Gene and cohost Tim Swartz present Joshua Cutchin and Ryan Grulich, creators of a true crime documentary, The Lady of the Lake. Director, writer, and producer Ryan Grulich and producer Joshua Cutchin have unearthed the strange case of Hallie Illingworth. The Lady of the Lake follows investigator Amanda Paulson and her team as they delve into the chilling case of Hallie Illingworth, a local woman who disappeared in 1937 and was found three years later in Lake Crescent under disturbing circumstances. As Paulson’s team digs deeper, they uncover unsettling truths about Hallie’s tragic fate, revealing a history of violence and long-buried secrets. The investigation leads them beyond the mystery of Hallie’s death, unraveling a web of disturbing stories that have remained hidden for decades and uncovering a horrifying truth about the lake’s dark past and the fate of those who enter its depths. As a filmmaker, Grulich is known for such films as Foolish Mortals, a look at the fan culture surrounding Disney's Haunted Mansion. Cutchin is the author of a number of critically-acclaimed books such as “A Trojan Feast: The Food and Drink Offerings of Aliens, Faeries, and Sasquatch”; “The Brimstone Deceit: An In-Depth Examination of Supernatural Scents, Otherworldly Odors, & Monstrous Miasmas”; “Where the Footprints End: High Strangeness and the Bigfoot Phenomenon,” Volumes I & II, with Timothy Renner; and “Ecology of Souls: A New Mythology of Death & the Paranormal. Grulich's site: Ryan's website: www.ryangrulich.com. Cutchin's website: www.joshuacutchin.com

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Long-time UFO investigator and author Kevin D. Randle delivers an update on the 1947 Roswell, NM UFO crash/retrieval case and a number of other important sightings; author Mac Tonnies returns with a startlingly different viewpoint on the possible origin of UFOs. Sadly, Mac died in 2009; still in his 30s. David passed in 2024.


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We are proud to present veteran paranormal researcher Curt Sutherly, author of "UFO Mysteries: A Reporter Seeks the Truth," who discusses the progression of UFO evidence and belief systems. He'll also tell a few anecdotes about his longtime friendship with our host, Gene Steinberg and their joint explorations of the strange and the unknown.


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Gene and cohost Tim Swartz present Kevin J. Guhl, who leverages his experience as a professional journalist to investigate America’s strangest legends, uncovering glimmers of truth and insights into the bizarre characters and events woven into the tapestry of U.S. history. He chronicles the anomalous via highly researched articles on his website, www.ThunderbirdPhoto.com. Kevin published his first book, “An Anthology of American Strangeness, Vol. 1: Thunderbirds, Lost Temples and Skeleton Ghosts,” in 2024. He possesses a passion for storytelling and is an award-winning reporter and has enjoyed a long career in PR. In addition, he has served as artist/writer for multiple long-running comic strips and his short stories have been published in various science fiction anthologies. Kevin is proud of his home state of New Jersey and resides in Jersey Devil territory. In addition to those mysterious drones sighted in some parts of the U.S., the interview will focus on the Jersey Devil, and some of the weird phenomena covered in his book, such as thunderbirds and other anomalous flying things and lost temples. Kevin will also talk about his interest in pop culture.

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Gene and Chris introduce John B. Alexander, Ph.D, author of “UFOs: Myths, Conspiracies, and Realities.” He’ll discuss his ongoing research, and what the government knows and doesn’t know about the subject. So in 1985, Alexander founded the Advanced Theoretical Physics Project, an informal cadre of "government officials" (including "people from the Army, Navy, and Air Force, plus several from the defense aerospace industries and some members from the Intelligence Community") who "took it upon themselves to find out whether there was a secret federal UFO project."


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Nuclear physicist and UFO authority Stanton T. Friedman visits The Paracast to talk about his new book, "Flying Saucers and Science: A Scientist Investigates the Mysteries of UFOs." This is going to be one of the most fascinating sessions we've had with Stanton. Over the years, Stanton lectured worldwide on the subject. He died in 2019 at the age of 84.

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Gene and cohost Tim Swartz feature a visit from Paul Seaburn, author of "What Would You Say to a Naked Alien?" The book is a collection of his favorite reports of encounters with quirky extraterrestrials that turned out to be more fun than fearsome, and his thoughts about what he — and you — might do in the same situations. Paul's long, strange trip to paranormal news writing began with a career in tech support, management and sales for two successful computer industry startups. A lifelong love of comedy led him to try standup, but his talent for writing resulted instead in a second career penning jokes for the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, other TV shows, many top comedians, an Emmy-winning children's show, a jazz/comedy show on public radio and as a contributor to over 30 collections of humor, trivia and puzzles. Paul brought his writing and humor skills to the paranormal and strange news world at Mysterious Universe, where he could finally scratch the itch he's had since his youth to become a cross between Robert Ripley and Johnny Carson. With this background, just how will he react to Gene's penchant for terrible disk jockey puns? Paul's site: www.paulseaburn.com

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Gene and Chris welcome long-time cryptozoological researcher Loren Coleman. Loren is an author and television personality who has written over 40 books on a number of topics, including cryptozoology. He is also the President, Founder and leading Director of the International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland, Maine. Sadly, Chris died in 2024.

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Gene and co-host Chris O’Brien introduce UFO/humanoid researcher Albert S. Rosales, who not only brings you up to date on these unusual encounters throughout history, but reports on his own amazing personal experiences. Sadly Chris died in a tragic accident in 2024.


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Gene and cohost Tim Swartz present a visit with the one-and-only Professor Wham (Dr. C.S. Matthews). She is  a journalist and has also published poetry, short stories, academic papers, a textbook on New Religious Movements and most recently a survey of paranormal reports and experiences in the Hudson Valley, "Mysterious Beauty: Living with the Paranormal in the Hudson Valley." She is also the author of the novel "Final Season — A Lovecraftian Quartet." Professor Wham has studied religion, new religious movements, occultism and paranormal experiences for over four decades. She has advanced degrees in Religious Studies and American Cultural Studies and is an ardent environmentalist. She has practiced Sufism for two decades and has studied Swedish-Finnish runes/shamanism and Mid-Hudson Algonquin Indigenous traditions from native teachers. Professor Wham lives in the beautifully haunted Mid-Hudson Valley of New York State where she teaches at local colleges and works for a prominent non-profit organization. Her site: https://www.professorwham.com YouTube: ProfessorWHAM

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Best-selling author Larry Flaxman, at the time of this interview, president, ARPAST, the Arkansas Paranormal and Anomalous Studies Team, discusses paranormal events and how they might be related. He also recounts some of the most compelling encounters he has experienced or investigated.


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