FADE to BLACK w/ Jimmy Church Podcast

Ep. 2316 Kaedrich Olsen: Surviving Your Haunted House

Tonight, Wednesday on FADE to BLACK: Raised in a haunted house and guided by early spiritual experiences, Kaedrich Olsen shares how a lifetime in the paranormal led to helping others navigate frightening encounters. We explore why fear and misidentification often worsen paranormal activity, how some phenomena may be human-generated, and why communication—not confrontation—can lead to powerful resolution. Kaedrich Olsen is a renowned author, speaker, spiritual teacher, and paranormal expert with over 30 years of professional experience helping others navigate the unseen realms. From growing up in a haunted house to training in séance and channeling at a spiritualist church, Kaedrich's path has always been intertwined with the supernatural. His work reframes the paranormal through communication, discernment, and resolution rather than sensationalism, conflict, or fear-based storytelling. WEBSITES: https://www.kaedrich.com/ Air Date: June 10, 2026

Ep. 2315 Trey Hudson: The God Helmet

Tonight, Tuesday on FADE to BLACK: Trey Hudson discusses his new film The Meadow Project and mini-documentary Helm and Lens, sharing the latest research from the mysterious Meadow. He explores strange phenomena, the use of the God Helmet, and Jimmy's firsthand experience with the device, and new discoveries that continue to shape his investigation into the unknown. Trey Hudson is the Director of the Anomalous Studies and Observation Group (ASOG), which investigates high-strangeness phenomena through a multidisciplinary, experiencer-centered approach. With a background in psychology and anthropology from the University of West Georgia, Trey also served as a U.S. Army Military Intelligence officer and retired in 2023 from the Department of Defense as a Supervisory Security Specialist. A veteran of Afghanistan and a decorated public servant, he holds certifications in emergency response, intelligence analysis, and security. Trey is also the author of The Meadow Project and its follow-up, Return to the Meadow, chronicling ongoing anomalous research in the American South. WEBSITES: https://www.treyhudsonresearch.com/ Air Date: June 09, 2026

Ep. 2314 Dean Alioto: The Experiencers: Full Disclosure

Tonight, Monday on FADE to BLACK: Filmmaker Dean Alioto—creator of the cult classic The McPherson Tape—returns with The Experiencers: Full Disclosure, a documentary exploring UFOs and contact through the eyes of experiencers. Dean Alioto is an award-winning film and TV documentarian who has produced numerous specials for A+E, Bravo and Fox as well as consulted on the hit James Fox UFO documentary The Phenomenon. Recently, Dean was featured in the Paramount + Documentary Unknown Dimensions as the creator of the first ever sci-fi found footage movie The McPherson Tape and the enigmatic Paramount TV movie Alien Abduction: Incident In Lake County. WEBSITES: https://www.amazon.com/Experiencers-Full-Disclosure-Dean-Alioto/dp/B0H16NZLGL Air Date: June 08, 2026

Ep. 2312 Bill and Jaci Kousoulas: Our Paranormal World

Tonight, Wednesday on FADE to BLACK: Bill and Jaci explore bridging tragedy and transcending darkness through the lens of paranormal research, examining the psychological and spiritual dimensions of extraordinary experiences. We will discuss a thoughtful approach to investigating the unexplained—where trauma, transformation, consciousness, and the mysteries of the paranormal intersect. Jaci and Bill Kousoulas are the founders of Phenomenology Research Professionals (PRP), a research team dedicated to exploring the intersections of psychology, spirituality, and the paranormal through rigorous qualitative methods. They are the authors of Bridging the Tragedy, a psychological study examining the 1967 Silver Bridge Disaster in Point Pleasant, WV, the Mothman narrative, and the phenomenon of post traumatic growth (PTG). Their work highlights how individuals transform trauma into meaning, resilience, and personal evolution. On March 1, 2024, they launched their next major study, Transcending the Darkness, which investigates the relationship between trauma and paranormal experiences. As with Bridging the Tragedy, the project focuses on the positive outcomes participants report after these events. Interviewees include Gary Osborn (The Rendlesham Enigma), Rev. Michael Carter (Ancient Aliens), Dr. Dean Bertram (director of The Man Who Invented Flying Saucers), and additional experiencers and researchers. WEBSITES: https://www.prpconnect.org/ Air Date: May 20, 2026

Ep. 2311 Dr. Douglas Buettner: UFO/UAP Science

Tonight, Tuesday on FADE to BLACK: Dr. Doug Buettner joins us for a compelling deep dive into the world of aerospace, UAP science, and firsthand anomalous experiences. As Deputy Chief Scientist supporting Pentagon innovation and a former Aerospace Corporation veteran with decades in advanced space systems, Doug brings extraordinary technical insight to the UAP conversation. We explore his family's connection to the 1947 UFO wave, strange experiences near Skinwalker Ranch, his scientific analysis of high-profile UAP cases, work with Ben Hansen and SCU, and what upcoming government disclosures may reveal about the future of the phenomenon. Dr. Douglas J. Buettner is the Deputy Chief Scientist of the Acquisition Innovation Research Center (AIRC)—a multi-university applied research center led by the Stevens Institute of Technology. Dr. Buettner is an also adjunct professor in the University of Utah's Mechanical Engineering Department, teaching space mission engineering and has over 30 years of industry experience in the engineering of aerospace systems for the Department of Defense (DOD) and NASA. He spent 20-years of his career with The Aerospace Corporation supporting spacecraft and rocket development contracts, including stints working in the Pentagon and analyzing satellite imagery. Dr. Buettner started his career as a consultant for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), building JPL's first aerogel fabrication facility. Where his research supported the selection of JPL's STARDUST mission concept as NASA's fourth Discovery mission which successfully brought back to Earth cometary dust samples for analysis. His autoclave system made the aerogel that successfully captured and returned to the Earth, those cometary dust particles. Which first confirmed that some of life's building blocks could be found in space. In the area of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), he is a board member of the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies (SCU) (explorescu.org) and frequently gives talks at their conference on his current research. He is a co-founder and the chief technologist for SIGHTER.io, an innovative patent pending mobile phone application for crowd-sourced triangulation and reporting of UAPs in support of their identification. He also owns property near Skinwalker Ranch for his own independent research. Dr. Buettner has B.S. and M.S. degrees in physics, with a one year as a post-baccalaureate in geology and he has minor in atmospheric science all from Oregon State University. His Ph.D. is from the University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering in astronautical engineering. He is also a Sr. Member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). WEBSITES: https://github.com/DrDougB Air Date: May 19, 2026