Episodios

  • ‘Hokum’ Director on Adam Scott’s Irish Horror

    ‘Hokum’ Director on Adam Scott’s Irish Horror
    Apr 11 2026
    Hokum (2026), directed by Damian McCarthy (Caveat, Oddity), is a new supernatural psychological horror story set in Ireland that blends grief, folklore, and isolation — and a troubled writer locked away in a haunted hotel room.Starring Adam Scott (Severance, Parks and Recreation), the film follows a novelist who retreats to a remote inn to scatter his parents’ ashes only to become entangled in a chilling legend about a witch tied to the honeymoon suite.As visions intensify and a mysterious disappearance unfolds, the story forces him to confront both the supernatural and his own past.In this episode of Talking Strange, McCarthy returns to the show to break down the folklore behind the film, how atmosphere drives fear, and why some stories refuse to stay buried.Would you stay in a room with a dark history? _______________________________________________________________ The Talking Strange Show with Aaron Sagers is a weekly paranormal pop culture show featuring celebrity and author interviews, as well as experts in all things strange and unexplained. Talking Strange is a creation of Aaron Sagers with production help from Michael Ahr. Host Aaron Sagers is a paranormal TV host and journalist who appears as host of 28 Days Haunted on Netflix, and on Paranormal Caught On Camera on Travel Channel, Discovery+, and MAX streaming service. If you like Talking Strange, please subscribe, leave a nice review, and share with your friends. The Talking Strange Paranormal Show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and wherever you check out spooky content. Connect with the show community on Facebook as well. Email us with episode ideas, guest suggestions, and spooky stories: Contact@TalkingStrange.com Follow Host Aaron Sagers: Twitter/X Blue Sky Instagram Facebook TikTok Patreon (For Q&As, livestreams, cocktail classes, and movie watches) Until Next Time: Be Kind. Stay Spooky. Keep It Weird. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • 'Faces of Death' Director/Writer on Disturbing Horror Reboot

    'Faces of Death' Director/Writer on Disturbing Horror Reboot
    Apr 10 2026
    In the new re-imagining of Faces of Death, murder is good for the algorithm. Hitting theaters April 10, 2026, the new film is directed by Daniel Goldhaber (Cam) and produced/co-written by Isa Mazzei (Cam, How to Blow Up a Pipeline). In this episode of Talking Strange, Goldhaber and Mazzei speak with host Aaron Sagers about the plot that follows a follows a content moderator (Barbie Ferreira from Euphoria, and Nope) who uncovers violent videos tied to the legacy of the original film, forcing her to question what is staged and what is real — and putting her on a collision course with a social media serial killer (Dacre Montgomery, from Stranger Things, and Dead Man’s Wire).The film — also starring Josie Totah (Saved by the Bell, The Buccaneers), Jermaine Fowler (Coming 2 America, Sorry to Bother You), and Charli XCX (The Moment, Mother Mary) — reflects a world where “faces of death are everywhere” and the content stream has become modern pop culture.Listen in as Goldhaber and Mazzei unpack the ethics of shock horror, the influence of social media, and why audiences can’t look away from disturbing content. And don’t miss our Talking Strange episode with guests Barbie Ferreira and Dacre Montgomery. _______________________________________________________________ The Talking Strange Show with Aaron Sagers is a weekly paranormal pop culture show featuring celebrity and author interviews, as well as experts in all things strange and unexplained. Talking Strange is a creation of Aaron Sagers with production help from Michael Ahr. Host Aaron Sagers is a paranormal TV host and journalist who appears as host of 28 Days Haunted on Netflix, and on Paranormal Caught On Camera on Travel Channel, Discovery+, and MAX streaming service. If you like Talking Strange, please subscribe, leave a nice review, and share with your friends. The Talking Strange Paranormal Show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and wherever you check out spooky content. Connect with the show community on Facebook as well. Email us with episode ideas, guest suggestions, and spooky stories: Contact@TalkingStrange.com Follow Host Aaron Sagers: Twitter/X Blue Sky Instagram Facebook TikTok Patreon (For Q&As, livestreams, cocktail classes, and movie watches) Until Next Time: Be Kind. Stay Spooky. Keep It Weird. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 m
  • Barbie Ferreira & Dacre Montgomery Talk ‘Faces of Death’

    Barbie Ferreira & Dacre Montgomery Talk ‘Faces of Death’
    Apr 9 2026
    Starring Barbie Ferreira (Euphoria, Nope) and Dacre Montgomery (Stranger Things, Elvis), the new Faces of Death arrives in theaters April 10, 2026, reimagined for the digital age by director Daniel Goldhaber and producer/co-writer Isa Mazzei (Cam, How to Blow Up a Pipeline).The horror film follows a social media content moderator with her own inadvertent Internet fame (Ferreira) who discovers disturbing videos that may be reenactments, or something happening in real time. When she can’t ignore the videos any longer, she sets out to investigate and discovers a serial killer (Montgomery) thriving on his own social media fame.The story builds on the original film’s infamous “is it real or not?” concept, placing it inside today’s nonstop content stream. And in this episode of Talking Strange, the cast talk with host Aaron Sagers about their exposure to the original taboo horror franchise, as well as internet horror, viral media, and the unsettling psychology behind watching the unwatchable.The film also stars Josie Totah (Saved by the Bell, The Buccaneers), Jermaine Fowler (Coming 2 America, Sorry to Bother You), and Charli XCX (The Moment, Mother Mary).Would you keep watching if you didn’t know it was fake? _______________________________________________________________ The Talking Strange Show with Aaron Sagers is a weekly paranormal pop culture show featuring celebrity and author interviews, as well as experts in all things strange and unexplained. Talking Strange is a creation of Aaron Sagers with production help from Michael Ahr. Host Aaron Sagers is a paranormal TV host and journalist who appears as host of 28 Days Haunted on Netflix, and on Paranormal Caught On Camera on Travel Channel, Discovery+, and MAX streaming service. If you like Talking Strange, please subscribe, leave a nice review, and share with your friends. The Talking Strange Paranormal Show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and wherever you check out spooky content. Connect with the show community on Facebook as well. Email us with episode ideas, guest suggestions, and spooky stories: Contact@TalkingStrange.com Follow Host Aaron Sagers: Twitter/X Blue Sky Instagram Facebook TikTok Patreon (For Q&As, livestreams, cocktail classes, and movie watches) Until Next Time: Be Kind. Stay Spooky. Keep It Weird. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 m
  • Actor Johnny Pemberton on 'Mermaid' Horror

    Actor Johnny Pemberton on 'Mermaid' Horror
    Apr 8 2026
    We already knew Florida was weird, but it gets much weirder in the new horror/black comedy Mermaid, starring Johnny Pemberton, and open in select theaters. April 8.Written and directed by Tyler Cornack (Butt Boy, Tiny Cinema), Mermaid follows Pemberton (21 Jump Street, Superstore, Fallout) as a socially-awkward drug addicted Floridian who discovers a wounded mermaid, and becomes dangerously obsessed with protecting her.Also Avery Potemri as the mermaid, Kevin Nealon (Saturday Night Live, Weeds), Tom Arnold (True Lies), and Robert Patrick (Terminator 2, Peacemaker), Kevin Dunn (Veep) the film is Cornack's “absurdist love letter to Florida,” blending surreal humor, horror, and the bizarre reality of coastal life .In this episode of Talking Strange, Pemberton shares with host Aaron Sagers about the film’s strange tone, the balance of comedy and horror, the experience of filming in Florida — and jokes about what his Fallout character might be up to, or mutating into, in the third season.Do you think Mermaids actually exist? _______________________________________________________________ The Talking Strange Show with Aaron Sagers is a weekly paranormal pop culture show featuring celebrity and author interviews, as well as experts in all things strange and unexplained. Talking Strange is a creation of Aaron Sagers with production help from Michael Ahr. Host Aaron Sagers is a paranormal TV host and journalist who appears as host of 28 Days Haunted on Netflix, and on Paranormal Caught On Camera on Travel Channel, Discovery+, and MAX streaming service. If you like Talking Strange, please subscribe, leave a nice review, and share with your friends. The Talking Strange Paranormal Show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and wherever you check out spooky content. Connect with the show community on Facebook as well. Email us with episode ideas, guest suggestions, and spooky stories: Contact@TalkingStrange.com Follow Host Aaron Sagers: Twitter/X Blue Sky Instagram Facebook TikTok Patreon (For Q&As, livestreams, cocktail classes, and movie watches) Until Next Time: Be Kind. Stay Spooky. Keep It Weird. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 m
  • Bigfoot Hoax Exposed? 'Capturing Bigfoot' Filmmakers' Shocking Evidence

    Bigfoot Hoax Exposed? 'Capturing Bigfoot' Filmmakers' Shocking Evidence
    Mar 30 2026
    Did the Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot film just get exposed as a hoax? New evidence in Capturing Bigfoot claims the truth has been hidden for decades.Aaron Sagers talks with filmmakers Marq Evans and Tamir Ardon about the shocking “mystery footage,” Roger Patterson’s legacy, and whether Bigfoot’s most famous evidence was staged.In this Talking Strange episode, we break down the explosive claims behind Capturing Bigfoot, including: The newly discovered 16mm “mystery footage” Claims that Roger Patterson faked the original film Whether Bob Gimlin knew the truth The role of Bob Heironimus in the alleged hoax The late Dr. Jeff Meldrum’s reported reaction to the new evidence Accusations of ambush interviews and ethical questions This isn’t just about Bigfoot; it’s about belief, legacy, and why people hold onto mysteries even when challenged.Do YOU think the Patterson-Gimlin film is real or a hoax? And if it’s a hoax, why has it held up for nearly 60 years? _______________________________________________________________ The Talking Strange Show with Aaron Sagers is a weekly paranormal pop culture show featuring celebrity and author interviews, as well as experts in all things strange and unexplained. Talking Strange is a creation of Aaron Sagers with production help from Michael Ahr. Host Aaron Sagers is a paranormal TV host and journalist who appears as host of 28 Days Haunted on Netflix, and on Paranormal Caught On Camera on Travel Channel, Discovery+, and MAX streaming service. If you like Talking Strange, please subscribe, leave a nice review, and share with your friends. The Talking Strange Paranormal Show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and wherever you check out spooky content. Connect with the show community on Facebook as well. Email us with episode ideas, guest suggestions, and spooky stories: Contact@TalkingStrange.com Follow Host Aaron Sagers: Twitter/X Blue Sky Instagram Facebook TikTok Patreon (For Q&As, livestreams, cocktail classes, and movie watches) Until Next Time: Be Kind. Stay Spooky. Keep It Weird. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 7 m
  • Did the Fox Sisters Fake It? Exploring True Origins of Spiritualism

    Did the Fox Sisters Fake It? Exploring True Origins of Spiritualism
    Mar 19 2026
    Did the Fox Sisters really talk to the dead, or start the biggest paranormal hoax in American history? Host Aaron Sagers is joined by author ⁠Barb Rosenstock⁠ to explore ⁠American Spirits⁠, the true story of the sisters who launched the Spiritualism movement in the lead up to the Civil War with their mysterious “spirit rappings.” In her compelling book that goes deep into the strange lives of celebrity, famous interactions, and struggles with alcohol, Barb discusses belief vs. deception, why séances took hold across America, and how grief and the media fueled a national obsession with the afterlife. She also answers the question of whether Leah Fox is the villain of the story. Plus, a look at Houdini’s Library and Harry Houdini’s lifelong love of books. Question: Have you attended a seance, and did you found it convincing? _______________________________________________________________ The Talking Strange Show with ⁠Aaron Sagers⁠ is a weekly paranormal pop culture show featuring celebrity and author interviews, as well as experts in all things strange and unexplained. Talking Strange is a creation of Aaron Sagers with production help from Michael Ahr. Host Aaron Sagers is a paranormal TV host and journalist who appears as host of 28 Days Haunted on Netflix, and on Paranormal Caught On Camera on Travel Channel, Discovery+, and MAX streaming service. If you like Talking Strange, please subscribe, leave a nice review, and share with your friends. The Talking Strange Paranormal Show is available on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠, ⁠Spotify⁠, ⁠YouTube⁠, and wherever you check out spooky content. Connect with the show community on ⁠Facebook⁠ as well. Email us with episode ideas, guest suggestions, and spooky stories: ⁠Contact@TalkingStrange.com⁠ Follow Host Aaron Sagers: ⁠Twitter/X⁠ ⁠Blue Sky⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠ ⁠Patreon⁠ (For Q&As, livestreams, cocktail classes, and movie watches) Until Next Time: Be Kind. Stay Spooky. Keep It Weird. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 21 m
  • Undertone’s Scary Truths: Director Ian Tuason Speaks

    Undertone’s Scary Truths: Director Ian Tuason Speaks
    Mar 12 2026
    In this episode of Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers sits down with filmmaker Ian Tuason, writer and director of the new A24 horror film Undertone.Opening March 13, Undertone follows Evy, the co-host of a paranormal podcast who begins receiving disturbing recordings from a listener. While caring for her dying mother, Evy studies the strange audio and EVP messages. Soon the haunting appears to move from the recordings into her own home, revealing a terrifying entity connected to motherhood and infants.Tuason joins Aaron to discuss the real paranormal ideas and research that inspired the film, including eerie experiences from his own life and unexplained happenings in his home. In the video version of the interview, Tuason even gives a brief tour of the house where Undertone was filmed.They also dive into the enduring appeal of paranormal investigations, EVP recordings, and why stories about hauntings and the unknown continue to resonate with audiences.Tuason also shares what excites him about directing the upcoming Paranormal Activity reboot, and what made the original film so powerful that he hopes to preserve in the next chapter of the iconic horror franchise.Question for viewers and listeners:Do you believe EVP recordings could capture real paranormal voices, or is there another explanation?Have you ever experienced strange audio, EVP, or unexplained sounds in your home? _______________________________________________________________ The Talking Strange Show with Aaron Sagers is a weekly paranormal pop culture show featuring celebrity and author interviews, as well as experts in all things strange and unexplained. Talking Strange is a creation of Aaron Sagers with production help from Michael Ahr. Host Aaron Sagers is a paranormal TV host and journalist who appears as host of 28 Days Haunted on Netflix, and on Paranormal Caught On Camera on Travel Channel, Discovery+, and MAX streaming service. If you like Talking Strange, please subscribe, leave a nice review, and share with your friends. The Talking Strange Paranormal Show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and wherever you check out spooky content. Connect with the show community on Facebook as well. Email us with episode ideas, guest suggestions, and spooky stories: Contact@TalkingStrange.com Follow Host Aaron Sagers: Twitter/X Blue Sky Instagram Facebook TikTok Patreon (For Q&As, livestreams, cocktail classes, and movie watches) Until Next Time: Be Kind. Stay Spooky. Keep It Weird. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 m
  • Director Natasha Kermani's 'The Dreadful' Curses Sophie Turner

    Director Natasha Kermani's 'The Dreadful' Curses Sophie Turner
    Mar 6 2026
    Filmmaker Natasha Kermani joins host Aaron Sagers on Talking Strange to discuss her haunting new medieval horror film The Dreadful, now available on demand.Starring Game of Thrones alumni Sophie Turner and Kit Harington alongside Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden, the film follows a woman and her ruthless mother-in-law struggling to survive on the margins of medieval England as a mysterious knight and an ancient curse begin to close in around them.Kermani breaks down the real inspiration behind the film’s curse — including the Arthurian Green Knight and Knights Templar, and "The Monkey's Paw" — the gothic folklore that shaped the story, and the eerie tone of medieval horror. She also shares behind-the-scenes insights into directing Turner and Harington in a surprisingly awkward reunion moment that fans of Game of Thrones will definitely notice.Plus, we talk about Marcia Gay Harden’s uncanny ability to make violence feel real on screen, and Kermani’s previous genre work including Lucky, V/H/S/85, and Abraham’s Boys, based on Joe Hill’s gothic tale.Question for viewers and listeners:Do you think medieval folklore and curses make horror more believable than modern supernatural stories? _______________________________________________________________ The Talking Strange Show with Aaron Sagers is a weekly paranormal pop culture show featuring celebrity and author interviews, as well as experts in all things strange and unexplained. Talking Strange is a creation of Aaron Sagers with production help from Michael Ahr. Host Aaron Sagers is a paranormal TV host and journalist who appears as host of 28 Days Haunted on Netflix, and on Paranormal Caught On Camera on Travel Channel, Discovery+, and MAX streaming service. If you like Talking Strange, please subscribe, leave a nice review, and share with your friends. The Talking Strange Paranormal Show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and wherever you check out spooky content. Connect with the show community on Facebook as well. Email us with episode ideas, guest suggestions, and spooky stories: Contact@TalkingStrange.com Follow Host Aaron Sagers: Twitter/X Blue Sky Instagram Facebook TikTok Patreon (For Q&As, livestreams, cocktail classes, and movie watches) Until Next Time: Be Kind. Stay Spooky. Keep It Weird. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 m