Most listeners hear the finished product.
The intro music.
The interviews.
The conversations.
The strange stories.
What they usually don’t hear is everything happening behind the scenes.
This episode of The Malliard Report is different because instead of focusing entirely on ghosts, UFOs, demons, or paranormal investigations, Jim Malliard turns the spotlight onto the networks, hosts, podcasters, and independent broadcasters helping keep alternative media alive.
And honestly?
It’s one of the most revealing conversations the show has ever had.
Throughout the episode, Jim speaks with multiple network owners and hosts from across the paranormal and independent radio world — including representatives from Paramania Radio, HeyZ Radio Network, Raz Radio Live, and Wicked Radio Network.
What quickly becomes obvious is this:
Internet radio isn’t nearly as glamorous as people think it is.
Most of these hosts aren’t getting rich.
They’re not driving sports cars from paranormal podcast money.
They’re balancing day jobs, family responsibilities, technical issues, scheduling nightmares, server costs, personality conflicts, and endless hours behind the scenes just to keep conversations alive.
And somehow… they still love doing it.
That passion drives the entire episode.
One of the strongest recurring themes is the frustration many independent broadcasters feel toward what the paranormal field has become in the social media era. Multiple guests discuss “paradrama,” online infighting, fake positivity, ego battles, and the growing obsession with fame over genuine curiosity.
That part hits hard.
Because anyone who has spent time around the paranormal community has probably seen it firsthand.
People screaming about “unity” while attacking each other publicly.
Groups more focused on branding than investigation.
Everyone trying to become the next reality television personality.
And beneath all of it, listeners often get forgotten.
Jim repeatedly circles back to that exact point during the episode: the audience matters more than the politics behind the scenes.
That’s something independent media sometimes forgets.
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Another fascinating layer of the episode is hearing how differently each network approaches paranormal media itself.
Some lean heavily into ghosts and investigations.
Others branch into conspiracy theories, spirituality, horror culture, music, politics, alternative media, and community-building.
That diversity actually becomes the hidden strength of the conversation.
It reminds listeners that paranormal media isn’t one thing anymore.
It’s fragmented.
Evolving.
Sometimes chaotic.
And maybe that’s okay.
One especially memorable moment comes when the conversation turns toward paranormal television and reality shows. Several guests openly criticize how heavily produced and exaggerated many paranormal programs have become.
That tension between entertainment and authenticity hangs over the entire field right now.
People want spooky television.
But serious investigators often feel the public now expects every investigation to involve screaming demons, possessions, or dramatic jump scares.
Real investigations rarely work like that.
Real conversations rarely work like that either.
And maybe that’s why podcasts and internet radio still matter so much.
They leave room for nuance.
For weird tangents.
For personality.
For uncertainty.
For conversations that don’t have to fit neatly into a forty-two minute cable television format.
The episode also quietly becomes a snapshot of early internet radio culture itself — Skype calls, podcast downloads, Stitcher rankings, TuneIn streams, chatrooms, live listener interaction, and independent creators building audiences one show at a time.
There’s something nostalgic about hearing it now.
Messy.
DIY.
A little chaotic.
But real.
Three Notable Quotes From the Episode
“People are not going to get rich and famous in the paranormal.” — David Erickson
“We don’t compete with anybody… we’re all working together for the same cause.”
“The more I see, the less I believe… but I still believe in my heart.” — Jim Malliard
At its core, this episode isn’t really about networks.
Or podcasts.
Or radio.
It’s about people trying to build something meaningful in a world increasingly driven by noise, algorithms, outrage, and performance.
Some succeed.
Some burn out.
Some disappear completely.
But the ones who stick around usually do it for the same reason:
Curiosity.
Connection.
Conversation.
And the hope that somewhere out there, someone else is listening and wondering too.
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