What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Podcast

EPISODE 141: The Paranormal Investigator & Psychic Detective Horror authors T. Fox Dunham and Phil Thomas met Paul and Tina as part of the local paranormal core of talented and experienced ghost hunters. They’re a married couple, and each brings their own talents to their investigations. Paul Dixon is a skilled investigator and Tina Marie Williamson is an experienced psychic. On episode 141, they talk about their twenty-five years ghost hunting including their scariest encounter. Tina shares her insights into her supernatural abilities and talks about her work with law enforcement, helping with several cases. And they discuss the proper cleansing techniques such as ground that they perform before and after investigations. Paul had a dark entity attach itself to him during a ghost hunt, and it caused their family much pain. Author Mark Allan Gunnells returns with his apocalyptic story, Red Wave. You may be right about the end of the world but not always your role. English folksinger David Walton reads th

  EPISODE 140: GREG BEAR & BEAR’S GHOST Science fiction author Greg Bear (Darwin’s Radio and Lucifer) returns to continue his conversation with horror writers T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas. In part two of his interview, Greg discusses the evolution of artificial intelligence and shares advice to the writing community, giving valuable insight into the most common mistakes authors make. Our beloved British folksinger, David Walton, narrates an excerpt from Bear’s novel, Dead Lines, and a new ghost story about a young boy in England who grew up seeing ghosts. Foxy and Philly also chat about some of the mythical monsters that roam Pennsylvania like the Butler Gargoyle or Raystown Ray, and they discuss the new UFO video released by the Pentagon. We’re telling stories to entertain and distract during a strange summer on What Are You Afraid Of?   All opinions of guests and content do not reflect the opinions of T. Fox Dunham, Phil Thomas or Para-X Radio. Music, Art and Author Rights Opening Horizons (Kielokaz

EPISODE 139: GREG BEAR – DARWIN’S AUTHOR Greg Bear, one of the most celebrated science fiction authors in modern times, joins authors T. Fox Dunham and Phil Thomas for a two part interview on What Are You Afraid Of? Greg has written such books as City at the End of Time, War Dogs and one of Fox’s favorites, Darwin’s Radio. He’s a Nebula and Hugo award-winner, and he’s consulted for NASA and the US military. Greg answers questions about his writing, his career, his views on artificial intelligence and gives advice to new authors. Also, T. Fox Dunham narrates a true ghost story about the haunting of The Logan Inn, a colonial inn located in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Oh, and Fox tastes Stoll and Wolfe Whiskey made in Lancaster! All opinions of guests and content do not reflect the opinions of T. Fox Dunham, Phil Thomas or Para-X Radio. Music, Art and Author Rights “The Chamber” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License “Come and Play with Me” by Kevin MacLeod (

EPISODE 138: STORIES FOR QUARANTINE Under house arrest during an epidemic, authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas persevere in their quixotic campaign to share darkness with the world. Our mission is to entertain and distract our audience from the real horror with the entertaining horror of ghost stories, writing, fiction and the paranormal. On episode 138, Philly and Foxy chat about life in America during a modern plague, and Fox talks about a recent sighting of the cryptid creature, The Mothman. This flying humanoid with bright red eyes was first spotted in Point Pleasant, West Virginia days before the tragic collapse of the Silver Bridge in December 1967, and since then the cryptic cryptid has been spotted multiple times by perplexed witnesses--recently by a security guard at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. Also, English folksinger David Walton narrates a ghost story from the haunted Whaley House. And Fox interviews author Edgar Swamp about his writing and his book, Amber Hollow. Oh, and the clo

  EPISODE 137: THE BOTHELL POLTERGEIST Keith Linder, author of The Bothell Hell House: Poltergeist of Washington State, is back for part two of his interview with authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas. For years, spirits tormented Keith and his girlfriend with the destruction of furniture, stealing objects, manifesting as old women and even igniting bibles in self-contained fires. Keith shares additional insights on his violent and paranormal experiences and also talks about his rocky relationships with paranormal investigators who all offered different and myriad explanations for the activity in his home. English folk singer David Walton narrates a story written by Keith about the poltergeist—5th Anniversary—and we play a little music from Pueblo People. The Bothell Poltergeist is one of the most controversial and interesting cases of in modern history. Hear the rest of Keith’s story as Fox & Phil aid in his quest to find an explanation for the violent phenomenon in his previous home. www.whatareyoua

    EPISODE 136: HELL HOUSE OF WASHINGTON STATE Keith Linder was just an average guy who moved to Washington State to build a life, and he was well on his way when he and his girlfriend Tina moved into a nice house in Bothell. Unfortunately, the building came with roommates. What began with the sound of a child’s cough on moving day would eventually explode into a war of supernatural ‘campaigns’—as Keith calls them. The spirits banged on walls, blew up light fixtures, dropped pots, appeared as misty ladies and even burned bibles. Seeking help, Keith soon learned about the eccentricities of the paranormal community and found no explanations in the myriad theories presented by the ghost hunters he contacted. Ghost Adventures even filmed an episode at the house, though in the five hour duration of their visit the spirits failed to show any activity, leading some to call him a fraud. On episode 136, horror authors T. Fox Dunham and Phil Thomas listen to Keith’s compelling story of telekinetic attack, and British

EPISODE 135: GREY GHOSTS & AUTHORS On March 27th & March 28th 2020, Horror authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas will appear at the popular paranormal event in Lancaster, Phenon 2020! On episode 135, Phil and Fox talk about the future, and Fox shares the next chapter in his own paranormal story happening in the apartment where he and his wife Allison just moved in Lancaster. “I swear . . . something watched me all the way across the parking lot. I found myself rushing, feeling it piercing my back.” They play a new ghost story about the haunted ship, the Queen Mary, where our author guest, Mark Sheldon has had a ghostly encounter of his own. We chat with Mark Sheldon, author at Crystal Lake Publishing, and we play an excerpt from Sarah Killian, Mark’s insane spy novel series. We hope to see you at Phenon this year!   And come to Phenom 2020 to meet some of the greats in the paranormal community! Click the graphic for a link.   All opinions of guests and content do not reflect the opinions of T. Fox

EPISODE 134: I MOVED ON TOP OF A FREAKING NATIVE BURIAL GROUND IN LANCASTER Phil and Fox are back for their 5th season in 2020! Author T. Fox Dunham has moved to Lancaster, PA—a beautiful area of Pennsylvania known for its bucolic setting, Amish community and a shadow world of ghosts, devils and monsters. For the show’s return in 2020, Fox researched the city for local ghost stories and discovered the unnerving history of his apartment’s location. In the late 1600s, the Paxton clan massacred the remaining members of the Conestoga Tribe, and the city buried their remains in mass grave located at Chestnut and Cherry Street, which has lead to many ghost stories in places like the Duke Street Parking Lot and the Fulton Theater. And of course, it’s where Fox and his wife live! Already, they’ve spotted specters in the basement. On episode 134, T. Fox Dunham and Phil Thomas share just a few of the local ghost stories in Lancaster and talk about some of the monsters seen in the wilderness. English folksinger David W

    EPISODE 133 – BEST HAUNTS OF 2019 As the year ends, authors T. Fox Dunham and Phil Thomas celebrate their 4th season of horror, ghost stories, interviews and fun banter. Fox has selected some of his favorite moments from 2019. He shares the story they collected in Cape May, NJ of the faceless ghost who haunted a bouncer, as told by one of the residents. Heather Taddy from Paranormal State shares her scariest encounter with the paranormal. Famed author Joe R. Lansdale shares writing advice. And they play some ghost stories. This is a great episode to get an idea of what the show is all about. And we look forward to bringing you another year of spooky stuff! DISCLAIMER: All opinions of guests and content do not reflect the opinions of T. Fox Dunham, Phil Thomas or Para-X Radio. “The Chamber” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License “Come and Play with Me” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

  EPISODE 132: YULETIDE MONSTERS Horror authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas are back after their Halloween adventures to celebrate the holiday season with a new episode of What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Show. Author John C. Foster joins them, continuing their holiday tradition, and he comes bearing gifts: a creepy Christmas story, Yule Wine, narrated by Linda Jones. A cranky old lady pushes the owner of a Christmas tree farm in this tale of holiday homicide. And of course we have a ghost story. English folksinger David Walton narrates a creepy tale that happened to Phil & Fox while recording their Halloween at the Beach special in Cape May, New Jersey. The spirits of the Marquis De Lafayette sabotaged the last fifteen minutes of the show! Fox, Phil & John chat about the dark side of Christmas. In a sanitized version of Christmas, we celebrate a rosy-cheeked cherub who brings gifts to all the children, but Yule was once the time of monsters who punished naughty children. For every

    EPISODE 131 HALLOWEEN AT THE BEACH ON LOCATION T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas stayed in the beach-resort town of spooky Cape May, New Jersey and recorded live the What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Halloween Special 2019 from the haunted Marquis De Lafayette Hotel. Cape May is one of the most haunted towns in the world, and the horror authors bring you two hours of local ghost stories they collected in town. Fox arrived early and spent two days listening to ghost stories from the locals—stories such as the faceless ghost and shadow man of Congress Hall, the gray lady of Washington Street Mall and the spirit children who still run in the halls of the Marquis De Lafayette Hotel—and Phil and Fox hardly scratched the surface of the haunted history of this two century old Victorian town. Cape May was a wonderful place to visit during October, and the seaside town celebrates Halloween with stage shows, events for children and ghost story tours. Fox & Phil record the show from the haunted Marq

  Episode 130:  Haunting of Heather Taddy As we countdown to Halloween 2019, we’ve featured a variety of horror authors, television actors and paranormal investigators. Heather Taddy joins us on Episode 130 to share her years of private and televised ghost and alien hunting. Heather Taddy’s noticeable enthusiasm for the odd and unknown landed her a role as a field investigator and documentarian on 4 seasons of A&E’s Paranormal State. And now she searches for evidence of extraterrestrials with Chuck Zukowski on Travel Channel’s Destination America. She shares her inspiration to seek out the paranormal, her scariest encounter with a dark spirit and her views on modern paranormal investigation. We also play a song, Lull, from Heather’s Pittsburgh band, punk-rock, “Glow Worm.” Then English folksinger David Walton narrates T. Fox Dunham’s dark tale set during World War II. “Potentia.” Published in the anthology Monsterthology II from Zombie Works Publications, the story tells the last encounter between Victor

EPISODE 129: HALLOWEEN FIEND   Horror authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas celebrate Halloween 2019 with extra episodes of What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Show. And on this episode, horror author and owner of Grindhouse Press, CV Hunt, comes on the show to talk about her fun and atmospheric book, Halloween Fiend. Phil came upon the book while looking for reading material to enjoy this October, and he liked the book so much that Fox setup an interview with the author. CV chats about the book, her writing, Grindhouse Press and how she likes to celebrate the holiday. All three are enjoying their favorite horror movies every night, and so we talk about the best cinema to watch to enjoy the waning October days. David Walton narrates an excerpt from Hunt’s book, Halloween Fiend and also reads a true ghost story about a dying woman worried about which of her husbands will come to take her soul to the afterlife in a piece sent to us from the UK. Underground by M. Patuluci is licensed under a A

  EPISODE 128: HALLOWEEN HAUNTED HAYRIDE   As Halloween 2019 approaches, beloved friend and brilliant author of dark stories, PD Cacek, returns to celebrate the spooky season with writer T. Fox Dunham. Trish is a friend, sensitive and author. Flame Tree Press is releasing her next book, 'Second Lives', and she comes on to talk about her insights into writing, the elements of horror fiction and ghost stories and to talk about how she gets ready for Halloween. She also shares some ghost stories including the tale of extra 'extra' convict at Philadelphia’s infamously haunted Eastern Penn State Penitentiary. English folksinger David Walton narrates a ghost story sent in by a friend of the show from Texas called The Gold is Mine about a young boy facing supernatural forces in his new family house. And as a special treat, T. Fox Dunham interviews one of the resident ghouls at the Bucks County Sleepy Hollow Haunted Acres—a threefold haunt that includes a hayride, corn maze and the haunted abode, Malfate Manor. Dark

    EPISODE 127: “UP TO MY ASS IN ALLIGATORS” – THE JOE R. LANSDALE STORY Author Joe R. Lansdale defined modern genre fiction. Joe’s won multiple awards. He’s author of the movie Bubba-Hotep, Sundance Channel’s Hap & Leonard and written a ton of novels. He joins T. Fox Dunham and Phil Thomas on episode 137 to talk about his writing, career and life. Joe started writing at the age of twenty-one and failed enough to drive anyone off a cliff. But he kept going, kept writing, and with each story, he learned. On the show, he talks about his early work, the discouraging process of starting as a professional author and how he found amazing success. Joe is an inspirational man who not only writes compelling stories but seeks to share his knowledge. This is one of our best episodes, and you don’t want to miss it, especially if you write. Also, David Walton narrates a ghost story sent in by a show fan in Ontario about an encounter with the restless dead in a cemetery. And finish, T. Fox Dunham narrates a classic J

EPISODE 126: FRIDAY THE 13th THE SERIES - THE EPISODE “Lewis Vendredi made a deal with the devil to sell cursed antiques . . .” It was on Saturday afternoons. We watched it when we were kids, fascinated by the occult horror. Three friends track down cursed objects to undo dark magic. Every object—a creepy doll, a scythe or playhouse—granted its owner powers but always at a terrible price. Horror authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas interview actor and filmmaker Steve Monarque who played Johnny Ventura on Friday the 13th the Series. Johnny joins them to talk about his time as the young artifact hunter and his career as an actor and filmmaker. Steve created Monavision Films, and he’s gone on to several films. He’s also a talented musician, and we play one of his songs “All U Have 2 Do” from his band, The Monarques. Our English folksinger, David Walton, narrates a ghost legend from Yorkshire, England about a cursed chair that brings death on any who sit in it: The Death Chair of Thomas Busby. We’re counting

  EPISODE 125: WRITER OF DARKNESS Halloween would just be another Groundhog’s day without horror storytellers! And that’s Fox saying that, and he was born on Groundhog’s day. On episode 125, author T. Fox Dunham hangs out with fellow author James Longmore. They both have stories in the crime anthology, A Time For Violence, and James comes on to share his experiences as an author and impart wisdom to new writers starting the lifelong challenge. David Walton narrates an excerpt from his story, Mice. Fox also shares some of the ghost stories he’s collected while visiting the mountain town of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. Who is the faceless lady in the Victorian dress who haunts the old mining city? Ghosts of Jim Thorpe read by T. Fox Dunham and his wife, Allison Ledbetter. We’re counting down to Halloween 2019.   AUTHOR JAMES LONGMORE: James hails originally from Yorkshire, England having relocated with his family to Houston, Texas in 2010. He has an honors degree in Zoology and a background in sales, marketing an

    EPISODE 124: HALLOWEEN CANDY'S ALREADY ON THE SHELF!!!   The stores are already selling Halloween candy. It’s really messing with authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas! But hey, they love Halloween, so time to start the autumn season with a new episode of What Are You Afraid Of? Horror & Paranormal Show. Phil and Fox hang out and chat about Halloween, candy, their new content, Phil’s new film project and a ghost story sent in by Dave Brahler. Dave was a guest on episode 78: The Haunted Caller, when he told the story of several spirits who were haunting his family in Indiana. Well, the ghosts are back, and this time they sound ‘inhuman’ or ‘demonic’. English folksinger David Walton narrates the story of a strange weekend when Dave’s family was visited by an old man who may not have been human at all. The hosts also share another story from Mister Ghosts of Gettysburg, Mark Nesbitt. Mark shares the haunted history of Springs Avenue in Gettysburg including spirits of civil war soldiers and the ghosts

EPISODE 123: ALIENS WANT OUR COWS!!!   “There’s a lot we don’t know, not only about our planet but what’s happening outside of our planet—other dimensions and such.” – Chuck Zukowski, lead investigator from Travel Channel’s show, Alien Highway. Authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas are back with episode 123: ALIENS WANT OUR COWS! And for some mysterious reason, they do! Aliens keep mutilating innocent bovines, but we’ve got the man to uncover the dastardly extraterritorial plan. We play part two of our interview with lifelong alien hunter, Chuck Zukowski. You can listen to part one on episode 122. Chuck discusses cattle mutilations, his investigation of aliens, the different kind of aliens out there and his new show, Alien Highway. And he shares some insights into the notorious cave incident on the show, when he and his team got close to uncovering alien artifacts in a lost family cave, and then the owner shut down the investigation right before they found the answer. But they will be back! We also play an

EPISODE 122: ALIEN HUNTER   Chuck Zukowski from The Travel Channel’s new show, Alien Highway, comes on episode 122: Alien Hunter and is interviewed by authors T. Fox Dunham & Phil Thomas. Chuck has spent his life hunting for proof of alien life, exploring spaceship crash sites, stories of alien visitation and cattle mutilation. As the lead investigator on the new show Alien Highway, he takes his search to a new level, exploring the vast deserts of Nevada with his team. He talks about his history hunting aliens, the making of his new show and the secret history of alien visitation. Was the Native American legend about skinwalkers—or shape-shifting spirits—really talking about extraterrestrials? His experiences will change your views of the universe in part one of his interview. For our ghost story this episode, Phil reads the story of the Absecon lighthouse, a shore landmark that is haunted by the ghosts of the many shipwreck victims who ran aground on the Jersey shoals. Fox also interviews a young Swedis