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Happy Halloween! I have a treat for you faithful listeners!
This episode features the return of Richard Estep to the program. Richard has been a paranormal investigator for thirty years, researching claims of ghosts and hauntings on both sides of the Atlantic. He is the author of more than thirty books, in genres ranging from paranormal non-fiction and true crime to history and fiction.
In his newest book,"In Search of Demons", Richard hunts down firsthand experiences and historic accounts of the most legendary demonic activity. He consults with experts ranging from a medical doctor to an ordained Catholic exorcist on cases like the Salem Witch Trials and the inspiration for The Exorcist. He also visits several sites of alleged demonic infestations, such as the Monroe House. With the facts at your fingertips, you can determine the truth for yourself.
Visit him at RichardEstep.net.
Llewellyn Publications
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Tonight on Necronomicast, it is my pleasure to welcome back to the program documentary filmmaker Rob Caprilozzi to discuss his newest film “Dressing Up Halloween: The Story of Ben Cooper, Inc.”
The company Ben Cooper, Inc. is one of the biggest game-changers in the history of the Halloween holiday, responsible for mass producing the very first licensed Halloween costumes that children in America ever had at their disposal. With the plastic masks and the vinyl smocks, Ben Cooper’s costumes have truly become as iconic as the characters they transformed us into.
The documentary shines the light on how Ben Cooper Inc. went from a vaudeville costume company to a powerhouse that dominated the Halloween costume market for decades. For over 60 years, Ben Cooper helped children everywhere evolve into Skeletor, Darth Vader, Superman and more, in celebration of one of the most beloved holidays of the year.
"Dressing Up Halloween: The Story of Ben Cooper, Inc" is availale everywhere on your favorite VOD service.
Official Trailer for "Dressing Up Halloween"
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Welcome one and all to a special “Bonus” episode of Necronomicast!
I received an exclusive behind the scenes look at the next groundbreaking production at the (haunted) Benson Theatre in Omaha, Nebraska “Ghost Brothers of Darkland County”!
I sit down with directors Maddie Radcliffe, Jason Levering, and John Forsman on location in the Theatre to chat about this incredible collaboration by Stephen King and John Mellencamp.
In a world where storytelling transcends boundaries, where the eerie melodies of legends intertwine with the chilling narrative of the supernatural, Benson Theatre invites you to experience “Ghost Brothers of Darkland County” by Stephen King and John Mellencamp. Join us for the first production since its 2014 southern tour before it’s available anywhere else!
For more information:
Benson Theatre Official Site
(Music Credit: "So Goddamn Good" from Ghost Brothers Soundtrack (J. Mellencamp)
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There are few television shows that have woven themselves into the very fabric of American culture like “Unsolved Mysteries”. The music, the storytelling, and of course the iconic host Robert Stack have enthralled audiences for decades.Tonight, my guest is the co-creator and executive producer of the show Terry Dunn Meurer!
We will trace the history of the show from its beginnings to the brand new season that premiers on Netflix on October 2nd.
Unsolved Mysteries is more than a television program. It is an institution built upon solving the strangest mysteries on Earth and bringing closure to families by bringing attention and shedding light on the most perplexing stories of our time.
Terry Dunn Meurer, a pioneering television legend on this episode of NECRONOMICAST!
Unsolved Mysteries official website
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My guest tonight for a late night conversation is Shane Pittman!
As seen on Netflix’s hit series 28 Days Haunted and Discovery Channel's The Holzer Files, Shane Pittman is a paranormal investigator and international speaker who has had profound unexplained paranormal experiences since childhood. He became determined to learn as much as he could by researching every possible paranormal method in the hopes of finding the truth about his otherworldly encounters.
He strives to use his passion for all things strange and unusual to advance the field of paranormal study, attempting to validate paranormal experiences using the latest experimental investigative techniques available.
Shane has a passion project, The Searchers, which he started with Josh Purvis, where he and Josh travel the Country investigating reportedly haunted locations and conducting unique experiments to test the validity of the hauntings itself.
Shane Pittman's official website.
BeaconTV - Your guide for Paranormal, True Crime, and Horror!
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Lyle Blackburn is a native Texan known for his work in writing, music, and film. He is the author of several acclaimed books, including The Beast of Boggy Creek and Sinister Swamps, whose subject matter reflects his life-long fascination with legendary creatures and strange phenomenon. Lyle is also the founder of the rock band, Ghoultown, and narrator/producer of documentary films such as The Mothman of Point Pleasant and Boggy Creek Monster.
Lyle is a frequent guest on radio programs such as Coast To Coast AM, and has appeared on television shows including The UnXplained, Monsters and Mysteries in America, Strange Evidence, Finding Bigfoot, and The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs.
As a musician, Lyle has achieved similar success. His band Ghoultown has released nine albums, which have not only earned a loyal worldwide following, but found their way into movies, video games, and numerous live venues across the United States, Canada, and Europe. Highlights include an invitation to write a song for iconic horror maven, Elvira Mistress of the Dark, which aired on her nationally syndicated show, Movie Macabre.
When Lyle isn't writing books, hunting monsters, or performing with his band, he can be found speaking at various cryptozoology conferences and horror conventions around the United States. Just look for the trademark black cowboy hat.
Lyle Blackburn official website.
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Bryce Johnson is an acclaimed actor/producer as well as creator and host of the popular podcast “Bigfoot Collectors Club”. Bryce has been obsessed with Bigfoot ever since he was a young boy. Although acting is his profession, researching the strange and unexplained along with crypto-zoological creatures is his passion.
Those two pursuits converged in 2013 when Bryce starred in the critically lauded movie “Willow Creek,” a found-footage horror film about a quest to find evidence of Bigfoot. While researching his role, Bryce met Robert “Bob” Gimlin, the man who, along with Roger Patterson, captured the legendary footage of Bigfoot in 1967. That meeting and their subsequent friendship, cemented Bryce’s commitment to pursuing the truth about the existence of Bigfoot.
You might also recognize Bryce from his many appearances on hit TV shows like "Pretty Little Liars" and films such as "Oppenheimer".
Bryce Johnson, celebrated star of stage, screen, and areas of HIGH STRANGENESS on this episode of NECRONOMICAST!
Bryce Johnson Website
Bigfoot Collectors Club on Apple Podcasts
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For this episode of Necronomicast, it is my great pleasure to welcome to the program Katie Paige.
Katie Paige has been on a quest to uncover the truth about the strange phenomena that she has experienced throughout her life starting with her experiences growing up in an environment of high strangeness in Colorado. This motivated her to become a leader and director for the Colorado MUFON organization and to conduct field investigations and UFO research in the Colorado area.
She is recognized worldwide as a respected and valued author, lecturer, presenter, and speaker for conferences, documentaries, television programs, and films. Uncover the vast mysteries of the Rocky Mountains with Katie Paige, on this episode of NECRONOMICAST!
Katie Paige official website.
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Tonight, it is my pleasure to bring to you faithful listeners, a conversation with Dustin Pari!
With over 20 years of experience researching the unknown, Dustin Pari brings exciting and positive lectures about the paranormal all across the country. As a part of SyFy television's Ghost Hunters, Ghost Hunters International, and Destination Truth cast, Dustin has traveled the world over looking for answers and expanding his understanding of the unseen realm.
Throughout the year he travels as an invited guest lecturer at the largest paranormal and spiritual conferences and conventions in the country and around the world. He has been interviewed by television's Anderson Cooper, and has done radio shows and podcasts all around the globe. He has written two books based upon his findings and his unique approach to the paranormal.
In addition to conducting his paranormal research, Dustin also is highly regarded for his work as a motivational speaker, suicide awareness advocate, and Christian lecturer.
Dustin Pari Offical Website
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My guest tonight for a late night conversation is internationally known Colorado jazz musician Andrew Vogt. Andrew is no stranger to the Necronomicast as he was featured back on episode #150 as well as assisting psychic Cindy Kaza and John E. L. Tenney conjure spirits at the Historic Haunted Heartland live show in Omaha.
Andrew is back to talk about his paranormal experiences, the psychical connection of jazz musicians, and to give us an exclusive preview of his tune “Brickpoint”, the opening track off his new album “Optimistic Infinity House”!
Join me and Andrew Vogt on this episode of Necronomicast!
Andrew Vogt Official Website
Andrew Vogt YouTube Channel
Andrew Vogt on stage at "Historic Haunted Heartland"
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My guest tonight for a late night conversation is a fellow Omaha native who just happens to be one of the most influential modern rock musicians and drummers working today. From 311, Mr. Chad Sexton.
Along with his bandmates, Chad has recorded and released 13 studio albums (#14 is on the way this year), which have sold millions of copies, toured the US and world extensively, and have captivated audiences across the globe for decades.
Chad and 311 have a special and almost psychical connection with their fans and with each other. We will explore these connections through the power of music as we chat about his remarkable career.
311 official website
Chad Sexton Art
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Welcome, friends, to this fun and quite unusual episode of Necronomicast!
My guests tonight for a late night conversation from Chicago are the creative minds behind one of my favorite podcast shows “The Quite Unusual Podcast”!
Every episode Noelle and Nicole deliver a mix of unsolved mysteries, terrors, and trepidations all the while being crazy for cryptids and the creepy!
Nefarious cults, serial killers, conspiracy theories, ghost stories…Noelle and Nicole celebrate the strange and keep it unusual!
"The Quite Unusual Podcast" Official Site
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On this episode of Necronomicast, I am joined by not one, not two, but three phenomenal guests who are experts in supernatural phenomena and who have crafted a remarkable new book entitled “Women On The Fringe: Groundbreaking Women In The Paranormal”.
Denise A. Agnew, Marie D. Jones, and Nicole Strickland bring their impressive resumes, their impressive knowledge, and their impressive insights into the paranormal while bringing a much needed spotlight into the important role that women in their field bring. “Women on the Fringe” on this episode of Necronomicast!
"Women On The Fringe" on Amazon.
Denise A. Agnew Official Site.
Marie D. Jones Official Site.
Nicole Strickland Official Site.
This episode sponsored by Prime Neckwear.
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My guest tonight for a late night conversation is one of the most respected and renowned experts in the world of Sasquatch research, Dr. Jeff Meldrum.
Dr. Meldrum is an associate professor of anatomy and anthropology at Idaho State University and affiliate curator of the Idaho Museum of Natural History.
He is known the world over for his scientific as well as sensible study of the Sasquatch ever since he discovered fresh tracks at the Blue Mountains of southeast Washington back in 1996.
So join us as we discuss his fascinating and important book (and life’s work) “Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science” on this episode of Necronomicast!
"Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science" by Dr. Jeff Meldrum at Amazon!
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For this special episode of Necronomicast, I am featuring a conversation recorded live at a recent cryptozoological/paranormal convention in the Midwest.
Joining me is first time author, but longtime researcher, Randall F. Travers. He has made it his life's work to uncover some of the most controversial yet captivating evidence ever in the study of cryptozoology...the reproductive habits, rituals, and proclivities of the creature known as Sasquatch! His book features startling eyewitness accounts of true encounters with the legendary creatures.
So join me and my colorful guest, Randall F Travers, as we discuss his brand new book, "The Sensual Sasquatch: The Science Behind One of Earth's Greatest Mysteries."
Order "The Sensual Sasquatch" book at Amazon!
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Tonight’s conversation is a fun one! Ever since their debut, the Blumberg family (Heather, Arryn, Rafferty, and Noa) have captured the hearts and the wonder of all who watched their hit TV show “We Bought a Funeral Home.”
Watching them transform the mysterious and cavernous Canadian funeral home into a unique and breathtaking masterpiece with a flair and uncommon touch, has catapulted them to stardom and has established this charming family as the first family of the supernatural!
"We Bought A Funeral Home" is streaming now on Discovery+!
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When journalist Danny Casolaro was found dead in a hotel bathtub, police ruled it a suicide. But his family and colleagues believe he may have been murdered for investigating a conspiracy he called “The Octopus” - a hidden organization connected to stolen government spy software, a string of unsolved murders, and some of the biggest political scandals of the 20th century.
Tonight on Necronomicast for an exclusive conversation, I welcome researcher Christian Hansen and director Zachary Treitz, whose incredible four part Netflix docuseries untangles a mystery decades in the making.
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Fot this episode of the Necronomicast, it is my pleasure to welcome to the show one of the brightest new minds in the world of paranormal and historical exploration...Joshua Dairen.
Joshua Dairen is a verified paranormal content creator, researcher, and historian from Auburn, Alabama whose deep dive into history and the paranormal has led him to become a rising star in both the paranormal and historical genres. He has been featured in documentaries, podcasts, and live paranormal presentations across the country to great acclaim.
He has become a TikTok and Instagram sensation for the state of Alabama and the South and his reach is expanding rapidly across the country.
The history of Joshua Dairen...on this episode of Necronomicast!
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For this exclusive episode, it is my pleasure to welcome to the show, New York Times Best selling author and Nebraska native, Harry N. MacLean.
Harry and I will take you on a journey through the snowswept, desolate backroads and farmlands of 1958 Lincoln, Nebraska, in search of the truth behind the shocking events of the most horrific killing spree in modern history.
In his new book “Starkweather: The Untold Story of the Killing Spree that Changed America”, Harry transports us back to the time where the idyllic landscape of the midwest was changed forever due to the murderous rampage of Charles Starkweather. So join me and Harry as we discuss his own personal mission to write this book which is now regarded as the definitive account of the Starkweather murders.
Harry N. MacLean's Official Website
Thank you, Counterpoint Press! (Official Site)
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For this episode of Necronomicast, I am very excited to have return as guests filmmakers Brett Eichenberger and Tobe Johnson who, with their team, have created a fantastic brand new documentary entitled “A Flash Of Beauty: Paranormal Bigfoot” (available now on Amazon Prime).
This follow-up to their acclaimed feature "A Flash Of Beauty: Bigfoot Revealed" (available now on TUBI) focuses on the strange and paranormal aspect of the Bigfoot phenomenon as told by eye witnesses, scientists, and experts in the field of Bigfoot research.
"A Flash of Beauty: Paranormal Bigfoot" tonight on the Necronomicast!
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Necronomicast sponsored by Prime Neckwear
(Music credit: "Night Bruise" by M. Amandus, B. Corey, T. Lewandowski, S. Zimmerman)
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