Occams Razor- Podcast about the unexplained
An irreverent look at the paranormal and the unexplained. Join host Jim Birchall and guests as they examine topics ranging from UFOs to Ghosts and the worlds greatest unsolved mysteries, all with the aim of determining fact from fiction.
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In a week that only a science fiction writer could dream up, the announcement of NASA investing in a science-led exploration of the UFO Phenomenon was followed by whistleblower revelations about the U.S Government harbouring extraterrestrials and their craft.
If that wasn't enough, a seemingly credible family in Las Vegas even claimed to see 10-foot aliens and a strange glowing blue craft that was captured on an LVPD Officers&...
Chris McKinnell, Grandson of Ed and Lorraine Warren joins Jim from the small town of Thames in New Zealand to discuss the Warren Legacy Foundation and his grandparent's investigations into the unknown that inspired successful movie franchises - The Conjuring, The Amityville Horror, and The Nun - plus countless documentaries and books on their exploits.
For the past 42 years, Chris has been involved in assessing hauntings and ...
Jim welcomes back Eric Ulis, most recently seen on the Netflix docu-series 'D.B Cooper: Where are you?' Eric dissects key takeaways from the series and announces news of his investigation that has yielded earth-shattering developments relating to titanium fibres on the J.C Penney tie erroneously left behind on the plane before the infamous jump.
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Jim is joined by former Bloomberg Journalist David de Jong, author of a new book that delves into the ties between Germany's biggest business families and Nazi Germany. Listen to how many of the brands used by millions of consumers around the world were built in collaboration with the Third Reich, and how the patriarchs of these invested families escaped prosecution and the consciousness of today's Germany.
Nazi Billionaires: The D...
Jim is joined by a man identified only as Tom, who made his acquaintance with legendary UFO figure Bob Lazar while working at Los Alamos in the 1980s. We discuss Lazar, and Tom's impressions of him as they relate to his integrity. Roger Stankovic from MUFON also joins in and adds his summary of the remarkable congressional UAP hearings held last week. Are we being readied for immediate disclosure?
Retired aerospace engineer Richard Godfrey joins Jim and Sam from Frankfurt after a busy week speaking with world media concerning his theory on the whereabouts of doomed Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared in 2014.
Has Richard solved one of the most enduring mysteries of the last decade? Will the plane wreckage be recovered at the pinpointed site? Did an act of terrorism from pilot Zaharie Ahmed Shah end the lives o...
Jim is joined by former actress-turned children's author Lija Fisher to discuss her involvement in the cryptozoology movement via fantasy books aimed at getting children interested in the outdoors, in reading, and involved in other life sciences.
Her debut novel. THE CRYPTID CATCHER received a starred review from Booklist and was a Junior Library Guild Selection. The sequel, THE CRYPTID KEEPER, was written while Lija was the Writer...
In this episode, Jim is joined by hauntedauckland's Sam Collier and Julien Lacave from ufopardigm.com to discuss the working hypothesis of alien visitation. The alleged events at Roswell meant 1947 is often given as an arbitrary date for the start of human/alien interaction and the UFO phenomenon, but do ancient astronaut theories show the inter-species co-operation is far from recent? Were advanced ancient civilisations like the M...
Jim is joined live on eastfm.nz by regular contributor Sam Collier, plus Mark Wallbank and the team of paranormal researchers from hauntedauckland.com
We revisit sites of paranormal interest around the Auckland region including mysterious goings-on at the Massey Homestead, creepy dolls at Waiuku Museum, the very active Parnell School and the former employee spirits that occupy the Pumphouse Theatre in Takapuna. The newer team membe...
Jim is joined by historian and researcher Lindsay Siviter to discuss the ghostly legacy of the victims of Britain's most notorious serial killer. We also examine claims of paranormal activity at the 10 Bells Pub in Spitalfields, known to be frequented by many 'unfortunates' of the day, and hear about Lindsay's own time slip experience at the popular nightspot.
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Jim is joined by well-respected author and paranormal researcher John Fraser, author of the book Poltergeists- A new investigation into destructive haunting. In this episode, we take a look at famous and not so famous UK ghosts, including discussion on the anniversary ghosts of Goodwin Sands, roadside spectres on Blue Bell Hill, black dogs at Leeds Castle, and notorious London pub spirits.
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In the first episode of season 3, Jim is joined by Richard Freeman, to discuss Dragon legends and their consistency among many cultures. We learn St George was actually from Libya, talk about flying snakes in Namibia, Lambton worms, and Richard recounts his adventures in search of the Ninke Nanka and Thai serpent deity The Naga.
Richard Freeman is a cryptozoologist, author, zoological journalist, and WebTV Presenter. He is al...
Back after a hiatus, Jim is joined by Sam Collier from HauntedAuckland.com to discuss recent investigations by the team, and to examine NZ's most notorious haunted spots. We scrutinize claims of a ghostly boat-load of nuns in Takapuna, a resident ghost named Bernadette in Balmoral's Capitol Cinema, spectral projectionists, residual v intelligent hauntings and reports of cloven-hoofed 'holy trinity' scratches allegedly suffered by i...
Wiccan practitioner Karen Tibbets Williams joins Jim to explain the origins, rituals and the true meanings behind neo-pagan witchcraft, and the influence on theoretical structure by Gerald Gardner and Aleister Crowley.
Karen also explains how her coven has placed a 'bind' spell upon Donald Trump, popularised by the #MagicResistance hashtag
First aired on eastfm.nz 28/8/20
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Experienced paranormal investigator Marc Coppell returns to discuss his latest findings in the hunt for New Zealand's Bigfoot- The Moehau Man. We also touch on cryptids, UFOs, and Marc's 20 years experience uncovering the truth in the Nevada Desert.
First broadcast on eastfm.co.nz 17/8/20
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