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Nicholas Vincent aka Circus Envy SF13 E50

If you have a fear of clowns, this episode is for you! What better way to usher in Halloween than to have the face of Halloween himself, Nicholas Vincent aka Circus Envy as a guest.

Circus Envy is the alter ego of Nicholas and has been a part of his life for over 20yrs. There’s a lot of psychology behind him being a clown and he gives Wes a small glimpse into that and he even turned his story into a comic book to dive into the origins of Circus Envy. Nicholas is a very well spoken and articulate person and hearing him speak is a welcome change from our usual rif raf (only partially joking) so you won’t want to skip this episode.

Bonus content with this episode is Wes debuting his new character Whispers the Clown and giving us the magic that is clown hands. Seriously, it’s majestic and you’ll want to check it out.

 

Heather Dobson Memoirs of a Future Ghost SF13 E40

It’s a delve into the metaphysical world as Wes and co host Chad Harlan welcome Heather Dobson, author and cofounder of Paranormal Georgia Investigations, to discuss Heather’s book, MEMOIRS OF A FUTURE GHOST, as well as the supernatural in general.

Along the way, Heather explains where the title of her book originated, what led to her interest in the paranormal, equipment preferences, and if she feels her exposure to the paranormal has made her more sensitive or skeptical. Check out her website afutureghost.com for more information on Heather and her work.

Our regular features bring us sharks from FakeShemp, vampire and haunting classics from the Week in Horror, and horror comedies from Joe Lewis. Plus, Dick Pinkerton returns with another tale of True Horror.

The big question that remains is, can ghosts REALLY smell when someone is BS’ing?

 

John Gritton SF13 E35

Kentucky boy and film maker, John C. Gritton joins Wes with cohost Chad this week. John is a Scarefest regular and you may have seen him walking around as a Ghostbuster with the Western Kentucky Ghostbusters. You may have also heard one of his seminars about the Golden age of slasher films.
Being a Kentucky boy moving to L.A. is a huge transition and John talks to us about what that looked like for him, what celebrities he worked next too and why he ultimately decided to come back to Kentucky. Being a film maker, John has a unique view on movies and he and Wes talk about the difference between practical and CGI effects and which they each prefer. This episode offers a lot for the budding film maker and the horror fan so you won’t want to miss it.

 

Suzanne McComas SF13 E15

Wes and CC Ann sit down this week with Suzanne McComas, former law enforcement, private detective and Scarefest seminars favorite. Suzanne, also known as the smartest woman in Wes’ life, talks about the cases that made her question if the criminally insane aren’t just demonically possessed. Suzanne also gives her thoughts on bigfoot, UFOs and the Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy (*hint* he didn’t kill himself).

Glenn from Fakeshemp.net reveals the movie that scared him as a child, Joe Lewis with Bonehead Weekly gives his opinion on the Dracula series and if that doesn’t entertain you enough, Billy Crank goes… Crazy.

 

John & Stacey Edwards SF12 E43

Wes solo hosts this week and welcomes married paranormal investigators John and Stacey Edwards.

In this episode they discuss that when this duo connected, one was a skeptic and one was a believer. Eventually, through shared personal experiences, the skeptic became a believer and they created the podcast, Haunted South. Since then they have gone on too write the book Till Death and Beyond and create another Podcast called Paranormal Sideshow. You will hear them discuss their favorite equipment to use while on the hunt as well as the pay per boo theory and how that may affect some of our favorite haunts.

You can find more info about their book and podcasts at Paranormalsideshow.com or Facebook.com/Paranormalsideshow

 

Gavin and Paula Kelly SF12 E42

This week Wes hosts Gavin and Paula Kelly, paranormal investigators featured on such shows as “Phantasmic Ghost Hunters” and “Paranormal Journey into the Unknown”. Gavin and Paula will be speaking at Scarefest XII about their new show “Truth or Legends in Your Hometown”, where 28 teams in 20 states will investigate local places to see if they are truly haunted or just part of the elaborate fictional tapestry of local flavor.

Gavin and Paula discuss the new Truth or Legends show, the importance of sifting through the the layers of local legend to determine if actual paranormal activity exists, and how they came to be paranormal investigators. We learn that legends can often distort the search for the supernatural and skew perceptions of haunted places, prime examples being Waverly Hills and Bobby Mackey ‘s. For more information of the new show check out Gavin and Paula’s Facebook page at facebook.com/TruthorLegendsInyourHometown/

We also get a few new celebrity announcements for Scarefest. The incredible Captain Spaulding, Sid Haig, and Hafthor Bjornsson of Game of Thrones fame will be joining us. And Wes teaches us that radon gas, created by decomposing bodies, will reflect light and can make for some interesting effects when investigating cemeteries. Who knew, right?

Beverly McChesney SF12 E41

The lovely and extremely gifted, Beverly McChesney aka Momma Ruby, joins Wes and cohost Chris Sutton this week on Scarefest radio.

Beverly is a very gifted psychic medium and she talks about her talks with the universe and answers questions about Bigfoot, Noah’s ark and even the Kennedy assassination. Talks about the Fae are brought up like how to spot them and why you want them on your side.

In this episode we are also joined by Christopher and Rachel Booth. They tell us more about their Haunted Bizarre and upcoming project, “The Attached”. There’s a little bit of everything in this episode so be sure to check it out.

 

Leo Doyle SF12 E38

Ghost hunting as we know it is changing and this week Wes sits down to talk to Leo Doyle about those changes and the future of electronic ghost hunting.

Leo is a self proclaimed, open minded skeptic who brings his career as an electrical engineer to the table. He and Wes discuss what it looks like to take a more scientific approach to ghost hunting and the new equipment needed to do so. They also discuss these new and improved technologies aimed at finding tangible, scientific proof that there could be things that go bump in the night.

If ghost hunting isn’t really your thing, then be sure to tune in anyway to see Wes nerding out and two grown men speak in a lot of scientific terms. You may not understand it all, but we promise you’ll be entertained.

 

Bishop James Long SF12 E37

A current trend in the paranormal seems to be an increase in demonic activity. Where do you turn when you need to learn more about the “D” word? You turn to clergyman and validly trained exorcist Bishop James Long, who has been involved in 28 documented cases of possession.

Tonight, Wes hosts Bishop Long in a long awaited talk on demonology and so much more. He and Wes discuss the serious nature of pursuing demonic cases and the dire consequences involved, his calling to the clothing at an early age, his terrifying experiences at Bobby Mackey’s along with an array of other theological and philosophical tangents. You don’t want to miss this.

James does a tremendous amount of ministry work with the homeless and impoverished single mothers. He funds this ministry through teaching paranormal courses. Interested parties can learn more at bishopjameslong.com/Bishop_James_Long/Paranormal_Course . Direct donations to this ministry can also me made on his homepage at bishopjameslong.com

We also see Wes get his childhood deeply traumatized by the upcoming Banana Splits movie, which re-imagines the early 70’s psychedelic TV show as a horror movie. GROOVY!