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Richard Hatem"s Paranormal Bookshelf

Astonishing Legends Productions

“Go inside the mind of one of television and movies’ wildest storytellers…” Richard Hatem"s Paranormal Bookshelf is a podcast that feels like discovering a secret diary. Every episode unravels the mysteries of a book from Richard"s bookshelf and a story from Richard’s life, weaving together the excitement of the supernatural and the warmth of personal storytelling.

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S4 Ep5: Jadoo

Richard Hatem"s Paranormal Bookshelf ·

2026/04/10

“I am a professional cliffhanger. Peddling adventure is my business, and at times it’s a mighty lean one. But the leanness is a part of it. Going hungry and thirsty and weird places that aren’t even marked on the map is part of it. My specialty is magic, the forbidden arts. Jadoo is my stock in trade.” – John A. Keel, JadooLong before ‘The Mothman Prophecies’ there was ‘Jadoo’. Barely out of his teens, John Keel set out across the world in search of magic: both fake -- and real. He traveled

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95:03

S4: SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE: WEIRDUMENTARY with Gary D....

Richard Hatem"s Paranormal Bookshelf ·

2026/03/27

Remember In Search of Noah’s Ark? Chariots of the Gods? The Mysterious Monters? The Outer Space Connection? In the mid-1970s, these odd movies from Sunn Classic or American International Pictures would suddenly appear in your neighborhood theater – and it usually meant that your next Saturday afternoon was spoken for. Bigfoot, psychic powers, UFOS – finally there were films devoted to the scientific study of the things I cared about. Were they scientific? As it turns out, not so much. But

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122:08

RHPB 2nd Anniversary: MIRACLES MEGA-MIX!

Richard Hatem"s Paranormal Bookshelf ·

2026/03/25

For our 2nd anniversary, we bring you the “Miracles MEGA-MIX!” We’ve combined all 3-parts of the Season 1 Miracles series into one easy-to-play episode. Perfect listening for long road trips, recovering from knee surgery and endless lines at the DMV! Now YOU don’t have to decide if you want to hear “Part 2’s” anymore – we’ve decided for you! You’re going to! You’re welcome! And Happy Anniversary!LINKS:Support RHPB on Patreon here

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65:43

S4 Ep4: Lily Dale

Richard Hatem"s Paranormal Bookshelf ·

2026/03/13

“Compared to most people in Lily Dale, I was a raging skeptic. Compared to most of my journalistic colleagues, I was a soft-headed sap. I didn’t believe Lily Dale’s people could chat with the dead, but I was willing to concede that I might be wrong. I never intended for any of it to change me. But it did.” – Christine Wicker, Lily Dale Lily Dale is a small community of spiritualists in upstate New York. It is known as “The town that talks to the dead”. People come here from all over the world

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61:02

S4 Ep3: Sasquatch

Richard Hatem"s Paranormal Bookshelf ·

2026/02/27

“SOMETHING is making those goddamn footprints and I’m going to find out what it is!” – René Dahinden, SasquatchThe 1970’s were prime “flesh-and-blood” Sasquatch years. It seemed like everyone who was looking for Bigfoot was sure they were gonna find him (or her) any minute now. Don Hunter and René Dahinden were no different. After all, if something exists in the real world, it’s just a matter of time before you’re holding it in your arms – right?In 1977 Richard was in search of a girl he barely

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S4: SPECIAL PRESENTATION: What It Means To Be Human

Richard Hatem"s Paranormal Bookshelf ·

2026/02/20

Today I am thrilled to bring you an episode of an all-new podcast by RHPB guest, fan and my good friend Dan Zetterstrom! PATREON members will remember him from the episode where he shared his experience visiting spirit healer Michael Chapman – the son of George Chapman who was featured in the RHPB episode “Surgeon From Another World”. Dan is a kind, intelligent and relentlessly curious guy and his show “What It Means To Be Human” dives deep into the mysteries of consciousness, humanity and the

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77:44

S4 Ep2: The Ghost of Flight 401

Richard Hatem"s Paranormal Bookshelf ·

2026/02/13

“A flight attendant was in the lower galley when she happened to glance into the glass window of one of the meal heating units. There was the face of Don Repo, the flight engineer who died in the Everglades crash. He said, “Watch out for fire on this airplane.” – from The Ghost of Flight 401We’ve all heard of haunted houses -- but a haunted jumbo jet? For over two years, author and journalist John G. Fuller investigated claims that the ghosts of Captain Bob Loft and Flight Engineer Don Repo were

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69:06

S4 Ep1: Induced After Death Communication

Richard Hatem"s Paranormal Bookshelf ·

2026/01/30

“Nothing in my formal training prepared me for the events described in this book. What I discovered defied everything I knew about treating patients suffering from grief and trauma, and it took me into an unfamiliar realm of human experience. I and about 200 other trained psychotherapists have induced thousands of after death communications. It appears to work with nearly everyone, nearly all of the time.” – Dr. Allan L. Botkin, author of Induced After Death CommunicationWhat if communication

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57:31

S3 Ep17: SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE! Bridging the Mothman...

Richard Hatem"s Paranormal Bookshelf ·

2026/01/23

“It was Christmas time. It was supposed to be a time of happiness, but we had funerals in town. We couldn’t put off the funerals until after Christmas. They said later, they found a hairline crack in an eyebolt, and once one part went down, the whole bridge went down.” – from the book Bridging The Tragedy by Bill & Jaci KousoulasWhen the Silver Bridge collapsed on December 15, 1967, the tragedy touched the lives of everyone in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. In the months leading up to the

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68:52

S3 Ep16: SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE! Telephone Calls From...

Richard Hatem"s Paranormal Bookshelf ·

2026/01/09

“He was seen with this guy… Two days later a neighbor said his lawn sprinkler had been running continuously. They called the police. A lieutenant was sent out – they found the back door ajar. So he went through and discovered Scott -- slain in a pool of blood.” -- parapsychologist Dr. Callum Cooper on the death of D. Scott Rogo.Today I’m thrilled to be talking with Dr. Callum Cooper about his personal research into the life and tragic death of fellow parapsychologist D. Scott Rogo. Rogo was the

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88:06

S3 Ep15: SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE! – Night Stalking with...

Richard Hatem"s Paranormal Bookshelf ·

2025/12/26

“I became a journalist because of Carl Kolchak. He was my idea of what a journalist was and should be, and he remains that to this day.” -- Mark Dawidziak, author of The Night Stalker CompanionToday’s episode is a Christmas gift to myself: a visit with my friend Mark Dawidziak, who just happens to be the world’s leading authority on Carl Kolchak and all things Night Stalker – the movies, the TV series, the original novel by Jeff Rice and the many sequel novels, one of which was written by Mark

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69:24

S3 Ep14: SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE! Bigfoot 101: A...

Richard Hatem"s Paranormal Bookshelf ·

2025/12/12

“It was ten feet away, slick dark-brown hair. And it’s going up this ridge. The cop in me kicks in and I decide I’m going to follow it. I just wanted to see it again. In retrospect it’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever done in my life. It was totally unsafe. I do not recommend it to anybody who’s listening.” – Bigfoot researcher Brian King-SharpWhat is it like to come face-to-furry-face with Bigfoot? Today you’ll find out. My friend Brian King-Sharp, host of the popular Sasquatch Odyssey podcast has

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S3 Ep13: SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Gods, Ghosts and UFOs

Richard Hatem"s Paranormal Bookshelf ·

2025/12/03

Today I’m excited to bring you an episode of the brilliant new podcast Gods, Ghosts & UFOs – with their special guest, ME! You’ll recognize co-host Tom Maxwell from his appearances on Astonishing Legends Episodes 291 & 292, “American Bloodfalls”. (You might also know him as the frontman for the 90s band Squirrel Nut Zippers. He wrote their hit song “Hell”). On Gods, Ghosts & UFOs, Tom – along with co-hosts J.E. Peterson and Mallory Everton – does a weekly round-up of weird and

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S3 Ep12: SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE: The Mammoth Mountain...

Richard Hatem"s Paranormal Bookshelf ·

2025/11/28

“I feel that it hates me sometimes. It can move objects. I heard it speak once, or try to speak. It sounded like somebody underneath the water. It’s never really touched me and I don’t want to see what it actually looks like. I was afraid it was going to look like a corpse.” -- Tom Ross, poltergeist experiencer. Have you ever heard someone describe what it’s really like to live with a poltergeist? Today you will. When Tom Ross was thirteen, he spent four terrifying days in what seemed to be a

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97:45

S3 Ep11: SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE: UFOs and High...

Richard Hatem"s Paranormal Bookshelf ·

2025/11/14

“When I was six years old, on Christmas Eve, I had an encounter with a little gnome that walked into my bedroom. I don’t recall any fear. But after that, I don’t remember anything.” – Rob KristoffersenRob Kristoffersen is not only an expert on UFOs and UFO cases and host of the Our Strange Skies podcast – he’s also one of my best friends. In this wide-ranging interview we get progressively weirder and wilder, touching on everything from Bigfoot to elves to ghosts to crop circles to UFO cults to

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60:01

S3 Ep10: The Siren Call of Hungry Ghosts - Part Two

Richard Hatem"s Paranormal Bookshelf ·

2025/10/31

“They’re demons. You’re talking to demons. And I don’t like the sound of it one bit.” -- The Siren Call of Hungry GhostsJoe Fisher falls further into darkness as he attempts to prove the earthly existences of his spirit guides. But once he realizes that his otherworldly lover Filipa has lied to him, all bets are off. A late-night meeting with a friend who warns Joe about “the other side of the spirit guides” puts the communications he’s been receiving in a new -- and terrifying -- light. The

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64:30

S3 Ep9: The Siren Call of Hungry Ghosts - Part One

Richard Hatem"s Paranormal Bookshelf ·

2025/10/24

“Here, in an ordinary suburban living room in Toronto, a cynical, 42-year-old mother of three was giving voice to disembodied humans who were testifying to the fact that we do not die. And that we are never truly alone.” -- Joe Fisher, The Siren Call of Hungry GhostsOn July 20th, 1984, journalist and paranormal researcher Joe Fisher witnesses the phenomenon of channeling for the first time -- and his life changes forever. What if spirit guides really do exist? What if we all have people on the

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S3: “The Light In The Dark Tour” Wrap-Up! Part 2

Richard Hatem"s Paranormal Bookshelf ·

2025/10/17

Richard & Susan’s adventure continues as they make their way from Point Pleasant, WV to Washington, DC -- where they meet up with fellow RHPB super-stars Scott Philbrook, Tess Pfeifle and Kayla Lord! Then it's on to New York City and a visit with “Uh,Dad?” (Owen Gerber-Hatem) -- and finally, an absolutely legendary show at the home of Haunted Hallways creators Janice & Leo Bartoldus! Join us for more stories, more fan love, more pancakes -- and more french fries!Links: Support RHPB on

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S3 Ep9: “The Light In The Dark Tour” Wrap-Up! Part 1

Richard Hatem"s Paranormal Bookshelf ·

2025/10/10

Ten Days. Five Shows. Four Cities. One Mothman. No Regrets. Join Richard and his featured guest Susan Lambert for all the behind-the-scenes stories of the first leg of the RHPB “Light In The Dark Tour”. When did Richard freak-out? When did Susan freak-out? Which shows went the best? What’s a Fuzzy Duck? And what’s the deal with all those French fries? Find out all this and more -- PLUS -- when will the tour resume and will it come to a city near you?Links: Support RHPB on Patreon here

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62:35

S3 Ep8: The National Directory of Haunted Places --...

Richard Hatem"s Paranormal Bookshelf ·

2025/10/03

“Haunted events are beyond our logic and occur in ways that challenge our perception of reality. But whether a place is haunted by ghosts, flying saucers, angels, demons, or some strange energy can be a matter of some debate...” -- Dennis William Hauck, The National Directory of Haunted Places.Richard prepares for the biggest, most important and most personal pitch of his life. It’s the one that could change everything -- if he doesn’t screw it up. And The National Directory of Haunted Places

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