Episodes

  • David Metcalfe: The UFO Game
    Feb 25 2026

    HI there, friends! This week, David Metcalfe joins me for a good, old fashioned, deep deep deep dive in the UFO game. We get into the socio-cultural implications, how the phenomenon evolves, the mainstream normalization, narratives, trends, tricksterism, and much much more. David, to me, is one of the great modern minds when it comes to the topics we cover on this show. The only reason I waited to have him on, is that I wanted to be ready for him. I think I was, I hope. David is real gem - such an honor to have him on for this lengthy discussion. I hope you enjoy it as much as i did!

    Love, Steve

    For more David Metcalfe:

    teepublic.com/user/david-b-metcalfe

    the-message.bandcamp.com

    davidmetcalfe.wordpress.com

    independent.academia.edu/DavidMetcalfe/About

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    2 hrs and 13 mins
  • Brent Hand and David Flora: Hysteria 51
    Feb 19 2026

    Hey there, friends! This week my guests are Brent Hand and David Flora from the wonderful Hysteria 51 Podcast! Both of these dudes have an incredibly well-rounded and smart approach to all things strange and unusual. We jam around ideas of what UFOs could represent, weird history, and why having fun with these topics is so important to us. This is a fun one - enjoy!

    Love, Steve

    For Brent and David:

    Brent Hand: https://www.hysteria51.com/

    https://www.instagram.com/hysteria51podcast/

    https://www.instagram.com/thebrenthand/?hl=en


    David Flora: https://blurryphotos.org/about/

    https://www.instagram.com/blurryphotospodcast/

    https://www.hysteria51.com/

    https://www.instagram.com/hysteria51podcast/

    www.blurryphotos.org

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Kevin Lee Nelson: Midwesty Monster Mash
    Feb 5 2026

    Howdy Partners! This week, my guest is Kevin Lee Nelson! Kevin a well rounded author/researcher into all things strange and unusual. We get into folk magic, symbolism, The Van Meter Visitor, Wendigo lore and a whole lot more. I highly recommend his book The Van Meter Visitor - such an amazing story! Enjoy!

    Love, Steve

    For more Kevin Lee Nelson:

    https://www.instagram.com/kevinnelson_13/

    https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00CCSWNKI?ccs_id=44f0393e-975c-4bcc-bda8-50b584d4ed86

    https://bsky.app/profile/kevinleenelson.bsky.social


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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Susan Demeter: Your Friendly Cosmic Witch
    Jan 29 2026

    Hi friends! This week, my guest is the wonderful and brilliant Susan Demeter! We have a lively discussion ranging from personal UFO experiences to magical practices, and the relationship between all these manifestations of the strange and unusual. Susan wrote a book called Cosmic Witch, and I highly recommend picking up a copy. Enjoy!

    Love, Steve

    For more Susan Demeter:

    https://www.youtube.com/@SusanDemeter

    paranormalstudiesintuition.wordpress.com

    linktr.ee/susandemeter

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Matthew W Bryd: Granny Magic and Weird Tales From Appalachia
    Jan 23 2026

    This week my guest is Matthew Byrd! Matthew grew up around magic, more specifically, granny magic from the heart of Appalachia. We get into his families magical practices, weird crime, and other tales from the South. Matthew is such a sweet human being. I really enjoyed this chat, and I hope you do too!

    Love, Steve

    For more

    https://www.facebook.com/CaretakerProject

    https://byrdomen.com/

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Robert Guffey: Encoded Cinema and Hollywood Taboos
    Jan 15 2026

    HI friends! This week, my guest is the legendary fringe culture author, Robert Guffey! Robert has been writing about conspiracy culture for years now, and has contributed a lot wildly fascinating stories, books, magazine articles to this field of interest. On this episode, we spend most of the time discussing his new book Hollywood Haunts the World, which focuses on encoded cinema and cultural taboos. I don't want to spoil too much here, but we get into intel agencies involvement in screenwriting, things you can say in fiction, but not in real life, and a whole lot more. Being a deep fan of cinema history, I have to say that this one hit the spot perfectly for me. Enjoy!

    Love, Steve

    For more Robert Guffey:

    https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00DWBKY64?ccs_id=523be68a-98a4-4519-9dde-dc32b2cd1f8e

    https://www.instagram.com/cryptoscatology/?hl=en

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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • Christina Marie Rappel: Consent: A Thoughtful Approach Paranormal Investigating
    Jan 8 2026

    Howdy friends! This week my guest is Christina Marie Rappel! Christina is an investigator, and practicing witch. We delve deep into the concept of consent, and it's much needed role in the world of the paranormal. We cover intentions, grounding oneself, respecting the space, and a whole lot more. Christina is a gem, and I learned a lot from her on this one. I hope you all enjoy it!

    Love, Steve

    For more CMR:

    https://www.instagram.com/giantessxtina/

    https://www.instagram.com/thewiapparitiontrackingsociety/

    https://www.twatsshop.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnwZGJN__7nfTknQHoov_1gvakznku3K2px2fDCxHQ_ta7glU7-AEJXsDcuQ4_aem_0tlEhFY2Ihj5O_i4kNNmOg


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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Serfiel Stevenson: Treasure Hunting in the USA
    Dec 30 2025

    Hey friends - this week my guest is Serfiel Stevenson! Serfiel is the co-host of the fantastic Conspiranormal Podcast, and is a researcher into the esoteric and other assorted weirdness. Serfiel has a life long interest in treasure hunting, and there's a lot more to it than I ever knew. We get into some of the folkloric, esoteric, and occult aspects of treasure hunting, and all sorts of other strangeness surrounding these endeavors. Weirdness abounds! I hope you enjoy!

    For more Serfiel Stevenson:

    https://www.instagram.com/serfielstevenson/

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conspirinormal-podcast/id608065959

    Steve Berg LInks:
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    1 hr and 22 mins