Macabre World- The Darker Arts Radio Hour: Recent Episodes
Rocky Digati
Join your host Rocky Digati as she takes us all on a tour featuring interviews, arts, culture, news, and stories from the grim, dark, macabre and amazing world around us.
Join your host Rocky Digati as she visits again with the Brothers Cuneo of I Heart Horror! Check out their all new event ( for an amazing charity that helps support our veterans) and find out what's really better; zombies or ghosts?!
Website: www.ihearthorror.net
Veteran’s Military Resource Center of Ocean
County NJ- Providing resources for life and success for our veterans :
https://www.ocean.edu/student-services/veteran-services/
Join your host Rocky Digati and guest co– host Jasmine Bigler as they chat with paranormal investigator, artist, and haunted object collector Mary Jo Chudley! Mary Jo speaks candidly about her experiences as a woman in the paranormal field and about her mazing collection of haunted objects and her exquisite doll art!.
Website: https://linktr.ee/Pennparanormal
Join your host Rocky Digati as she chats with seasoned paranormal investigator, TV Personality ( Paranormal caught On Camera, Curse of Oak Island, Haunted Collector) and author (Grains of Sand– Tales of a Paranormal Life) Brian Cano! Brian regales us with stories of his early investigations, candidly discusses the evolution of paranormal research, and speaks of his amazing touring exhibit: “History of the Paranormal”.
Website: www.neverstopsearching.com
Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/brianjcano
Join your host Rocky Digati as she chats with her oldest sister Paula about the crazy toys we all played with as kids, what happened, why they disappeared (most of them) from the market, and why they would NEVER be made now. Grab your nostalgia (and your lawn darts) and join us for a hilariously dark episode about dangerous vintage toys!
Join your host Rocky Digati as she chats with John Cox, author, speaker and Houdini expert about the most legendary escape artist of all time. Learn about Houdini’s life and death, his beliefs in the afterlife, his feelings about the spiritualist movement and the legacy of illusion he has left behind.
Website:
www.wildbaouthoudini.com
Join your host Rocky Digati as she chats once again with author Stephen Hawley Martin about life, afterlife, the universe, consciousness, his latest book and everything in between. What clues are we missing? What didn’t they teach us about space and time and how are we all connected? Listen in as cases of reincarnation and remote viewing are explored in both popular and historical context.
Form more information go to Steve’s website below and download a FREE pdf copy of his latest book!
Website: www.shmartin.com
Join your host Rocky Digati as she chats with The Bothers Cuneo ( Christopher and Gregory) who turned their love of horror into a bonafide holiday! In addition to giving all horror fans a holiday of their own, they host an annual horror fan festival which not only offers a great experience for horror movie fans but helps to raise money for the Deborah Heart and Lung center.
So check out I Heart Horror for a good scare that does some good!
Website: www.ihearthorror.net
Join your host Rocky Digati as she chats with Taryn Kerper paranormal investigator from the Paranormal Brew Podcast and longtime ghost investigator of historic Gettysburg, PA. Taryn tells us about her experiences investigating this amazing place in American History and discussions about methods, philosophy and entertains a theory about who bigfoot might really be...
Social media/Podcast links can be found:
@ParanormalBrew
Join your host Rocky Digati as she chats with Dr. Gerry O’Sullivan a scholar of the enigmatic Montague Summers; a 19th century cleric who’s research on the occult has shaped modern pop culture. In this episode Gerry tells us about how the writings of Montague Summers, in particular The Vampire, His Kith and Kin, became the “textbook” of the lore that we know as standard “fact” in modern fictional depictions of vampires, werewolves, witches and other things that go bump in the night.
For more information on Gerry’s upcoming lecture and for resources on the Montague Summers collection:
https://findingaids.library.georgetown.edu/repositories/15/resources/12229
Join your host Rocky Digati as she chats once again with Dan Sturges, paranormal investigator from the Travel Channel’s Paranormal Caught On Camera and resident paranormal expert at New York City’s Merchant’s House Museum. Dan regales us with hauntings from the big Apple, and his take on locations, gathering evidence, and what every paranormal investigator needs to know!
www.sturgesparanormal.com
www.merchantshouse.org
Join your host Rocky Digati as she chats with Brad Forenza; actor, writer and producer of the Around The Sun podcast. Brad tells us about his creative concept and some of the amazing talent featured in the (so far) 2 seasons of the show. The star studded cast features such notables as Marsha Mason ( The Goodbye Girl) , Sally Struthers (All In The Family) , Vincent Pastore (The Sopranos) And more… Listen in and discover where this amazing series of deep, dark, emotional vignettes all came from, how it all happened, and where it’s going…
Website: www.aroundthesunpodcast.com
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with movie makers David Espinosa and Craig Ahrens about their many films including The Evil Down The Street, The Crumbs, Demon Fighter and more!
Website: www.CRAentertainment.bizWatch free on Tubi TV
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with Martin Keller, author of The Space Pen Club about the history-both past and present of UFO encounters. We discuss how the US Government and military approach the subject of ET’s and UFO’s now, as opposed to years ago and how Dan Ackroyd and Bob Dylan fit into it all…
Website: www.thespacepenclub.com
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with Sonya Prichard, author of Shades of the Lingering about how her scientific background and healthy curiosity inspired her to write a new, psychological thriller.
Enjoy a discussion that will make you wonder if hard science and the paranormal really need to be mutually exclusive concepts...
Website: www.sonyaprichard.com
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with fellow podcaster and content creator AC from Midnight Media. Ac regales us with the true tales of growing up American in a Cuban family that practices the time honored, syncretic religion of Santeria. You’ll laugh, you’ll learn, and you’ll be surprised at what you don’t know…
YouTube: @MidnightMedia_
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with Floyd Bocox, author of the book Morrison Land- soon to be a major motion picture and Lisa Morrison, muse to Cliff Morrison (with an incredible story of her own), and mother to Clara Morrison the legacy grandchild of The Door’s front man Jim Morrison who has her own story to tell in this EXCLUSIVE interview! We continue this amazing look at the story surrounding Cliff Morrison; the man, his music and his life being the professed son of Jim Morrison of The Doors.
Floyd's Book, Movie and Music Site: www.morrisonland.com
Lisa's Facebook: The Third Achilles
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with Floyd Bocox, author of the book Morrison Land- soon to be a major motion picture. Floyd is joined by Al Bowman to talk about the music, mayhem, MURDERS and the amazing story of Cliff Morrison; the professed son of Jim Morrison of The Doors. Tune in and learn about this page-turning tale of rock and roll legacy, and the music and mystery surrounding it all..
Website: www.morrisonland.com
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with founder and director Joshua Chaires of Phantom Detectives LLC. He talks about the start of his up and coming paranormal investigation company, acquiring Art Bell’s Dark Matter news, his investigations, his fascinating collaborators, and tells us about the site that’s on his paranormal investigations bucket list!
Websites:
Phantomdetectves.org
DarkMatterNews.com
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with author Christopher Michael Blake. Blake is the writer of two current novels; Prey for Dawn and The Cape May Murders as well as the upcoming ( July 2023) Pyramid of the Parasite.
Tune in as we chat about what inspired these tales, where the characters came from, and how one goes from growing up jersey to writing Horror/ Sci fi .
Website: christophermichaelblake.com
Books available on Amazon or website
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with José Leitão, author of many books including ; The Coimbra Book of Saint Cyprian, The Book of Saint Cyprian: The Sorcerer’s Treasure, Precious Apothecary: A Catholic Grimoire among many others. She chats with José about his extensive journey through the ancient texts regarding the enigmatic figure of St Cyprian of Antioch and why– even to this day– some fear the very mention of St Cyprian’s book or name…
Amazon: José Leitão
YouTube: @joseleitao3588
Support: https://www.patreon.com/JoseLeitao
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with best-selling author Stephen Hawley Martin about his 40 plus years of studying the afterlife. He shares not only his experiences, but also tells us what’s he’s learned after 40 plus years of countless interviews with NDE survivors. He explains how the stories of those who have experienced death can give us all inspiration to really live.
Website: www.shmartin.com
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with Signal Award winning podcasters Will Rodriguez and Karen Endsley from The Skeptic Metaphysician podcast about life the universe and (how to not buy into) everything.
www.skepticmetaphysician.com
Join your host Rocky Digati as she chats with Dr. Dana Anderson, forensic psychologist. In addition to practicing as an expert in the court system, she is also a true-crime television consultant for Investigative Discovery (ID) channel and the Tubi show Crime Door Television.
Learn how to spot the killers among us (and also how to not get murdered) both in the dating realm and in our daily lives.
Website: www.psychologydr.com
Join your host Rocky Digati as she chats with Amazon #1 best selling author MK “Kathy” McDaniel about her book; Misfit In Hell To Heaven Ex Pat. Kathy—after being put in a medically induced coma– had a startling spiritual journey that included seeing both Heaven and Hell. She talks about some of her incredible experiences, how they changed her life, and also what she learned about demons and Christmas carols.
Website: misfitinhelltoheavenexpat.com
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with the Rev Gabriel Castillo, guide, author, innovator and facilitator of psilocybin therapy for spiritual healing. Learn how modern day therapies are incorporating this fun fungi into psychological healing programs that are
getting results.
If you think magic mushrooms are just for Grateful Dead shows, you will be amazed and what you may learn!
Website: www.finallydetached.com
Join in the mirth as your host Rocky Digati-with a very special guest appearance by her sister Paula– shares some down home, darkly festive and delightfully dysfunctional memories for this first-ever Holiday Minisode featuring the Manger That Ate Rhode Island and other holiday tales!
All of us here at Darker Arts Studio and Macabre World Podcast send our very best wishes to you and yours for a wonderful holiday season and a prosperous New Year!
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Join your host Rocky Digati as she chats with Southern Gothic podcast host Brandon Schexnayder about the great legends and stories throughout the American South. Learn about the rich history and dark secrets of the Deep South through the colorful legends still told around campfires and barstools.
Subscribe to Southern Gothic here:
www.southerngothicmedia.com
Join as your host Rocky Digati speaks with psychic medium Stephanie Bingham who you may know from her work on Destination America’s Paranormal Lockdown, The Travel Channel’s School Spirits and the CW’s Mysteries Decoded. A paranormal investigator, historian and psychic medium, Stephanie discusses her investigations and her conversations with the spirits of the Borden household at the famed Fall River double murder site.
Instagram: @amarnamarie
Join us as your host Rocky Digati speaks with author and noted oddities collector Paul Gambino about his books- Morbid Curiosities: Collections of the Uncommon and Bizarre, Skulls: Portraits of the Dead and the Stories They Tell and Killer Collections: Dark Artifacts From True Crime about his adventures in collecting and photographing the various oddities featured in his books and how every picture (and collector) tells a story…
Instagram: @morbidcurio
Amazon Page
Join as your host Rocky Digati speaks with psychic medium Ellie Lieberman. Ellie chats with Rocky and speaks frankly about her life experience of crossing cultures, many state borders and seeing through the veil between the living and the dead.
Can anyone be a medium? Are all psychics mediums? What about the mediums we see on tv?
Tune in and find out what Ellie has to say!
Website: www.beguidedbythelight.com
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Join as your host Rocky Digati speaks with David Edward about his book Atlantis Solved; The Final Definitive Proof. Edward comes from a background that includes several graduate degrees including a doctorate in engineering, as well as serving with the US Army in Intelligence/Counterintelligence, shas his careful research and discusses how he feels he has indisputably found the location of the famed lost city of Atlantis.
Website: www.frequency99.com
Join as your host Rocky Digati speaks with Terry Rich, former Iowa State President/CEO and co– author of The 80 Billion Dollar Gamble… about how hot dogs, Bigfoot and an amazing team of dedicated investigators cracked the biggest lottery scam in US history. It’s definitely a tale of “Whoa!” that teaches us all about justice, perseverance and that some dreams (and nightmares) really do come true…
Website: www.terryspeaks.com
Join your host Rocky Digati as she talks with author, speaker, grief survivor and joy innovator Debra Driscoll. Following the tragic death of her son Sage in 2013, Debra began a journey that enabled her to transform the most profound of human grief into Big Life Magic.
Debra talks to us about the big, black elephant that’s in all of our rooms; Grief. And she also shares how the dark cloud of grief brought her into the light.
Website: www.biglifemagic.com
Welcome back as we kick off the second season of the Macabre World Podcast!
Join your host Rocky Digati as she chats with Horror/Occult Author Eve Lestrange about her current novels (including her Christina Lafage trilogy!) and upcoming projects. Eve and Rocky discuss her writing process, strong characters and creative inspirations and where she finds inspiration for her fantastic stories– and is Magick really just black and white?
Website: www.evelestrange.com
Some highlights from our very first season… Season 2 will premiere on September 16!
In the meantime, please subscribe and you can binge the first season here ( or wherever you listen to podcasts.)
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Thanks again for all of your amazing support...we’ll be back with season 2 before you know it- and stay kooky out there!
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with artist and Language in Light Series author dale Allen-Rowse. Dale speaks about his writing process, and how, while working to write to overcome the trauma of conversion therapy and religious persecution, he unintentionally discovered a higher way to tap into his creativity. Dale’s books, YouTube channel and social media are a celebration of creativity overcoming adversity and he’d like to take you along for the ride...
Website: www.DaleAllenRowse.com
We're on location all weekend at Monster Mania Con in Cherry Hill NJ August 12-14, 2022. Be sure to join us next week for a full episode!
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with Nicole Napolitano about the upcoming presentation of Lizzie the Musical (Cheslik-Demayer, Maner, Stevens-Hewitt), a power rock adaptation of the tale of the classic true crime unsolved murders that happened 130 years ago this week in Fall River, Massachusetts. Adding to her dossier of previously performing as Volpe Vetrano, frontwoman of metal band Infernal Opera, Nicole speaks about directing and starring in this theatrical endeavor and what she learned about the infamous Lizzie Borden.
www.1ststreetplayers.org
Show dates: October 21-23, 2022
Tuned Up Brewery Spring City, PA
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with Duane Scott Cerny, author of the #1 Amazon bestselling antiques/vintage book Selling Dead People’s Things and also of the new Vintage Confidential about his experiences selling odd, old and even haunted items! From timeless to tacky to the downright tawdry, Duane regales us with amazing stories featuring delightfully quirky characters and helps us understand that the business of reselling and collecting isn’t really about things… it’s about US.
Facebook/Tiktok & YouTube: @Duane Scott Cerny
Instagram: @VintageConfidential
Book Sites: www.SellingDeadPeoplesThings.com and www.VintageConfidential.com
Brick and Mortar Store - Broadway Antiques Mall- 6130 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60660
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with Mark White the “goth comedian” and host of the celebrated Dark Mark Show podcast about working the “lighter side of the dark side”. Mark wryly discusses , music, his unnatural enjoyment of Lifetime movies and the three most awful words that even comics can’t say…
Check out his website for all the latest info on his shows, events, and how to listen/subscribe to the Dark mark Show!
wwwdarkmarkshow.com
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with Casey MacIsaac, a fellow dark artist and lead singer about his unique graphic artwork, his metal band STAT (Super Terrific Action Team) and also about early influences for his art and musical projects, his creative process, getting comfortable outside of your comfort zone, and when to seriously take yourself not so seriously…
Artwork: https://www.instagram.com/creepacheepart/
S.T.A.T: https://www.facebook.com/superterrificactionteam
Host Rocky Digati gets back to her roots and discusses one of the most controversial grimoires; O Grande Livro de Sao Cipriano. If you ever wondered what an owl, a towel and a dark forest at midnight has to do with true love– here’s the answer!
Be sure to subscribe, we have another full episode coming your way next week—our lively guest will show you what happens when you combine art, metal, a dangerous wit and touch of whimsy? Our next guest will answer that and many more questions!
Subscribe now so you don’t miss a thing!
https://www.darkerartsstudio.com/
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with Australian animal intuitive Rommie Buhler about the many facets of her work including; finding lost pets, reuniting owners in spirit with their departed pets, helping to diagnose medical issues and, what to do if you're ever cornered by an unfriendly animal in the wild.
Would you want to know what your pets think of you?
Listen in to find out the answer!
Website: www.rommiebuhler.com
Facebook: Rommie Buhler The Holistic Animal Health Coach
Host Rocky Digati regales true tales of WHOA… from working for years in cemeteries. This is definitely one way to put the FUN in FUNeral.
Listen in to this very first MiniSode!
Be sure to subscribe, we have another full episode coming your way next week with an unusual guest you will NOT believe– hint? Wouldn’t it be cool to be a real life Dr Doolittle and KNOW what our animal friends are really thinking and feeling?
Subscribe now so you don’t miss a thing!
www.darkerartsstudio.com
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with psychic, medium, Rune Walker, Podcast Host (Rune Walking In Modern Times, Psychic Medium; The Podcast, Manly Minds) and all around fascinating human Kenn Edwards. Kenn talks about how life can sometimes slam your third eye open and how he’s helping himself and us all to benefit from working old wisdom into our lives of modern, overstimulated chaos.
Kenn's Website: www.runewalker.com
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with hypnotist John Moyer about the potential for us all to change our lives by delving into the recesses of our subconscious.
With over 250K subscribers on YouTube, his channel “John Moyer Hypnosis” with dozens of free videos- helps us connect with spirit guides, improve psychic ability, reduce stress and unlock the amazing powers of our minds!
Website: www.johnmoyer.com
YouTube: John Moyer Hypnosis
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with Bob Ginsberg; Featured on the Netflix docuseries Surviving Death, author of The Medium Explosion: A Guide to Navigating the World of Those Who Claim to Communicate with the Dead, founder of the Forever family Foundation and pioneer of the Medium Evaluation Certification program. Tune in as we learn from Bob how to select a medium that will take you to the other side… not take you for a ride.
Website: www.foreverfamilyfoundation.org
Blog: www.beyondthefivesenses.com
Book: The Medium Explosion: A Guide to Navigating the World of Those Who Claim to Communicate with the Dead
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with JJ Johnson, philosophy and Second Temple Judaism scholar, and host of the Southern Demonology podcast. JJ discusses the “fallen” angels of the ancient texts, the ghosts of Japan and how they factor into modern times and the concepts of popular horror. JJ also discusses his extensive experiences with the paranormal including the tale of one terrifying night in Tokyo…
Check out his podcast here:
https://www.southerndemonology.com/
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with Suzanne Munson; Jefferson scholar, lecturer and author of the groundbreaking book; The Metaphysical Thomas Jefferson. In this episode, Suzanne discusses the process of using a spiritual medium to channel the founding father, and get insight not only on himself, and his peers but also his opinions on present day politics, race relations and higher education. This book is the cornerstone of the new and fascinating concept of “Metaphysical History”
Get the book HERE
Author's web site: https://suzannemunson-author.com/
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with convicted killer Nico Claux, the self-professed cannibal formerly known as “The Vampire of Paris” as he discusses the dark urges that surround cannibalism and murder, and how art and writing has channeled his inner darkness into the amazing creation of true-crime collectables, fascinating books and haunting artwork.
See/buy his work and books here:
www.serialpleasures.com
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with Ken and Beth Schuler– purveyors of the peculiar at the Oddporium shop in Arden, DE.
Ken and Beth talk about how their oddity shop grew from a small collection to the emporium of the bizarre that exists today. Tales of haunted dolls, crematorium leftovers and the one item they would not sell...
Find them on Facebook and Instagram!
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with veteran paranormal investigator Dan Sturges from Travel Channel’s Paranormal Caught on Camera about his favorite videos, what makes a good paranormal investigator, tales of 17 years of ghost research in the Big Apple and why you can’t get decent EVP in Manhattan.
You can check out his page here:
http://www.sturgesparanormal.com
Read about his favorite haunt here:
https://merchantshouse.org
See the creepy grandmother video we discuss here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe4vRodlshE
And the one that Dan isn't quite sure about here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHwj2oGxdL4
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with Archbishop James Long of the United States Old Catholic Church about his extensive experience with spirit investigation, and exorcism. Bishop Long details the history of his calling, tells us more about the spirituality and inclusivity of the USOCC and how, as a paranormal clergyman, he tirelessly answers his very unique calling and helps the haunted.
Bishop Long Website: https://bishopjameslong.com/US Old Catholic Church Website: https://usocc.org/
Join your host Rocky Digati as she sits down with the Vicar of Vice; Father Evil. Creator Lou Avilleira talks about how, with hard work, a simple idea grew to
become a favorite staple on the Horror Con circuit, and how evil truly is a family affair. The sinister minister talks about favorite movies, regales us with tales of his origins, his work (weddings a specialty!) and tells us why it is so very, very good to be bad.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fatherevil
Official Website: http://www.fatherevil.com/
Join your host Rocky Digati as she has a lively conversation with Sophia Wescott– Artist/Owner and Mother Superior of Spirits of The Convent tattoo studio in Deptford, NJ She talks about the many entities who occupy her creative space, THE RULES(!) and what it was like to have the TAPS team come in (Ghost Nation S2E7) and investigate/research the extremely active haunting at this historic place in the heart of South NJ Farm country.
Check out here amazing work here: www.conventtattoo.com
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with Chris Natalini, lead vocalist for death metal brutalists;; Seeds of Perdition. We discuss the evolution of death metal, the inspiration behind the lyrics, their new album Suffering of the Dead on HPGD records and how to rock harder than hell for as long as you can...
You can hear Seeds of Perdition on FB/ IG and YouTube - @Seedsofperdition
and download their album at https://hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/suffering-of-the-dead
Join your host Rocky Digati as she talks to Bert and Jasmine Bigler who share their harrowing tale of living in a haunted house, the Bigler's share their saga of things that go bump ( and worse!) in the night... and sometimes in the day!
Join your host Rocky Digati as she speaks with fellow former TAPS member Carl Johnson (Ghost Hunters season 1 and 2) about his experiences with demonic possession, the ORIGINAL investigation of The Conjuring house, and the life and times of a demonologist and paranormal investigator.
Join your host Rocky Digati as she talks to Cole Mozelesky from Crooked Teeth Keys- collector of human remains and other oddities- about his vast and unusual collection. From his home which is filled with thousands of human bones, Cole discusses how he started, why he started and how he's managed to turn bone brokering into a lucrative labor of love.
Join your host Rocky Digati for a discussion with the From the Dark Side: Podcast host Sheri Dodson as they discuss true tales of murder, mayhem and the missing. Sheri talks about her inspiration, her dedication and the cases that haunt her...
Join your host Rocky Digati as she talks to Civil War historian and taphophile Russ Dodge. Russ, a core member of the original Find-A-Grave website administration discusses - among other things-the scandals and tragedies recounted in his tours at Philadelphia's Laurel Hill cemetery, how the face of history is being changed with monuments and other anecdotes and adventures gleaned from visiting thousands of boneyards.
In this episode we chat with Civil War historian and cemetery tour guide Russ Dodge. We hear tales from the storied plots of Philadelphia's Laurel Hill Cemetery, to strange encounters in cemeteries doing research on NJ/PA regiments, to having been a cornerstone administrator at the original Find A Grave site... Russ is no stranger to the cemetery. He's a death nerd. I'm a death nerd. If you're' a death nerd too...then you will love this episode!
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