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Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' & Real UFO Encounters Jun 10, 2026

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What if Steven Spielberg's latest UFO movie is closer to reality than science fiction?
In this episode of Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers welcomes author and film historian Max Evry (author of the forthcoming book Stranded on Earth: How Night Skies Became E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial) to explore Spielberg's highly anticipated new film, Disclosure Day, and its connections to some of the director's most iconic works, including Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and War of the Worlds.
The conversation dives into the movie's nods to real UFO experiencer accounts, how Spielberg's fascination with extraterrestrial contact has evolved across decades of filmmaking, and why these stories continue to resonate with audiences today.

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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.

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Why Are Demons Everywhere? w/Michelle Belanger & Joe Laycock May 13, 2026

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Are demons really everywhere — or has pop culture trained us to see them that way?
In this episode of Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers speaks with two folks who could legit call themselves demonologists — occult expert Michelle Belanger and religious studies scholar Joseph Laycock to explore the shocking history behind demons, possession, and exorcism.
From ancient beliefs and folklore to The Exorcist, the Satanic Panic, paranormal reality TV, and the influence of Ed Warren and Lorraine Warren, the conversation dives into how demons became a mainstream obsession in modern media and ghost hunting culture.
Michelle Belanger, author of Dictionary of Demons, and Joe Laycock, author of The Penguin Book of Exorcisms and The Exorcist Effect, unpack the fear, folklore, religion, and psychology fueling today’s demon craze.
Do you believe in Demons? In the comments, share your stories of what you believe was a demon encounter.

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Universal Horror Unleashed: Behind the Scenes Apr 30, 2026

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Talking Strange heads to Las Vegas for a behind-the-scenes look at Universal Horror Unleashed — the new year-round haunted attraction from Universal Studios.
In this “Halfway to Halloween” episode, host Aaron Sagers sits down with Universal creatives TJ Mannarino and Nate Stevenson to break down the 110,000-square-foot immersive experience featuring haunted houses inspired by The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Exorcist: Believer, Universal Monsters, and the original story “Scarecrow: The Reaping.”
They reveal how the team expanded Halloween Horror Nights into a permanent Las Vegas destination — and what that means for horror fans looking for a more immersive, year-round scare.
From creative design and storytelling to food, drinks, and future expansion plans (including possible new locations like Chicago), this episode explores how horror is evolving beyond seasonal events into full-scale entertainment experiences. ALSO: Don't miss Aaron's ultimate guide to Horror Unleashed at DailyDead.com
What house would YOU want to see in a year-round horror attraction? Drop your thoughts in the comments.

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The Yeti's William Sadler: Creature Features, Shawshank Redemption, & More Apr 25, 2026

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Actor William Sadler joins Aaron Sagers to discuss his new survival horror film The Yeti, now on-demand, and the enduring appeal of classic monster movies.
From battling a brutal creature in the Alaskan wilderness to reflecting on his roles in The Shawshank Redemption at the haunted Ohio State Reformatory, and playing Death in Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey and Bill and Ted Face the Music, Sadler covers a career that spans decades of iconic storytelling.
He also opens up about The Last Day of Byron Bray, a short film inspired by true events, where he plays a man confronting mortality through prophetic dreams of his own death.
Monsters, mortality, and movie history collide in this conversation with an actor that has had an incredible career.

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Are Monsters Real? Richard Estep on Nessie, Mothman, & More Apr 17, 2026

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What is the intersection of monster lore and eyewitness testimony?

In this episode of Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers talks with with paranormal investigator, author, and TV personality Richard Estep (Haunted Hospitals, Paranormal 911) to explore his new book, Monsters: Myths, Legends and Real Encounters.

From the depths of Loch Ness to the forests of North America, Estep breaks down the blurred line between myth, legend, and reported real encounters. We dig into some of the world’s most enduring creatures — including Mothman, Bigfoot, werewolves, vampires, and Nessie — and talk about when folklore becomes something more.

Estep, who has authored more than 30 books and brings a grounded perspective from his career as a paramedic and investigator, shares chilling cases, historical context, and the stories that continue to defy easy explanation.

What do you think? Are monsters just myth, misunderstood animals, supernatural entities, or something genuinely unexplained?

Share your story of a monster encounter!

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‘Hokum’ Director on Adam Scott’s Irish Horror Apr 11, 2026

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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?

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'Faces of Death' Director/Writer on Disturbing Horror Reboot Apr 10, 2026

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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.

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Barbie Ferreira & Dacre Montgomery Talk ‘Faces of Death’ Apr 09, 2026

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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?

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Actor Johnny Pemberton on 'Mermaid' Horror Apr 08, 2026

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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?

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Bigfoot Hoax Exposed? 'Capturing Bigfoot' Filmmakers' Shocking Evidence Mar 30, 2026

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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?

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