An ongoing conversation exploring the paranormal. The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the séance!
The Big Séance Podcast with Patrick Keller
My Paranormal World
The Big Séance Podcast is an ongoing conversation with cutting-edge leaders and experts who explore all things paranormal. It covers topics like ghosts and hauntings, paranormal research, spirit communication, psychics and mediums, and life after death.
The candles are already lit, so come on in and join the séance!
Most recent episode
Turn down the lights, pour some tea, and enjoy the most recent journey into My Paranormal World.
263 – The Haunted Castle House, Séances, Spirit Communication, Folklore, and Numerology with Medium Dr. Holly Hobbs – Big Seance
From haunted houses and missing time, to music, folklore, and numerology, this episode covers a remarkable range of paranormal territory. Patrick welcomes Dr. Holly Hobbs, psychic medium and co-founder of the Candlelight Folklore Society, to discuss her work documenting extraordinary stories and the people who experience them. Together they explore the Haunted Castle House in Brumley, Missouri, the cultural power of ghost stories, the energetic role of music in séances, and why some of the most profound paranormal moments happen quietly in the dark, far from flashing gadgets and dramatic ghost hunts.
263 – The Haunted Castle House, Séances, Spirit Communication, Folklore, and Numerology with Medium Dr. Holly Hobbs – Big Seance
From haunted houses and missing time, to music, folklore, and numerology, this episode covers a remarkable range of paranormal territory. Patrick welcomes Dr. Holly Hobbs, psychic medium and co-founder of the Candlelight Folklore Society, to discuss her work documenting extraordinary stories and the people who experience them. Together they explore the Haunted Castle House in Brumley, Missouri, the cultural power of ghost stories, the energetic role of music in séances, and why some of the most profound paranormal moments happen quietly in the dark, far from flashing gadgets and dramatic ghost hunts.
Past episodes
244 – Mourning Society of St. Louis – Big Seance
The Mourning Society of St Louis is a civilian reenacting group with an interest in mourning, death culture, Spiritualism, and the funeral customs of the mid-nineteenth century through the early twentieth century. This incredibly unique group, co-founded by Edna Dieterle and Katherine Kozemczak in 2005, plans educational events such as historically accurate funerals and wakes, and is the first of its kind. Join the conversation with Patrick, Edna, Katherine, and Sherri Morrow, a member since 2015. How do they build the atmosphere and set the scene? What can modern society learn from Victorian mourning customs? How does playing a character in mourning affect these ladies in their daily lives? Pour some tea, cover your mirror with a black drape, and hear about the inspiration, the research, and the planning behind events that even includes a live seance play based on documented moments in history!
243 – Victorians and Spiritualism with Steele Alexandra Douris – Big Seance
Step into the Victorian era with an author and Victorianist, Steele Alexandra Douris. Steele specializes in Victorian crime, gothic fiction, and Spiritualism, and is the author of Spirits, Seers & Séances: Victorian Spiritualism, Magic & the Supernatural. In this episode you’ll discover the hidden gems of 19th-century newspapers, periodicals, and the women’s magazines that helped to shape the Spiritualist community. Need a response to someone worried about the dangers of practicing any form of spirit communication? Try a timeless quote from prominent Spiritualist, W.T. Stead. Are you ready to try something new at your next party? Plan a Tableaux Vivant, the fascinating and long-lost Victorian party activity! You know that old curio “curiosity” cabinet in the corner? You can thank the Victorians for that. And criminal investigation, detective fiction, and psychometry? You can thank the Victorians for that too!
242 – Psychic Medium April Roane Returns – Big Seance
Listen in as psychic medium April Roane, who can always be depended on for powerful insights, discusses the evolution of her journey since her last appearance on the Big Seance Podcast in 2016. She provides a unique perspective on the shifts in paranormal investigation and how psychic mediums contribute to them. Hear a powerful discussion on the dangerous side effects of paranormal investigation, including the chilling tale that led to the need for an exorcism. April candidly discusses her move to East Texas and the area’s complicated paranormal culture. Other topics include the 2020 pandemic and the positive shifts it brought to society.
241 – The Sacred Herbs of Yule and Christmas with Ellen Evert Hopman – Big Seance
Uncover the enchanting history of Yule and Christmas in this interview with Ellen Evert Hopman, master herbalist and Druidic initiate since 1984. Her book, The Sacred Herbs of Yule and Christmas: Remedies, Recipes, Magic and Brews for the Winter Season, gets...
240 – Most Haunted’s Yvette Fielding – Big Seance
Patrick’s candid interview with the “Queen of the Paranormal” herself, Most Haunted’s Yvette Fielding. She’s a true pioneer in paranormal television, and she shares her thoughts on everything from how she thinks spirits communicate to SNL’s hilarious 2006 parody of Yvette and Most Haunted. She looks back on the traumatizing 30 East Drive episode and a Most Haunted event where guests got stuck in a prison cell. How does the UK’s Most Haunted compare to American paranormal television? Plus, did you know that there are 76 Most Haunted episodes that haven’t seen the light of day? Listen to find out why!
239 – The Haunting in Wicker Park and the True Story Behind the Upcoming Film – Big Seance
Have you heard about the upcoming film, The Haunting in Wicker Park, starring Erin Moriarty (The Boys) and Jamie Campbell Bower (Stranger Things)? It was inspired by the experiences of the Becker family who invited NBC News cameras to film an exorcism in their Chicago home in 1971. Hear what we’ve learned about this new film, and take another listen to Patrick’s 2014 interview with Edwin F. Becker, who sadly passed away about a year ago.