Hi, Strangeness
Actor and High Strangeness enthusiast, Steve Berg, chats and cheerleads with researchers, investigators, authors, artists, comedians about all things weird. We're talking UFOs, the paranormal, outsider art, weird belief systems, the occult and all that good stuff.
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Episodes
138 episodes
Tim Binnall: Celebrating Subcultures
Friends! How are we doing this week? That's great to hear. I'm psyched to have my good buddy, TIm Binnall, back on the show. Tim and I discuss some current happenings in the world of the strange and unusual -- The UFO Files (lame!), the Patters...
Chris Lost and Scott Hartley: SUNEATERS
This week, our guests are Chris Lost and Scott Hartley from the wonderful indie rock band, Suneaters. We explore the freedom of art, the deeper ideas of music, and stories of meeting William S. Burroughs. This was a fun departure for me from th...
Robyn Valentine: A Tired Witch
How goes it, friends? That's great to hear! This week we welcome, Robyn Valentine, to the show! Robyn is an author, podcaster, practicing witch annnnnnd, a very funny human being. We get into various forms of divination, magical practices, supe...
Courtney Block: Inside the World's Haunted Libraries
Hi friends! This week, we have the wonderful Courtney Block back on to discuss her latest book Inside the World’s Haunted Libraries. Holy smokes, I absolutely love this book. Without getting too spoiler-y, Courtney shares a few of her favorite ...
Jason Andrews: High Weirdness in Southern Illinois
Jason is back...and he'll be back regularly as a monthly guest host this summer. I give you: Hi, Strangeness Presents: Paranormal Patio Summer. So bring your favorite lawn chair, some cold drinks, and a covered dish...because Jason ...
Delainy Bowers: Monster Among Us Junior/Folklore In Real Time
This week, the brilliant Delainy Bowers is back on the show to talk to us about her podcast Monsters Among Us Junior! This is such a fun show, and Delainy is the perfect host for such an endeavor. I also take the opportunity to ask Delainy (sin...
Christopher Graybill and Adam Gorightly (sort of): Saucers, Spooks and Kooks: The Movie
Howdy there - This week my guests are Christopher Graybill and Adam Gorightly! They join the show to discuss their fantastic new documentary, based off Gorightly's book. You guys, I LOVED this film. I've gushed about Adam's book a lot on the sh...
Jason Andrews: Weird Times and Fault Lines in Southern Illinois
Friends! This week I have Jason Andrews back on the show! Jason has been doing some deep research on the relationship between fault lines and manifestations of the strange and unusual. This is the kind of stuff I live for! Jason regales us with...
Zelia Edgar: Doing the Weird Work
Hey hey hey - this week, my guest is the brilliant and super cool, Zelia Edgar! Zelia is an author and youtube creator, focusing on encounters with UFOs, cryptids, monsters, ghosts...you name it. I'm a huge fan of her work, and her point of vie...
David Metcalfe: The UFO Game
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, tri...
Brent Hand and David Flora: Hysteria 51
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...
Kevin Lee Nelson: Midwesty Monster Mash
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...
Susan Demeter: Your Friendly Cosmic Witch
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 unusu...
Matthew W Bryd: Granny Magic and Weird Tales From Appalachia
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 hum...
Robert Guffey: Encoded Cinema and Hollywood Taboos
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 ...
Christina Marie Rappel: Consent: A Thoughtful Approach Paranormal Investigating
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...
Serfiel Stevenson: Treasure Hunting in the USA
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...
Smiles Lewis: UFOs: What's the deal?
Hey hey hey! This week my guest is the brilliant, Smiles Lewis! Smiles is someone I've wanted to have on the show from the get go. He's one of my favorite thinkers in the UFO game, and also, was an OG in the 90s zine scene. We cover a lot of gr...
Tressa Slater and Jeni Monroe: Welcome to the Monster Lounge
Helllllooooooo! This week, I have on Tressa Slater and Jeni Monroe from the Monsters Lounge Podcast! We explore the power of getting your boots dirty, having supernatural experiences, being cautiously skeptical, and much much more! Enjoy!
Richard Soule: Nebraska Bigfoot Research
Hey buddies! This week, my guest is Nebraska based bigfoot researcher, Richard Soule. Richard has documented, and researched the bigfoot situation in Nebraska more than anyone else that I'm aware of, and he's got the miles on his boots to prove...
Stephanie Quick: Sex Magic and Erotic Mysticism Part One
Howdy partners! This week, coming back for second appearance, is the brilliant Stephanie Quick! Stephanie gave a wonderful and illuminating talk on her Youtube channel recently, which was an overview of sex magic and erotic mysticism, and I tho...
Rob Kristoffersen: It's Personal
Yooooooo friends! This week, back for a fourth time, is my good buddy Rob Kristoffersen! On this outing, Rob tells us about his lifetime of experiences with strange and unusual. Some of these stories I've heard, but many I have not. Rob has rec...
Joseph Matheny: Starving for Story
Hi there, friends! This week, back on the show, is the brilliant, Joseph Matheny! Joseph and I have a granular look into UFO, "the phenomena", starving for original stories, being the class clown, AI, technology being used for magic and tons mo...
Barbara Fisher: The Return of Six Degrees of John Keel
Howdy there, friends! This week, my guest is the wonderful Barbara Fisher. Barbara is the host of the incredible podcast Six Degrees of John Keel. In my opinion, she's one of the great modern minds when it come the strange and unusual. We get i...