...

This week’s first tale explores the nature of precognition, death, and the power of interpersonal relationships to transcend its boundaries.  Someone Has Died  chronicles a night in the life of a woman plagued by an unshakable feeling; the unwavering stone in her stomach that warns of impending doom.  Our second story tells the tale of a promising young phD student that finds himself wrapped up in...

In 1967, George and Helen Ackley, along with their four children, moved into their dream home in Nyack, New York. This stunning eight-bedroom Victorian was built in the first decade of Nyack’s existence with a gorgeous view of the Hudson River. Little did they know, they would go on to forge a working relationship with the ghosts of their home that would last more than two decades. This week, we’l...

This week’s guest is none other than the intrepid editor-in-chief at Paranormality Magazine, Jack Kirby. Jack has built several wildly successful businesses over the last 20 years and has finally found a way to combine his unique approach to entrepreneurship and his love and fascination with all things Fortean. We dive deep into his young life and talk about a few of his business ventures from yea...

In 1954, a man landed at Haneda Airport. All seemed to be normal until he produced a passport the likes of which had never been seen. According to his exceptionally legitimate looking documents, he hailed from a nation named Taured. What transpired in an effort to legitimize this man’s claims truly boggle the mind. We’re left with the question, GOVERNMENT COVER-UP OR INTERNET HOAX? Campfire: Tales...

This week, we have a true blue experiencer. Derek Olson is someone who has lived with the paranormal alongside him his entire life. We discussed a wide array of phenomena, some genuinely quite terrifying, and landed on some pretty fascinating theories on what is behind a few of his more harrowing experiences. He was also gracious enough to discuss with me how the paranormal fits into his faith and...

A cold winter's night in south Wales back on February 26, 2016, was anything but ordinary in one Welsh town. In a scene equal parts terrifying and theatrical, multiple witnesses reported seeing a huge UFO and other lights along with military planes, helicopters, a chase, explosions, shaken buildings, an apache helicopter landing with its cockpit on fire, weird snow, and mystery men in white ov...

This week, we had the pleasure of sitting down with the owner and operator of Cryptid Comforts. She has spent the last eight years filling the market and our hearts with some of the most adorable and beautifully designed stuffed cryptids. She is a certified veteran of the paranormal conventions circuit and offers a truly unique perspective on the value of paratourism and small town festivals. We a...

This week, we’re headed into our own backyards to discuss an epic Indiana legend. The Beast of Busco first showed its face in Fulk Lake over a century ago. The original owner’s live-and-let-live approach would be radically abandoned by his successor in 1948. Gale Harris would embark on a campaign to expose the massive alligator snapping turtle so extreme that it attracted spectators from all over...

This week, we had the pleasure of speaking with Fortean philosopher extraordinaire, Joshua Cutchin. To say that this guy has been prolific since his first book, Trojan Feast, in 2015 would be an understatement of criminal proportions. In the last seven years, he has penned a series of in-depth books on various aspects of paranormal phenomena. Links to every one of them will be in the description....

In the early days of 1965, rumors began to spread through a small English town. Bizarre sounds had been heard on the morning of Christmas 1964, which would be followed by a long period of odd sightings. Soon, Warminster was swarmed by UFO enthusiasts, who wanted to learn all about “The Thing.” This week, we run through the full gamete of theories that have been offered by ufologists and skeptics o...

This week, we had the honor of sitting down with a new friend of the show. Joe Turino is a certified grade A ghost hunter. He’s a member of War Party Paranormal in South Florida and the host of the podcast Greetings From Floweirda. We had an amazing chat about the history of paranormal experiences that created his passion and drive to explore these phenomena. He’s a seriously great guy. We really...

This week, we’re exploring one of the most terrifying and mysterious locations in all of London. 50 Berkeley Square is a four-story  townhouse with an incredibly dark history. After a series of tragic and violent deaths, the residence began experiencing paranormal phenomena of all types and this was topped off by a cephalopodic Lovecraftian horror responsible for the insanity and death of a series...

We finally did it! It’s been a long time coming, but this week’s guest is Ashley Hilt, known to all of you as Asherz. She’s the host of Monster Radio and On Wednesdays, We Talk Weird. She’s an author, a filmmaker, lecturer, and dedicated Fortean researcher. We discussed her work with the Mothman phenomenon, Indrid Cold, her own history of anomalous experiences, and the wave of women in the field o...

This week, we're discussing a mysterious disappearance; a body with strange burns and an inexplicable substance that baffled scientists. Zigmund Adamski, a 56 year old miner, went missing from his home in Tingley, near Wakefield in June 1980. He had gone out to do some shopping. To Zigmund's colleagues at Lofthouse Colliery, it was a complete mystery. Five days after he disappeared, Zigmun...

In honor of all of our new listeners, we’re returning to the second part of the episode where we sat down to discuss the incredible history of paranormal encounters endured by our very own co-host, Ryan. In part two, we get to some truly traumatic experiences that quite literally haunted his teen years, then move into the more peaceful acceptance that he currently enjoys. Tune in for a chance to u...

In November of 1872, a ship named ‘Mary Celeste’ was on its way from New York to Genoa. Less than a month later, Mary Celeste was found floating adrift in the Atlantic Ocean. The ship was completely intact with no serious damage done to it. But the whole crew had vanished without a trace. This week, we’ll be diving into the range of theories offered over the years and offer a few of our own! Get i...

This week, we’re rereleasing our original Fireside Chat! It’s a sit down that we did together to discuss the incredible history of paranormal encounters endured by our very own co-host, Ryan. From unexplainable footsteps and bumps in the night to disembodied voices, full-body apparitions, and shadow people. This episode set the tone for the series and give you, the listener, a great chance to get...

Back in the fall of 1891, a truly anomalous creature struck fear in the hearts of the people of Crawfordsville, Indiana. Was this a close encounter with an atmospheric beast? A ethereal invertebrate? A….Sky Whale?? Or was this nothing more than another example of yellow journalism’s effect on a fairly normal occurance? We’re just going to make a lot of guesses. DEFINITELY NOT KILLDEER!  Campfire:...

This week, we were graced with the presence of one of the most talented artists on the scene today. Easton Hawk is a fascinating creative, a brilliant drummer, and the mastermind behind our Stardust Ranch T-shirt whose childhood obsession with monsters slowly grew into the incredible approach to creature pieces that his fans have come to know and love. We discuss what it was like to being an art k...

In September of 1988, a young boy made a grizzly discovery. There on the banks of the largest man-made lake in São Paulo lay the body of a middle-aged man. A father. A brother. A husband. Mutilated beyond comprehension. This inexplicable set of injuries baffled investigators and the medical examiner. Things took a serious turn for the bizarre when the case was labeled contrary to the forensic find...

This week, we had the pleasure of sitting down with friend and Indiana Bigfoot researcher, Luke Boyers. We talk flesh and blood vs woo-woo cryptozoology, Luke’s fascinating history with the field, and talk through the bizarre occurrences that made him a true believer. Could a massive bipedal hominid really be living in the vast flatness that is the Hoosier state? Tune in and hear us get to the bot...