Richard Syrett has been a regular guest-host on Coast to Coast AM since 2014. He has worked on both sides of the microphone, as a host and as a producer in major-market radio for over three decades.

Richard is the creator/producer and host of Richard Syrett’s Strange Planet, a popular podcast exploring the unusual, the paranormal and conspiracies. He has built his reputation as an accomplished teller of spell-binding tales, and a keen interviewer in the arena of the unexplained.

Beginning in 2010, Richard created, wrote, produced and hosted four seasons of The Conspiracy Show, a documentary-style television program which aired across Canada, Australia, parts of Europe and Africa. In 2013, he co-starred in a pilot for The Discovery Channel in the U.S. called The United States of Paranoia, which investigated claims of electronic harassment and mind control.

​In 2018, Richard created, wrote, and hosted the critically acclaimed podcast The Rock ‘n Roll Twilight Zone on Westwood One and on the Chris Jericho Podcast Network.

Richard is a much sought-after expert on all things unexplained. He has appeared on numerous television series, including: William Shatner’s Weird or What; National Park Mysteries; and Freak Encounters.

Richard and The Mighty Aphrodite are parents to twin boys. The family resides just north of Toronto, Canada.