Afraid of Nothing Podcast

Afraid of Nothing Podcast

AFRAID OF NOTHING, based on the award-winning experimental documentary, explores life and the afterlife through the lens of shamans, mediums, ghost hunters, authors, EVP experts, scientists, researchers, witches and other awakened individuals. Host: Bob Heske.

Episodes

November 18, 2025 49 mins

Who knew that communicating with ghosts was doctor recommended?!

In this episode we unearth the exceptional and important documentary "Life with Ghosts" with filmmaker Stephen Berkley.

About the Film

Life with Ghosts (2023) is a documentary about a research study at the University of North Texas that uses induced after-death communication (IADC) to help a grieving widow connect with her deceased husband. It explores the pote...

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My most ambitious episode yet -- I speak with not one, not two, but THREE psychics. And they are siblings! Erika, Candace and Jasmine join me for an entertaining conversation covering everything from how they started, dealing wit skeptics, and their most memorable readings to what they are picking up during today's tumultuous times and, more importantly, is there sex in the afterlife?

ABOUT TRINITY ORACLES
Trinity Oracles a...

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"Written in the Stars"

Got writer's block? Want to unlock the art of storytelling? Grab you tarot deck and astrology chart, and let's get creative with Kacy Boccumini, a certified tarot reader, medium, and filmmaker. Afraid of Nothing podcast host Bob Heske took a workshop with Kacy at Lilydale over the summer, and revisits the experience with our listeners. Kacy also shares some paranormal encounters - including...

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We all have a life journey that we map with our own free will. Rich Braconi has a particularly interesting (and roller coaster) ride from New Jersey police detective to spirit medium and medical intuitive. Rich captured the highs and lows in his book, "Being More of God: A True Spiritual Evolution" (with 4.5 star rating on Amazon). Rich has done over 40,000 readings in spirit galleries over the past 15 years and is an int...

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It's been nearly 30 years since The Blair Witch Project (1999) terrorized film audiences with the inaugural "found footage" film. 

The film's logline: Three film students vanish after traveling into a Maryland forest to film a documentary on the local Blair Witch legend, leaving only their footage behind.

The Blair Witch Project was heavily marketed as a true story, employing a unique viral marketing campaign to b...

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Bucket list for tonight's show -- our guest is Jay Weidner, a filmmaker, author and scholar known for (among many things) his 3-part docuseries "Kubrick's Odyssey" as well as his appearance in Rodney Ascher's "Room 237". The final film in the Kubrick Odyssey Trilogy is A Clockwork Shining, which can be seen on Tubi and Prime Video, and posits an interesting theory: the film is not a horror film at...

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Afraid of Nothing theme song.

Personalized song created with Songer.

[Stanza 1]
Darkness closes, no fear!
Ghosts and shadows, they draw near!
No retreat, just bring the fight,
Hosts Bob and Cuyle, conquer your fright!

[Chorus]
Afraid of Nothing! That's the shout!
Paranormal, no doubt!
Life and death, we'll break it down,
In this rebel podcast town!

[Stanza 2]
Mediums scr...

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June 9, 2025 45 mins

Hats off to people who follow their dreams (or weird fetish) and get things done!

Documentary and indie filmmaker, and Pennsylvania horror folklorist, Ryan Cavalline joins us to discuss "The Exorcism Prayer" and other ghoulish horror entrails. Ryan has written, produced, and directed over 20 films. Ryan talks about how The Exorcism Prayer was his most unnerving production, the dark residue of the film that sent him to the ...

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How do you like your paranormal content served up? Tonight we present some juicy psychic stories "medium rare" -- that's right, it's a rare treat that we get two of the country's top mediums, but that's what's on the menu for this show. From deceased pets communicating through computers and the voices of loved ones calling for forgiveness from the Afterlife - plus tips on what makes a good medium,...

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What happens when we die? Will you still be you? Who will greet you to the Afterlife? Will your pets be there? Will you meet Jesus? And what will you wear?

NY Times best-selling author, world-renowned NDE researcher, and pastor John Burke joins us to answer these questions and more. John has appeared on the Shawn Ryan Show and was featured in the film After Death.

About John Burke

John Burke is the New York Times Bestselling author of...

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April 13, 2025 39 mins

This episode I am joined by old friend Rob Gutro and new friend Monique Toosoon who discuss their new collaboration, Haunting of Emery Estate.

About the Book

A 5-hour paranormal investigation at the Emery Estate in Weymouth, MA was coordinated and hosted by Monique Toosoon and led to chilling communications with 3 ghosts. They included one innocent boy, another attached to a special furnishing, and a third who revealed his terrible n...

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We follow up our last episode with Popeye the Slayer Man filmmakers -- this time, a trio of the film's actors scream out... 

Angela Relucio, who plays Margot, a real estate broker looking to make a quick buck on the abandoned spinach canning factory. 

Sarah Nicklin, who plays drug addict Adrienne. Sarah's character flees from drug dealers to hide in the factory -- a really bad choice. 

Sean Michael Conway, who plays Dexter, ...

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February 17, 2025 62 mins

Everyone has a dark side. Two years ago we were trick or treated to Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey. In 2025, it's Popeye's turn to flex his evil persona.

Tonight's guests are filmmakers Cuyle Carvin (also our esteemed co-host), Robert Ryan, Alexander Tucker, and Nathan Todaro who -- along with producer Jeff Miller -- have reimagined Popeye in their new blood-crusted horror entry: Popeye the Slayer Man.

Popeye the Sla...

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February 3, 2025 61 mins

This was a fun one. I interview Amy Robeson -- a  spiritual teacher, healer, Akashic Records Master Teacher, and podcaster -- to hear her story of transformation and discovery of her divine purpose. We talk about how Amy came to work the magik of crystalline energy and the Akashic Records. And Amy opens my records during the show to give our listeners a taste while helping me to tap into my true potential. We also discuss the year ...

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January 1, 2025 99 mins

2024 was an epic, upside down year -- solar eclipses, biblical prophecies, assassination attempts, an unlikely presidential comeback, drones, orbs, mysterious fog, DOGE, geopolitical unrest and global uncertainty. So much more is in the cards and about to unfold. Never has a New Year like 2025 been met with such bated breath and trepidation.

Whew!

With the first episode of season 5, we look back with a mashup of o...

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Christmas comes a day late! Instead of Ave Maria, we celebrate with world famous Harvard astrophysicist and best-selling author Avi Loeb. Avi joins the Afraid of Nothing podcast for the third time to discuss New Jersey drones, AI in the next decade, what interests him the most in the sky, and what is the biggest question he wants to solve.

About Avi Loeb

Abraham (Avi) Loeb is the Frank B. Baird, Jr., Professor of...

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Time sure flies when you're having fun ... but when you end up in an alternate time loop, it can be downright weird. Tonight we talk to Tim R. Swartz about Tesla, Time Travel and Time Slips ... and share one of my favorite time slip stories from a prior episode with Jim Harold (Paranormal Podcast, Campfire Tales).

About Tim R. Swartz

Tim R. Swartz is an Indiana native and Emmy-Award winning television produce...

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October 14, 2024 71 mins

Justin Bush, an author and alien abductee, has been haunted by unwanted visitors his entire life. Justin talks about his experiences and his memoir, "Violence Will Not Be Tolerated: An Alien Abduction Story". For the first time, Justin is joined by his girlfriend Gillie who shares her personal and unsettling experiences.

And ... sometimes co-host/actor Cuyle Carvin is on board as we delve into the mystery of alie...

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August 17, 2024 69 mins

Tonight's episode is a personal bucket list. I have the honor of interviewing Dave Schrader (The Holzer Files, Paranormal 60). We discuss Dave's personal journey in the paranormal -- from radio and television to being an author and podcaster. All of which Dave believes he manifested through the power of positive thought.

We discuss some of Dave's most interesting experiences, high profile cases he helped deb...

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July 20, 2024 68 mins

Tonight's guest is Author Todd Wilcox (AKA the Slipstream Shaman). Todd talks about his new book and the power of consciousness inside The Quantum Room -- a place we all have the ability to enter.

BIO:

Todd Wilcox has had a lifelong fascination with alternative healing, consciousness expansion, and human potential. His first book "Slipstream Shaman: Using Quantum Healing for Individuals, Communities, the Planet, a...

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