Val invites an old friend over for a Halloween chat. Stingy Jack, better known as Jack O’Lantern, makes himself comfortable in the studio to discuss how he came to exist, how gullible the devil is, and how he saved a friend from the fae.
Stephanie Bingham saunters through the portal into the studio and regales Val with stories of the paranormal. They discuss the best holiday ever, Halloween, a sharp-toothed child ghost haunting a college campus, and Kelly Hopkinsville goblins attempt to jump on a human trend. Thanks to Stephanie Bingham for being our guest today. You can find her on Instagram as @amarnamarie and check out the Feminine Macabre in general, but you can find pieces from Stephanie in the 4th and 6th volume. Stephanie was born and raised in Kentucky and has had the ability to see spirits since she was a small child. This has led her to have a facilitation with all things paranormal. Wanting to give herself a basis in the paranormal history of the US, receiving both her masters and undergraduate degrees in these topics. She uses these degrees and her personal experiences to speak about these topics at various events and podcasts. She is a cohost on the CW’s Mysteries Decoded, and has had her experiences featured on Destination America’s Paranormal Lockdown and SyFy Channel’s School Spirits. She has also been published in several volumes of the Feminine Macabre and several other books focusing on paranormal encounters and haunted history.
A wild phantom clown appears from the attic portal! Val welcomes a strange phantom clown named Ralph (AP Strange) to the studio. They discuss a particular kind of humor, messing with drug-addled humans, and a pukwudgie is an unlikely DJ sensation. Thanks to AP Strange for being our guest today. You can find him at apstrange.com on YouTube with his series Selections from the Strange Library Also, check out his podcast, The AP Strange Show! Wherever you get your podcasts. Consider becoming a Patreon member of The Vampire Talk Show!
Val welcomes back firefly farmer and crop-swapper Wilomena Tumbleforth to the show. They kick things off with some naughty stuff, chat about the upcoming crop swap, and dive into family graveyard drama. Thanks to Noelle for being our guest today. You can find her on The Quite Unusual Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
Val welcomes filmmaker and paranormal investigator Dash Kwiatkowski to the studio for a heart-felt chat about disappearing queer stories, how their project, Liminal, subverts the corporate model for “ghost shows,” and the swamp ape in Florida is getting away with the perfect crime. You can find Dash on socials @dashkwiatkowski and @dash.liminal on Tik Tok. and find everything Liminal (including where to watch) via their linktree: linktr.ee/liminaltv Also, if you're into niche-interest docs, the competitive barbershop film, "American Harmony" is a must-watch.
Val awakens after a short siesta and a romp in Ocean City, MD before sitting down with her first guest of season 2: Mike Michaelangelo St. Michaels. Seemingly a regular human Executive Business Managerial Consultive Supervisor, Mike's hobby is what brings him to the show: proving the existence of Bigfoot via Bible verse. But Val gets hung up on the fact that despite being in the presence of a vampire (a podcast hostess vampire, at that), Mike does not believe in such creatures of the night. Thanks to Josh Admire for being our guest! He would like our listeners to check out his wife's book of collected poems "Mother Viper" set to come out in Fall 2025. Follow her Insta @SavannahCooperPoet. Follow Josh Admire on Insta too, and see him in some local theater shows: @JoshuAdmire
JOIN THE PATREON FOR COOL PERKS LIKE LIVE SHOWS! In this special LIVE show edition of The Vampire Talk Show, Kelore-X97E portals into the studio and chats with Val about the Lemurian people, pyramids, and silent discos. Thanks to Sybil Eerie for being our guest today. Find all her things here
Get stickers, tarot readings, movie reviews, and live episodes when you join the Patreon! Dawn, the spirit of a ghost light, floats into the studio and talks with Val about theater etiquette, strange units of measurement, and the immortal bard. Thanks to Emily Hoffman for being our guest today! You can follow them on all the socials @mothmanbelievesinu and check out liminal.earth for a plethora of weird stories.
Val tunes in an old radio and picks up her guest: The Hat Man. Part shadow person, all creepy, The Hat Man and Val discuss a Hat Man diet of thought forms, mac and cheese, and the power of memory. Thanks to Douglas Fisher for being our guest today! Follow him on X: @metron2001 and Instagram: @scarborough_gatekeeper
JOIN THE VAMPIRE TALK SHOW PATREON FOR AWESOME PERKS! Val climbs off of her environmental soap box to chat with author and tarot reader, Allison Gunn. They discuss Allison’s book, Nowhere, professional weirdoism, and stalker tarot cards. Allison Gunn is a researcher, author, and tarot reader based out of West Virginia with a penchant for all things whimsical and strange. Her debut horror novel, Nowhere, follows a family whose own tragedy takes a back seat as strange disappearances rip their community as well as their safety to pieces. Inspired by Appalachian and fae folklore, Nowhere is now available for pre-order through Simon & Schuster. Find Allison in all the places here: https://linktr.ee/GunnAndPen Pre-order Nowhere now! https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Nowhere
Val celebrates her Death Day with good friend (maybe?), Agatha the Witch. But Agatha has a bone to pick with Val. They discuss the finer points of addiction, Aggie's familiar, Coal, and her brief stint as a Halloween postcard model. Support, rate, and review the show! Become a Patreon member and receive some spooky perks!
Val has a delightful chat with Pandersera, a Twitch-streaming musician/tarot card reader/artist/Interdimensional Priestess of the Cosmic Shamanism. They discuss mer-people, UFOs, the joy of sound, and they are not above a name drop or two. Pandersera can be found in all these places: Youtube Twitch Bandcamp
Eustice, the son of Nessie, hangs out in a kiddie pool in the studio and chats with his mom’s friend, Val. They talk about hush-hush vacations spots, daddy issues, and what it’s like to grow up with a famous mother. Thanks to Tom McKivergan for being our guest! Support, rate, and review the show!
Val appeases the keyboard phantom from last week's episode in the proper telling of the Legend of Wizard Clip in this first-ever minisode. Sources: The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry, with Legends of the Surrounding Country by Joseph Barry Copyright 1903 The deed referenced in the above account. The Mystery of the Wizard Clip (Smithfield, W. Va.) A Monograph by Joseph Finotti publication year 1879
Val gets her nerd on with author and liminal librarian, Courtney Block. They discuss Midwest Boo Fest, Courtney’s new book, haunted libraries and, a real paranormal experience happens live on the mic to the point that Val freaks out a little. Also, check out the mini-sode coming out this Monday about the ghost story Val sort of tells (because she can’t remember too well, poor old thing) during her chat with Courtney. Stories are important, and getting them right, equally important. And a BONUS episode! YAY! Follow Courtney on Instagram @liminal.librarian Support, subscribe, rate, and review! PLEASE.
Billy Andromeda, aspiring social media influencer from another galaxy, chats with Val about the finer points of influencing, his rough go at Area 51, and fires shots at metal singer and past guest, Lily Andromeda. Support, like, and subscribe to The Vampire Talk Show!
Clyde, the sleep paralysis demon (more accurately, Ali’s SPD), was snagged last minute for the show. He and Val discuss the particulars of Clyde’s job, the use of the term “Old Hag,” and how far a demon has to go in order to preserve their client list. Thanks to Taylor Martin for being our guest! Find him in a variety of performances this summer at the ACT Black Box Studio in Downtown Hagerstown, MD. Visit www.actforall.org for more information.
Val is back in action albeit with a rough voice to bring you her interview with none other than Stacey the Nightcrawler! They talk about the early 2000s, fashion, and the dangers of mixing tacos and Zima. Thanks to Jo for being our guest! Support, like, and subscribe to The Vampire Talk Show!If you have a bit of gossip, a missed connection, or personals ad to share with the show, please email thevampiretalkshow@gmail.com or slide into my DMS on Twitter, Facebook, Insta, or Tik Tok!
Val was quite pleased to welcome Sybil Eerie of the Spectral Sybil Show on the podcast to talk about ghost relationships, old birds, and cheeky characters from the virtual void. Thanks to Sybil Eerie for being our guest today. Find all her things here Support, like, subscribe, and rate The Vampire Talk Show
In this first-ever live episode for Blood Oath Initiate Patreon Members, Val catches up with a very old friend, Wilomena "Willie" Tumbleforth (Noelle) from the outer range of the Fae Realm. They discuss what's currently in season at the farm, where Diet Coke comes from, and ghoul math. Thanks to Noelle for being our guest tonight! She is 1/2 of the hosts from The Quite Unusual Podcast. Support, like, subscribe, and rate The Vampire Talk Show