Dairyland Frights

Hello spooky friends! 👋 Welcome back to Dairyland Frights, the Midwest’s paranormal podcast, where we dive into everything eerie, creepy, and unexplained.

In this episode, John sits down with Will from the Red Tree House podcast, a master storyteller of the strange, to explore the world of hauntings, curses, possessions, and one of the strangest urban legends ever told: Mel’s Hole in Washington State.

🌲 What You’ll Hear in This E...

Welcome back to Nightland Frights—the darker, twisted shadow of Dairyland Frights. Tonight, we step into homes that don’t want to be empty, homes where the dead don’t sleep… and homes that may already be watching you.

In this episode:

• Paranormal investigator Brandon Kramer (Appleton, WI) shares 10 ways to tell if your house is haunted, from cold spots to dream visitations.
• We uncover the chilling history of the Octagon House i...

In this spine-tingling episode of Dairyland Frights, John welcomes back one of his favorite guests — KJ from Mad City Ghost Walks. KJ is not only a seasoned ghost tour guide in Madison, Wisconsin, but also a paranormal investigator and lecturer who has presented at Gettysburg’s Paranormal Symposium.

Together, John and KJ explore: 👻 The haunted history of downtown Madison and Forest Hill Cemetery 🌲 Why Madison, WI is considered “c...

This week on Dairyland Frights, John welcomes back a fan-favorite guest: Rob Gutro — author, paranormal investigator, meteorologist, animal rescue volunteer, and pet medium.

Rob shares stories from his many investigations, including "The Haunting of Emory Estate" in Massachusetts and "Ghosts of Linville Manor" in Maryland. From unsettling encounters with the “man in the gray suit” to the heartbreaking spirit of a child, Rob dives d...

This week on Dairyland Frights, John welcomes Ashley, host of the Ghost Gossip podcast, for a chilling yet fun conversation about life inside a haunted house, sleep paralysis, and what it’s like being sensitive to spirits when your husband is a skeptic.

Ashley shares her personal experiences with shadow people, orbs, and the overwhelming presence of a spirit who didn’t appreciate her remodeling his former home. From scary encounter...

In this episode, we dive into Haunted U.S., a collection of chilling tales and eerie legends from across Wisconsin. From haunted hotels, roads, terrifying ghost stories, to haunted Subways (yes, the sandwich shop), we dive into the spooky travel guide “30 Haunted Nights in Wisconsin” with Brandon & Mitch from Haunted Us.

Join us as we uncover:

• Famous hauntings and urban legends that still terrify locals.

• Creepy encounte...

Hello, my spooky friends! 👻 In this episode of Dairyland Frights, I’m joined by Abbie from the UK-based paranormal show Lifting the Veil. Together, we dive deep into chilling hauntings, haunted jails, cursed objects, child spirits, UFO hotspots, and some of the most famous cases from both sides of the pond.

Abbie – Host of Lifting the Veil, chair of Haunted Devon, and seasoned paranormal investigator. With decades of exp...

In this episode of Dairyland Frights, John welcomes Christina from Twats Paranormal (Wisconsin Apparition Tracking Society) for a spirited conversation about ghosts, paranormal festivals, witchcraft, and haunted history in Wisconsin and beyond.

👻 Highlights include:

• Christina’s role in co-producing the Windy City Paranormal Festival and how it brought together underrepresented voices in the paranormal community.

• Haunted Wi...

This week we’re going international! Monique and Anthony, the husband-and-wife paranormal team from Date Night with the Ghost Gang in Australia, join me. They share how ghost hunting became their ultimate date night, their most chilling investigations—including a terrifying encounter at Aradale Asylum—and the eerie moments when spirits may have followed them home.

We talk about:

• How a psychic medium and a skeptic teamed up to...

This week, host John Radtke welcomes back the hilarious and haunted Tammie Merheb-Chavez, co-host of the Hollyweird Paranormal Podcast, for a paranormal-packed crossover! From LA's haunted hotels and underground gangster tunnels to Wisconsin's cryptids and ghostly legends, this episode is a coast-to-coast deep dive into America's creepiest corners.

They recap Windy City ParaFest, share personal ghost investigation stories (includin...

In this chilling and immersive episode of Dairyland Frights, host John Radtke sits down with seasoned paranormal investigator Bill Powers, founder of A Grim Reaper Paranormal. Bill shares the behind-the-scenes story of “The Siege,” a fully immersive paranormal experience at Fort William Henry—a historically charged site in Lake George, New York. From spectral soldiers to whispered Latin messages, this event is a paranormal theatric...

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Host John welcomes back award-winning author Randy Overbeck to talk about his latest novel, Red Shadows at Saugatuck—the fourth entry in the Haunted Shores Mystery series. Blending paranormal mystery with social commentary, the story follows Daryl and his family as they uncover a haunting mystery tied to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) crisis in the quaint Michigan resort town of Saugatuck.

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🕵️‍♂️ True crime meets paranormal mystery! In this episode, John teams up once again with Tracy and Jeremy from the Total Conundrum podcast to explore the chilling true story of Daniel LaPlante—a man who secretly lived inside a family's walls before holding them hostage.

🕳️ What’s inside:

• A deep dive into LaPlante’s disturbing childhood and psychological profile

• Creepy accounts of noises, stolen food, and clothing that va...

🛸 Episode Summary: In this extraordinary episode of Dairyland Frights, host John welcomes the powerful and enlightening Monica Bermudez—a quantum purpose activator, galactic channeler, and best-selling author—for a deep dive into the mystical, cosmic, and personal. Monica shares her journey from electrical engineer to spiritual teacher, revealing how she overcame trauma, discovered her light language, and now channels ancient drag...

In this bone-chilling episode of Nightland Frights, we’re diving into the eerie and unexplained. These aren’t campfire tales or urban legends—these are real horror stories that happened to real people.

🕵️‍♂️ Featured Stories:

👣 The Enfield Monster – In 1973 rural Illinois, a strange creature with three legs, flashlight-sized eyes, and a slimy gray body terrorized a small town. One man fired shots at the beast—but it vanished into...

In this eye-opening episode of Dairyland Frights, host John welcomes Paul G. Vecchiet, a former Air Force officer turned spiritual seeker and author of The Disclosure Paradox. Paul shares his incredible journey from military insider to metaphysical guide—uncovering hidden bases, cryogenic chambers, and the spiritual role of alien contact.

🚨 Topics Covered:

• 👷‍♂️ Paul’s time at Wright-Patterson AFB and the mysterious Foreign ...

In this thrilling episode of Dairyland Frights, host John welcomes the family trio behind the paranormal podcast Sirens of the Supernatural: Rhonda, her daughter Lindsay, and cousin Ryan. They dive deep into their chilling personal encounters with the supernatural, including haunted childhood homes, eerie dreams that came true, ghostly footsteps in creepy basements, and an unforgettable Ouija board session.

From Appalachia ghost lo...

In this hilarious and haunting episode of Dairyland Frights, host John dives deep into the wild world of cryptids with Derek and LD (Lady Dame) from the Monster Crush podcast. Together, they celebrate the weirdest creatures, the power of humor in horror, and the strange ways we fall in love with monsters.

👻 In This Episode:

• The heartfelt and hilarious origins of the Monster Crush podcast

• LD’s unforgettable Twitch show Smut...

In this episode of Dairyland Frights, join host John as he welcomes the captivating Sophia Temperilli, a seasoned paranormal investigator and host of her podcast, The Ghost Host. Together, they embark on a thrilling exploration of haunted houses, cryptids, and the intricate world of the supernatural.

Sophia shares her personal experiences growing up in a haunted home, revealing the chilling moments that shaped her passion for the p...