Ooooooh yeah! This week I am joined by my buddy Aaron Deese! Aaron is a writer and creator who has made quite a name for himself in the study of Dogman, and other assorted paranormal goodness. Aaron works with the fantastic Small Town Monsters outfit, and has written books, made films, and hosts a sweet podcast called Hey Strangeness. We get into all sorts of weirdness - dogman, UFOs, investigating techniques and much more. Aaron is such a cool, and sweet human being. I hope you enjoy this conve...
Oct 30, 2024•1 hr 37 min
Holy smokes! Riley Bray is my guest this week! You know Riley from the fantastic podcast, The Bigfoot Collector's Club. Riley is also an extremely talented and accomplished musician who has played with Spindrift, Pussy Riot, Fauna Valetta, just to name a few. We chat about the psych rock scene in the early 2000's, Bigfoot Collector's Club's origin, and Riley's evolving perception of high strangenss. Riley is one of the sweetest human beings around. Enjoy, friends! Love, Steve For more Riley: lin...
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 21 min
Hey buds - this here is a fun little mini episode with my pal, Adam Sayne, from the wonderful Conspiranormal Podcast. We chat about the speakers and what they'll be discussing for this year's event. Adam and I also extoll the virtues of the online options, and the in-person option. This truly is such an amazing lineup, and the topics are so diverse, and and thought provoking. I can't recommend this one enough! Love, Steve Strange Realities: https://www.strangerealitiesconference.com/ https://www...
Oct 21, 2024•31 min
HI buddies! This week I have on an absolute legend in UFO/paranormal media, Jim Perry! Jim is the creator of one of the greatest podcasts of all time, Euphomet. Jim's talents have now brought him to LA, where is works for the wonderful production company, Spectrevision! We have a great conversation about his investigations, the state of modern weird studies, weird Los Angeles/weird Seattle, and a whole lot more. I enjoyed chatting with Jim so much! What a great human being. I hope you enjoy this...
Oct 17, 2024•1 hr 32 min
This week on Hi, Strangeness, I have on writer and transmedia artist Jospeh Matheny! Joseph has created works using alternate reality gaming and transmedia storytelling methods to deliver a new kind of narrative. He's also extremely well versed in high weirdness, the occult, underground art, and so much more. He's truly my kind of artist: A risk taker, esoterically minded, and not afraid to destroy classic narrative structure. I tried to play it cool, because I'm a big fan, but I'm sure you'll h...
Oct 08, 2024•2 hr 37 min
Well hello there! This week we have on all around great dude, Seriah Azkath! I've been a massive fan of Seriah's phenomenal podcast Where DId the Road Go for years, so this was such a blast for me to pick his fascinating brain. We chat about his many encounters with the strange and unusual, the magic of place, weird New York and a lot more. I can't recommend his show enough. It's a master's class of thought experiments with amazing guests. In my book, Seriah does it right. Enjoy! Love, Steve For...
Oct 02, 2024•1 hr 51 min
This week, I'm joined by Nash Hoover from Chasing Legends! Nash and his team create and put out documentaries focusing cryptozoology. Nash is also a Minnesota native, so we get into some of the strange and mysterious beasts that waltz around his neck of the woods. It's always so fun to chat with a boots on the ground researcher, who's out there getting dirty and reporting back to us inside kids. Enjoy, my friends! Love, Steve Nash Hoover: https://www.chasinglegendscrew.com/ https://www.youtube.c...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Holy moly, friends, do I have a treat for you! The one, the only, Chaki the Funk Wizard is my guest this week! Chaki is a musician, performer, comedian and one of the sweetest human beings I have ever met in my silly little life. We get into all sorts of funky goodness: Weird California, Manson/Spahn Ranch, Cemetery touring, occulted Los Angeles and a ton of other bass thumping weirdness. It's simply impossible for me to not be in a great mood when talking, hanging, or enjoying the music of Chak...
Sep 19, 2024•1 hr 42 min
Yo buds! This week I have on my pal Tobias Wayland! I was lucky enough to snag up an interview with Tobias while he's fresh off the release of The Lake Michigan Mothman episode of Unsolved Mysteries, for which he is heavily featured. We discuss his experience working on the show, and then we do a deepish dive on one of my favorite topics, weird Wisconsin. We talk about Wisco's (am I allowed to call it that?) storied UFO history, bigfoot, dogman, hauntings and a ton of other weirdness permeating ...
Sep 12, 2024•1 hr 42 min
This week Beckie-Ann Galentine stops in for a visit to talk all things strange and unusual! Beckie is a massively successful internet influencer, and a wildly brilliant mind in the paranormal field. From the ethics of dying, to respectfully investigating the paranormal, Beckie does the good work out there, folks. We cover all sorts of subjects, from her early beginnings, to her rise to stardom, and how she navigates the world of being an online paranormal sensation. I learned a lot on this episo...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 21 min
Howdy friends! This week I'm thrilled to have on a fellow Midwest researcher, Michael Huntington! Michael is a long-time researcher and UFO culture curator from the great state of Missouri. Michael is my kind of researcher too: not bogged down by mainstream UFOlogy, and all the uninteresting drama that comes with it. Instead, Michael advocates for UFO reform, not for attention, but because he cares deeply about the study. Bravo I say! Michael is also well versed and cares deeply for all sorts of...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 57 min
Hey buddies! I'm super psyched to share this week's episode with our guest, Delainey Bowers! Delainey is a real deal, professional folklorist, working out of the mysterious state of Kentucky. We discuss the cultural importance of folklore, folkloric ostension, local black cat sightings and oh so much more! Delainey is one smart cookie, and it was such a blast getting educated on some of the deeper meanings folklife. Enjoy! Love, Steve https://kyfolklifemag.org/past-issues/ https://www.loc.gov/co...
Aug 22, 2024•1 hr 17 min
I am thrilled to share this new episode with all all-around cool dude, Richard Metzger! Richard has been a fixture in the counter-culture and occult scene since the early 1990's, and has made lasting contributions with his Disinformation show, The Infinity Factory, Disinfo Con, and now his new offering, Magick Show. I'm a big fan of Richard's work, so please forgive my fanning out, haha. We get into all sorts of topics: his new show, how the counter-culture has changed and evolved, the occult, h...
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 20 min
Hi there, friends! This week I'm honored and thrilled to have on fellow character actor, Galen Howard! Galen has been a working actor for many years now, but that's not all he is, folks. Galen is a deep appreciator of the history of California counter-culture and all sorts of other weirdness. We discuss California cults, culty acting classes, the vampire murders, haunted theaters and oh so much more. This was a real blast of a conversation for me, and I hope you all enjoy it too! Love, Steve For...
Aug 13, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Oooooooh this week I have on musician and life long experiencer of the strange and unusual, Glenn Quiggins! Glenn has a made a prestigious career out of playing all kinds of music, and working as a sought after session musician in LA and around the world. Glenn has also had a lifetime of high strange experiences, mostly in his home state of Kentucky. We're talking UFOs, aliens, bigfoot, portals, and more. Glenn is such a sweet, and warm human being. You're going to absolutely love this man, and ...
Aug 08, 2024•1 hr 26 min
Hey hey hey this week I have on the prolific and brilliant, Richard Estep! Richard has written a zillion books on a wide array of paranormal topics including ghosts, Colorado UFOs, haunted dwellings and much more. We get into a lot of topics he writes about, investigating, Southern Colorado, haunted midwest and tons more. It was such a pleasure to get to virtually meet Richard...such a hilarious and smart dude. I hope you all enjoy this episode as much as I did! Love, Steve For more Richard Este...
Aug 01, 2024•1 hr 25 min
Howdy there, friends. This week my guest is Brett Eichenberger. Brett is a wildly talented filmmaker, and has made, in my opinion, the two greatest documentaries about the bigfoot phenomenon of all time. We talk about his Flash of Beauty films, both of which are amazing. The second installment focuses on the paranormal aspects associated with bigfoot, which is of particular interest to me, since I love the weird stuff. Brett and his team have a refreshingly open approach to documenting the subje...
Jul 25, 2024•1 hr 38 min
Hi everyone! I'm so gosh darn excited to share this episode with Dash Wiatkowski. Dash is about ready to release the pilot episode of their incredible new show, Liminal. I had the pleasure of watching it yesterday, and I absolutely loved it. We get into Dash's approach to investigations, how the show was conceived, developed and what it was like trying to capture the vibe of high strange on celluloid (haha digital). We also chat about all sorts of other tasty paranormal nuggets, that I'm sure yo...
Jul 19, 2024•1 hr 28 min
Hello friends! This week I have on my good buddy Kiki Dombrowski. Kiki is a Hedge Witch, an adept tarot reader, adventurer and an all around gem of a human being. We discuss tarot, adventuring on a budget, bigfoot, the mystical aspect of roads, Savannah, Animism and a whole lot more. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! Love, Steve P.S. - If you feel like it, I would love to get some new reviews on Apple and Spotify. I sure would appreciate that. Thanks! For more Kiki Dombrowski: http...
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 37 min
This week, I have the fantastic Douglas Batchelor, from the What Magic Is This Podcast! Douglas shares with us how he got into magic, his love of jazz, the enchantment of the world around us, UFOs, what his personal magical practice looks like, the importance of set and set and a whole lot more. If you've never heard his podcast, well then, you are in for a treat because it's just absolutely amazing. He is without a doubt at a PHd level of occult history, and talks about these topics with such c...
Jul 09, 2024•2 hr
My buddy Eric Jeske is the guest this week! Eric is a screenwriter and high strange enthusiast who grew up in Wisconsin and has been collecting stories of the strange and unusual for many years. He shares some tales from his home state, some of which will be totally new to the even the most weird Wisconsin adept. So..grab some salty snacks (or sharp cheddar cheese) and join us on an oddball tour of Wisconsin. Thank you, friends. Love, Steve Eric Jeske: https://www.instagram.com/wonderful.empire/...
Jul 01, 2024•1 hr 40 min
Well hey there, friends! This week I have on Professor Wham. The good Professor has been studying and researching various aspects of the UFO phenomenon for years, and has a wealth of knowledge about esoterica and the paranormal. Last fall I read her wonderful blog piece about this tiny little area in Kansas called Buck Creek Valley, and the wild few years that were spent there, and all high strangeness she experienced, among other things. I lived 10 miles away from this location for five years, ...
Jun 12, 2024•1 hr 26 min
Well howdy there, friends. I am so thrilled to share this episode with the incomparable, Adam Gorightly! Adam has been a hero of mine for over twenty-some years, and a true inspiration to me in my own research. Adam has a true gift to tease and pull apart the wild personalities of the UFO field, para-politics and the counter culture. On this episode, we discuss his groundbreaking book Saucers, Spooks, and Kooks, and delve into some burning questions I've had for him for a long time. This was a m...
Jun 06, 2024•1 hr 47 min
Well, this was a real treat for me. I was lucky to enough to convince my good pals Maria and Craig to hang out and chat about all sorts of weirdness. You will perhaps recognize both of them from Drunk History and a lot of other wonderful television programs. We talk about some of their personal experiences, weird Ohio, weird Los Angeles and ponder what some of this stuff represents. I hope you all enjoy! Love, Steve Maria: https://www.patreon.com/TheBigOnes https://www.instagram.com/m_blasucci/ ...
May 30, 2024•1 hr 37 min
Howdy there, pals. This week I have on Tate Hieronymus, a real deal bigfoot field investigator and documentarian. His dedication to learning more about this illusive creature has lead him all over the Pacific Northwest, Florida, Iowa and more. We discuss his methodology, techniques, and overall thoughts on what bigfoot is and represents. It's not often I get to speak with someone legitimately getting their proverbial boots dirty in an effort to learn more about bigfoot, so this was such a blast ...
May 23, 2024•1 hr 39 min
Good buddy Chris Ernst is my guest this week! Chris is a wonderful filmmaker, and is wildly knowledgable about metaphysics, the paranormal, UFOs and more. We discuss his unique upbringing, high strangeness in cinema and a bunch of other sweet weird goodness! Enjoy my friends! Love, Steve brightrectangle.com https://twitter.com/TheChrisErnst https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1404719/?ref_=tt_ov_dr Steve Berg LInks: https://www.patreon.com/HiStrangeness linktr.ee/steveberg Pretty please subscribe and le...
May 16, 2024•1 hr 41 min
Good gracious sakes, its baby's first round table show, with the great Emily Louise and Rob "Bust-a-bookshelf" Kristoffersen. Emily and Rob are two of my favorite buddies I've met since starting this show, and on this episode we focus on the cattle mutilation phenomenon. We hover around the Dulce beginnings for mute cases, and widen into the 1970s/80s wild west UFO scene, and all the wild characters associated with it. As always, I learned so much from these two geniuses. I had so much fun with ...
May 10, 2024•1 hr 42 min
Hey there sisters and brothers! My guest this week is the wonderful Ashley Hilt! Ashely is a Fortean investigator/researcher with an impressive in-depth knowledge of high strange activity. Ashley is also fascinated by her home state of Ohio, and is doing a helluva job investigating, and preserving the rich history of the unusual there. She's also the host of the fantastic podcast ON WEDNESDAYS WE TALK WEIRD! I also would like to thank Ashely for her patience with my technical shortcomings. She w...
Apr 25, 2024•1 hr 20 min
Holy smokes, Mark Pilkington is my guest this week! Like many folks interested in UFOs, his wildly important book Mirage Men was a paradigm shifter for me, so this was a biggie for the Hi, Strangeness Pod. Obviously, we discuss Mirage Men (how could you not?), but we also get into his incredible publishing company Strange Attractor, his music, Strange Attractor Press's Austin Osmond Spare Tarot Deck, and other assorted angular goodness. I can't recommend visiting the Strange Attractor Press's we...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 56 min
Well well welly well, somehow I was able to convince the wonderful Tanner F Boyle to be my guest this week to discuss a few subjects from his beautiful Substack: Getting Spooked! Tanner is a brilliant researcher/writer who takes a para-political angle on UFOs and the paranormal, and seriously folks, I just can't recommend it enough. On this episode, we break down a few of his pieces - The Gulf Breeze 6, St, a Kansas doomsday/UFO cult, and the sus nature of the Indrid Cold affair. I learned so mu...
Apr 03, 2024•1 hr 51 min
