Richard Hatem's Paranormal Bookshelf
Episodes
S4 Ep5: Jadoo
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“I am a professional cliffhanger. Peddling adventure is my business, and at times it’s a mighty lean one. But the leanness is a part of it. ...
S4: SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE: WEIRDUMENTARY with Gary D. Rhodes
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Remember In Search of Noah’s Ark? Chariots of the Gods? The Mysterious Monters? The Outer Space Connection? In the mid-1970s, these odd mov...
RHPB 2nd Anniversary: MIRACLES MEGA-MIX!
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For our 2nd anniversary, we bring you the “Miracles MEGA-MIX!” We’ve combined all 3-parts of the Season 1 Miracles series into one easy-to-play...
S4 Ep4: Lily Dale
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Compared to most people in Lily Dale, I was a raging skeptic. Compared to most of my journalistic colleagues, I was a soft-headed sap. I didn’...
S4 Ep3: Sasquatch
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“SOMETHING is making those goddamn footprints and I’m going to find out what it is!” – René Dahinden, SasquatchThe 1970’s were prime “fl...
S4: SPECIAL PRESENTATION: What It Means To Be Human
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am thrilled to bring you an episode of an all-new podcast by RHPB guest, fan and my good friend Dan Zetterstrom! PATREON members will remem...
S4 Ep2: The Ghost of Flight 401
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“A flight attendant was in the lower galley when she happened to glance into the glass window of one of the meal heating units. There was the face ...
S4 Ep1: Induced After Death Communication
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Nothing in my formal training prepared me for the events described in this book. What I discovered defied everything I knew about treating patie...
S3 Ep17: SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE! Bridging the Mothman Tragedy with Bill and Jaci Kousoulas
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“It was Christmas time. It was supposed to be a time of happiness, but we had funerals in town. We couldn’t put off the funerals until after ...
S3 Ep16: SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE! Telephone Calls From The Dead with Parapsychologist Dr. Callum Cooper
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“He was seen with this guy… Two days later a neighbor said his lawn sprinkler had been running continuously. They called the police. A lieutena...
S3 Ep15: SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE! – Night Stalking with Mark Dawidziak
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“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 ...
S3 Ep14: SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE! Bigfoot 101: A Sasquatch Odyssey with Brian King-Sharp
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“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 ...
S3 Ep13: SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Gods, Ghosts and UFOs
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m excited to bring you an episode of the brilliant new podcast Gods, Ghosts & UFOs – with their special guest, ME! You’ll recogniz...
S3 Ep12: SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE: The Mammoth Mountain Poltergeist with Jenny Ashford and Tom Ross
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“I feel that it hates me sometimes. It can move objects. I heard it speak once, or try to speak. It sounded like somebody underneath the water. It’...
S3 Ep11: SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE: UFOs and High Strangeness with Rob Kristoffersen
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“When I was six years old, on Christmas Eve, I had an encounter with a little gnome that walked into my bedroom. I don’t recall any fear. But a...
S3 Ep10: The Siren Call of Hungry Ghosts - Part Two
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“They’re demons. You’re talking to demons. And I don’t like the sound of it one bit.” -- The Siren Call of Hungry Ghosts Joe Fisher fa...
S3 Ep9: The Siren Call of Hungry Ghosts - Part One
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Here, in an ordinary suburban living room in Toronto, a cynical, 42-year-old mother of three was giving voice to disembodied humans who were testi...
S3: “The Light In The Dark Tour” Wrap-Up! Part 2
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Richard & Susan’s adventure continues as they make their way from Point Pleasant, WV to Washington, DC -- where they meet up with fellow RHPB su...
S3: “The Light In The Dark Tour” Wrap-Up! Part 1
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ten Days. Five Shows. Four Cities. One Mothman. No Regrets. Join Richard and his featured guest Susan Lambert for all the behind-the-scenes stories ...
S3 Ep8: The National Directory of Haunted Places -- Part 2
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Haunted events are beyond our logic and occur in ways that challenge our perception of reality. But whether a place is haunted by ghosts, flying s...
S3 Ep7: The National Directory of Haunted Places -- Part 1
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“In almost every town in America, there are places where strange things happen...” -- Dennis William Hauck, The National Directory of Haunted Pla...
S3: SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE: The Light in the Dark Tour -- with Scott Philbrook
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Astonishing Legends own Scott Philbrook joins Richard to find out everything you need to know about the upcoming RHPB “Light in the Dark Tour”! ...
S3 Ep6: Forty Years of Psychic Research
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“I became aware of an amazing world of hidden, outlaw forces. A world in which miracles were everyday occurrences.” Hamlin Garland, Forty Years o...
S3 Ep5: The Premonitions Bureau
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Premonitions are impossible and they come true all the time.” -- Sam Knight, The Premonitions Bureau What would you do if you could see the futu...
S3: The Fortean and the Skeptic Should Be Friends: My Conversation with Blake Smith
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
According to Rogers and Hammerstein’s musical Oklahoma!, “The farmer and the cowman should be friends.” Shouldn’t it be the same for the For...
S3 Ep4: A Christmas Carol
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes Christmas just doesn’t feel like Christmas. It’s December 2001, and Richard is living alone, facing down his first Christmas Eve witho...
S3 Ep3: Monsters, Giants and Little Men From Mars
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s April 1975, and Richard is still that lonely, haunted little kid we met in RHPB Ep.1: Ghosts & Specters. In fact, it’s just a few weeks...
S3 Ep2: Communion -- Part Two
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Communion -- Part Two, Whitley Strieber tries to turn the tables on the “visitors” by inviting -- almost daring -- them to make a return visit....
S3 Ep1: Communion -- Part One
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine being greeted in the dead of night by a small alien creature, running toward your bed. This disturbing experience set author Whitley Striebe...
S3: RHPB Season 3 Preview -- with Susan Lambert!
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season 3 of RHPB starts in 2 weeks -- June 13th! Join Richard and his extra special guest, his wife Susan Lambert -- creator and cohost of the podca...
SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE - The Close Encounters Man with Mark O'Connell
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
NEW RHPB SEASON 3 PREMIERE DATE -- FRIDAY JUNE 13TH! In this Special Bonus Episode, Richard catches up with good friend and writer Mark O’Connel...
SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE: Living with Ghosts
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it actually feel like to be a psychic medium? What is it like to have ghosts be a constant part of your otherwise normal life? Cindy Valenzu...
RHPB First Anniversary!
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s our First Anniversary! Richard Hatem’s Paranormal Bookshelf debuted one year ago today, and to celebrate we’re re-broadcasting the very f...
S2 Ep10: Glimpses of Eternity
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On July 27, 2011, Richard Hatem came home from work to find a book waiting for him—Glimpses of Eternity by Raymond Moody. He remembers the date well...
S2 Ep9: Investigating Mediums
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Investigating Mediums by Julie Beischel, PhD. In this episode, join Richard Hatem as he cracks open Investigating Mediums by Dr. Julie Beischel. In h...
S2: SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE: Questions & Answers — with Richard Hatem
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's a SPECIAL RHPB BONUS EPISODE! Grab a drink, sit down by the fireplace and join Richard as he answers the questions you've been asking him since t...
S2 Ep8: The Other Side - Part 2
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"The Other Side" by Bishop James A. Pike, with Diane Kennedy Part 2 We’re back on The Other Side, diving deeper into Bishop James A. Pike’s gripp...
S2 Ep7: The Other Side - Part 1
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“I had heard of poltergeists – the spirit of a dead person causing some sort of disturbance in the house where the person resided before dying. Fo...
S2 Ep6: Surgeon From Another World
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This isn’t your typical Christmas story—but it is a Christmas story: one that delves into second chances, goodwill towards humanity, ghosts, and h...
S2: Bonus Patreon Episode - A Conversation With Farah Yurdozu
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As a special treat, Richard shares with you a sample of what's happening on his Patreon feed —an interview with Turkish ufologist Farah Yurdozu. I...
S2 Ep5: Phone Calls from the Dead
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Losing your virginity, bargain-bin paperbacks, and phone calls from beyond the grave—just another summer in the life of Richard Hatem. This week, R...
S2 Ep4: Voices of the Dead?
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What do screenwriting, first dates, and electronic voice phenomena (EVP) have in common? For a teenaged Richard Hatem in December of 1982, it was the ...
S2 Ep3: The Mammoth Mountain Poltergeist
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Our first instinct was just sheer disbelief. We were trying to tell ourselves that it couldn't be real. It couldn't be happening. But it was.”—...
S2 Ep2: They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“The Saucers don’t interest me anymore. When Barker asked is that because you found out they were too ordinary to be interesting? Or because what...
S2 Ep1: Monsters Among Us
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“As we sat there, watching, she transformed into this huge beastly creature, similar to what people might call a wolf. Right there in the middle of ...
ASK ME ANYTHING with special guests Scott Philbrook and Forrest Burgess!
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join special guests, Scott Philbrook and Forrest Burgess from “Astonishing Legends” for Richard Hatem’s first-ever AMA!
Special Announcements for Season 2 of Richard Hatem's Paranormal Bookshelf!
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Richard & Susan drop in with some important upcoming dates and announcements about all things RHPB, including a couple of SPECIAL UPCOMING EPISODE...
S1 Ep10: Miracles by D. Scott Rogo – Part 3
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Miracles may potentially occur when large crowds of people who share a similar worldview come together. Their combined faith and emotion may somehow...
S1 Ep9: Miracles by D. Scott Rogo – Part 2
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“The exact same phenomenon can be investigated very differently depending on whether the investigator is a clergyman -- or a parapsychologist.” –...
S1 Ep8: Miracles by D. Scott Rogo – Part 1
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“It is my hope to show in this book that the evidence authenticating the existence of miracles is indeed so strong that its collective falsehood wo...
S1 Ep7: The Amityville Horror Conspiracy
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“I decide to do some investigating of my own. I don’t know it yet, but I’m about to begin one of the most complex investigations of my career.”...
S1 Ep6: The Amityville Horror
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"The tragic history of 112 Ocean Avenue didn't matter to George, Kathy, or their three children. This was still the home they had always wanted." –...
S1 Ep5: The Ghost of 29 Megacycles
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"At first, he couldn't believe what was happening. A shape was beginning to form. He could clearly see the head and face of a man. O'Neil was gripped...
S1 Ep4: Dancing Past the Dark
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Someone else knew about the circles! My breath jammed in my throat, and in a storm of terror I hurled the book across the room and fled from the h...
S1 Ep3: The World of Ted Serios
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Richard delves into challenging misconceptions held by both skeptics and believers through the lens of Jule Eisenbud's "The World of Ted Serios," whic...
S1 Ep2: Love in an Alien Purgatory
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Richard reflects on his complicated courtship with his wife Susan Lambert, while taking us on guided tour through Farah Yurdozu's book of David Huggin...
S1 Ep1: Ghosts and Specters
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Whether you believe in ghosts or not—these stories are true.” –Ghosts & Specters by Bruce and Nancy Roberts Being a kid can be scary. ...
S1: Richard Hatem's Paranormal Bookshelf Trailer
24 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Go inside the mind of one of television and movies’ wildest storytellers…” Richard Hatem's Paranormal Bookshelf is a podcast that feels l...