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Season 1

Paranormal Personal Ghost Story Religion & Spirituality

Afraid of All this Negative Energy

Dec. 29, 2020

Mediums Ruthie Larkin and Rob Gutro join me to talk about how to shake off the negative energy from 2020.

Documentary EVPs Paranormal Personal Ghost Story

Afraid of EVPs from My Car

Dec. 25, 2020

Host Bob Heske shares EVPs captured from his car when making the documentary "Afraid of Nothing" and driving with a possessed Ouija board locked in his trunk.

Guest: Bob Heske
Arts Paranormal Society & Culture

Afraid of The Paranormal Photographer

Dec. 19, 2020

Paranormal photographer Frank C. Grace graces us with tricks, tips and tales of capturing haunted places on film.

Guest: Frank Grace
Books Ghosts Paranormal Personal Ghost Story

Afraid of Bones in the Basement and New Harmony

Dec. 5, 2020

Author Joni Mayhan discusses her book "Bones in the Basement" about the SK Pierce Mansion and her new haunted digs in New Harmony, Indiana.

Guest: Joni Mayhan
Books Demons Paranormal Personal Ghost Story

Afraid of The Soul Collector and Dark Attachments

Dec. 1, 2020

Author Joni Mayhan talks about her run in with the nefarious Soul Collector and other dark entities that constantly attack her.

Guest: Joni Mayhan
Books Ghosts Paranormal Personal Ghost Story

Afraid of The Spooky Stuff

Nov. 24, 2020

Paranormal investigator, author and blogger Alex Matsuo shares The Spooky Stuff.

Guest: Alex Matsuo
Arts Folklore Ghosts Paranormal

Afraid of Mysterious Things in the Berkshires

Nov. 18, 2020

Folklore writer Joe Durwin joins me to discuss mysterious things in the Berkshires in the ghost land of Western Massachusetts.

Guest: Joe Durwin
Arts Folklore Paranormal Society & Culture

Afraid of Witch Boards

Nov. 9, 2020

John Kozik, owner/curator of the Salem Witch Board Museum, shares his vast personal collection and veritable knowledge of all things Ouija.

Guest: John Kozik
Demons Documentary Paranormal

Afraid of A Seance Revisited, Death Walker & Feartober

Oct. 19, 2020

Nick Groff, the man who brought you Ghost Adventures and Paranormal Lockdown, talks about his new series Death Walker, revisiting the infamous seance gone wrong at the Conjuring house and more.

Guest: Nick Groff
Books Ghosts Society & Culture

Afraid of The Book on the SK Pierce Victorian Mansion

Oct. 10, 2020

Ken Watson - Author, Historian and Curator of the SK Pierce Victorian Mansion - joins us to talk about his new book capturing the genealogy of the SK Pierce family and the true history of this venerable landmark meticulously…

Guest: Ken Watson
Books Ghosts Paranormal Science

Afraid of The Science of Ghost Hunters

Oct. 1, 2020

Brandon Alvis joins us to discuss his experiences as a tech on Ghost Hunters and the science behind paranormal investigating and evidence gathering.

Guest: Brandon Alvis
Documentary Paranormal Personal Ghost Story Society & Culture

Afraid of Canada Ghosts and Hauntings

Sept. 26, 2020

Canadian film and television producer, writer and director Paul Kimball talks about his paranormal-themed documentaries, dangerous personal supernatural experiences and relationship with his iconic uncle, nuclear physicist a…

Guest: Paul Kimball
Mind Reading Performing Arts Society & Culture

Afraid of Mind Reading

Sept. 20, 2020

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

Guest: Mark Toland
Life After Death Paranormal Personal Ghost Story

Afraid of the Bean Town Medium

Sept. 15, 2020

EPIC EPISODE ALERT! Ecstatic to have Ruthie Larkin, the Bean Town Medium, on board for a rare podcast appearance. Recognized as one of the top 50 psychics in America, Ruthie joins my co-host Cuyle Carvin and I to discuss som…

Books Demons Ghosts Paranormal

Afraid of Family Secrets and Hauntings

Aug. 27, 2020

Hold on to your "hat man" (spoiler: you'll get that dark pun when you listen to this episode) ... we are gobsmacked to hear the stories and, yes, family secrets of author, radio host, paranormal historian and TV personality,…

Guest: Sam Baltrusis
Books Science SciFi Society & Culture

Afraid of Sci Fi and the Future Part 2

Aug. 23, 2020

What do scifi and the future have in common? They feed off each other and offer some valuable lessons for those living in the Present. In Episode 27 scifi novelist and futurist Robert J. Sawyer returns with more predictive i…

Books Science SciFi Society & Culture

Afraid of Sci Fi and the Future

Aug. 21, 2020

Episode 26 delivers one of the most prolific and accomplished scifi authors – Canada's Robert J. Sawyer . Robert has had 24 novels published, and his short fiction has appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact , Amazing S…

Books Ghosts Life After Death Paranormal Pets

Afraid of Contacting Your Pet on the Other Side

Aug. 8, 2020

Hey Rover, come on over! Episode 25 is one of a kind, but one that touches many of us: communicating with pets who have passed over. Do pets go to Heaven? Will they meet us when we pass? What signs do they give us to let us …

Guest: Rob Gutro
Paranormal Remote Viewing Science Society & Culture

Afraid of Controlled Remote Viewing

Aug. 1, 2020

Author, Mentor and Instructor Lori Lambert Williams talks about consciousness, controlled remote viewing and Men Who Stare At Goats.

Documentary Paranormal Society & Culture

Afraid of My Past Salem Life

July 20, 2020

For those of you who have watched the Afraid of Nothing documentary on Amazon Prime, tonight's guest will be familiar. In fact, you've probably seen his mug on many critically acclaimed TV shows and films -- including a gues…

Guest: Cuyle Carvin
Ghosts Paranormal Personal Ghost Story Society & Culture

Afraid of Confessions of a Salem Tour Guide

July 12, 2020

Dr. Mike Vitka, your quintessential tour guide, shares dark secrets and juicy details about ghosts, haunts, witches and true vampires in Salem, Massachusetts.

Guest: Dr. Vitka
Books Folklore Paranormal Society & Culture

Afraid of Marine Cryptids

July 4, 2020

Author, Historian and sometimes TV expert David Goudsward talks about his latest book - Sun, Sand and Sea Serpents - and reels in stories on marine cryptids in New England and Florida. Also we dig into some of David's other …

Paranormal Performing Arts Society & Culture

Afraid of Producing Paranormal Programs

June 25, 2020

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.

Guest: Laura Marini
Paranormal Religion & Spirituality Society & Culture

Afraid of 2020 and My Akashic Reading

June 12, 2020

In the 4 months since I had Andy Grant as a guest (episode 6), the world has blown up with a pandemic, economic downturn, massive unemployment, civil unrest ... and that doesn't include an emotionally charged presidential el…

Guest: Andy Grant
Paranormal Performing Arts Personal Ghost Story Society & Culture

Afraid of Vidi Space and Spirits

June 10, 2020

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

Books Ghosts Paranormal Personal Ghost Story

Afraid of Campfire Tales and High Strangeness

May 8, 2020

Iconic paranormal podcaster Jim Harold - the man with over fifty million downloads - joins us to discuss podcasting, campfire tales and high strangeness.

Guest: Jim Harold
Life After Death Paranormal Personal Ghost Story

Afraid of Hypnosis and the Psychic Eye

April 28, 2020

Compassionate clairvoyant Brandie Wells talks about hypnosis, hauntings and helping clients remotely during a pandemic.

Guest: Brandie Wells
Documentary Ghosts Paranormal Personal Ghost Story

Afraid of Exploring the Unexplained

April 24, 2020

Jeff Belanger, the man behind the research for every episode of Ghost Adventures, talks about re-inventing himself during a pandemic lockdown and discusses some of his most epic adventures.

Guest: Jeff Belanger
Ghosts Paranormal

Afraid of The (Psychic) Gift

April 15, 2020

Psychic medium/fitness enthusiast Stephanie Burke talks about being born with the gift, growing up with a medium and ghost hunter for parents, and her experiences as an adult healer and paranormal investigator.

Demons Ghosts Paranormal

Afraid of Conjuring House 2: The Reveal

April 2, 2020

In part 2 we share the reveal from psychic medium Luis Escalera during his walk-through of the Conjuring House in Burrillville, Rhode Island. With John Huntington.

Demons Ghosts Paranormal

Afraid of The Conjuring House (Part 1: Walk-thru)

March 28, 2020

Pyschic medium Luis Escalera and EVP expert John Huntingon are featured during this daytime investigation of the infamous Farm on Road Top Hill (the Conjuring house).

Demons Ghosts Paranormal Personal Ghost Story

Afraid of Cursed Objects

March 23, 2020

Danny Perez, investigator and archivist of the unexplained, talks about his experiences taking cursed objects off people's hands.

Guest: The Radikals
Ghosts Life After Death Paranormal Personal Ghost Story

Afraid of Murdock-Whitney House

March 15, 2020

Don O'Neil, president of the Winchendon History and Cultural Center, talks about haunted happenings at the Murdock-Whitney House that even this self-described skeptic can't explain.

Guest: Don O'Neil
Ghosts Paranormal Personal Ghost Story Society & Culture

Afraid of Haunted Restoration

March 3, 2020

Ken Watson talks about restoring the SK Pierce Mansion - saving the house and convening with the spirits. Ken is joined by his wife, Memie, who is a witch and medium among many other talents.

Guest: Ken Watson
Documentary Ghosts Paranormal Personal Ghost Story

Afraid of SK Pierce House

Feb. 19, 2020

Manager/Care Taker of the SK Pierce House, Marion Luoma, shares true tales of terror, apparitions and hauntings from the majestic mansion spotlighted on the Travel Channel's Most Terrifying Places in America.

Guest: Marion Luoma
Documentary Ghosts Paranormal

Afraid of This Podcast

Feb. 8, 2020

Host Bob Heske talks about why he made this podcast in the first place.

Guest: Bob Heske
Paranormal Religion & Spirituality Society & Culture

Afraid of Akashic, Energy & Suicide

Feb. 7, 2020

Author, transformational life coach and healer Andy Grant talks about Akashic readings, energy and overcoming suicidal thoughts.

Guest: Andy Grant
Demons Ghosts Paranormal Personal Ghost Story

Afraid of A Ghost Story

Jan. 30, 2020

People tell host Bob Heske ghost stories all the time - even at his local bank. Listen in as bank manager (and professional gamer) Joshua Bonina shares a terrifying memory when he was a teenager staying at a summer rental ho…

Guest: Joshua Bonina
Demons Ghosts Paranormal

Afraid of When Ghosts Attack

Jan. 26, 2020

Colleen Costello, the Celtic Medium, usually isn't afraid and never runs from spirits - except this one harrowing event on the USS Salem when a dark entity chased her and followed her home.

Life After Death Near Death Experiences (NDEs) Paranormal Religion & Spirituality

Afraid of Angels & NDEs

Jan. 22, 2020

Celtic Medium Colleen Costello talks about angels and her personal near death experience.

Paranormal Religion & Spirituality Society & Culture

Afraid of Shaman's Journey

Jan. 20, 2020

Brad "Little Frog" Hudson shares his reawakening to shamanism in mid life.

Guest: Brad Hudson
Demons Ghosts Paranormal Religion & Spirituality

Afraid of Demons & Dark Entities

Jan. 20, 2020

Shaman Brad "Little Frog" Hudson talks about demonic depossession and dealing with those nasty dark entity critters when clearing homes.

Guest: Brad Hudson