Talking Strange Paranormal Show

The Last Podcast on the Left's Henry Zebrowski and Marcus Parks join host Aaron Sagers to discuss their second comic book, Operation Sunshine, a Dark Horse Comics horror comedy title debuting Oct. 11 that updates vampires who have real world problems and seek to return to human form. From the twisted minds of The Last Podcast on the Left’s Henry Zebrowski and Marcus Parks (DC Horror Presents: Soul...

Dr. Lynne S. McNeill is a folklorist and cohort of host Aaron Sagers on Paranormal Caught on Camera. She returns to Talking Strange to talk about the notion and definition of Superstitions, such as Friday the 13th, breaking mirrors, knocking on wood, and modern Internet Superstitions in the witch-tok era. She also chats about what separates a superstition from folklore, and folklore vs. "folklore-...

Effects guru, director and producer Greg Nicotero returns to the show to discuss Season Four of Creepshow, which premieres on Shudder and AMC on Oct. 13. Greg directs two episodes this season, "20 Minutes with Cassandra" and "George Romero in 3-D" — a love letter to his mentor George A. Romero. Also, Greg talks about the Oct. 15 season finale of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, and how he was excite...

The old silver mining town of Virginia City, Nevada, is said to be amongst the most haunted locales in the country, but why? As part of Talking Strange's special Spooky Season coverage, Aaron Sagers teamed with the Reno-Tahoe Territory to explore the unexplained phenomena of VC. Recording this episode live from the allegedly haunted St. Mary's Art Center in Virginia City, Aaron speaks with Paula B...

Director Gareth Edwards (Rogue One, Godzilla) joins the show to discuss his new humans vs. AI movie The Creator, which is now in theaters. Gareth also shares a strange story about encountering lights in the sky that inspired some of the imagery in the new film. Was it a UFO, Men in Black or something else entirely? Plus, host Aaron Sagers reads a listener submission by Chad from the Dr. Ghost Hunt...

Star Megan Suri (Netflix's Never Have I Ever) and writer/director Bishal Dutta join host Aaron Sagers to discuss It Lives Inside, the new horror movie opening September 22, 2023, which brings an ancient South Asian demon to the Los Angeles suburbs. A teen-focused film, It Lives Inside tells the story of Samidha — or "Sam" — a high school student in L.A. desperate to fit in. She rejects her Indian...

David Dastmalchian Returns! And this time he has brought spooky friends from Immortal Masks. The actor and comic book creator behind Dark Horse Comics' Count Crowley series has partnered with the premium silicone mask makers at Immortal for officially licensed masks of Count Crowley herself, Jerri Bartman, as well as her fanged foe Hubert The Vampire. Frequent Talking Strange friend Dastmalchian b...

The Nun 2 director Michael Chaves joins the show to talk about the latest installment in The Conjuring Universe, and how it connects to the previous Nun film, along with the inspiration behind one of the creepiest sequences, and he opens up about the fashion sense of demon nun Valak. Plus, host Aaron Sagers reads listener stories, including one from his own brother. Opening Sept. 8, the horror thr...

Cindy Kaza discusses her origins as an intuitive and psychic-medium, and her new episodes co-starring on Travel Channel’s The Dead Files. Psychic Medium Cindy Kaza is one of the busiest women in paranormal television, having appeared on The Holzer Files, Ghosts of Devil’s Perch, Fright Club, Conjuring Kesha, and a lot of Travel Channel “Shock Docs.” Now, picking up where the Season 15 left off, Ci...

In the Dark Horse Comics title Dead Mall, available now as a trade paperback, five teens explore an abandoned shopping mall, only to discover that not only is the mall not empty, it’s driven by an evil force, and populated by strange creatures — and everything seems quite hungry. Written by Adam Cesare with art by David Stoll, Dead Mall is a supernatural cosmic horror and fresh entry to the mall h...

The Last Voyage of the Demeter, in theaters now, is Based on a single chilling chapter from Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula. It tells the terrifying story of the merchant ship Demeter, which was chartered to carry private cargo—fifty unmarked wooden crates—from Carpathia to London. The film stars Corey Hawkins (In the Heights, Straight Outta Compton) as Clemens, a doctor who joins the Demeter...

The new A24 horror movie Talk To Me is creating a lot of buzz, critical acclaim, and making a ton of money — and it has a lot to say about the paranormal, and is creepy as hell. To discuss the hit and the lore behind the movie (and tease out some ideas about the rules of ghosts), twin brother directors Michael and Danny Philippou join Aaron Sagers for a bonus episode of Talking Strange. The brothe...

Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis is an icon whose career has spanned every genre, even though she is still best known for her work in horror. Now, she has a new graphic novel out Aug. 8 called Mother Nature, which is an eco-horror about supernatural forces, a young woman, and oil company's domination of a town. Co-written by Russell Goldman with art by Karl Stevens, the book is already set to become...

Spoilers: This mini-sode contains spoilers about the ending of the horror film Talk To Me. In the new paranormal pop culture film Talk To Me, which opened on July 28, a group of Australian teens discover a new kind of high in communing with the dead, by briefly allowing possession of their bodies via an embalmed hand of mysterious origin that serves as a gateway. There are rules to be followed wit...

"Haunted Mansion" director Justin Simien joined host Aaron Sagers in the Den of Geek Studios at San Diego Comic Con 2023 to discuss the new movie, which opens July 28. In the following conversation, Simien talks about the life and death of New Orleans, and why it became the setting for the film. He also reveals his own Haunted Mansion origin story, and his favorite ghosts. Simien likewise discusse...

In the new Audible fantasy-supernatural-comedy series "Third Eye," Felicia Day plays Laurel, a failed Chosen One wizard whose life is a hot mess when she encounters a young normie who might have her own abilities. Along the way, Laurel encounters a cast of characters, such as the trainwreck of a fae Sybil (voiced by London Hughes) and other characters voiced by The show boasts a big cast including...

Joshua Dairen is a researcher whose deep dive into history and the paranormal has led him to become a rising star in both genres. He mainly focuses on the South, but he explores the details around urban legends across the country and the secrets they sometimes hold. He’s become immensely popular in a short amount of time because of his skills as a storyteller, and he has 157 thousand followers and...

It's listener submitted story time on Talking Strange this week as we select two tales to highlight for the main episodes. First up is a story about potential extraterrestrials in a child's bedroom (which look like a either a ghost or reptile?), and a skeptical parent. Then, Rochester, NY, storyteller and comedian Penny Sterling submits her story about a haunted house and a ghost who isn't the gre...

In this Small Talk mini-sode of Talking Strange, listener Erin writes in with a tale about a foreboding feeling she encountered at Chaco Canyon, New Mexico... and the validation she received afterwards. Also, host Aaron Sagers offers spoiler free reactions to Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. _______________________________________________________________ Talking Strange Paranormal Podcast wi...

Horror is invading the DC Universe this summer with the publishing event, Knight Terrors, and comic book writer Josh Williamson is the dream master who is telling us about the supernatural series… Comic book writer Joshua Williamson’s current project is a nightmare, but it’s also a dream come true because he is injecting horror into DC Comics with Knight Terrors, the comic book publishing event th...

Belvoir Winery & Inn situated in Liberty, Missouri, is one of the most popular haunted destinations in the United States due to its past as a fraternal Oddfellows home, orphanage, and hospital with a history dating back to the late 19th Century. To discuss the legacy of the Oddfellows (including their resident skeleton George), as well as the buildings’ haunted reputation of ghostly children, shad...

Following our chat with Dr. Margee Kerr about the Sociology of Fear, and Why We Love To Be Scared, psychologist Dr. Travis Langley joins the show to discuss the mental health of a haunt. How do hauntings impact the living from a psychological standpoint? And psychologically why might a ghost stick around and haunt a spot? How do haunting relate to therapy, and when does a haunt go from healthy to...

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 the University of Pittsburgh and currently...

In this week's Small Talk mini-episode of Talking Strange, listener Kim shares a tale from when she was a young student flying to Chicago for a job interview. After several delays, and a prediction by her mother about who her daughter would sit next to on the plane, Kim boards the flight, and meet a handsome but peculiar stranger who seems to know things about her — and before they happen. They sh...

J. Allen Hynek was the astronomer, professor and father of UFOlogy who advised three Air Force UFO studies (Project Sign, Project Grudge, and Project Blue Blook) from the 1940s to late 1960s. He went from from skeptic to being an open minded advocate of unexplained phenomena who consulted with Steven Spielberg on "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." But he was also a father to five children, incl...