Sometimes we rent a house and get a lot more than we bargained for. Join us as we talk to friends and patrons Kyle and Charlotte as they share the ongoing events in their rented home, that have gotten so bad, they don't watch, listen or talk about anything paranormal while inside the house, because things get worse for a few days. That's intense! Y…

Episode 246 of Talk Ultra is with Nicki Marsh as we countdown to Marathon des Sables - The Legendary. With a 50th birthday looming in 2024 Nicki had been toying with lots of ideas of how to celebrate... The only thing that truly excited me (and could fit around work!) was MDS. Her husband had done it in 2017 and said never again. However, it took h…

Here's where it all began, I read this caption on the attached picture and thought, wait what? I had heard of this, even experienced it but I had no idea what a wide spread phenomenon it had become and so I knew we needed to talk about it. Are they angels? Spirits? Ghosts? Our own mind manifesting soothing comforts? We really hope you enjoy it and …

Episode 245 of Talk Ultra is with Ferdinand Charriau, head of communications for Marathon des Sable - The Legendary. In this podcast we discuss the final details as the 2024 edition is just weeks away.By iancorless

Episode 244 of Talk Ultra and we talk with Alexander Welch who will toe the line of the 2024, Marathon des Sables - The Legendary.By ©iancorless

On episode 243 of Talk Ultra we talk to Marie-Christine Barnett-Lonergan, MC for short, on her inspiring story to the startline of the 2025 Marathon des Sables - The Legendary.By iancorless

Episode 242 of Talk Ultra and we talk in depth with Lina and Sanna El Kott, the El Kott twins, about the highs and lows of The Coastal Challenge in Costa Rica which celebrated 20-years!By iancorless

*DISCLAIMER*: Due to the latest updates on the studio laptop, the system had reverted back to different mics. This episode was recorded with bad mics, there's no way to pretend it wasn't I did what I could to save the audio and it was too late to re-record so please enjoy and sorry. ​A Long time ago in October 2022 Jason and I were invited to be on…

Corporal Natalya Platonova joins forces with elite Army professionals in support of the Army Benevolent Fund under the title, Rinder's Run with Barrister, author and brodcaster, Rob Rinder as they take on the 2024 Marathon des Sables - The Legendary. The team will consist of Natalya, Rob, Olympic champion Heather Stanning OBE, Army Sergeant Major P…

It's that time of year again my little Christmas angels! We jump back in to the time when ghost stories were a "Christmas Only" kind of thing. The nights were dark, the houses cold and full of shadows and at a rare time of year when the family was together and not working for just one day of the year, there was nothing better than to get the magazi…

Episode 240 of Talk Ultra and we talk with Eoin Keith who took on the 269.3km counter-clockwise journey of 360 The Challenge in Gran Canaria organised by Arista Eventos.By iancorless

The City of Coeur d'Alene isn't just hard to spell, it's also beautiful, and very haunted. After the military base was started there, the silver rush soon followed along with the rail road and all the rough, edge of the Wild West with them. ​The spirits of soldier's, prisoners and even playful children join us on our trip around town. and now you c…

Episode 239 of Talk Ultra is with Andy Blow from Precision Fuel and Hydration. Staying hydrated with fluids, maintaining healthy levels of minerals (electrolytes) is all part of the process of being a distance runner, particularly when sweating excessively for long periods of time. It's easy to get this wrong and in this podcast, Andy discusses thi…

Fear. We've all felt it. Sometimes it's paranormal, sometimes it's not but we all know the emotion. On this very special Halloween episode of Ghosts 'N Bears we talk about our top three most terrifying experiences and what occurred that made us so terrified. THE episode we had planned on doing was a whole OTHER episode but that was taken from us be…

After 37-years, the iconic Martahon des Sables will move ahead with new owners, the legacy of Patrick Bauer is there for all of us to see. With new owners comes change and in this episode of Talk Ultra, we discuss these changes with co-owner and CEO Cyril Gauthier.By iancorless

In our wanderings we stumbled across Wallace, Idaho. Charming, antique, historic and haunted. Wallace was the product of the silver mines in the valley and it has not let go of its past. With most of the orginal buildings intact including the hotels and brothels, Wallace will never disspaoint ghost hunters or people who simply enjoy history. The te…

Haunted Helena is one of the most charming haunted locations we've ever explored. The historic, stunning homes and of course the State Capital buildings make this town one you don't want to miss. Join us as we talk with our guest April about her time living there, the ghostly girl from the graveyard that April had a winter coat for, Reeders alley, …

From a murdering hostess on the Gold Rush trail to bodies dumped in a lake, 108 Mile has it all! Including a ton of Ghosts. Join us as we head in to 108 Mile House historic site and experience the energy for ourselves and learn way more about the ghosts who still haunt and perhaps wait with murderous intent on the old gold rush trail of the Caribou…

Episode 237 of Talk Ultra has an interview with Corina Sommer who won Oman Desert Marathon early in 2023 and went on to place 4th at Marathon des Sables.By iancorless

Episode 236 of Talk Ultra is with adidas Terrex athlete, Sabrina Stanley who placed 2nd at Ultra Trail Snowdonia by UTMBBy iancorless

The old house sits quietly on main street, almost invisible for some strange reason and yet once you know it's there you're compelled to go in! Inside you'll find a lovely shop owner, beautiful, gems, stones, incencse and other metaphysical gear and......ghosts. Find out what's happening in Corliss Hosue and what's been happening in OUR house since…

Episode 235 of Talk Ultra and we speak with Katy (Catherine) Young who placed 6th lady and 1st Brit at the 2023 Marathon des Sables in 34h 21m 18s.By iancorless

Episode 234 of Talk Ultra is a #BM100 Barkely Marathons Special with an in-depth interview with Jasmin Paris.By ©iancorless.com

Talk Ultra is back after an extended break... No better way to eturn with Speedgoat Karl as co-host and an in-depth interview with COURTNEY DAUWALTER!By ©iancorless.com

Started life as a Beauty School with boarding, but if that was truly the way things started, its not how they ended up. Rum running, prostitution, Mob activity and murder all ended up being absorbed by the walls. So what now? Join us on this episode of Ghosts 'N Bears for not only the story of Maxine's but also a few stories that we know that relat…

Grab your flashlights, cause we're heading in to some gloomy places. The Vancouver Art Gallery (Former Vancouver Courts Building) and the Vancouver Police Museum (The Former Coroners Court Building) are hotbeds for paranormal activity. Having had eye witnesses in one of those buildings and a full on paranormal investigation in the other, both museu…

"If you go down to the woods today, you're in for a big surprise......" ​It may not be a GOOD surprise, but it's highly likely that something out of the ordinary will happen once you lock your front door and head out in to nature. Don't drop your guard, nature is often trying to do us in, and in this episode we hear the story of a place that is rea…

Our second annual Victorian Ghost Story Christmas Extravaganza is here! As an added fun side to this episode we filmed it, and you can see the whole thing on our Youtube channel. We dressed up and everything! Join us for stories of ghosts long ago, cursed trees, vanishing villages and wrong made right, give aways and the sheer joy of spending time …

If you have ever been to Las Vegas, you might think that with all the lights, crowds, people, shows and buffets, there would be no room for ghosts! Great news! We found some! We talk to the friend of the show Patrick who calls Las Vegas home, as he shared not only his favourite Las Vegas stories but also a few of his own. These stories will make yo…

It sounds pretty, Strawberry Vale here in Victoria BC - and it is, with lovely views of the water and homes perched up on rocks and ridges - but it contains one of the most haunted houses I've ever heard about. Join us as we are invited to chat with the homeowners, Brad and Deanna as they share with us the twenty years of ghost stories they've expe…

When you think golf courses you probably don't think ghosts, but if you were in fact murdered on one....well all of a sudden it makes more sense. Join us on this episode of Ghosts 'N Bears as we chat with Anna who ran in to the ghost first hand, twice and we share the sad history of the woman who haunts the Victoria Golf Course where Bob Hope and B…

Episode 232 of Talk Ultra is a Petter Engdahl Special. After making the podium of OCC in 2021, Petter focussed his attention on the 2022 CCC - He won in a course record time. And now he has followed up with a dream victory at Transvulcania by UTMB. We talk in-depth about his training and preparation for these two incredible performances.…

Join us for Community stories sent in by YOU the community as well as a very special and very personal story that Jason and I had just last month. It was shocking, heartbreaking and healing in a profound way that we just did not see coming. You are not going to want to miss this episode that has everything in it! Lot's of Ghost stories form all ove…

Episode 231 of Talk Ultra has a post UTMB chat with Tom Evans after placing 3rd. We speak with Shane Ohly about Classick Rock and Speedgoat co-hosts.By iancorless