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FSS 25: Joe Posnanski & Writing to Your Passions, Harry Houdini to BasebalI
Joe Posnanski has made a career by being inspired by curiosity and following his own passions. That's lead to him writing numerous books, winning awards and most importantly, surrounding himself with people that fascinate him. Hamilton, Harry Houdini & Baseba....
FSS 28: Filmmaker Adam Ridley & HBO's Murders at Starved Rock
Was the right person arrested for killing 3 women in a cave at Starved Rock State Park in Illinois in 1960? Documentary filmmaker Adam Ridley sheds some light on this mysterious case as co-executive producer of HBO's Murders at Starved Rock true crime limited series. This chat, surprisingly, discusses a lot of comedy as Adam is the son of a comic c....
FSS 29: Luke Epplin & Our Team, "the Best Baseball Story in the World"
Luke Epplin discovered the most impressive baseball story most people haven't heard of and the four men & one woman who lived heroic lives behind the scenes. ....
FSS 30: John Champion & the Importance of Star Treks' Storytelling
Star Trek has continued to evolve and stay relevant in pop culture as one of the most storied titles in television history. "Mission Log" podcast co-host John Champion joins to talk Trek, skepticism & an upcoming event that's free & open to the public. Registe....
FSS 31: Dobie Maxwell, Stand-Up Comedy, UFOs & Bank Robberies
Stand-Up comic Dobie Maxwell has lived through it all in his comedy career, from meaningful chats w/ Rodney Dangerfield & George Carlin to driving the getaway car after a bank heist (without knowing it), but he's still looking for his first UFO encounter. ....
FSS 33: Jay Bachochin, Hiking Kettle Moraine & Looking for Bigfoot
...or Fairies or the Beast Bray Road.
Documentarian Jay Bachochin enjoys hiking a vast wilderness in Wisconsin, but a number of unexplainable experiences there have opened his eyes to the nature of reality and what's possible in our known and unknown universe. ....
FSS 34: Rick Alan Ross, How Cults Work & Deprogramming Former Members
We sit down with one of the premiere experts in how cults operate and how to help someone escape a cult, if they are so willing. You can currently catch him on “The Vow” on HBO discussing his work with escaping NXIVM members & right here as he recounts his work with members and the FBI during the W....
FSS Ep 10: Jon Ronson & Being Tailed by a Secret Society
Jon Ronson has lived a life more exciting than one you'd think a writer could live. He gotten up close and personal with the likes of self-appointed superheroes, countless psychopaths (both in prison and in the boardroom) Nazis, Islamic Extremists, and even ....
FSS Ep 11: Murder & Ghosts in Rockford w/ Kathi Kresol
Rockford, Illinois historian Kathi Kresol uses her platform as a speaker & author to speak for the victims. Few times is it so obvious how a writer found her voice and inspiration than when you hear about the tragic story of the home Kathi lived in, that mad....
FSS Ep 12 Happy Halloween: Wendy Lynn Staats & Growing up w/ Local Legends
I'm so excited to welcome best friends, creative partners & fellow paranormal explorers Wendy Lynn Staats and Max Timm to talk about some of the local Wisconsin Legends & local ghost stories they grew up with. In addition to Beast of Bray Road, St Kilian's Cemetery, Germantown's Mary Buth House & Haunchy....
FSS Ep 13 Tea Krulos: Richard McCaslin's American Madness
Tea Krulos has written some wild true-life stories. American Madness is a deep look at the life of an eccentric "real life super hero" who was radicalized by Alex Jones & David Icke. Conspiracy Theories, Bohemian Grove & Krampus highlight this episode. More ....
FSS Ep 1: Jeff Belanger, Ghost Adventures & the Man-Eating Tree
In our first official episode of The Fantastic Story Society, Max Timm and Scott Markus break out the big guns with their own personal weird, wild, and of course fantastic stories AND they bring on their friend and long-time paranormal researcher, Jeff Belang....
FSS Ep 2: Mike Huberty & The Woman in Black
In this second installment of The Fantastic Story Society, we welcome a new member to the group - Mike Huberty. Long-time ghost tour guide and veteran (he owns and operates tours throughout the Midwest, including one in Max Timm's hometown of Lake Geneva, WI), Mike joins co-hosts Max Timm and Scott Marku....
FSS Ep 3: Harold Schechter & The Serial Killer's Needles
Twisted tales are normally fictional, but when we find out that there is truth behind the fiction, we're that much more riveted. Join Max Timm and Scott Markus as they discuss serial killers with research expert and author, Harold Schechter. Author of over 40 books on the topic of serial killers, Harold ....
FSS Ep 4: Karl Pfeiffer, Hellier & The Stanley's Pig-Man
The writer/director of the popular Amazon TV docu-series, Hellier, Karl Pfeiffer joins Society co-hosts, Max Timm and Scott Markus to talk all things fantastic. Karl's documentary, Hellier, launched on Amazon in 2019 and there is a second season coming out on Amazon Prime before the end of 2019. The se....
FSS Ep 5: Christopher Saint Booth & The Name of the Devil
Episode 5 of The Fantastic Story Society - Halloween Special
In our Halloween special episode, Max and Scott bring on writer, director, author, documentarist, and all-around rockstar paranormal researcher, Christopher Saint Booth. With over 100 horror films and paranormal documentaries under his belt, C....
