Richard Syrett's Strange Planet

EPISODE #805 EXORCISMS IN ARGENTINARichard welcomes a documentary filmmaker and podcast host to discuss his documentary for the BBC about a controversial exorcist in Buenos Aires, Argentina.Guest: Andrew Gold (https://www.andrewgoldpodcast.com/) is a journalist, documentary maker (HBO, BBC) and podcast host of "On the Edge with Andrew Gold." He speaks five languages, and documents the world’s strangest and most controversial people, from true crime and paranormal to science and politics.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!!TRADE COFFEE - Start your day with the very best tasting coffee delivered fresh, when you need it! Receive $30 OFF your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/strangeplanetBLINKIST - MORE KNOWLEDGE IN LESS TIME! Perfect for curious people who love to learn, busy people who don’t have time to read, and even people who aren’t into reading. Visit Blinkist.dot.com/RSSP to get 25% off and a 7-day free trial. And now for a limited time you can even use Blinkist Connect to share your premium account you will get 2 premium subscriptions for the price of one.COPY MY CRYPTO - Discover how over 1,300 people - many of who know nothing about crypto or how to invest - are building rapid wealth the cabal can never steal - "You don't need to know a thing about cryptocurrency if you copy someone who does" CopyMyCrypto.com/DollarSUBSCRIBE TO STRANGE PLANET PREMIUM HERE: https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/Use the discount code "Planet" to receive one month off the first subscriptionWe and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/

EPISODE #804 MEANINGFUL COINCIDENCES Richard welcomes a psychiatrist to discuss his work in the systematized study of coincidence, which has entailed surveying and categorizing a significant number of events, large and small. He draws distinctions between mere "coinciding instances" and meaningful or useful coincidences, and further defined synchronicity and serendipity as varieties of meaningful coincidenceGuest: Bernard Beitman, MD (https://www.coincider.com) is the first psychiatrist since Carl Jung to systematize the study of coincidences. He developed the first valid scale to measure coincidence sensitivity, and has written several coincidence articles for Psychiatric Annals. He is the Founder of the Coincidence Project. The author or editor of 16 professional books, he is a visiting professor at the University of Virginia, attended Yale Medical School and completed a psychiatric residency at Stanford.Books:Connecting with CoincidencsMeaningful CoincidencesSUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!!TRADE COFFEE - Start your day with the very best tasting coffee delivered fresh, when you need it! Receive $30 OFF your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/strangeplanetBLINKIST - MORE KNOWLEDGE IN LESS TIME! Perfect for curious people who love to learn, busy people who don’t have time to read, and even people who aren’t into reading. Visit Blinkist.dot.com/RSSP to get 25% off and a 7-day free trial. And now for a limited time you can even use Blinkist Connect to share your premium account you will get 2 premium subscriptions for the price of one.COPY MY CRYPTO - Discover how over 1,300 people - many of who know nothing about crypto or how to invest - are building rapid wealth the cabal can never steal - "You don't need to know a thing about cryptocurrency if you copy someone who does" CopyMyCrypto.com/DollarSUBSCRIBE TO STRANGE PLANET PREMIUM HERE: https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fmUse the discount code "Planet" to receive one month off the first subscriptionWe and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/

EPISODE #803 HORROR FILMSRichard welcomes a filmmaker, writer and podcast host to discuss his favorite horror films, including the Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Thing, Them, and Invasion of the Body Snatchers. He'll also talk about his docu-drama, The Montauk Chronicles, about the conspiracy theory that alleges there were a series of U.S. government projects conducted at Camp Hero or Montauk Air Force Station in Montauk, New York, for the purpose of developing psychological warfare techniques and exotic research including time travel.Guest: Christopher P. Garetano (http://mtkchronicles.com) is a passionate filmmaker. A graduate of the prestigious School of Visual Arts in New York CIty, Garetano burst onto the scene with his fascinating documentary, "Horror Business", about the agony and the ecstasy of working in the indie-horror world. A selection of several major film festivals - The New York Horror Film Festival, The Chicago Horror Film Festival,The London Filmmakers Convention, The Eerie Horror Film Festival as well as winning the Audience Choice Award for "Best Documentary" at The Long Island Film Festival - "Horror Business" takes viewers where very few ever go. The stress, the pain, the frustration as well as the joy and satisfaction of creating an indie horror film are all captured as Garetano follows five genre folk around and documents a "normal" day or week in their life. Most recently, he has written and directed the documentary "Montauk Chronicles." Chris is also the host of the "Off to the Witch" podcast.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!!TRADE COFFEE - Start your day with the very best tasting coffee delivered fresh, when you need it! Receive $30 OFF your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/strangeplanetBLINKIST - MORE KNOWLEDGE IN LESS TIME! Perfect for curious people who love to learn, busy people who don’t have time to read, and even people who aren’t into reading. Visit Blinkist.dot.com/RSSP to get 25% off and a 7-day free trial. And now for a limited time you can even use Blinkist Connect to share your premium account you will get 2 premium subscriptions for the price of one.COPY MY CRYPTO - Discover how over 1,300 people - many of who know nothing about crypto or how to invest - are building rapid wealth the cabal can never steal - "You don't need to know a thing about cryptocurrency if you copy someone who does" CopyMyCrypto.com/DollarSUBSCRIBE TO STRANGE PLANET PREMIUM HERE: https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/Use the discount code "Planet" to receive one month off the first subscriptionWe and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/

EPISODE #802 UFO HOTSPOTSRichard welcomes a ufologist and filmmaker to discuss some of the most intriguing UFO cases and hotspots, including anomalous activity at the Bradshaw Ranch near Sedona, AZ.Guest: Craig Campobasso (https://www.autobiographyofanet.com/other-books) is a casting director and award-winning filmmaker. He has been casting film and television for over three decades, and was Emmy-nominated for casting David E. Kelly’s Picket Fences. He recently cast "Don’t Come Back from the Moon," starring James Franco and Rashida Jones, the film Starbright, and the television series "The Adventures of Velvet Prozak."Craig directed, wrote and produced the short film "Stranger at the Pentagon," which was adapted from the popular UFO book authored by the late Dr. Frank E. Stranges. It won Best Sci-Fi film at the Burbank International Film Festival and the Worldfest Houston International Film Festival. He is also the author of "The Autobiography of an ExtraTerrestrial Saga" book trilogy.BOOKS: The Autobiography of an ExtraTerrestrial Saga: I AM Thyron The Autobiography of an ExtraTerrestrial Saga: Waking Thyron The Autobiography of an Extraterrestrial Saga: Thyron’s Dossier The Autobiography of an Extraterrestrial Saga: The Huroid Revolution The Extraterrestrial Species Almanac The UFO Hotspot Compendium SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!!TRADE COFFEE - Start your day with the very best tasting coffee delivered fresh, when you need it! Receive $30 OFF your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/strangeplanetBLINKIST - MORE KNOWLEDGE IN LESS TIME! Perfect for curious people who love to learn, busy people who don’t have time to read, and even people who aren’t into reading. Visit Blinkist.dot.com/RSSP to get 25% off and a 7-day free trial. And now for a limited time you can even use Blinkist Connect to share your premium account you will get 2 premium subscriptions for the price of one.COPY MY CRYPTO - Discover how over 1,300 people - many of who know nothing about crypto or how to invest - are building rapid wealth the cabal can never steal - "You don't need to know a thing about cryptocurrency if you copy someone who does" CopyMyCrypto.com/DollarSUBSCRIBE TO STRANGE PLANET PREMIUM HERE: https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/Use the discount code "Planet" to receive one month off the first subscriptionWe and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/

EPISODE #801 SHADOW ANIMALSRichard welcomes an animal communicator and author to discuss how the animals we fear or dislike, such as rats, snakes, spiders, wolves and sharks, can help us to recognize our Shadow: the hated, abandoned, judged and denied aspect of ourselves.Guest: Dawn Baumann Brunke (https://www.animalvoices.net) is an animal communicator and dream enthusiast who has led workshops and offered animal consultations for more than 20 years. Her many books include: Animal Voices; Shapeshifting with our Animal Companions; The Animal Wisdom Tarot; Dreaming with Polar Bears; Awakening the Ancient Power of Snake and her latest, Shadow Animals: How Animals We Fear Can Help Us Heal, Transform, and Awaken.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!!TRADE COFFEE - Start your day with the very best tasting coffee delivered fresh, when you need it! Receive $30 OFF your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/strangeplanetBLINKIST - MORE KNOWLEDGE IN LESS TIME! Perfect for curious people who love to learn, busy people who don’t have time to read, and even people who aren’t into reading. Visit Blinkist.dot.com/RSSP to get 25% off and a 7-day free trial. And now for a limited time you can even use Blinkist Connect to share your premium account you will get 2 premium subscriptions for the price of one.COPY MY CRYPTO - Discover how over 1,300 people - many of who know nothing about crypto or how to invest - are building rapid wealth the cabal can never steal - "You don't need to know a thing about cryptocurrency if you copy someone who does" CopyMyCrypto.com/DollarSUBSCRIBE TO STRANGE PLANET PREMIUM HERE: https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/Use the discount code "Planet" to receive one month off the first subscriptionWe and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/

EPISODE #800 THE SHARED DEATH EXPERIENCERichard welcomes the president of the Expanded Awareness Institute to discuss the Shared-Death Experience. He talks about his own personal SDE as well as the lessons learned from the millions of NDErs that can be learned and incorporated into our lives in the physical. These lessons change people’s perspectives and allow them to realize more fulfilled lives.Guest: Dr. Scott Taylor is the President of the Expanded Awareness Institute. EAI helps people interested in near-death and shared death experiences explore what that experience means to them and to our culture as a whole.Scott’s gift is the ability to make the exploration of the nonphysical universe accessible to the curious.Scott is also author and voice of six best-selling CDs of guided meditations on near-death experiences in his Into the Light series. He is a spiritual teacher, speaker and researcher on near-death experiences.WEBSITE/LINKS:Website: https://neardeathmeditations.com/The Afterlife Files Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw_bDDnpxi0RHiKVm9iwfMQWhy Near-Death Intensive: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM62CGQRwgxnYbshkhjVMeQStories from Near-Death Intensive: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxVdf6E_0vZPffuwRDGAjlw SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!!TRADE COFFEE - Start your day with the very best tasting coffee delivered fresh, when you need it! Receive $30 OFF your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/strangeplanetBLINKIST - MORE KNOWLEDGE IN LESS TIME! Perfect for curious people who love to learn, busy people who don’t have time to read, and even people who aren’t into reading. Visit Blinkist.dot.com/RSSP to get 25% off and a 7-day free trial. And now for a limited time you can even use Blinkist Connect to share your premium account you will get 2 premium subscriptions for the price of one.COPY MY CRYPTO - Discover how over 1,300 people - many of who know nothing about crypto or how to invest - are building rapid wealth the cabal can never steal - "You don't need to know a thing about cryptocurrency if you copy someone who does" CopyMyCrypto.com/DollarSUBSCRIBE TO STRANGE PLANET PREMIUM HERE: https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/Use the discount code "Planet" to receive one month off the first subscriptionWe and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/

EPISODE #799 HOLLYWOOD AND THE ANTICHRIST SYSTEMRichard speaks with a Hollywood filmmaker about the Hollywood mind control machine and how it has become the antichrist system's media partner. He'll also discuss satanic ritual abuse, witchcraft, and programmed multiples in the entertainment business.Guest: David Heavener worked in Hollywood for 35 years as a singer, writer, actor, director and producer. His experience working in the mental health field also gave him unique insight.BOOK:End-Times Investigations with David HeavenerTrue Power: Access Your God-Given Power as a Child of GodSUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!!TRADE COFFEE - Start your day with the very best tasting coffee delivered fresh, when you need it! Receive $30 OFF your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/strangeplanetBLINKIST - MORE KNOWLEDGE IN LESS TIME! Perfect for curious people who love to learn, busy people who don’t have time to read, and even people who aren’t into reading. Visit Blinkist.dot.com/RSSP to get 25% off and a 7-day free trial. And now for a limited time you can even use Blinkist Connect to share your premium account you will get 2 premium subscriptions for the price of one.COPY MY CRYPTO - Discover how over 1,300 people - many of who know nothing about crypto or how to invest - are building rapid wealth the cabal can never steal - "You don't need to know a thing about cryptocurrency if you copy someone who does" CopyMyCrypto.com/DollarSUBSCRIBE TO STRANGE PLANET PREMIUM HERE: https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/Use the discount code "Planet" to receive one month off the first subscriptionWe and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/

EPISODE #798 THE MOTHMAN AND THE SILVER BRIDGE COLLAPSERichard welcome a husband and wife team of researchers and writers to discuss the 1967 Silver Bridge Disaster, Mothman phenomena in Point Pleasant, WV, and post-traumatic growth, a psychological phenomenon that often occurs after tragedy.Guest: Bill Kousoulas, PhD has a life-long interest in the paranormal which began in the late seventies with the original Project UFO series that aired on Sunday night television. In 2003, he was introduced to The Mothman Prophecies movie, and it truly changed my life. Since then, he has read nearly all of John Keel’s research, as well as the works of similar authors including Gray Barker and Andy Colvin. Bill holds a doctorate in psychology, with a focus on post-traumatic growth.Guest: Jacqueline Kousoulas is a retired USPS Postmaster and a current business owner/operator. She specializes in research, data analytics, and “connecting the dots” between intuition, perception, and reality.BOOK:Bridging the Tragedy: Silver Linings in the Mysterious Ohio River ValleySUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!!TRADE COFFEE - Start your day with the very best tasting coffee delivered fresh, when you need it! Receive $30 OFF your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/strangeplanetBLINKIST - MORE KNOWLEDGE IN LESS TIME! Perfect for curious people who love to learn, busy people who don’t have time to read, and even people who aren’t into reading. Visit Blinkist.dot.com/RSSP to get 25% off and a 7-day free trial. And now for a limited time you can even use Blinkist Connect to share your premium account you will get 2 premium subscriptions for the price of one.COPY MY CRYPTO - Discover how over 1,300 people - many of who know nothing about crypto or how to invest - are building rapid wealth the cabal can never steal - "You don't need to know a thing about cryptocurrency if you copy someone who does" CopyMyCrypto.com/DollarSUBSCRIBE TO STRANGE PLANET PREMIUM HERE: https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/Use the discount code "Planet" to receive one month off the first subscriptionWe and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/

EPISODE #797 PETS AND THE AFTERLIFERichard welcomes a meteorologist and paranormal investigator who discusses how he believes that dogs, cats, horses and some birds have the intelligence and ability to send signs to the living after they pass. He also talks about his personal investigations and research in some of the most haunted locations and encounters in Maryland.Guest: Rob Gutro (https://petspirits.com) is an author, paranormal investigator and medium with Inspired Ghost Tracking of Maryland. Since he was a child he could receive messages from ghosts or spirits who have crossed over. As a scientist, he also provides some scientific explanations about how energy is the baseline for the afterlife and the medium that entities use to communicate. In 2005, Rob's late puppy passed and inspired Rob to write his first book and enabled him to communicate with pets. Rob participates in private paranormal investigations, helps ghosts cross over, and has provided countless messages from people or pets as ghosts or spirits. He lived in a haunted house, too!BOOKS:Ghosts of the Bird Cage Theatre on a Medium's Vacation.Ghosts and SpiritsLessons Learned from Talking to the DeadAnd Pets and the Afterlife (1 & 2 & 3)Ghosts of England on a Medium's VacationKindred Spirits (How a Medium Befriended a Spirit)SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!!TRADE COFFEE - Start your day with the very best tasting coffee delivered fresh, when you need it! Receive $30 OFF your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/strangeplanetBLINKIST - MORE KNOWLEDGE IN LESS TIME! Perfect for curious people who love to learn, busy people who don’t have time to read, and even people who aren’t into reading. Visit Blinkist.dot.com/RSSP to get 25% off and a 7-day free trial. And now for a limited time you can even use Blinkist Connect to share your premium account you will get 2 premium subscriptions for the price of one.COPY MY CRYPTO - Discover how over 1,300 people - many of who know nothing about crypto or how to invest - are building rapid wealth the cabal can never steal - "You don't need to know a thing about cryptocurrency if you copy someone who does" CopyMyCrypto.com/DollarSUBSCRIBE TO STRANGE PLANET PREMIUM HERE: https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/Use the discount code "Planet" to receive one month off the first subscriptionWe and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/

EPISODE #796 UFOS AND THE BIBLERichard welcomes a self-taught Bible expert to discuss his work connecting aspects of the paranormal and UFOs with material in the Bible.Guest: Wallace Wagner was was born in the small coal mining town of Logan, West Virginia. He received his BS degree from West Virginia University in 1981. He did graduate studies at the University of Charleston. He has gained a unique understanding of the Bible from 40+ years of study and meditation. Wallace has a keen eye for looking at the Bible through a different lens. Having interests in crafts (a.k.a. UFOs, UAPs, etc.), the Great Pyramid, legitimate crop circles, eschatology and the Bible, Wallace’s studies have led him to Egypt, Israel, and Portugal. In 2016, he had his own sighting of the white Tic-Tac variety (representative picture on front cover) in the town of Bedford, Virginia, which caused him to critically re-evaluate his conservative Christian teachings. He now realizes Jesus should be looked at more as a teacher and the Bible, as written, is not what it is purported to be!BOOKS:Crossing the CrevasseWithin GraspSUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!!TRADE COFFEE - Start your day with the very best tasting coffee delivered fresh, when you need it! Receive $30 OFF your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/strangeplanetBLINKIST - MORE KNOWLEDGE IN LESS TIME! Perfect for curious people who love to learn, busy people who don’t have time to read, and even people who aren’t into reading. Visit Blinkist.dot.com/RSSP to get 25% off and a 7-day free trial. And now for a limited time you can even use Blinkist Connect to share your premium account you will get 2 premium subscriptions for the price of one.COPY MY CRYPTO - Discover how over 1,300 people - many of who know nothing about crypto or how to invest - are building rapid wealth the cabal can never steal - "You don't need to know a thing about cryptocurrency if you copy someone who does" CopyMyCrypto.com/DollarSUBSCRIBE TO STRANGE PLANET PREMIUM HERE: https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/Use the discount code "Planet" to receive one month off the first subscriptionWe and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/