Ghostly Talk Podcast

Sci-fi author and radio broadcaster Lee Austin joined us to talk some conspiracy theory with his new novella, "Morning Star’s Tale". Lee talked about the controversial flat earth theory, the U.S. moon landing being faked, DNA as spiritual technology and why he chose Lucifer to tell his story. Lee hopes the “book will push people to question our spoon-fed reality.” We enjoy having ideas on the show...

Kelly Christian joined us for a super fascinating look into the world of postmortem photography, essentially, pictures of dead people. The practice was common in the 19th century but went out of vogue in the early 20th century. We also had a lively discussion about death, what “death positivity” means and The Order of the Good Death, lead by mortician, author, and YouTube personality Caitlin Dough...

Brian Jones has been practicing ITC (Instrumental Transcommunication) for decades. He has experimented with backward speech and has created his own devices to experiment with. Brian’s mind runs a mile a minute, so try to keep up on this 3-hour episode complete with over 25 unusual sound clips recorded by Brian over the years. Also available with this episode at Ghostlytalk.com are the links to our...

Jason Offutt is seriously fun. We talked crazy creatures, cryptozoology and his new book, Chasing American Monsters. What the hell is a Grunch, Wog and Boo Hag? Space Penguins? And of course, plenty of Bigfoot/Sasquatch/Yeti pondering. Cryptozoology is making a comeback and people from other paranormal disciplines (UFO, ghosts) are starting to make connections between the categories. When one thin...

Heather Tobin (formerly Lambert in the show archives) has a magnetic, fun personality and was a favorite guest of ours going way back with the show. We have enjoyed inviting former guests to return and Heather was no exception. Heather has had a long time interest in exploring the paranormal and creepier things in life and we picked her brain about her stay in the oldest (and super haunted) city i...

Melissa Cynova has been reading tarot cards for 30 years and has a refreshing, honest attitude and perspective on the cards. If your old, new or completely clueless to tarot cards, you'll love this interview. Melissa is unfiltered, tells it like it is and has great stories about her experiences with tarot.  Melissa's first book, “Kitchen Table Tarot”, provides a down to earth, common sense approac...

John DeSouza was an FBI Special Agent investigator for over 20 years and a collector of the real-life “X-Files.” Today, he is revealing these stories as a leading researcher and writer on the paranormal. He was an attorney and investigator who maintained a Top Secret security clearance for many years. This background infused him with an ability to decipher mysteries that are beyond conventional ab...

Tamara Thorne was one of the first guests to ever appear on Ghostly Talk in the old days and we were pleased to finally have her back again! Tamara Thorne’s first novel was published in 1991. Since then she has written many more, including international bestsellers Haunted, Bad Things, Moonfall, and The Sorority. Tamara’s interest in writing is lifelong, as is her fascination with the paranormal,...

- The more you own, the more it owns YOU. - Can you say you've had a good life?  - "I'll be happy when..." We talk about the importance of having a purpose in life and learn Dr. Michael Bay's story that led him to change his stride and why he and his brother started The Hollow Tube Podcast. And of course, we get some "ghostly" talk in there as well.  Dr. Michael is a Board Certified Ear, Nose and...

Welcome to our 50th episode! We love swapcasting with other podcasts in the community! Siblings Joe and Jen have been interested in the paranormal since they were kids and their show 222 Paranormal is available in all the usual places – itunes, Google, iheart. During the show, we asked Joe and Jen if they’ve ever heard something strange while recording their podcast and they shared stories and cli...

Our old friends Scott Sukel and Zippy made the trek from Ohio to join us in-studio. We met these guys long ago when we visited Mansfield Reformatory for the first time so of course, we discuss haunted prisons and much more.

Dan Smith came on the show to talk about his time at Bobby Mackey’s Music World in Wilder, Kentucky. Some speculate this old bar and honky tonk is one of the most haunted places in the world. Dan is the author of 'The Ghosts of Bobby Mackey’s Music World", which uncovered a lot of the fascinating history possibly fueling the hauntings. Dan and his wife Becca are also the founders of the H.O.P.E In...

We talk to Joshua P. Warren about all kinds of high strangeness including the mysterious "time anomaly" he discovered north of Las Vegas in the summer of 2018.  Joshua P. Warren is an investigator who pioneers the amazing relationship between the mind, energy, matter, and strange phenomena. He owns the Asheville Mystery Museum & Laboratory in North Carolina, and the Bermuda Triangle Research Base...

Our last episode of 2018 was bittersweet but we were joined by Exie Smith and Bonnie to lighten the mood. Onward to a happy and healthy 2019!

Our Christmas present came early when one of our ABSOLUTE favorite bands said they would come on the show and talk about some of the strange UFO related stuff they have seen. Plus it's the holidays, so find out what bassist Joe did as a kid that horrified an adult in regards to Santa. Enjoy our little chat with the best doom metal band on the planet, Pallbearer.

Who or what are the Shadow People? Can you protect yourself from them? Is there a secret war when it comes to aliens and other beings? Heidi Hollis is a truth seeker of the unknown and considers herself as someone who has, “Been there, seen that, experienced it, freaked out, found some answers, wrote about it, got over it, and now helps others do the same to understand this strange world of ours!”...

Marcus Leader was extremely fortunate and privileged to befriend one of the most famous shamans of our time while studying in the UCLA library. This shaman, dubbed by Time magazine as “the Godfather of the New Age”, later took Marcus under his wing and taught him the secrets of the Toltec shamanic path in a one-on-one apprenticeship over a period of 8 years before leaving this world in 1998 on his...

Prepare to laugh for one hour. We talk and “swap cast” with the hilariously entertaining and informative “This Podcast Is Haunted.” The podcast, which began in 2016, is on its third season and is hosted by Jen and Cate, two museum workers with a passion for dark history and the paranormal + swearing. As one of their reviews stated, “There is a lot of swearing and tangents, which is refreshing from...

Long after we gave up on the idea of ever photographing a ghost, E.V.P., (electronic voice phenomena) kept our interest and still does. Are they voices of the dead or our consciousness somehow speaking? Maybe other lifeforms entirely? Could it be all of the above? We talk about all things EVP/ITC on this episode. Tim's Bio - As one of the world’s foremost ghost box users, Tim Woolworth has been fe...

While the Ouija board or "talking board" has a seriously bad reputation with some people, Karen A. Dahlman has over 40 years of experience that shows an entirely different side of the board. Do you think the Ouija board is just a game or could it be used to establish real communication with other entities? Listen and learn.  Karen A. Dahlman is a director of the Talking Board Historical Society, a...

Steve Ward has been fascinated by the unexplained for over half a century. There were two events that had a major influence on Steve and set a course for his future path. Growing up in Michigan, the March 1966 UFO flap occurred virtually in his backyard. However, the best was yet to come. The following November, a winged humanoid chased two couples down a lonely country road near Point Pleasant, W...

Exie Susanne Smith is a spiritual medium that deals first hand with the spirits of the dead. Exie shared with us what it's like to be in her shoes, growing up with this ability and not knowing how to handle it, and how she has grown into who she is today. She is the author of three books: "Welcome to My Paranormal Life", "When the Dead Come Calling" and "The Essence of Death."

On this episode, we invite our super intelligent friend Jesse over for a chat about Freemasonry, mystical things, addiction and wherever else the conversation takes us. This guy knows his stuff. It’s episodes like this where we feel like we walked away a little smarter.

We talk to the lovely Linnea Quigley, “America’s Scream Queen” about her lengthy career as a “b-movie” horror actor and all the quirky things that have gone along with that. Linnea has appeared in over 150 movies since the start of her career in the late 1970’s. One of her most notable roles was the character “Trash” in Return of the Living Dead (1985). Other popular horror movies have been Gradua...

Detroit area musician “Razor Ray” has led an exciting life. Friends with Pantera’s Dimebag Darrell, playing for Kid Rock, a stint on MTV that involved a Satan puppet and an extremely intense, out-of-this-world near death experience while his life hung in the balance after a brain aneurysm. What did Ray see on the other side? Jump down the rabbit hole and go deep in this episode. As Ray said, “Mush...