The AP Strange Show

This week, returning guests Stephanie Quick and Rachel Nelson join AP for an examination of UAP disclosure narratives, in particular that of contact with "non-human intelligences", or NHI. In the process, they look at the broad spectrum of lifeforms which meet that description, and the many and varied ways communication and intelligence manifest here on earth. In comparing the known science and hi...

This week's show is an affectionate look at the works of Douglas Adams, and what his humorous writings have to teach us about life, the universe, and everything. Joining AP are returning guest and time traveler extraordinaire Steve Mills and Adams super-fan and UFO buff Kevin Wood. In conversation they first discuss their respective discoveries of Adams' work in different times and places and thro...

On this week's episode of The AP Strange Show, the one-and-only Jessica Knapik joins AP for a wide-ranging conversation about a broad variety of fun topics, including her travels, favorite movies, and ghostly experiences. Jessica is co-hosts the popular podcast What's Up Weirdo with John E. L. Tenney, is a member of the Michigan Movie Critics Guild, and has done her share of traveling and paranorm...

This week, journalist Joseph L. Flatley joins AP to discuss his book New Age Grifter- an in-depth investigation of a little-known cult and its now deceased leader Gabriel of Urantia. Flatley's freelance journalistic efforts in speaking to and working with former members of the cult, operating as Global Community Communications Alliance, brought to light insights about the man and his UFO-centered...

On this week's show, ritualist and artist Ulysses Black joins AP to discuss ritual magic as it is portrayed in movies, ranging from horror movies to documentaries to arthouse cinema. He has written a full book's worth of work on the subject, and in this episode he and AP discuss some of the movies he covered and how he went about dissecting them. Ulysses' background in both art and ritual magick g...

This week's show is a fun one, as author and viking historian Rowdy Geirsson joins AP for a discussion about his humorous work in writing about Scandinavian history and Norse Mythology. His recent book,  The Impudent Edda , is a unique version of familiar Norse tales translated by Rowdy "from the original Bostonian"- showcasing gods like Odin, Loki, and Freya within the distinctly modern realm of...

On this week's episode of The AP Strange Show, Houdini historian John Cox joins AP for an in-depth discussion about the legendary magician, escape artist, and arch debunker of Spiritualist phenomena, Harry Houdini. John's incredible breadth of knowledge about the larger-than-life figure stems from a childhood fascination, and has culminated in several books and appearances on TV shows such as The...

This week, the one-and-only John E. L. Tenney joins AP for a conversation about a wide range of weird subjects including witches, Bigfoots, frogs, comedians, and much more! As a longtime investigator of and lecturer in a variety of highly strange topics, Tenney brings a wealth of knowledge and presents it in a warm and funny way through his works and on his podcast, What's Up Weirdo. In this episo...

This week, comic creator and teacher Bobby Campbell returns to the show for a wide-ranging chat about Discordianism, Maybe Logic, and navigating the strange and often scary world we find ourselves in now. Bobby has been working on a comic book adaptation of the classic Robert Anton Wilson and Robert Shea novel series Illuminatus! , with issue number 3 on the way and a collected volume this summer....

This week, singer-songwriter Mark Winters joins AP to discuss protons, poetry, and positivity as he continues his Good Vibes Highway Tour along the Pacific Coast. Having a bit of an unconventional background for a touring musician, he discusses his journey from an interest in science and a career in aerospace engineering to the creative endeavors he came to enjoy, which culminated in several album...

This week, Virgo Blade joins AP in a Third Time's the Charm (3xtC) discussion about the third Batman movie, Batman Forever- but, considering the rich cultural history around the character of Batman and his hometown with its resident Rogue's Gallery of villains, it became a great discussion of the DC Comics property more broadly. Virgo was the perfect guest to discuss the Dark Knight with; as a scr...

This week, writer, researcher, and "strange claims adjustor" Sharon A. Hill joins AP for a wide-ranging discussion about those curious specimens called cryptids- what they are, how we define them, and how stories about them define us. Sharon approaches cryptozoology from an academic perspective, and is at once skeptical and simultaneously sympathetic to reported zoological anomalies. The interview...

This week, SMiles Lewis joins AP for a wide-ranging discussion about fringe and conspiracy narratives and the ways in which many of these ideas have mutated as they have made their way into mainstream culture. SMiles is the founder of Anomaly Archives, a Texas-based collection of over 7000 titles related to UFOs, parapsychology, and other unexplained phenomena. He is a longtime researcher, writer,...

This week's show is a fun and fascinating discussion with author and journalist Aaron Smith about his book,  Natural Born! Circus, Sideshow, and the Art of Being Human. In the book, he interviews and profiles working performers in the world of sideshow that would have once been called "freaks"- now largely preferring the term "Natural Born"- about their experiences, lives, philosophies, and ambiti...

On this week's episode, Rachel Nelson joins AP for an in-depth and thoughtful discussion about the merry old land of Oz and the many ways the mythic realm has impacted our culture since L. Frank Baum first created it. Rachel is a researcher, a poet, and a presenter of the strange over at Ufo Sunset, a multimedia project she works on with Jeff Knox. In this conversation, Rachel discusses what ultim...

This week's episode is an exploration of the occult underpinnings of our modern technological age, as guest Shira Chess discusses her recent book  The Unseen Internet: Conjuring the Occult in Digital Discourse. Shira is an Associate Professor of Entertainment and Media Studies at the University of Georgia, and she brings scholarly rigor to topics that don't often get such careful attention- especi...

This week, author and musician Mike Fiorito returns to the show to discuss his latest book,  The Innerspace of Outerspace: Exploring Other Worlds Through Music . In the book, he explores UFO and UFO adjacent themes as well as his personal stories and interactions with music as a gateway to expanded consciousness. Covering an array of popular music and artists, he pulls on threads that uncover the...

On this week's show, we're celebrating International Women's Day with paranormal writer and ghost tour entrepreneur Allison Jornlin! Allison's excellent website,  https://paranormalwomen.com/ , shines a spotlight on women throughout history who have contributed to the knowledge and study of all things paranormal. In this conversation, she and AP get into a little about her background, what drew he...

This week, Dr. Cinzia Yates joins AP for a discussion about her independent efforts to investigate one of the most puzzling and strange cases in all of paranormal history- that of the Dodleston Messages. Dr. Yates brings a unique perspective to the case, both from her academic background in ethnomusicology, history, and folklore as well as her oddly personal connections that brought the story to h...

This week, AP talks with Jack Brewer about Expanding Frontiers Research, a non-profit organization he founded along with Erica Lukes which is dedicated to responsible reporting and education around sourcing information on the topic of UFOs. Jack is a longtime UFO researcher and the author of such books as  The Greys Have Been Framed: Exploitation in the UFO Community  and  Wayward Sons: NICAP and...

This week's show is a swapcast with the duo who host the awesome Eternal Void But With Jazz, Michelle and Gabby! It is also a "Third Time's the Charm" episode, taking a look at the very recent third installment of the popular Netflix Knives Out mystery movies, Wake Up Dead Man. MIchelle has appeared on The AP Strange Show before, to talk about the Simpsons in the episode "Getting Cromulent with Mi...

This week's show is a deep dive on one of the weirdest and most perplexing cases in the history of paranormalia- that of Gef, the Talking Mongoose- with writer and investigator Gayle Fidler. In recent years, alongside members of the Lancashire Anomalous Phenomena Investigation Society and the Center for Fortean Zoology, Gayle has visited the Isle of Man in search of the Dalby Spook himself. In thi...

On this week's show, paranormal investigator and psychic medium Amanda D. Paulson joins AP for a discussion about a variety of spooky phenomena, how one might interact with it, and the importance of considering the living as well as the dead when out looking for ghosts. Amanda has spent years developing theories about Paranormal Emotional Touchpoints, which is the subject of a book she is currentl...

This week's show is a deep dive into the history of an oft-underrepresented and very taboo aspect of carnival sideshows- the geek act- with author and variety arts performer Nathan Wakefield. Nathan is the author of the excellent book  The Rise and Fall of the Sideshow Geek: Snake Eaters, Human Ostriches, and Other Extreme Entertainments , and in this episode he and AP go over a wide variety of ac...

This week, AP is joined by Simon Hesselager Johansen for a fascinating discussion about UFO contactees that are not well known outside of Denmark and other select locales within Europe. Simon is a writer and researcher with HidDenmark, a group which chronicles and maps high strangeness, folklore, and mystery throughout the country, and in his recent work on the site he has done a deep dive on thos...