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Cuyle Carvin

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Actor, Seeker and Afraid of Nothing Podcast Co-Host

A product of upstate NY, Cuyle has spent time living and working in New York, Los Angeles and Atlanta. Most recently wrapping a significant role in 2019 Academy Award Winner, Kevin Willmott's next film, The 24th. Carvin also recently worked alongside Tom Cruise in American Made, and his character on The Walking Dead holds the dubious record on the show for "most kills by a non main character" with 34 victims. Cuyle has guest starred and appeared in more than thirty prime time and network television shows and recently made his big screen debut alongside of Tom Cruise in American Made.

He was a coveted athlete throughout his schooling years, although he rarely spent much time on any one team, rather choosing to switch the sports he played each year.

Cuyle is a passionate activist for the environment and also animal rights. He's also deeply interested in the world of the paranormal - making time for investigations whenever possible. He's an avid adventurer, with plans to hike the entirety of the Appalachian trail in the near future. He's also a major nerd at heart. He loves playing Magic the Gathering, Catan, and any fantasy or adventure table top game, or especially RPG video games. He has an affinity for all things horror and the macabre.

Afraid of Internet Conspiracies: Miami Aliens, Celebrity Clones & The Charlie Kirk Rabbit Hole
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March 26, 2026

Afraid of Internet Conspiracies: Miami Aliens, Celebrity Clones & The Charlie Kirk Rabbit Hole

Miami Aliens, Celebrity Clones & The Charlie Kirk Rabbit Hole Hosts Bob Heske and Cuyle Carvin crack open three of the internet’s most unhinged conspiracy obsessions. It starts with the Miami mall chaos—what police called “teen fights and fireworks,” the internet quickly reframed as alien beings and 10‑foot shadow creatures stalking Bayside Marketplace. Then we dive into the wild world of celebrity clone rumors, from the long‑running Avril Lavigne “replacement” theory to claims that Jim C...
Guest: Cuyle Carvin
Afraid of Mirror Life: Modern Zombies
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Dec. 26, 2025

Afraid of Mirror Life: Modern Zombies

Filmmaker, actor, and writer Kazy Tauginas joins the show to discuss his new film Mirror Life: Modern Zombies . Kazy is joined by co‑host and actor Cuyle Carvin , who also stars in the film. Together, they explore the inspiration behind the story, the eerie parallels between fiction and real‑world events, and the creative process behind crafting a film that blends suspense, commentary, and character‑driven tension. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE. ABOUT THE FILM Set against the backdrop of a globa...
Afraid of Catching up with Cuyle Carvin
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Dec. 22, 2025

Afraid of Catching up with Cuyle Carvin

WATCH ON YOUTUBE. Sometimes you just gotta reconnect with old friends at the holidays. This episode I talk shop with sometimes co-host, new Dad, and your favorite actor, Cuyle Carvin. We talk about Cuyle's latest film Mirror Life: Modern Zombies (which is actually an older film that just got released -- worth the watch as it spins a new take on the Zombie mythology). We also discuss Cuyle's upcoming film, Popeye the Slayer Man 2 (when will they recall that spoiled spinach?!), and recap ...
Guest: Cuyle Carvin
Afraid of The Blair Witch Project with Michael C. Williams
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Aug. 9, 2025

Afraid of The Blair Witch Project with Michael C. Williams

It's been nearly 30 years since The Blair Witch Project (1999) terrorized film audiences with the inaugural "found footage" film. The film's logline: Three film students vanish after traveling into a Maryland forest to film a documentary on the local Blair Witch legend, leaving only their footage behind. The Blair Witch Project was heavily marketed as a true story, employing a unique viral marketing campaign to blur the lines between fiction and reality. This strategy included a fake do...
Afraid of Popeye the Slayer Man: Actors Cut
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March 30, 2025

Afraid of Popeye the Slayer Man: Actors Cut

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.
Afraid of Popeye the Slayer Man
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Feb. 17, 2025

Afraid of Popeye the Slayer Man

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 ManLogline: 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.
Afraid of the Dave Schrader Files
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Aug. 18, 2024

Afraid of the Dave Schrader Files

Send us a Text Message. Tonight's episode is a personal bucket list. I have the honor of interviewing Dave Schrader (The Holzer Files, Paranormal 60). We discuss Dave's personal journey in the paranormal - from radio and television to being an author and podcaster. All of which Dave believes he manifested through the power of positive thought. We discuss some of Dave's most interesting experiences, high profile cases he helped debunk, and what terrifies him the most. Old pal and sometimes co-hos...
Afraid of Alien Encounters
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Feb. 28, 2024

Afraid of Alien Encounters

On your mark, get set, GO ... up into an alien spacecraft. But who do you talk to about the experience once you return from the Mother Ship? Yep, there's a support group for that.Tonight's guest, Lester Velez, is a UFO investigator, author and founder of OPUS, the Organization for Paranormal Understanding and Support. Sometimes-Cohost Cuyle Carvin joins us as we explore alien encounters and what it all means.The truth is in this episode.
Afraid of Aliens, UFO Hotspots and Valiant Thor
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Nov. 27, 2023

Afraid of Aliens, UFO Hotspots and Valiant Thor

Cuyle Carvin takes over the main console in this episode to interview friend and colleague Craig Campobasso who is a casting director, filmmaker, author and UFO enthusiast. Oh the stories he has to share -- the Truth is not "out there" ... it's on this episode!
Afraid of The Best of the Unrest (episodes 51-99)
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Oct. 31, 2023

Afraid of The Best of the Unrest (episodes 51-99)

We've got a treat for you -- a mashup of the creepiest clips from shows 51-99 featuring (in order):Afraid of Demonic FoesAfraid of a Rockin' Good Ghost StoryAfraid of the Priest Who Sees Stuck Souls in His SleepAfraid of Cinema SymbolismAfraid of A Savannah HauntingAfraid of The Demon of Brownsville Road
Afraid of Astral Travel, Humanoids and High Strangeness
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Sept. 25, 2023

Afraid of Astral Travel, Humanoids and High Strangeness

Author Preston Dennett joins us to talk about his latest book - Humanoids and High Strangeness: Twenty True UFO Encounters - and what it's like to astral travel.
Afraid of 100th Episode: Best of the First 50
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Aug. 12, 2023

Afraid of 100th Episode: Best of the First 50

For our 100th episode we take a look back at the "best of the first 50" (episodes).Episode 1 - Afraid of Demons and Dark Entities (Brad "Little Frog" Hudson)Episode 4 - Afraid of When Ghosts Attack (Colleen Costello - Celtic Medium)Episode 17 - Afraid of Campfire Tales and High Strangeness (Jim Harold)Episode 23 - Afraid of My Past Salem Life (Cuyle Carvin)Episode 25 - Afraid of Contacting Your Pet on the Other Side (Rob Gutro)Episode 32 - Afraid of the Science of Ghost Hunters (Brandon J. Alvis)Episode 34 - Afraid of A Seance Revisited, Death Walker and Feartober (Nick Groff)Episode 48 - Afraid of the Occult and Daemons (Michelle Belanger)We also sneak in my favorite intro and ad.
Afraid of A Savannah Haunting
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March 23, 2023

Afraid of A Savannah Haunting

Love ghost stories? We've got one to hit you right in the heartland. The heartland of Savannah, Georgia... home to rolling hills, historic plantations, Southern hospitality, buried secrets, and restless spirits.. Tonight we interview William Mark McCullough; an actor, writer, director who not only grew up in a haunted house but later filmed a successful motion picture there. Oh if the walls could talk ... turns out sometimes sfter dark ... they do. Feel that cold chill? You're about to be hit with A SAVANNAH HAUNTING. Now streaming everywhere.ABOUT THE FILMA Savannah Haunting centers around a family who moves to Savannah, Georgia to escape the memory of their young daughter's tragic drowning. Once in their new home, the mother begins to experience chilling phenomena that leads her to believe she is being haunted by her dead daughter. But an old black woman with ties to the home's slavery past warns there may be darker, more sinister forces dwelling beneath the house. The fami…
Afraid of True Crime and Historical Hauntings
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Dec. 24, 2022

Afraid of True Crime and Historical Hauntings

Author Rebecca F. Pittman talks about her book "Countdown to Murder: Pamela Hupp" and her "Historical Hauntings" series.
Afraid of The Linville Manor
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Aug. 23, 2022

Afraid of The Linville Manor

Psychic mediums Rob Gutro and Troy Cline shared the results of their investigation of the historic Linville Manor nestled among 4 acres and hosted by more ghosts on the grounds than Ebenezer Scrooge can shake a candlestick at. Owner Winn Brewer and Sometimes Co-host Cuyle Carvin also join a spirited discussion. Be forewarned: this investigation was the most active conducted by Rob and Troy to date.
Afraid of My Spiritual Journey
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Oct. 31, 2021

Afraid of My Spiritual Journey

In part two of our interview with actor Gene Silvers, we dive deep into psychedelics, gurus, mysticism and Gene's magic carpet journey to India.
Afraid of Movies, Magic and Mysticism
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Oct. 22, 2021

Afraid of Movies, Magic and Mysticism

Actor Gene Silvers talks about the yin yang of 2020 from personal loss, a near death skiing accident and breakthrough acting roles in THEM and THE MOSQUITO COAST, as well as his starring role in Bob Heske's indie film BLESSID. Plus Gene shares a personal paranormal experience that's not to be missed.
Afraid of a Rockin' Good Ghost Story
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April 27, 2021

Afraid of a Rockin' Good Ghost Story

Butch Gibson, lead singer for the band 3 and Twenty, joins Bob and co-host Cuyle Carvin to share an ultra strange ghost story. Special guest Mike Markowicz.
Afraid of The Medium Who Stopped
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Feb. 24, 2021

Afraid of The Medium Who Stopped

Therese Relucio, a former medium who still convenes with spirits, joins myself and Cuyle Carvin to discuss her paranormal experiences and why she stopped.
Afraid of the Bean Town Medium
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Sept. 15, 2020

Afraid of the Bean Town Medium

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 some of her most humorous and memorable readings, as well as her thoughts on the documentary "Afraid of Nothing" in which she appeared in a segment on reincarnation with Cuyle. Ruthie Larkin has had psychic and healing abilities since childhood. She used them for the benefit of ...
Afraid of My Past Salem Life
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July 20, 2020

Afraid of My Past Salem Life

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 guest stint on The Walking Dead. Cuyle Carvin has 100 actor credits on IMDB and even directed a horror film called Dolls . Although he claims he has not had a personal paranormal experience, Cuyle has an undying interest in the afterlife (pun intended) and an undeniable connectio...
Guest: Cuyle Carvin