Afraid of Nothing Podcast

True Crime & Paranormal

About

AFRAID OF NOTHING, based on the award-winning experimental documentary, explores life and the afterlife through the lens of shamans, mediums, ghost hunters, authors, EVP experts, scientists, researchers, witches and other awakened individuals. Host: Bob Heske.

Episodes

  • Afraid of Unsettling Stories from the Set of Nefarious

    Steve Deace recounts the spiritual warfare experienced during the filming of Nefarious, drawing parallels to incidents in films like The Exorcist. He describes inexplicable events and dangerous encounters, suggesting demonic forces sought…

  • Afraid of Stories with Saint

    Bob Heske discusses with Elizabeth Saint, a paranormal investigator and storyteller, how science and intuition interact. They explore her journey from investigating the unexplained to creating the audience-driven platform "Stories with Sai…

  • Afraid of Internet Conspiracies: Miami Aliens, Celebrity Clones & The Charlie Kirk Rabbit Hole

    Bob Heske and Cuyle Carvin explore internet conspiracy theories such as the Miami alien sightings, the idea of celebrity clones like Avril Lavigne, and conspiracies surrounding Charlie Kirk. They also touch on the public

  • Afraid of Haunting of Hunt Memorial Library

    Medium Rob Gutro and Monique Toosoon discuss their experiences detailed in "Haunting of Hunt Memorial Library." The episode covers unsettling paranormal encounters that began during a routine book signing trip, linking back to their earlie…

  • Afraid of ... So You Wanna Be a Medium?

    Brooke Ashley, an evidential medium with four years of professional practice, shares her journey into mediumship and how she guides others in developing their own psychic abilities. She focuses on ethical spirit communication, delivering v…

  • Afraid of Investigating the Ghosts of the Linville Manor

    Co-authors Rob Gutro and Winn Brewer discuss their collaboration on "The Ghosts of the Linville Manor" -- Maryland's most haunted location! Buy the Book on Amazon Visit the house Listen to a prior episode of the initial investigation Watch…

  • Afraid of Mirror Life: Modern Zombies

    Filmmaker, actor, and writer Kazy Tauginas joins the show to discuss his new film Mirror Life: Modern Zombies . Kazy is joined by co‑host and actor Cuyle Carvin , who also stars in the film. Together, they explore the inspiration behind th…

  • Afraid of Catching up with Cuyle Carvin

    WATCH ON YOUTUBE . Sometimes you just gotta reconnect with old friends at the holidays. This episode I talk shop with sometimes co-host, new Dad, and your favorite actor, Cuyle Carvin . We talk about Cuyle's latest film Mirror Life: Modern…

  • Afraid of 3I/Atlas with Avi Loeb

    Dr. Avi Loeb visits for the 4th time -- this time around the sun to discuss 3I/Atlas, the 3rd, and most notable interstellar object observed in our galaxy. Anomaly, "Dark Comet", or Alien Intelligence? The World is watching. You decide! In…

  • Afraid of Life with Ghosts

    Who knew that communicating with ghosts was doctor recommended?! In this episode we unearth the exceptional and important documentary "Life with Ghosts" with filmmaker Stephen Berkley. About the Film Life with Ghosts (2023) is a documentar…

  • Afraid of Psychic Sisters: The Trinity Oracles

    My most ambitious episode yet -- I speak with not one, not two, but THREE psychics. And they are siblings! Erika, Candace and Jasmine join me for an entertaining conversation covering everything from how they started, dealing wit skeptics,…

  • Afraid of Weaving Stories with Tarot and Astrology

    "Written in the Stars" Got writer's block? Want to unlock the art of storytelling? Grab you tarot deck and astrology chart, and let's get creative with Kacy Boccumini, a certified tarot reader, medium, and filmmaker. Afraid of Nothing podc…

  • Afraid of Bridging Worlds: Journey from Police to Spirit Medium

    We all have a life journey that we map with our own free will. Rich Braconi has a particularly interesting (and roller coaster) ride from New Jersey police detective to spirit medium and medical intuitive. Rich captured the highs and lows…

  • Afraid of The Blair Witch Project with Michael C. Williams

    It's been nearly 30 years since The Blair Witch Project (1999) terrorized film audiences with the inaugural "found footage" film. The film's logline: Three film students vanish after traveling into a Maryland forest to film a documentary o…

  • Afraid of Stanley Kubrick, AI, Alchemy, MK Ultra, and Our Spiritual Destiny

    Bucket list for tonight's show -- our guest is Jay Weidner, a filmmaker, author and scholar known for (among many things) his 3-part docuseries "Kubrick's Odyssey" as well as his appearance in Rodney Ascher's "Room 237". The final film in…

  • Afraid of Nothing Anthem (Theme Song)

    Afraid of Nothing theme song. Personalized song created with Songer . [Stanza 1] Darkness closes, no fear! Ghosts and shadows, they draw near! No retreat, just bring the fight, Hosts Bob and Cuyle, conquer your fright! [Chorus] Afraid of N…

  • Afraid of The Exorcism Prayer

    Hats off to people who follow their dreams (or weird fetish) and get things done! Documentary and indie filmmaker, and Pennsylvania horror folklorist, Ryan Cavalline joins us to discuss "The Exorcism Prayer" and other ghoulish horror entra…

  • Afraid of Psychic Stories with Mediums Rob Gutro & Ruthie Larkin

    How do you like your paranormal content served up? Tonight we present some juicy psychic stories "medium rare" -- that's right, it's a rare treat that we get two of the country's top mediums, but that's what's on the menu for this show. Fr…

  • Afraid of Imagine Heaven: NDEs and After Death

    What happens when we die? Will you still be you? Who will greet you to the Afterlife? Will your pets be there? Will you meet Jesus? And what will you wear? NY Times best-selling author, world-renowned NDE researcher, and pastor John Burke…

  • Afraid of Haunting of Emery Estate

    This episode I am joined by old friend Rob Gutro and new friend Monique Toosoon who discuss their new collaboration, Haunting of Emery Estate. About the Book A 5-hour paranormal investigation at the Emery Estate in Weymouth, MA was coordin…

  • Afraid of Popeye the Slayer Man: Actors Cut

    We follow up our last episode with Popeye the Slayer Man filmmakers -- this time, a trio of the film's actors scream out... Angela Relucio , who plays Margot, a real estate broker looking to make a quick buck on the abandoned spinach canni…

  • Afraid of Popeye the Slayer Man

    Everyone has a dark side. Two years ago we were trick or treated to Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey. In 2025, it's Popeye's turn to flex his evil persona. Tonight's guests are filmmakers Cuyle Carvin (also our esteemed co-host), Robert Ry…

  • Afraid of Awakening to the Akashic Records

    This was a fun one. I interview Amy Robeson -- a spiritual teacher, healer, Akashic Records Master Teacher, and podcaster -- to hear her story of transformation and discovery of her divine purpose. We talk about how Amy came to work the ma…

  • Afraid of 2024

    2024 was an epic, upside down year -- solar eclipses, biblical prophecies, assassination attempts, an unlikely presidential comeback, drones, orbs, mysterious fog, DOGE, geopolitical unrest and global uncertainty. So much more is in the ca…

  • Afraid of New Jersey Drones, Alien Intelligence and The Big Bang Origin

    Christmas comes a day late! Instead of Ave Maria, we celebrate with world famous Harvard astrophysicist and best-selling author Avi Loeb. Avi joins the Afraid of Nothing podcast for the third time to discuss New Jersey drones, AI in the ne…

  • Afraid of Tesla, Time Travel and Time Slips

    Time sure flies when you're having fun ... but when you end up in an alternate time loop, it can be downright weird. Tonight we talk to Tim R. Swartz about Tesla, Time Travel and Time Slips ... and share one of my favorite time slip storie…

  • Afraid of Close Encounters

    Justin Bush, an author and alien abductee, has been haunted by unwanted visitors his entire life. Justin talks about his experiences and his memoir, "Violence Will Not Be Tolerated: An Alien Abduction Story". For the first time, Justin is…

  • Afraid of the Dave Schrader Files

    Tonight's episode is a personal bucket list. I have the honor of interviewing Dave Schrader (The Holzer Files, Paranormal 60). We discuss Dave's personal journey in the paranormal -- from radio and television to being an author and podcast…

  • Afraid of The Quantum Room

    Tonight's guest is Author Todd Wilcox (AKA the Slipstream Shaman). Todd talks about his new book and the power of consciousness inside The Quantum Room -- a place we all have the ability to enter. BIO: Todd Wilcox has had a lifelong fascin…

  • Afraid of Ghosts of Ireland

    Lucky Charms! This episode old friend Rob Gutro talks about his latest book - " Ghosts of Ireland on a Medium's Vacation ". Rob is a pet psychic, paranormal investigator and award-winning, best-selling Amazon author. Bonus: This episode we…

  • Afraid of Bible Prophecy

    Remember that crazy guy with the "End Times" warning blasted from a bullhorn on college campuses? I do. At Indiana University we called him Mad Max. Well, after all this time -- geez, maybe the guy was legit. It's a crazy world out there a…

  • Afraid of Shared Death

    "I am not afraid of death. I just don't want to be there when it happens." Woody Allen Tonight's episode is literally a trip. You may have heard about Near Death Experiences (NDEs), but what about Shared Death Experiences (SDEs)? Dr. Scott…

  • Afraid of Abducted: The Human Harvest

    Many guests have claimed that aliens are good. Tonight's guest has a different take -- and it's disturbingly personal. Author/Experiencer Karin Wilkinson ( “STOLEN SEED, EVIL HARVEST”) shares the chronicle of her life experiences and insig…

  • Afraid of The Paranormal Pendulum

    In this episode we talk pendulum dowsing with Dan Baldwin and George Sewell, and unearth the Lindsey Higgins abduction case as seen on Netflix's Haunted (Season 1, Episode 5). AI-generated episode art created at NightCafe Creator . BIOS: D…

  • Afraid of Alien Encounters

    On your mark, get set, GO ... up into an alien spacecraft. But who do you talk to about the experience once you return from the Mother Ship? Yep, there's a support group for that. Tonight's guest, Lester Velez, is a UFO investigator, autho…

  • Afraid of Monster Mirror: Son of Sam

    Think you know the Son of Sam story - the serial predator who stalked young lovers and terrorized New York city in 1976 and 1977? You only know half of the story. Find out about his transformation in prison, captured in a new book " Monste…

  • Afraid of the Atheist and His Awakening

    Tonight's guest has come a long way on his spiritual journey and, man -- it sure took him a long time. In this episode, Ray Catania takes us along on his spiritual transformation and ultimate awakening which spanned 4 decades and has resul…

  • Afraid of The Miracle of 2nd Chances

    Do you believe in miracles? Tonight's episode has two: In the Fall of 2022, John Reign overcame a vicious case of Covid that "felt like I was breathing razor blades". John made an unbelievable recovery through the power of prayer which had…

  • Afraid of Love in the Afterlife

    True love means sticking with a person "till death do us part". But what happens when the human bond of love extends beyond death into the afterlife? The Love Story When Robert (Bob) Possiel scrolled to Jen’s profile on a social media plat…

  • Afraid of Aliens, UFO Hotspots and Valiant Thor

    Cuyle Carvin takes over the main console in this episode to interview friend and colleague Craig Campobasso who is a casting director, filmmaker, author and UFO enthusiast. Oh the stories he has to share -- the Truth is not "out there" ...…

  • Afraid of Cinema Symbolism & The Wizard of Oz (Oh My!)

    Robert W. Sullivan IV comes back to share more Cinema Symbolism ... including an unsettling new discovery about the Wizard of Oz, occultist Aleister Crowley and an Indian hex. ABOUT ROBERT W. SULLIVAN IV Robert W. Sullivan IV is a historia…

  • Afraid of The Best of the Unrest (episodes 51-99)

    Happy Halloween folks! We've got a treat for you -- a mashup of the creepiest clips from shows 51-99 featuring (in order): Afraid of Demonic Foes Afraid of a Rockin' Good Ghost Story Afraid of the Priest Who Sees Stuck Souls in His Sleep A…

  • Afraid of Astral Travel, Humanoids and High Strangeness

    Author Preston Dennett joins us to talk about his latest book - Humanoids and High Strangeness: Twenty True UFO Encounters - and what it's like to astral travel. ABOUT PRESTON DENNETT Preston Dennett began investigating UFOs and the parano…

  • Afraid of The Legion of Exorcists with Bishop Rita Strugala

    Bishop Rita Strugala, the lone female exorcist on Eli Roth's The Legion of Exorcists, talks about her journey from private paranormal investigator to paranormal celebrity and Exorcist for the Old Catholic Church. About Bishop Rita Strugala…

  • Afraid of 100th Episode:Best of the First 50

    For our 100th episode we take a look back at the "best of the first 50" (episodes). Episode 1 - Afraid of Demons and Dark Entities (Brad "Little Frog" Hudson) Episode 4 - Afraid of When Ghosts Attack (Colleen Costello - Celtic Medium) Epis…

  • Afraid of Sleep Paralysis

    You wake up to a pitch-black bedroom. You cannot move. A nefarious, black shadow begins to walk slowly, ominously toward your bed. You try to scream, but nothing comes out. Has this ever happened to you? If it has, you are not alone. Onlin…

  • Afraid of Soul Retrieval and The Pattern

    Kevin Jeffers shares his experiences as a soul traveler, healer, and energy specialist. He has set out to teach people how to achieve spiritual freedom through a unique expression of consciousness he calls the Pattern. Also an artist and o…

  • Afraid of Conversations with the Dead

    Want to get to know the Dead? Sometimes the Universe delivers ... like with tonight's episode. Former work colleague and friend Tricia Wilson connected me with author and teacher Perdita Finn to talk about her newest book, Take Back the Ma…

  • Afraid of High Strangeness at the Columbia River Gorge

    Get ready to explore the most beautiful and craziest place for cryptids, unknown creatures and government conspiracies. Welcome to the Columbia River Gorge in Washington state. Your host is James Szubski, purveyor of all things paranormal…

  • Afraid of the Demon of Brownsville Road

    Ready for a haunting? Be prepared for more ... this long-awaited episode tells the harrowing tale of a Pittsburgh family's decades long spiritual battle with a demonic entity in a stately home built on the grounds of a massacre and with a…