Sabine Baring-Gould was an eclectic man. Born in England in 1834, he is best known for the hymns he composed, among them the infamous “Onward, Christian Soldiers.” He was married for nearly 50 years and fathered 15 children. He was a collector of stories and folk songs as well as an accomplished novelist, and was […]
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Ladies and gentlebeans, wicked weirdos and friends of the bizarre! We proudly present to you, our Alaska episode of Tales of the Strange!! Varla Ventura’s Tales of the Strange: Strange America—Episode 2—Alaska We interview Neelie Ravenclaw of the IOPIA (Investigation of Paranormal in Alaska) Host: Varla Ventura Co-Host: Bo Luellen Visit: IOPIA website
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NOW ON ITUNES, PEOPLES!! I am terribly excited to discover that our BRAND NEW podcast, Varla Ventura’s Tales of the Strange is live and now available on iTunes. Oooooh! That means you can just log in and subscribe and every time a new episode drops, bam! I’ll be right there, waiting for you. In your
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Join me and the lovely hosts of Ghost Chronicles, Ron Kolek and Anne Kerrigan, as we gather round the radio-machine to discuss all manner of creatures real and imagined. Tune in live tonight, Wednesday, March 22nd at 7 p.m. EST to talk about my new book, Fairies, Pookas and Changelings: A Complete Guide to the Wild
Wild Thoughts of the Fairy King: Ghost Chronicles, Tonight! Read More »
Tonight! Thursday, December 29, at 10 pm EST I’ll be joining Tim Beckley and Tim Swartz to discuss otherwordly vampiric beings (and who knows what else) along with the renowned author Rosemary Ellen Guiley. That’s right, folks, not only do you get not one, but TWO Tims, you also get Rosemary Ellen Guiley and me.
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Kick off Halloween on this eve of All Hallow’s Eve with a little ramble down a shadowy path. Who knows what will scream, reach out or come looking for you while you are distracted listening to the radio? We cannot say, nor can we guarantee your safety. What we can be sure of is a
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I’m baaaack. I’ve been hiding in the darkest and most wonderfully terrifying of places but more on that later. Let’s celebrate together. Pour yourself a large glass of something that burns going down and tune in to Beyond Reality Radio this Monday, April 11, at 9 p.m.-midnight EST. Co-hosted by hosted by Jason Hawes (TAPS/Ghost Hunters,
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Paratruth Radio Show, tonight at 8pm EST/5 pm PST. Me, a couple of freaky hosts, and a whole lot of banshees. And probably a vampire, a ghost, and a werewolf or two. Listen here: PARATRUTH RADIO LIVE NOW!! T-minus 20 minutes or so.
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You can feel it, can’t you? It’s subtle but it is there. I know you may be battling the heat of summer and not believe me, but trust me: Halloween is creeping in. Banshees lurk and vampires dance through the dead of night. Get in the mood for all things bizarre with Joe Diamond, host
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Citizens Awareness Vanguard, tonight! BACK AGAIN for an encore performance in which we delve deeper into the many bizarre shapeshifting freaky things that lurk beyond the corner of your vision/fence/porch Wooo! Let’s get freaky! Tune in tonight: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/cavradiolive/2014/03/29/ep48-shape-shifters-strange-creatures-wguest-varla-ventura Show starts at 9 pm EST, I’m on by 10 pm EST (that’s a Friday dessert special
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