Bill Sweet was always been interested in paranormal phenomena including the phenomena of prayer. Through meeting the founders of Spindrift, Bruce and John Klingbeil, Bill began to grasp new ways of applying consciousness research to religion and science. He was president of Spindrift for four years. He graduated from New Trier High School, which was the top public high school in the country at the time and attended Illinois State University where he received a communications degree.
Sep 18, 2019•1 hr 30 min
King Fowley is one of death metal’s forefathers and the founder of the legendary death metal band DECEASED and old-school metal troupe OCTOBER 31. Fowley, who is known the metal world over, as one of the most ardent fans of true metal, has always been one of the most vocal, upfront figures and never pulls any punches when asked of his opinion. He has been tearing the music world asunder for almost three decades and has a life that he has lived to the fullest. Fowley’s life story is chronicled in...
Sep 12, 2019•1 hr 29 min
So we thought we’d be old school and get a table at the 10th Annual Michigan Paranormal Convention in the Upper Peninsula. We managed to grab a few people and get some chats in. We broke it up into two shows to make it easier to listen to.
Sep 05, 2019•1 hr 8 min
So we thought we’d be old school and get a table at the 10th Annual Michigan Paranormal Convention in the Upper Peninsula. We managed to grab a few people and get some chats in. We broke it up into two shows to make it easier to listen to.
Sep 05, 2019•2 hr 10 min
Michael A. Cremo, also known by his devotional name Drutakarmā dāsa, is an American freelance researcher who identifies himself as a Vedic creationist and an "alternative archeologist" and argues that humans have lived on Earth for millions of years. In his book, "Forbidden Archeology," Cremo argues for the existence of modern man on Earth as long as 30 to 40 million years ago! We talked with Michael about his research into "forbidden archeology" and dove deep into some consciousness talk, spiri...
Aug 21, 2019•1 hr
We cover a ton of paranormal topics with our guest, Stephen E. Braude. Stephen E. Braude is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy and Former Chair of the Department at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Scientific Exploration. He studied Philosophy and English at Oberlin College and the University of London, and in 1971 he received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Prof. Braude also examined the evidence of parap...
Aug 14, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Keith J. Clark of iDigital Medium joins us to talk about Project St. Peter. What is Project St. Peter? In 1986 The Metascience Foundation (founded by George Meek) was building a “Celestial Broadcast System” - an advanced system of communications. A telepathic trance medium channeled instructions from the science team in “Heaven” to the research team on “Earth.” The plan was to receive information to assist mankind in our evolution using two pieces of equipment - “Angel I” and “Michael I”. The re...
Aug 07, 2019•1 hr 53 min
We talk to filmmaker Cody Meirick about his new documentary, "Scary Stories." If you didn't grow up in the 80's and 90's, you may have never been haunted by the nightmarish illustrations of Stephen Gammell, which made these books cult classics and also put them on the path of the "banned book list." But often overlooked is the author himself, Alvin Schwartz. It wasn't just the disturbing illustrations that kept kids up all night, it was the stories too...
Aug 01, 2019•1 hr 12 min
We take a few minutes to say goodbye to our fallen sister, the iconic Rosemary Ellen Guiley. Rosemary was always a friend to Ghostly Talk and our respect and love for her is endless. We will miss you Rosemary. Scott L. had a chat with Kevin Killen on this episode. Check out his book "Ghosts and Me" here. Things got dark and personal, but it was a refreshing discussion, to say the least! Kevin wants to help you if you are struggling with addiction or bad spirit attachments. Please email him at kk...
Jul 24, 2019•1 hr 17 min
Things went sideways with the interview we had scheduled tonight and we had to change rails real quick so it’s one of our “Open Nights.” Chris Bailey from Grimstone Inc. was already filling in for Amberrose, so Scott L. and Chris fell down the rabbit hole of consciousness, Bigfoot, and the, “Storm Area 51” debacle. Amberrose finally got home from work and we got into her lighthouse adventure with Exie Smith, “Missing 411: The Hunted”, the new documentary by David Paulides and our general fear of...
Jul 17, 2019•2 hr 9 min
Did you grow up watching wrestling on TV? We are back with a two-part episode about the Von Erich’s — the most famous professional wrestling family of all time. We are a little off our usual topic with this one, but the story of this family is just too interesting and so is the supposed “Von Erich Curse” that made this once majestic lineage a modern day tragedy. We are joined by wrestling history aficionado and writer Eric Shorey and Scott L’s friend and retired professional wrestler, Justin “Bu...
Jul 10, 2019•1 hr 35 min
Part 2: The Haunted America Conference has come and gone and per usual, we grabbed a ton of cool people and got them behind the mic. These recordings are from June 21 and June 22, 2019. We will release another recording from the conference later in July. We will be back to our regular show format this month with some cool interviews on the way.
Jul 02, 2019•2 hr 25 min
The Haunted America Conference has come and gone and per usual, we grabbed a ton of cool people and got them behind the mic. These recordings are from June 21 and June 22, 2019. We will release another recording from the conference later in July. Enjoy!
Jun 25, 2019•1 hr 58 min
Troy Taylor is the author more than 125 books about ghosts, crime, and the unexplained in America. He was born and raised in the Midwest and travels to the far-flung reaches of the country. He is the founder of American Hauntings, which offers ghost tours, books, ghost hunts, events, and excursions. The company started in 1993, offering ghost tours and ghost hunts, and created the Haunted America Conference — America’s first-ever ghost conference.
Jun 18, 2019•1 hr 31 min
Len Adams and Luke Naliborski share tour stories, beliefs, haunted places and history with us. Luke also had a good reminder during the show – “There’s more fun in looking for the answers than finding them.” These two American Hauntings tour guides have long been a fixture at the Haunted America Conference, continuing a tradition created by the late John Brill as an introduction to the weekend event. Luke is a long-time guide with the company and is the author of a number of books on ghosts, hau...
Jun 11, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Ghostly Talk set up shop at the Motor City Comic Con May 17-19! Listen to our last episode from the Comic Con to find out what we talked about and WHO we talked to! Scott L. teamed up with his friends from The Movie Sleuth and their podcast Reel Crime that he also a part of.
Jun 07, 2019•57 min
Barb Huyser has investigated the paranormal for over 40 years. Using science, sensitives, and a therapeutic approach, Huyser and her team have helped ghosts to move onto the other side. Barb shared her personal experiences with us and has been tracking how paranormal encounters affect health, especially negative encounters. She was surprised to find reports of people experiencing Bell’s Palsy after a negative paranormal experience. Barb also feels what her team does is “paranormal social work” a...
Jun 04, 2019•1 hr 13 min
Novelist and researcher Dina Rae joined us to talk about the New World Order’s past, present and future. Are we headed into a dark future? Dina Rae lives with her husband, two daughters, and three dogs outside of Dallas. She has been interviewed numerous times on blogs, newspapers, and syndicated radio programs. She study’s religion, UFOs, New World Order, government conspiracies, political intrigue, and other cultures. "Crowns and Cabals" is her eighth and latest novel.
May 31, 2019•1 hr 52 min
Pt. 2 – Ghostly Talk set up shop at the Motor City Comic Con May 17-19! Listen and find out what we talked about and WHO we talked to! Scott L. teamed up with his friends from The Movie Sleuth (www.spoilerfreemoviesleuth.com) and their podcast Reel Crime (www.reelcrime.podbean.com) that he also a part of.
May 28, 2019•52 min
Ghostly Talk set up shop at the Motor City Comic Con May 17-19! Listen and find out what we talked about and WHO we talked to! Scott L. teamed up with his friends from The Movie Sleuth (www.spoilerfreemoviesleuth.com) and their podcast Reel Crime (www.reelcrime.podbean.com) that he also a part of.
May 26, 2019•1 hr 13 min
Mike Beaver has spent his life dealing with disincarnate forces. He joins us to talk about spirit attachments, symptoms of attachments and also his UFO and alien encounters. Mike is an amateur UFOlogist, and had his first close encounter on October 3rd, 1980. Learn more about him at his website profoundstates.com.
May 14, 2019•1 hr 23 min
We talked to arcade game historian and enthusiast, Cat Despira, about the urban legend of Polybius, the 1981 game that never existed. Not only did people believe it existed, but they believed it impacted them in negative ways. Was this game an example of false memory or the Mandela Effect? Were early video games government experiments? How did the legend even get started and why do people continue to believe in its existence? Bio Catherine Despira is a writer and historical researcher with a dee...
May 09, 2019•50 min
There’s more to ITC than the technology – our human energy plays just as large a part in communication with the other side, if not more so. Explore the realm of ITC (Instrumental Transcommunication) with Keith J. Clark, one of our favorite topics to explore. Are spirit voices around us all of the time and we just have to learn how to “tune” into them? Are they human spirits? Interdimensional? Alien life? Lots of deep thoughts in this show. Keith is really inspiring and reminds everyone to get in...
May 07, 2019•1 hr 26 min
Troy Taylor’s Haunted America Conference is right around the corner on June 21-22. Cody, from the American Hauntings Podcast, called to interview US for a change about the supernatural. Cody is interviewing speakers and vendors leading up to the conference, so make sure to follow Cody and Troy’s podcast, (which you should be doing anyway) to hear all kinds of great interviews and previous podcasts about murder, mayhem and the supernatural. The first part of the show is Scott and Cody geeking out...
May 03, 2019•1 hr 27 min
After a guest canceled on us, our pal John E. L. Tenney stopped by the studio to save the day. It’s easy to just turn on the mics and go with John. We talked about all kinds of awesome and ended on a mind-melting paranormal note. John encourages everyone to “diversity their weirdness,” and to keep expanding their thoughts beyond the next. Buckle up because this is a fun one! Learn all that John as written, filmed, designed and recorded at his website, www.WeirdLectures.com. Listen to his podcast...
Apr 30, 2019•1 hr 35 min
Brandon brings a much needed, fresh perspective with his research into the paranormal, especially in regards to how human emotion influences paranormal experiences. We did a deep dive on this show that anyone who has been involved in paranormal investigation for a long time will appreciate. Brandon Massullo is a clinical therapist, author, and parapsychologist residing in Northeast Ohio. He has graduate degrees in Clinical Counseling from the University of Toledo and Psychological Research Metho...
Apr 23, 2019•1 hr 31 min
We discuss the Paul McCartney is Dead Hoax and explore the oddities and wonders of “Weird Ohio” with the amazingly entertaining paranormal researcher and author, James Willis. James has been tracking Ohio cryptid reports going back to the 1850s along with chronicling Ohio UFO encounters, including one that inspired Steven Spielberg. Not since the Headless Horseman went charging through Sleepy Hollow has something come out of the Hudson Highlands of upstate New York as thrilling and chilling as a...
Apr 16, 2019•1 hr 51 min
How often does a paranormal investigator get the chance to actually investigate a location for an extended period of time? The Madia's got that chance and we talk about all the high strangeness they uncovered during their two years giving tours through a haunted library. ------------ "Watch Out for the Hallway: Our Two-Year Investigation of the Most Haunted Library in North Carolina" by veteran paranormal investigators Tonya and Joey Madia documents for the first time an amazing history of ghost...
Apr 09, 2019•1 hr 11 min
Colin Dicky’s book Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places is hands down one of the finest books to grace the market in years. It needs to be a staple in everyone’s paranormal library. Check out the book description and bio below. Book Description: Colin Dickey is on the trail of America’s ghosts. Crammed into old houses and hotels, abandoned prisons and empty hospitals, the spirits that linger continue to capture our collective imagination, but why? His own fascination piqued by a hous...
Apr 02, 2019•1 hr 8 min
We love having Bud on the show and Bonnie is her usual self. When we brought the show back in 2016, we did a lot of these types of shows in the first year. The freedom of the current podcast environment was awesome. We could say whatever we wanted and go for as long or little as we liked without terrestrial radio restrictions. A lot of people have told us that their favorite part of “Ghostly Talk” was always the first 30 minutes when we just talked about our week. So we thought we’d nix the inte...
Apr 02, 2019•1 hr 48 min
