Dark Matter with Bob Bain

When you need insight on the future weather you go to a meteorologist. When you need insight on potential future events that may change the world then you turn to a world renowned Nostradamus expert and forecaster of potential future events. That's what we've done for what is essentially the last episode of Mysterious Matters before transitioning to the Bob Bain Show; and John Hogue's last appeara...

In family rooms across America, millions of children and teenagers are playing video games, such as Call of Duty, Halo, and Grand Theft Auto, roaming violent virtual worlds—with virtual guns in their hands. In what sometimes seems like an increasingly violent world, it’s only natural to worry about the effects of all this pixelated gore. But is that concern misplaced? Authors and psychologists Pat...

Bob commemorates the 2nd anniversary of his father’s death (May 12th, 2015 @ 3:00 PM) by having a candid conversation with Dr. Scott Kolbaba (a real, practicing physician). Their conversation focuses on stories of Bob’s own afterlife experiences with his Dad, as well as those shared by Dr. Scott Kolbaba as either experienced first hand or relayed to him by other practicing doctors. This first edit...

A re there truly mysterious beasts of a cryptozoological nature creeping around in forests, waterways, or otherwise unexplored areas of the earth?   Ken Gerhard believes that is the case and why he has dedicated his life to investigating claims of humanoid creatures, gargantuan water creatures, and other mysterious beasts. Unlike other cryptozoologists, Ken Gerhard has worked in a zoo as a volunte...

  H as the Paranormal taken a strong lead to become part of American Culture? That’s what we find out today as Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, Joseph Baker shares his insight on Paranormal America, and the Parallels between Religion and the Paranormal. Joseph and his co-authors/co-researchers participated in psychic readings, palm readings, they had their auras photographed, joi...

Are there secret messages encoded in ancient Christian artwork? Jerry Brown believes the paintings, stained glass and other works of art from early Christianity show a strong pattern of psychedelic usage among early Christians—including Jesus and his disciples.  On today’s episode we focus on a very controversial topic that will be sure to entice hateful comments, strong emotions and perhaps a pro...

Astronomer and regular contributor to Astronomy Magazine,  Bob Berman , sat down to discuss the strange happenings in our universe—as well as what astronomical events we should be looking for during 2017.   The most exciting of these events is The  Total Solar Eclipse of August 21, 201 7 and it cuts a path through the United States... but only certain locations will be within the path of totality....

Karen de la Carriere was married to the President of the Church of Scientology—Heber Jentzsch (Mentor to such celebrities as John Travolta). Today Karen discusses her life inside of Scientology and the Aftermath of leaving Scientology.   Topics touched on include: ► How did Karen become known as the “Queen of Scientology”   ► What was Karen’s life like while she was married to the President of the...

Culture and Environment impacts how an individual perceives things around them. But does it also create the atmosphere for believing, or disbelieving, in paranormal phenomena such as Ghosts? On episode 97 of the Mysterious Matters Podcast, Colin Dickey shares his research into; Does culture play a significant role into whether an individual has a belief system that nurtures or hinders the percepti...

F or forty years Ron Miscavige was a member of a religious cult known throughout the world as Scientology. He is also the father of Scientology’s CEO—David Miscavige. Scientology was created by Science-Fiction Author, L. Ron Hubbard.    In 2012 Ron Miscavige and his wife, Beth, forever left behind their lives, and their families—potentially forever—in search of truth, and real freedom outside of t...

From ancient texts there comes a truly fascinating tale of Humans or Humanoid beings whose average lifespans exceeded five-hundred years. Over time this unique genetic material appears to have degraded itself outside of modern day human DNA. Is it possible that such genetic lineage was never part of the average human genome but instead belonged to an ancient and advanced race of intelligent beings...

Superstar scientist Carl Sagan wrote a controversial paper that was funded by a NASA research grant. In what is now known as the Sagan Stanford papers—and originally known by the title of “Direct Contact Among Galactic Civilizations by Relativistic Interstellar Spaceflight” and published in 1962—Carl Sagan concludes that intervention from an ancient and advanced civilization may have sparked the c...

   Paul Gambino takes us on a fascinating—some might even say gut-wrenching—journey into the world of Macabre collections and those collectors who desire to possess them.  From shrunken heads, freshly decapitated heads, death masks, pickled  fetuses, and other squeamish collections… this edition of Mysterious Matters dwells into the darker side of collectibles and is not for the weak of stomach…or...

Stanton Friedman and Kaltheen Marden ( niece of Barney and Betty Hill ) discusses what their driving interests were that brought them into the field of Ufology, and how they research each case to ensure legitimacy.    Some of the topics touched on include: ► Stats on how many UFO reports are of an unexplained origin      ►  The Phillip Klass  $1,000 check written to Stan and the subsequent threat...

T heoretical Physicist Amit Goswami believes that the science of Quantum Mechanics is not only the future of science, but it is also the key to understanding consciousness, life, death, God, psychology, and the overall meaning of life.   Today we sit down with Dr. Goswami to ask him questions regarding the world of quantum physics, and the theories that other theoretical physicists have been discu...

The nine waves of creation are frequencies and vibrations that originated from what is known as the big bang.  But to date nobody has been able to explain exactly what it was that triggered the Big Bang. On Mysterious Matters episode 90, and the last episode of 2016, we will touch on the Nine Waves of Creation: Quantum Physics, Holographic Evolution, and the Destiny of Humanity .   Joining us toda...

L egendary Broadcaster, Ian Punnett joined Mysterious Matters to discuss his days working in Nashville, TN (WKDF) to his days at Coast to Coast AM. In this episode, you will get an intimate look into the life of Ian Punnett.    Bob and Ian discuss if Coast to Coast AM of today with George Noory is more corporate controlled than it was when Art Bell had been at the height of his success.   The disc...

John Hogue, a world-renowned Nostradamus expert, joined Mysterious Matters during a two-day recording session. Day one focused on the 2016 Presidential election, subsequent protests, and predictions for Donald Trump’s Presidency.   Day two focused on John’s Predictions for 2017-2021, as well as his spiritual journey to becoming the man he is today. He takes us back through the years and shares sou...

Now that Donald Trump has been elected the 45th President of the United States of America, what does he have in store for us? We were wondering the same and invited world renowned Nostradamus expert, John Hogue, to sit down for a discussion of the past election, the protests that have erupted, and a forecast for what may as well be called the Trump Prophecies. Part 1 focuses on the election, the p...

Country music in its purest form is about the expression of emotions and experiences. A country song is made with story elements related to love, broken hearts, drugs, hardships, suicidal thoughts, and sometimes all in one song.  Now that isn’t to say country songs can’t be energetic, fun, and filled with good times…but those types aren’t expressed all the time.  The purest elements of country mus...

Bob shares some of his personal experiences (and of experience of his brother) with an invisible presence.  Happy Halloween!

England is said to be an ancient land between realms and this could explain the many mystical characters in its illustrious history. Today we explore the myths, the urban legends, and an occasional ghost story of England’s history. John Matthews joined Mysterious Matters to discuss a Terrifying Victorian legend known as Spring-Heeled Jack. Spring-Heeled Jack was a tall, thin, bounding figure with...

M illions of people check into hotels every day…some checkout without physically leaving their room, and sometimes they leave behind an energetic imprint of their final moments. Join Bob Bain, and Jamie Davis Whitmer as they journey into the mysterious world of Haunted Hotels, where uninvited guests roam the halls, supernatural sounds ring throughout the rooms, and chills run along the spines of t...

D riven to the brink of insanity by some of the darkest encounters with the supernatural ( ghosts, evil and sometimes demonic entities ), Paranormal investigator Stephen Lancaster has made researching the afterlife, his life.   Stephen joined Bob—for this Halloween, ghost driven conversation—to discuss his recent work, including “ Visitant: The Johnson Family Haunting ”. Take a listen to today’s h...

Mastering the practice of being conscious in the realm of subconscious theater is known as Lucid Dreaming. Today’s episode features David Jay Brown, a distinguished expert in the field. David joins us to discuss how empowering your conscious awareness in dreams—through Lucid Dreaming—is an awakening of creativity, spirituality, and the deeper complexities of the human psyche. Guest Bio David Jay B...