Happy Halloween and welcome to the file room, where we keep all prior episodes of The Q Files. You may have heard this episode previously, but it's worth another listen while we work on bringing you fantastic new episodes. Let's get spookgay and return to the very first episode of The Q Files! Halloween isn’t just a holiday for LGBTQ people — it’s an institution. But why? Join us on our inaugural episode as we enjoy a glass of wine on Lori's porch and discuss what makes Halloween so queer. We'll...
Oct 31, 2022•30 min
Welcome to the file room, where we keep all prior episodes of The Q Files. You may have heard this episode previously, but it's worth another listen while we work on bringing you fantastic new episodes. In honor of the 130th anniversary of Lizzie Borden Murder Day, August 4, 1892, we hacked through the archives to give you the first episode in our three part Lizzie Borden series. The story of Lizzie Borden as only we could tell it. You've heard it before, but never like this. Like the story of T...
Aug 04, 2022•38 min
Welcome to the file room, where we keep all prior episodes of The Q Files. You may have heard this episode previously, but it's worth another listen while we work on bringing you fantastic new episodes. Ancient Indian Burial Grounds - Oh My! was originally a Thanksgiving episode of The Q Files, in it we examined the American pop-culture trope of "Ancient Indian Burial Grounds" and how it has deeply woven its way into countless horror films and books since the late 1970s. We'll investigate how it...
May 31, 2022•34 min
Atlantis - the great, mythological lost civilization. Maybe you've noticed, but we've had a few episodes that have touched on Atlantis - Paschal Beverly Randolph, Occultist, Ghosts in Antarctica, and even The Ten Deadly Plagues...Plated. While admittedly unintentional, we thought it could be fun to talk about some of the stories about Atlantis. The Ancient Greek philosopher Plato is who we draw all of our knowledge on Atlantis from, and Atlantis is one of his most enduring stories. His writings ...
May 16, 2022•21 min
Welcome to the file room, where we keep all prior episodes of The Q Files. You may have heard this episode previously, but it's worth another listen. This week we're taking a twisted turn on Mother's Day by diving into the murderous true crime tale of Ethel Geller Yeldem. Ethel's story is one of a woman at her wits' end and a society that failed her. Any honest account of her life, and one not told just for morbid murder porn, makes it clear that her story and life, and the stories and lives of ...
May 08, 2022•15 min
The Ten Deadly Plagues of Egypt are a paranormal allegory of power, redemption, and faith. An adventure, born deeply within the notion of resistance. Join us on a culinary tour through the plagues as we explain that this powerful tale is more than just a story, and may in fact be rooted in real life, historical events, of biblical proportions. The Q Files is a personal, purposeful, paranormal podcast about the highly strange and weirdly unknown. Join us on our queer adventures as we explore the ...
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Antarctica is the most haunted place on earth. Located at the liminal edge of our maps. A place where there is one endless day of light, and one endless day of dark - both 6 months long. It's the only continent whose land is without a creation myth, because it never had an indigenous population. It's never had its own language, culture, history, or legends. It is a land of literal and proverbial emptiness - a canvas that its transient inhabitants can fill not only with dreams and ideas, but with...
Apr 11, 2022•27 min
It's our 50th episode and this time we're covering The Lake Erie Monster, also known as Lem or Lemmy (acronymically derived from Lake Erie Monster), and perhaps most popularly, as Bessie. Bessie has been described as snake-like, 30-40 feet long, over a foot around. Her colour has been reported as grey, copper, and silver. Some say she has a dog-like head and large fins. Others say she has human-like arms. She has been the subject of superstitious sailors, drunk tourists, and newspaper hoaxes ove...
Mar 21, 2022•21 min
This episode won't put you to sleep, but it may make you want to - in "Perchance to Dream," we will examine the scientific and mystical elements of sleep or more accurately...the lack of such. Humans are the only animal species in the world that purposely stays awake and research clearly shows that Mother Nature has not nearly had enough time to assist us in adapting our bodies and minds to what has become the one of the most catastrophic habits of our modern times. And while lack of sleep indee...
Mar 07, 2022•35 min
Paschal Beverly Randolph was a grand master occultist. He was a black man that was a close confidant of Abraham Lincoln, arguably the largest cannabis importer of his time, a sex magician, and possibly the inspiration behind Marvel's Dr. Strange. He is notable as the first person to introduce the principles of erotic alchemy to North America, and, according to A.E. Waite (the tarot card guy), establishing the earliest known Rosicrucian order in the United States. For more powerful episodes, cons...
Feb 14, 2022•22 min
Birds Aren't Real and pigeons are liars - wake up sheeple! In this episode, we'll dive into what makes a conspiracy theory and we'll also get you up to date on the latest big conspiracy theory - Birds Aren't Real. The Birds Aren't Real movement, is a parody conspiracy theory with a purpose. In our post truth world, we true believers of The Birds Aren't Real movement, have dove down the conspiracy rabbit hole and filled it with absurdism. A way to fight the overwhelming lunacy of the modern world...
Jan 31, 2022•27 min
This year, for our annual spooky holiday episode, we're diving into a very victorian ghost story - Told After Supper by Jerome K. Jerome. Told After Supper is a collection of short stories, all told on Christmas Eve. To help us tell the tales, we invited a few friends to join us. In this holiday haunts treat, you'll hear from Cam Gibson, John E.L. Tenney, and Michelle Belanger. So, Gather 'round, get comfortable, light a fire and make some hot chocolate (maybe add some peppermint vodka to it), a...
Dec 21, 2021•1 hr 12 min
In belated honor of the Transgender Day of Remembrance, which occurs on November 20th, we offer this tale of Irish-born immigrant, Albert DJ Cashier, a Union private who served during the Civil War. And as we mark this season of remembrance, it is indeed a cruel irony that Albert himself, in the end, due to dementia and mental illness, would not even be able to remember his own remarkable story. But we do. The Q Files is a personal, purposeful, paranormal podcast about the highly strange and wei...
Dec 06, 2021•32 min
Our final conversation on Lizbeth (Lizzie) Borden. After concluding our 3 part series, we felt there was still so much to cover, that would further explain the life of Lizzie Borden. So, we turned to our friend Leigh of the "History Is Gay" podcast to dive into the society and culture of Lizbeth Borden's world. This conversation can be enjoyed alone or after listening to the 3 other Lizzie Borden episodes: The Third Bloody Option, Still Afraid, and The Last Option - Love. Lizzie Borden like you'...
Nov 22, 2021•33 min
Lizzie Borden like you've never heard before. Part three, of a magically murderous three part series on Lizzie Borden. Part one was previously released as "The Third Bloody Option." Part two was released as "Still Afraid - Lizzie Borden." In this episode we pick up the story in the middle of Lizzie Borden's trial for the murder of her parents. Then we dive back into our paranormal investigation and conversation with who we believe was Lizzie Borden - we of course ask her the questions you'd most...
Nov 08, 2021
The Lizzie Borden story like you've never heard before. Part two, of a magically murderous three part series on Lizzie Borden. Part one was previously released as "The Third Bloody Option." In this episode we dive head first into conversation with what we believe is the spirit of Lizzie Borden - using classic tools like dowsing rods and revolutionary techniques like the Estes Method. What we discover, and confirm, is truly astounding. Then, we get our hands dirty with the real story of what happ...
Oct 25, 2021•43 min
The story of Lizzie Borden as only we could tell it. You've heard it before, but never like this. Part one, of a stunning three part series. Like the story of The Donner Party, Lizzie Borden captured the American imagination and stole the headlines of the papers that shared the news of their times. It was one of the most covered criminal cases in American history. At the end of last season, we told you the tale of discovering Hester Foster's true story, a woman who history had turned its back up...
Oct 11, 2021•38 min
We begin again. Are you ready? In season one, we took you on many adventures - we conducted seances, hunted ghost trains, sought out demons and even dug up the dead. In season 2, we ate our way through the weird, chatted with mysterious celebrities, and magically solved a 180 year old murder mystery. But we were just getting started. Now, on The Q Files Season 3, we’re going to fully embrace the notion that the phenomenon is aware of our adventures and pushing us to discover even more. The Q Fil...
Sep 27, 2021•2 min
Season 3 of The Q Files is fast approaching and we want you to be a part of it! All you have to do is record a 15-20 second audio file, easily done on your phone, and submit it to us at [email protected] no later than Wednesday, September 22nd. Tell us what you love about the show, your favorite episode, or just whatever keeps you tuning in. We'll pick a few of our favorites and include them in the trailer for season 3. The Q Files is a personal, purposeful, paranormal podcast about the...
Sep 19, 2021•1 min
This week, we will continue the search for the 19-year-old African American woman, Hester Foster. It has seemed, for the most part, that Hester Foster had been left out of the history books. Nothing existed about her life story except for some scanty newspaper articles about her execution and a mention or two in several Ohio history books. However, in this exciting follow up and season ending episode, we reveal Hester's authentic story and change history - all with the help of Hester herself. We...
Jun 21, 2021•33 min
This week, we explore the story of Hester Foster. In what may be our most important episode to date, and one that will undoubtedly rewrite the history books, we tell you the story of Hester's life. In our attempts at contacting her spirit by investigating a building she is said to haunt, we make a miraculous discovery that leads us down some surprising paths and eventually solves a nearly 200 year old mystery. Hester Foster was a 19-year-old, African-American woman, or so the official story goes...
Jun 01, 2021•36 min
This week we're taking a twisted turn on Mother's Day by diving into the murderous true crime tale of Ethel Geller Yeldem. Ethel's story is one of a woman at her wits' end and a society that failed her. Any honest account of her life, and one not told just for morbid murder porn, makes it clear that her story and life, and the stories and lives of her victims, should have been much different. The Q Files is a personal, purposeful, paranormal podcast about the highly strange and weirdly unknown. ...
May 09, 2021•15 min
On this week's show, we'll be discussing the "blackbird of Chernobyl" and sharing a grim anniversary. 35 years ago today (April 26), an explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, in the northern region of Soviet Ukraine, led to the worst nuclear disaster in history. The Chernobyl accident, as it is called, put 400 times more radioactive material into the Earth's atmosphere than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. With such a landscape of human and environmental destruction, it onl...
Apr 26, 2021•25 min
On this weeks magical show, we'll be discussing Appalachian folk magic with Jake Richards. Jake is an expert practitioner of Appalachian folk magic and the author of "Backwoods Witchcraft" and his latest, " Doctoring the Devil: Notebooks of an Appalachian Conjure Man ". To celebrate having Jake on the show, we're also hosting a giveaway where you can potential receive a copy of "Doctoring the Devil" AND a set of Jake's brand new conjure cards. You can enter the giveaway here or on any of our soc...
Apr 12, 2021•53 min
In this follow up episode to our special Easter show, The Last Supper, we will continue examining the lore, legend, and menu of, arguably, one of the most sacred events in Christianity known as "The Last Supper", and discuss executions in America, today. We'll also dive into Lori's real life experience with one of America's most notorious serial killers, Aileen Wuornos. The Q Files is a personal, purposeful, paranormal podcast about the highly strange and weirdly unknown. Join us on our queer ad...
Apr 05, 2021•28 min
In this special Easter episode, we will be examining the lore, legend, and menu of, arguably, one of the most sacred events in Christianity known as "The Last Supper", the very basis of the Holy Eucharist or Communion. Ultimately, we'll take a look at, executions. And more importantly, solitary, final dinners of the condemned known as, "The Last Meal". If ya want tales of the Easter Bunny, Chocolate Eggs, and Peeps, well...this isn't the place. Frankly, Easter ain't pretty. The Q Files is a pers...
Mar 29, 2021•56 min
Dark Air with Terry Carnation premiers April 1st - wherever fine podcasts are sold. In this bonus episode of The Q Files, we have a very special show, with a very special guest. Legendary AM radio host, provocateur, world traveler, bon vivant, raconteur, owner of a great set of gams and a glorious VHS rental store, philosopher and paramour of the paranormal, a god incarnate, and host of Dark Air, Terry Carnation. Dark Air is a fictional dark comedy podcast that explores the on and off-air life o...
Mar 22, 2021•24 min
Welcome back to The Q Files, in this episode, we'll be discussing the mystical, magical, and paranormal. Events and experiences that are often hard to describe with words. The overwhelming power of such an unusual experience is often processed instead as raw emotion, splintered memory, wonder, confusion or even horror. How do we convey our own reality to others in truly persuasive and authentic communication? For this episode, we have invited our very own Columbus artist, Ralph Walters, to talk ...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr
Welcome back to The Q Files. In this episode we'll be sharing the fascinating history of spontaneous human combustion - also known as preternatural combustibility and auto-oxidation - the idea that people can, while simply minding their own business, burst into flames, with no external source of ignition. The fire is believed to start within the body of the victim. We all know the story: A seemingly perfectly normal person retires to bed for the evening, or they quietly drift off and nap in thei...
Mar 01, 2021•16 min
Welcome back to The Q Files - In this special Presidents Day episode we will examine what is arguably the most haunted house in America. 1600 Pennsylavnia Avenue, also known as, the White House. There is a long history of the sighting of ghosts, spirits, and apparitions of those who once resided within these famous and hallowed walls....and also the presence of those who would destroy it. In this exciting new episode we'll cover phantasmic tales from George Washington to Michelle Obama. Let us k...
Feb 15, 2021•28 min
