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| Joseph Matheny: Starving for Story | 06 Nov 2025 | 01:48:38 | |
Hi there, friends! This week, back on the show, is the brilliant, Joseph Matheny! Joseph and I have a granular look into UFO, "the phenomena", starving for original stories, being the class clown, AI, technology being used for magic and tons more. Joseph is a very inspiring person to me, and his approach, and experiments into these topics fascinates me beyond words. If you haven't heard the first episode I did with him, I highly recommend giving it a listen. October 8th, 2024. Enjoy! Love, Steve For more Joseph Matheny: https://josephmatheny.com/ https://substack.com/@josephmatheny https://bsky.app/profile/ongs-hat.com Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Barbara Fisher: The Return of Six Degrees of John Keel | 23 Oct 2025 | 01:37:04 | |
Howdy there, friends! This week, my guest is the wonderful Barbara Fisher. Barbara is the host of the incredible podcast Six Degrees of John Keel. In my opinion, she's one of the great modern minds when it come the strange and unusual. We get into UFOs, cryptids, folk magic, cooking magic and much more! I hope you enjoy! Love, Steve For More Barbara Fisher: http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/ https://6degreesofjohnkeel.com/ https://www.instagram.com/barbarafisher8972/ www.etsy.com/shop/ShadyGrovePrintworks Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Jessica Knapik and John E.L. Tenney: LIVE SHOW (but not really)! | 14 Aug 2025 | 01:29:20 | |
Friends! Jessica and John were gracious enough to do a live show on Hi, Strangeness last month. Again, sorry about the technical problems! These two legends were such fun to hang with, as always. We cover a lot of topics: Michigan UFOs, Misfits vs Ramones, Detroit pizza, local ghosties and a ton more! Thanks for all that tuned in live! Love, Steve For more Jessica and John: https://linktr.ee/WhatsUpWeirdo https://weirdlectures.com/ https://www.patreon.com/whatsupweirdo Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Chad Lewis - The Van Meter Visitor and More! | 14 Sep 2023 | 01:14:33 | |
My guest this week is Chad Lewis! Chad is such a great cat - he gives us the low down on the Van Meter Visitor, which is, in case you don't know, a flying winged monster who gave the business to a small town in Iowa in 1903. I love this case so much! Chad also regales me with tales of the weird and unusual from his home state of Wisconsin. We get into sea serpents, space pancakes, Devil's Lake, and a whole lot more. You can learn more about Chad in the links below. Thanks and have a great week, my friends! Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Joshua Cutchin: Grinding the Fortean Gnar With Cutch! | 08 Sep 2023 | 01:33:24 | |
Joshua Cutchin is my guest this week! Man oh man I really took this opportunity to get granular with his exciting mind in the topics of high strangeness. We go over a little bit about how Josh decided to tackle The Good Folk (fairies), common motifs in encounter cases, liminality, and his wildly impressive ability at using comparative analysis in research. Pleases enjoy and have a great week! Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| John E.L. Tenney: Living the Weird Life | 30 Aug 2023 | 01:20:53 | |
Holy cow John E.L. Tenney is my guest this week! John and I cover exactly 1.7 zillion topics including: the beauty of Dinosaur Jr, Michigan geography, Paranormal TV and a ton of other weird rando things. John, as nearly everyone knows, is truly one of the nicest, most brilliant people you'll ever meet. This guy is 10000% legit, and is a role model for how to live a great life. I hope you get as much out of this as I did. Enjoy and have a great week! Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Jeremiah Byron - The Bigfoot Society | 24 Aug 2023 | 00:54:47 | |
My guest this week is Jeremiah Byron from the excellent Bigfoot Society Podcast! We chat about his quest to uncover the history of the Iowa Bigfoot Research Center, Bigfoot disclosure, Bigfoot being in the limelight, assorted cryptids, and what it all means. You can catch Jeremiah and myself at the Van Meter Visitor Conference September 30th in Van Meter, Iowa. Have a swell day! Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Katie Webb - An Enchanted Soul | 15 Aug 2023 | 01:20:11 | |
My guest this week is the wonderful Katie Webb! Katie is a witch, paranormal investigator, and divination enthusiast and...one hilarious human being! Her and I chat about conjuring egregores, her outside the box investigating methods, not letting fear get in the way, astrology, tarot, and her many encounters with weirdness. She also gives me some sage advice on how to not bring home any unwanted creepy crawlies. Katie is a breath of fresh air in the high strange community - methinks we'll be hearing a lot more wonderful things from her! Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Ryan Sprague - Anomacon!! | 09 Aug 2023 | 01:24:03 | |
Ryan Sprague is my guest this week! We breakdown his upcoming FREE virtual conference (see link below) on this episode. He's put together an absolutely amazing line up for this virtual conference taking place September 1-2. Do not miss this free offering from the wonderful Mr. Sprague. We also shoot the breeze about UFOlogical current events, his own dramatic encounter, weirdness in the state of New York, the role of art in the world of the weird and much more. Please enjoy, friends! Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Tim Binnall: Paranormal Podcasting Pioneer | 02 Aug 2023 | 01:24:52 | |
Our guest this week is podcasting pioneer, Tim Binnall. Tim created his legendary show Binnall of America (BOA if you're nasty) before podcasting was even a thing. We chat about his early days of getting the podcast off the ground, his all-star cast of guests he had on right off the bat, and the current state of UFOlogy and the paranormal. Tim is also a gonzo journalist of sorts - embedding himself at a Flat Earth Conference as an observer, so we don't have to. Tim is gainfully employed by Coast to Coast where he shares news from the world of the weird with us daily on the C2C website. Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Joshua Dairen | 26 Jul 2023 | 01:15:56 | |
My new friend Joshua Dairen is my guest this week! He is an intrepid story teller who is blowing up on Tik Tok, and for a VERY good reason. Joshua skillfully brings us tales from the South: Urban legends, paranormal stories, UFOs and forgotten history. We get into his process a bit, and discuss the importance of keeping these tales, legends and history alive. Joshua works hard at preserving this lore, and he does it in such an entertaining and thought provoking way. It was a great honor to chat with this wonderful human being! Please enjoy..thank you! Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Charlotte Newhouse: Funny Bones | 21 Jul 2023 | 01:07:01 | |
My good friend actor/comedian/writer Charlottle Newhouse is my guest this week! Our friendship goes back to our days of sketch comedy in Los Angeles, and she's remained, to this day, one of my favorite people in the world to work with. You've seen her in: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Idiotsitter, Adventure Time and many others. She has a mild interest in high strangeness, so I took this as an opportunity to regale her with a few stories from her home state of New Jersey. She also shares a few stories of the unusual of her own, such as a scary horse name Funny Bones. This was so fun for me - I hope you all enjoy!! Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Lucinda Morel: An Enchanted Life | 12 Jul 2023 | 01:31:40 | |
This week we have Lucinda Morel! She's a third generation high weirdness experiencer, and she was kind of enough to share some of her incredible experiences with us - Abduction scenarios, bigfoot, psychic school, wine making and a whole lot more. Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Noelle Kruppa: Yes Kruppa and the Chicago Weirdeez | 07 Aug 2025 | 01:43:30 | |
Welly well well, you seem to have found your way to another fresh episode of Hi, Strangeness. Wonderful! I'm so happy you're here. This week, my great buddy, Noelle Kruppa, joins me for a classic jack jawing session. Noelle is the co-host of the phenomenal podcast, The Quite Unusual Podcast, FYI. Incredible show. We get into Chicago-land high strangeness, weird Southern Illinois, Noelle's method of investigating, paranormal cold cases, improvisational comedy and a ton more. Noelle is a joy to hang with. I hope you all dig it! Love, Steve For more Noelle Krupa: https://www.instagram.com/no.krew/ https://x.com/ElleExistential https://www.instagram.com/quiteunusualpod/ https://www.patreon.com/quiteunusualpod Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Rob Kristoffersen - Our UFO Guy! | 05 Jul 2023 | 01:13:06 | |
My guest this week is the dynamic Rob Kristoffersen! Rob is the host of the wonderful and valuable Our Strange Skies Podcast. Rob has a unique talent for discovering old humanoid encounter cases and presenting them in an informative and entertaining way on his show. We discuss, surprise surprise, humanoid encounters, the importance of weirdness, theories of forgetting, the great debate of brownies vs blondies, and, we are given a taste of Rob's very own personal encounters. He's a real gem of a person! Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Jessica Knapik: A Sense of Wonder! | 26 Jun 2023 | 01:09:50 | |
Jessica Knapik is my guest this week and holy moly did we have a great old time! We're talking her groundbreaking work in the tattoo world, the importance investigation snacks, the joy of paranormal roadtripping, boots on the ground fashion tips, the magic of place, unlikely places to discover weirdness, comedic chemistry and lots more! Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| AP Strange | 19 Jun 2023 | 01:08:58 | |
My guest this week is my good buddy, AP Strange! He has a wonderful blog at apstrange.com and can be found on twitter at @AProdigious. We cover a wide array of Fortean subjects such as: Apports, UFOs, encounter cases, synchronicity, weird Massachusettes, comedy, psychedelic imprints and kinds of good stuff. Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Jason Andrews: Weird Graveyards and Underground Worlds | 09 May 2023 | 01:15:34 | |
Jason Andrews is my guest and we get into a whole bunch of good stuff: A crazy experience at a graveyard (and I mean crazy!), the hitch hiker effect, the mythology of underground worlds, his exciting new documentary and a ton more. You can find Jason's incredible podcast at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAdvkaS-qMO1kFBNvv9A92w Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Barbara Fisher: Experiences and Poking the Paranormal Bear | 30 Apr 2023 | 01:17:55 | |
The wonderful Barbara Fisher joins me to discuss a few of her wildly weird experiences, how to protect yourself when poking the paranormal bear and of course, good food. You can find and devour her incredible podcast Six Degrees of John Keel https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/6-degrees-of-john-keel/id1534794310 Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Greg Bishop: He Defies Language | 18 Apr 2023 | 01:25:19 | |
Greg Bishop is my guest this week! On this episode we talk about his UFO Tarot project, the evolution of personal ideas, high strangeness and home cooked meals. Greg is the host of the wonderful Radio Misterioso Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radio-misterioso/id444424848, and is the author of: Project Beta, It Defies Language, The Excluded Middle to name just a few. Also...he's a great human being. Enjoy! Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Lucinda Morel: Synchs, Aliens and Spirited Journeys | 31 Jul 2025 | 01:37:14 | |
Hellooooooooo! This week my guest is my homegirl, Lucinda Morel. Lu is back, and we get into all sorts of weird topics. We discuss some of her profound dreams, long journeys towards powerful moments, UFOnauts, and other assorted elements of high strangeness. Lucinda is a powerful, and wonderful human being. I hope you all enjoy this episode! Love, Steve For more Lucinda: https://www.lucindamorel.com/ https://www.instagram.com/luci_pix/?hl=en Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Charles Lear: UFO People | 24 Jul 2025 | 01:45:38 | |
Hello my dudes and dudettes! This week on the show we have on Charles Lear. Charles is an actor, and a bonafide UFO history buff. Charles has written a new book entitled The Flying Saucer Investigators, which is a sequel to his first volume. I thoroughly enjoyed this sweet offering, which is chalk full of great cases, stories and tons of amazing incites to the wild folks who have dedicated their lives to this exciting topic. Charles was kind of enough to let me cherry pick some of the incredible stories from his book, and let us dive deep into the UFOlogical waters. I hope you all enjoy it! Love, Steve For more Charles Lear: https://www.amazon.com/Flying-Saucer-Investigators-Charles-Lear/dp/B0DYZJMQ6Y/ref=sr_1_5?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.TIt0vKsJu7XQ7syLOQyvxcQDj0oWPmJoJ8-1gOZWTZXmVPUH3mKYQX6vEtue-Nhs632cVmbPBrEXYd9UrG_Z25oQoR7YkIsqMty-jaq5-5MGlquYvQW4Z1Z26q3rzINHE--rzjK_UsgZS1WCm_PolDehkBiLDejXL0S95KUzyTWiY1zrGf4XKYJT_rnrk4Vc4WnSSN9t125DAygTLYqLQ2_wlyIvI6wdE0ABqLoltyI.O6uO0lxIoY-HhYjJmpwzHvIGcVWBThO10wjHwil7NM0&dib_tag=se&qid=1753229546&refinements=p_27%3ACharles+Lear&s=books&sr=1-5&text=Charles+Lear https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-ufo/id483046074 Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Greg Bishop: UFO Buddies | 16 Jul 2025 | 01:49:04 | |
Hey there, friends! This week my guest is my good pal, and very first guest, Greg Bishop! Greg has been one of my favorite thinkers in the world of the weird for about 15 years now. Not only that, he's also a great buddy of mine. Greg and I share many of the same interests: UFOs, cooking, weird Los Angeles...all of which we get deeply into on this episode. If you haven't already, PLEASE check out Greg's incredible podcast Radio Misterioso. It's literally my favorite podcast covering these Fortean topics. Also...Greg's books are must haves on any Fortean's bookshelf. High recommend! I hope you enjoy it! Peace. Love, Steve For more Greg Bishop: https://radiomisterioso.com/ https://www.amazon.com/stores/Greg-Bishop/author/B001IYZF3E?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1752524590&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=3a496cb7-b03a-4a35-87d4-890db219f780 Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Kevin Cann: Platonic Surrealism | 10 Jul 2025 | 01:26:40 | |
Hey friends! This week my guest is the brilliant Kevin Cann! I first learned about Kevin from Jeffrey Kripal's book, How To Think Impossibly. I then bumped into Kevin's incredible Facebook group, Platonic Surrealism, which immediately wow'd me. Kevin is a next level thinker when it comes to the topics we discuss right here on this show, and I think he's one of the few people I know of who's really trying (and succeeding) in taking UFOs and the nature of reality further down the proverbial field. This was such a fun discussion for me. Kevin is brilliant, but he's also and incredibly kind, and sweet man. What a pleasure it was to get to chat with him. Enjoy! Love, Steve For more Kevin Cann: https://platonicsurrealism.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafeVtI68ycz8cxHkXprd4NLbVdzksWHFmpTPrZ78OR6aiWDYmT1OLtwo-1Heg_aem_a_gCrq8PnzDu3rsPEt6oRw https://www.instagram.com/platonic_surrealism/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1173298521190759 https://www.facebook.com/kevin.cann.779 Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Joshua Cutchin: Fourth Wall Phantoms | 25 Jun 2025 | 02:00:16 | |
Holy moly, how is everyone? Great to hear! This week, my guest is my good buddy and brilliant author, Joshua Cutchin! I'm a massive fan of every book he's written, and he has really outdone himself with his newest offering, Fourth Wall Phantoms. Josh and I have a deep discussion about his latest book, without spoiling anything (I promise!). We get into the concept of fictional incursions, the non-physicality of the UFO phenomenon, and why we might just need better stories. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this book so much. I truly can't recommend it enough, my friends. If you were to read one Fortean book this year, this is the one. That's a Bergantee! Enjoy! Love, Steve For more Joshua Cutchin: https://www.joshuacutchin.com/ https://www.instagram.com/w3eirdwayz/ https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00YPH8ODY?ccs_id=d85e9ee6-050b-4b83-817f-abac8e6df23e Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Alex Matsuo: Theater of the Paranormal | 19 Jun 2025 | 01:30:02 | |
HI friends! This week, I'm joined by the brilliant, Alex Matsuo! I've wanted to chat with Alex for a long time now, so this was a real thrill for me. Alex is an author, and investigator who delves deep into the paranormal. She walks the walk, and contributes to the field of the strange and unusual in a multitude of wonderful ways. We chat about some of the investigations she's been on, why theaters are a magnet for the paranormal, Shakespheare conspiracies, and much more. Enjoy! Love, Steve For more Alex Matsuo: https://alexmatsuo.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thespookystuff/?hl=en https://linktr.ee/thespookystuff?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaefwnrqtEjsCFr22YCRX1pOWtAHgPAPykfz7TIfpY3zBMZRZqrel8Tkz6VNiQ_aem_JaHdDID_j487s_IxKgj2hw https://www.tiktok.com/@thespookystuff?lang=en Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Bradley Plaisier: Preserving the Past and Other Assorted Tales | 12 Jun 2025 | 02:11:42 | |
Hey buds! This week my guest is Bradley Plaisier! Bradley is a true head, and an extremely knowledgeable cat on UFO history, and a lover of gnomes. We get into some of his UFO experiences, the preservation of rare documents, weird Michigan and much more. Bradley was kind of enough to provide some show notes, and links to some of the subjects we cover. What a nice guy! I loved chatting with him so much - he's a kindred spirit. Enjoy, friends! Love, Steve
Truzzi’s excellent essay in The Fringes of Reason, “Skeptics and Pseudo-skeptics”. I mentioned that Passport To Magonia was a very formative book for me. Here’s a few more: Franz Hartmann’s Among The Gnomes, Books of Blood (Vol. 1-6) by Clive Barker, Killing Hope by William Blum and, of course, Mirage Men by Mark Pilkington. I am begging you, beautiful listener, to please explore The Professor’s wonderful old blog, The Big Study… And while you’re at it, do yourself a favor and follow my pal @oddoldnews on Twitter and/or subscribe to his substack. The Patterson-Gimlin Film is NOT a Hoax with Bradley Plaisier | Weird Reads with Emily Louise LIVE Shoutout to Tanner F. Boyle (Getting Spooked), Emily Louise (Weird Reads with Emily Louise), Reid, Matt (Ghost Stories For The End Of The World), Jack Brewer (The UFO Trail, Expanding Frontiers Research), John E.L. Tenney (Weird Lectures, Realm of the Weird), Stephanie Quick, and Robert Skvarla. You can find me on Twitter here, my other podcast appearances here, Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Morgan Nalley: Spooky Kid/Spooky Adult | 05 Jun 2025 | 01:16:06 | |
Hey Friends - This week, my guest is comedian/actor, Morgan Nalley! Morgan is a hilarious, and awesome human being. She's had an interest in the strange and unusual since she was a kid, and that interest doesn't seem to have wanned one iota (did I just type the word iota? I did!) We get into her childhood interest, comedy, her recent trip to Rome, and some compelling paranormal experiences she's had in her adult years. Morgan is such a gem - I hope you all enjoy! Love, Steve For more Morgan Nalley: https://www.instagram.com/whatismorgan/ Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Aaron Gulyas: The Saucer Life | 16 Oct 2025 | 01:42:08 | |
Happy Halloween, good buddies! This week, my guest is the brilliant Aaron Gulyas. Aaron is a professor, writer and culture hound for the strange and unusual. He's the host of the fabulous podcast The Saucer LIfe, which I highly recommend. Aaron and I get into his life long interest in UFOs, UFO culture and some of the detritus that goes along with it. We touch upon the influence of the contactees, Bill Cooper, and many of the other eccentric players in UFO history. I had the best time shooting the breeze with this kindred spirit, and I hope you enjoy it too! Love, Steve For more Aaron Gulyas: https://saucerlife.com/ https://www.patreon.com/posts/aaron-gulyas-and-124786414 https://www.instagram.com/saucer_aaron/?hl=en https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00958F6ZM?ccs_id=f141104c-0598-4603-a4dd-c5165c3953f9 Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Frank L. Anderson and Jeff Finup: Wisconsin Folklore and More | 29 May 2025 | 01:57:16 | |
Hey buds! This week we have on Frank L. Anderson and Jeff Finup to discuss all things strange and unusual in the Badger state of Wisconsin. Frank is a true raconteur - he's an accomplished musician, folklorist, true crime historian and that's just the tip of the iceberg. We get into all sort of weird folkloric tales, serial killers, touring as a musician and much more! Thank you to Jeff, who introduced me to the legend that is Frank Anderson. I really think you all will dig this one! Enjoy! Love, Steve For more Frank: https://www.wisconsinology.com/the-weird https://www.instagram.com/franklloydanderson/ frank@wisconsinology.com For more Jeff: https://www.instagram.com/badgerlandlegends/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3HY1DSV?ref_=cm_sw_r_apan_dp_TQ9ZW2EZS8SQQ7205RN9&language=en-US&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaep1Ogjn8CCQ0HabXBcb_3qDzpRW76c_-usR-t9xX4fh3OacWbRSi8Zts8sUA_aem_T7IsdamXVu9WT-lJlJT5dg Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Doug Hajicek and guest co-host Morgan Copeland | 22 May 2025 | 02:06:26 | |
Hey buddies - this week on HI, Strangeness, my guest is Doug Hajicek, and my special co-host Morgan Copeland! Doug has done it all - he's the creator and of the legendary show Monster Quest, and has had his hands in many other television productions that you would definitely recognize. Doug has led one of the most interesting, and adventurous lives that I've ever heard of. We get into his experiences with bigfoot, cryptids, and even the giant squid, for which he played a major role in documenting its reality. This is such a fun one - I hope you all enjoy it! Love, Steve For more Doug Hajicek: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2289847/ https://www.facebook.com/doug.hajicek.1/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hajicek/legend-meets-science-ii-film-sequel-a-bigfoot-documentary For more Morgan Copeland: https://www.instagram.com/theforteanbookshelf78/ Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| John Wenz: Tales From The Corn Part 2 | 14 May 2025 | 01:22:16 | |
Hi friends - John Wenz is back for another installment of Nebraska-centric weirdness. John is originally from Nebraska, and like myself, is obsessed with the state's long history or weird tales. We get into super strange UFO encounters, a famous serial killer who saw a bigfoot in the 1950's, healing machines, and a ton more. John is a great dude, and I highly recommend his beautiful zine Strange Highways. Enjoy! Love, Steve For more John Wenz: https://www.instagram.com/dumbartfinsta/ https://johnwenz.square.site/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAac10om5cj_xkZe_h6MI31yEK-sBD2A3gs_KERZecluyvpPsQGqwkfRRGgywPg_aem_X_sYv0pFiAg0FuBXY3yRtA https://art.johnwenz.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAae_87LH5Nd83czptbOw4YTFx_GbMK4oTqiGdgYgPwRK7xygEm0SncaviWRRuw_aem_RcwQ0WNvc6DjbTcPOpk7Zw Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Gareth Reynolds: Ego Death and Buddy Friendships | 08 May 2025 | 01:09:18 | |
Hi friends - This week, I have on my great friend, comedian and host of The Dollop and We're Here To Help Podcast, Gareth Reynolds! We get into liminal lifestyles, ego death, non human intelligences, and oh so much more. Gareth is one of my best buds, and one of the funniest human beings I have ever met in my life. I hope you enjoy it! Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Rob Freeman and Mark McNabb: UFO World Explorers | 30 Apr 2025 | 01:40:20 | |
Hi ho - this week, my guests are Rob Freeman and Mark McNabb. These two fine gents are on a mission, and that mission is to document, and learn more about the wonderful world UFOs, in all its many forms. These two have literally traveled the world, visiting hot spots, and getting some very interesting results. Not only are they coming across UFOs, but they keep bumping into high strangeness. They share some highlights from their travels, share personal experiences, and discuss the cultural differences on how UFOs are experienced. So fun chatting with these two sweet Canadian gentlemen. Enjoy! Love, Steve For more Rob and Mark https://www.youtube.com/RobFreemanUFOWorldExplorer https://www.instagram.com/ufoworldexplorer/?hl=en Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Heather Moser: Small Town Monstering | 24 Apr 2025 | 01:31:39 | |
Hey friends - this week, my guest is Heather Moser! You've seen Heather on many fantastic Small Town Monster productions, and her podcast The Lore You Know. Heather and I get into all sorts of fun stuff: Ohio/Pennsylvania bigfoot, folk magic, folklore, and many other elements of high strangeness. I really admire Heather's work, and she just happens to be a super cool human being too. I hope you all enjoy it! Love, Steve For more Heather Moser: https://www.instagram.com/paganhistorian/ Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Christina Rappel and Franky Everleigh: The Windy City Parafest! | 17 Apr 2025 | 01:31:13 | |
Howdy partners! This week, my guests are the wonderful, Christina Rappel and Franky Everleigh! They are putting on, what sounds to me like, a festival to NOT be missed this summer in gorgeous Chicago. We discuss the features, the speakers, the events, and all this incredible festival has to offer. Who wants to go to a stuffy con..not me! I'm a festival guy all the way. They also share some amazing stories from their local areas, which I always love. Oh...this was such a fun and joyful episode to record. I love what these two are doing..bravo I say! I hope you all enjoy it, and as always, thank you for listening! Love, Steve Windy City Parafest Info: @windycityparafest (on Instagram and TikTok) https://www.instagram.com/giantessxtina/ https://www.instagram.com/fveverleigh/ Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Jake Johnson: Cosmic Friendship | 10 Apr 2025 | 02:07:40 | |
Hi buddies - this week on Hi, Strangeness, we have on actor, writer, director, and most importantly, my friend, Jake Johnson! Jake and I reminisce about our early days in LA, acting, and doing comedy. However, we quickly delve deep into "what the hell does this all mean!?" territory, and bounce around from life philosophies, giving eulogies, creativity, life after death, and some bits in-between. Jake is one of my best buddies in the world, so I hope you enjoy this little peak into our long friendship. He really is the best! Enjoy, friends! Love, Steve For more Jake Johnson: https://www.heretohelppod.com/ Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Dean Alioto: The Alien Perspective | 03 Apr 2025 | 01:12:26 | |
Hey there, friends! This week on Hi, Strangeness, I have on filmmaker and all around great guy, Dean Alioto. We discuss his new film, The Alien Perspective, which flips the often seen point of view from the human side. Dean takes a different approach here, and delves into some different ideas of what could be going on with the UFO phenomenon. We also discuss and pay homage to his genre breaking found footage film, The McPherson Tapes. A classic, in my opinion. It was a blast chatting with Dean! Enjoy! Love, Steve For more Dean Alioto: https://www.deanaliotodirector.com/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0019665/ https://www.instagram.com/deanalioto/?hl=en Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Jeff Finup - High Strangeness in the Badgerland | 27 Mar 2025 | 01:48:48 | |
This wonderful week on Hi, Strangeness, we welcome curator of all things strange and unusual in Wisconsin, Jeff Finup. Jeff is the most knowledgeable person I've ever met on weird Wisconsin, and if you've listened to this show before, you know I love me some weird Wisconsin. We cover UFOs, portal forests, earthworks, the occult and so much more. Folks, you're going to want to book yourself a strange adventure in Badgerland after this! Enjoy! Love, Steve For more Jeff Finup: https://www.instagram.com/badgerlandlegends/ Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Jeff Knox: Preserving UFO HIstory | 09 Oct 2025 | 01:18:06 | |
Hey hey hey! This week, my guest is Jeff Knox. Jeff is a wealth of knowledge on UFO history (my favorite kind of history) and has blown me away with his daily Today in UFO History drops on social media. Jeff also has a wildly level headed approach to how he sees the UFO enigma. Skeptical, open-minded, and focused on what we can study: The history. I feel that what he does is one of the most important contributions to the history of UFOs. Go Jeff go! Enjoy, friends. Love, Steve For more Jeff Knox: https://x.com/mrjeffknox https://www.facebook.com/jeff.knox.3910 Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Michael Huntington and Joe Tury: Grand Tower | 20 Mar 2025 | 01:39:05 | |
Well, I hope everyone is having a groovy day. This week on Hi, Strangeness, I have on Michael Huntington and Joe Tury to discuss their film, Grand Tower: UFOs and Other High Strangeness! Friends, I really loved this doc. Joe directed a detailed historical account of many of the strange and unusual phenomenon reported in Grand Tower and the surrounding area. We're talking UFOs (of course), bigfoot, crytpids and other assorted weirdness. Also, they touch upon some of the history of the area, which beautifully paints a more clear picture of what's been going on in this river town. Get ready to add another window area to your weird bucket list, people! You can find Grand Tower: UFOs and Other High Strangeness on Apple, Amazon, Tubi etc. Enjoy! Love, Steve For more Joe Tury: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfStKlaZu9c https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11902781/ https://www.instagram.com/redroomcreativemedia/?hl=en For more Michael Huntington: https://x.com/MHuntington7 https://www.instagram.com/huntington_strange_travels/?hl=en Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Bex Atwood: The Liminal Bex | 13 Mar 2025 | 02:00:22 | |
Hey there, friendship buddies! This week, my guest is the fantastic, Bex Atwood. Bex is a wildly talented photographer, and a true kindred spirit. Bex has a long history of experiences, and interests in all things strange and unusual. We get into wonders of celebrating your local folklore, bigfoot, ABCs (alien black cats), mole enchiladas and a ton more, of course. Bex's photography is gothic, rural and high strange as all get out. She's really one of my favorite photographers out there these days. Please do yourself a favor, and check out Bex's wonderful work in the links below. Enjoy!! Love, Steve For Bex Atwood: https://www.patreon.com/bexintheliminal?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZxVtpgcmH6-ablxvgE-BWYDpJLztrJt7hLKR3pojYCW2lWX3LnUzw_NEk_aem_aASnIBAtSPcN5LqPCphv7w https://www.instagram.com/bexintheliminal/ Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Michael Jasorka: The Herbert Schirmer UFO Experience | 06 Mar 2025 | 01:17:41 | |
Hey buddies! This week I have on Michael Jasorka! Michael is a comic artist and expert on the 1967 Herbert Schirmer UFO encounter in Ashland, Nebraska. Michael created an amazing comic depicting (in Herbert's own words) his encounter, in great detail, I might add. As far as I know, Michael knows more about this case than anyone alive. He's one of the rare few who had meaningful correspondence with Herb before he died. This was a special one for me, as I'm obsessed with high strangeness in Nebraska. If you're into the Herb Schirmer story, or UFO history, this one is not to be missed! Enjoy! For more Michael Jasorka: http://www.bombshell-comics.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYc9X32Q48RheOr-OhdIyaL2lZnTklJpyQlje-Rw0Ja_ZcnK1hQRMNTOzk_aem_jivrSUGk3AiOLqTFXOWM1A https://www.instagram.com/bombshell_comics/ Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Jason Offut: Midwesty Tales of the Strange | 27 Feb 2025 | 01:31:22 | |
Howdy partners! This week I am joined by author/researcher, Jason Offutt! Using Jason's wonderful book WHAT LURKS BEYOND as a jumping off point, we get into a wide variety of strange and unusual stories around the midwest. We're talking UFOs, cryptids, time travelers and Jim the Wonder Dog! It was such a joy to talk good old fashioned midwestern Forteanna with a fellow traveler. I hope you all enjoy! Love, Steve For more Jason Offutt: https://www.jasonoffutt.com/books/ https://x.com/TheJasonOffutt https://bsky.app/profile/thejasonoffutt.bsky.social Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Michael David Strayer: West Virginia Creature Encounters | 20 Feb 2025 | 01:33:28 | |
Oooooohhh this is a fun one! This week I have on Michael David Strayer, and we get into all kinds of strange encounters that take place in wonderful West Virginia. Michael is a writer, podcaster, researcher, and investigator home-based in WV. He's written some amazing books (links below) on some of this favorite creature encounters from the area. I've read them, and I love them! He also created a beautiful zine dedicated to Gray Barker (another beaut!). Michael's podcast Mothboys, features many stories of the strange and unusual, and is not to be missed! Michael was kind of enough to regale me with stories from his books, and much more. Enjoy! Love, Steve For more MDS: https://mothboyspodcast.bigcartel.com/product/welcome-to-west-virginia?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaboFt5Sz-nC0hrgbBzDiVzrmyNwK3ad-Gb1IOIrTo_rp1x2fmu9xv3Sazo_aem_qtnfMQ9by22XgLuFgHl4AQ https://www.instagram.com/mothboyspodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/michaeldavidstrayer/ https://open.spotify.com/show/0HZ5dSJPFCd6J2OPQpAmEM?si=51db60b7151c4df0 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mothboys/id1455057844 https://www.smalltownmonsters.com/shop/curious-creatures-the-vegetable-man Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Rob Kristoffersen: Extra Weird Humanoid Encounters | 13 Feb 2025 | 01:59:56 | |
Greetings, great buddies! Our boy, Rob Kristoffersen is back on this week's episode! Rob joins me again, this time, he's got a pocketful of the weirdest of the weird UFO/humanoid stories. Oooooooweeeee this is my kind of weirdness. I'd tell you about which stories they are here, but I would not want to ruin the surprise. All of these cases were new to me, and I bet a few will be new to you too. So sit back, grab a bowl of spaghetti and meatballs, and enjoy these tales of the strange and unusual. Peace! Love, Steve For more Rob Kristofferesen: https://www.instagram.com/yerufoguy/ https://www.instagram.com/welcomeufopeople/ https://www.createmagicstudios.com/welcome-ufo-people?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZ0JYiVNaNomM5iiYXVy64FOZ65YFjD0kfkTdeatIiPF9yuNi6gPlK2N2Q_aem_9tUDwHTj85PcnKYfFOabNg https://foolology.substack.com/ Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Wren Collier: Occulty UFOs | 06 Feb 2025 | 01:39:00 | |
Hi friends! This week I am joined by my great buddy (and fellow Bookhouse Boy) Wren Collier. Wren and I delve deep into our topic for this episode: the occult influence on the UFO question. We pick apart different cases, personalities, and cultural influences, all under the lens of Western occultism. This was such a blast for me. Wren is a practicing magician and is extremely well-read on UFOs, so having his point of view was such a treat. I hope you all enjoy! Love, Steve For more Wren Collier: https://liminalroom.com/about/ https://x.com/liminalbird Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Dean Bertram: The Shaver Mysteries | 30 Jan 2025 | 01:33:28 | |
Hello, how is everyone doing? Great to hear! This week, I am joined by researcher, writer and filmmaker, Dean Bertram. Dean is currently in production on an incredible documentary (I've seen some segments and they are fantastic!) about the life of Richard Shaver. Shaver, while sometimes forgotten in the sea of UFO experiencers of the Twentieth Century, had one of the most unique narratives going. While folks were looking up, Shaver was looking down. Dean was kind enough to share his knowledge about Shaver's life and times, but also, we delve deep into the Maury Island incident, Ray Palmer, his own high strange experience, and more. This was a real treat for me. Dean has a great head on his shoulders, and has wonderful knack of fusing art and Forteanna that I love so much. Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| John Wenz: Part 1 - Tales From the Corn | 23 Jan 2025 | 02:04:16 | |
Greetings, friends! This week, I have John Wenz joining me for an in-depth discussion about high strangeness in illustrious Nebraska. Beyond the flat lands, the corn fields, the ground beef-filled sandwiches, lies a state filled with extreme weirdness: UFOs, humanoid creatures, bigfoot, hoaxes, true crime and oh so much more. We barely scratched the surface of the strange and unusual in The Good Life state, so we will have to have John back for more. So, friends, I present to you, the first installment of Weird Nebraska. I hope you enjoy it! Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||
| Mark Anthony Wyatt: Mysterious Cornwall | 16 Jan 2025 | 01:33:06 | |
Howdy friends - This week I have on Mark Anthony Wyatt! Mark is from the Cornwall region of the U.K., and is no stranger to the strange and unusual history that this land is famous for. Mark and I get into his historical knowledge of Cornwall, his own paranormal experiences, art, a chapter he wrote about Twin Peaks and a ton more! I loved learning more about this enchanted part of the world, and I hope you enjoy it too! Steve Berg LInks: Website: https://www.histrangenesspod.com/ Web design: Sonia Lenardon | |||