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In Episode 65 with visit with historian and author Michael Kleen to discuss the haunts of Illinois! The Prairie State has more than its share of history and ghosts. Mr. Kleen gives us a tour of Illinois and shows us some of the great stories and tragedies that have left a permanent mark on the state. Michael has a master's degree in history from Eastern Illinois University and he's the author of numerous books including: Tales of Coles County, Illinois, Six Tales of Terror, Shades of Gray, and Haunting Illinois. He's been a guest on many radio and television programs, and tonight he's all yours. Don't miss viewer emails and a field report from Rhode Island's haunted Ram Tail factory!

In Episode 64 we experience a few technical difficulties - great fun for those of you who like to watch us squirm! Then we're joined by Barbara Lamb to discuss her work with researching alien-human hybrids. Lamb is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and a Certified Hypnotherapist and Regression Therapist. She specializes in Regression Therapy with people who experience encounters with extraterrestrial beings. She's been working with ET experiencers since 1991, and has conducted regressions with hundreds of people over the years. She is the former Executive Vice President of the Association for Past Life Research and Therapies, she has been a trainer for the Professional Institute of Regression Therapy, and she was a board member and presenter for the Center for Crop Circle Studies in Los Angeles, California. She's the co-author of the book, Alien Experiences. On this episode she shares some of the artist conceptions of what her clients have experienced. Are there aliens living among us? Are we aliens? Tune in to find out!

In episode 63 we talk with Dr. Robert M. Price about the recent hubbub over Harold Camping and Family Radio's May 21, 2011 Rapture doomsday. We explore other failed Biblical doomsdays and discuss why humanity always seems to think the end is nigh. Dr. Price is a noted author and Biblical scholar. Some of his books include: The Case Against the Case For Christ, The God Who Wasn't There, The Historical Jesus, and The Paperback Apocalypse, just to name a few. He holds two PhD's from Drew University, he's the host of the Bible Geek podcast, and on this episode, here's all yours! Tune in to see how we fixed some of Family Radio's many billboards!

In Episode 62 we celebrate two years of 30 Odd Minutes! We take your calls, we even get a surprise call from Nick Groff from Ghost Adventures. What's your paranormal game-changing moment? What are the Oddballs' game-changers? Tune in to find out!

In Episode 61 we visit with Chris Fleming -- one of the best-known psychics and paranormal investigators around today. He's been exploring the spirit world since he started seeing ghosts as a child. He's one of the stars of the Dead Famous TV series, you've seen him on paranormal shows like Ghost Hunters, Ghost Adventures, and Psychic Kids, and now he's all yours! Did Chris make contact with his deceased father? Do we have spirits caught on camera? Tune in to find out!

In Episode 60 we go Inside the Church of Satan with Joshua P. Warren. Warren is one of the world's leading paranormal researchers. He's been looking into the strange and unusual since childhood, and he's the author of more than ten books including How to Hunt Ghosts and the regional bestseller Haunted Asheville. He's produced several films and documentaries including Inside the Church of Satan, and he's been a guest on just about every television network out there including CNN, Fox News, the History Channel, the Travel Channel, Discovery, National Geographic, and many more. What happened to Warren during a ceremony? What does the Rite of Ragnarok look like? Grab your holy water and tune in to find out!

In Episode 59 we visit with Loyd Auerbach, one of America's leading parapsychologists. He's the author of numerous books including ESP, Hauntings and Poltergeists, Mind Over Matter, and his latest, The Ghost Detectives' Guide to Haunted San Francisco co-written with psychic Annette Martin. You've seen him on many television shows including Larry King, Joan Rivers, Hard Copy, The View, David Letterman, 30 Odd Minutes... and tonight he's all yours again. Why is Alcatraz so haunted? What really goes on at the Moss Beach Distillery? Tune in to find out!

In Episode 58 we explore decoding the stars to predict future events with Dr. Louis Turi. Dr. Turi is an author and a captivating speaker. He was recognized in the 2003 Marquis Who's Who in America, and he's the personal counselor of many celebrities including: Ivana Trump, Peter Fonda, Gary Busey, John Gray, and many others. You've heard him on Coast to Coast AM, the BBC in London, and numerous other television and radio programs. In this episode he reads Jeff's astrological chart plus offers some specific predictions for the upcoming months. Will they come true? Have they in the past? Tune in to find out!

In Episode 57 we discuss Pennsylvania Bigfoot with Eric Altman! Eric is the director of the Pennsylvania Bigfoot Society. At age 14 he was inspired by paranormal researcher Stan Gordon to pursue cryptozoology, and by 1997 he began active field investigations. An avid outdoorsman, Altman is at home traipsing through the woods looking for evidence of as-yet unknown creatures, and when he's not doing that, he's hosting Beyond the Edge Radio. Altman shares some of the photos from three of his top investigations, plus a field report from a haunted and very violet hotel room!

In Episode 56 we talk to Larry Arnold, founder of ParaScience International and author of the book, ABLAZE: The Mysterious Fires of Spontaneous Human Combustion. Arnold has been studying SHC for 40 years and shares some compelling photographs of cases he's investigated. Can humans suddenly burst into flame and burn to ashes in a matter of minutes? Is this yet another medical concern we should think about? What happens when Jeff heads into the Rocky Mountains in search of seafood? Tune in to find out!

In Episode 55 we talk with Stanton Friedman, arguably the world's best-known UFOlogist. As a nuclear physicist, he worked on classified fission and fusion nuclear propulsion systems for space exploration for companies such as General Electric. Though we run into some technical difficulties with our connection (could it be government interference because they fear the truth will come out?), we also delve into the recent UFO sightings and footage from China, Utah, and Jerusalem. Is the truth out there? Tune in to find out!

In Episode 54 we discuss the controversial new astrological sign, Ophiuchus with Astrologer Christopher Renstrom. After a few technical difficulties we explore the constellation Ophiuchus and the recent hubbub about the proposed 13th sign. Plus a field report from a haunted cemetery. Has your sign changed? Tune in to find out!

In Episode 53 the Oddballs sit down with Zak, Nick, and Aaron, from the Ghost Adventures show on the Travel Channel to discuss the show, their harrowing moments, what follows them home, and much more! Tune in to hear the stuff they don't talk about on their show. What happens when the lights go out? Tune in to find out!

In our 2010 Holiday Extravaganza, the Oddballs make merry, swap stories, read some of your emails and well wishes, get a holiday check in from cryptozoologist Don Keating, and build the world's first haunted gingerbread house live during the show. Don't miss the epic holiday poem that starts the show. Thanks for a great year, 30 Odd fans!

In Episode 51 we lampoon the paranormal! If you've ever seen any paranormal show... ever (besides 30 Odd Minutes, of course), you know how serious these shows try to be. Each seems to want to outdo the other by being darker and more extreme. There was only one direction left to go: silly. The paranormal CAN be fun and funny. Many of us have sat out all night long in the hopes of seeing something potentially invisible, maybe we all need a good laugh at ourselves sometime, that's why there's Scott Gruenwald and his show, The Paranormal Stu. What happens when Scott breaks into song? Tune in to find out!