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Did we get your attention with that title? A listener tells us about her possible experience with The Fluffy One, we hear about an alien encounter, a haunted beauty shop, a (once) skeptical ghosthunter and more on this episode of Jim Harold’s Campfire.
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Author Gary Lachman talks about the connections between the halls of power and the “other world” which pre-date the typical discussions about the Founding Fathers. It is a fascinating discussion of how occult thought has permeated politics.
Find Gary’s book on the subject at Amazon.com: Politics and the Occult: The Left, the Right, and the Radically Unseen
Here is an article that Gary references on the show: Strange Bedfellows
Gary, aside from being an accomplished author was a member of Blondie, pretty cool stuff!
Thanks Gary!
And, thank you for listening to The Paranormal Podcast!
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For The Halloween Edition of Campfire, psychic Carole Obley conducts readings for our listeners.
Carole’s books can be found below at Amazon.com:
I’m Still with You: True Stories of Healing Grief Through Spirit Communication
Embracing the Ties That Bind: Connecting With Spirit
Thanks Carole!
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Happy Halloween! Author Lesley Bannatyne teaches us about the history of Halloween, its origins plus myths and fun facts concerning this most unique holiday.
Check out Lesley’s books at Amazon.com:
Witches’ Night Before Halloween
A Halloween Reader: Poems, Stories, And Plays From Halloweens Past
Halloween: An American Holiday, an American History
A Halloween How-To: Costumes, Parties, Decorations, and Destinations
On part two of this super sized, Halloween special we talk to author John Gosling who tells us about the War Of The Worlds broadcast on this date (October 30th) and how Orson Welles played the greatest Halloween trick of all time…and how its legend departs somewhat from reality.
Check out his book on the subject at Amazon.com:
Thanks Lesley & John!
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One of our favorite guests, author Jeff Belanger, returns to talk about his new book and his work on The Travel Channel’s Ghost Adventure series. We chat about an upcoming October 30th seven-hour live spectacular where the crew will investigate the supposedly haunted “Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum” in Weston, WV.
Also, we discuss Jeff’s unique career, and his latest book. Check it out at Amazon.com:
Encyclopedia of Haunted Places: Ghostly Locales from Around the World
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A “sweet” dream, an out of body experience, a family pet who returns to say goodbye plus a mysterious nurse offering tea highlight this edition of Jim Harold’s Campfire!
New listeners, thanks for tuning in and old friends I appreciate you returning. For your Halloween parties, listen to the idea at the end of the show — create a playlist of our shows to “set the mood” for your shindig!
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You know her from Paranormal State, but there is a lot more to author and paranormal scholar Michelle Belanger. We talk about how we can protect ourselves from supernatural entities, the precautions that aspiring ghosthunters should take and her work on A & E’s hit show.
Check out her new book at Amazon.com: The Ghost Hunter’s Survival Guide: Protection Techniques for Encounters With The Paranormal
Thanks Michelle!
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We talk to ghosthunter April Slaughter about her work in the field, her philosophy on and techniques for ghosthunting plus her new book about Lone Star State haunts!
You can check out her new book on the subject at Amazon.com:
Ghosthunting Texas (America’s Haunted Road Trip)
Thanks April!
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Dr. Bob Curran returns the show just in time for Halloween to tell us about one of the most ferocious beasts of all…the Werewolf! We chat about his new book on the subject, the role of the wolf in human history. Always a great gentleman and guest, no one can spin a yarn like Dr. Curran.
Check out this and some of his other books at Amazon.com:
Werewolves: A Field Guide to Shapeshifters, Lycanthropes, and Man-Beasts
Zombies: A Field Guide to the Walking Dead
Vampires: A Field Guide To The Creatures That Stalk The Night
Thanks Dr. Curran!
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Happy Columbus Day! Christopher Columbus was a great explorer and a crucial player in the ultimate connections that were built between Europe and the New World…but not the First Discoverer as we have been taught…according to tonight’s guest, author and expert Frank Joseph.
We talk about Columbus, other American archeological treasures like Ohio’s Serpent Mound, and his upcoming book.
Here are links to Frank’s some of various books at Amazon.com:
Unearthing Ancient America: The Lost Sagas of Conquerors, Castaways, and Scoundrels
Atlantis and Other Lost Worlds: New Evidence of Ancient Secrets
Survivors of Atlantis: Their Impact on World Culture
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