Bob After Dark
Laugh, learn and be afraid. Join the Bob After Dark team as they discuss some of those things that go bump in the night. Ghosts, cryptids, and other supernatural forces. Take a dive into the occult, and enjoy the shadows.
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Tony Szabelski is a Chicago historian, tour guide, researcher, and above all paranormal investigator! Tony has been giving tours all across Chicagoland for 16 years, and has many places around the area he likes to explore. You can find out more about Tony's tours here: https://www.americanghostwalks.com/chicago
Barnaby Jones, no not the detective, is one part convention runner, and one part paranormal investigator from the great state of Wisconsin. Barnaby Jones is a prominent cryptozoologist and paranormal researcher based in Wisconsin, known for founding the Cryptids, Anomalies, and the Paranormal Society (CAPS) and hosting shows like “Monsters on the Edge” and “The Paranormal Spectrum” on the Untold Radio Network. His expertise has bee...
Meet Bob and Walter. Wild, right? Another Bob on Bob After Dark. Bob and Walter are two member of ESPI (Eugene/Springfield Paranormal Investigations) aka The Spoopy Squad. They are just two members of a whole group that investigative spots around Eugene and Springfield, Oregon. Hear their back stories, as Bob (We named him Bob 1), talks about starting the group from just meeting folk off a Facebook page and beginning a team. Then W...
Accordioning to Honoluluhaunts, "Night Marchers are ancestral and spiritual Hawaiian warriors who march through the dense jungles of the Hawaiian islands. They eternally uphold their vows to protect Hawaiian royalty. Any who come across their path must fall to the ground in reverence otherwise face an untimely death." This week we are joined by Steve Michaels, whom is prepping to defend his UCE Championship Wrestling in Hawaii. At ...
According to the Cryptid Wiki, "The Kelly–Hopkinsville encounter, also known as the Hopkinsville Goblins Case, and to a lesser extent the Kelly Green Men Case, is the name given to a series of connected incidents of alleged close encounters with presumably extraterrestrial beings." This story has lead people to make sure they close their curtains at night. Think about it, actual contact with a hostile entity, where even a shoot-out...
Meet Pam, Shauna, Kevin, and Adrian with AMOK Paranormal Podcast. Each member hailing from a different state in middle America Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Learn about each member, their paranormal interests, and of course favorite supernatural encounters. We hear about ghosts playing poker, giant inch worms cryptids, and even hearing about a spirit box calling someone a freak on two separate occasions!
Yes, like the Blink-182 song suggests, Aliens Exist. Former President Barack Obama dropped quite the phrase recently on the Brian Tyler Cohen podcast. ""They're real but I haven't seen them," He continues, "They're not being kept in Area 51. There's no underground facility unless there's this enormous conspiracy and they hid it from the president of the United States. President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, "I d...
It's been a LONG time, hasn't it? Well, we're in our new/old home at the old WJOB studios, and it feels amazing to be back! Now that we are back, we kick off this episode with everyone meeting Casey from Northwest Indiana Paranormal. She has a long list of duties including: Assistant Director of Northwest Indiana Paranormal and co sponsor of Griffith Highschool Paranormal Club! You'll even learn about her Dogman encounter!
You've heard of the giant lumberjack, Paul Bunyan, right? Well, did you know that legend is apart of it's own set of folklore? Lumberjacks have their own form of cryptids known as fearsome critters. This episode Bob is joined by Pat from Ghostly Podcast as they talk about such creatures as the hoop snake, and the hide-behind.
Richard Crowe was Chicagoland's first paranormal tour guide. With a love for the supernatural, Richard did his first ghost bus tour out of DePaul University in 1974. Until his death in 2012, he was teaching people about Resurrection Mary, The Werewolf on 95th, and the hauntings of Chinatown.
Meet Neal Gibbons. One look at him, and you think he could be a wearing a red coat and going to your house on Christmas Eve. Well, you would be right on that, but Neal is also a paranormal tour guide, investigator, and researcher. Neal hosts ghost tours all across Chicago Land, and is a historian of Chicago's South Side. Everything from extensive research on Resurrection Mary, Archer Woods Cemetery, and Chet's Melody Lounge. Learn ...
Alright, so here's the thing. Bob has had Jack on the phone many times over the years, but he has never been in the studio. Well, that all changed this week. Meet, finally, Jack Chavez. Jack is a Swiss Army Knife of paranormal knowledge. He's a brilliant researcher who knows something about a lot of things. Including, but not limited to, cryptids, ghosts, demons, angels, local haunts, phantom clowns, and phantom kangaroos.
Week two of Paranormal Researchers month, we welcome back to the show Rebecca and Pat from Ghostly Podcast. They are an interesting duo with Rebecca being the believer and Pat being a skeptic, they debate ghost stories. We dive into their pasts and look at why Rebecca is more researcher then hunter when it comes to the paranormal, and why one Buddhist's line changed Pat to being a skeptic forever.
What's the number one thing a paranormal researcher needs to prove what they find? Evidence. Not in the case of Jon-Erik Beckjord. Jon was a paranormal investigator whom studied Bigfoot, Lochness Monster, and UFO's. On this episode, we look at the strange case of Jon, and how his lack there of evidence made him quite the spectacle.
Ever see the movie the Exorcist? You know, with the little girl who gets possessed by a demon? Well, that movie was based on a book of the same name, and that book was based on a "true story." The story starts Cottage City Maryland in the home of the Ronald Hunkeler (Thanks Ghostly Podcast for the scoop.) There he learned about the spiritualism movement from his aunt Harriett. She taught the family how to use Ouija boards and the s...
Episode 203: The Vanishing Hitchhiker
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You're driving down a dark road late at night. A hitchhiker climbs into your car, rides for a few miles… and then vanishes without a sound.
This chilling tale is one of the most famous in paranormal folklore: The Phantom Hitchhiker. From ghostly travelers on forgotten highways to spirits replaying their final ride...
This week we visit modern lore and look at the SCP Foundation. This week we read 3 file cases known as SCP-217, SCP-425, and SCP-119. One is a virus that turns any object into a clock, another is a microwave that seems to bend time, and a television that broadcasts infinity.
Bob is home from Gen Con! He brings back stories of mead trading, gaming, and of course speaking. Bob hosted two seminars this past weekend. One was on some of the stranger stories he experienced. The second was how to implement the paranormal in a RPG. Also on this episode we talk about the history of the Ouija Board, and the early days of the Spiritualism movement.
Wow, it's hard to believe this is the 200th time a Bob After Dark episode description has been written. We have a lot of viewer call ins: from a Big Foot sighting, to White Cemetery on Cuba Road in Barrington Illinois, to the Whispers Estate in Indiana, and even a special call from Count Dracula himself! We also tell the tale of the Squonk. A strange cryptid who cries because it's so ugly. Also, a couple gets married at Big Foot fe...
Ever hear of Logan Webb? Well, you may know his work as an animator. He's worked on Sonic Prime, and Strawberry Shortcake. Well, now Logan is branching out and working on an animated feature about Big Foot being recruited to get back an alien that escaped from Area 51. So, a cryptidcentric feature film! Bob and Count are excited to speak to him about his kickstarter for the trailer found here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/l...
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