Talking Strange Paranormal Show

On this episode of Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers is joined by Rodney Barnes — the award-winning writer behind Killadelphia, Blacula, The Boondocks, and the new hardcover collection of the Batman vs. Werewolf book, Batman: Full Moon for DC Comics (available May 13). He's also the voice of the successful narrative horror podcast Run, Fool! and will soon be taking on new stories in the 30 Days o...

In this "Small Talk" minisode of Talking Strange, host Aaron shares an audience-submitted story about a paranormal road trip where they investigated six haunted locations over the course of 10 days (including Mothman's hometown of Point Pleasant, Trans Allegheny Asylum, Old Blackford County Jail, Randolph County Infirmary, Whispers Estate, and Fowler Theater. During the journey, they encountered a...

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the corn… Director Eli Craig (Tucker and Dale vs Evil) returns to the horror scene with Clown in a Cornfield — opening in theaters May 9 — a brutal, blood-soaked love letter to ‘80s slashers and the haunted heartland of America. Based on Adam Cesare’s cult YA horror novel, this new film brings back killer clowns, generational tension, and practical...

Did a group of Sasquatch visit a Talking Strange listener, and warn her to stop a secret program that was harming them? That's part of the story in this week's Small Talk episode, where host Aaron reads reader-submitted tales of the strange and unusual. Mary writes in to tell of her dreamquest where Sasquatches are being harmed by something that sounds a lot like government interference with the m...

Host Aaron Sagers interviews actor Emeraude Toubia (Shadowhunters) and director Felipe Vargas (Milk Teeth), the star and filmmaker behind the new horror movie Rosario. Opening in theaters May 2, Rosario follows a Wall Street stockbroker, played by Toubia, who returns to her late grandmother’s apartment — only to uncover a terrifying secret. As she sorts through her grandmother’s belongings, Rosari...

[This episode first ran on May 31, 2023.] Why do we like to be scared? What’s the difference in fear between a haunted house attraction and ghost hunters in a “real” haunted house? What is fearmongering, and the evolving fears of society? And what’s up with being afraid of clowns, aliens, Bigfoot, and even wide open spaces? Margee Kerr is a sociologist and author. She earned her PhD in 2009 from t...

In this wild and weird episode of Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers shares two firsthand accounts of high strangeness — and they're both absolute head-scratchers. First up: Alysia, a loyal Patreon supporter, recalls the unforgettable night she saw the Easter Bunny… but not the costume-clad kind. We’re talking tall, furry, lifelike, and wearing yellow shoes and a bow tie. Was it an alien? A childh...

In this live-recorded episode of Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers welcomes special guest Eric Altman — cryptozoologist, paranormal researcher, and director of the Pennsylvania Cryptozoology Society — to dive deep into one of Pennsylvania’s hottest recent Bigfoot cases. Eric, a veteran investigator with nearly three decades of fieldwork experience, shares the fascinating story behind the April 20...

In this episode of Talking Strange, we pause to share a couple listener submitted stories. First up, listener Mike shares his tales from Virginia City, Nevada. After hearing our episodes about the Reno Tahoe Territory, and visiting the Washoe Club, he wanted to talk about perhaps encountering the ghost of an old cowboy. Then, listener Chad tells about his personal connection to the UFO over Lake O...

What lurks in the shadows? On this episode of Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers sits down with Derek Hayes, creator and host of the hit podcast Monsters Among Us, where real people share their spine-tingling encounters with the paranormal, cryptids, UFOs, and all things unexplained. Derek dives into his own eerie experiences, what fuels his passion for mysteries of the unknown, and why firsthand...

In this episode of Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers sits down with paranormal investigator and world traveler Dustin Pari to swap stories of spooky travels, unforgettable adventures, and the quirks of life on the road. From sleeping under the stars at Dracula’s Castle to exploring the world’s most haunted locations, Dustin shares what it’s like to chase ghosts across the globe. But it’s not all...

Along the rugged north coast of Northern Ireland, just beyond the legendary Giant’s Causeway, sits the Old Bushmills Distillery—the world’s oldest licensed whiskey distillery, steeped in history, Irish folklore, and ghostly tales. In this episode, Aaron Sagers takes you inside Old Bushmills Distillery, where he received a warm (and whiskey-filled) welcome from Julie Dixon, Visitor Centre Superviso...

Still on the road in Ireland, host Aaron Sagers visits the National Leprechaun Museum in Dublin, Ireland — which is not at all what he expected. Rather than a tourist trap, it’s a fun, cultural storytelling experience where one learns about the rich tradition of Irish folk tales and fairy tales. (He then returned later that night, after the daytime tour, for the Adults Only “Dark Land” storytellin...

Talking Strange is on the road in Ireland, with host Aaron Sagers collecting history, spooky stories, and folklore along the way. This episode, he's staying at the Clontarf Castle Hotel and connects with historian, author, and storyteller Dennis McIntyre. The modernised hotel has a castle structure dating back to 1837, and there has been a castle on the site since 1172. Clontarf Castle is also nea...

Host Aaron Sagers is on the road in the Reno Tahoe Territory in Nevada, and returns once again to the Old Washoe Club in Virginia City. While sitting in the back room of the old saloon, he speaks with tour guides and paranormal investigators Kimi Good and Justin Seagraves about their freakiest moments at the Washoe, and how they'd define the paranormal reputation of the famous site that began as a...

Host Aaron Sagers has hit the road to gather short stories about hauntings and general weirdness from the folks out there across the world. He continues his spooky travels in Virginia City, Nevada, in the Reno Tahoe Territory. Aaron sits for a brief chat with Dane Barker of the Virginia City Roasting House to discuss some of the haunted happenings of the historic coffee house. What's up with the s...

This episode, host Aaron Sagers hits the road to Carson City, Nevada, in the Reno Tahoe Territory, to explore the haunts of the old Brewery Arts Center (www.breweryarts.org), as well as some potential new spirits in the area. He is joined on this walk and talk journey with Director of Operations, and local ghost tour guide, Michael Wiencek. _________________________________________________________...

Author and paranormal researcher Mike Ricksecker (Ancient Aliens) joins host Aaron Sagers to discuss the theories of Time Travel, and Stargate Portals, and how they might connect to ideas of ghosts, aliens, and Bigfoot — all from his new books of research, Portals to the Stars: Inside Stargates, Atlantis, and Secrets of Ancient Egypt and Travels Through Time: Inside the Fourth Dimension, Time Trav...

Criminalia podcast hosts Holly Frey and Maria Trimarchi join host Aaron Sagers to discuss their new book, Killer Cocktails: Dangerous Drinks Inspired by History’s Most Nefarious Criminals. Every month, over 200,000 listeners download Criminalia to hear stories of history’s wildest and most devious criminals they never knew existed. But this isn’t just any true-crime podcast—more than an engaging h...

Alejandro Rojas is a longtime journalist and researcher with field studies in the area of UFO/UAPs. He joins host Aaron Sagers to discuss the UFO sighting tracking app Enigma, and the recent congressional hearings and recent sightings (including the compelling Signal Mountain, TN, sighting). More About Enigma Enigma is the first Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP/UFO) sightings alert network an...

Musician and filmmaker Dimitri Coats — guitarist for the punk supergroup OFF! and frontman for Burning Brides — joins host Aaron Sagers to discuss his punk rock sci-fi comedy feature film Free LSD, which he wrote, directed and stars in, as well as his own paradigm shifting experience with potential extraterrestrials. Receiving comparisons to Repo Man, Free LSD also stars OFF! singer Keith Morris (...

Amy Bruni of the Kindred Spirits TV show, and Haunted Road podcast, joins host Aaron Sagers to discuss her new cookbook Food to Die For: Recipes and Stories From America’s Most Legendary Haunted Places. In the book, Bruni and co-author Julie Tremaine offer up a taste of haunted hotels, eerie ghost towns, creepy prisons and more through recipes from each locale, along with stories about the paranor...

Author and paranormal researcher Richard Estep joins Aaron Sagers to discuss his new book In Search of Demons, and the persisent phenomena of demons across paranormal belief, and pop culture. Richard Estep has been a paranormal investigator for 30 years, researching claims of ghosts and hauntings on both sides of the Atlantic. He is the author of more than 30 books, in genres ranging from paranorm...

The paranormal entertainment world is dominated by men — with a few remarkable exceptions like Amy Bruni, Cindy Kaza, and Jessica Chobot. But it’s still a boy’s club, and a white boy’s club with hardly any women of color. To get into these issues and discuss their own spooky stories, host Aaron Sagers has gathered upcoming leaders of the paranormal: Beckie-Ann Galentine, Melisa Viva Farris of Hidd...

For this Talking Strange, Dark Horse Comics gathers women horror creators Dr. Rebekah McKendry (Barstow comic, Glorious film, Colors of the Dark Podcast), Leah Kilpatrick (Headless Horseman; DC Horror Presents), Carmilla: The First Vampire co-creators Amy Chu and Soo Lee for a spooky season chat about the genre, and navigating the medium that's traditionally been dominated by men. ________________...