West of The Rockies

Jake Anderson is a writer and filmmaker; he has written numerous screenplays, short stories, and creative non-fiction works, and has also worked on “Evan Almighty”, “Transformers 3”, and, “The Immortalists”. He is also a freelance writer for theantimedia.org, as well as Director for TheGhostDiaries.com, a brilliant online portal for all those interested in the latest paranormal findings. Jake is c...

Probably one of the greatest mysteries of the music world, the story of Jim Sullivan remains just as fascinating and baffling as it was back in 1975. On this edition of the show (a classic that we've dug up from a few years ago), we have the pleasure of speaking to Matt Sullivan (strangely enough, absolutely no blood-relation to Jim Sullivan), who is the founder and co-owner of Light In The Attic...

Brien Foerster is a driving force in the world of ancient mysteries and alternative history. Having appeared on History Channel’s Ancient Aliens on fifteen occasions, and boasting 23 authored books to-date, he ranks amongst the likes of Erich von Däniken, David Hatcher Childress, Robert Bauval and Giorgio A. Tsoukalos. His search for ancient discoveries is never-ending, and his passion equally con...

Jeff Belanger always manages to be spectacularly upbeat and positive about something that, for most people, is quite a negative topic: death. Few have been as productive and valuable in the paranormal and spirit-communicating scene as Jeff has. Not only is he the Emmy-nominated host, writer, and producer of the New England Legends on PBS, he is also the writer and researcher for the Travel Channel...

We are extremely grateful to have had Elisa E. back on the show, one of the best sources of information on the world of mind-control that anyone could hope for. A survivor of trauma-based mind-control herself, her ability to reflect on her experiences succinctly and coherently is definitely a gift to anyone researching this subject-matter and hoping to find out more. Again, we do not claim that wh...

This past Sunday, we had John Captain III on the show – for over three years now, he has been campaigning for justice and exposure of the murder of his girlfriend, Tiffany Jenks. Three years on, however, the media is still brushing the facts under the carpet, and justice remains to be served. We want to make it clear in advance: this story will come across as crazy and absurd to many readers; but...

Jay Dyer back at it again, this time joining us on West of The Rockies to talk about his new book, Jay Dyer's Esoteric Hollywood. With so much information packed into the book, we set out to focus on a select few movies, namely, The Shining, Rosemary’s Baby, and Close Encounters of The Third Kind. Of course, this also meant delving into the minds of Stanley Kubrick, Roman Polanski, and Steven Spie...

Regular guest Ben Hansen is back on WoTR Radio tonight, with another healthy dose of updates on all things UFOs and the supernatural. During this episode of West of The Rockies we discuss the brand-new TV show, Paranormal Lockdown on Destination America/TLC; paranormal investigations and the use of new technology; the debunking of the Mexican Air Force UFO sighting; the analysis of the new Chilean...

The Toynbee Tiles first started appearing on the streets back in the early 80’s, initially just in Philadelphia, and then spreading up to New York as well as further out East, even making appearances in South America, specifically in Brazil, Chile, and Argentina. Of course, the questions started building. What were these strange tiles? A student art project gone pandemic? A cult's cryptic calling...

Rich knows a thing or two about the paranormal. Having founded the Boyle Heights Paranormal Project back in ’09, he went on to adopt a few caretaking duties at Linda Vista Hospital during its uninhabited years, a time that saw dozens of film productions and music videos crews use the hospital interior as their creepy backdrop. Besides names being called out loud, swirling portals, and mysterious s...

We’ve all heard of PTSD, especially veteran’s PTSD. Most of us have also heard of various “alternative” and complementary health treatments, such as acupuncture, chiropractice, massage, meditation, yoga, homeopathy, reiki and qi gong. Some of us may even be aware of more modern and emerging treatments, such as DNA Theta Healing and Matrix Energetics (both forms of “energy healing”). However, not m...

In June of this year, a new documentary was released by the name of, The God Cells: Fetal Stem Cell Controversy, a movie by investigative journalist and filmmaker, Eric Merola, following the progress of a handful patients undergoing stem cell treatment under Rader’s supervision in Mexico. The film was truly mind-blowing, and definitely presents a strong argument in favour of such treatment for “in...

Adam Parfrey’s fearless publishing style has lead to an invaluable contribution to the modern literary world – he dares to venture where few men dare, releasing information to the world that is absolutely priceless. Known for his risqué and unconventional choice in books, their content and subject-matter provide insight and illumination into topics that the general public, for the most part, has n...

Jay Dyer is a real gem in the world of all things conspiracy Hollywood – his approach to analysis is interesting and fun, whist thorough and mind-expanding. Jay has written on a myriad of topics and movies, but on this show in particular, we focus on Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut; of course, we occasionally drift off-topic, and what’s a Kubrick-themed show without at least some mention of 2001...

This past week, we had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Graham St. John, cultural anthropologist and entheogen researcher. His recently-published, Mystery School In Hyperspace: A Cultural History of DMT, is the first of its kind, venturing down a path that had, until now, remained quite untrodden.  DMT: a topic that we’ve explored several times on the show, and one that continues to captivate us....

Father Sebastiaan is truly one of a kind. A multifaceted man - who else can claim fangsmith, Vampyre clan leader, events organiser and author, all in one sentence? - with a wealth of knowledge on all things dark and mysterious, we had the exciting opportunity of picking his brain vis-à-vis Paris and its murky history. it’s no secret that this city has a dark and seedy history steeped in bloodshed....

Robert Murch commenced his quest of research and discovery in the early 90s, having been inspired by the movie Witchboard several years prior; what began as a lonely antique Ouija board, soon developed into a full-blown museum collection, landing him where he is today – that is, with over 500 different talking board types, and several more hundred duplicates and variations to boot (totalling well...

Whitley Strieber is the go-to guy when it comes to all things strange and alien, a household name in the world of the paranormal. Though oftentimes ridiculed for his out-of-this-world stories and experiences, he remains 100% true to his goal and constantly strives to spread the word about his paranormal encounters. Mr. Strieber gives us a brief overview of his initial encounters with otherworldly...

Mario is a prime example of someone who has a plan, and just goes straight for it – upon discovering that there were a number of paranormal stories centering around the East LA area, he decided to compile those stories and publish them as a book. Haunted East Los Angeles was released June 2015, and is available both as a hard copy and as an ebook. Actively going out and interviewing people, Mario...

We had the pleasure of speaking with, Todd Newman, director of the groundbreaking documentary, Mourning Son. The film saw its debut in December last year, and has caused many a tear and heart to break since. The documentary follows rock-legend, Dave Navarro, alongside his best friend, Todd Newman, on their journey towards finding closure regarding Dave's mother's murder. It's a tumultuous story of...

Barry Conrad: film-maker and ghost-hunter extraordinaire. Few men have ventured where he has ventured, and even fewer have come back with any supporting evidence. Mainly known for the TV shows, “California's Most Haunted (2003)”, “Monsters of the UFO (2005),” and, “Valentino's Ghost (2012),” Barry commenced his broadcast career with Nick Clooney (George Clooney's father) in Ohio back in the Sevent...

Brian Bouquet is CEO and President of The Event Agency -  a leading tour marketing and event company, specializing in exhibitions and events, including Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, Star Trek The Exhibition, Disney on Ice, Monster X-Games, Blue Man Group, BODIES The Exhibition, and many more.  On this week’s show, we’ll be focusing on Mr. Bouquet’s current exhibition, namely, Encounters: UFO E...

This past Sunday, we had the pleasure of welcoming M.K. Davis on the show. Mr. Davis has spent countless hours inspecting and researching the iconic Patterson-Gimlin footage of a "Bigfoot" recorded at Bluff Creek, as well as the Zapruder and Nix films of the Kennedy assassination. Davis’ talent lies in analyzing and modifying video evidence. Some of his recent blog posts present us with skillfully...

Robert Steven Rhine, aka. “Corpsy,” is one of those guys you’d love to get a pint with - a great conversationalist, endlessly entertaining and never without a relevant anecdote. The founder (and deaditor-in-chief) of Girls and Corpses magazine, he’s also involved with the upcoming Rob Zombie movie, 31, which will be premiering in the near future. We discuss a whole host of topics with Corpsy, incl...

Dr. Christopher Bader is an all-round paranormal expert; and by all-round, I really mean just that. Bigfoot, ghosts, psychics, he’s explored it all – and luckily for us, he gave us the opportunity to pick his brain on the show this last Sunday. A Professor of Sociology at Chapman University (Orange County), as well as principal investigator of the first two waves of the Baylor Religion Survey, Chr...