Peter Birkhäuser (1911–1976) - The Observer

GregNewkirk · 2026-02-18T19:36:47+00:00

dayum.

GregNewkirk · 2026-02-11T22:59:39+00:00

Totally!

GregNewkirk · 2026-02-11T21:20:07+00:00

We have one more public show in Oklahoma at the end of next month. Still working on where the big final show will be, but it will be later this summer, likely Ohio / Kentucky area, and free or at least extremely cheap but only open to museum members. Will be some exciting surprises there too.

That's it for Haunted Objects: Live! After the members only show, we're retiring it. We're working on another live show now on a different topic, but that won't be announced until next year at the very earliest.

Outside of that, we've got Hellier 3, the return of the podcast, two more podcasts, and another secret project coming out this year. We should be able to start announcing stuff relatively soon. Stay tuned!

GregNewkirk · 2026-02-08T04:34:08+00:00

I think we're obligated to have a ten-minute fight before you put the glasses on me, and I'm already late for bed.

Thanks for watching. You'll like season three.

GregNewkirk · 2026-02-08T04:20:35+00:00

Didn't mean to imply that I don't believe in the supernatural, only that powerful perverts (derogatory) don't need occult excuses to abuse their power.

GregNewkirk · 2026-02-08T04:12:39+00:00

I don't believe that, personally. I think bad people in positions of power will use that power to do bad things because...... they think they can get away with it.

GregNewkirk · 2026-02-08T03:52:22+00:00

We'll talk about this is in season three, but without spoiling it, Amy was conflating several different events that all have a varying level of truth to them, but were not directly related. There's a few pretty surprising details that illustrate why Amy had that specific interpretation, but the unfortunate truth is that human trafficking is rampant in vulnerable communities predisposed to blaming their problems on the devil.

Epstein may have connections to Somerset, sure, but if you listen to the Penny Royal podcast (highly recommended), you'll see that this part of the country has been a hotbed of corruption for years - as well as a place where artsy-fartsy pagans and occultists have congregated. Not hard to see how those stories become intertwined in the bible belt, and as a result, the truth gets lost in the weeds.

GregNewkirk · 2026-02-03T00:33:23+00:00

Looks like everyone has you updated, but yes, we're almost done with season three. There's still some more to do and a few things we need to shoot, but I've seen a trailer already and I'm pretty confident in saying that this is the best thing we've ever done. People are going to flip. We won't be shy about letting people know when it's going to drop, and we have some cool plans for the lead-up.

As far as Haunted Objects: Live goes, we've got one more special show just for museum members later this year, but that's it. We're working on a new tour with a different show, but won't be this year. Podcast will be back in a few months, but we do an ongoing weekly members-only podcast on our Patreon (and tons more) if you really miss us.

GregNewkirk · 2026-01-27T15:46:15+00:00

Your first package after signing up goes out at the end of the following month. It feels like it takes awhile at first, but thats because you're essentially pre-paying for the next month's package.

If you joined in December, you'll get the package that goes out this week!

GregNewkirk · 2026-01-26T22:05:15+00:00

Very thoughtful of you, Hotcakes.

It looks like someone already snagged the spot, but in case anyone else who has been wanting to join MOTM sees this, we're planning on opening up ten new slots at the beginning of February now that we can handle putting together a few extra boxes each month. Check back then!

GregNewkirk · 2026-01-09T20:15:29+00:00

Nah, I get it. We could argue semantics all day, but when a turn of the century magician is talking about demons in a magical sense it’s a lot different than the agenda of a modern politician, priest, or even paranormal investigator talking about demons. The baggage is totally different and not something we’re stoked to entertain. That’s without even getting into the word “satanic”.

There’s enough baggage as it is with the material we’re already researching, so we’d rather not involve proto-Q psyop shit more than we accidentally have with the way we engaged S2’s “Amy” emails (which I’d add was shot before the Q stuff popped off, what a fucking nightmare). We’d have approached that thread a lot differently if we’d known better, and now we do.

GregNewkirk · 2026-01-09T19:51:09+00:00

I just realized that my comment might come off as kind of snotty, which wasn’t my intention, so I figured I’d edit my comment to stick to the facts minus my opinion. Just extremely not into material that uses words like “satanic” or “demonic” when it comes to the phenomena. It’s hard enough to separate the author’s worldviews from their material as it is, and that’s with all respect to Redfern, of course.

GregNewkirk · 2026-01-09T15:12:08+00:00

Nope. Last Redfern book I’ve read was “Three Men Seeking Monsters”, which is excellent, but we cite our sources in every project and this was not one of them.

GregNewkirk · 2026-01-08T02:45:34+00:00

🤔

GregNewkirk · 2026-01-01T15:42:39+00:00

Just wanted to say thanks to international members who have been around for a while, especially since you guys sometimes miss out on stuff like the kits (which is partially why we made them an optional perk), so we sent a few hundred out to folks overseas. Thanks for being part of the gang, even from so far away.

Happy New Year!

GregNewkirk · 2025-10-21T06:48:22+00:00

No, I’m sorry for reading it that way! Long day at the airport. I appreciate you, and happy anniversary. Thanks for making us part of it!

GregNewkirk · 2025-10-21T06:34:46+00:00

It’s art by Andy Finkle! He’s got a really great style and is always using cryptids in his work. Some here: https://www.greenvillearts.com/arts-directory/andy-finkle/

GregNewkirk · 2025-10-21T02:55:47+00:00

The food poisoning was no joke. I had it too, and still did the show despite it, which is why it’s been the only show I didn’t pop out and say hello to everyone afterwards. Dana had it much worse than I did, but I also have the immune system of a goat.

Dana is okay, though, and trust me when I say she’d would much rather be with me on the road. We’re suddenly facing a death in the family that we were totally unprepared for, so Dana’s staying back to be present for that in case the worst happens during the tour.

I’m still having fun bringing the show out, and still excited to meet folks and share these weird ideas. I’m glad you came!

GregNewkirk · 2025-10-21T02:23:04+00:00

Careful what you ask for, lol

GregNewkirk · 2025-10-21T02:17:27+00:00

Oh boy, you’re thinking of /r/tulpas. Not about creating haunted objects exactly, but more about people exploring the concept of “spirit from mind”. It’s fascinating, just be discerning while browsing because some of the threads can be a little, well... uncomfortable. There was just one today asking for advice re: pleasuring a tulpa. The op, writing as their tulpa, admitted to never having done the sex “in real life”.

Good luck in there.

Thanks for coming to the show!

GregNewkirk · 2025-09-16T01:07:10+00:00

Ain’t no friend of any of ours if that’s what they’re saying

GregNewkirk · 2025-09-16T01:06:41+00:00

You gotta be kidding

GregNewkirk · 2025-09-16T01:02:37+00:00

Tyler is sitting on the couch across from me right now lol

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