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My guest tonight, for a late night conversation, is former federal agent, UFO researcher/historian, and main investigator on the hit TV show "UFO Witness", and the just released "Roswell:  The Final Verdict"...Ben Hansen. We will recount the major UFO cases covered indepth on his programming and discuss the interwoven UFO legends and accounts while looking for the true stories that are kept from p...

My guest tonight, for a late night conversation, is   award-winning producer and director, Tyler Measom. Tyler's latest documentary, "Murder Among The Mormons"  took the country by storm earlier this year on Netflix.  I am very excited to have him on to talk about making that film and the true story of the Salt Lake City bombings of 1985. Together, we are going to look for the truth in a world fil...

Shark Month on The Necronomicast continues with a "fintastic" conversation with one of the world's most respected experts on Sharks, Dr. Mike Heithaus! Dr. Mike Heithaus is dean of the College of Arts, Sciences & Education and Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Florida International University. He is a respected marine ecologist specializing in predator-prey interactions and the...

For tonight's late night conversation, we are going to take you back in time to July 1916.   It was a time when World War I loomed over America, New York City was in the midst of a deadly polio epidemic, and the tri-state area sought relief at the Jersey shore. The Atlantic's refreshing waters proved to be dangerous, however. In just twelve days, four swimmers were violently and fatally mauled in...

My guest on this episode of the Necronomicast for a late night conversation  is author, podcaster, storyteller, adventurer, and explorer of the unexplained, Jeff Belanger. He's written more than a dozen books that have been published in six languages.  He's the Emmy-nominated host, writer, and producer of the New England Legends series on PBS and Amazon Prime.  He provides programs and lectures to...

On this episode of the Necronomicast, my guest for a late night conversation is former trial and district attorney Amy Petulla. Amy is the owner of Chattanooga Ghost Tours and is the author of the book "The Corpsewood Manor Murders" It's the story of Dr. Charles Scudder and his companion Joey Odom, who built a castle named "Corpsewood Manor" in the woods of the Trion forest in Georgia to spend the...

My guest tonight for a late night conversation is Dr. Mireya Mayor.  She is a world-renowned primatologist and explorer, an award winning TV host and a recognized science communicator. As National Geographic's first female wildlife correspondent, Mireya has hosted dozens of documentaries, including her own Nat Geo Wild! series Wild Nights with Mireya Mayor  and Mark Burnett's  Expedition Africa  f...

Welcome to Episode 200 of The Necronomicast!   For this milestone, I have the pleasure of welcoming to the program world renowned paranormal investigator, NICK GROFF! The world has gotten to know Nick from the television programs "Ghost Adventures", "Ghosts of Shepherdstown", and "Paranormal Lockdown".   Tonight, get to know another side of Nick as we talk about his life, his passions, and what dr...

My guest tonight for a late night conversation is Dr. Lee Mellor, PhD.  He is a Canadian bestselling author, criminologist, and profiler specializing in homicide and sex crimes.  He is also an accomplished singer-songwriter. The focus of our conversation is his recent book that was tailor made for this show..."Behind the Horror, True Stories That Inspired Horror Movies" We will talk about the real...

My guest tonight for this episode of the Necronomicast is true crime and paranormal historian and bestselling author Troy Taylor!   Together, we will uncover frightening tales from the history of music, from the days of gregorian chants, classical composers, and turn of the century blues men.   Explore the curses, murders, and brushes with the supernatural throughout time.  Did Jim Morrison fake h...

My guest tonight for this episode of the Necronomicast is bestselling true crime author Leslie Rule! I didn't have to look far to bring you the story of the most bizarre love triangle that is too convoluted to believe.  It all takes place here, in Omaha, Nebraska.   It is the sorted story of sex, lies, murder, cyber-stalking, all wrapped up and tucked into bed with a missing person case.  If you s...

John E.L. Tenney  is one of the most well-recognized and highly sought-after investigators of UFO, Paranormal, and Occult phenomena in America. He has been actively involved in the field of anomalistic, conspiratorial, occult, UFOlogical, and paranormal research for over 30 years. Over those past 30 years, more than 100,000 people have attended one of John's signature "Weird Lectures" in person an...

On February 20, 2003, one of the deadliest fires in American history took place at the Station Nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island.  The pandemonium started when the band Great White's pyrotechnics ignited the nightclub, killing 100 people and devastating the lives of hundreds more.  My guest tonight is bestselling author and three-time Emmy Award-winning journalist Scott James, whose new book...

Hello Lovebirds!  On this episode of The Necronomicast, I welcome back to the program writer/producer Mark Onspaugh.  I had Mark on a few episodes ago with his "Christmas Ghost Stories".  That episode was so well received, that I invited Mark back to chat about the dark history of Valentine's Day and highlight his book entitled  Dark Valentines, a collection of writings and short stories.  Mark wi...

It is my pleasure to welcome to the Necronomicast Lena Derhally , a licensed psychotherapist and clinical instructor at the George Washington School of Medicine in Washington DC.  She is the author of the #1 bestseller "My Daddy is a Hero, How Chris Watts Went From Family Man to Family Killer".  This is no ordinary true crime book.  This is a fascinating and riveting account of the 2018 murders of...

The Necronomicast is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and I can't think of a better guest to kick off this 10th year than Richard Estep , one of the world's preeminent paranormal investigators!  You have seen him on the television programs "Paranormal 911", "Haunted Casefiles",  "Paranormal Nightshift", and "Haunted Hospitals".  He has written over 20 books dealing with the unexplained i...

Merry Christmas to you one and all!   On this episode of The Necronomicast, I welcome to the program writer/producer Mark Onspaugh. Mark is a California native and the author of over fifty published short stories. Like many writers, he is perpetually curious, having studied psychology at UCLA, exotic animals at Moorpark College's EATM program, improv comedy with the Groundlings and special effects...

Happy Halloween!  On this episode, I  welcome "The Queen of Halloween" Lesley Bannatyne!  She is an American author who writes extensively on Halloween, especially its history, literature, and contemporary celebration. One of the country's foremost authorities on Halloween, Bannatyne has shared her knowledge on television specials for the History Channel, the Travel Channel, and with Time Magazine...

Welcome one and all to another episode of The Necronomicast!  On this episode,  I have an exclusive conversation with filmmaker Vincente DiSanti on the day of the release of his hotly anticipated Independent Friday the 13th Film, "Never Hike in the Snow". The movie is now available for you all to watch for free on YouTube!   You absolutely need to watch it before listening, because tonight we will...

On this episode of The Necronomicast, we begin our celebration of the month of October!  My guest, Pat Fitzhugh , is best known for his extensive research and books about the ghostly legends of the American South, and his epic investigations of the paranormal. His experience in the field spans nearly four decades and he is the nation's leading expert on tonight's topic,  the oldest recorded Americ...

On this episode, Hollywood special effects wizard Kevin Yagher joins me for a late night conversation about his incredible career in the world of movie making!   Kevin is world renowned not only for Freddy Krueger's makeup and designing the Crypt Keeper creature, but his work on Hollywood blockbusters outside of horror. His company, Kevin Yagher Productions, has created effects for Face/Off, Enemy...

John Borowski is an award winning independent filmmaker, researcher, and historian whose works have garnered worldwide acclaim and are distributed internationally.  Borowski's fantastic "historical horror" trilogy of documentary films focus on late nineteenth and early twentieth century serial killers.   John joins me from Chicago on the Necronomicast hotline for an in depth and unflinching look a...

38 years ago today, Friday the 13th Part 3 was released to the movie going public, hitting Number 1 in the Box Office. On this episode, I welcome Larry Zerner to the Necronomicast!  You all know Larry as "Shelly" from Friday the 13th Part 3.   The days of the young, girl-chasing prankster are behind him.  Now, Larry is one of the most respected entertainment lawyers in Hollywood.   Larry reminisce...

Welcome to another episode of The Necronomicast, bringing you the Horror of Hollywood and beyond!  My guest tonight is no stranger to the campgrounds of Crystal Lake, the Elm Street Neighborhood, the town of Haddonfield, IL, and a haunted house in Amityville....  Daniel Farrands has been intimately involved with every major franchise in modern horror as a writer, director, and producer. He is pass...

I am very excited to welcome to The Necronomicast for the very first time, author, historian, artist, and musician Timothy Renner.  As a frequent guest on Coast to Coast AM and with his own podcast "Strange Familiars", Timothy has grown a reputation for insightful research and thoughtful perspective on all things strange and unusual in our world.  This episode covers all things dealing with "High...