Ep:98: Ufologist: Interview with Jay Austin

We return with a bang to the podcast! Just in time for spooky season. One of our favourite paranormal investigation teams are back on the podcast. We talk about everything spooky and a fair few of their investigations from over the last 18 months.

I chat to my new friend Swailes- a witch from my own county of Yorkshire. We met at The Festival Of The Unexplained and we have done nothing but chat each time we have met. This is a frank and often emotional interview about Swailes' experiences of life, death and the paranormal.Welcome to The Bell Witch Podcast – Your magickcal guide to Witchcraft in the 21st Century, proudly part of The Darkcast Network. Celebrated as the Podcast of the Year for 2024/25 by Pagans of the North and the Hubhopper Awards 2024 winner for Best Documentary, TBWP brings you captivating content every two weeks, seamlessly blending magical insights and pagan wisdom for our fast-paced lives.Join Swailes, affectionately known as @Friendlygreenwitch11.11, as she shares her enchanting Yorkshire accent and heartfelt passion for spirituality and witchcraft. Whether you're a novice in the craft or an experienced wiccan seeking to deepen your practice, TBWP offers invaluable resources for living a vibrant pagan life.Dive into a diverse array of topics, including Kundalini energy, sigils, folklore, mythology, paranormal investigations, spells, manifestation techniques, ghosts, reiki, herbalism, feminism in witchcraft, occult and esoteric practices, spirituality, astrology, meditation, spellcraft, and holistic wellbeing, along with parenting tips for today’s modern witches.Each episode features alternating segments: 'Solitary Witch' for personal explorations and 'MootLoot' episodes featuring dynamic pagan guests. Together, they provide cutting-edge insights into magical living.Connect with us at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or through our Linktree (https://linktr.ee/friendlygreenwitch) for all social media and podcast platforms.Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus content: The Bell Witch Podcast on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/TheBellWitchPodcast].Enjoy our theme music by Geoff Harvey from Pixabay, and consider supporting the show through donations at PayPal (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/FriendlyGreenWitch).Listen to us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iTunes, PodFinder, Amazon Music, Podchaser, Podbean, Pocket Casts, Overcast, and more.Help us grow by leaving ratings and reviews – your stars make our podcast shine!Stay magical, witches! ✨

Some of the women in the paranormal community have created a new movement called Supernatural Sisterhood. The Supernatural Sisterhood is a movement that supports others, promotes wellbeing and positive mental health. Asafe space, whether online or in person for people to turn to without fear of judgement. Not just for women, but for anyone who has felt the wrath of negativity, unsolicited advances, bullying or any other situation that has made them feel anything less than the person they are.Sadly, the paranormal community has of late become more vulnerable to negative and toxic behaviours. We want to challenge those behaviours. This is a place where we as a community can make a positive impact, to stand strong against unwelcome and destructivebehaviours. We welcome everyone of any gender, nationality, culture or disposition who wants to be involved in the paranormal community and see the world become a kinder, safer and more inclusive place. Our Facebook page can be found as,'Supernatural Sisterhood' and under the same name in TikTok and in the future on Instagram.Our founding members, Karen Fray,Catherine Cookson, Sarah Lou, Toni Corrigan, Mandy West, Emma Louise Thornton, Sarah Jane Ainsworth and myself (Michaela Ford). Our growing community look forward towelcoming you on this journey with us. SUPPORTING EACH OTHER IN THE PARANORMAL COMMUNITY Our main episode this week welcomes back one of our most lovely and sadly missed guests, Dominic Zenden. Dominic encapsulated everything that the Paranormal Sisterhood stands for; community, positivity, inclusion and kindness. I though it would be a fitting episode to replay. Enjoy!And remember...TOGETHER WE CAN FIGURE IT OUT!

Welcome to episode 100! Also Happy Halloween! What could be better?I chat to Ashley Knibb, researcher, investigator, blogger and author about his dealings with the paranormal (or not, as the case may be). Ashley is also a seasoned member of SPR (The Society for Psychical Research) and currently holds the position of head of the Spontaneous Cases Committee, focusing on contemporary case analysis. Ashley became an SPR Council member several years ago, and continues to support the Society’s mission to examine unexplained hhttps://www.spr.ac.uk/about/people/AshleyKnibbuman experiences with academic rigour and open-minded inquiry.His web page is www.ashleyknibb.com and you can also find him on the SPR website.

Tillie Treadwell - Tillie Treadwell is a modern day author and para-normal scholar who was born and largely raised in Lake Mary, Florida, though she spent extensive time traveling to the Northern States throughout her life as well. 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, wild nightcrawlers, the Glimmer Man, UFOs, nonhuman people such as the fae and others, as well as odd glitches in time since toddlerhood. She considers herself a persistent, passionate multi-disciplinary student, and believes that it is her life mission to note patterns and ties between the subjects she studies. In past years, Tillie co-headed a para-normal investigation and was a key component in a local, official exorcism team in blessing with leadership from the Catholic church. She has 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 as well before her retirement. Today she is writing with Sean Casteel and Tim Swartz (Ancient Aliens, The UnXplained) for Zontar Press, provides regular, exclusive articles for the International Dogman Project and The Quad Coalition of Sciences, and has reached an exciting agreement with fellow writer and speaker Joshua Cutchin to produce a new book together, which is available on Amazon now. Tillie and Artemaeus have a YouTube show, The Weird Walk Home, which explores the para-normal from a Fortean point of view and hosts interviews with guests on related subjects. Tillie is a returning guest on Where Did The Road go? Radio, as well as being keenly interested in appearing on other shows and contributing to other books, magazines and publications. Tillie has written a collection of paranormal fiction tales for the Zontar Press, stories told perhaps from a non-human perspective based upon her own paranormal experiences, quantum sciences and folklore. Today, while she is on medical leave, her partner, Artemaeus, sits in with me to discuss the magic that is Tillie Treadwell.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuiYGMT5BYu7SLTbTzjfDbA/videos

Jay Austin is a former Professional Mixed Martial Artist, Professional and Amateur wrestler, amateur stand up comedian, blogger and ufologist. I first met Jay at The Festival of The Unexplained, where he will also be appearing as a speaker this year. He has had some pretty incredible paranormal experiences throughout his life and always seems to attract paranormal entities wherever he goes.We chat about his experiences, his research, beliefs and his plans for the future.You can catch up with Jay on his social media accounts and, of course, at The Festival of the Unexplained.https://www.festivaloftheunexplained.com/exhibitors/https://www.facebook.com/TheJayMatthews?locale=en_GB

Dr Ciarán O'Keeffe (born 21 March 1971) is an English psychologist specialising in parapsychology and forensic psychology. He is currently employed at Bucks New University. He has previously held a research associate position at the University of Toulouse and also an online tutor position at Derby University. Previously employed at Liverpool Hope University, lecturing in psychology with a parapsychology component, O'Keeffe is a member of the Society for Psychical Research and an advisor to The Ghost Club. According to his own website, he completed his PhD at the University of Hertfordshire under the supervision of Richard Wiseman and Julia Buckroyd.TV ShowsCiaran's specialist knowledge in parapsychology and ghostly experiences has led him to appear on television and radio shows with a fascinating array of celebrities including Jane Goldman, Yvette Fielding (Most Haunted), Stacey Solomon, Rylan Clark-Neal, Girls Aloud, Tony Robinson, Paul O’Grady etc. and to work with a number of well-known artists in collaborative science-art projects: Sarah Angliss, Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard, Jason Andrew Pierce (J. Spaceman in the band Spiritualized), GéNIA.Ciaran states that his career highlight is his recent work on a podcast with Danny Robins (writer, broadcaster, journalist) for BBC Radio 4, named 'Uncanny'. This, in turn, grew into a successful tv show and live theatre tour.You can find Ciaran on many social media platforms. His research can be found at: https://www.bucks.ac.uk/about-us/our-staff/ciaran-okeeffe

Rachel Hayward is a paranormal investigator and author. She grew up in a haunted lock house and has spent the last 40years investigating and researching paranormal phenomena. A member of The Ghost club and ASSAP, Rachel has done talks on poltergeists and a local witch, Ellen Hayward (no relation). Rachel is a lead investigator and founder of the paranormal investigation group ROPE (Researchers of paranormal events) and is mentioned in several other books and tv shows.Music creditsIntro/outro Tom CookeUnderscore -Giant Wyrm by Kevin McCleodhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Lock-House-Haunting-influenced-Paranormal/dp/1533082553/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1Z4I10VRNVQ70&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.IlX5OO_f_A8SnX_5dNUEN2lMc8qYt7JDwfjVvav2HkAVnhmIXXoPFJiyYiX342X-IYXsOFQiX9mEwHC2qrq8xptCh7lKINhFe5rqEtubahjwc8S1ZKMhhJUylLIw4mu7_UbHjrFSLZBODSjsSP_JBMOrZVcQ1t4c5e4usd_GAY89q9utByM8674ssR_hFt_b.yOlSiMHewafkRD_cF_45cdFUvSTLMNt7ZdlC_xA86Fg&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+lock+house+haunting&qid=1749581530&sprefix=the+lock+house+haunting%2Caps%2C81&sr=8-1

Emily had her first paranormal experience age 13 and has been fascinated ever since. She has seen a full-bodied apparition of her grandmother and runs her own paranormal investigations. She runs a successful Facebook page named Emily_paranormal, where she logs her experiences, investigations and chats to like-minded people. Join us as we discuss Emily's experiences and take a turn down a rather spooky, deserted path.Music creditsIntro/outtro music- Tom CookeUnderscore- Giant Wyrm by Kevin McCleod

Michelle is a seasoned paranormal investigator with Into The Shadows paranormal team and has had a long-time interest in non-human intelligences. She is currently working with the protocols established by Dr Steven Greer for contacting these types of intelligent beings, known as CE5. They play sound recordings gathered at the sites of crop circles, use meditation and peaceful intentions to try to make peaceful contact.We talk about how Michelle got into the paranormal, her spooky moments as an investigator and how her work with CE5 is growing.Join me for our fascinating chat on lifting the lid on this new way of contacting non-human entities.Music creditsIntro/outtro music Tom CookeUnderscore- Giant Wyrm by Kevin McCleod