When it comes to the paranormal, I’ve always admired voices that balance open-mindedness with critical thinking. That’s why Dr. Ciarán O’Keefe is my kind of skeptic. Known to many from BBC’s Uncanny with Danny Robins, Ciarán brings scientific rigor to the mysteries of the supernatural while staying open to possibilities.
In this conversation we explore:
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Oct 7
Robert The Doll’s Keeper Reveals The Truth - The Paranormal Podcast 905
Is Robert the Doll really haunted, or something even stranger? This week on The Paranormal Podcast, Jim Harold welcomes David L. Sloan, the man who literally tends to Robert the Doll in Key West. As Robert’s longtime “doll tender,” David shares chilling firsthand encounters, new ... Show More
45m 35s
Sep 22
Why Are We Morbidly Curious - The Paranormal Podcast 902
Why do we slow down to stare at accidents, binge horror movies, or devour true crime podcasts? What draws us toward the dark and disturbing even when it frightens us? To explore this fascinating question, I’m joined by Dr. Colton Scrivner, a behavioral scientist and the world’s l ... Show More
43m 44s
Aug 23
#984 - Coltan Scrivner - Why We’re Drawn to Death, Crime, & Danger
Coltan Scrivner is a behavioral scientist, an expert on morbid curiosity in horror and true‑crime media, and an author. Why are humans so curious about death? From car accidents to scary stories, roller coasters, and horror movies, some people are fascinated while others are repu ... Show More
1h 6m
Oct 2024
Exploring the Science of Spookiness at the Recreational Fear Lab
Why do so many of us love a good scare? Whether it’s horror movies, haunted houses or creepy podcasts, there’s something thrilling about feeling spooked—especially around Halloween. In this episode, host Rachel Feltman dives into our fascination with fear and morbid curiosity wit ... Show More
17m 32s
Oct 1
Serpopsychology (WHAT’S CREEPY?) with Frank McAndrew
Are you creepy? How would you know? What’s “creepy” as opposed to scary or eerie? We talk to the pioneer of this research, Serpopsychologist, Dr. Frank McAndrew, a professor emeritus at Knox College. We chat: dates that give you the willies, Weary Willie the Clown, haunted dolls, ... Show More
1h 9m
Apr 2025
Encounters x278 - Not-Deer, Horrifying Cryptids and Ghosts in the TGOG Studio
We’re diving deep into the wild world of cryptid encounters. Eerie figures lurking in remote woods and mysterious animals that defy logic and biology, these stories will have you questioning what’s really out there. Whether it’s ancient legends or something altogether new, these ... Show More
58m 20s
Feb 2025
Haunted with Heart Starts Pounding Podcast | A Paranormal Investigation of the Haunted Henry Derby House in Salem, MA
Spooky friends, get ready for one of our most chilling investigations yet! We teamed up with Kaeyln Moore of Heart Starts Pounding for a deep dive into the haunted Henry Derby House in Salem, Massachusetts—a home with ties to the Salem Witch Trials and a reputation for ghostly ac ... Show More
1h 16m
Sep 5
HAUNTED: Bobby Mackey's Music World
Bobby Mackey's Music World, a honky-tonk bar in Wilder, Kentucky, is said to be haunted by a host of restless spirits. From tragic deaths and violent crimes to rumored connections to the occult, the history of the building is just as terrifying as the spirits who inhabit it—turni ... Show More
45m 40s
Jul 29
Two Girls One Ghost Trailer
Welcome to the Most Haunted Podcast in America... Each week, join us as we explore the deepest, darkest, spookiest places in the world, delivering doses of research, history, and spine-tingling tales. Stories of demonic possessions, glitches in time, alien abductions, cryptids, h ... Show More
2m 46s