Matthew W Bryd: Granny Magic and Weird Tales From Appalachia

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 show, and this film is every bit as good. Without spoiling too much, this film delves in the misinformation/disinformation in the UFO scene from the early 80's into the present. Not only is this movie a blast, it's also very important if you care at all about the topic of UFOs. As I mention up top, Adam's internet connection quit on him, so the majority of this episode is just Christopher...which turned out to be a great opportunity to hear all of this from the filmmaker's perspective. Also, such a great guy. Enjoy!Get the movie here: https://saucersspooksandkooks.vhx.tv/Steve Berg LInks:https://www.patreon.com/HiStrangenesslinktr.ee/stevebergWebsite: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/Web design: Sonia LenardonPretty please subscribe and leave a review!

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 some stories of weird stuff that has occurred around Illinois fault lines, and boy oh boy they are a doozy. Enjoy!Love, Steve For more Jason Andrews:https://www.paranormalpatio.com/#/https://www.instagram.com/paranormalpatio/Steve Berg LInks:https://www.patreon.com/HiStrangenesslinktr.ee/stevebergWebsite: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/Web design: Sonia LenardonPretty please subscribe and leave a review!

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 view on these stories and topics. We get into some great stories, speculation on what it all means, and how the phenomenon is constantly evolving. Please do yourself a favor, and check out some of her videos (link below). You won't be sorry. Enjoy!Love, SteveFor more Zelia Edgar: https://www.youtube.com/@JustAnotherTinFoilHathttps://www.patreon.com/JustAnotherTinFoilHathttps://www.amazon.com/Just-Another-Tin-Foil-Presents/dp/1954528221Steve Berg LInks:https://www.patreon.com/HiStrangenesslinktr.ee/steveberg Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia LenardonPretty please subscribe and leave a review!

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, tricksterism, and much much more. David, to me, is one of the great modern minds when it comes to the topics we cover on this show. The only reason I waited to have him on, is that I wanted to be ready for him. I think I was, I hope. David is real gem - such an honor to have him on for this lengthy discussion. I hope you enjoy it as much as i did!Love, Steve For more David Metcalfe:teepublic.com/user/david-b-metcalfethe-message.bandcamp.comdavidmetcalfe.wordpress.comindependent.academia.edu/DavidMetcalfe/AboutSteve Berg LInks:https://www.patreon.com/HiStrangenesslinktr.ee/stevebergWebsite: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/Web design: Sonia LenardonPretty please subscribe and leave a review!

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 UFOs could represent, weird history, and why having fun with these topics is so important to us. This is a fun one - enjoy!Love, SteveFor Brent and David:Brent Hand: https://www.hysteria51.com/https://www.instagram.com/hysteria51podcast/https://www.instagram.com/thebrenthand/?hl=enDavid Flora: https://blurryphotos.org/about/https://www.instagram.com/blurryphotospodcast/https://www.hysteria51.com/https://www.instagram.com/hysteria51podcast/www.blurryphotos.orgSteve Berg LInks:https://www.patreon.com/HiStrangenesslinktr.ee/stevebergWebsite: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/Web design: Sonia LenardonPretty please subscribe and leave a review!

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 his book The Van Meter Visitor - such an amazing story! Enjoy!Love, SteveFor more Kevin Lee Nelson:https://www.instagram.com/kevinnelson_13/https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00CCSWNKI?ccs_id=44f0393e-975c-4bcc-bda8-50b584d4ed86https://bsky.app/profile/kevinleenelson.bsky.socialSteve Berg LInks:https://www.patreon.com/HiStrangenesslinktr.ee/stevebergWebsite: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/Web design: Sonia LenardonPretty please subscribe and leave a review!

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 unusual. Susan wrote a book called Cosmic Witch, and I highly recommend picking up a copy. Enjoy!Love, SteveFor more Susan Demeter:https://www.youtube.com/@SusanDemeterparanormalstudiesintuition.wordpress.comlinktr.ee/susandemeterSteve Berg LInks:https://www.patreon.com/HiStrangenesslinktr.ee/stevebergWebsite: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/Web design: Sonia LenardonPretty please subscribe and leave a review!

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 human being. I really enjoyed this chat, and I hope you do too!Love, SteveFor more https://www.facebook.com/CaretakerProjecthttps://byrdomen.com/Steve Berg LInks:https://www.patreon.com/HiStrangenesslinktr.ee/stevebergWebsite: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/Web design: Sonia LenardonPretty please subscribe and leave a review!

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 of interest. On this episode, we spend most of the time discussing his new book Hollywood Haunts the World, which focuses on encoded cinema and cultural taboos. I don't want to spoil too much here, but we get into intel agencies involvement in screenwriting, things you can say in fiction, but not in real life, and a whole lot more. Being a deep fan of cinema history, I have to say that this one hit the spot perfectly for me. Enjoy!Love, Steve For more Robert Guffey:https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00DWBKY64?ccs_id=523be68a-98a4-4519-9dde-dc32b2cd1f8ehttps://www.instagram.com/cryptoscatology/?hl=enSteve Berg LInks:https://www.patreon.com/HiStrangenesslinktr.ee/stevebergWebsite: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/Web design: Sonia LenardonPretty please subscribe and leave a review!

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 oneself, respecting the space, and a whole lot more. Christina is a gem, and I learned a lot from her on this one. I hope you all enjoy it!Love, Steve For more CMR: https://www.instagram.com/giantessxtina/https://www.instagram.com/thewiapparitiontrackingsociety/https://www.twatsshop.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnwZGJN__7nfTknQHoov_1gvakznku3K2px2fDCxHQ_ta7glU7-AEJXsDcuQ4_aem_0tlEhFY2Ihj5O_i4kNNmOgSteve Berg LInks:https://www.patreon.com/HiStrangenesslinktr.ee/stevebergWebsite: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/Web design: Sonia LenardonPretty please subscribe and leave a review!