Performing Arts Episodes

What happens when demonic forces invade a movie set? In this episode, executive producer and author Steve Deace pulls back the curtain on Nefarious—the prequel Steve's book A Nefarious Tale—and shares the terrifying spiritual warfare that haunted its production. Equal parts razor-sharp wit and pulse‑racing horror, Steve reveals how political and malevolent forces—echoing the unnerving phenomena that impacted The Exorcist, Poltergeist, and The Passion of the Christ—threatened cast and crew. Fr...

What happens when science and intuition collide? Bob sits down with paranormal investigator, electrical engineer, and storyteller Elizabeth Saint, who first appeared in season one and whose production company was the first to distribute the Afraid of Nothing documentary. Elizabeth shares how she grew up with unexplained experiences, then built a career grounded in logic and systems, from the Department of Defense to inventing gear for TV shows like Ghosts of Shepherdstown and Paranormal Lockdown. She describes the apartment experiences that pushed her to look for answers, and how she learned to hold both worlds at once, with the engineer in her always asking for a logical explanation. The conversation then turns to Stories with Saint, her interactive, audience-driven storytelling project where listeners vote on where each story goes next. Elizabeth explains how the stories draw on her real experiences, how they’ve grown into a narrative audio podcast with voice actors from the c…

We follow up our last episode with Popeye the Slayer Man filmmakers -- this time, a trio of the film's actors scream out... Angela Relucio, who plays Margot, a real estate broker looking to make a quick buck on the abandoned spinach canning factory. Sarah Nicklin, who plays drug addict Adrienne. Sarah's character flees from drug dealers to hide in the factory -- a really bad choice. Sean Michael Conway, who plays Dexter, a wannabe documentary filmmaker. Will this film be his last? And of course our charismatic co-host Cuyle Carvin, a producer on the film.

Everyone has a dark side. Two years ago we were trick or treated to Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey. In 2025, it's Popeye's turn to flash his evil persona. Tonight's guests are filmmakers Cuyle Carvin (also our esteemed co-host), Robert Ryan, Alexander Tucker, and Nathan Todaro who -- along with producer Jeff Miller -- have reimagined Popeye in their new blood-crusted horror entry: Popeye the Slayer Man. Popeye the Slayer Man Logline: A curious group of friends sneak into an abandoned spinach canning factory to investigate the legend of the "Sailor Man," who is said to haunt the factory and local docks.

Award-winning mind reader Mark Toland talks about getting into people's heads and his skepticism about the paranormal.

Emmy-nominated producer Laura Marini talks about what its like to work on some of the most popular paranormal programs ... and what happens when something follows you home.

Producer, engineer, actress and paranormal investigator Elizabeth Saint joins us to talk about some of her creepiest supernatural encounters.