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Para(normal)The Devil Made Me Do It Re-ReleaseCan the devil really drive someone to commit murder? Well, according to these cases it can. On this episode of Para(normal), the girls tell two chilling stories of those who blamed the devil for the unspeakable crimes they committed. Nicolina shares the story of Arne Cheyenne Johnson who, by firsthand accounts by demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren, claim he was possessed by a demon when he killed his landlord, Alan Bono on February 16th, 1981, in Brookfield, Connecticut. The story also inspired the most recent instalment of The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. Marie then tells the...
2023-04-0450 minPara(normal)Disaster Ghosts: Halifax Explosion & Tōhoku Tsunami (Episode 165)On this week’s episode of Para(normal), Marie and Nicolina are back with a theme: disaster ghosts. Marie shares the chilling tale and subsequent ghost sightings since the Halifax explosion that devastated the Richmond district of Halifax killing 1,782 people in December 1917. Nicolina then shares the heartwrenching tales of the ghosts that haunt Japan after the Tōhoku tsunami in March 2011, where more than 15,500 people died and 450,000 became homeless due to waves of up to 132 feet high.
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2023-03-2349 minPara(normal)There Was A Lot Of Arson In The ’80s (Episode 164)Let Para(normal) take you to school with an episode all about haunted universities. Nicolina tells us the stories of the extremely haunted University of Toronto. Marie talks about the confederate ghosts of Montevallo University.
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2023-02-2856 minPara(normal)Just As I Thought…Trash (Episode 162)In this hometown haunts episode Marie and Nicolina take us down a spiral of spooky reddit stories from a potential portal, haunted pub, a rural demon and much much more. Listen for a good spook and a good chuckle!
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2023-01-3124 minPara(normal)Miracles And Memories: Haley Zega And Eileen Franklin (Episode 161)On this episode of Para(normal), Nicolina and Marie tell two stories that truly make you wonder. Marie shares the story of Haley Zega, a six year old girl lost in a forest for 52 hours and miraculously found safe, which brought into question the helpful “imaginary friend” who guided her along the way. Nicolina then retells a widely publicized story from 90s popular culture about Eileen Franklin and her repressed memories that convicted her father of her best friend’s murder nearly 20 years earlier. Listen now to this chilling episode full of miracles and memories!
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2023-01-2454 minPara(normal)Two Paranormal Podcasts Walk Into A Paranormal Bar (Episode 160)Jim Harold, of The Paranormal Podcast, joins Marie and Nicolina to talk about all things paranormal! Jim tells the girls about the spookiest stories one of his listeners has ever told him: the story of haunted bar with patrons and employees who exist and then… don’t! The three play a fun game of spooky scary would you rather and Marie tells Jim a story from his hometown, Cleveland, about the haunted Variety Theatre.
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2023-01-1759 minPara(normal)A Very Haunted Holiday Wrap (Episode 159)In this very haunted holiday wrap, we take a listen back at our favourite guest hauntings and psychic readings throughout 2022. Reveal in some spooks, some laughs, and some downright offensive introductions with Marie, Nicolina, and of course, Cody Crain. Enjoy!
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2022-12-201h 16Para(normal)Movies About the Paranormal- Robert the Doll & The Pantry Ghost Re-Release (Episode 158)In this re-release from December 2020, Marie and Nicolina take a deep dive into paranormal events that have inspired movies. Nicolina tells the legend of “Robert the Doll,” who not only looks lifelike in size, but begins to show signs of demonic possession, and inspired Child’s Play the movie series, as well as his own movie. Marie then reveals the events that occurred in “The Pantry Ghost Documentary” on Amazon Prime, which tells the true story of a California family who begins to notice, and documents, strange occurrences happening in their home by an entity named “Mable”.
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2022-12-1344 minPara(normal)How Haunted Is Legally Haunted? (Episode 156)On today’s episode of Para(normal), Marie tells Nicolina all about the very first house that was declared legally haunted. Nicolina tells Marie about the very scary true crime of Marie Elizabeth “Marliz” Spannhake, who vanished without a trace in 1976, and seems to be haunting her old apartment.
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2022-11-2955 minPara(normal)Where Did All The Children Come From? (Episode 155)On this episode of Para(normal), Nicolina and Marie shoutout their latest patron, Stephanie, aka Cody Crain’s arch nemesis, “HappyTrout.” They then tell some extra creepy hometown haunts including a “fake” haunted house that turned out to actually be haunted, the sightings of unknown children in hospital rooms as patients cross over, levitating babies, and reflections of glowing red eyes, and much much more!
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2022-11-2231 minPara(normal)The Lady Of The Dunes UPDATE With Lauren Robbins (Episode 154)Marie and Nicolina welcome back Lauren Robbins to talk about the updates on the predictions Lauren made for them. Lauren gives an in-depth and exclusive update on the recent uncovered identity of The Lady of The Dunes: Ruth Marie Terry, after being involved in a documentary about her case.
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2022-11-151h 03Para(normal)Happy Halloween! (Episode 152)Nicolina tells Marie about the Vilisca Axe Murder, and subsequent haunting that ensues!
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2022-11-0156 minPara(normal)A 63km Hometown Haunt (Episode 147)On this Hometown Haunt episode, Nicolina tells Marie a story about a mom who isn’t ready to stop being a mom… even from beyond. The girls then take turn reading Reddit stories that include children who speak to their long gone great grandfather, and a misty spectre who appears on a very long and dark walk.
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2022-09-2728 minPara(normal)Cody’s Curse (Episode 146)Cody is back to curse us and to tell us all about the terrifying tales of the reenactment business. Marie tells him all about the time Downtown Julie Brown saw a ghost at the historical Del Coronado Hotel.
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2022-09-2045 minPara(normal)Hometown Haunt: Getting Ooky Spooky with Juice Boxx (Episode 145)On this special hometown haunts episode, Nicolina and Marie welcome Juice Boxx, an iconic Canadian drag performer best known for being the first contestant eliminated on the first season of Canada’s Drag Race. After meeting at Fan Expo in Toronto, the girls had the chance to chat with Juice to hear all about their time on Drag Race, the backstory of Semi-Qualified Queens podcast, and dig into all things paranormal, including astrology, haunted hotels, grandfather clocks, Ouija boards, and more. We also get to share a few spine tingling hometown haunts from Windsor and Essex, Ontario, where Juice gr...
2022-09-131h 09Para(normal)Hopkins Tomb And The Little Red Man (Episode 144)It’s Para(normal)’s 5 year anniversary episode, and the girls are back to tell all the spooky tales they can! First, they share their daily horoscopes, which are eerily dead on. Then, Marie reveals a haunting that hits close to home, known as the curse of Hopkins Tomb located in Port Colborne, Ontario. Meanwhile, Nicolina brings back a spook that originated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in “Old Salem,” about the Little Red Man. They also do a round of Virgo FMK to finish the episode.
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2022-09-0640 minPara(normal)The Serial Killers That Haunt Us Re-Release (Episode 142)While Nicolina is out travelling and collecting spooky stories south of the border, we’re re-releasing one of our most chilling episode to date.
Evil in life, and evil in death. Some serial killers just don’t know when to stop, even in the afterlife. Marie shares the gruesome story of serial murderer Gerard John Schaefer, and the crimes he committed at what is now known as, The Devil’s Tree in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Nicolina then explores the dark and twisted life of the suspected I-70 killer, Herb Baumeister, who hunted gay men across Indianapolis in the...
2022-08-1844 minPara(normal)Spooky Phantoms & Pissing Off FandomsOn this special Nicolina’s Birthday episode of Para(normal), Marie has Cody on to tell him all about the time that Carrie Fisher was haunted by one of her dearest friends.
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2022-08-0446 minPara(normal)Warning: Adults Only (Episode 139)Marie and Nicolina release a brand new hometown haunts episode featuring some scary (and some sexy), experiences. Also, a haunted painting and a grandfather continues to check in on his granddaughter and her new boyfriends. Tune in for all the spooks!
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2022-07-2826 minPara(normal)Conspiracy Theories That Turned Out To Be True (Episode 138)After a brief hiatus the girls are back to give you the goods on all things paranormal. First, Marie and Nicolina address why they needed to take a break, then the girls dive right into epic conspiracy theories from the cold war era that turned out to be true. Marie shares the conspiracy of the heart attack gun, while Nicolina covers two other conspiracies turned true: “the gay bomb” and “the fruit machine.”
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2022-07-2148 minPara(normal)UFOs? More Like UF-Hoes! Re-release (Episode 137)Bright lights, saucer-like ships, examination tables, missing chunks of time…was it just a bad dream or was it something more? On this episode of Para(normal), we explore unidentifiable flying objects in two famous stories. Marie recounts the memories of numerous children who seemingly experienced vivid encounters with UFOs in Berkshire, a county in Massachusetts, on Sept. 1,1969. Nicolina then tells us the story of Betty and Barney Hill, who claimed they were abducted by extraterrestrials in a rural part of the state of New Hampshire in 1961, and how their story has defined a generation of UFO sightings.
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2022-07-0737 minPara(normal)We Watch Ghosts with Vince Averill Re-Release (Episode 136)On this re-released episode of Para(normal), we have Vince Averill on the show! Listen to him tell stories of his paranormal experiences involving a ghost and UFOs. In return, Marie tells him a story involving the ghost of famous wrestler, Adrian Adonis.
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2022-06-2331 minPara(normal)A Haunting & A Conspiracy Theory Walk Into An Airport (Episode 134)Nicolina tells us the story of all of the spectres of the Whaley House in San Diego, while Marie takes a deep dive into the conspiracy theories that surround the Denver International Airport.
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2022-06-0259 minPara(normal)White Noise, the Warrens, Aliens, and Ouija Boards, Oh My! (Episode 133)It’s a jam packed hometown haunts episode, starting with a letter from one of our patrons, Destiny. Marie shares a story about a haunted white noise machine and Nicolina tells us about an unpublicized demon possession, in Connecticut, featuring Lorraine Warren. We then explore alien sightings, and a profound ouija board experience that turned a skeptic into a believer.
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2022-05-2626 minPara(normal)The Haunted Camera and the Multiverse (Episode 132)Marie shares the frightening story of a gift turned haunted object. When Tom gives Cara a “new” camera for Christmas, mysterious and horrifying images begin to show up on screen. An investigation into the truth uncovers a horrifying back story. Nicolina then takes us down the wild and maddening theories of the multiverse. Are there multiples of us eating the same things, working the same jobs, loving the same people in other bubble universes? Some scientific theories say, yes. Others say something different but compelling just the same.
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2022-05-1958 minPara(normal)Skinwalker Ranch and a Magic Hole (Episode 130)On this episode of Para(normal), Nicolina takes a deep dive into Skinwalker Ranch and all of the weird and unexplainable things that are going on there to this day. Marie tells the story of Mel’s Hole. A supposed magical hole located in Washington that the government has supposedly since taken control over.
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2022-05-0553 minPara(normal)Crime Scene Ghost Stories (Episode 129)On this episode of Para(normal), Marie and Nicolina share hometown haunt stories from the Reddit community. Marie shares the apparition of a blue eyed entity and an eerie sibling connection. Nicolina then tells three deeply disturbing stories from a former crime scene clean up worker, and of a family being haunted by the forest behind their home.
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2022-04-2839 minPara(normal)You Can’t Cheat Death, Or Can You? (Episode 128)Marie and Nicolina welcome back Cody on this episode, after a month away. First, they address the elephant in the room; Cody got his first bad review. Marie then shares a celebrity ghost story from Joey Lawrence, while Nicolina tells 10 true stories that sound a lot like instances of final destination.
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2022-04-211h 22Para(normal)Skinwalker In The Bed (Episode 127)Nicolina and Marie retell stories from their friends – one with a poltergeist and one being haunted by a first responder. They also read some Reddit stories! Marie retells an experience from a firefighter, where a deceased grandfather saves his granddaughter’s life in a fire. Nicolina reads a story about someone who may or may not have had a Skinwalker in their bed!
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2022-04-1430 minPara(normal)Did We Cover This? (Episode 126)On this episode of Para(normal), Nicolina tells the story of Hamiton’s famous Auchmar manor and its hosts from many different time periods. Marie tells the story of the ghost of the Waterdown Library – a petty spirit who is upset about a spelling error.
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2022-04-0748 minPara(normal)Lady of the Dunes and Past Life Readings with Lauren Robbins (Episode 125)On this episode of Para(noraml), psychic medium Lauren Robbins joins us once again for an update on the Lady of the Dunes documentary and past life readings. First she reads for Marie, validating previous psychic predictions Marie has received. We then discover whether Nicolina and Marie had past lives, and who they may have been.
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2022-03-241h 23Para(normal)Don’t Touch The Pottery (Episode 124)On Marie’s first full episode back, the girls tell each other stories of soldiers who have to fight off more than just the enemies they can see. Marie tells the story of a soldier named Matt who disturbs an ancient spirit, and unknowingly brings it home with him. Nicolina tells the story about the forgotten dead of Afghanistan’s haunted outpost.
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2022-03-1754 minPara(normal)Who Opened All the Cupboards in the Kitchen? (Episode 123)Marie, your favourite g-hostess, is back for a jam-packed hometown haunts episode. First up the girls chat about what to expect from their upcoming appearance at Comicon Toronto. Nicolina then finishes off a patron story, Marie shares a famous celebrity haunting, and both girls read some truly chilling Reddit tales that leave them wondering: Is Cody Crain a cat burglar? It’s full of laughter, creeps, and all the things you come to us week after week for. Take a listen!
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2022-03-1052 minPara(normal)The Days of Our Past Lives (Episode 107)On this episode of Para(normal), we celebrate Marie’s final episode before heading on maternity leave. In honour of this, the girls do a fan favourite (and one of their favourite) themes: past life regression stories. Nicolina shares the story of Ryan Hammons, an Oklahoma native, who at 5 years old began recalling his past life as Marty Martyn, a film director and agent, who died in Beverley Hills, California in 1964. Marie then tells the story of the Pollock twins, Jacqueline and Joanna who were killed in a car accident in 1957, and then seemingly “reincarnated” as their twin sisters, Gillia...
2021-10-1452 minPara(normal)You Made Me Spooky with Trevor Campbell (Episode 106)On this Hometown Haunts episode we have Trevor Campbell from the podcast “You Made Me Queer” on the show. Trevor chats with us about his ultra-Catholic upbringing and the pilgrimages he and his family took to haunted locations around the world. He and Marie bond over not being abducted as children, and we crack the code of what a true child ghost is versus what a child-demon ghost is. Plus, we share a wild listener story from Peach Tattoo, who believes they saw the ghost of their partners father while alone in the home he passed in. All this and m...
2021-10-0759 minPara(normal)Haunted Houses: Cherry Hill & The Screaming HouseCanada has a lot of haunted places we have yet to explore, and on this episode of Para(normal) we unearth some of the spookiest spots from across the country. Marie starts us off with the Cherry Hill House in Mississauga, Ontario, one of Canada’s top haunted landmarks. The house, now a diner, continues to be haunted by the original owners, specifically the ghost of a small girl, who is frequently sighted in the windows of the vacant rooms. Nicolina then takes us all the way to Indian Head, Saskatchewan where she shares the sad story of The Sc...
2021-09-3040 minPara(normal)“Demon. It’s a demon.” (Episode 104)More hometown haunts trickle in as the girls officially enter spooky season, and the latest stories don’t disappoint. Nicolina shares a listener story from Michele about her haunted apartment in Malta where she experienced heavy footsteps, tapping sounds (in threes) on her window, and hearing praying through the night. Marie then continues to read Jessica’s stories from our last hometown haunts episode, who details multiple terrifying experiences such as being grabbed by the ankle, the shoulder, and hearing growls and screaming by unknown entities.
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2021-09-2325 minPara(normal)The CHOSTS (Child-Ghosts) Are On The Loose (Episode 102)Is it spooky season yet? To the girls of Para(normal) it sure feels like it. But in all fairness let’s consider this a “pre”-spooky season episode, and it’s all about one of the most feared ghosts…otherwise known as “CHOSTS,” or “child ghosts.” In this episode Nicolina shares some famous sightings of “Radiant Boys” –– glowing ghosts who have been murdered by their mother’s –– specifically in Corby Castle, in Cumbria, England and Chillingham Castle in Northumberland, England. Marie then tells the tragic legend of a group of children who were killed on a set of train tracks in San Antonio, Tex...
2021-09-1636 minPara(normal)A Perfect Circle of Screams (Episode 101)On this Hometown Haunt episode, Marie reads two stories submitted by Jess from Utah that involve a haunted cemetery and a haunted hotel room… and a lot of grabby hands. Nicolina shares a story from patron, Courtney, involving a child ghost (a chost, if you will) and a circle of screaming men in a basement.
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2021-09-0922 minPara(normal)UFOs? More Like UF-Hoes! (Episode 98)Bright lights, saucer-like ships, examination tables, missing chunks of time…was it just a bad dream or was it something more? On this episode of Para(normal), we explore unidentifiable flying objects in two famous stories. Marie recounts the memories of numerous children who seemingly experienced vivid encounters with UFOs in Berkshire, a county in Massachusetts, on Sept. 1,1969. Nicolina then tells us the story of Betty and Barney Hill, who claimed they were abducted by extraterrestrials in a rural part of the state of New Hampshire in 1961, and how their story has defined a generation of UFO sightings.
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2021-08-1937 minPara(normal)Don’t F**k with Ouija Boards (Episode 97)A deceased father’s final goodbye or a demonic entity that won’t let go? A Ouija board’s terrifying curse or just some curious teens with really bad luck? Nicolina and Marie explore these hometown haunts on this week’s episode. Plus, the girls chat about upcoming guest episodes and recommend some great creepy content for listeners to check out. All this and more on, Para(normal).
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2021-08-1221 minPara(normal)The Serial Killers That Haunt Us (Episode 96)Evil in life, and evil in death. Some serial killers just don’t know when to stop, even in the afterlife. That’s what this week’s chilling episode of Para(normal) is all about; deceased serial killers that still haunt us today. Marie shares the gruesome story of serial murderer Gerard John Schaefer, and the crimes he committed at what is now known as, The Devil’s Tree in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Nicolina then explores the dark and twisted life of the suspected I-70 killer, Herb Baumeister, who hunted gay men across Indianapolis in the 80’s and 90’s, and conti...
2021-08-0544 minPara(normal)The Ghost of Mrs. Fox and the Moroccan Exorcism (Episode 95)In this hometown haunts episode the girls do a quick audit of listener reviews, thank their latest patrons, and share some updates about the podcast. Nicolina then tells the creepy story of a family whose new home is haunted by the ghost of its former owner, Mrs. Fox. Marie tells us about a wild Moroccan exorcism involving an elderly woman who developed beast-like strength.
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2021-07-2930 minPara(normal)Part II: Return of the Poltergeists (Episode 94)This week on Para(normal), Nicolina finishes telling us the terrifying story of the Amherst Poltergeist that plagued Esther Cox. Marie talks about the Battersea Poltergeist from the UK, and the girls revel over the weird similarities between the two stories. Marie also experiences a little haunting of her own!
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2021-07-2249 minPara(normal)A Creepy Collection of Hometown Haunts (Episode 93)In this hometown haunts episode the girls share a collection of six true ghost stories. Marie tells the stories of a doppelgänger/shapeshifter, the sudden return of a great grandmother, and unexplained flickering lights. Nicolina shares the tales of a drunkenly disorderly spirit, a ghost-like Dennis the Menace and his feminist poltergeist mother, as well as the sighting of a wet hand print from an invisible entity.
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2021-07-0824 minPara(normal)Part I: Poltergeists From the North (Episode 92)In this week’s episode, Marie and Nicolina explore the stories of poltergeists who tormented two Canadian families. Marie tells the puzzling paranormal experiences of The Dagg Poltergeist in Shawville, Quebec, that happened in 1889. Nicolina then shares Part I of The Amherst Mystery, a well documented poltergeist that attached itself to Esther Cox in Amherst, Nova Scotia from 1848-1849.
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2021-07-0149 minPara(normal)Interview with a Psychic: The Marvelous Artie Hoffman (Episode 91)This week on Para(normal), the girls are joined by Artie Hoffman – a master-level psychic, comedium and spiritual advisor for over three decades. They talk about all things psychic, Artie shares his stories about turning skeptics into a believers, Nicolina sheds some tears after Artie makes an astute observation about her, and Marie finally gets some answers about just who was haunting her back at the beginning of the podcast in 2017!
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2021-06-2458 minPara(normal)Redditors See Dead People (Episode 90)Back by popular demand, Marie and Nicolina share two more stories from the reddit r/ghost stories community. Nicolina details one redditors’ horrifying encounter with a driverless car and the ghost of a dead girl who was killed on her college campus. While Marie shares the story of another redditor who accidentally recorded a strange and sinister voice through her sleep app.
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2021-06-1740 minPara(normal)The Devil Made Me Do It (Episode 89)Nicolina shares the story of Arne Cheyenne Johnson who, by firsthand accounts by demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren, claim he was possessed by a demon when he killed his landlord, Alan Bono on February 16th, 1981, in Brookfield, Connecticut. The story also inspired the most recent instalment of The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. Marie then tells the horrifyingly true story of Michael Taylor, which became a notable case in Ossett, England in 1974, as a result of his alleged demonic possession that drove him into a murderous rage, killing both his wife and the family dog.
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2021-06-1050 minPara(normal)The One Where the Girls Get Spooked! (Episode 88)
“I dare you to come for me demon.” – Cody Crain
In this week’s hometown haunts episode the girls invite fellow podcasters, Cody Crain and Damien Doepping from the show Spooked! to get their horoscopes read, share their own haunts, and play a creepy game of “Would You Rather.” Naturally, Damien considers a career in writing horoscopes, while trying to debunk all things paranormal, and Cody tries to fight a psychopath, jigsaw, the girl from The Ring AND a demon, all in one episode! Meanwhile, Marie and Nicolina just try to hold it together.
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2021-06-031h 08Para(normal)Haunted Hospitals: Rolling Hills Asylum and Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum (Episode 87)This week’s episode is all about haunted hospitals and asylums. Marie shares the hauntings of numerous ghosts that are said to walk the halls of Rolling Hills Asylum in Bethany, NY. Nicolina shares the stories and EVPs of those who died, but never left the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, VA.
The girls share big news about their upcoming live show on Monday, May 31st, 2021 at 8:30PM EST. You can join in the fun by going to paranormallive.thesonarnetwork.com.
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2021-05-2755 minPara(normal)r/Paranormal Encounters (Episode 86)If you’ve never gone down the rabbit hole of the “Paranormal Encounters” subreddit, then you’re in for a treat. In this hometown haunts episode, Nicolina and Marie travel down the deep dark thread of ghostly experiences by Redditors.
They include a Mormon skeptic turned “paranormie,” residents of a nursing home being welcomed into heaven (and sometimes into hell), shadow people, a creepy grey faced person in a window, and more! So, grab your closest quarantine buddies, pour a glass of vino, and join us for this week’s spooky slumber party…
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2021-05-2028 minPara(normal)Psychic Frauds: Operation Crystal Ball and Sylvia Brown (Episode 85)Have you ever visited a psychic? Did they tell you things no one else could know, or was it just vague intuition? On this week’s episode of Para(normal), Marie and Nicolina share the stories of two fraudulent psychics, Rose Marks and Sylvia Brown, and how they preyed on the vulnerable to gain fame and fortune.
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2021-05-1353 minPara(normal)Tell Me Lies, Tell Me Sweet Little Lies (Episode 84)Do the lies we tell come from some version of the truth? Usually. The girls dive into stories from those who may not be able to tell the difference between reality or fantasy, but needless to say, whatever it is seems pretty darn spooky. Marie shares the second submission from a listener with a *very* haunted basement, while Nicolina follows up on a previous hometown haunt that turned out not to be so freaky after all. The girls also unearth a brand new tale from a listener named Abby, after a visit to Stepp Cemetery in Indiana. Also, special...
2021-05-0628 minPara(normal)Paranormal Tails: Gef the Talking Mongoose and the Killakee Cat (Episode 83)The girls are back with some spooky tales that involve some spooky tails! That is, paranormal animals of course. Marie covers the creepy yet somewhat humorous story of “Gef” the Talking Mongoose that occurred in the 1930s. Nicolina then takes us down memory lane to discuss the tainted reputation of the black cat, and some of the most prolific paranormal events where black cats had serious main character energy, including the infamous Black Cat at of Killakee.
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2021-04-2951 minPara(normal)Three Spirits Walk into a Bar (Episode 81)We’ve just entered another month long lockdown, and we miss gathering and getting dressed up to eat, drink, and be merry in the company of friends and family. So, why not dedicate an episode all about haunted restaurants and bars? Nicolina shares over half a dozen first-hand experiences from patrons of the Keg Mansion in Toronto, Ontario. While Marie *finally* tells the story of the Winking Judge pub located in the girls’ hometown of Hamilton, Ontario.
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2021-04-0839 minPara(normal)Ghosts Hate Stepping on Legos (Episode 80)The girls take a little break from guest haunts, and go back to their roots with some listener submitted stories. This week, Marie shares a story from Jamie Weyhe about her experience with a loud growl that crept up on her and her coworker in her office building’s washroom. Nicolina then tells a terrifying experience from listener, Jennie Stout, whose 8-year old son appears to have encountered a shadow man who really doesn’t like stepping on legos.
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2021-04-0130 minPara(normal)Famous Exorcisms: Anna Ecklund and Clara Germana Cele (Episode 79)On this episode of Para(normal) Marie and Nicolina tell the stories of two famous exorcisms from the early-1900s. Marie explores the exorcism of Anna Ecklund, whose alleged demonic possession occurred over several decades, culminating in an extensive exorcism that lasted from August 18 to December 23, 1928 in Earling, Iowa. While Nicolina shares the story of a 16-year old Catholic girl named Clara Germana Cele from South Africa, who made TWO pacts with Satan, each resulting in demonic possession and 2-day long exorcisms in 1906 and 1907.
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2021-03-2538 minPara(normal)Where Did You Come From Cotton Factory Joe? (Episode 78)For this week’s hometown haunt, Marie and Nicolina invite their good friend – comedian, writer, producer and actor – Mike Mitchell to the show. They chat about his upcoming television series This Is The Thing (TITT), and about some of the creepy occurrences he and his staff experienced while filming at The Cotton Factory – an old cotton mill – located in Hamilton, Ontario. Marie then shares the history of mill and how it’s now home to artists, filmmakers, and a few resident ghosts.
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2021-03-1846 minPara(normal)Haunted Hotels: The Empress and the Hostel (Episode 77)What happens when you get a homewrecker, a narcissistic alcoholic, and a bunch of dead inmates together? You get a lot of unrest in the paranormal world. In this episode of Para(normal), Nicolina shares the hauntings of The Empress Hotel in Victoria, BC designed by renowned architect, Francis Rattenbury, who met his demise at the hands of his wife’s lover. Meanwhile, Marie tells us about the HI Hostel in Ottawa, Ontario; a former jail that hosted numerous criminals who lived and died behind its walls, and who still creep around the cells turned suites, to this day....
2021-03-0447 minPara(normal)A TikToker’s Terrifying Tales (Episode 76)Famous TikToker, Evan Kail aka Pawn Man, joins Marie and Nicolina on this week’s Hometown Haunts episode for the scariest guest haunting yet. Evan shares wildly frightening experiences from his childhood home in Edina, Minnesota that tormented his family for decades. His stories include sounds and sightings of what his father called “the shadow people,” and a possible demon entity that he accidentally welcomed into his home by playing with a ouija board at age 12. You’ll even hear an EVP recording collected by the ghost hunters who studied his home, which left us (mostly Marie) shocked and terrifie...
2021-02-2548 minPara(normal)Deadly Beloved (Episode 75)In this episode of Para(normal) we cover the theme of “ghost lovers” or the “deadly beloved” where both girls share stories about romantic experiences between women and the spirits who captured their hearts. Marie explains how Amanda Large Teague fell in love with and married a Haitian pirate, who inspired the character, Jack Sparrow, in Pirates of the Caribbean. Nicolina then tells the experiences of Amethyst Realm, who claims to have bed over 20 ghosts, was engaged to a ghost named Ray, but left him over his “partying and drug abuse”.
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2021-02-1835 minPara(normal)Mysterious Disappearances (Episode 73)No, these stories are not about why your father left you as a child. As much as we’d like to cover that, the girls look at some curious disappearances that have serious paranormal undertones. Nicolina uncovers the mysteries of the Bennington Triangle where 5 people vanished in Glastenbury Mountain, Vermont during 1945 – 1950. Marie then tells us the story of Travis Walton, a world-famous 1975 alien abduction that was witnessed by numerous crew members, who left Walton for dead; Walton returned days later to share his experiences in vivid detail.
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2021-02-0453 minPara(normal)Locked Up with Mari’s Ghosts (Episode 72)We invite loyal listener and Patron, Mari, on the show for a horoscope reading and have her share some spooky experiences from her house in the U.K. Marie also shares a genuinely horrifying story from listener, Stevie, about an entity that physically assaulted her. Dun dun dun…
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2021-01-2821 minPara(normal)Reincarnation or Imagination? You Decide. (Episode 71)This week’s episode is all about reincarnation. After watching the Netflix series “Surviving Death” Marie shares the story of a 3-year old boy who believes he is a deceased pilot named James Leininger. Nicolina then shares a story about 9-year-old Shanti Devi from Dehli, who got the attention of Mahatma Gandhi, and a committee of scholars, for her vivid remembering of a past life as a mother and wife.
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2021-01-2148 minPara(normal)New Year, New Hometown Haunts (Episode 70)The girls are kicking off a new year, and a new season of Para(normal), with a few hometown haunts. First off, Nicolina recounts experiences with what her mother believes are visitations from her Nonna over the holidays. Meanwhile, Marie shares a sighting from Witch Level patron, Courtney, about what seems to be a creepy warp in time. Finally, Nicolina retells the incredibly terrifying events of new patron Krysti’s childhood home, and the entity that continues to follow her mother up until this day.
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2021-01-1425 minPara(normal)Movies About the Paranormal: Robert the Doll & The Pantry Ghost (Episode 68)For the last full episode of the year, Marie and Nicolina take a deep dive into paranormal events that have inspired movies. Nicolina tells the legend of “Robert the Doll,” who not only looks lifelike in size, but begins to show signs of demonic possession, and inspired Child’s Play the movie series, as well as his own movie. Marie then reveals the events that occurred in “The Pantry Ghost Documentary” on Amazon Prime, which tells the true story of a California family who begins to notice, and documents, strange occurances happening in their home by an entity named “Mable”.
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2020-12-0344 minPara(normal)Pouring One Out For My Ghouls (Episode 66)After a few weeks of guest interviews, the girls take it back to their roots, and share *your* spooky hometown haunts. In this episode, Marie and Nicolina tell stories from patrons, Crystal and Destiny. They also play the longest game of FMK yet, with some memorable childhood heartthrobs.
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2020-11-1935 minPara(normal)We Watch Ghosts with Vince Averill (Episode 65)On this episode of Para(normal), we have Vince Averill on the show! Listen to him tell stories of his paranormal experiences involving a ghost and UFOs. In return, Marie tells him a story involving the ghost of famous wrestler, Adrian Adonis.
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2020-11-1231 minPara(normal)Ghouls Gone Wild: Nell Cropsey and Lizzie Borden (Episode 64)In this episode of Para(normal) we recount true crime stories that continue to live on, long beyond the grave. Nicolina tells the unsolved murder case of Nell Cropsey, and how she never really left her home in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Marie then shares the classic true crime story of Lizzie Borden and the ghosts that still haunt the Fall River, Massachusetts home where her father and stepmother’s gruesome axe murders took place.
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2020-11-0542 minPara(normal)A Special Halloween Hometown Haunt with Comedian Kate Davis (Episode 63)It’s Halloweek – and the girls had the pleasure of chatting with Kate Davis – hilarious Canadian comedian and writer – for a Halloween Hometown Haunts episode. In this episode, the girls chat about horoscopes, Kate shares her own personal scary stories (including catching COVID), while Marie and Nicolina retell the spooky reasons that led up to the birth of Para(normal).
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2020-10-2937 minPara(normal)Twins Basil, Twins! (Episode 62)In this episode of Para(normal), the girls present a twins themed episode requested by Witch level patron, Madison Amerson. Marie tells the odd events surrounding the Gibbons twins, and their peculiar bond that eventually led to their incarceration. Nicolina uncovers the “spooky” similarities of James Springer and James Lewis, twins separated at birth, who, after 39 years, learn to find they have both lived parallel lives.
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2020-10-2239 minPara(normal)Paranormal Frauds: The Fox Sisters and Cottingley Fairies (Episode 60)In this episode of Para(normal) Nicolina and Marie explore two notorious paranormal fraudster stories. Nicolina tells the story of The Fox Sisters and their hoax on Spiritualism while Marie reveals the truth behind the Cottingley Fairies. The girls also welcome a dedicated listener, and Patron, Courtney on the show to read her horoscope and join them in a FMK segment.
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2020-10-0851 minPara(normal)Hometown Haunts: Special October Edition (Episode 59)There comes a time when risks must be taken, and doing things that feel uncomfortable turn into incredible experiences. On this episode of Para(normal)the girls share some *big* news that is sure to shake up the podcast. Marie then reads a listener story about an apparition at The Algonquin Resort in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, and Nicolina retells the legend of the Breakenridge-Ure House in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario from their recent ghost walk.
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2020-10-0121 minPara(normal)Getting Freaky in the Eighth Gate to Hell (Episode 58)Marie shares an array of stories and legends from Spider Gates Cemetery, a small Quaker Cemetery located in Leicester, Massachusetts, also referred to as the eighth gate to hell. Then, Nicolina tells the ghostly lore surrounding one of the world’s most haunted graveyards in Edinburgh, Scotland, known as Greyfriars Kirkyard. Also, featuring a Libra season FMK.
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2020-09-2439 minPara(normal)Hometowns: The Boyfriend and Nurse Emma (Episode 57)In this Hometown Haunts episode Nicolina drags her “non-believer” boyfriend on the show to tell his paranormal experience at an AirBnb in P.E.I. Marie then shares a listener story sent in from Courtney, a Witch level patron, about her encounters in nursing school with a ghost named “Emma”.
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2020-09-1718 minPara(normal)Witches, Snitches, and Bitches (Episode 56)In this episode of Para(normal), Marie and Nicolina attempt to scare each other with some creepy stories about witches. Nicolina shares the legend of the “Witch of Zachary” also known as Alice Penny Taylor, and how she earned her reputation for haunting multiple local cemeteries in Louisiana. Marie serves up the scares with the St Osyth Witches, a haunted home where fourteen women were put on trial, and convinced for witchcraft, in 1582.
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2020-09-1040 minPara(normal)Introducing Hometown Haunts (Episode 55)The girls release their first biweekly *Hometown Haunts* episode! An episode dedicated to *you* the listener, where your hosts, Marie and Nicolina, retell haunted stories from listeners. In this episode, Marie tells Jamie’s experience with childlike entities at a haunted gas station and Nicolina shares Katie’s story of a dark shadowy apparition at her friend’s haunted beach house.
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2020-09-0320 minPara(normal)*BIG ANNOUNCEMENT* + Urban Legends (Episode 54)Marie and Nicolina make a *big announcement* regarding the podcast, including new weekly episodes and the relaunch of their Patreon, which now features new and exciting membership levels. Plus, upon listener request, the girls tell two urban legend stories. Marie dives into the legend of “Bigfoot” also known as Sasquatch, while Nicolina recounts the mysterious sightings of The Ghost of Blue Bell Hill along Road A229.
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2020-08-2751 minPara(normal)Bad Boys For Life: Return From Quarantine (Episode 53)Marie and Nicolina *finally* return from quarantine to update loyal listeners on their 6 month COVID-19 hiatus, and deliver a host of spooky stories to keep you up at night. Nicolina uncovers the myth and hauntings of the Sorrel-Weed House, while Marie tells the tale of the mansion of Delphine LaLaurie. Plus, TWO “hometown haunts” have us questioning why ghosts love glass so much…
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2020-08-131h 07Para(normal)Angels & Demons (Episode 52)On this episode, Nicolina and Marie talk about people who have gone beyond the grave and come back. That’s right! We’re talking Near Death Experiences!
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2020-03-1243 minPara(normal)Vengeful Women, Like, Literally. (Episode 50)On this episode, Nicolina tells the legendary tale of La Llorona while Marie takes a deep dive into the The Bell Witch of Tennessee.
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2019-11-191h 08Para(normal)The Live Show (Episode 49)Marie and Nicolina have their first ever live show in Hamilton, Ontario, at The Witch’s Fix! Marie tells the story of The Dark Lady that haunts The Custom House, and Nicolina takes us on a haunted pub crawl and tells us stories of the many bars in the 905 that are haunted.
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2019-10-2943 minPara(normal)Paranormal Pilots (Episode 48)Marie tells the story of the mysterious disappearance of Frederick Valentich. Nicolina talks about the ghostly apparitions of Captain Bob Loft and Second Officer Don Repo that continue to appear after their flight crashed into the Everglades in 1972.
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2019-10-0137 minPara(normal)Clownin Around (Episode 47)Marie and Nicolina talk about the curious case of the phantom clowns! We have a hometown haunt that clears up some questions we had previously.
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2019-09-1753 minPara(normal)Friday The 13th (Episode 46)We’re talking about the curse of Friday The 13th on this episode! Nicolina puts a true crime spin on things with the murder of Kitty Genovese, and Marie gets into the conspiracy theories surrounding the murder of Tupac Shakur.
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2019-09-1054 minPara(normal)The Cursed Episode (Episode 45)On today’s episode, the girls are talking famous curses! Marie tells the story of the curse of King Tut’s tomb and Nicolina dazzles us with the tale of the Hope Diamond. The hometown haunt leaves questions lingering and the FMK is famous Maries throughout history!
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2019-08-2053 minPara(normal)Mediocre Men & Martians (Episode 43)This episode is all about alien invasions! Marie tells the story of Stan Romanek and we discuss whether we believe him or if we think he’s a giant liar. Nicolina talks about the infamous Roswell incident. We play FMK, alien style!
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2019-07-231h 17Para(normal)Jack The Ripper’s Ghost? (Episode 30)Marie’s friend, Holly, comes to tell the story of how after playing with a Ouija board, the ghost of Jack The Ripper terrorized her friend’s mom in her nightmares. Marie tells listener-submitted stories of a tudor ghost from the UK, Bella in the Wych Elm, a grandfather who wants to ensure his granddaughter remembers her worth, and a haunted apartment building where activity escalated until it went up in flames! Dallas, Texas is the Hometown Haunt and we talk about the Coombs Creek Trail!
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2018-10-231h 08Para(normal)The Alien Episode (Episode 28)On this episode of Para(normal), Marie has her sister, Natalie, on the show. This episode is entirely about aliens, which is Marie’s nightmare. Listen to stories of cornfield aliens, bedroom aliens, and dirt road aliens. The Hometown Haunt is LA, and we talk about Baron Davis, (New York Knicks,) who says he was abducted recently, and Tom Delonge, (Blink-182,) who has always maintained his faith in alien conspiracy theories. This one gets weird.
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2018-09-1150 minPara(normal)THANKS, GRANDMA!!! (Episode 25)Today Marie reads stories about a ghost cat, a haunted house that makes people fight, and a little boy ghost with a message for a listener’s grandmother! The Hometown Haunt this week is Chicago, Illinois, and we talk about The Italian Bride of Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Marie also talks about a coincidence that ties into the last episode where we talked about Albion Falls.
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2018-07-2429 minPara(normal)Cecil & Jefferson (Episode 23)Marie read’s a listener’s story about a shadowy dog that walked along his ceiling. Victoria talks about Jefferson Davis Hospital in Houston, TX, and the Hometown Haunt is LA where Marie tells the mystery of Elisa Lam in the Cecil Hotel.
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2018-05-1524 minPara(normal)When Spirits Attack (Episode 19)Marie has two friends, Chelsea and Samantha, on to tell stories that happened to their friends. Including a friend who was attacked by a spirit and had knives imbedded in her walls, as well as someone who claims to have had sexual relations with a spirit. The Hometown Haunt is Katy, TX and Marie does a retelling of the haunted Witch’s Grave.
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2018-03-191h 07Para(normal)It’s Been 3 Weeks (Episode 16)After a 3 week mental health break, Marie has everyone’s favourite guest, Victoria, back on the show. This episode is full of stories from listeners, Marie and Vic tell their own favourite stories that they heard this week, and the hometown haunt, San Francisco, gets a hometown ghost story AND an alien story! Follow @splendora_ on Twitter and Instagram to DM YOUR creepy stories!
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2018-02-1132 minPara(normal)Part Of Your (Haunted) World (Episode 15)On episode 15, Marie has long time guest, Victoria, back on the show to talk about her friend who saw a ghost in a mirror. Marie tells a friend’s story of the time her cousin came to live with her because of an angry spirit living in her home, and read’s a listener’s story about her grandfather. The hometown haunt is Anaheim, California!
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2018-01-1844 minPara(normal)The Demon Episode (Episode 14)On Episode 14, Marie has long time friend, Stephanie, over to talk about the true story behind The Exorcist film, as well as tell some spooky stories that happened to her parents. Marie reads a listener’s story about a demonic possession that took place in her home, and tells the story of when her friend was tormented by a demon. The hometown haunting was a tie between Tempe and Phoenix, Arizona!
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2018-01-1000 minPara(normal)Lucid Dreams & The Theatre Queen (Episode 13)On Episode 13, Marie has her friend, Brendan Murphy from Counterparts, on the show to tell the story of a visitation dream from his grandfather, and an item that his mom found after her dad passed away. Marie tells her of her sister’s encounter with a ghost that took on the appearance of their mother. We also re-visit a message from a listener who elaborates on a past email that was sent in to clear up some questions that were left unanswered, as well as the hometown haunting of Olive Thomas: an actress who is said to haunt the Ne...
2017-12-261h 04Para(normal)Spaghetti Ghost (Episode 12)On episode 12, Marie reads listener’s stories of their own hauntings. One is the story of a girl who meets a spirit that continues to leave her dimes everywhere she goes, and the other is of a girl who seemed to remember her past life when she was young. Marie tells the hometown haunting of The Spaghetti Warehouse in Houston, Texas.
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2017-12-2030 minPara(normal)You My, My Black Eyed Girl (Episode 10)On Episode 10, Marie has her friend Victoria as a guest. She reads listener mail regarding a haunted hotel in New Orleans and Black Eyed Children. Victoria tells about a friend’s haunting where a face appears in a photograph. Marie also re-tells about a haunting involving Lady Agnes from Deer Lodge in Lake Louise, Alberta, as well as the hometown haunting of The Hermitage in Hamilton, Ontario.
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2017-12-0634 minPara(normal)What in Tarnation?! Reincarnation! (Episode 8)Marie is joined by her friend, Victoria, who tells a friend’s story of possession by a jinn. Marie reads listener mail, a story of a little ghost girl that haunts a mansion, a story about one listener’s problems with a ghost that kept breaking dishes, the stories of LA’s Griffith Park, and a listener’s story about a Japanese sword that lead him to discover a shocking part of his past.
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