30 Odd Minutes
Summary: Each week, the 30 Odd Minutes Mother Ship crosses time and space to bring you a unique look at all aspects of the paranormal including ghosts, UFOs, ancient mysteries, psychic phenomena, conspiracies, and magick. Host Jeff Belanger and the 30 Odd Crew take a light-hearted approach and offer live interviews with experts from all over the world who bring visual and audio evidence of the paranormal. If the truth is out there... 30 Odd Minutes will only find it by sheer accident.
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Podcasts:
In Mission 173, the Mother Ship heads back to school to visit the Chicago Ghost Conference 6 at Carl Schurz High School. Recorded in front of a live audience November 21, 2014, our panel includes: Scott Gruenwald, Chris Fleming, Dave Schrader, Linda Godfrey, Robert Murch, and Ursula Bielski. What did these folks look like in high school? Is Carl Schurz High School haunted? Tune in to find out! (Sorry the sound isn't great -- someone was jamming the Mother Ship's signal.)
In Mission 162 we explore our childhood fears and some great Rhode Island legends with author Mike Bouley. Bouley recounts some of the spooky experiences he endured as a kid, then we delve into Elder Ballou Cemetery, Camp Ker-Anna, and Nine Men's Misery. Bouley discusses his book: Big Todd, The House of Eyes, and Growing up Scared in New England, and his charitable organization: Haunt for Hunger. Don't miss it!
In Mission 161 we explore reality shifts and Quantum Jumps with Cynthia Sue Larson. Have you ever been running late and wished you could slow down time? Have you ever thought a black cloud was hanging over your head and everything was going wrong? Maybe it is all your fault? What if changing your outlook and intent could change the entire universe around you? Larson joins us to tell us it's possible. She has a degree in physics, an MBA, and is a Doctor of Divinity, and tonight we explore her book: Quantum Jumps: An Extraordinary Science of Happiness. Dr. Dreck stops by to teach us sometimes there's no place like your own reality. Don't miss it!
In Mission 160 we explore the haunts and legends of New Zealand with James Gilberd! Gilberd is the founder of the paranormal research group Strange Occurrences and the co-author of the book Spooked: Exploring the Paranormal in New Zealand. He takes us on a trip through his experiments at the Inverlochy House to an investigation at the Waitomo Caves Hotel and Wellington City and Sea Museum. Dr. Dreck stops by to weigh in on New Zealand and don't miss Malaysian Bigfoot in the news!
In Mission 159 we explore A Deadly Haunting with author Joie Albrecht and paranormal witness Deborah Moffitt. Between 1987 and 1991, the Moffitt family and their Rancho Cucamonga, California, home were haunted by a demonic entity. They felt isolated, like they were prisoners in their own house. For 25 years, the Moffitts kept their story hidden, but now they're sharing their experiences in the new best-selling book: A Deadly Haunting. In this mission Moffitt shares some of the chilling photographs taken in her home that show messages written on mirrors, destroyed furniture, and a sacrificial spear that she says was apported into their home. Don't miss it!
In Mission 158 we explore phantom hitchhikers with author and researcher Christopher Balzano! Balzano is the author of numerous books including Dark Woods and Picture Yourself Ghost Hunting. In this mission we check out the White Lady of Easton, The Redheaded Hitchhiker of Route 44, and Resurrection Mary. Plus fairy photos in the news. Don't miss it!
In Mission 156 we explore ancient America with author and researcher Rick Osmon. We discuss Osmon's first book, The Graves of Golden Bear: Ancient Monuments and Fortresses of the Ohio Valley, and examine some American sites that seem to be European in origin, yet pre-date Christopher Columbus by millennia! Were Roman coins found in the Ohio Valley? Does America have its own version of Stonehenge? Tune in to find out!
In Mission 155 we explore evidence of extraterrestrials in the Bible with Rev. Michael J.S. Carter. Rev. Carter is the author of the book, Alien Scriptures: Extraterrestrials in the Holy Bible, and he's been an E.T. experiencer for over two decades. You've seen him on the Syfy Channel, and on History Channel's Ancient Aliens, tonight he boards the Mother Ship to discuss Biblical passages such as Exodus 13:21, Isiah 40:20, the Book of Enoch, and more. Plus Dr. Dreck stops by and don't miss flying humanoids in the news. Could aliens have cross-bred with humans millennia ago? Tune in to find out!
In Mission 154 we explore Maryland Ghosts with author and storyteller Amelia Cotter. From haunted college dorms to Civil War-era fort, the Free State is full of haunted legends and ghostly encounters. Amelia shares some of her own experiences and guides us through some gruesome history. Plus don't miss Bigfoot in the news!
In Mission 153 we head to the Mountain State of West Virginia to explore it's hauntings and legends with Rosemary Ellen Guiley! We discuss Guiley's latest work, The Big Book of West Virginia Ghost Stories. She takes us on a tour through Riverview Cemetery, Moundsville Penitentiary, Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, the Lowe Hotel, and of course we visit with Mothman. Don't miss Dr. Dreck and UFOs in the news!
In Mission 152 we abduct author, English professor, and ghostlorist Keven McQueen to talk about the ghosts of Kentucky! McQueen is the author of 13 books including: The Kentucky Book of the Dead, Louisville Murder and Mayhem, and Forgotten Tales of Kentucky. From the days of Native Americans, through the Civil War, and well into modern times, history has left a mark on this region lending itself to many haunts. We explore the spirits of White Hall, the Stockton House, and the infamous Waverly Hills Sanatorium. Dr. Dreck stops by with his own Tales from the Ship, and don't miss a ghost photo in the news!
In Mission 152 we abduct author, English professor, and ghostlorist Keven McQueen to talk about the ghosts of Kentucky! McQueen is the author of 13 books including: The Kentucky Book of the Dead, Louisville Murder and Mayhem, and Forgotten Tales of Kentucky. From the days of Native Americans, through the Civil War, and well into modern times, history has left a mark on this region lending itself to many haunts. We explore the spirits of White Hall, the Stockton House, and the infamous Waverly Hills Sanatorium. Dr. Dreck stops by with his own Tales from the Ship, and don't miss a ghost photo in the news!
In Mission 151 we explore the history of Santa Claus, Christmas, and the darker Yuletide creatures that lurk this time of year in an Oddball roundtable. How old is Santa? Where is he from? Who is Krampus? Der Belsnickel? Black Peter? Tune in to find out!
In Mission 150 we explore animal and pet reincarnation with author and journalist Alexis Brooks! In Brooks's new book, Conscious Musings -- A Collection of Contemplations About Life and Potentiality, she describes how her cat "Paws" came back to her in the form of a second cat born within hours of her first cat's passing. We explore the concept of reincarnation and Dr. Dreck stops by with his own reincarnated lab rat. Don't miss Bigfoot in the news!
In Mission 149 we explore Lake Champlain in search of Champy the lake monster with author and researcher Katy Elizabeth. Over 490 square miles in size, Lake Champlain has plenty of room to hide, but could there be some living relic from the age of dinosaurs? We see some of the photographic evidence, hear Katy's personal account, and debate why someone might keep this creature a secret. Dr. Dreck stops by with leftover Halloween candy, and don't miss Bulgaria aliens in the news!
