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30 Odd Minutes #74 – Halloween Nation with Lesley Pratt Bannatyne

In this episode we explore the history and lore of Halloween. From bobbing for apples to a day of souls, we explore the legends and lore of this amazing time of year with Lesley Pratt Bannatyne! Bannatyne is the author of numerous books including: A Halloween How-to; Halloween: An American Holiday, an American History; and her latest book, Halloween Nation: Behind the Scenes of America’s Fright Night. You’ve seen her on Nickelodeon, The History Channel, and now live in the 30 Odd Minutes...

30 Odd Minutes #73 – Evidence of Ancient Aliens

30 Odd Minutes #73 – Evidence of Ancient Aliens

In Episode 73 we explore evidence of extraterrestrials visiting us long ago. Not just within the last few decades, but maybe centuries or even millennia ago. Did our ancient ancestors leave us clues in their cave drawings, artwork, religious texts, and paintings? We’ll explore all of that and more with our guest tonight. Peter Robbins is one of the most respected UFO investigators in the world today. He has more than thirty years experience as a researcher, investigator, writer, lecturer,...

30 Odd Minutes #72 – Southern New England Haunts with Andrew Lake

30 Odd Minutes #72 – Southern New England Haunts with Andrew Lake

In Episode 72 we go ghost hunting in Southern New England with author and paranormal researcher Andrew Lake! This region is full of haunts -- some historic, some dark and creepy, and others that are just weird. Andrew Lake takes us on a ghostly tour through some of the region’s most infamous haunts like the USS Salem, the Mark Twain House, Union Cemetery, Mercy Brown’s grave, the Houghton Mansion, and more! Andrew Lake is the founder of Greenville Paranormal Research, and he’s the author of...

30 Odd Minutes #71 – Pop Paranormal Culture and Middle Eastern Legends

30 Odd Minutes #71 – Pop Paranormal Culture and Middle Eastern Legends

In Episode 71 we explore how and why the paranormal became cool, it became trendy, why the weird became a staple of pop culture. Plus we dive into some Middle Eastern legends with Deonna Kelli Sayed! Sayed is an American-Muslim author, global citizen, cultural commentator, and editor of Ghostvillage.com. Her first book, Paranormal Obsession: America’s Fascination with Ghosts & Hauntings, Spooks & Spirits, is a cultural studies discussion regarding the influence of paranormal reality TV...

30 Odd Minutes #70 – Out of Place in Time and Space with Lamont Wood

30 Odd Minutes #70 – Out of Place in Time and Space with Lamont Wood

In Episode 70 we explore that quantum leaps in technology, the gaps in development, and the out-of-place items that turn up in history and art that may offer evidence of UFO visitation, time travelers from the future, or maybe our ancestors were more advanced than we ever gave them credit for. Lamont Wood visits with the 30 Odd Crew to discuss strange items he chronicled in his new book, Out of Place in Time and Space: Inventions, Beliefs, and Artistic Anomalies That Were Impossibly Ahead of...

30 Odd Minutes #24 – Paranormal Technology with Inventor Andy Coppock

30 Odd Minutes #24 – Paranormal Technology with Inventor Andy Coppock

In Episode 24 we talk Instrumental Transcommunication (ITC) and paranormal technology with inventor Andy Coppock. Andy is a Research Scientist for the biomedical community with a background in Mechanical Engineering, Laser Photonics, Physics and Quantum Mechanics. His quest into paranormal investigation has led to the development of new instrumentation and testing criteria for paranormal investigations. Basically the guy went to MIT, he’s really smart, and when he noticed his workshop space...

30 Odd Minutes #68 – Fearing Tavern

30 Odd Minutes #68 – Fearing Tavern

In Episode 68 the Oddball Crew visits the haunted Fearing Tavern in Wareham, Massachusetts. Built circa 1690, the Fearing Tavern is one of the oldest buildings in the United States. It’s been the home of royal loyalists during the Revolutionary War, and it’s served as a tavern and boarding house. After seeing so much history it’s no wonder this building is haunted. Just like our studio show this episode is live straight through with no cuts. When mistakes happen (as they always do with us), we...

30 Odd Minutes – Paranormal Roundtable/Debate with the Oddballs

30 Odd Minutes – Paranormal Roundtable/Debate with the Oddballs

In Episode 23 the Oddball Crew get together for a paranormal roundtable discussion/debate. Think of this as the McLaughlin Group of the paranormal. Andrew Lake, Matt Moniz, Sarah Samways, Rob Bailey, and Andy White -- the people who work on 30 Odd Minutes are actually quite educated and accomplished when it comes to the study of the paranormal. Watch us debate the issues and answer your questions. Does the discussion get heated? Tune in and find out! If the truth is out there… 30 Odd Minutes...

30 Odd Minutes – 2012 and Doomsday Prophecies with Marie D. Jones

30 Odd Minutes – 2012 and Doomsday Prophecies with Marie D. Jones

In Episode 22 we explore 2012, the Mayans, and doomsday prophecies with New Thought/Metaphysical minister and author Marie D. Jones. We discuss her best-selling book, 2013: End of Days or a New Beginning: Envisioning the World After the Events of 2012, which chronicles the theories behind the end of the Mayan Calendar on December 21, 2012. Cartoonist Dan Piraro of “Bizarro” fame was kind enough to allow us to show one of his comics that really captures a Mayan moment. Be sure to check out host...

30 Odd Minutes – The Rendlesham Forest UFO Incident with Peter Robbins

30 Odd Minutes – The Rendlesham Forest UFO Incident with Peter Robbins

In Episode 21, we explore the Rendlesham Forest UFO incident with author, lecturer, and researcher Peter Robbins, who co-authored, Left at East Gate: A First-Hand Account of the Rendlesham Forest UFO Incident, Its Cover-Up and Investigation. In December of 1980, with the world on the brink of war as Russia threatened to invade Poland, a series of incredible UFO encounters occurred near military installations in eastern England. We discuss the events and view the evidence including a soil...

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Ouija believe this is episode 20? In this episode we discuss the history of talking boards (better known by the brand name 'Ouija') with historian and collector Robert Murch. We explore the history of the board, Murch shows us some of the boards in his collection, and we explore how these games earned their dark reputation in the paranormal community. We also conduct a live Ouija séance with Matt and Sarah in the studio. Do we conjure up a spirit or strike out like Geraldo breaking in to Al...

30 Odd Minutes #19 – Psychic Vampires

30 Odd Minutes #19 – Psychic Vampires

Do some people just seem to suck the life out of you? In Episode Nineteen we discuss psychic vampires with author and energy worker Michelle Belanger. Michelle herself is a psychic vampire and is the author of numerous books including: The Ghost Hunter’s Survival Guide, Psychic Dreamwalking, and the best-seller Psychic Vampire Codex, she’s a singer, songwriter, artist, and all around paranormal fan. You’ve seen her on the History Channel, HBO, and A&E’s Paranormal State, and now 30 Odd...

30 Odd Minutes #18 – Astral Projection

30 Odd Minutes #18 – Astral Projection

In Episode Eighteen we talk astral projection and out of body experiences (OBEs) with acclaimed author and mystic Robert Bruce. Based in Western Australia, Bruce had his first out of body experience at age four and has since spent his life actively exploring metaphysical, paranormal, and spiritual phenomena. He is the author of the best-selling books: Astral Dynamics, Practical Psychic Self-Defense, Energy Work, and coauthor of the Mastering Astral Projection workbook and audio series, with...

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In Episode Fifteen we talk conspiracies with Dean Haglund. Haglund is a comedian, actor, inventor of the award-winning Chillpak, and is perhaps best known for playing the character Langly on nine seasons of the hit television series, The X-Files, and one season of the spin-off show, The Lone Gunman. It turns out he’s really into the paranormal and knows his stuff! Has Dean Haglund personally see alien implants? Tune in to find out! If the truth is out there… 30 Odd Minutes will find it… but...

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In Episode Fourteen we talk Tarot, its history and its esoteric uses with Scotty Roberts. Roberts has been reading Tarot since the mid-1980s.

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In Episode (lucky) Thirteen we talk faeries, faerie magick, and women in the paranormal with Rosemary Ellen Guiley, one of the leading names in paranormal research today. Guiley has authored more than 40 books on a wide range of topics including the supernatural, mystical, and paranormal, including the book and CD Fairy Magic.

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We talk crop circles with author and lecturer, Freddy Silva. Silva is the author of the best-selling book, Secrets in the Fields: The Science and Mysticism of Crop Circles, he’s been a guest on the History Channel and Discovery Channel discussing earth mysteries and sacred spaces, and tonight he makes his debut on 30 Odd Minutes. Don’t miss a 'live' field report from Matt Moniz in the Hockomock Swamp. Is Bigfoot still lurking? Tune in to find out! If the truth is out there... 30 Odd Minutes...

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In Episode 67 we explore the paranormal through the eyes of Christian Pastor Robin Swope. Swope has been a minister for more than 17 years. He holds a B.A. in Biblical Literature and is finishing his Masters of Divinity. He's the founder of and chief officiant of Open Gate Ministerial Services and a church council member and pulpit minister of St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Erie, Pennsylvania. He's also a freelance journalist and columnist, and he's written for FATE magazine. What's...

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In Episode 44 we talk parapsychology with Dr. Ciaran O’Keeffe! Based in England, O’Keeffe received his undergraduate degree from Washington College, he then went on to get a masters degree in Investigative Psychology at Liverpool University where he looked into the mental make-up of serial killers and criminals.

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In Episode 45 we talk about paranormal childhood with Ursula Bielski. Ursula is the founder of Chicago Hauntings, one of the Windy City’s most popular ghost tours. She’s an historian, the author of the Chicago Haunts book series, and she’s been investigating the unexplained for almost 20 years. She’s written for children, she’s a mom, and tonight’s she here to talk about her latest book: There’s Something Under the Bed: Children’s Experiences with the Paranormal. You’ve seen her on A&E,...