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Richard Hatem's Paranormal Bookshelf

Richard Hatem's Paranormal Bookshelf

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 “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.Summerland Entertainment, Inc Art Literary History & Criticism Social Sciences
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  • S3 Ep16: SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE! Telephone Calls From The Dead with Parapsychologist Dr. Callum Cooper

    S3 Ep16: SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE! Telephone Calls From The Dead with Parapsychologist Dr. Callum Cooper
    Jan 9 2026

    “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 driving force behind one of the strangest and most fascinating books ever written – Phone Calls From The Dead. Cooper followed up on this research and published his own book 30 years later: Telephone Calls From The Dead.

    In our conversation, Cooper discusses his investigation into the murder of D. Scott Rogo, his role in getting Phone Calls From The Dead republished in a new affordable volume – and his ongoing fascination with electronic communication with the dead.

    LINKS:
    Learn more about Dr. Callum Cooper and purchase his books at his personal website https://www.callumecooper.com/

    Buy a brand new – and affordable! – copy of D. Scott Rogo and Raymond Bayless’s classic book Phone Calls From The Dead here https://bookshop.org/p/books/phone-calls-from-the-dead-the-results-of-a-two-year-investigation-into-an-incredible-phenomenon-d-scott-rogo/27684604309b6445?ean=9781786772725&next=t

    Watch this amazing vintage theatrical promo trailer for the movie Poltergeist -- featuring D. Scott Rogo himself! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIQDw3mJlAg
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • S3 Ep15: SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE! – Night Stalking with Mark Dawidziak

    S3 Ep15: SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE! – Night Stalking with Mark Dawidziak
    Dec 26 2025
    “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 Companion

    Today’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 himself!

    The Night Stalker, a TV-movie starring Darren McGavin, Simon Oakland and Barry Atwater, was about an intrepid reporter named Carl Kolchak covering a series of bizarre murders in Las Vegas – murders he becomes increasingly convinced are being committed by an actual, real-life vampire. It premiered on January 11, 1972 to blockbuster ratings and for decades was the highest rated TV-movie of all time. It led to a sequel, The Night Strangler, and eventually to a 20-episode TV series that premiered on September 13, 1974. It’s the TV show that most people my age remember – a weekly trip into horror that at the time had no equal. Chris Carter often cites his love for The Night Stalker as the inspiration for creating his hit series The X-Files. And of course, listeners of this podcast know about my affection for the show and how formative it was for me as a young kid.


    Join Mark and me as we talk about Darren McGavin, Dan Curtis, David Chase, our favorite Night Stalker episodes, the history of the American vampire, the 3rd (unproduced) Night Stalker movie, how Darren McGavin finally gave up on the show (but not the character) – and the upcoming 2026 release of the all-new, definitive edition of The Night Stalker Companion!

    Mark Dawidziak is the author or editor of 25 books, including three acclaimed studies of landmark television series: The Columbo Phile, The Night Stalker Companion and Everything I Need to Know I Learned in The Twilight Zone. He also is an internationally recognized Mark Twain scholar, and five of his books are about the iconic American writer. His most recent book, A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe, was published by St. Martin’s Press in February 2023.

    Keep up with Mark Dawidziak and buy his books at his personal website here https://www.markdawidziak.com/

    Buy The Night Stalker TV series on DVD here https://kinolorber.com/product/kolchak-the-night-stalker-the-complete-series-blu-ray?gad_campaignid=21604535012

    Buy the novel The Night Stalker here https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=jeff%20rice&ref_=search_f_hp&sts=t&tn=night%20stalker
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • S3 Ep14: SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE! Bigfoot 101: A Sasquatch Odyssey with Brian King-Sharp

    S3 Ep14: SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE! Bigfoot 101: A Sasquatch Odyssey with Brian King-Sharp
    Dec 12 2025
    “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-Sharp

    What 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 been on the trail of Bigfoot for forty years. And he’s here to answer our questions -- and spill his secrets: Why haven’t we ever found a Bigfoot body? Is the Patterson-Gimlin film a hoax? Why do hunters never seem to shoot a Bigfoot? What is the best evidence we have that Bigfoot exists? And what does it feel like to finally encounter one up close?
    LINKS & NOTES

    Support RHPB on Patreon here! https://patreon.com/RichardHatem?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

    Get RHPB merch here!
    https://richardhatem-shop.fourthwall.com/?

    Listen to Brian King-Sharps podcast Sasquatch Odyssey here: https://pod.link/1552990311

    Buy all of Brian’s books here:
    https://paranormalworldproductions.com/store

    Find out more about Sasquatch Research at the Olympic Project here: https://www.olympicproject.com/

    "Get your tickets to 'Merry Queerness' -- the cabaret show Susan's producing -- here!
    https://lalgbtcenter.org/event/merry-queerness-a-wildly-inappropriate-holiday-show/
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    1 hr and 9 mins
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