Lost Tales

Season 2 premier starts off with a tour of Japanese Legends and Folklore as told by Legendary author Lafcadio Hearn. Join me as I tell the sometimes creepy, sometimes heartbreaking stories of Japanese ghosts, monsters, and legendary beings.

Comet Nishimura gave us all a once in several lifetimes chance to experience the wonders of space, and for most earthlings it was a wondrous momentous occasion. But to those who may still believe in the Comet's mysteriously ominous place in the annals of doomsday prophesies and catastrophe, perhaps things looked a little different. Come with me this week as I explore the Comet's complicated histor...

Join me for a retelling of Algernon Blackwood's Wendigo, his take on the truly terrifying Native American and First Nations folktale/modern day cryptid. The Wendigo's fearsome motivations, its disturbing appearance, and the true stories told by those who have experienced the Wendigo first hand will leave you questioning whether it's safe to go into the Winter Woods. References: J.W. Ocker, "Beware...

Join me as I interview a new author in the Cryptid and paranormal horror ficion genre, Tim Moon. We discuss his new book, Tomato Fields, facts and fiction about bigfoot, some personal encounters with the otherworldly, and more! I am not an Amazon affiliate, but I thought I'd provide you a handy link to Tim's book in case you feel inspired to crack open a book spine this weekend... https://www.amaz...

Everyone loves Bigfoot, we may not all believe he's real, but we find his story compelling nonetheless. This week I delve into some of the science and psychology of Bigfoot research, then read you a wee little story called "The Thunder Voice, The Story of a Hairy Monster" by F. Walter Wilson, as it appeared in Weird Tales in 1923, long before Bigfoot hysteria really took hold of the United States....

Join me as I delve deeper into the Folklore of my Home State. Kentucky is home to so many stories of the supernatural and strange, I mean this is the only state that has a well-documented Meat storm on the record books, as far as I know. Yeah, an actual Meat Storm...meat falling from the sky! Crazy stuff, there. This week we will be talking about the Cryptid population of the Commonwealth, then we...

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Begining in 1977 a series of inexplicable Nightmare induced deaths took the lives of over 100 Hmong live in America. The mystery is still a source of conjecture and wonder in the medical community. I found this story positively intriguing, so I present to you my findings on this terrifying topic. Then, as usual I wind us down with a fictional story...this week we take a magical mystery tour with a...

Breaking News!!! Top US Government Officials say Aliens are Real! Well, sort of. Listen along as I summarize this week's exciting Whistleblower Bombshell: the US and other nations around the world have been collecting ALIEN craft for decades in a clandestine Arms Race! No joke. Then, to add some comfort and solace to these incredible news stories I read you a cozy little story by our favorite Mast...

The Epic Finale of our weeks long (months long?) exploration of Sabine Baring Gould's Book of the Were-Wolves, probably the most frequently cited reference on all things Werewolf. Come along as we finish our journey through the darkest corners of the human heart, mind, and soul.

We are closing in on the end of our journey with Sabine Baring Gould and his superlative book on Were-Wolf mythology, The Book of Were-Wolves. In this episode Sabine Baring Gould tackles the history and mystery surrounding the Brutal String of Child abductions and murders committed by one of the most illustrious Hero's of French History, and one of the most heinous serial murderers in Human Histor...

This week is part 5 of our tour of Sabine Baring Gould's Book of the Were-Wolves. This week we will discuss the evils found in the heart of mankind, and learn more about the relationship between homicidal mania and Were-wolf mythology and legend. Portions of these chapters are pretty graphic, so may not be suitable for the more tender-hearted among us.

After a brief bout with COVID-19, I'm back, sharing the lurid tales of Werewolves in European and World Mythology from Sabine Baring Gould's "Book of the Were-Wolves." This week we get an indepth look at one of Europe's youngest serial killer werewolves, then take a tour of werewolf myth and legend throughout the world. I also impart some of the fascinating modern psychology behind lycanthropy, an...

The continuing exploration of the foremost inquiry into lycanthropy and werewolves produced in the last 300 years, Sabine Baring Gould's "Book of the Were-Wolves" part 3, where we begin the exploration of Medieval Europe's fascination and fear of werewolves. As an introduction I also take you on a little trip through the Russian wilderness as we uncover the gruesome true-crime tale of Russia's own...

This week we discuss a true case of werewolf hysteria taken from recent news headlines, the case of Pankaj Bhasin, a man who believed he was hunting a werewolf to save the galaxy. Then we continue on with our reading of Sabine Baring Gould's Book of the Were-Wolves, chapters 3 and 4 which detail the mythology from a Northern European perspective. We will learn all about the Norse sagas, berserkers...

A little bonus episode to thank you for putting up with my deep dive into werewolf mythology. This short story is a heartbreaking saga of love, loss, and the genetic betrayal that is our Hero's Legacy. (Yes, I did rip that off from Romy and Michelle, and if you don't know what i am talking about run, don't walk to your Amazon account and get yourself a copy to watch, if for nothing more than this...

Who would have thought an Anglican Priest would be the man behind the definitive book on Were-wolves?! Sabine Baring Gould, best known for writing the song "Onward Christian Soldiers," is probably the most often referenced authority on the Mythology and Reported incidences of Lycanthropy. Taking a departure from our perusal of fictional short stories, I am taking you on the trail of the elusive ma...

This is the story of the Beast of Gevaudan as recorded by historians and eyewitnesses, designed to further your obsession with all things historical and supernatural while demonstrating just how close James Grant came to the factual events in his fictional short story, "The Wild Beast of Gevaudan." I retell the legend from beginning to end, recount the heroics and the foibles of the important play...

This week I delve into the legend of the Beast of Gevaudan, the terror of 18th century France. The Beast would kill over 100 and attack many more over the span of 3 years, but what exactly was the Beast? Come along with me this week as we explore the story from the perspective of a 19th century author, James Grant, as he writes a fictional account that reads like nonfiction. It's a terrifying tale...

Victorian Europe, especially Britain, was obsessed with all things Egypt, but late in their history with Egypt and their attempted occupation there arose a haunting and threatening presence in the stories of Egypt, the Mummy. Not the curiously interesting shrouded corpses lying docilely in their gilder tombs, but vengeful beasts with incredible strength and determination of purpose. Join me this w...

We return this week to our good friend Algernon Blackwood's paranormal realm. I'm sorry, i would surely fan-girl if I'd been alive in the early 1900's! His prose is just so poetic! Sigh...Anyway, this week we look at the Victorian's fascination with the mystical realm of Egypt, a quick peek into past lives, and the power of love, in Blackwood's short story, "Egyptian Sorcery."

A bonus episode to celebrate all things scientific! LOL. Well, at least a celebration of Episode 16's foray into the science of reanimation. I found a short story by the King of American Horror, Edgar Allan Poe, in which he takes a unique view of the early 19th Century's obsession with Galvanic reanimation and all things Egypt in his tale, "Some Words With a Mummy." Enjoy!

Man has sought an end to Death for as long as we have walked this Earth, but in the late 1700's science began to replace mysticism in this pursuit. Galvanism was the first major breakthrough in understanding the forces behind our existence, but even today the search continues for immortality, or at least an extension on our lease on life. In this week's episode I discuss some of the science behind...

This week we read The Isle of the Undead, by Lloyd Arthur Eshbach, prefaced with a not so brief history of the Zombie. This is one action packed high seas adventure that takes our hero on a journey to a ghostly deserted island where nightmares dwell. And, of course, there's a hot chick to rescue! So come along for a little ocean voyage into terror! Be sure to watch Dr. Christopher Moreman's Ted Ta...

A look at the darker side of resurrection and rebirth for the Month of March and the onset of Spring. Spend a little time with some lovesick Americans exploring the dark secrets of Transylvania. I daresay things go as you might guess. But, wait, there are cats too! So maybe not entirely as you would guess. Join me for this retelling of a classic tale of bloodthirst and love/lust.