Best Parapsychologist Podcasts (2025)

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14: The Jersey Devil - Part 3 of 3 1:55:02

4M ago1:55:02

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And we're back for the final part of the Jersey Devil saga! We turn a critical eye to the numerous hoaxes and supposed 'Jersey Devils' that have sprung up all over New Jersey for centuries. We then launch headfirst into the numerous theories about what exactly the Jersey Devil is and where it came from. Everything from historical brawls, to rare di…

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13: Interview with (Parapsychologist) Dylan Jones 40:07

5M ago40:07

40:07

Merry Christmas! As a special Christmas bonus, we take a practical look at ghost hunting culture at large with parapsychologist Dylan Jones. Note: I'm aware that this audio isn't the best in the world, so I've added a transcript to this episode, and there'll be subtitles on the Youtube video. Dylan Jones Support the show Support the show on Ko-Fi O…

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Award winning songwriter, and New York Times best selling author Alice Randall and I discuss country music, banjos, and so much more! 40:14

6M ago40:14

40:14

Award winning songwriter, author, educator and food activist Alice Randall and I discuss "Coming Through Slaughter" by Michael Ondaatje as well as her book, "My Black Country". We geek out over banjos and the Wootens as well as discussing the differences between jazz and country and what makes country music so great. Coming Through Slaughter https:…

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12: The Jersey Devil - Part 2 of 3 1:26:25

7M ago1:26:25

1:26:25

Let's take a look at a curated selection of Jersey Devil sightings throughout the years (don't worry, there's PLENTY). This will include a fascinating series of incidents, where the Jersey Devil kept people from leaving their homes for an entire week in 1909. Hundreds of sightings, numerous towns, several states - all that and more, on this episode…

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11: The Jersey Devil - Part 1 of 3 1:04:42

7M ago1:04:42

1:04:42

A horse? A donkey? A crane? A kangaroo? A dog? How about all of the above? The Pine Barrens are incredibly old, with an enormous variety of wildlife (I just didn't expect all of that variety to manifest as one creature)! Time to walk through the marshes, savannahs, and swamps of the Barrens, try to disentangle where this... thing came from, and loo…

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Case 13-007: Horrors of War 22:12

7M ago22:12

22:12

Upon researching the supposed ‘Rifts’ that seemingly follow Ash and his team, Dr. Deittman digs up a tattered, aged journal dating back to the days of the American Civil War. What do the ominous words of one Corporal Joseph Lutski have to do with the troubles that plague Ash? And could there be any truth to the dark ritual depicted within the yello…

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10: Windigo (Wendigo) - Interview with Professor Brady DeSanti 1:06:45

7M ago1:06:45

1:06:45

Take a seat to listen in on my discussion with Professor Brady DeSanti about the windigo, Indigenous history, his own research and more. Needless to say, a huge thanks goes out to Professor DeSanti for making the time to chat with me, as well as guiding my general path through such an intricate subject. IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE/DISCUSSION Brady DeSan…

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Case 13-15: Time Apart 30:29

7M ago30:29

30:29

Markus insists that Ash take a break from the paranormal and go do something relaxing while he sets off on his next case. With Eli as a stand in psychic, the two investigate a strange haunting in a suburban house. And Ash? Well, relaxing isn't exactly in her nature--so she loads Josephine into the car for a surprise retreat: Bigfoot Camp.…

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9: Windigo (Wendigo) - Part 3 of 3 1:27:45

7M ago1:27:45

1:27:45

It's time to dig into what you're all familiar with, so we'll start exploring recent creations that involve the windigo. What media was the most accurate? Where did others fall short? What are the impacts of these choices? All that & more for the final part of my deep dive into the windigo. Dead Meat | Episode 36: Indian Burial Grounds Cracked | Af…

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8: Windigo (Wendigo) - Part 2 of 3 1:33:53

8M ago1:33:53

1:33:53

It's week 2, and we're diving right back into the windigo. We'll be looking a little closer at how the indigenous communities interacted with settlers about windigo belief, both positively and negatively. We'll crack open some very old legal cases of windigos, spiritual belief and practice colliding with the beginnings of First Nation and American …

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Case 13-14: Lost and Found 31:37

8M ago31:37

31:37

After Ash receives a call from a concerned Garrett, she and Markus set off to visit a location that's been the talk of the paranormal community: Broadhead Penitentiary. Was the recent livestream by amateur investigators staged? Authorities and the general public sure think so. In attempt to find out what really happened, however, Ash and Markus tea…

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7: Windigo (Wendigo) - Part 1 of 3 1:18:48

8M ago1:18:48

1:18:48

The windigo has had a death-grip on pop culture for the past decade or so, but what is it really? For the first part of this deep dive, we'll find out what this creature is, the many appearances it has, some windigo stories from Indigenous tribes, cultural context for the windigo, and what options there were/are to treat a windigo within these comm…

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Dr. James R Gregory and I discuss Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine as well as his advertising and branding career 42:15

8M ago42:15

42:15

Dr. James R. Gregory is the founder of NYLAQ Advisors. He is also chairman emeritus of Tenet Partners, a global brand innovation and marketing firm based in New York, NY. One of the key secrets to his success was his passion for writing. Over the next four decades, he wrote a series of business books that helped build not only our business brand bu…

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Jacob Goldstein and I talk Joan Didion's "The White Album" and use it to fuel the ultimate NYC vs. LA debate 48:40

11M ago48:40

48:40

Author and podcast host, Jacob Goldstein and I talk about "The White Album" by Joan Didion. As a San Diego born, New York City journalist, Jacob and I compare and contract Los Angeles and New York as described by Didion and ourselves. We talk about our nostalgia for the past and the uncertainty of the future as we stray on and off topic of this thr…

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Poet Campbell McGrath gives advice to writers and reads some of his work from "Nouns and Verbs" 53:55

12M ago53:55

53:55

Chicago based poet, Campbell McGrath talks to me about the difference in reading verses watching a movie, gives writing advice, and reads some of his own poetry in this riveting episode. Nouns and Verbs: https://www.amazon.com/Nouns-Verbs-Campbell-McGrath-ebook/dp/B07BK5LS9Z/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3PW8A8HUNH709&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1qfSeNSYOZIt05ulFxXyn8_QiiR…

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Parapsychologist Loyd Auerbach and I Talk Skeptics, Mediums, and How The Ghostbusters Helped His Career 53:30

12M ago53:30

53:30

Director of the Office of Paranormal Investigations and President of the Forever Family Foundation, has been in the field for over 40 years focusing on education and field investigation. He is the author or co-author of 10 nonfiction books and one novel, and teaches online Parapsychology courses through the Rhine Education Center. He is on the Boar…

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Why We Should Actually Be Optimistic About The Environment with Environmentalist Adam Dorr 50:36

12M ago50:36

50:36

Adam Dorr is the Director of Research at the independent think tank RethinkX. He is an environmental social scientist and technology theorist whose recent RethinkX publications have focused on the disruption of the global energy sector by new energy generation and storage technologies, as well as the implications of the energy, transportation, and …

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Environmental Scientist Adam Dorr and I discuss 10 Reasons Why We're Wrong About the World and Why Things Are Better Than We Think in Hans Rosling's "Factfulness" 29:35

1y ago29:35

29:35

Adam Dorr is the Director of Research at the independent think tank RethinkX. He is an environmental social scientist and technology theorist whose recent RethinkX publications have focused on the disruption of the global energy sector by new energy generation and storage technologies, as well as the implications of the energy, transportation, and …

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The Beatles Interesting Tie to Florida with Bob Kealing, the Sunshine State's Specialist 50:42

1y ago50:42

50:42

Siix time Emmy award winning, Bob Kealing, talks with me about "Good Day Sunshine State" and the Beatles history in Florida. Why does this state hold a special place in the hearts of those four lads from LIverpool? Hear us discuss this and "Once Upon A Time in Florida" by Jacki Levine. Good Day Sunshine State https://www.amazon.com/Good-Day-Sunshin…

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"The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read" and "Parenting On Earth" with moral and political philosopher Elizabeth Cripps 53:19

1y ago53:19

53:19

Moral and Political philosopher, Elizabeth Cripps talks to us about individual and parental duties toward climate change. We touch on her book, "Parenting on Earth" as well as "The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did)" by Philippa Perry in an insightful conversation about parenting and climate change. Pa…

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Should We Settle Outer Space? Rocket Scientist Erika Nesvold and I talk about capitalism and prison in space, mining astroids, and "The Sparrow" by Mary Doria Russell 48:45

1y ago48:45

48:45

Rocket Scientist Erika Nesvold and I talk about Mary Doria Russell's The Sparrow all while she answers some of my dumb space questions. We touch on mining astroids, prison and capitalism in space, and whether we should even settle space? The Sparrow: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+sparrow+book&crid=27WWOJ6JYAAQH&sprefix=the+sparrow+book%2Caps%2C163…

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Professor Chris Impey and I talk about "Wonderful Life" by Stephen Jay Gould and what we have wrong about scientific orthodoxy 26:11

1y ago26:11

26:11

University of Arizona Astronomy professor Chris Impey and I talk about "Wonderful Life" by Stephen Jay Gould. This is book was way over my head but i still learned a lot. Hear Professor Impey dumb things down for me and share things like how fossilization is rare and evolution is a lottery. Wonderful Life: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=wonderful+life+…

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Professor Chris Impey and I talk about habitable planets, Drake's equation, and Chris' book, "Worlds Without End" 23:44

1y ago23:44

23:44

University of Arizona Astronomy professor Chris Impey and I talk about his book, "Worlds Without End: Exoplanets, Habitability, and the Future of Humanity". This is a fun episode because I get to geek out and ask all of the questions I've had about space and life on other planets that I want. Come back next week to hear us talk about "Wonderful Lif…

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Should Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita be removed from school lists? Stephen Mills and I discuss this and our personal encounters with sexual abuse 1:17:48

1y ago1:17:48

1:17:48

Winner of the 2022 National Jewish Book Award, author Stephen Mills and I discuss his book, "The Chosen - A Memoir of Stolen Boyhood" after touching on Vladimir Nabokov's "Lolita". We talk about how Nabokov's writing should be read by all adults and transition to sharing personal testimonies of sexual abuse in this highly emotional episode. The Cho…

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Laura Warrell is back to discuss Julia Otsuka's "The Swimmers" and the difficulty of writing in third person plural 24:56

1y ago24:56

24:56

Laura Warrell is back to praise Julia Otsuka's "The Swimmers". We specifically talk about how difficult is to write in third person plural but we both couldn't put the book down. The Swimmers: https://www.amazon.com/Swimmers-novel-Julie-Otsuka/dp/0593466624/ref=sr_1_1?crid=HTD04TIH3JME&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.4NaEfZ2_fThQKp51HQYfO3tojtO-OKvYCsK1Cu5scz02W-…

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PEN/Faulkner Award finalist Laura Warrell talks to us about her journey writing Sweet Soft Plenty Rhythm 44:40

1y ago44:40

44:40

Laura Warell is an award winning author and professor of creative writing and literature at various institutions including Berklee College of Music. Being a musician myself, we talk about how accurate her book, "Sweet Soft Plenty Rhythm" is to the modern musician's journey. Come back next week to hear us discuss, "The Swimmers" by Julia Otsuka Swee…

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I'm back with Katie Davis where we talk about Jake Ward's "The Loop" and how that relates to regression toward the mean 30:33

1y ago30:33

30:33

Katie Davis and I talk about Jake Ward's "The Loop" and the future of our human agency. Hear what Katie Davis thinks about one of my favorite books. Check out my episode with Jake if you liked this as well! Episode with Jake: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6WMvQKT3Tz4H3V4amt9Lql?si=7b9f64f3da954fc2 The Loop: https://www.amazon.com/Loop-Technology…

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Katie Davis shares why giving your kids screens is doing more harm than good 38:01

1y ago38:01

38:01

Associate Professor at the University of Washington, Katie Davis walks us through the struggles of raising children in a day and age where technology is at the forefront. She gives tips and tricks she touched on in her book, "Technology's Child". Come back next week to hear us discuss Jacob Ward's "The Loop". Technology's Child: https://www.amazon.…

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I'm back with professor Nick Mirzoeff talking about cultural restitution and Dan Hick's Brutish Museums 42:03

1y ago42:03

42:03

Piggybacking off of our conversation last week about racism and whiteness in Professor Mirzoeff's "White Sight", this week we talk about Dan Hick's "The Brutish Museums". The Brutish Museums: https://www.amazon.com/Brutish-Museums-Colonial-Violence-Restitution/dp/0745346227/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2MIJDIGF910WV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.AYtAKi1AxTXrO-8f3cVYj7TSXliW…

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NYU Professor and author, Nick Mirzoeff and I talk about whiteness, and white replacement from his book, White Sight 48:15

1y ago48:15

48:15

With a background in Art history, Nick Mirzoeff is an NYU professor and author who had a fascinating chat with me about his book, "White Sight". Check it out here and come back next week for our chat on Dan Hick's "Brutish Museums". White Sight: https://www.amazon.com/White-Sight-Politics-Practices-Whiteness-ebook/dp/B0B2MJKCQV Brutish Museums: htt…

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Tony Hiss shares why he's optimistic about Earth's future thanks to the Half-Earth project 52:47

1+ y ago52:47

52:47

Author and New Yorker writer, Tony Hiss and I discuss what the Half-Earth project is, why it matters, and many more issues he writes about in his book, "Rescuing The Planet: Protecting Half The Land to Heal The Earth". We then shift into discussing "Life On The Mississippi" by Mark Twain and how we all need to rewire our brains like a Mississippi p…

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I'm back with Laurie Loewenstein where we discuss Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson 22:28

1+ y ago22:28

22:28

Wilke's University professor and author Laurie Loewentein and I discuss discuss "Housekeeping" by Marilynne Robinson and how it compares to her book, "Funeral Train". Funeral Train: https://www.amazon.com/Funeral-Train-Dust-Bowl-Mysteries/dp/B0B2S6C29H/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1LT9JVO9W7FWK&keywords=funeral+train+laurie+loewenstein&qid=1707164667&sprefix=fu…

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Laurie Loewenstein and I discuss the dust bowl and her book, Funeral Train 20:03

1+ y ago20:03

20:03

Wilke's University professor and author Laurie Loewentein and I discuss the dust bowl, and her book, "The Funeral Train". Come back next week to hear us discuss "Housekeeping" by Marilynne Robinson. Funeral Train: https://www.amazon.com/Funeral-Train-Dust-Bowl-Mysteries/dp/B0B2S6C29H/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1LT9JVO9W7FWK&keywords=funeral+train+laurie+loewe…

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Professor Andrew Mangham is back to talk about Charles Dickens' Great Expectations 26:16

1+ y ago26:16

26:16

Professor Andrew Mangham and I discuss Charles Dickens' Great Expectations after discussing Mangham's We're All Monsters last week. Hear us talk about the good and bad of life's daily struggles through this classic coming of age novel. We Are All Monsters: https://www.amazon.com/We-Are-All-Monsters-Organisms/dp/0262047527/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2KG0NQYCV0…

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Professor Andrew Mangham and I discuss why we are all monsters 30:15

1+ y ago30:15

30:15

Literary critic and professor, Andrew Mangham and I discuss his book, "We Are All Monsters" which goes into why there is no template human and how we all have peculiarities. Come back next week to hear us discuss Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations". Get his book here: https://www.amazon.com/We-Are-All-Monsters-Organisms/dp/0262047527 Great Expect…

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Writer and Psychotherapist David Santos Donaldson and I talk about his book Greenland as well as Seasons of Migration To The North 46:48

1+ y ago46:48

46:48

The award winning writer and psychotherapist, David Santos Donaldson and I discuss "Greenland" a story that is magical realism but totally contemporary. We compare it to "Seasons of Migration To The North" by Tayeb Salih in this episode and you can find both books below: Greenland: https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Greenland-A-Novel/dp/B09JY2HKZR/ref=…

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Sascha Rothchild and I discuss Madeline Miller's Circe 25:20

1+ y ago25:20

25:20

Not only does she write for amazing television shows like, "Glow", "The Carrie Diaries", "The Bold Type", and "Huge In France" but two time Emmy winning Sascha Rothchild has also written an amazing novel, "Blood Sugar". Check out her and I discussing Madeline Miller's, "Circe". after talking bout "Blood Sugar". Circe: https://www.amazon.com/Circe-M…

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Screenwriter and author Sascha Rothchild and I discuss her book Blood Sugar 23:59

1+ y ago23:59

23:59

Not only does she write for amazing television shows like, "Glow", "The Carrie Diaries", "The Bold Type", and "Huge In France" but two time Emmy winning Sascha Rothchild has also written an amazing novel, "Blood Sugar". Check out her and I talking about the novel and come back next week to hear us discuss Madeline Miller's, "Circe". Blood Sugar: ht…

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The extremely flexible writer and speaker, Etgar Keret and I talk about his work 57:55

1+ y ago57:55

57:55

Speaker and author, Etgar Keret and I talk about his memoir, The Seven Good Years, and his other work whether written or spoken. The Bus Driver Who Wanted To Be God & Other Stories: https://www.amazon.com/Bus-Driver-Wanted-Other-Stories/dp/159463324X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3R6QA6F44P308&keywords=bus+driver+that+wanted+to+be+god&qid=1703810317&sprefix=busd…

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Joe Meno and I discuss The Baron In The Trees by Italo Calvino 34:52

1+ y ago34:52

34:52

Award winning Chicagoan writer, Joe Meno and I talk about Italo Calvino's novel, "The Baron In The Trees" and how it relates to each other lives and work. The Baron In The Trees https://www.amazon.com/Baron-Trees-Italo-Calvino/dp/0544959116/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JYFX8M7ZDTY3&keywords=baron+in+the+trees+by+italo+calvino&qid=1702623639&sprefix=baron+in+the…

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Case 13-006: Sins of the Mother 28:04

1+ y ago28:04

28:04

Josephine Salinas has a few skeletons in her closet, and it turns out she isn't who she claims to be. How did she become the famous debunker she is today? Her upbringing with the well-known traveling Medium, Madame Costa, might have something to do with it...By Alexandra Frund Clinton

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Joe Meno and I talk about staying positive, getting old, and his novel, Book Of Extraordinary Tragedies 32:10

1+ y ago32:10

32:10

Award winning Chicagoan writer, Joe Meno and I talk about his novel, "Book Of Extra Ordinary Tragedies", staying positive in the midst of tragedy, and our shared hearing loss as we get older. Book Of Extraordinary Tragedies https://www.amazon.com/Book-Extraordinary-Tragedies-Joe-Meno/dp/1636140610/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2GZO42FXNGIAQ&keywords=joe+meno+boo…

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Update: Episode 1 20:30

1+ y ago20:30

20:30

SURPRISE! Happy Holidays, everybody! I've got some extra stories, updates, and discoveries for you about the locations of Season 1. Thank you to story contributors (who wished to remain anonymous), Mammoth Cave National Park, Gatekeeper Paranormal (specifically guide Alex), Bobby Mackey's Music World, and Dacota Pennycuff. Support the show Support …

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Case 13-13: The Lily Dale Disappointment 31:26

1+ y ago31:26

31:26

When Dr. Deittman receives a call to investigate the family owned Barrett House in quaint little Lily Dale, he jumps at the chance to send his investigators to town that has been called the 'World’s Largest Center for the Religion of Spiritualism.' As the case progresses, however, it becomes clear that Dr. Deittman's over eagerness outweighed his r…

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Case 13:12: Runneth Dry 25:59

1+ y ago25:59

25:59

Markus and Ash set off to solve a strange mystery at an old retirement home--a location that a client hopes to turn into housing , but only if the site proves safe enough to call contractors back in to finish the renovation work. The case takes a turn when a familiar face pops up, making the pair wonder who is really behind their paycheck...…

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6: Bobby Mackey's Music World (Kentucky) - Part 2 of 2 1:16:33

1+ y ago1:16:33

1:16:33

What does the mob have to do with Bobby Mackey's? How did the supernatural forces begin to manifest in the building? What are people experiencing in the present day? And finally, let's have a chat with a ghost hunter! (Update: Due to family emergencies, moving, & funding, the video episodes are postponed. I'll be posting updates on socials, so be s…

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5: Bobby Mackey's Music World (Kentucky) - Part 1 of 2 46:13

1+ y ago46:13

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Before we dig into Bobby Mackey’s, we have to cover the haunting history of the Newport area itself. Then we explore the biggest true crime case in Newport-Covington history, argued to be the inciting incident that began Bobby Mackey’s legacy. What happened to Pearl Bryan? What does she have to do with Bobby Mackey’s? It’s time to find out. (Update…

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Case 13-005: The Curious Case of Mr. Nasty 31:46

1+ y ago31:46

31:46

Dr. Deittman's team is sent a recent news story about a team of paranormal investigators who supposedly disappeared while recording in the Broadhead Penitentiary, a reportedly haunted location only recently opened for investigations. Is the footage real? Or is it all a scripted and staged hoax, one planned by amateur investigators to gain internet …

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4: Mammoth Cave National Park (Kentucky) - Part 3 of 3 1:07:10

1+ y ago1:07:10

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Was Floyd Collins rescued from Sand Cave? This week, we learn why simple rumors and gossip put a national rescue in danger. What happened to all of those involved with the event? And what insane roller coaster transpired after the crisis was over? Welcome to the final part of the Mammoth Cave National Park marathon: the conclusion of the Floyd Coll…

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3: Mammoth Cave National Park (Kentucky) - Part 2 of 3 55:09

1+ y ago55:09

55:09

Who is Floyd Collins? What happened to him? Why was this significant for Mammoth Cave National Park? This week will be spent in the backcountry of 1925 Kentucky. We'll review an explorer's route, down into the depths of the earth for the sake of discovery - but at what cost? (Update: Due to family emergencies, moving, & funding, the video episodes …

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