108 episodes

A discussion of fiction, fact, art, motion pictures, current events - normal, insane, bizarre and mysterious. Christopher Paul Garetano is a writer, producer and filmmaker. He is the creator and host of Travel/Discovery Channel's Strange World and the co-creator, host and executive producer of History Channel's The Dark Files. Christopher is also known as the director and producer of the 2015 docudrama, Montauk Chronicles - an investigation into the alleged government conspiracy, "The Montauk Project."
Off To The Witch is produced and created by Christopher Garetano.
The Off To The Witch "theme song" was composed by Krystal Cordero.

OFF TO THE WITCH with Christopher Garetano Christopher Garetano

    • Society & Culture

A discussion of fiction, fact, art, motion pictures, current events - normal, insane, bizarre and mysterious. Christopher Paul Garetano is a writer, producer and filmmaker. He is the creator and host of Travel/Discovery Channel's Strange World and the co-creator, host and executive producer of History Channel's The Dark Files. Christopher is also known as the director and producer of the 2015 docudrama, Montauk Chronicles - an investigation into the alleged government conspiracy, "The Montauk Project."
Off To The Witch is produced and created by Christopher Garetano.
The Off To The Witch "theme song" was composed by Krystal Cordero.

    DEAD IS BETTER - NEWSLETTER #22

    DEAD IS BETTER - NEWSLETTER #22

    On Tonight’s Off To The Witch newsletter, I rant about the current state of paranormal TV programming, how it can be elevated and also I discuss how I adopted a completely different perspective while making the first feature length chapter ( A Haunting We Will Go) of my new series.Part of that perspective is that of the spirit. One day we’re all going to cross over. What do you experience when you die? Can you imagine the perspective of a ghost? If we meditate on this more perhaps we’ll learn to communicate better with the phenomena that we call a haunting.Tonight’s episode premieres at 8:00pm ET on all major podcast platforms as well as my YouTube channel.The previous episode will also premiere on YouTube later this week - I was dealing with a computer crash and just getting things back in order.

    • 49 min
    THE DEVIL IN CINEMA - with special guest Krista Brown

    THE DEVIL IN CINEMA - with special guest Krista Brown

    EPISODE #81

    Off To The Witch returns tonight with a brand new episode!The devil has been a portrait in cinema from its inception. Beginning with the magic of the silent era - with movies like Benjamin Christensen’s Haxan and the Georges Melies “Faust In Hell” to Roman Polanski’s Rosemary’s Baby and William Friedkin’s the Exorcist.As it’s displayed in art it also mirrors real life. Many of the demonic and devilish displays are based on true accounts.Join me as I explore The Devil In Cinema with an authentic, practicing witch, Krista Brown.Join us tonight (beginning at 8:00 pm ET) New episodes of Off To The Witch premiere every Wednesday night at 8:00pm ET.Off To The Witch can be found on all major podcast platforms as well as my YouTube channel (at offtothewitch)@highlight#offtothewitch #christophergaretano #devil #witch #cinema #horror

    • 1 hr 23 min
    GHOSTS OF AMITYVILLE - NEWSLETTER #21

    GHOSTS OF AMITYVILLE - NEWSLETTER #21

    While I’m busy in post-production on the first feature length episode of my new series - A Haunting We Will Go, I’m reflecting while editing a segment where I regard the impact that The Amityville Horror (both the tragic murders and subsequent ghost story) had on me as a child. A haunting is not only of paranormal activity. It lives in the mind. If introduced in your formative years, it will always have an effect. I think it’s certainly the tragedy of the Defeo family (who we’re all murdered in their beds by their eldest son) that is the true mystery and the most haunting aspect of its folklore. Join me on tonight’s newsletter for a meditation on The Ghosts Of Amityville.Join us tonight (beginning at 8:00 pm ET) New episodes of Off To The Witch premiere every Wednesday night at 8:00pm ET.Off To The Witch can be found on all major podcast platforms as well as my YouTube channel (at offtothewitch)@highlight#offtothewitch #ghoststory #haunting #amityville #psychic #paranormal #amityvillehorror #metaphysical

    • 56 min
    LITTLE GIRL LOST - with special guests Dave Spinks and Serenity Jenny

    LITTLE GIRL LOST - with special guests Dave Spinks and Serenity Jenny

    EPISODE #80

    I was filming scenes (for A Haunting We Will Go) with Dave Spinks and Serenity Jenny in a cemetery. Something quickly came over Dave. He felt a psychic pull in a particular direction and ultimately he realized there was someone calling him from beyond the grave. It was a young teenage girl whose final resting place represents a life taken too soon from a car accident. On the grave was the etchings of an alien ship and markers were inscribed with poems and prose of her interests in the paranormal. This of course added another story to A Haunting We Will Go.Join us on Wednesday night (beginning at 8:00 pm ET) for a discussion of the events of that day and the story the little girl lost…New episodes of Off To The Witch premiere every Wednesday night at 8:00pm ET.Off To The Witch can be found on all major podcast platforms as well as my YouTube channel (at offtothewitch)@highlight#offtothewitch #ghoststory #haunting #hauntedcemetery #psychic #paranormal

    • 1 hr 7 min
    BURN, WITCH, BURN! - Newsletter #20

    BURN, WITCH, BURN! - Newsletter #20

    Wrongful persecution and prosecution in the name of heresy has been a plague on society throughout history. There is no human being who owns the right to dehumanize another person for their own grievances and agenda. Even alleged murderers deserve a trial and a full, unbiased examination of the facts before they are entirely condemned. Facts are often manipulated and people are wrongfully accused... even put to death. Throughout our history human beings, and often entire cultures, have been labeled as heretics, witches and even demons in an attempt to completely dehumanize them in social circles and in the public eye.Mindless mobs repeating the phrase “Burn The Witch!!” then countless innocents were destroyed because of the true evil behind the curtain.Often the ones pointing the finger and talking in your ear are guilty of overt narcissism, envy, rage, covetousness; ultimately bearing false witness, all for their own political or personal agenda. Join me (beginning on Wednesday night at 8:00pm ET) for a historical, artistic and cinematic exploration of examples of witch hunts.New episodes of Off To The Witch premiere every Wednesday night at 8:00pm ET.Off To The Witch can be found on all major podcast platforms as well as my YouTube channel (at offtothewitch)@highlight#christophergaretano #offtothewitch #podcast #movie

    • 44 min
    MOVIE MAGIC - With Special Guest, Justin Humphreys

    MOVIE MAGIC - With Special Guest, Justin Humphreys

    Do you remember your first experience at the movies?Can you recall how magical it was?The power of motion pictures and all their beauty, wonder, emotion, thrills and imagination is what inspires us. It often shapes the direction of lives and the world at large. Even though it’s an art that’s just slightly over a century old, there’s so much more to be explored. My special guest this week is author and film historian, Justin Humphreys (George Pal: Man Of Tomorrow)Join us (beginning tonight at 8:00 pm ET) as we discuss movie magic!New episodes of Off To The Witch premiere every Wednesday night at 8:00pm ET.Off To The Witch can be found on all major podcast platforms as well as my YouTube channel (at offtothewitch)@highlight#christophergaretano #offtothewitch #podcast #movies #film #cinema #motionpictures #atthemovies See less

    • 1 hr 49 min

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