Author and researcher J.M. DeBord returns to discuss his book The Science of the Paranormal and the question at the heart of it all: can paranormal experiences be studied in a serious, scientific way? The conversation spans telepathy, psychokinesis, reincarnation, remote viewing, and precognitive dreams, drawing on real experiments, documented cases, and decades of research…

Jim welcomes author, diviner, and medium Tina Hardt to explore the art of charm casting, a hands-on divination practice that uses trinkets, baubles, and everyday objects to uncover insight and meaning. Tina discusses her book Charm Casting: Divining with Trinkets, Trifles, Baubles, and Bits and explains how charms differ from more structured systems like tarot…

Joshua Cutchin joins us for a conversation that heads straight into one of the most uncomfortable questions in the paranormal. Is this stuff simply happening around us, or does it sometimes feel like it’s reacting to us? From UFOs that change with the times to fairies, trickster figures, and high strangeness that refuses to fit…

Historian and author Tim Rayborn joins us for a deep look into the strange, frightening and often forgotten legends that live beneath the surface of the holiday season. From the rise of Krampus to centuries-old tales of winter demons, ghostly intruders and night-stalking creatures, Tim walks us through the darker side of Christmas tradition and…

Psychic medium and author Theresa Cheung returns to explore the powerful world of dreams. She talks about why she delved into world of fiction, how the story in her debut novel, NightBorn, weaves real dream-work principles into a fast-paced plot, and why readers are reporting unusually vivid dream recall just from seeing the cover. Theresa…

Why are we so fixated on ETs? Journalist Becky Ferreira has looked into it and reports back her findings on this week’s edition of The Paranormal Podcast. Becky has a new book out on the subject, First Contact: The Story of Our Obsession with Aliens. You can find it at Amazon.com: ⁠https://amzn.to/4oKbwi2⁠ Thanks Becky! –…

Jim welcomes Josh Golembeske of Cosmic Disclosure on Gaia to discuss the mysterious object known as the Buga Sphere, discovered in Colombia and now at the center of intense debate in UFO research circles. Josh explains how he came to hold the sphere himself and what he observed about its markings, composition, and rumored internal…

Jim talks with filmmaker Seth Breedlove of Small Town Monsters about his new documentary Lost Contact. The film explores the 1948 death of Captain Thomas Mantell, a decorated pilot who died while chasing a mysterious object over Kentucky. Seth shares what drew him to the story, why it remains an overlooked case in UFO history,…

Ouija expert Karen A. Dahlman joins Jim to explore the mysteries of the Ouija board. Karen shares the fascinating origins of the board, from its 19th-century spiritualist roots to its rise as a pop culture icon. She explains why she feels the Ouija itself isn’t dangerous, and discusses how she’s used it for decades as…

Author Tui Snyder joins Jim to explore some of the world’s most extraordinary burial sites and the stories they tell. From marble sculptures depicting a lover’s final farewell to wooden crosses painted with cheeky epitaphs in Romania, Tui reveals how art, humor, and faith intertwine in graveyards across the globe. Together they discuss the evolution…