The Paracast — The Gold Standard of Paranormal Radio
Genesis Network
All episodes for 2022, 2023 and 2024 now feature better audio and fewer ads! The Paracast is a paranormal radio show that takes you on a journey to a world beyond science, where UFOs, poltergeists and strange phenomena of all kinds have been reported by millions. The Paracast seeks to shed light on the mysteries and complexities of our Universe and the secrets that surround us in our everyday lives. Join long-time paranormal writer and researcher Gene Steinberg, a team of knowledgeable guest cohosts, and a panel of special guest experts and experiencers, as they explore the realms of the known and unknown. Listen each week to the great stories about the amazing history of the paranormal field in the 20th and 21st centuries. When strange things occur that confound traditional scientific dogma, from strange objects speeding across our skies, to frightening creatures in remote areas of the world, and incredible reports of haunted houses, The Paracast will be there to separate the signal from the noise.
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Location:
Tucson, AZ
Networks:
Genesis Network
Description:
All episodes for 2022, 2023 and 2024 now feature better audio and fewer ads! The Paracast is a paranormal radio show that takes you on a journey to a world beyond science, where UFOs, poltergeists and strange phenomena of all kinds have been reported by millions. The Paracast seeks to shed light on the mysteries and complexities of our Universe and the secrets that surround us in our everyday lives. Join long-time paranormal writer and researcher Gene Steinberg, a team of knowledgeable guest cohosts, and a panel of special guest experts and experiencers, as they explore the realms of the known and unknown. Listen each week to the great stories about the amazing history of the paranormal field in the 20th and 21st centuries. When strange things occur that confound traditional scientific dogma, from strange objects speeding across our skies, to frightening creatures in remote areas of the world, and incredible reports of haunted houses, The Paracast will be there to separate the signal from the noise. NOTE: These episodes are the network versions with ads. If you want a commercial-free version of The Paracast, please subscribe to The Paracast+. Check https://www.theparacast.plus for details. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-paracast-the-gold-standard-of-paranormal-radio--6203433/support.
Twitter:
@theparacast
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.theparacast.com/
Episodes
Classic Episode: May 9, 2006 — Alien Implant Investigator Dr. Roger Leir
7/1/2024
In this classic episode, Gene Steinberg and David Biedny welcome podiatric physician Dr. Roger Leir, who talked about his work in investigating UFOs. Dr. Leir said that he has actually removed alleged alien implants from abductees and had many outspoken views on the subject. Dr. Leir died on March 14, 2014 with much of his research still unresolved. This episode also focuses on personal experiences from Gene and David along with some observations on UFO abductions.
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Duration:01:30:00
June 30, 2024 — Chris Rutkowski with Curt Collins
6/30/2024
Veteran UFO researcher/scientist Chris Rutkowski returns to talk with Gene and guest cohost Curt Collins about the state of the field. Among the topics discussed: the pop culture influences from such cases as Roswell, that surprising Harvard study about the possibilities of Earth-based UFOs, such as cryptoterrestrials. That's a theory originally suggested years ago on The Paracast by the late Mac Tonnies. Chris is a science writer who has devoted much time to investigating and studying reports of UFOs, writing about case investigations, and offering his insights into the broad UFO phenomenon. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Astronomy and a Master’s degree in Science Education, specializing in Astronomy. He was always interested in offbeat things and in 1975 there was a rash of UFO sightings in Manitoba that he began investigating. So he reports that: "I went out with friends and one day I started writing up what I had heard from some of the people that had seen things. I had the article published and soon I was getting requests for more articles and more comments and to give lectures, and pretty soon I was the great UFO expert." Two of his books, published by Dundurn, "Abductions and Aliens" and "The Canadian UFO Report," were national bestsellers.
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Duration:01:50:01
Classic Episode: May 13, 2018 — We Remember Brad Steiger featuring Jerome Clark and Kevin D. Randle with Don Ecker
6/27/2024
Gene and very special guest cohost Don Ecker observed the May 6, 2018 passing of prolific author Brad Steiger, at the age of 82. They were joined by two author/researchers who knew Steiger well: Jerome Clark and Kevin D. Randle. The discussion began with guests remembering their first meetings and ongoing association with Steiger, and segued into the seldom-revealed limitations of writing books covering the UFO genre and similar subjects. There were also forthright discussions about the value of Steiger's research, pop culture, the world of sci-fi and other topics. As regular listeners to The Paracast know, Brad was a guest on our premiere episode on February 28, 2006, and was responsible for the show's name.
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Duration:02:39:18
Classic Episode: April 24, 2016 — MIB Roundtable with Nick Redfern & Greg Bishop
6/25/2024
In this very special episode, Gene and Chris observed the passing of Albert K. Bender, who died on March 29, 2016. Once a UFO researcher, Bender was instrumental in establishing the legend of the Men In Black in the early 1950s, a topic that has infused our popular culture and resulted in three blockbuster sci-fi films starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. The guest panel included Nick Redfern, a prolific author of books on UFOs and the paranormal, some of which have focused on the MIB, and cutting-edge commentator Greg Bishop, of "Radio Misterioso," Greg's book of essays on all things paranormal, "It Defies Language," has a foreword from Nick and illustrations from blogger Red Pill Junkie.
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Duration:02:39:17
After The Paracast Sampler: May 14, 2017 — Monte Shriver Exposes Aztec UFO
6/24/2024
After The Paracast is an exclusive bonus feature of our subscription service, The Paracast+, which includes ad-free versions of this show and The Paracast. This episode is offered as a sample of what's available to paid subscribers; the shows members download have no ads. To learn more and to subscribe, please visit: https://www.theparacast.plus — This episode of After The Paracast explores a longstanding UFO myth: Did a flying Saucer really crash in Aztec, NM on March 25, 1948? In this exclusive interview, we talked to Monte Shriver, an Aztec, NM resident when the alleged flying saucer crash at Hart Canyon occurred. He never heard of the case until 52 years later, when he was visiting his mom and heard news of an Aztec symposium. And after an intensive year-long investigation of the details of the case, Shriver, a retired college professor and accountant, reveals what he uncovered about the Aztec legend. His findings are also described in a multipart post for Kevin D. Randle's blog, A Different Perspective. Here's the link: https://kevinrandle.blogspot.com/search?q=monte+shriver
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Duration:00:37:02
June 23, 2024 — UFO Investigator Charles Lear
6/23/2024
Gene and cohost Tim Swartz present a return appearance from Charles Lear, author of “Crashed Saucers and Malevolent Aliens: The Emergence of the Popular Modern UFO Mythos in the Late 20th Century.” The book focuses on those responsible for — or guilty of — creating and perpetuating key events involving flying saucer lore, such as the Aztec, NM and Roswell, NM crashes, the MJ-12 documents, disinformation agents, and so on and so forth. Lear also identifies one person, actually an old friend of Gene's, who is, in part, responsible for three of those legends or myths. Lear has been writing about UFOs for several years and still finds the subject, and the stories of the people involved, fascinating. Besides his interest in all things Fortean, his pursuits include paleontology, geology, hiking, bad movies, and music. He has been a theatre person for most of his life. As a performer, he sticks to Shakespeare, and he makes his living as an I.A.T.S.E. Local One welder/carpenter in the construction shop of the Metropolitan Opera. His first saucer book was “The Flying Saucer Investigators."
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Duration:01:50:01
Classic Episode: March 18, 2018 — Reputed Disinformation Agent Rick Doty
6/21/2024
Gene, Chris and guest cohost J. Randall Murphy present an exclusive interview with former Air Force intelligence agent Rick Doty, long regarded as one of the more controversial figures in UFO research. What about the claims that he was a government disinformation agent, that he may have been responsible for forging such documents as MJ-12? What about his efforts to feed fake information about alleged alien visitors to one Paul Bennewitz in the 1980s? This is a forthright interview that covers lots of topics and leaves you wanting more. Richard served his country in the US Air Force and was hired by the Air Force Office of Special Investigation after attending an intelligence course taught by the DIA and CIA. He served at Kirtland AFB as a counterintelligence officer and also saw duty at Nevada Test Site, Air Force Test Center, Detachment 3 and Groom Lake, Nevada.
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Duration:02:39:18
Classic Episode: November 25, 2012 — Jim Moseley Remembered with Tim Beckley, Jerome Clark, T. Allen Greenfield, Geneva Hagen & Bob Zanotti
6/18/2024
Jim Moseley once boasted he'd be here "til the last cup and saucer," and perhaps he came closer than we expected. In this classic episode, Gene and cohost Chris O'Brien remembered Jim, the UFO field's court jester and editor of "Saucer Smear," who died on November 16. 2012. His close friends joined us with their anecdotes about Jim's amazing life, including Tim Beckley (who left us in 2021), Jerome Clark, Allen Greenfield, Geneva Hagen, and Bob Zanotti.
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Classic Episode: September 2, 2018 — Calvin Parker
6/17/2024
Now with better audio and fewer ads: On the evening of October 11, 1973, co-workers 42-year-old Charles Hickson and 19-year-old Calvin Parker told the Jackson County, Mississippi Sheriff's office they were fishing off a pier on the west bank of the Pascagoula River in Mississippi when they heard a whirring/whizzing sound, and saw two flashing blue lights and an oval shaped object 30–40 feet across and 8–10 feet high. Parker and Hickson claimed that they were "conscious but paralyzed" while three "creatures" took them aboard the object and subjected them to an examination before releasing them. Gene and Randall presented Calvin Parker to discuss this experience and another, 20 years later, as told in his book, "Pascagoula — The Closest Encounter: My Story." After fighting a long illness, Parker died on August 24, 2023 at the age of 68.
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Duration:02:39:17
June 16, 2024 — B-Movie Guru Brian Walker
6/16/2024
Now with better audio and fewer ads: Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear as Gene and cohost Tim Swartz welcome back Brian Walker, the creator and webmaster of Brian’s Drive-In Theater, where he’s been keeping memories of drive-in films and their stars alive since February 1, 1998. On the agenda: low budget (B-movie) fare, particularly serials featuring super heroes and other popular characters. He also talks about the sad histories of some of the stars that never quite realized their full potential, and others, such as George Reeves (“Adventures of Superman”), whose lives ended tragically. Brian’s love of films began in childhood with his first Super 8mm projector given to him by his grandmother who also bought him his first film, a four-minute excerpt of a W.C. Fields comedy. Over the last 50 years, he has assembled a film collection from such genres as horror and science fiction, comedy, and action. Currently calling Morgantown, West Virginia home, Brian is fortunate to live in proximity of a number of still-operating drive-in theaters in the southwestern Pennsylvania area and loves taking his convertible to the drive-in during the warm summer months.
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Duration:01:50:01
Classic Episode: July 8, 2007 — Stanton T. Friedman and Kathleen Marden
6/13/2024
Now with better audio and fewer ads: The late Stanton T. Friedman was world famous as a lecturer on the subject of UFOs. In this episode, he appeared with Kathleen Marden, both co-authors of “Captured!: The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience.” Ms. Marden is Betty Hill’s niece and has amassed a huge collection of documents about her aunt’s life and the incredible 1961 UFO abduction experience. She has since gone on to become a prominent researcher and therapist focusing on UFO abductions.
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Duration:01:54:01
Classic Episode: July 28, 2013 — The Great Aztec Debate with Scott Ramsey and Kevin D. Randle
6/10/2024
Now with better audio and fewer ads: Gene and Chris present "The Great Aztec Debate," featuring Scott Ramsey, co-author of "The Aztec Incident: Recovery at Hart Canyon" and long-time UFO researcher Kevin D. Randle. During this debate, Ramsey will argue in favor of reports of a UFO crash in Aztec, NM in March 1948. Randle is a long-time skeptic of the case who attributes the report to two alleged hoaxers who gave the story to the late gossip columnist Frank Scully, author of a 1950 book, "Behind The Flying Saucers." The book was updated in 2008 with additional material from several authors, including Ramsey.
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Duration:02:39:18
June 9, 2024 — Author/Medium Gerald O'Hara
6/9/2024
Now with better audio and fewer ads: Gene and cohost Tim Swartz explore the histories of mediums and spiritualism, including notable events, with Gerald O’Hara. At age 12, he bought a copy of Alan Bullock’s “A Study in Tyranny” and was intrigued by the biographical process and discovered that writers have different perspectives on the same topic. This intriguing discovery led to a life-long study of biography, religion, and the reading of history. In 2006 he launched his 1st book, “Dead Men’s Embers.” In 2007, the author’s 2nd book “Mrs. Miller’s Gift” was published to mark the 75th anniversary of the Edinburgh College of Parapsychology. And in 2009, the CD and book” Mrs. Miller’s Gift CD” was published. “I Come to the Garden,” 2017 is Gerald’s fourth book, and a new edition is in preparation. "Ethel Post Parrish" is Gerald’s is the fifth book and his latest work is, "Spiritualism's Scandal: Mediumship in America." You learn more about his lengthy study of this scandal, and its implications, in this episode.
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Duration:01:50:00
Classic Episode: November 1, 2009 — Mac Tonnies Remembered with Greg Bishop, Patrick Huyghe, Paul Kimball and Nick Redfern
6/7/2024
Now with better audio and fewer ads: In this vintage episode of The Paracast from 2009, Gene and David remembered the late Mac Tonnies, author, futurist and Fortean, with a special tribute episode featuring his close friends and colleagues, including such research notables as Greg Bishop, Patrick Huyghe, Paul Kimball and Nick Redfern. In his brief life, Mac applied an innovative approach to the UFO mystery and other paranormal events. One of his theories was that UFOs may represent visitors from a breakaway civilization on this planet, visitors he referred to as Cryptoterrestrials.
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Classic Episode: February 28, 2016 — 10th Anniversary Episode with Greg Bishop, Paul Kimball and Goggs Mackay
6/4/2024
Now with better audio and fewer ads: We observe ten years of The Paracast with a special roundtable featuring two of our guest co-hosts over the years, Greg Bishop, of “Radio Misterioso,” film producer Paul Kimball, and long-time forum participant and moderator Goggs Mackay. We talk about the state of paranormal research, how our views have changed over the years when it comes to individual cases, such as Roswell, and the possible causes of the UFO phenomenon. The panel also discusses things that might be done to make research more productive; what about the evidence contained in those UFO databases, what about free and transparent evaluation of all the evidence? The discussion also includes the plight of the experiencer, how their lives have been impacted by their experience, and where UFO abductions may fit in. And what about “panic in the woods” and the “Oz Factor”? Sadly Goggs is no longer with us.
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Duration:01:58:11
June 2, 2024 — Tillie Treadwell
6/2/2024
Now with better audio and fewer ads: Gene and cohost Tim Swartz introduce Tillie Treadwell, a modern day author and paranormal scholar. In her own words, she is a conscious experiencer of phenomena, having had what she fully believes to be personal, true encounters with The Mandela Effect, odd glitches in time, both main topics for this episode, plus wild night crawlers, the Glimmer Man, UFOs, nonhuman people such as the fae and others. In past years, Tillie co-headed a paranormal investigation and exorcism team in blessing with leadership from the Catholic church, worked as an independent energetic healer, Tarot interpreter, and intuitive medicinal/ nutritional advisor in cooperation with local naturopathic and allopathic medical staff for her clientele. Today and since retiring from her previous full-time spiritual-social ventures, Tillie often quietly advises behind the scenes on books and YouTube channels. She is an avid reader and writer, a lover of communication and storytelling. Tillie joins Gene as one of the contributors to a new book, "Weird Time: Exploring the Mysteries of Time and Space."
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Duration:01:56:00
May 26, 2024 — Kevin D. Randle
5/26/2024
Now with better audio and fewer ads: Gene and cohost Tim Swartz present the return of Kevin D. Randle, who is seen as one of the preeminent experts not only on the UFO phenomena in general, but also with the reported UFO crash near Roswell, New Mexico in July 1947. In this episode, he will discuss such topics as the ongoing research into the Roswell event and other early cases, along with his observations about reported UFO abductions and their cause or causes. Randle is a retired lieutenant colonel who served in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot and in Iraq as a battalion intelligence officer. He began writing for UFO magazines and eventually moved onto books. His writing is not limited to the UFO field. He is the author of more than 100 books that cover not just UFOs, but action-adventure, mysteries, science fiction and even a vampire novel called, cleverly, “VAMPYR.” Randle’s notable UFO-related books include: "Roswell in the 21st Century," "Levelland," and "UFOs and the Deep State." He has been a frequent guest on The Paracast over the years. You can find his blog, A Different Perspective, at: https://kevinrandle.blogspot.com/
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Duration:01:56:00
Classic Episode: August 2, 2009 — Richard Hall Remembered with Jerome Clark, Don Ecker, Paul Kimball, Dr. Bruce Maccabee and Kevin D. Randle
5/24/2024
Now with better audio and fewer ads: In this vintage episode, Gene and original cohost David Biedny put together a memorial for noted UFO researcher Richard H. Hall, who died in 2009. His major works included "The UFO Evidence," originally published when he was Assistant Director of Major Donald Keyhoe's NICAP in the 1960s. Featured guests included some of the esteemed investigators in the UFO field who knew him well, including Jerome Clark, Don Ecker, Paul Kimball, Dr. Bruce Maccabee and Kevin D. Randle. Sadly, both David and Bruce are no longer with us.
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May 19, 2024 — Paul Begg and Brian Young
5/19/2024
Now with better audio and fewer ads: Gene and cohost Tim Swartz explore the legends and myths one of the most infamous serial killers of them all, Jack the Ripper. Along for the ride is Paul Begg, who has also written highly acclaimed books about mysterious disappearances, the Mary Celeste, a history of the C.I.D. at Scotland Yard, and several books examining different aspects of the Jack the Ripper case, including "Jack the Ripper: The Definitive History," "Jack the Ripper: The Forgotten Victims," "Jack the Ripper: CSI: Whitechapel," and "Mary Celeste-The Greatest Mystery of the Sea." Also joining us is Brian Young, our resident skeptic, a friend and colleague of Begg, who will share in the conversation about Jack the Ripper. Brian is a writer, researcher, historian, cigar connoisseur, and co-hosts the Transatlantic History Ramblings podcast along with Lauren Davies, heard on Spotify and other streaming platforms. His book is "The Wrestlers’ Wrestlers: The Masters of the Craft of Professional Wrestling." Begg has a career background in newspapers and publishing as well as being a freelance writer, as he says, "For far more years than I care to think about."
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Duration:01:56:00
Classic Episode: July 12, 2009 — John Keel Remembered with Tim Beckley, Jerome Clark, Loren Coleman, Jim Moseley, Brad Steiger and Curt Suth
5/13/2024
Now with better audio and fewer ads: Shortly after his death, we presented a special three-hour tribute to the late Fortean author, John Keel, author of "The Mothman Prophecies" and other books. Over the years, he offered an original, sometimes offbeat, view of the strange and the unknown. Gene and cohost David Biedny presented an all-star guest list of UFO and paranormal researchers that included Tim “Mr. UFO” Beckley, Jerome Clark, Loren Coleman, Jim Moseley, Brad Steiger and Curt Sutherly. Sadly, David, Tim, Jim and Brad are no longer with us.
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