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Paranormal POCEp. 22 GHOSTS: We are FAHM-ly, I’ve Got All My Ghosts With MeIn honor of October being Filipino American History Month (FAHM) and everyone getting into the haunting season, Marisa and Siho talk about some spooky stuff going on in the Philippines as a result of WWII. As a proud Fil-Am, Marisa goes into the history of how many Filipinos actually got their U.S. citizenship because of WWII. The war left a lasting impression all over the islands. They cover the hauntings all over Baguio City, including Siho diving into the strange happenings at the The Diplomat Hotel. Marisa takes us over to the paranormal scars left on “the second mo...2024-10-1756 minParanormal POCEp. 21 PARANORMAL PETS: All Dogs (and Cats) Go to HeavenIn celebration of Marisa becoming a pet owner to kittens, this episode is all about our furry friends! Marisa heads to Mexico to cover the myth behind the beloved Xoloitzcuintle, our dog guide in the afterlife! Then Siho brings us closer to home to cover her amazing Buddy, her beloved kitty cat that still came to visit after he had passed. She also dips into the lore behind all the adorable cat statues of Japan! ( ;p]\\\n…my cat just wrote this so decided to keep it in) Show Notes Xoloitzcuintle 2024-10-031h 03Paranormal POCEp 20 UFO FESTIVALS: Ain’t No Mountain High Enough…for AliensThe girls are back!!! Siho and Marisa took a little summer break, but are back to bring you more paranormal fun times. Do you believe “the truth is out there” - well so do all the people at these amazing Alien Festivals around the globe! Siho heads to Thailand to talk about the not so culty cult of the Khao Kala Hill and the first “Believers” festival that came about. Off to Argentina, Marisa climbs another hill, the Uritorco where sightings of “intelligent lights” have sparked another fantastic celebration of the extraterrestrial. Show Notes Siho’s Story...2024-09-261h 04Paranormal POCEp 19 HAUNTED PLACES: Boo ColonizationTrigger Warning: This week’s episode includes talk about suicide. If you or someone you know is in need of help, please dial or text 988. We try our very best to bring light to some very dark topics and places. Siho covers the eerie history and mystery surrounding the Aokigahara forest in Japan that is unfortunately more colloquially known as “The Suicide Forest.” Marisa heads over to Indonesia to dive into the dark history that created the hauntings at Lawang Sewu “A Thousand Doors.” While the place didn’t literally have a thousand doors, it did have plenty of me...2024-08-091h 01Paranormal POCEp 18 BLOODSUCKERS: Vampire-ishOn a very special podcast–Siho visits Marisa in Portland, OR. Join us for this in-person recording where we venture into the world of creatures that suck…blood! Marisa takes us to India to learn more about the strange habits of the Brahmaparusha. This blood and brian sucking creature has some strange rituals you won’t want to miss hearing about. Then Siho takes us over to Tinidad and Tobago for the shapeshifting Lagahoo. This creature can do it all, because the area was sadly conquered by all! Show Notes Brahmaparusha ...2024-07-2638 minParanormal POCEp 17 DEMONIC POSSESSION: Humans, do better!Let’s go to possession town! Siho covers possessions of the shape shifting and the elusive Jinn in Islamic culture. Not your Disney’s genie! Then we head over to the Philippines for the infamous possession and exorcism of Clarita Villanueva who was being terrorized by double demons infamously called “The Thing”. Listen as we come to the conclusion that humans are the problem…it’s me. I’m the problem, it's me. Show Notes The Jinn https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1181833/ https://www.spurlock.ill...2024-07-1959 minParanormal POCEp. 16 PARANORMAL HOTSPOTS: Not the Lady TriangleThere are just some places in the world with a lot of unexplainable and paranormal sh!t going on. Marisa heads to her backyard to cover the strange happenings of the Great Pacific Northwest. From Native American wisdom about the power of this highly spiritual mountainous region to indigenous people suffering at the hands of usurpers, we honor their stories and the injustice they endured that has marked this land. For a bit more levity, Siho takes us over to the Pacific Ocean to see all the mysterious things going on Devil’s Triangle also known as the Dragon’s Tr...2024-07-1255 minParanormal POCEp. 15 DEATH: Celebrate Grave Times, Come On!Since the only thing guaranteed in life is death and taxes, why not celebrate the unavoidable! Siho explains the wonderful tradition in Ghana of creating extraordinary, detailed and sometimes bizarre coffins that they call “Fantastic Afterlife Vehicles”. Let us continue celebrating the dead, Marisa heads over to Haiti for Fête Gede the “Festival of the Dead.” This holiday is one raucous party to celebrate those who have passed and daddy death himself, Baron Samendi. Ghana Fantasy Coffins https://www.monstrous.com/chinese-hungry-ghost-festival/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Festival https...2024-07-0845 minParanormal POCEp. 14 Ghost Boats: Boaty McBoatersonCome sail away…come sail away…come sail away with ghost boats! Siho and Marisa take to the waters with some strange tales of paranormal boats. Over in Chile, Marisa covers the strange myth of El Caleuche, a ship crewed possibly by lost souls at sea and so much more. While Siho heads over to New Zealand to tell the tale of the Phantom Waka, a spectral canoe that was not only witnessed but served as a warning of devastation to come. Show Notes El Caleuche https://www.vayaadventures.com/blog/el-caleuche-the-ghost-ship-of-chiloe/ h...2024-06-2852 minParanormal POCEp. 13 PARANORMAL DREAMS: Wake Me Up If I’m Dreamin’Have you ever seen that 90s show California Dreams…well think of the theme song and just replace California with Paranormal. Or listen to this episode where Marisa sings it for you. Let’s get creepy about your sleep. Having terrible nightmares? Siho tells you about the Baku, just your typical Japanese monster that eats your nightmares, but may also be equally terrifying. Then we head over to China to get into the phenomenon of Mèngyǎn, ghost oppression. You thought ghosts were scary when you were awake, how about the ones that can haunt your dreams and stop y...2024-06-1446 minParanormal POCEp 12 OBJECTS OF POWER: The Greatest Wish of AllIs happening to me…and you…if you wished to hear an episode about strange objects surrounded by mysticism. This episode is inspired by their love Ke Huy Quan portrayal of Short Round in Indiana Jones. Marisa delves into the strange lore around the Cintamani Stone that spans multiple cultures, countries, religions, and pop culture. Far beyond wish fulfillment, did this strange stone have an influence over WWII or at least could have easily been another plot for Indie to spoil for the Nazis. After, Siho goes not to the Temple of Doom, but the Temple of the Sacred Toot...2024-06-0755 minParanormal POCEpisode 11 LOST WORLDS: A Place Where No One Dares To GoHave you ever heard of the Indus Valley Civilization of Pakistan? We haven’t either. Marisa gets into the seemingly advanced utopian community of the Harappans and the unexplained disappearance of this great civilization. Then Siho gets rolling to a mythical land of Xanaduuuuuuuuuuuu! Not just one of her favorite movies starring an Australian icon, but the summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty. Unfortunately, because humans can’t have nice things, this stunning “place where no one dares to go” suffered at the hands of war. Show Notes: https://www.worldhistory.org/Xanadu...2024-05-3056 minParanormal POCEp. 10 ENCOUNTERS: Honey I Shrunk the AliensOn this week's episode we chat about Close Encounters of the WEIRD Kind! We head over to Marisa’s favorite topic, aliens. Siho brings us the legend of Utsuro-bune, “hollow boat”. In this strange encounter a group of Japanese fisherman's catch of the day could be an alien…or a Russian woman on the run? Then we head over to Malaysia where Marisa brings us the serial invasion of mini-aliens and mini-UFOs spotted by children in the 1970s and 1980s. Encounters of the third kind for third graders! Show Notes https://www.nzgeo.com/stori...2024-05-2344 minParanormal POCParanormal Chismis with guest Brian Kim McCormickSiho and Marisa are excited to do our first guest episode, which we are calling Paranormal Chismis (the Filipino word for gossip) with our dear friend - the stage, film, and voice over actor Brian Kim McCormick. While we’ve all been friends from the 00’s we were surprised to learn about Brian’s early obsession with the paranormal, the occult, and a possible serial “haunting” that can be traced back to his childhood. Even creepier, a connection they never previously made, about a possible paranormal experience Marisa had with Brian many years ago. This fun episode between friends uncovers t...2024-05-221h 05Paranormal POCEp 9 FAIRIES & TROLLS: Like Burning Man…But NicerIn the magical words of Taylor Swift, “Are we out of the woods?” No, we’re going deep into it. The ladies talk about some mythical forest creatures. Marisa talks about the O.G. fairies that come to us from Hinduism, the Manjari. These technicolor nymphs from India know how to have a good time! Then we head over to Japan, where Siho introduces us to the strange habits of the Kappa. These trolls are all about the shirikodama…it is worth a listen, just to find out what that is! Show notes: https://japanesemythology.wordpres...2024-05-1647 minParanormal POCEp 8 GHOSTS: Let’s Ex-corsize!Who you gonna’ call…not us, but maybe the people we cover can be of assistance. In honor of the newest Ghostbusters movie, Marisa and Siho checkout spirit hunters from around the globe. Siho heads to of all places a mall in Singapore to cover a father son duo who has made ghost busting their life’s mission. Marisa then heads south of the border to Mexico to talk about the fascinating and wonderful practice of curanderismo that goes as far back as the Aztecs. Show Notes: https://www.sfreporter.com/news/coverstories/2015/07/07/the-call...2024-05-1052 minParanormal POCEp 7 URBAN LEGENDS: Dams, Bridges, And Colonizers, Oh My!In this episode, Marisa and Siho cover some crazy urban legends that strangely involve infrastructure of all things. Marisa’s civil engineer father would be proud! Marisa takes us over to Africa to the Zambezi River Valley to see what crazy trouble the great river god Nyami Nyami is stirring up for those who would disturb the flow of the river with a dam. Then we head over to Jakarta, Indonesia to talk about the tragic myth of the Sweet Girl of the Ancol Bridge. She also heads back to Japan to cover the horrifying urban legend of the Sl...2024-05-0350 minParanormal POCEp 6 MOVIES Vs REALITY: Evil TwinningSiho and Marisa head to the movies…well at least to their couches. The ladies deep dive into a few scary films that were based on myths and urban legends. Marisa covers the 2007 Korean film Evil Twin, that accidentally led her down the rabbit hole to the unconnected yet has wild similarities to the true crime story of the attempted murder of Korean American Sunny Han by her identical twin sister Jeena. Siho covers the 2013 hit Thai supernatural romantic comedy-horror film Pee Mak and the ghostly urban legend of love that the film is based on. It is truly wo...2024-04-181h 17Paranormal POCEp 5 HAUNTED PLACES: Searching for a Sugar DaddyIn a very spooky episode, we venture to some haunted places. Siho talks about the tragic aftermath of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan and the touching way those lost are still honored today. Marisa heads to Jamaica for the complicated history and haunting of the former sugar plantation Rose Hall. We chat about the horrifying legend of enslaver Annie Palmer the White Witch. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Witch_of_Rose_Hall https://www.lifeinpleasantville.com/rose-hall-great-house-and-the-white-witch/ https://boroughsofthedead.com/white-witch-rose-hall/ https://rosehall.com/ ht...2024-04-1153 min
Paranormal POCEp 4 ABUDUCTIONS: It's an Alien Circuit Party!Get ready for us to probe your ear holes! In this week's episode, Siho and Marisa tackle some strange abduction cases from the 1970’s. Marisa tells the very fun, wild, and perplexing story of the abduction of Huang Yanqiu of the Hebei Province in China. Siho covers the vinyl clad alien abduction of Yoshiro Fujiwara who lived in the city of Kitami in the north most part of Japan. The 70’s was a wild time especially the extracurricular activities with extraterrestrials. Show Notes: https://bizarreandgrotesque.com/2020/07/28/flying-on-an-aliens-back-across-the-middle-kingdom/ https://inf.news/en/science/c9d03999eeb0e514cec103b8f3053a20.html...2024-03-291h 07Paranormal POCEp 3 HAUNTED War What Is It Good For?Let’s get creepy and sad. War blows. Siho and Marisa do their best to talk about some heavy sh!t. We are jumping over to the South…South and Southeast Asia that is. Siho covers the touching story of an Indian Army Sikh soldier Baba Harbhajan Singh. Then we may have solved the deathbed confession made on Reddit by a Vietnam vet. It gets crazy! Marisa goes over and gets really heavy with the tragic genocide of the Cambodian people at the hands of the Khmer Rouge and the hauntings of the former prison turned Tuol Sleng Genocide Muse...2024-03-211h 14Paranormal POCEp 2 CRYPTIDS: It's Getting Hairy In HereSiho and Marisa go bigfeet hunting for hairy cryptids from around the world! They travel to Nepal for the Yeti, the Philippines Kapre, the Amazonian Mapinguari, then off to Australia to talk Yowies! This whirlwind tour is all about the myths and beliefs of these varied bigfeet that range from historical coverage to sightings of today. We dive deep into why these legendary creatures continue to mystify! Sources: How Stuff Works https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/yeti.htm Graham Hoyland: AUTHOR, SAILOR, MOUNTAINEER & PRODUCER/DIRECTOR OF ADVENTURE FILMS https://www.gr...2024-03-141h 14Paranormal POCEp 1 GHOSTS: Let's Get BonedSiho and Marisa ain’t afraid of no ghosts! Actually they very much are, but they are braving personal stories from the other side. Siho covers the importance of bones in the Japanese tradition of cremation and the story of Botan Dōrō, or as she likes to call it, the sexy skeleton story. This tale gives new meaning to getting boned! Marisa takes us on a journey through her Filipino family ghost album with tales from the Philippines to Northern California. Also is ghost covid a thing? We hope you enjoy this first episode of some heart warming stor...2024-03-071h 08