Talking Strange Paranormal Show

Talking Strange Paranormal Show

Hosted by paranormal TV host and journalist Aaron Sagers (Netflix's 28 Days Haunted and Discovery+/Travel Channel's Paranormal Caught on Camera), Talking Strange is a paranormal pop culture podcast where celebrities, actors, authors, folklorists and experts of the unusual gather to discuss everything from UFOs to ghosts, cryptids, urban legends, and all manner of high strangeness — as well as the movies, TV shows, and other "entertainment of the unexplained" inspired by them.

Episodes

Are Monsters Real? Richard Estep on Nessie, Mothman, & More

April 17, 2026 • 46 mins
What is the intersection of monster lore and eyewitness testimony? In this episode of Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers talks with with paranormal investigator, author, and TV personality Richard Estep (Haunted Hospitals, Paranormal 911) to explore his new book, Monsters: Myths, Legends and Real Encounters. From the depths of Loch Ness to the forests of North America, Estep breaks down the blurred line between myth, legend, and ...
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‘Hokum’ Director on Adam Scott’s Irish Horror

April 11, 2026 • 36 mins
Hokum (2026), directed by Damian McCarthy (Caveat, Oddity), is a new supernatural psychological horror story set in Ireland that blends grief, folklore, and isolation — and a troubled writer locked away in a haunted hotel room.Starring Adam Scott (Severance, Parks and Recreation), the film follows a novelist who retreats to a remote inn to scatter his parents’ ashes only to become entangled in a chilling legend about a witch tied t...
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'Faces of Death' Director/Writer on Disturbing Horror Reboot

April 10, 2026 • 22 mins
In the new re-imagining of Faces of Death, murder is good for the algorithm. Hitting theaters April 10, 2026, the new film is directed by Daniel Goldhaber (Cam) and produced/co-written by Isa Mazzei (Cam, How to Blow Up a Pipeline). In this episode of Talking Strange, Goldhaber and Mazzei speak with host Aaron Sagers about the plot that follows a follows a content moderator (Barbie Ferreira from Euphoria, and Nope) who uncovers vio...
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Barbie Ferreira & Dacre Montgomery Talk ‘Faces of Death’

April 9, 2026 • 23 mins
Starring Barbie Ferreira (Euphoria, Nope) and Dacre Montgomery (Stranger Things, Elvis), the new Faces of Death arrives in theaters April 10, 2026, reimagined for the digital age by director Daniel Goldhaber and producer/co-writer Isa Mazzei (Cam, How to Blow Up a Pipeline).The horror film follows a social media content moderator with her own inadvertent Internet fame (Ferreira) who discovers disturbing videos that may be reenactme...
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Actor Johnny Pemberton on 'Mermaid' Horror

April 8, 2026 • 27 mins
We already knew Florida was weird, but it gets much weirder in the new horror/black comedy Mermaid, starring Johnny Pemberton, and open in select theaters. April 8.Written and directed by Tyler Cornack (Butt Boy, Tiny Cinema), Mermaid follows Pemberton  (21 Jump Street, Superstore, Fallout) as a socially-awkward drug addicted Floridian who discovers a wounded mermaid, and becomes dangerously obsessed with protecting her.Also Avery ...
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Bigfoot Hoax Exposed? 'Capturing Bigfoot' Filmmakers' Shocking Evidence

March 30, 2026 • 67 mins
Did the Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot film just get exposed as a hoax? New evidence in Capturing Bigfoot claims the truth has been hidden for decades.Aaron Sagers talks with filmmakers Marq Evans and Tamir Ardon about the shocking “mystery footage,” Roger Patterson’s legacy, and whether Bigfoot’s most famous evidence was staged.In this Talking Strange episode, we break down the explosive claims behind Capturing Bigfoot, including: T...
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Did the Fox Sisters Fake It? Exploring True Origins of Spiritualism

March 19, 2026 • 81 mins
Did the Fox Sisters really talk to the dead, or start the biggest paranormal hoax in American history? Host Aaron Sagers is joined by author ⁠Barb Rosenstock⁠ to explore ⁠American Spirits⁠, the true story of the sisters who launched the Spiritualism movement in the lead up to the Civil War with their mysterious “spirit rappings.” In her compelling book that goes deep into the strange lives of celebrity, famous interactions, and st...
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Undertone’s Scary Truths: Director Ian Tuason Speaks

March 12, 2026 • 54 mins
In this episode of Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers sits down with filmmaker Ian Tuason, writer and director of the new A24 horror film Undertone.Opening March 13, Undertone follows Evy, the co-host of a paranormal podcast who begins receiving disturbing recordings from a listener. While caring for her dying mother, Evy studies the strange audio and EVP messages. Soon the haunting appears to move from the recordings into her own ...
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Director Natasha Kermani's 'The Dreadful' Curses Sophie Turner

March 6, 2026 • 27 mins
Filmmaker Natasha Kermani joins host Aaron Sagers on Talking Strange to discuss her haunting new medieval horror film The Dreadful, now available on demand.Starring Game of Thrones alumni Sophie Turner and Kit Harington alongside Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden, the film follows a woman and her ruthless mother-in-law struggling to survive on the margins of medieval England as a mysterious knight and an ancient curse begin to...
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Wendigo Lore Explained: Beyond the Native American Legend

February 27, 2026 • 61 mins
It's been a cold season, and the Wendigo is the master monster of winter. So Is the Wendigo just a legend, or something far darker?On this Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers interviews researcher and author Chad Lewis about Wendigo Lore: Monsters, Myths, and Madness, co-written with Kevin Lee Nelson.For centuries, Indigenous communities in Canada and the northern United States have told stories of the Wendigo, a cannibalistic spiri...
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Welcome to the Ghost Show with J.W. Ocker

February 15, 2026 • 69 mins
On this episode of Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers speaks with national bestselling author J.W. Ocker about his new novel Welcome to the Ghost Show and his lifelong exploration of the strange.Ocker is the Edgar and Lowell Thomas Award-winning author of The United States of Cryptids, A Season with the Witch, Cursed Objects, and more. He is also the creator of OTIS, Odd Things I’ve Seen, documenting thousands of eerie and unusual ...
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Did Key West Killed JFK? The Florida Keys Conspiracy You Were Never Told

February 4, 2026 • 66 mins
Did the assassination of John F. Kennedy begin in Dallas, or years earlier in the Florida Keys?On this episode of Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers speaks with author and Key West researcher David L. Sloan about his startling new book, How Key West Killed JFK: The Island That Changed The Course of History.Drawing from declassified FBI and CIA documents, personal interviews, and never-before-seen photographs, Sloan lays out evidenc...
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Greenland's Monsters & Chasing North American Cryptids with Jason Offutt

January 23, 2026 • 50 mins
In this episode of Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers is joined by author Jason Offutt to explore the strange creatures hiding in North American folklore and eyewitness reports. Offutt is the author of Chasing North American Monsters: A Guide to Over 250 Creatures from Greenland to Guatemala. The conversation takes a timely turn toward Greenland, a place suddenly dominating global headlines, but also home to chilling monster legen...
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You Two Scare Me Podcast at The Haunted Saint Hotel in Key West

January 16, 2026 • 43 mins
In this episode of Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers is back on the road. He visited Key West, Florida, and through a spooky fun and random coincidence, ended up connecting with local Ernest Hemingway House tour guide Amy Bebbington, who then introduced him to Andy Zyvith and Feliz Andrews of the You Two Scare Me podcast. Not one to miss out on the chance to chat about the paranormal, they sat for a chat at The Saint Hotel in Key ...
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Mark Twain's Ghost? The Talking Dead from Séances & Spiritualism

January 2, 2026 • 60 mins
In this episode of Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers sits down with author and paranormal historian Marc Hartzman to explore the eerie, fascinating world of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century spirit communication. Hartzman’s latest book, The Talking Dead: A Collection of Messages from Beyond the Veil, 1850s to 1920s, invites readers to eavesdrop on the afterlife through an extraordinary anthology of séance transcripts and sp...
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Kate Siegel Talks Down the Chimney and Holiday of Horrors

December 18, 2025 • 18 mins
Actor and filmmaker Kate Siegel (The Haunting of Hill House, Hush, Midnight Mass) joins Talking Strange host Aaron Sagers to discuss her darkly twisted short "Down the Chimney," part of Executive Producers David Dastmalchian and The Boulet Brothers' The Boulet Brothers’ Holiday of Horrors anthology, now streaming on Shudder and AMC+. Siegel dives into turning one of the most familiar holiday tropes — Santa visiting good little boy...
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From M3gan to Christmas Demons – Akela Cooper Gets Festive and Fearsome

December 18, 2025 • 17 mins
Writer and director Akela Cooper (M3gan, Malignant) joins Talking Strange host Aaron Sagers to discuss her chilling short "Old Acquaintance," part of David Dastmalchian and horror drag icons The Boulet Brothers' The Boulet Brothers’ Holiday of Horrors anthology now streaming on Shudder and AMC+. Set on New Year’s Eve, "Old Acquaintance" follows a woman returning home after her father’s sudden death, only to discover the demon that...
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David Dastmalchian Gets Festive and Fearsome in 'Holiday of Horrors'

December 17, 2025 • 23 mins
Actor, writer, and monster kid David Dastmalchian (Late Night with the Devil, Dust Bunny) joins Talking Strange host Aaron Sagers to dive deep into The Boulet Brothers’ Holiday of Horrors, the chilling four-part anthology now streaming on Shudder and AMC+. Dastmalchian discusses his close friendship and creative partnership with The Boulet Brothers, how they collaborated both on-screen and behind the scenes, and why the holidays a...
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The Boulet Brothers Bring Holiday Horror to Shudder

December 17, 2025 • 28 mins
The Boulet Brothers join Talking Strange host Aaron Sagers to unwrap their chilling new four-part anthology special, The Boulet Brothers’ Holiday of Horrors, now streaming on Shudder and AMC+. Executive produced by horror icons Dracmorda and Swanthula Boulet alongside David Dastmalchian (Late Night with the Devil), the series delivers festive fear with brutal twists, atmospheric dread, and macabre surprises. The Boulets break down...
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David Dastmalchian Talks Dust Bunny, Childhood Monsters & Coffin Chats

December 12, 2025 • 17 mins
Actor, writer, and monster kid David Dastmalchian joins Talking Strange host Aaron Sagers to talk about his role as a badass hitman in Dust Bunny (opening in theaters Dec. 12), his own childhood nightmares, and chatting about mortality from inside a coffin. In Bryan Fuller’s Dust Bunny, David plays a mysterious hitman sent to take out Mads Mikkelsen’s character who is a high-value target in a fantastical criminal underworld. The j...
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