Are you as passionate about Hocus Pocus as Ally and Wil of The Black Flame Society Podcast? Join Patrick and listen in as they discuss their favorite moments, characters, meeting cast members, Hocus Pocus tattoos, the magic of getting the opportunity to interview producer and creator David Kirshner, and Halloween nostalgia! Share in the excitement for the release of Hocus Pocus 2 with the return of Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, and Doug Jones! Plus the terrifying hauntings that Wil experienced growing up! Visit BigSeance.com/216 for more info. Other Listening Options Direct Download Link In this episode: Episode Teaser :00 Intro :44 Bios for Ally of @HocusPocusCollector and Wil of @SpookyWil! 1:24 The story of how Ally and Wil joined forces to produce and co-host the popular Black Flame Society Podcast! 2:31 Halloween culture, merchandise, and trick-or-treating in the US vs. UK. 6:25 How Hocus Pocus came into Ally and Wil’s lives! Plus being terrified of Billy B...
Patrick recently had the amazing opportunity to be a speaker and “paranormal celebrity” for Amy Bruni’s Strange Escapes event at Belvoir Winery/Odd Fellows Home with Adam Berry, Chip Coffey, John Tenney, Aaron Sagers, and Greg Lawson! He also had several fascinating experiences leading 200 attendees in groups through 8 hours of paranormal investigations of the bunker at Belvoir over two days. Visit BigSeance.com/215 for more info. Other Listening Options Direct Download Link In this episode: Episode Teaser :00 Intro :39 Patrick is feeling much better now! Thank you for the thoughts and prayers! 1:20 A couple of weeks ago, Patrick had the amazing opportunity to be a speaker and “paranormal celebrity” for Amy Bruni’s recent Strange Escapes event at Belvoir Winery/Odd Fellows Home with Adam Berry, Chip Coffey, John Tenney, Aaron Sagers, and Greg Lawson! 2:27 Patrick’s Saturday morning talk on “Being a Paranerd!” 3:58 One of Patrick’s responsibilities was to lead 200 attendees in groups through 8 hours of paranormal investigations of the bunker at Belvoir over the two days. 8:07 Important notes about the audio from the investigations in this episode. 9:18 Patrick’s recent experience of being touched in the bunker, plus the story of how the spirits of children from the orphanage are said to hide out there. 10:15 Feeling the space. 15:30 Reaching out and communicating with the spirits. 16:20 Getting “vibed out” and having to leave. 23:25 Flashlight communication! 26:30 Movement in the corner. 30:20 Singing “Row Row Row Your Boat” with the spirits! 32:18 The flashlight joins in the singing of a round! 35:19 Hiding from teachers! 38:10 The adult male authority figure or “shadow man” joins the group and the children leave. 38:56 The energy picks up again! 42:00 Inviting a friendly touch. 44:00 This episode of the Big Seance is brought to you byJim Harold’s Campfire! Tune in for true and fascinating stories as told by ordinary people who’ve had extraordinary experiences. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to The Big Seance. 46:45 Communication through the spirit box! 49:02 Is Smith here? 50:40 “My pleasure.” 52:42 Hearing “Patrick” through the spirit box! 57:50 Getting a good laugh from the spirit box. 1:00:50 More “Patrick” coming through the spirit box. 1:02:53 “Aubrey” 1:04:05 Personal Experiences 1:05:04 A special THANK YOU toPatreon supportersat the Super Paranerd andParlor Guestlevel! 1:11:59 Outro 1:14:12 For more on Amy Bruni's Strange Escapes and Belvoir Winery The Haunted Orphanage at Belvoir Winery - Big Seance Podcast #116 Amy Bruni and Adam Berry: America’s Favorite TV Ghost Hunters Talk About Kindred Spirits – The Big Seance Podcast #76 Strange Escapes Belvoir Winery The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, onApple Podcasts,Google Podcasts,Pandora,Spotify,TuneIn Radio,Stitcher,Amazon Music, andiHeart Radio. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me atPatrick@BigSeance.com. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on mySpeakPipe page! You can also call the show and leave feedback at(775) 583-5563(or7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the séance!
Australia's Anne Rzechowicz and Renata Daniel, simply known as "Anne and Renata", make another return to the Big Seance! This time we discuss their recent haunted international travels, their very popular podcast, True Hauntings, and so many belly laughs! Plus Patrick gives an update on the very cool last minute opportunity he just had to speak at Amy Bruni's Strange Escape's event at Belvoir Winery! Visit BigSeance.com/214 for more info! Other Listening Options Direct Download Link In this episode: Episode Teaser :00 Intro :53 At the last minute, Patrick was asked to be a speaker at Amy Bruni’s recent Strange Escapes event at Belvoir Winery! It was a magical event. Unfortunately, Patrick also brought an attachment home with him! 1:34 A new bio for Anne and Renata! Anne owns Oz Paratech, Renata owns Newcastle Ghost Tours, and together they host the popular True Hauntings Podcast! 5:02 Welcome back, Anne and Renata! Plus spiders! AHHH! 6:38 Catching up with Anne and Renata’s experiences since we last talked! 9:02 Playing a hilarious clip from a recent episode of Anne and Renata’s True Hauntings Podcast! 9:50 Hearing Anne get Renata wheezing and laughing hysterically at some point in every episode is like a gift from baby Jesus. 11:56 Anne and Renata on YouTube. 15:08 The Naughty Road Trip in England and Ireland. 16:30 The very sad story of the missing children from Tuam in Ireland. 17:45 Too soon. “I think as ghost hunters and paranormal investigators, we all have a duty of care and a duty of conscience to have a think about whether we’re doing it for the right reasons.” 26:55 Experiencing Muff in Ireland. 28:22 More stories from the many stops on their road trip. 31:21 This episode of the Big Seance is brought to you byJim Harold’s Campfire! Tune in for true and fascinating stories as told by ordinary people who’ve had extraordinary experiences. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to The Big Seance. 34:15 More on the collaboration and special friendship that Anne and Renata have. 37:26 Being “famous!” The Big Seance was the first international interview that Anne and Renata had! 39:02 The Plague and Mary King’s Close in Edinburgh, Scotland. 41:59 Renata’s experience at Greyfriars Prison in Edinburgh, Scotland. 47:12 Anne and Renata don’t stop! And their poor husbands have to keep each other company while they’re traveling the world. 50:32 Congestion tax, the “age card”, hungry rats, and other travel tips from Anne and Renata! 51:35 Is the top floor always the most haunted? 8:34 Renata saw an otherworldly light in the middle of the night on their trip. She didn’t tell Anne until the morning. She got scolded. 58:49 A recent experience Patrick had of being touched. 1:01:01 Final thoughts and where you can catch Anne and Renata! 1:03:19 A special THANK YOU toPatreon supportersat the Super Paranerd andParlor Guest level! 1:07:03 Outro 1:09:14 Outtake 1:10:30 For more on Anne and Renata: Anne and Renata's previous Big Seance appearances: Episodes 122 and 163. AnneandRenata.com Facebook: Anne and Renata: Frightfully Good Twitter: @anneandrenata Instagram: @anneandrenata Tiktok: @anneandrenata OzParaTech.com NewcastleGhostTours.com.au The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, onApple Podcasts,Google Podcasts,Pandora,Spotify,TuneIn Radio,Stitcher,Amazon Music, andiHeart Radio. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me atPatrick@BigSeance.com. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on mySpeakPipe page! You can also call the show and leave feedback at(775) 583-5563(or7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the séance!
Waverly Hills Sanatorium, the enormous Louisville, Kentucky facility built in 1910 to treat patients with tuberculosis, is a mecca for paranormal investigators! It is said that up to 6,000 people died there, and those deceased patients were all likely removed via the infamous, super creepy, 600-foot body chute! Patrick got the chance to join Karen Frazier, Cheryl Knight, and his friends "the Matts", for a private overnight investigation! Visit BigSeance.com/213 for more info! Other Listening Options Direct Download Link In this episode: Episode Teaser :00 Intro 1:30 Patrick recently joined author and author and psychic medium Karen Frazier, Cheryl Knight, owner and editor of Paranormal Underground Magazine, Chad, Jason, Rachel, Teresa, Wade, Natalie, and his friends “the Matts”, for a private investigation of the Waverly Hills Sanatorium! 2:11 A brief history of Waverly Hills Sanatorium from an article in the Louisville Courier Journal by Lucas Albach. 2:55 The audio clips included in this episode come from videos and Facebook LIVE broadcasts from that investigation. To view the videos, join us in the Big Seance Parlor on Facebook. 6:15 The excitement of meeting Karen Frazier and the beginning of a great investigation! 7:13 Seeing movement and hearing voices on the second floor. 11:25 Being led by a childlike presence to the end of the wing on the second floor. 14:40 Ring Around the Rosie 17:15 Double Estes Method in the large room at the end of the wing on the second floor. 23:10 “It’s like they’re having a conversation.” It hurts! Take that! We’re up at the top. Why are you crying? Are you coming? I’m out of here! Turn around. I see my people. 29:05 This episode of the Big Seance is brought to you byJim Harold’s Campfire! Tune in for true and fascinating stories as told by ordinary people who’ve had extraordinary experiences. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to The Big Seance. 39:30 The mysterious chair at the end of the hallway, batteries drained, and a burning sensation on Karen’s back. 41:47 More shadows, including a pair of feet, plus walking alone down the long and creepy, dark hallway. 46:31 Up on the roof with the gargoyles! 53:57 Fifth floor and Room 502 where it is rumored that a nurse was tragically discovered after hanging herself, or perhaps she was hung? 55:23 Let’s do it! More Double Estes Method in the morgue. 1:03:10 Exploring the 600-foot body chute, where thousands of corpses were said to have traveled, in order to keep patients from seeing the dead bodies. 1:22:44 A special THANK YOU toPatreon supportersat the Super Paranerd andParlor Guest level! 1:27:45 Outro 1:29:50 For more on Karen Frazier: KarenFrazier.com Karen was previously on episodes 103 and 63 of the Big Seance For more on Cheryl Knight: ParanormalUnderground.net The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, onApple Podcasts,Google Podcasts,Pandora,Spotify,TuneIn Radio,Stitcher,Amazon Music, andiHeart Radio. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me atPatrick@BigSeance.com. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on mySpeakPipe page! You can also call the show and leave feedback at(775) 583-5563(or7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the séance!
Rebecca F. Pittman is the author of Countdown to Murder: Pam Hupp. Ripped from the headlines, this case has spawned multiple podcasts, including Dateline NBC's most-popular podcast to date: The Thing About Pam, which also inspired the NBC mini-series starring Renee Zellweger. Pam Hupp is in prison for the murder of Louis Gumpenberger and is currently going to trial for the murder of Betsy Faria, where Prosecuting Attorney Mike Wood will be seeking the Death Penalty. Visit BigSeance.com/212 for more info. Other Listening Options Direct Download Link In this episode: Episode Teaser :00 Intro :58 Rebecca F. Pittman is a bestselling author. Her History and Haunting series of non-fiction books have been spotlighted on numerous television, radio, and podcast programs. Based on the Top-10 Most-Haunted Venues in the world, the books offer a comprehensive history of the person, place, or event. It was while writing The History and Haunting of Lizzie Borden that Ms. Pittman found her second c...
Have you ever celebrated Half-O-Ween? What's it all about? Join Patrick in celebrating the halfway point between last Halloween and next Halloween with three of the best Halloween content creators, including Miranda Enzor from Spooky Little Halloween, Chelsea Celaya from Cheers with Chelsea, and Andrew Noles from Your Best Halloween Ever! Plus lots of discussion of your favorite holiday with the Halloween community! Visit BigSeance.com/211 for more info. Other Listening Options Direct Download Link In this episode: Episode Teaser :00 Intro 1:15 Happy Half-O-Ween! It’s the halfway point between last Halloween and next Halloween! 1:57 A technical glitch may have affected some listeners who utilize Stitcher, Tunein, Spotify, Podchaser, or Radio Public from having access to the last three episodes. You may need to check to see if you missed episodes 208, 209, or 210. Apologies! 2:25 Welcome to three of the best Halloween content creators around: Miranda Enzor from Spooky Little Halloween (who was interviewed in episode 171 of the Big Seance), Andrew Noles from Your Best Halloween Ever, and Chelsea Celaya from Cheers with Chelsea! 4:04 May 1st (or mathematically May 2nd) is Half-O-Ween! But when did it start? Some say it began in 2010. Others say it was first celebrated in an episode of Nickelodeon’s iCarly series in 2012. 12:10 Big brands are starting to do really big things to mark the halfway mark to Halloween! 14:52 April 30th, May 1st, or May 2nd? 15:43 Why aren’t traditional department stores taking advantage of Half-O-Ween? 16:28 Big box department stores like to keep an eye on Halloween content creators, and sometimes it seems like they “borrow” inspiration from Halloween community. 18:16 The Halloween Community 22:45 Miranda created the private Samhain Society Facebook group for Halloween content creators to collaborate and inspire each other. 24:35 This episode of the Big Seance is brought to you by Jim Harold’s Campfire! Tune in for true and fascinating stories as told by ordinary people who’ve had extraordinary experiences. Enjoy this sneak peak, and find his show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to The Big Seance. 27:04 The paranormal community could learn a lot from the Halloween community. 30:12 Halloween as a hobby and the stress of October! 32:28 Miranda has celebrated Half-O-Ween by simply watching Hocus Pocus, having a Halloween birthday cake (it’s her birthday!), or making a pumpkin pie. 33:43 Chelsea along with Andrew and his partner will watch Hocus Pocus as well, but also just use this time to focus more on kicking off the upcoming season and preparing content for Halloween! 32:54 “This podcast episode could have been an email.” Miranda’s popular How to Celebrate Halfoween article. 37:44 Cleaning out your Halloween stash. 39:10 All about playlists! 40:19 More about what Half-O-Ween means to the Halloween community. 42:33 Chelsea’s final thoughts and shameless self-promotion. 44:52 Andrew’s final thoughts and shameless self-promotion. 46:23 “I want to give you permission to celebrate Halfoween.” Miranda’s final thoughts and shameless self-promotion. 48:24 A special THANK YOU toPatreon supportersat the Super Paranerd andParlor Guestlevel! 51:02 Outro 53:13 All the links! Spooky Little Halloween How to Celebrate Halfoween Your Best Halloween Ever Cheers with Chelsea Creepy Company Darksom Art and Craft Market Spooky Melanin Magic The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, onApple Podcasts,Google Podcasts,Pandora,Spotify,TuneIn Radio,Stitcher,Amazon Music, andiHeart Radio. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me atPatrick@BigSeance.com. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on mySpeakPipe page! You can also call the show and leave feedback at(775) 583-5563(or7755-TELL-ME). I would l...
Susanne Wilson, the Carefree Medium, joins Patrick to discuss her mentors in mediumship and how she was a completely different person who was driven by achievement before her 2007 Near Death Experience dramatically changed her life! Plus she answers Patrick's question on whether it's okay to hang around a bit before crossing into the light, and shares the amazing story of synchronicity on how from Spirit, Rosemary Ellen Guiley brought her and Karen A. Dahlman together. Visit BigSeance.com/210 for more info. Other Listening Options Direct Download Link In this episode: Episode Teaser :00 Intro :56 BigSeance.com has a brand new look! 1:40 Susanne Wilson’s Bio 2:45 So many listeners over the years have requested that Patrick have Susanne Wilson on the show! 3:52 How did Susanne get the title of the “Carefree Medium?” 4:28 Losing the fear of death and dogma. 6:14 Susanne’s Grandfather was a Presbyterian minister, a mentor, and a great influence in her life. 7:52 Advice for listeners...
Listen to the crackling campfire as we enjoy a special sampling of Jim Harold's Campfire, which has been sharing stories told by ordinary people who've had extraordinary experiences for 17 years! Learn why "people not ready yet", hear about an evil scarecrow, a beautiful and touching story of fate, a time slip by the creek, a hair-raising night in law enforcement, that "blasted clown doll", and a UFO abduction while riding a bike! Plus a brand new interview with Jim! Visit BigSeance.com/209 for more info. Other Listening Options Direct Download Link In this episode: Episode Teaser :00 Intro :51 Jim Harold is back in the parlor! 1:32 Jim on seventeen years of Jim Harold’s Campfire! 2:35 Jim Harold is currently a financial supporter of the Big Seance, but his support goes way back to when Big Seance first launched in 2014. 3:34 An introduction to this sneak peek of the best of Jim Harold’s Campfire. 4:57 “Stories told by ordinary people who’ve had extraordinary experiences.” What...
Philadelphia-based comedian Meg Goetz shares chilling stories of growing up in a haunted house that was built in the 1700s. She's also the host of the Real Chills Podcast, which she credits for helping her to grow more open to ideas in the paranormal. And wait till you find out where her grandma is buried! Visit BigSeance.com/208 for more info! Other Listening Options Direct Download Link In this episode: Episode Teaser :00 Intro :47 Please welcome Philadelphia-based comedian and host of the Real Chills Podcast, Meg Goetz! 1:28 Comedy as therapy. 2:53 Meg hasn’t yet figured out how to incorporate the paranormal into her comedy. 3:45 “But my energy is very like, I’m gonna be cute and fun, but we’re gonna talk about my grandma being buried in a pet cemetery.” 5:23 Patrick wants to be buried simply, without any trouble, yet at the same time wants a giant monument in an old forgotten cemetery that people can be creeped out over years later. 6:56 Meg’s dad wants her to basically go...
K-Town, the host of the popular Mysterious Radio podcast talks with Patrick about conspiracies, mysteries, haunted Knoxville, mediumship, life after death, a new podcast called Paranormal Fears, and Bigfoot! Plus hear the story of the ghost of a former tenant who never left! Visit BigSeance.com/207 for more info. Other Listening Options Direct Download Link In this episode: Episode Teaser :00 Intro :57 About K-Town and Mysterious Radio 1:39 K-Town and Mysterious Radio have been on fire lately! 2:55 Before Mysterious Radio, K-Town once co-hosted an amazing and very popular LGBTQ+ podcast called Same Sex Dialogue. 4:03 More about Mysterious Radio and how K-Town was inspired to branch out into the mysterious world of the paranormal! 5:50 K-Town has even niched down and launched another podcast named Paranormal Fears. 7:34 The sensitive topic of censoring in the podcasting space. 8:45 Does K-Town get the giggles or roll her eyes at some of the stories or conspiracies she hears on her show? 10:03 As a kid, K-Town grew up near a field that used to be a graveyard. They sometimes found human remains, and even saw a mysterious flame come up out of the ground! 11:37 Seeing the ghost of a former tenant who never left. 14:22 Ghosts and hauntings in Knoxville, Tennessee. 18:58 An impressive evening of channeling with Pat Sisson, the Happy Medium. 20:35 K-Town shares the story of getting a reading from a developing medium. 23:58 Losing the fear of death and dogma. 25:28 What happens when we die? Also, remote viewing the moment JFK was assassinated. 27:39 K-Town covers quite a few conspiracy theories on Mysterious Radio. How does she approach them in a time when conspiracies are a such a sensitive topic? 31:15 The moon landing conspiracy. 35:09 Some of Mysterious Radio’s memorable guests! 38:46 K-Town and Patrick nerd out about their books and podcast studios! 40:55 Ted Bundy, 5G, Halloween, The Conjuring franchise and the Warrens, paranormal tourism, Mothman, Natalie Wood, Phoenix Lights, and Bigfoot and the Patterson-Gimlin film! 42:20 K-Town’s treasured X-Files collection! 48:00 Final Thoughts and where to find K-Town, Mysterious Radio, and Paranormal Fears. 48:55 A special THANK YOU toPatreon supportersat the Super Paranerd andParlor Guest level! 51:00 Outro 53:10 For more on K-Town and Mysterious Radio MysteriousRadio.com Facebook: Mysterious Radio Twitter: @MysteriousRadio Instagram: Mysterious Radio ParanormalFears.com Facebook: Paranormal Fears Instagram: Paranormal Fears The Big Seance Podcast can be found right here, onApple Podcasts,Google Podcasts,Pandora,Spotify,TuneIn Radio,Stitcher,Amazon Music, andiHeart Radio. Please subscribe and share with a fellow paranerd! Do you have any comments or feedback? Please contact me atPatrick@BigSeance.com. Consider recording your voice feedback directly from your device on mySpeakPipe page! You can also call the show and leave feedback at(775) 583-5563(or7755-TELL-ME). I would love to include your voice feedback in a future show. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the séance!