Dairyland Frights

What happens when a licensed trauma therapist starts experiencing paranormal activity inside her own office? In this fascinating episode of Dairyland Frights, host John sits down with therapist and paranormal specialist Brett to explore the chilling intersection between mental health, hauntings, trauma, spirituality, and the unexplained.

Brett shares the eerie experiences that transformed her traditional therapy practice into somet...

In this chilling episode of Dairyland Frights, host John sits down with paranormal investigator, medium, tarot reader, hairstylist, and mother — Joy zIggaty— for one of the most intense supernatural conversations ever featured on the show.

Joy opens up about growing up surrounded by terrifying entities, shadow figures, and unexplained paranormal activity that haunted her childhood home. From seeing spirits as a child to...

What do vampires, garlic, corn, Cinderella, and ancient folklore all have in common? In this fascinating episode of Dairyland Frights, host John welcomes author and folklorist Varla Ventura back to the show for a deep dive into the eerie origins of vampire legends, magical plants, and the dark history hidden inside classic fairy tales.

Varla explores how ancient societies once believed diseases like rabies, tuberculosis, and pellag...

Welcome back to Nightland Frights, where the shadows stretch longer, the stories grow darker, and the unknown never stops watching. In this chilling episode, we explore some of the most terrifying haunted locations across America, from abandoned prisons and cursed mansions to eerie amusement parks frozen in time.

Discover the horrifying legends surrounding Eastern State Penitentiary, the ghost-filled halls of The Stanley Hotel, and...

This week on Dairyland Frights, John welcomes back fan-favorite guest Ashley from the Ghost Gossip Podcast for another unforgettable paranormal conversation filled with haunted dolls, spirit encounters, psychic intuition, creepy hotels, haunted road trips, and real-life ghost stories.

Ashley shares shocking experiences involving haunted dolls, spiritual protection, full-body apparitions, and the emotional reality of developing intu...

What makes the Midwest so terrifying? Is it the endless cornfields, abandoned farmhouses, isolated highways… or the people hiding within them?

In this chilling and hilarious episode of Eric Miller for a deep dive into horror storytelling, Midwest fear, serial killers, haunted isolation, and the psychology behind what truly scares us.

Eric discusses growing up in the Midwest, how small-town life inspires horror, and why place...

What happens when two paranormal podcasters join forces to swap terrifying personal experiences, haunted college stories, creepy shadow figures, and chilling ghost encounters?

In this eerie episode of Dairyland Frights, host John welcomes Bri and Christiana from Something Strange Pod for a conversation packed with paranormal experiences, haunted dorms, creepy folklore, and terrifying listener ghost stories.

The trio dives deep into...

Welcome back to Dairyland Frights, the paranormal podcast where we explore everything spooky, mysterious, creepy, and unexplained in the Midwest and beyond. In this chilling new episode, host John welcomes special guest Hayley from Ghost Stories & Gummies for a fun, eerie, and unforgettable conversation.

Hayley shares her personal paranormal encounters from mysterious knocking sounds in the night to an emotional visitation...

Welcome back to Dairyland Frights, the paranormal podcast covering everything creepy, spooky, mysterious, and unexplained in the Midwest and beyond. In this chilling episode, he sits down with Victoria the Demon Folklorist, for one of the most fascinating deep dives yet into demons, jinn, possession cases, haunted dolls, Ouija boards, black-eyed children, and forgotten Wisconsin exorcism stories.

Victoria shares her own terrifying ...

This episode contains intense paranormal experiences and discussions of demonic encounters that may be disturbing to some listeners.

What if your first paranormal experience wasn’t just a ghost… but something darker?

In this chilling episode of Dairyland Frights, host John Radtke sits down with April from Spooky Girl 831 to dive deep into real-life encounters with the unexplained, from childhood hau...

What if the plants around you held ancient magic… and modern medicine is just catching up?

In this fascinating episode of Dairyland Frights, host John dives deep into the world of witchcraft, herbal magic, and the paranormal with acclaimed author Varla Ventura.

From growing up with a practicing witch mother to writing bestselling books on enchanted plants, folklore, and the supernatural, Varla shares incredible stories that ...

What happens when magic meets murder? In this episode of Dairyland Frights, host John dives into a fascinating conversation with acclaimed mystery author John Gaspard, creator of the Eli Marks Mystery Series.

From sleight-of-hand illusions to real-world storytelling, this episode explores how magic, mystery, and the paranormal intersect, and why sometimes the scari...

In this chilling episode of Dairyland Frights, host John dives deep into the paranormal with Loren Purcell, aka “The Mystic Chick” a psychic medium, energy empath, and paranormal investigator based in Illinois.

Loren shares her origin story, beginning with a near-death experience at just two years old that opened her connection to the spirit world. From there, she developed the ability to see, feel, a...

In this chilling episode of Dairyland Frights, we welcome paranormal researcher Keri from Unlocking the Paranormal for a deep dive into eerie encounters, haunted locations, and unexplained phenomena.

From childhood fascinations with the paranormal to real-life ghostly encounters, Keri shares what first pulled her into the mysterious world of the supernatural. Together, John and Keri explore everything from sleep paralysis expe...

In this episode of Dairyland Frights, host John welcomes paranormal investigators Rachel and Keith from Liminal Shadows to explore the fascinating world of ghost hunting, EVP recordings, haunted locations, and paranormal investigation techniques. The couple shares their experiences investigating some of the most active haunted sites in the United Sta...

In this chilling episode of Dairyland Frights, host John welcomes paranormal investigator Lara from Seance and Sensibility for a deep dive into real ghost investigations, Ouija board dangers, spiritual protection, and the mysteries that lurk beyond our understanding.

From childhood paranormal experiences to modern-day investigations with equipment such as ITC devices and EMF tools, Lara shares haunting stories that blur the line be...

Step into the strange side of the Midwest as host John welcomes Josh from Weird Wisconsin for a deep dive into haunted history, paranormal investigations, and bizarre UFO encounters across Wisconsin.

In this chilling episode of Dairyland Frights, you’ll hear firsthand stories of shadow figures, cursed farms, mysterious crop circles, alien encounters, and real paranormal investigations that shaped Josh’s journey into the...

In this episode of Dairyland Frights, host John welcomes special guest Jeremy from The Common Historian, a creator dedicated to exploring the eerie intersection of history, haunted locations, cryptids, and supernatural folklore. Together, they dive deep into chilling true stories, strange historical mysteries, and unsettling paranormal legends from around the world. From haunted houses and phantom footsteps to cursed p...

Dairyland Frights – Valentine’s Day Special

Valentine’s Day is supposed to be about love, romance, chocolates, and roses , but what if love comes with a body count?

In this Valentine’s Day special episode of Dairyland Frights, host John Radtke welcomes back fan-favorite guests Horror Hour With the Hanna's for a darkly funny, insightful, and...