Episodes

Friday Oct 31, 2025
Paratopia 2025 Halloween Spooktacular!
Friday Oct 31, 2025
Friday Oct 31, 2025
On this, the final Paratopia podcast ever--Ever? Ever. You sure, ever? Fairly sure, ever--host Jeremy Vaeni has the perfect end cap to the entire journey. First we hear from long-time pal of The Jeff and The Jer, Tyler Kokjohn, about how best to go about researching ufology, what to expect will come of your work, and his thoughts on post-2017 ufology on the whole. Then we speak with paranormal researcher Allison Jornlin about the ins and outs of what she does, as well as some of her paranormal experiences. Finally, in a chat that will have you laughing, crying, and cheering him on, Cody Ritzmann tells us what it was like growing up Ritzmann and how he's been processing the loss of his parents.
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https://www.americanghostwalks.com/
While you're at it, read all about the unsung female figures in paranormal research at her other website here:
https://paranormalwomen.com/
Wanna reach out to Cody? Find him on Twitch & Twitter by his singular handle:
Midnite1158
Tyler hates it when I promote his blog. Nevertheless, please read him here:
https://syntheticgeneticshakespeares.wordpress.com/

Friday Aug 22, 2025
Paratopia Oculus THIRTEEN
Friday Aug 22, 2025
Friday Aug 22, 2025
Jeff Kripal's Authors of The Impossible, Jacques Vallee, Trickster Theory. If those words mean anything to you, you've found the right show--and not a moment too soon as this turned out to be our final episode! (originally aired: 2017)
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Friday Aug 15, 2025
Paratopia Oculus TWELVE
Friday Aug 15, 2025
Friday Aug 15, 2025
A long and winding conversation about high strangeness experiences is set off by the revelation that Jeff's deceased dog, Indie, keeps showing up in his home. (originally aired: 2016)
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Friday Aug 08, 2025
Paratopia Oculus ELEVEN
Friday Aug 08, 2025
Friday Aug 08, 2025
Jeff decides to monitor his house with cameras and the such for paranormal activity. Then he talks about alleged experiencer Chris Bledsoe's once-credible claims spiraling into hot garbage. Jer talks about hosting the Living Mystery Symposium with Whitley Strieber, Dennis McKenna, and Jeffrey Kripal, in Volcano, Hawaii. Will Jeff show? Finally, they go into their latest high strangeness. (originally aired: 2016)
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Friday Aug 01, 2025
Paratopia Oculus vs. Star Wars
Friday Aug 01, 2025
Friday Aug 01, 2025
The boys take a break from all that paranormal talk to bask in the glory of a new Star Wars movie! (originally aired: 2016)

Friday Jul 25, 2025
Paratopia Oculus TEN
Friday Jul 25, 2025
Friday Jul 25, 2025
Prince died. Remember that? You will. Oh, then something about the paranormal. I mean the show's over 2 hours. Pretty sure we get into the paranormal eventually. (originally aired: 2016.)
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Friday Jul 18, 2025
Paratopia Oculus NINE
Friday Jul 18, 2025
Friday Jul 18, 2025
Granted this brief description barely covers it, but, in this episode we answer listener questions and hear about Jeff's latest ghostly encounter! (originally aired: 2016.)
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Friday Jul 11, 2025
Paratopia Oculus EIGHT
Friday Jul 11, 2025
Friday Jul 11, 2025
Author/Researcher Greg Bishop joins us to talk ufology for the first half. And in the second? The Jeff & The Jer's experiences. (originally aired: 2016)

Friday Jul 04, 2025
Paratopia Oculus SEVEN
Friday Jul 04, 2025
Friday Jul 04, 2025
We kick off this extra long episode with a question of synchronicities. And then we talk about the culture of dumb people inhabiting our favorite paranormal subculture. And then what? This episode is 2 1/2 hours long--surely we will talk about the most paranormal event of 2016: the rise of Donald Trump and the enigma of Bernie Sanders. And then bag on Richard Dolan for a while before dismantling the Roswell slides. I mean, why not?

Friday Jun 27, 2025
Paratopia Oculus SIX
Friday Jun 27, 2025
Friday Jun 27, 2025
Jeff's dad sees a UFO? Jer meets a skeptical realtor whose girlfriend was abducted by aliens? Is there a connection between UFOs and midlife crisis?
This is a wild episode with which we rang in 2016!

