The Unexplained With Howard Hughes Creators & Guests

Howard Hughes is a host of The Unexplained With Howard Hughes podcast.

Paul Ascough is a member of the British UFO Research Association (BUFORA).

Seth Shostak is a senior astronomer for the SETI Institute and former director of the Center for SETI Research when it was a separate department.

Dr. BRANDY SCHILLACE (skil-AH-chay) PhD is a historian, novelist, and television show host. Formerly an editor for two journals, Brandy works as a freelance journalist as well as a writer of nonfiction and fiction. Brandy has written about death and dying, Cold War medicine, bioethics, and organ transplant and the history of accidents. Her most recent book, THE INTERMEDIARIES, tells the forgotten, daring history of trans activists, gender affirming surgeries, and the fight for LGBTQ rights in the shadow of the Third Reich. In fiction, Brandy is author of THE FRAMED WOMEN OF ARDEMORE HOUSE, and THE DEAD COME TO STAY, the first two novels in a mystery series featuring a neurodivergent protagonist.Brandy has bylines at WSJ, Scientific American, Globe and Mail, HuffPo, WIRED, and UNDARK. She is host of Wondrium’s Unsolved Mysteries of Medicine (2025) and the popular YouTube livestream, Peculiar Book Club, featuring bestselling authors of unusual nonfiction, from Lindsey Fitzharris and Mary Roach to Ed Yong and Deborah Blum. She has appeared on Travel Channel’s Mysteries at the Museum, NPR’s Here and Now, and most recently on the History Channel’s The Unbelievable with Dan Akroyd. Brandy gives regular keynotes and participates in other speaking events, and is a tireless advocate for social justice, disability and LGBTQ+ representation.

Dr. James Giordano is a Professor of Neurology and Biochemistry at Georgetown University Medical Center.

Bridget Marquardt is an American television personality, model, and podcast host, best known for her role on the reality TV series "The Girls Next Door" (2005-2009), which showcased her life as one of Hugh Hefner's girlfriends at the Playboy Mansion. Born on September 25, 1973, in Tillamook, Oregon, Marquardt initially pursued a degree in communications before moving to Los Angeles to break into the entertainment industry. Her appearance on the show brought her widespread recognition, leading to various television appearances and hosting opportunities, including "Bridget's Sexiest Beaches" (2009), where she explored exotic locations around the world. In recent years, Marquardt has focused on her podcast, "Ghost Magnet," where she delves into her passion for the paranormal by exploring haunted locations and interviewing experts in the field. Bridget is also a co-host of the "Girls Next Level" podcast.

Peter Kling is an author, public speaker, and Owner at Peter Kling Consultant.

Stan Gordon is an author and Unidentified Flying Object investigator.

Robert Salas is a politician.

Jason Hewlett is a paranormal expert and filmmaker.

Garrett Graff is a journalist and author.

Journalist and UFO researcher

Graham Hancock is a writer and journalist.

Evelyn Hollow is a writer and paranormal psychologist. She consults as a paranormal psychologist and expert for television shows and podcasts, such as the BBC shows "The Battersea Poltergeist" and "Uncanny." She is also a co-host of the television show "Spooked Scotland."Previously, Hollow was a resident author at Esoterica Zine, the occult columnist for Corvid Culture, and has taught writing classes. She is also the creator of The Baer Archive.Hollow is a former psychology lecturer. She holds a Master of Research degree in Paranormal Psychology.

Mark Devlin is a club and radio DJ, music journalist, and author.

Chris French is a psychologist specialising in the psychology of paranormal beliefs and experiences, cognition and emotion. Currently, he is the head of the University of London's anomalistic Psychology Research Unit.French appears regularly in the media as an expert on testing paranormal claims.French has published over 150 articles and chapters covering a wide range of topics within psychology. He writes for the Guardian and The Skeptic magazine, and was Editor-in-Chief of The Skeptic magazine from 2001-2010.French's first book, "Anomalistic Psychology, co-authored with three other authors, was published in 2012. His second book, "Anomalistic Psychology: Exploring Paranormal Belief and Experience, co-authored with Anna Stone, was published in 2014.

David Paulides is a former police detective, writer, investigator, and author of the book, Missing 411.

June Lundgren is an author, musical artist, and paranormal investigator.