In the first half, guest host Ryan Wrecker (email) spoke with author Steven J. Rolfes about the world of dark folklore, including the shadowy history of Irish banshees and other supernatural messengers of death. Rolfes defined the Banshee—a name derived from the Irish "bean sídhe", meaning "woman of the mound"—as an exclusively female spirit. He identified three potential origins for the figure: a pre-Christian pagan goddess, a powerful fairy, or the ghost of a woman with a specific grievance against a family.
Crucially, Rolfes noted that the classic Banshee is tied to ancient bloodlines. "To get a banshee, your family… must be 100% Irish, with an 'O' or a 'Mac' in front of the name," Rolfes explained. While she is famously known for a blood-curdling scream, Rolfes claimed her vocalizations vary. He noted she can sound "beautiful, soft, [and] sweet," while at other times, observers "mistake it for a cat having digestive problems." While most associate these messengers with impending doom, Rolfes recounted a 19th-century case from County Clare where a Banshee's cry served as a life-saving warning, keeping a family awake long enough to escape a house fire.
Beyond the Banshee, Rolfes cataloged several other ominous messengers: the Cóiste Bodhar, an Irish death coach driven by the headless Dullahan; the Ankou, a figure from Brittany resembling the Grim Reaper who collects souls in a screeching wagon; and the well-known Doppelgänger, a "double walker" whose appearance often signals a person's imminent death. Rolfes shared a striking account involving composer Christoph Gluck, who allegedly saw his own double enter his home. Frightened, Gluck stayed elsewhere, and that night a heavy beam collapsed over his empty bed. Even Abraham Lincoln reportedly experienced these omens, seeing a blurred double version of himself in a mirror and dreaming of his own funeral shortly before his assassination.
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In the second half, paranormal researcher and astrologer Jeff Harman described his lifelong encounters with supernatural phenomena, including ghosts, angelic and demonic entities, and more. He detailed numerous types of interventions he's performed, such as "interrogation" astrology to detect disincarnates, remote clearings using photographs and meditation, and on‑site banishings. Harman described cases where deceased occupants would not accept their death and had to be removed, including a homeowner's husband who "would not go" and a maid's death tied to a former brothel.
Harman explained the core techniques he uses are confidence and visualization, and that his remote work relies on astral projection: "you literally astral project there… you can astral project to anyone, anywhere." He argued that thought and intention have tangible effects, citing research on mind‑influenced patterns in water and ancient teachings about thought‑forms.
He offered practical household advice for rituals, such as burning alcohol with Epsom salt over a ceramic plate to "break the etheric energy," then pouring the residue down the drain. He also outlined more formal methods rooted in sacred geometry and the invocation of archangels, while warning against ceremonial magic and secretive practices he believes invite harm. Harmon went as far as calling some grimoires "the highway to hell." He then positioned his work within comparative religion and occult history, noting parallels between Vedic, Judaic and other traditions. Harmon framed his practice as both empirical and experiential. "How I know it to be true is we get results," he said.