Why do we slow down to stare at accidents, binge horror movies, or devour true crime podcasts? What draws us toward the dark and disturbing even when it frightens us?To explore this fascinating question, I’m joined by Dr. Colton Scrivner, a behavioral scientist and the world’s leading expert on morbid curiosity.His new book, Morbidly Curious:…

Jim is joined by paranormal investigators and real-life couple Cody Ray DesBiens and Satori Hawes — known from Ghost Hunters, TAPS, and their paranormal investigations. Together, they share how their paths crossed through the world of the unexplained and how their relationship has become inseparable from their paranormal work. Cody and Satori take us inside…

Author, good witch and paranormal TV personality Patti Negri joins us to talk about her lifelong fascination with dolls and her new book Dollcraft: A Witch’s Guide to Poppet Magic and Haunted Dolls. From Hollywood’s obsession with haunted dolls to real-world cases that have left people shaken, Patti shares why these innocent-looking objects capture so…

Spooky season kicks off in style! Jim Harold welcomes back author, storyteller, and podcaster Jeff Belanger to celebrate the release of his brand-new book Wicked Strange: Your Guide to Ghosts, Monsters, Oddities, and Urban Legends from New England. Jeff shares why New England may be America’s most haunted region, the importance of local legends, and…

Bigfoot has been part of American folklore for decades, but what do we really know about the creature and the people who search for it? On this episode of The Paranormal Podcast, Jim Harold sits down with journalist and author John O’Connor, whose new book The Secret History of Bigfoot: Field Notes on a North…

Is reality far stranger than we’ve been led to believe? Researcher and author Andy Thomas joins Jim to explore the hidden connections between UFOs, ghosts, near-death experiences, crop circles, and more. From “time leaks” and precognitive dreams to unexplained encounters seen by everyday people, Andy reveals why the paranormal may be woven into our everyday…

Are extraterrestrials guiding humanity’s future? Psychic Medium Vincent Genna, MSW, joins Jim Harold on The Paranormal Podcast to share his extraordinary claim that ETs are benevolent beings working behind the scenes to help us evolve, survive, and reconnect with our spiritual nature. In this thought-provoking conversation, Vincent reveals: How he says he first made contact…

Jim reflects on 20 years of paranormal podcast from his deck! Thanks to all of our listeners and guests over the years. Special thanks go out to Maddy. The biggest thanks go to Dar and my kids. Thank you for allowing me to follow this dream! Join our free Virtual Campfire community at https://virtualcampfiregroup.com —For…

Giano Cromley shares a chilling real-life experience deep in Michigan’s Manistee National Forest—an encounter that reshaped the way he sees the Bigfoot phenomenon. In this episode, we explore: -Giano’s unexplained encounter in the woods-Why Bigfoot remains such a powerful figure in American mythology-Indigenous stories that predate modern sightings-How belief, folklore, and the wild still collide…

Is our reality real—or are we living in a video game? In this mind-expanding episode of The Paranormal Podcast, Jim talks with Rizwan Virk, MIT grad, tech entrepreneur, and author of The Simulation Hypothesis. Virk shares why he believes we may be players inside a sophisticated simulation, guided by code and driven by quests, karma,…