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What happens when two of the world's most famous paranormal investigators arrive at the centre of an alleged haunting?Over the previous three episodes, Ciaran Farrell has described a series of extraordinary experiences that, according to his account, began in childhood before following him into boarding school. There, alleged paranormal phenomena became intertwined with psychiatric theories, harsh discipline and increasingly controversial attempts to explain what was happening.In this concluding chapter, the focus shifts to the arrival of Ed and Lorraine Warren.Ciaran reflects on their investigation, the stark differences between their interpretation of events and those of the school, and why they believed the activity was demonic rather than the work of spirits such as Susan, the apparition he says repeatedly protected him. He also recounts disturbing allegations of ritual activity, violent confrontations, physical evidence that he believes challenged official explanations, and the growing divide between theology, psychology and psychical research.As the series reaches its conclusion, broader questions emerge. How should extraordinary experiences be investigated? What happens when belief shapes interpretation? And can two people witness the same event yet arrive at completely different conclusions? This final episode invites you to decide where the evidence leads.My Special Guest Is Ciaran Farrell: Ciaran has served as a Council member of the Society for Psychical Research, SPR and the SPR's Spontaneous Cases committee, SCC for many years.He has had many psychical experiences and adventures when he was a boy. This led him to formulate his own early theories about ghosts, poltergeists and telepathic veridical dreams of the dead gained through direct encounters with ghosts, spirits and poltergeists.He went on to build and design some of his own ghost-hunting equipment and to improve upon his previous theories about Cold Spots building on his own experience of them and his own ghost adventures. He formulated the concept of ‘my body as an instrument' to monitor and evaluate his perception of the atmospheres of rooms and outdoor places and preternatural Cold Spots within them as well as the perception and detection of poltergeists and ghost encounters. If you value this podcast and want to enjoy more episodes please come and find us on https://www.patreon.com/Haunted_History_Chronicles to support the podcast, gain a wealth of additional exclusive podcasts, writing and other content.Links to all Haunted History Chronicles Social Media Pages, Published Materials and more: https://linktr.ee/hauntedhistorychronicles?fbclid=IwAR15rJF2m9nJ0HTXm27HZ3QQ2Llz46E0UpdWv-zePVn9Oj9Q8rdYaZsR74INEWPodcast Shop: https://www.teepublic.com/user/haunted-history-chroniclesBuy Me A Coffee https://ko-fi.com/hauntedhistorychronicles
Creature Code welcomes Father Robert Bailey July 27th, 2026 EP: 17 Dealing with the Demonic: Spiritual Warfare Welcome back to the Creature Code Podcast! In this episode, we step directly into the spiritual trenches. We are joined by a legendary figure in the world of deliverance ministry and paranormal investigation: Father Robert "Bob" Bailey, widely known as the "Paranormal Padre." With over three decades of experience since his ordination in 1993, Father Bob brings an unparalleled level of theological authority and real-world experience to the table. We dive deep into the realities of spiritual warfare, the hierarchy of the angelic and demonic, and what it really takes to confront the darkness. Founder: The Holy Sword Apostolate. Active Consultant: Trusted clergy consultant for prestigious organizations including NESPR (New England Society for Psychic Research), PRS, and P.E.R.S. Iconic Collaborations: Honored to have worked closely alongside the late, legendary Lorraine Warren, as well as Michelle Belanger, Chip Coffey, and Ryan Buell. BIO Father Robert Bailey Father Bob Bailey, aka the "Paranormal Padre," is a retired Roman Catholic priest highly skilled in spiritual warfare, and in deliverance ministry, being well versed in the Angelic and Demonic. Father Bob is the founder of the Holy Sword Apostolate. He is also the clergy consultant for NESPR, PRS, P.E.R.S. Fr. Bob carries a Masters in Theology, and was ordained to the priesthood in 1993. He is honored to have had the privilege of working closely with the late Lorraine Warren, in addition to Michelle Belanger, Chip Coffey and Ryan Buell. Fr. Bob has appeared on A&E's ‘Paranormal State,' Animal Planet's ‘The Haunted,' as well as Discovery's ‘Expedition X,' and talk show, ‘Haunted Happenings' (later called ‘Confronting The Darkness.' As Seen On TV: A&E's Paranormal State Animal Planet's The Haunted Discovery's Expedition X Confronting The Darkness (formerly Haunted Happenings) United Public Radio & UFO Paranormal Radio www.uprntalkradio.com
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!What do Civil War soldiers, FBI cold cases, and Ed & Lorraine Warren all have in common? One woman: Courtney McInvale.Raised in Connecticut with deep Southern roots, Courtney's journey has been anything but ordinary. From her time interning with NCIS and tracking real-life criminals to founding Seaside Shadows Haunted History Tours and authoring paranormal history books, she's lived her life on the thin line between investigation and intuition.In this episode of The Grave Talks, Courtney dives into her newest book, Civil War Ghosts of Georgia, Volume One, exploring the haunted battlegrounds where the echoes of war refuse to fade. These are the places where soldiers still march, drums still beat, and the dead still have something to say.Join us for stories that blend true crime, haunted history, and the supernatural, as Courtney reveals why some spirits simply can't stay buried.#TheGraveTalks #CivilWarGhosts #HauntedHistory #SeasideShadows #GhostSoldiers #TrueGhostStories #HauntedGeorgia #ParanormalPodcast #GhostlyEncounters #HauntedBattlegrounds #EdAndLorraineWarrenLove real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOWhat do Civil War soldiers, FBI cold cases, and Ed & Lorraine Warren all have in common? One woman: Courtney McInvale.Raised in Connecticut with deep Southern roots, Courtney's journey has been anything but ordinary. From her time interning with NCIS and tracking real-life criminals to founding Seaside Shadows Haunted History Tours and authoring paranormal history books, she's lived her life on the thin line between investigation and intuition.In this episode of The Grave Talks, Courtney dives into her newest book, Civil War Ghosts of Georgia, Volume One, exploring the haunted battlegrounds where the echoes of war refuse to fade. These are the places where soldiers still march, drums still beat, and the dead still have something to say.Join us for stories that blend true crime, haunted history, and the supernatural, as Courtney reveals why some spirits simply can't stay buried.#TheGraveTalks #CivilWarGhosts #HauntedHistory #SeasideShadows #GhostSoldiers #TrueGhostStories #HauntedGeorgia #ParanormalPodcast #GhostlyEncounters #HauntedBattlegrounds #EdAndLorraineWarrenLove real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:
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This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!Ed and Lorraine Warren became two of the most influential figures in paranormal history, investigating some of the world's most famous hauntings and inspiring countless books and films. But behind the headlines and Hollywood adaptations was a family that experienced this extraordinary life firsthand.Christopher Edward McKinnell, the Warrens' grandson and head of The Warren Legacy Foundation for Paranormal Research, grew up surrounded by investigations, artifacts, and stories that most people only know from the big screen. From witnessing unexplained phenomena to learning how his grandparents approached the darkest cases with faith and compassion, Chris offers a deeply personal look at the people behind the legend.Christopher discusses what Hollywood gets right—and wrong—about the Warrens, shares remarkable firsthand experiences, including an investigation where a bed reportedly lifted from the floor, and explains how the family's infamous Occult Museum became one of the most talked-about collections in paranormal history.#TheGraveTalks #EdAndLorraineWarren #ChristopherMcKinnell #TheConjuring #Paranormal #Haunted #OccultMuseum #GhostStories #Supernatural #WarrenLegacyLove real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOEd and Lorraine Warren became two of the most influential figures in paranormal history, investigating some of the world's most famous hauntings and inspiring countless books and films. But behind the headlines and Hollywood adaptations was a family that experienced this extraordinary life firsthand.Christopher Edward McKinnell, the Warrens' grandson and head of The Warren Legacy Foundation for Paranormal Research, grew up surrounded by investigations, artifacts, and stories that most people only know from the big screen. From witnessing unexplained phenomena to learning how his grandparents approached the darkest cases with faith and compassion, Chris offers a deeply personal look at the people behind the legend.Christopher discusses what Hollywood gets right—and wrong—about the Warrens, shares remarkable firsthand experiences, including an investigation where a bed reportedly lifted from the floor, and explains how the family's infamous Occult Museum became one of the most talked-about collections in paranormal history.#TheGraveTalks #EdAndLorraineWarren #ChristopherMcKinnell #TheConjuring #Paranormal #Haunted #OccultMuseum #GhostStories #Supernatural #WarrenLegacyLove real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:
In this episode, Pipeman sits down with renowned paranormal investigator and television personality Katrina Weidman at the Incarceration festival located at the Ohio State Reformatory famous for Shawshank Redemption. They have a spirited conversation about haunted locations, her unique Possession coffee line, and unexpected brushes with the supernatural. Plus, Katrina Weidman shares backstage stories from taking artists on ghost hunts and how listeners can connect or obtain her exclusive haunted coffee.Katrina Weidman describes her Possession coffee collaboration with Concept Cafés Coffee, where coffee beans rest in haunted locations before being sold to the public 00:00:47The inspiration behind the haunted coffee idea started as a joke and became a reality for fans of both paranormal stories and coffee 00:00:57Katrina Weidman shares her love for the Ohio State Reformatory, citing its rich history, stunning architecture, and unexplained ghostly encounters 00:02:46Pipeman recounts his own ghostly experience in the Blood Prison, discussing feelings of chills and being followed by a spirit 00:03:23The two discuss standing one's ground with spirits and how asserting authority can help people living in haunted houses 00:04:09Stories surface about the infamous chair room, where people have mysteriously received scratches, including musician Waylon Revis 00:06:44Katrina Weidman explains her background in ghost hunting, from college paranormal clubs to working alongside Lorraine Warren, and details her serious approach to investigations 00:07:42Ghost-hunting with artists at Inkcarceration festival, including a memorable session with Chris Kael of Five Finger Death Punch and a spirit box identifying someone as “the snake” 00:11:47Reflections on the energy of places like the Anne Frank House and how historical trauma connects to supernatural sensations 00:13:35Resources MentionedBook: Works by Lorraine WarrenPeople: Lorraine Warren, Waylon Reavis, Chris Kael, Josh BernsteinTools: Spirit box (for paranormal communication)Websites: katrinaweidman.com, conceptcafes.com, Loudwire's YouTube channel (“Paranormal Prison”)Social: Katrina Weidman on Instagram and YouTubeClick Here to Subscribe to The Adventures of Pipeman for PERKS, BONUS Content & FREE GIVEWAYS! Take some zany and serious journeys with The Pipeman aka Dean K. Piper, CST on The Adventures of Pipeman also known as Pipeman Radio syndicated globally “Where Who Knows And Anything Goes.” Would you like to be a sponsor of the show?Would you like to have your business, products, services, merch, programs, books, music or any other professional or artistic endeavors promoted on the show?Would you like to be interviewed as a professional or music guest on The Adventures of Pipeman, Positively Pipeman and/or Pipeman in the Pit?Would you like to host your own Radio Show, Streaming TV Show, or Podcast? PipemanRadio Podcasts are heard on Pipeman Radio, Talk 4 Media, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Amazon Music, Audible, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and over 100 other podcast outlets where you listen to Podcasts.The following are the different podcasts to Follow, Listen, Download, Subscribe:The Adventures of PipemanPipeman RadioPipeman in the Pit – Music Interviews & FestivalsPipeman – The Wandering Jew Positively Pipeman – Empowerment, Inspiration, Motivation, Self-Help, Business, Spiritual & Health & WellnessClick Here to Subscribe for PERKS, BONUS Content & FREE GIVEWAYS!Follow @pipemanradio on all socials & Pipeman Radio Requests & Info at www.linktr.ee/pipemanradioStream The Adventures of Pipeman daily & live Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays at 1PM ET on W4CY Radio & Talk 4 TV. Download, Rate & Review the Podcast at The Adventures of Pipeman, Pipeman Radio, Talk 4 Media, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, YouTube & All Podcast Apps.
In this episode, Pipeman sits down with renowned paranormal investigator and television personality Katrina Weidman at the Incarceration festival located at the Ohio State Reformatory famous for Shawshank Redemption. They have a spirited conversation about haunted locations, her unique Possession coffee line, and unexpected brushes with the supernatural. Plus, Katrina Weidman shares backstage stories from taking artists on ghost hunts and how listeners can connect or obtain her exclusive haunted coffee.Katrina Weidman describes her Possession coffee collaboration with Concept Cafés Coffee, where coffee beans rest in haunted locations before being sold to the public 00:00:47The inspiration behind the haunted coffee idea started as a joke and became a reality for fans of both paranormal stories and coffee 00:00:57Katrina Weidman shares her love for the Ohio State Reformatory, citing its rich history, stunning architecture, and unexplained ghostly encounters 00:02:46Pipeman recounts his own ghostly experience in the Blood Prison, discussing feelings of chills and being followed by a spirit 00:03:23The two discuss standing one's ground with spirits and how asserting authority can help people living in haunted houses 00:04:09Stories surface about the infamous chair room, where people have mysteriously received scratches, including musician Waylon Revis 00:06:44Katrina Weidman explains her background in ghost hunting, from college paranormal clubs to working alongside Lorraine Warren, and details her serious approach to investigations 00:07:42Ghost-hunting with artists at Inkcarceration festival, including a memorable session with Chris Kael of Five Finger Death Punch and a spirit box identifying someone as “the snake” 00:11:47Reflections on the energy of places like the Anne Frank House and how historical trauma connects to supernatural sensations 00:13:35Resources MentionedBook: Works by Lorraine WarrenPeople: Lorraine Warren, Waylon Reavis, Chris Kael, Josh BernsteinTools: Spirit box (for paranormal communication)Websites: katrinaweidman.com, conceptcafes.com, Loudwire's YouTube channel (“Paranormal Prison”)Social: Katrina Weidman on Instagram and YouTubeClick Here to Subscribe to Pipeman in the Pit for PERKS, BONUS Content & FREE GIVEWAYS! Pipeman in the Pit is a music, festival, and interview segment of The Adventures of Pipeman Radio Show (#pipemanradio) and from The King of All Festivals while on The Pipeman Radio Tour. Pipeman in the Pit features all kinds of music and interviews with bands & music artists especially in the genres of Heavy Metal, Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Punk Rock, Goth, Industrial, Alternative, Thrash Metal & Indie Music. Pipeman in the Pit also features press coverage of events, concerts, & music festivals. Pipeman Productions is an artist management company that sponsors the show introducing new local & national talent showcasing new artists & indie artists.Then there is The Pipeman Radio Tour where Pipeman travels the country and world doing press coverage for Major Business Events, Conferences, Conventions, Music Festivals, Concerts, Award Shows, and Red Carpets. One of the top publicists in music has named Pipeman the “King of All Festivals.” So join the Pipeman as he brings “The Pipeman Radio Tour” to life right before your ears and eyes.Would you like to be a sponsor of the show?Would you like to have your business, products, services, merch, programs, books, music or any other professional or artistic endeavors promoted on the show?Would you like to be interviewed as a professional or music guest on The Adventures of Pipeman, Positively Pipeman and/or Pipeman in the Pit?Would you like to host your own Radio Show, Streaming TV Show, or Podcast? PipemanRadio Podcasts are heard on Pipeman Radio, Talk 4 Media, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Amazon Music, Audible, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and over 100 other podcast outlets where you listen to Podcasts. The following are the different podcasts to Follow, Listen, Download, Subscribe:The Adventures of PipemanPipeman RadioPipeman in the Pit – Music Interviews & FestivalsPipeman – The Wandering JewPositively Pipeman – Empowerment, Inspiration, Motivation, Self-Help, Business, Spiritual & Health & WellnessBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pipeman-in-the-pit--2287932/support.Click Here to Subscribe for PERKS, BONUS Content & FREE GIVEWAYS!Follow @pipemanradio on all socials & Pipeman Radio Requests & Info at www.linktr.ee/pipemanradioStream The Adventures of Pipeman daily & live Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays at 1PM ET on W4CY Radio & Talk 4 TV. Download, Rate & Review the Podcast at The Adventures of Pipeman, Pipeman Radio, Talk 4 Media, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, YouTube & All Podcast Apps.
For content follow the podcast on Twitter / Instagram @darkroastcult Each week we choose a movie from one of the horror genre to discuss the following week. Follow along each week by keeping up with the movies we are watching to stay in the loop with the movie club! Check out other podcasts, coffee and pins at www.darkroastcult.com ! THANKS TO ANDREW FOR MAKING THE INTRO SONG. (soundcloud.com / andoryukesuta)@andoryukesuta Demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren confiscate the demonic Annabelle doll from nurses Debbie and Camilla. During the drive back home, the doll summons spirits to attack Ed. Annabelle is locked in a sacred glass case in the couple's artifacts room to ensure the evil is contained, with the help of Father Gordon. One year later, the Warrens welcome Mary Ellen who will be babysitting their daughter Judy, while they travel overnight to investigate a case. At school, Judy notices a ghostly priest following her. Judy's birthday is coming up and she tries to invite her classmates who reject the invitation because they think Judy is a freak due to her parents' work. Mary Ellen decides to have an early birthday celebration for Judy. Her friend Daniela arrives uninvited to the Warrens' home. The real reason she came is to try and speak to her deceased father's spirit to apologize to him for a car accident that killed him, for which Daniela blames herself. She sneaks into the artifacts room and inadvertently releases the spirit of Annabelle "Bee" Mullins. Annabelle releases other spirits such as the Ferryman, the Bride, a Feeley Meeley board game, and the Black Shuck, who start wreaking havoc around the house. Mary Ellen's crush Bob Palmeri arrives and is attacked by the Black Shuck. Judy and Mary Ellen are confronted by other spirits. Daniela sneaks back into the house to return the artifacts room's keys. She gets locked inside and is tormented by the haunted objects. Upstairs, Mary Ellen is tormented by the Ferryman, whose last victim has a striking resemblance to Mary Ellen. She escapes and runs to Judy's room, where the young girl is being attacked by the Annabelle doll and the demon. The girls try to reach Lorraine but are unable to get through. They end up going into the artifact room and encounter Daniela and rescue her. Judy explains that they must lock Annabelle back in her case so that the other spirits can rest. Bob protects Judy from the Black Shuck while she retrieves Mary Ellen's asthma inhaler, and Daniela is possessed by the Bride. Mary Ellen and Judy find the doll when the ghostly priest, acting as Judy's guardian, guides them to the Ferryman. They retrieve the key to the case but struggle when the Feeley Meeley board game and the demon of the doll attack them. Daniela recovers when Judy plays Ed's recorded footage of the Bride's exorcism. After the doll is placed back in the case and locked, the disturbances cease. Ed and Lorraine return the next morning. At Judy's birthday party all of Judy's classmates arrive. Lorraine takes Daniela back into the artifact room where Daniela apologizes her action. Lorraine then gives her a comforting message from her father.
The Bridgeport Poltergeist remains one of America's most disturbing and hotly debated haunting cases. In this episode, Anne and Renata investigate the terrifying 1974 events that turned the Goodin family's Bridgeport, Connecticut home into the center of an alleged supernatural siege. As violent paranormal activity drew police, firefighters, reporters, and legendary investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, one question refused to disappear: was this one of history's most convincing poltergeist cases, or an elaborate deception? Examine the eyewitness testimony, the evidence, and the enduring mystery behind one of the most infamous hauntings ever reported. The Bridgeport Poltergeist - A True Hauntings Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
The story continues...In the first episode, Ciaran Farrell shared the extraordinary experiences that began with a family holiday to a reportedly haunted house in Broadstairs. What should have ended when the holiday was over instead followed him home and into his boarding school, where increasingly disturbing events drew the attention of psychical researchers, clergy and even Ed and Lorraine Warren.In Part Two, the mystery deepens.Ciaran describes the different entities he believes surrounded him, the extraordinary incidents that disrupted life throughout the school, and the experiments carried out to determine whether the phenomena originated from him—or from something entirely separate. From shared dreams and automatic writing to violent poltergeist activity witnessed by staff and pupils, he reflects on the experiences that shaped his lifelong search for answers.Whether viewed as genuine paranormal events, misunderstood psychological experiences or something in between, this episode explores one of the most unusual personal accounts you'll hear.My Special Guest Is Ciaran Farrell: Ciaran has served as a Council member of the Society for Psychical Research, SPR and the SPR's Spontaneous Cases committee, SCC for many years.He has had many psychical experiences and adventures when he was a boy. This led him to formulate his own early theories about ghosts, poltergeists and telepathic veridical dreams of the dead gained through direct encounters with ghosts, spirits and poltergeists.He went on to build and design some of his own ghost-hunting equipment and to improve upon his previous theories about Cold Spots building on his own experience of them and his own ghost adventures. He formulated the concept of ‘my body as an instrument' to monitor and evaluate his perception of the atmospheres of rooms and outdoor places and preternatural Cold Spots within them as well as the perception and detection of poltergeists and ghost encounters. If you value this podcast and want to enjoy more episodes please come and find us on https://www.patreon.com/Haunted_History_Chronicles to support the podcast, gain a wealth of additional exclusive podcasts, writing and other content.Links to all Haunted History Chronicles Social Media Pages, Published Materials and more: https://linktr.ee/hauntedhistorychronicles?fbclid=IwAR15rJF2m9nJ0HTXm27HZ3QQ2Llz46E0UpdWv-zePVn9Oj9Q8rdYaZsR74INEWPodcast Shop: https://www.teepublic.com/user/haunted-history-chroniclesBuy Me A Coffee https://ko-fi.com/hauntedhistorychronicles
It's another packed episode of That Film Stew as we dive into the latest movie and TV news! Blue Beetle is officially back, we're getting ready to return to Hotel Transylvania, and another trip to Elm Street is on the horizon. We also discuss the casting of the young Ed and Lorraine Warren for the next chapter in The Conjuring universe, plus the surprising news that Free Willy is set to make a splash with a reboot. Join us as we break down all the biggest headlines, share our thoughts, and look ahead at what's coming to cinemas and streaming.
According to Deadline's sources, Michael Waldron, who has written a number of MCU projects including Loki and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, as well as the first treatment of the never-to-be Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, is developing the script for a Nova feature film. Waldron is currently on the Avengers: Doomsday writing team with Steven McFeely and a Nova focused TV or film project has long been rumored to be in the works for Marvel; Last week Warner Bros and Legendary released the official trailer for Dune: Part Three, the seemingly epic conclusion to Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Frank Herbet's fundamental sci-fi source material. The trailer, like the teasers before it, depicts the conflict situated around the rise and fall of Timothee Chalamet's warmongering, would-be messiah, Paul Atriedes, while showcasing the star-studded cast of newcomers, and returning characters in more ways than one. Dune: Part Three has yet to waiver from its December debut coinciding with Avengers: Doomsday; The post-Supergirl DCU has been the subject of much consternation and the latest pieces of news coming from the studio and franchise do little to change the tunes on either side of the chorusline. First, Jimmy Tatro is reportedly in talks to voice Gorilla Grodd in the Jimmy Olsen TV spinoff series that is supposedly titled DC Crime. Elsewhere, Deadline sources claim Xolo Marideuna is set to suit up as the Blue Beetle once more in Man of Tomorrow, the sequel to 2025's Superman.Avengers: Doomsday tickets go on sale July 20, and the early sale announcement comes with a confirmed runtime of 165 minutes. Julianne Nicholson joins Season 2 of HBO's Task, reprising her Emmy-winning Mare of Easttown role as Lori Ross and officially placing the two shows in the same universe. Prime Video released first look images at Carrie, Mike Flanagan's series adaptation of the Stephen King novel, coming this fall. Paramount has closed a deal for U.S. rights to Wes Craven's original A Nightmare on Elm Street screenplay, with plans to adapt it into a new feature. Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park, The Piano, and In the Mouth of Madness, has died at 78. The live-action Moana opened to $95 million worldwide, well under projections, with Deadline reporting the film stands to lose $100-125 million. Warner Bros. dropped the first trailer for Digger, Alejandro G. Iñárritu's film starring Tom Cruise as oil baron Digger Rockwell, in theaters October 2. The M3GAN spinoff Soulm8te is skipping theaters after being pulled from Universal's calendar and heads straight to digital on August 1. The 2026 Emmy nominations were announced last week and are led by HBO Max's The Pitt with 25 nominations, narrowly ahead of the final season of Hacks with 24, making them the clear frontrunners heading into September's ceremony. The first trailer arrived for Buddy, Casper Kelly's horror comedy starring Cristin Milioti and Keegan-Michael Key, hitting theaters August 28.New Line's The Conuring prequel The Conjuring: First Communion has cast Garrett Wareing and Amanda Fix in lead roles. The pair will play young versions of franchise characters Ed and Lorraine Warren.A coalition of a dozen states on Monday sued to block Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, posing a new challenge to the $110 billion deal that would unite two of the nation's largest media companies.
Chris McKinnell grew up as the grandson of Ed and Lorraine Warren, surrounded by haunted objects and terrifying investigations that left him afraid of the dark until one unforgettable night changed everything. In this special interview, he shares firsthand stories from inside the Warren family, including the infamous Lee, Massachusetts haunting, and why, after a lifetime chasing the paranormal, he's convinced the answers are far stranger than demons.Visit our website for a lot more information on this episode.
What happens when a haunted holiday doesn't end when you leave?In this extraordinary first part of a series of conversations, Ciaran Farrell shares the deeply personal story that shaped the rest of his life. What began as a family holiday in a supposedly haunted house in Kent soon became something far stranger, with terrifying experiences that, he says, followed him home—and even into his boarding school.Years before becoming a respected member of the Society for Psychical Research, Ciaran found himself at the centre of a case involving apparitions, poltergeist phenomena, exorcisms, and later, the controversial involvement of Ed and Lorraine Warren. Whether you approach the story as a believer or a sceptic, this is a remarkable account of one man's lifelong search to understand the experiences that defined his childhood.My Special Guest Is Ciaran Farrell: Ciaran has served as a Council member of the Society for Psychical Research, SPR and the SPR's Spontaneous Cases committee, SCC for many years.He has had many psychical experiences and adventures when he was a boy. This led him to formulate his own early theories about ghosts, poltergeists and telepathic veridical dreams of the dead gained through direct encounters with ghosts, spirits and poltergeists.He went on to build and design some of his own ghost-hunting equipment and to improve upon his previous theories about Cold Spots building on his own experience of them and his own ghost adventures. He formulated the concept of ‘my body as an instrument' to monitor and evaluate his perception of the atmospheres of rooms and outdoor places and preternatural Cold Spots within them as well as the perception and detection of poltergeists and ghost encounters. If you value this podcast and want to enjoy more episodes please come and find us on https://www.patreon.com/Haunted_History_Chronicles to support the podcast, gain a wealth of additional exclusive podcasts, writing and other content.Links to all Haunted History Chronicles Social Media Pages, Published Materials and more: https://linktr.ee/hauntedhistorychronicles?fbclid=IwAR15rJF2m9nJ0HTXm27HZ3QQ2Llz46E0UpdWv-zePVn9Oj9Q8rdYaZsR74INEWPodcast Shop: https://www.teepublic.com/user/haunted-history-chroniclesBuy Me A Coffee https://ko-fi.com/hauntedhistorychronicles
Centuries before Hollywood dressed it in a nun's habit, the demon Valak prowled the pages of forbidden grimoires as a winged boy astride a two-headed dragon, commanding legions of serpents to do his bidding.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources):https://weirddarkness.com/valekREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/24s8nzb9FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Although Valak is depicted in the films "The Nun" and in “The Conjuring 2” as a habit-wearing spirit, the real demon appears as a child riding a two-headed dragon — at least according to a 17th-century demon-hunting manual. (The Reality Behind The Demon, Valak) *** The Vatican is one of the most well-guarded areas in the world. But if rumors are to be believed, all that security isn't only to protect the pontiff… but some dark, disturbing secrets… and a machine that could change everything we know to be true. (The Vatican's Secret Machine) *** We'll look at that time a force field was accidentally created at a 3M plant. (3M's Accidental Force Field) *** In 1872 George Wheeler met and married May Tillson in Boston. He made a home for May and her younger sister Della, first in New York, then in California. Along the way, George fell in love with young Della and when she planned to marry someone else he was faced with a dilemma: he could not marry her himself and he could not bear to see her wed to another. The solution he chose pleased no one. (Thus She Passed Away) *** In the 1800s scientists and doctors needed cadavers to study human anatomy and practice their skills. To help accommodate the need, it was made legal to sell dead bodies. What could possibly go wrong? (The Unsettling Anatomy Act)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:01:16.547 = Show Open00:03:31.777 = The Reality Behind The Demon Valak00:11:37.807 = The Unsettling Anatomy Act ***00:24:33.689 = 3M's Accidental Force Field00:34:11.149 = Thus She Passed Away ***00:44:01.086 = The Vatican's Secret Machine00:53:13.339 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Reality Behind The Demon, Valak” by Gina Dimuro for All That's Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/43vu356n“3M's Accidental Force Field” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3vvnwbpv“Thus She Passed Away” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yyztmnat“The Unsettling Anatomy Act” by SM for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8vdns9“The Vatican's Secret Machine” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8kxxz8(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: December, 2021This episode of Weird Darkness moves from a centuries-old demon mistaken for a nun, through the Victorian trade in stolen corpses and a force field that appeared inside a 1980 factory, to a San Francisco trunk murder and a Catholic priest who claimed to have built a machine that could film the past.It opens with the demon Valak, who reaches modern audiences through The Nun and The Conjuring 2 as a pale, nun-robed figure but appears in the 17th-century grimoire Clavicula Salomonis Regis, or The Key of Solomon, as the 62nd spirit: a boy with angel's wings riding a two-headed dragon, commanding a legion of serpents and an army of thirty demons while hunting snakes and hidden treasure. The nun costume was the invention of director James Wan, who reshaped a vision the medium Lorraine Warren described to him — a swirling hooded figure carrying female energy — into a holy icon turned against her Catholic faith. Warren and her husband Ed, the demonologists who rose to fame after the 1976 Amityville investigation, reportedly met a spectral hooded figure at the Borley church in southern England, where lore held that a nun had been bricked alive in the convent walls after an affair with a monk. The Key of Solomon, which lists the seventy-two demons King Solomon was said to have vanquished, sat on the Vatican's Index librorum prohibitorum until the Church abandoned that list of prohibited books in 1966, though copies kept turning up in the hands of Catholic priests.From there the episode turns to the Anatomy Act of 1832, the British law that legalized dissecting unclaimed bodies from workhouses and hospitals to end the grave-robbing of the resurrectionists, yet instead built an organized corpse trade across Victorian England. The twelfth-century St. Bartholomew's left wicker baskets beneath its King Henry VIII gate for body dealers to fill, while a Liverpool Street express known as the "dead train" carried sealed funeral wagons of stacked corpses toward Cambridge. Deepening the trade, the New Poor Law of 1834 confined the destitute to workhouses whose officials profited from selling the dead, and in 1858 the master of St. Mary Newington workhouse, Alfred Feist, was caught funneling pauper bodies to Guy's Hospital through the undertaker Robert Hogg, who staged fake funerals and collected double payment. Anatomists prized the bodies of fetuses and children, keeping their skulls intact — only one of fifty-four specimens in a Cambridge collection had received a craniotomy — and the public's dread boiled over in Manchester in 1832, when a grandfather opened the coffin of a three-year-old who had died at the Swan Street Cholera Hospital and found a brick where the boy's head should have been.Next comes a stranger kind of dread, set in the summer of 1980 at a 3M plant in South Carolina, where workers slitting twenty-foot-wide polypropylene film at a thousand feet per minute walked into an invisible wall they could not push through. The static-charged field, which one worker measured past the limit of a 200-kilovolt handheld electrometer, pulled people toward it so strongly they had to back away on foot, swallowed a passing fly, and by one account could have held a bird in its grip before vanishing as abruptly as it formed. Managers reproduced the effect the next morning under lower humidity, and the plant production manager reportedly said he didn't know whether to fix it or sell tickets; later accounts claim a researcher who published on the phenomenon was contacted by NASA and federal agencies before the grounding fault was corrected and the field never returned.The episode then moves to a true-crime case in San Francisco, where around midnight on October 20, 1880, George A. Wheeler walked into a police station and confessed to strangling his sister-in-law Della Tillson and packing her body into a trunk in their room at 23 Kearney Street. Wheeler had fathered two children with Della, both of whom died, while her sister — his deaf wife, May — lived across the hall posing as his sister-in-law, and the arrival of the miner George Peckham, who hoped to marry Della and take her to Sacramento, drove Wheeler to kill rather than let the two leave together. He told reporters that Della sat in his lap and asked him to end her life, that she died with her head on his shoulder, and his defense of hereditary insanity failed across two trials, the second forced by a California Supreme Court ruling over improperly admitted testimony from a book on medical jurisprudence. On January 23, 1884, five thousand people gathered outside the jail, entrance tickets sold for ten dollars apiece, and Wheeler — newly drawn toward Catholic conversion under Father Cottle — kissed a crucifix, commended his spirit, and dropped to a broken neck.The episode closes inside the Vatican with Father Pellegrino Ernetti, an Italian priest, exorcist, and musical scholar who claimed in the 1950s to have helped build a device called the Chronovisor that could see and hear the past. Ernetti said a team of twelve anonymous scientists, among them the physicist Enrico Fermi and the rocket engineer Wernher von Braun, tuned the machine to a speech by Mussolini, then Napoleon, a Roman market under Emperor Trajan, a Cicero oration, and a 169 B.C. performance of Quintus Ennius's lost tragedy Thyestes, which he said let him publish its full text. When the magazine La Domenica del Corriere printed a Chronovisor image of Christ's face on the cross on May 2, 1972, it was soon matched to a mirrored photograph of a wood carving by the sculptor Cullot Valera, and Ernetti — who said the machine was too dangerous to exist and had been dismantled and hidden — left behind no device, no named living witnesses, and a 1993 presentation to four cardinals whose contents were never disclosed.
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOSometimes it only takes one moment — one spark — to change the course of an entire life. For Michael Salerno, that moment came late one night while watching a popular paranormal television show. What began as simple curiosity soon became an obsession, and then a mission: to dedicate his life to helping those oppressed by the demonic.In this gripping episode, we dive into Michael Salerno's true story — a journey that led him deep into the study of demonology and face-to-face with some of the darkest forces imaginable. His pursuit of knowledge opened unexpected doors, including a close and personal friendship with Lorraine Warren, the world-renowned investigator who, alongside her husband Ed, inspired The Conjuring films. Under Lorraine's mentorship, Michael sharpened his understanding of the spiritual battle between good and evil and learned the delicate and dangerous work of aiding the afflicted.But this wasn't just theory. Michael didn't stay in the classroom or behind the books. He dove headfirst into real-life cases of demonic oppression, families tormented by forces beyond comprehension, homes plagued by violent hauntings, and individuals left scarred by the shadows that stalked them. Each case tested him — body, mind, and soul. Each case revealed more about the chilling reality of the demonic world that lurks just out of sight.If you've ever wondered what drives someone to confront evil head-on, this is the story you cannot miss.#TrueGhostStory #RealHaunting #Demonology #MichaelSalerno #LorraineWarren #ParanormalActivity #Haunted #Exorcism #DemonicOppression #GhostStories #Supernatural #RealParanormalLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!Sometimes it only takes one moment — one spark — to change the course of an entire life. For Michael Salerno, that moment came late one night while watching a popular paranormal television show. What began as simple curiosity soon became an obsession, and then a mission: to dedicate his life to helping those oppressed by the demonic.In this gripping episode, we dive into Michael Salerno's true story — a journey that led him deep into the study of demonology and face-to-face with some of the darkest forces imaginable. His pursuit of knowledge opened unexpected doors, including a close and personal friendship with Lorraine Warren, the world-renowned investigator who, alongside her husband Ed, inspired The Conjuring films. Under Lorraine's mentorship, Michael sharpened his understanding of the spiritual battle between good and evil and learned the delicate and dangerous work of aiding the afflicted.But this wasn't just theory. Michael didn't stay in the classroom or behind the books. He dove headfirst into real-life cases of demonic oppression, families tormented by forces beyond comprehension, homes plagued by violent hauntings, and individuals left scarred by the shadows that stalked them. Each case tested him — body, mind, and soul. Each case revealed more about the chilling reality of the demonic world that lurks just out of sight.If you've ever wondered what drives someone to confront evil head-on, this is the story you cannot miss.#TrueGhostStory #RealHaunting #Demonology #MichaelSalerno #LorraineWarren #ParanormalActivity #Haunted #Exorcism #DemonicOppression #GhostStories #Supernatural #RealParanormalLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:
Horror history gets weird, reflective, and dangerously snackable this week as This Week in Horror History travels through June 8–14 with mischievous monsters, haunted hotels, supernatural comedy, demonic hauntings, creepy mirrors, and one killer dessert that may be eating America alive.This episode digs into a packed week of classic horror movies, cult horror sequels, supernatural blockbusters, 1980s horror, haunted-house horror, and strange consumer-satire body horror, including the release of Gremlins, the same-day arrival of Ghostbusters, the wider theatrical expansion of The Shining, the hit sequel The Conjuring 2, and the mirror-filled nightmare of Poltergeist III.Inside this episode:• Gremlins turns one cute little mogwai into small-town monster chaos and helps push Hollywood toward the PG-13 rating.• Ghostbusters brings haunted libraries, demonic possession, rooftop apocalypse, and paranormal exterminators into one of the biggest supernatural comedy franchises ever.• The Shining expands wider in U.S. theaters, pulling more audiences into Stanley Kubrick's cold, hypnotic nightmare inside the Overlook Hotel.• The Conjuring 2 sends Ed and Lorraine Warren to the Enfield haunting and introduces one of modern horror's most memorable demonic figures.• The Deep-Cut Spotlight goes to Poltergeist III, the strange 1988 sequel that traps Carol Anne inside a haunted Chicago high-rise full of mirrors, elevators, cold hallways, and unfinished supernatural business.Plus: a horror birthday roll featuring Johnny Depp, Natalie Portman, Jurgen Prochnow, and Adrienne Barbeau, a creepy look at how horror sneaks into family homes, hotels, corporate towers, grocery aisles, and blockbuster comedy, and a weekly recommendation for Larry Cohen's weird, gross, and sharply satirical cult classic The Stuff.From mogwai mayhem and ghost exterminators to haunted reflections, demonic forces, the Overlook Hotel, and a mysterious dessert that might be consuming its customers from the inside out, this week proves horror can invade almost anything: your home, your hotel room, your movie theater, your refrigerator, and your appetite.
A regular nineteen-year-old with no criminal record stabbed his landlord to death with a pocketknife, then later claimed the demon he'd taunted into possessing him — instead of his fiancée's eleven-year-old brother — had crawled out of a well and into his body to commit the murder.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/arnejohnsonREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8n97s9FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The third Conjuring film is based on the true story of Arne Cheyenne Johnson who claimed he committed murder because a demon made him do it. But how much truth is there to that story? (The Devil Made Him Do It) *** A tribe living in the Amazon Jungle tells about a strange encounter they had with an extraterrestrial and a strange beam of light. (That Time An Alien Visited the Kayapo People) *** An elderly man decides he needs to hire someone to help him care for his property… but who he chose would bring only death and a mystery that still goes unsolved. (The Wonnangatta Station Murders) *** Lizard people. Reptilians. It's one of the strangest and most controversial conspiracy theories in existence – and we'll look at some of the history behind the idea, as well as what science says about the possibility of it being a reality. (The Myths and Modern Science of Reptilians) *** A nun who wasn't very good at being a nun ended up being a nun without a head. (The Headless Nun of Watton Priory) *** We've all been asked the question, “How do you want to die when it comes your time?” Aside from the boring but realistic answer of “quietly in my sleep” some would prefer to go out in a blaze of glory, doing something heroic to save a person or persons from imminent doom. But of course that does not happen for most of us. In fact, there are probably more people going out in a blaze of stupidity! (Dumbest Deaths) *** In 1995 Mike Marcum got it in his head to build a time machine. Did he succeed? We may never know – because he disappeared without a trace. (The Mike Marcum Time Machine)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:00:16.342 = Show Open00:02:43.182 = The Devil Made Him Do It00:13:06.595 = The Wonnangatta Station Murders ***00:21:13.768 = That Time An Alien Visited The Kayapo People00:31:32.636 = Myths and Modern Science of Reptilians ***00:36:18.232 = Headless Nun of Watton Priory00:50:09.790 = Dumbest Deaths ***01:02:12.268 = The Mike Marcum Time Machine ***01:06:33.695 = Show Close & Bloopers*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Myths and Modern Science of Reptilians” from Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/b7m27fbr“The Devil Made Him Do It” by Marco Margaritoff for All That's Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/pxfxa423“That Time An Alien Visited The Kayapo People” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/sauzjxp2“The Wonnangatta Station Murders” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ceycy3k“The Headless Nun of Watton Priory” from Esoterx: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/x4sknt6r“Dumbest Deaths” by Katie Chilton for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/sm6mwmj7“The Mike Marcum Time Machine” from Earth Chronicles: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/hytc7552(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: November 17, 2021Weird Darkness host Darren Marlar leads listeners through seven dark tales spanning a courtroom plea of demonic possession, an unsolved double murder on a remote Australian cattle station, an Amazon tribe's memory of a sky visitor, the serpent-race conspiracy of reptilians, a centuries-old English haunting, history's most absurd deaths, and a Missouri man who vanished after trying to build a time machine.It opens with the 1981 killing of forty-year-old landlord Alan Bono in Brookfield, Connecticut, the first murder in the town's 193-year history, committed by his nineteen-year-old tenant Arne Cheyenne Johnson with a five-inch pocket knife. Johnson's attorney Martin Minnella attempted a plea of not guilty by reason of demonic possession, tracing the violence to months of torment suffered by eleven-year-old David Glatzel, the brother of Johnson's fiancée Debbie, who described a tormentor with black eyes, animal features, and hooves. Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren declared it a genuine possession and claimed David levitated and stopped breathing across three exorcisms overseen by priests, while psychiatrists countered that the boy had a learning disability. Judge Robert Callahan rejected the supernatural defense as unprovable, Johnson was convicted of first-degree manslaughter on November 24, 1981, and the case later inspired the film The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It.From there the episode travels to the remote Wonnangatta Station in Australia's Victorian Alps, where caretaker James Barclay hired English handyman John Bamford in 1917, a man rumored to have killed his own wife. After the two rode to Talbotville to vote on the Reinforcement Referendum in December 1917, mailman Harry Smith found the homestead empty but for the words "Home Tonight" chalked on the kitchen door, and weeks later he and Jack Jebb uncovered Barclay's decomposed body in a shallow creekside grave, dead from a shotgun blast to the back. The following November, Bamford's body surfaced in a log pile on the Howitt Plains with a bullet in the head, leaving investigators with a recently fired shotgun, traces of strychnine in the kitchen pepper, and no answer as to who killed the second man.Next comes the legend of the Kayapo people of the Brazilian Amazon, who tell of a sky visitor named Bep Kororoti who descended from the mountains of Pukato-Ti amid thunder, wielding a weapon that reduced trees and stones to dust and a beam of light that paralyzed anyone who fled his lessons. The being neither ate nor drank, taught the villagers practical skills, and eventually ascended back into the sky, and the account drew international attention when young Kayapo men touring Rio de Janeiro reportedly pointed at an Apollo 11 astronaut display and shouted that he had returned. Erich von Däniken cited photographs of Kayapo men in straw ritual costumes resembling spacesuits, taken by Joao Americo Peret in 1952, nearly a decade before Yuri Gagarin's 1961 spaceflight, as supposed support for the ancient astronaut theory.The discussion then turns to reptilians, tracing serpent-race myths found across Sumeria, Babylonia, India, China, and Mesoamerica, alongside the modern claims of David Icke that some humans are disguised lizard people. Set against the folklore, researcher Bjarke Jensen of Aarhus University lays out the actual biology: the human reptilian brain that governs heart rate and breathing, eyes structured much like a reptile's, and conductive heart tissue whose molecular building blocks Jensen's team located hidden in the spongy hearts of lizards, frogs, and zebrafish.The episode then visits Watton Priory in East Riding of Yorkshire, a Gilbertine community where, according to the twelfth-century account of Saint Aelred of Rievaulx, an orphaned girl named Elfleda fell in love with a young lay brother, was beaten and chained in a dungeon by the nuns, and was forced to watch as the man was mutilated. A second tragedy fastened itself to the same site after the 1644 Battle of Marston Moor, when Parliamentarian soldiers beheaded the Catholic Lady of Watton and killed her child, and over the centuries the two women blurred into a single spectral figure remembered as the Headless Nun, said to stand at the foot of the bed in blood-stained garments before vanishing.From there the show catalogs history's most absurd deaths, beginning with English Channel swimmer Matthew Webb, who drowned in the Niagara rapids in 1883, and the Spartan general Pausanias, sealed inside a temple of Athena and starved until he died moments after his release. The roll continues with Draco of Athens, smothered around 600 BC beneath cloaks and hats thrown in tribute; Sir Arthur Aston, beaten to death with his own wooden leg; the philosopher Heraclitus, who buried himself in cow dung hoping to cure his dropsy; lawyer Clement Vallandigham, who fatally shot himself in 1871 while demonstrating how a victim might have shot himself by accident; the Viking Sigurd the Mighty, killed by an infection from the sev
Spirit Switchboard Episode #162 May 29th, 2026 Legacy, Evidence & the Afterlife: Chris McKinnell on the Real Warren Files Chris McKinnell, grandson of legendary paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, joins Spirit Switchboard for a powerful conversation about The Warren Legacy — what was real, what has been misunderstood, and what the paranormal may reveal about consciousness, death, faith, fear, and the unseen world around us. Guest Bio: Chris McKinnell is the grandson of legendary paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren and Director of The Warren Legacy Foundation for Paranormal Research, the only organization Lorraine Warren authorized to carry on the Warren name. With more than four decades of experience, Chris has investigated thousands of cases across six continents, including some of the most infamous hauntings connected to The Conjuring universe, The Haunting in Connecticut, and other landmark paranormal cases. But his work goes far beyond ghost stories. Through The Warren Legacy, his first book, Chris explores the deeper questions behind paranormal phenomena: consciousness, evidence, belief, fear, and what may exist beyond death. Guest Links: Website: https://www.chrismckinnell.com Website: https://thewarrenlegacyfoundation.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/warrenfiles Host Links: https://linktr.ee/kerrilynn.shellhorn Message from Kerrilynn: I want to hear from you! I want to hear about your ghost stories, paranormal adventures and occurrences. I would also love your show suggestions to cover in the future. Email me at kerrilynn.shellhorn@gmail.com. If you enjoy the content on the channel please live, subscribe and share. My deepest gratitude to you all! A formal disclaimer: The opinions and information presented or expressed by guests on Spirit Switchboard are not necessarily those of the Host or the United Public Radio Network/UFO Paranormal Radio Network and its producers. As always Spirit Switchboard strives to hold space for open, respectful dialogue with show guests and listeners.
Send us Fan MailVideo Version HEREIn 1974, a small house on Lindley Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut, became the centre of one of the most well-documented paranormal investigations in history. But this wasn't just a story told by terrified residents. It it was witnessed by the local police, fire fighters, reporters and priests. Join Peter Laws as we step "Into the Fog" to examine the Bridgeport Poltergeist. We delve into the police reports that describe furniture moving of its own accord, objects levitating, and a level of chaos that left seasoned officers questioning reality. Why did authority figures risk their reputations to report the impossible? And what really happened behind those doors? I also explore this cases link to controversial investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, sharing my own thoughts on them. We explore the chilling eyewitness accounts and the investigative files that make this case a cornerstone of paranormal history. In this video, we discuss:The official police testimony from the Lindley Street haunting.Eyewitness accounts of unexplained physical phenomena.The legacy of the Bridgeport Poltergeist in the world of the supernatural.If you enjoy deep dives into true unexplained mysteries and documented hauntings, subscribe and hit the bell icon to stay updated on our latest investigations.For more on Peter Laws check out:www.patreon.com/peterlawsor www.peterlaws.co.uk
No episódio de hoje discutimos sobre uma possessão demoníaca em um colégio e o peculiar caso e uma pretensa demonologista em Curitiba!〰️Dicas Bizarras:▪️O Segredo de Widow's Bay ▫️ Apple TV (Mabê)▪️O Segredo de Um Milhão de Dólares (2ª temp.) ▫️ Netflix (Fi)▪️The Traitors ▫️ Prime Vídeo (Fi)▪️Pornografia Auditiva, Álbum de Bia Soull + Muito Romântico, EP de Maui (Fi)▪️Big Mistakes ▫️ Netflix (Chico)〰️
On this episode: Doncaster Reform councillor wants to monitor UFO's UAP's seen over Queens in New York USA New link in the brain's evolution discovered from fossils Huge flap of Bigfoots in Ohio UFO Disclosure and mockery of investigators Changing ideas of ancient history and immigration Lorraine Warren and her legacy Investigation after Uganda witch doctor kills with a potion Missing general's wife speaks out
PNL UPRN Seg#79 Paranormal Apocalypse Guest Maxim Furek CoHosts Rob Shelsky & Dr. Judd Burton Tue May 12th, 2026 5pm EST Guest Bio: PNL (Paranormal NL) Podcast located in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL), Canada with Host Jen Noseworthy -S4/E19-UPRN Segment #79. “Paranormal Apocalpse” special Pre-recorded event with a YouTube Live-Chat Watch-Party on UPRN. PNL Host Jen Noseworthy talks with Guest: author Maxim Furek (from Florida, USA). PNL Podcast Alumni Co-Host Guests join the episode: author Rob Shelsky (from North Carolina, USA) and author Dr. Judd Burton (from Texas, USA). Guest: Maxim Furek has a rich background with esoteric & futurist Paranormal authorship, psychology, addiction, and music journalism. He holds a Master of communications from Bloomsburg University, and a Bachelor of psychology from Aquinas College. Maxim has interviewed demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren and white witch Dr. Frederick Lamonte Santee. Maxim was featured on Coast to Coast with George Noory, Exploring the Bizarre with the legendary Timothy Green Beckley and Tim R. Swartz, and Art Bell's Midnight in the Desert with Heather Wade. Maxim is a respected contributor to Fate Magazine, Paranormal Underground, and Strange Knocks, showcasing his expertise and knowledge in the field. Max was guest speaker at the Butler (PA) Paranormal Conference & ECBRO Virginia Bigfoot Expo. Maxim has written numerous books, including: “The Smurl Haunting: When Ed and Lorraine Came to Town” (made into The Conjuring: Last Rites motion picture); “Paranormal Apocalypse: Is This How It Ends?”; “Coal Region Hoodoo: Paranormal Tales from Inside the Pit”;” The Lost Tribes of Bigfoot; Sheppton: The Myth, Miracle, & Music”; and “Flying Saucer Esoteric: The Altered States of Ufology”. Follow author Maxim Furek at www.maximfurek.com Co-Host Guest: Rob Shelsky was previously on PNL Podcast S3/E10 (UPRN Seg#17); andS4/E6 (UPRN Seg#66) with Coley “UFO” Weber from SNX Radio. Selsky is an author & MUFON field investigator. Shelsky's written over 80 books such as science fiction (thrillers), paranormal novels, fantasy, horror, and more. Shelsky was invited to speak at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Rob has a degree in science. Shelsky has also written a large number of articles for magazines such as AlienSkin, Doorways, Midnight Street (U.K.), Internet Review of Science Fiction (IROSF), and many others. Rob has been interviewed on a number of shows, including George Noory's Coast-To-Coast AM Radio show, House of Mystery, The Kevin Cook Show, Art Bell's Midnight In The Desert, The Warren XChange, Mysterious Radio, and many others. Rob has explored the alien & UFO question and has made investigative trips to research UFO hotspots like Pine Bush, New York, Gulf Breeze, Florida, Brown Mountain, North Carolina, known, for their infamous “Brown Mountain Lights”, United Kingdom, Canada, and other countries where UFOs have been reported. Shelsky was the on-camera UFO expert for a Travel Channel TV show. Find his books on Amazon Kindle, Smashwords & more. Follow Rob Shelsky on http://robshelsky.blogspot.com/
Are demons really everywhere — or has pop culture trained us to see them that way?In this episode of Talking Strange, host Aaron Sagers speaks with two folks who could legit call themselves demonologists — occult expert Michelle Belanger and religious studies scholar Joseph Laycock to explore the shocking history behind demons, possession, and exorcism.From ancient beliefs and folklore to The Exorcist, the Satanic Panic, paranormal reality TV, and the influence of Ed Warren and Lorraine Warren, the conversation dives into how demons became a mainstream obsession in modern media and ghost hunting culture.Michelle Belanger, author of Dictionary of Demons, and Joe Laycock, author of The Penguin Book of Exorcisms and The Exorcist Effect, unpack the fear, folklore, religion, and psychology fueling today's demon craze.Do you believe in Demons? In the comments, share your stories of what you believe was a demon encounter. _______________________________________________________________ The Talking Strange Show with Aaron Sagers is a weekly paranormal pop culture show featuring celebrity and author interviews, as well as experts in all things strange and unexplained. Talking Strange is a creation of Aaron Sagers with production help from Michael Ahr. Host Aaron Sagers is a paranormal TV host and journalist who appears as host of 28 Days Haunted on Netflix, and on Paranormal Caught On Camera on Travel Channel, Discovery+, and MAX streaming service. If you like Talking Strange, please subscribe, leave a nice review, and share with your friends. The Talking Strange Paranormal Show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and wherever you check out spooky content. Connect with the show community on Facebook as well. Email us with episode ideas, guest suggestions, and spooky stories: Contact@TalkingStrange.com Follow Host Aaron Sagers: Twitter/X Blue Sky Instagram Facebook TikTok Patreon (For Q&As, livestreams, cocktail classes, and movie watches) Until Next Time: Be Kind. Stay Spooky. Keep It Weird. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of That Would Be Rad, we sink our teeth into one of the weirdest and most unsettling true stories we've ever covered: the Southend Werewolf.Picture this: a regular, easy-going guy from Essex named Bill Ramsey who spent almost forty years fighting something vicious that lived inside him. Out of nowhere he'd get hit with freezing cold chills, see a wolf staring back at him in the mirror, and then black out into these insane rages where he suddenly had crazy strength and acted like a straight-up animal. What began as a bizarre incident in his parents' garden when he was just nine years old spiraled into full-blown tabloid madness and eventually pulled in Ed and Lorraine Warren.Is it old-school folklore, straight-up demonic possession, a serious mental health thing, or some unholy mix of all three? This one really doesn't fit in any neat little box.What We Uncover in This Episode:Bill Ramsey's full story — starting with that insane 1952 garden episode as a kid where he ripped a fence post (concrete and all) out of the ground and chewed through wire with his teeth, all the way through the escalating nightmare of the 1980sThe notorious 1987 police station showdown in Southend where he fought a dozen cops on all fours, growling “The devil is in me…”A proper deep dive into werewolf history, from the Epic of Gilgamesh and King Lycaon all the way to medieval monster trials, the Beast of Gévaudan, and modern clinical lycanthropyHow the Warrens got pulled into the case, the intense 1989 exorcism with Bishop Robert McKenna, and the wild physical changes people swore they sawThe big debate: demonic animal spirit, psychological condition, hysterical strength, or something else entirelyWhat happened to Bill after the exorcism, his appearance on Sightings, and why this case still feels impossible to pin downWhy You NEED to Listen:If you're into episodes that feel like a proper paranormal thriller, this one's for you. Between my recent werewolf kick (thanks to Joe Abercrombie's The Devils, An American Werewolf in London, and Bad Moon), the edge-of-your-seat storytelling, and that lingering “what if this could actually happen to a normal person?” question - this might be one of our creepiest episodes yet. Fair warning: you might find yourself side-eyeing your backyard and mirrors for a while after this one.RAD WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT OUR SHOW:JOIN OUR PATREON: Exclusive episodes, bonus content, and behind-the-scenes weirdness: patreon.com/thatwouldberadBUY US A COFFEE: Fuel our late-night research sessions — buymeacoffee.com/thatwouldberad ☕️CHECK OUT OUR MERCH: Grab official That Would Be Rad gear — thatwouldberad.myspreadshop.comSHOW INFO:
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!Long before paranormal investigation became widely known, Jimmy Petonito was already stepping into places most people would never consider.As a member of Ed Warren and Lorraine Warren's original team, his work brought him face-to-face with cases that went far beyond unexplained noises or fleeting encounters. These were situations where the line between haunting and something darker became impossible to ignore.Over the years, that path led to involvement in dozens of exorcisms—some alongside Malachi Martin—and experiences that left lasting impressions long after the cases ended.But what does that kind of work actually look like? What separates a haunting from something more dangerous? And what stays with someone after spending a lifetime confronting it?#EdAndLorraineWarren #ExorcismCases #ParanormalInvestigation #DemonicCases #HauntingVsPossession #DarkParanormal #TheGraveTalks #ParanormalInvestigator #Paranormal #Exorcisms #DarkSpirits #HauntingsLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOLong before paranormal investigation became widely known, Jimmy Petonito was already stepping into places most people would never consider.As a member of Ed Warren and Lorraine Warren's original team, his work brought him face-to-face with cases that went far beyond unexplained noises or fleeting encounters. These were situations where the line between haunting and something darker became impossible to ignore.Over the years, that path led to involvement in dozens of exorcisms—some alongside Malachi Martin—and experiences that left lasting impressions long after the cases ended.But what does that kind of work actually look like? What separates a haunting from something more dangerous? And what stays with someone after spending a lifetime confronting it?#EdAndLorraineWarren #ExorcismCases #ParanormalInvestigation #DemonicCases #HauntingVsPossession #DarkParanormal #TheGraveTalks #ParanormalInvestigator #Paranormal #Exorcisms #DarkSpirits #HauntingsLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:
“My grandfather always taught me that 3:00 AM was the Devil's hour. At 3:15 Liz started screaming that her face was on fire. My grandfather turned his flashlight on her face and, as we all watched, three claw marks raked down her cheek and blood dripped onto her chest.” – Chris McKinnell, The Warren LegacyWhat would it be like to have grandparents that were also world-famous ghost hunters? Author Chris McKinnell (The Warren Legacy) knows because he is the grandson of Ed & Lorraine Warren, two of the most controversial paranormal investigators in history. In fact, they often referred to themselves as “demonologists”.In this wide-ranging interview, Richard and Chris discuss the Warren's early cases, how their approach was shaped by their religious beliefs, his terrifying first night as a “ghost hunter” – and the contact he has had with his grandparents following their deaths.Chris McKinnell grew up inside the cases that inspired The Conjuring universe. He was the first investigator on the ground in the Smurl haunting, which became the basis for Conjuring: Last Rites. He lived in the haunted funeral home featured in The Haunting in Connecticut. He is the only living witness to some of the most famous cases Ed and Lorraine Warren ever worked.Chris began his own unique journey of investigating the unknown at just sixteen, assisting his grandfather on a violent poltergeist case. Since then, he has worked on over 10,000 cases across six continents, helping families and communities confront the unexplained.Notes & Links: Buy The Warren Legacy by Chris McKinnell here https://www.chrismckinnell.com/book/ Support RHPB on Patreon here! https://patreon.com/RichardHatem?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Celebrate 2026 with 26% off all RHPB merch with offer code RHPB26! CLICK HERE and the discount is pre-applied! https://richardhatem-shop.fourthwall.com/promo/RHPB26Need help with your personal writing projects? Richard is here to help! Get 20% off when you mention RHPB! https://www.richardhatem.com/The Cumin Club – delicious, easy, authentic Indian cuisine delivered right to your door. Use offer code RHPB to get 30% off on EVERY ORDER! https://www.thecuminclub.com/
When a reclusive miser turns up dead with an axe to the head, his family's buried secrets and bitter rivalries start spilling out, and no one walks away clean.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/CharlesHenryFEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Ebeneezer Scrooge had nothing on a man named Charles Henry. Charles was miserly, and cruel. No doubt he had a long list of people who could've been accused of wanting him dead. *** When it comes to B-movie horror, you can't do much better than the 1958 classic “The Blob”. But don't believe it's just science fiction – reports have been coming for years of people in real life actually coming across some type of amorphous creatures very similar to what was originally seen on the big screen. *** The Conjuring, The Amityville Horror, Annabelle, and many other books and films have been based on Ed and Lorraine Warren and the stories they tell. But it appears they may not be as advertised. If fact, they've been shown to be fraudulent on more than one occasion. *** Whether or not you believe in curses, luck, or fate it may be hard to explain away some of the eerie items people have had in their keeping, only to get rid of them as quickly as possible for fear of suffering more calamities. *** A woman describes her home as a child as evil – even on sunny days, the gloom would overtake her. *** In an old cemetery in North Carolina, a young girl is buried – but not in a coffin as you might expect. She was buried while submerged in a keg of rum.CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:01:18.836 = Show Open00:03:38.797 = Miser Henry's Murder00:10:39.439 = Unlucky Possessions00:27:00.103 = My Haunted Childhood Home ***00:29:29.674 = The Blobs00:41:55.110 = The Rum Keg Girl00:47:07.349 = When The Warrens Were Exposed As Frauds ***01:14:48.146 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Miser Henry's Murder” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdhek2cw“Unlucky Possessions” by T.C. Bridges for Haunted Ohio Books: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yck36nt7“My Haunted Childhood Home” by Marie Davis, posted at MyHauntedLifeToo.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc8cbkwm“The Blobs” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2wu24zca“The Rum Keg Girl” posted at North Carolina Ghosts: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/27ssnbh8“Were The Warrens Exposed as Frauds?” by Christopher Shultz at Ranker.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8tyrhr(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: November, 2018
¿Crees que conoces el verdadero terror tras las películas de The Conjuring? Piénsalo de nuevo. Bienvenidos a un nuevo episodio de Relatos de Ultratumba, el rincón donde Doctor Escalofrío desentierra los expedientes más oscuros que la ciencia no puede explicar. Hoy nos adentramos en el que Ed y Lorraine Warren consideraron su caso más difícil, violento y aterrador: El Caso de la Familia Smurl.Mucho antes de que Hollywood adaptara sus investigaciones, la familia Smurl vivió un auténtico infierno en su casa de West Pittston, Pensilvania, que duró 15 largos años (1974-1989). Este no fue un simple caso de fantasmas o ruidos en la pared. Estamos hablando de acoso demoniaco en su estado más puro y violento.En este episodio detallado de nuestro podcast paranormal, analizaremos los fenómenos inexplicables que sufrió la familia: desde olores fétidos y apariciones aterradoras, hasta agresiones físicas y, lo más perturbador de todo, la documentación de violaciones y ataques sexuales perpetrados por entidades demoniacas (íncubos y súcubos) contra Jack Smurl y su hija.Los Expedientes Warren Desclasificados: ¿Qué encontraron realmente Ed y Lorraine al llegar a la casa Smurl? Desglosamos su investigación y sus intentos fallidos de limpieza espiritual.15 Años en el Infierno: La cronología de una pesadilla que destruyó la cordura y la fe de una familia corriente.El Demonio de West Pittston: Analizamos la naturaleza de la entidad que acechaba la propiedad y por qué se resistió a múltiples exorcismos.Verdad o Farsa: examinamos la controversia y el escepticismo que rodeó este caso mediático.
In this episode of "Jack Osbourne's The Most Haunted," we explore the chilling events that unfolded in a quiet Pennsylvania home in the late 1970s, where a family reported escalating supernatural activity, from strange smells and missing objects to violent physical attacks they believed were caused by multiple entities. With the involvement of Ed and Lorraine Warren, media attention, and conflicting conclusions from priests and skeptics, this case sits in an uncomfortable gray area between the paranormal, psychological explanations, and possible exaggeration. Decades later, the Smurl haunting remains one of the most debated and unresolved cases in modern paranormal history.
Drew had always been fascinated by the paranormal. Growing up in northeastern Pennsylvania, he lived not far from places that had drawn national attention from investigators like Ed and Lorraine Warren.But the strangest experiences didn't happen there. They happened years later in a quiet house on Maryland's eastern shore.At first the activity was subtle—strange sounds, distant conversations, footsteps when no one else was home. Then one day Drew's wife walked into their bedroom and saw something that changed how he looked at the house entirely.Someone was sitting on the edge of the bed.#RealGhostStories #HauntedHouse #ParanormalEncounter #TrueGhostStory #GhostInTheHouse #UnexplainedEncounters #HauntedBedroom #ParanormalStory #GhostlyVisitor #ApparitionLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:
Drew had always been fascinated by the paranormal. Growing up in northeastern Pennsylvania, he lived not far from places that had drawn national attention from investigators like Ed and Lorraine Warren.But the strangest experiences didn't happen there. They happened years later in a quiet house on Maryland's eastern shore.At first the activity was subtle—strange sounds, distant conversations, footsteps when no one else was home. Then one day Drew's wife walked into their bedroom and saw something that changed how he looked at the house entirely.Someone was sitting on the edge of the bed.#RealGhostStories #HauntedHouse #ParanormalEncounter #TrueGhostStory #GhostInTheHouse #UnexplainedEncounters #HauntedBedroom #ParanormalStory #GhostlyVisitor #ApparitionLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:
Episode 124 dives into one of the most chilling modern horror films, The Conjuring (2013). In this episode, we break down what makes James Wan's supernatural classic so effective—from its masterful use of silence and tension to its lasting impact on the horror genre.We also revisit Vera Farmiga's performance as Lorraine Warren and make the case for why it deserved awards recognition. Whether you're a longtime horror fan or new to the film, this discussion explores the scares, storytelling, and legacy of The Conjuring.Grab your favorite spirits, turn down the lights, and listen now.Keywords: The Conjuring podcast, horror movie discussion, James Wan, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, supernatural horror, haunted house movies, horror film analysis
Read a more in-depth article about Candyman: https://weirddarkness.com/candyman-love-story/Say his name five times in a mirror, and Candyman, a vengeful spirit born from love, betrayal, and unspeakable violence, will appear to continue his blood-soaked legend across generations.*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*IN THIS EPISODE: If you look in a mirror and say his name five times, he will appear behind you, complete with a hook for a hand – covered in blood because his hand has been cut off. Isn't that romantic? No? Well, Clive Barker's 1992 horror cult classic “Candyman” actually began as a real-life love story. So how did it turn so gruesome and terrifying? (The Nightmarish Love Story Behind Horror's Candyman) *** The Enfield Poltergeist has become infamous thanks to Ed and Lorraine Warren and “The Conjuring” films. That took place in a house in Brimsdown, Enfield, London England. But on the other side of the pond there is an Enfield, Illinois. Not as well known as the one in England of course, but they still have a horror in their past. One that took place four years before the Enfield incident in London… about a terrifying creature that locals who were alive at the time still get goosebumps talking about. (The Horror of the Enfield, Illinois Monster) *** Complex family dynamics and an infatuated businessman ended in a murder that was covered up and remained hidden for three decades, buried in the grounds of the house at 10324 Canyon Road. (A Dark Secret Leads To a Death On Canyon Road) *** One girl decided to go by the name of Lila, because her true name was Delilah but she didn't want to be associated with that harlot in the Bible. The stories behind how people get nicknames can often be fascinating. So how do you supposed Margaret Dickson got tagged with the nickname of “Half Hangit Maggie”? (Half Hangit Maggie) *** The search for intelligent life in the universe has been a goal for decades, with everyone from NASA to SETI to backyard Ufologists looking to the skies, listening to various radio waves, hoping to catch just a glimpse, at least a hint of what we hope to find. But could it be that we're looking in the wrong place? Perhaps the extraterrestrial intelligence, the more advanced life we seek to make contact with, is not out there somewhere… but it is here somewhere… already on Earth? (There Might Be Intelligent Life On Earth After All) *** Too often we are let down by those whom we look up to – and that goes doubly so for those in religious authority. How many well-known religious figures have toppled over after being exalted on high by the followers they so skillfully misled? Jim Bakker, Robert Tilton, Ted Haggard, Jimmy Swaggart… but none compare to Major Thomas Weir – a strict Presbyterian known for his powerful prayers, earning him a reputation for being one of the most saintly men of his time. But then he made a confession so outlandish, so ghastly and profane, they executed him. (Confession of a Warlock)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:03:42.594 = The Nightmarish Love Story Behind Horror's “Candyman”00:19:53.864 = Horror of the Enfield Monster ***00:29:03.329 = Half Hang-It Maggie00:43:57.532 = Dark Secret Leads to a Death On Canyon Road ***00:51:32.380 = There Might Be Intelligent Life On Earth After All01:03:56.242 = Confession of a Warlock ***01:17:24.131 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakHELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdnesshttps://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & Morehttps://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harmhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & Morehttps://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/candymanSOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Nightmarish Love Story Behind Horror's Candyman” by Linda Meyers for Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/m2jehmrs; music from Candyman soundtrack by Philip Glass“The Horror of the Enfield, Illinois Monster” by April A. Taylor for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3ec4bpfh“A Dark Secret Leads To a Death On Canyon Road” by Fiona Guy for Crime Traveller: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/knmaee7e“Half Hang-it Maggie” by Suzie at Digging Up 1800: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/m438c37r“There Might Be Intelligent Life On Earth After All” from Earth Chronicles: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3sehpz6w“Confession of a Warlock” from Esoterx.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3u4tdup6(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: September 08, 2021ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOThe New England Society for Paranormal Research museum, once owned by legendary investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, houses some of the most infamous haunted objects in the world.Behind glass cases and protective blessings sit artifacts said to carry dark histories—including the notorious Annabelle doll, along with other objects believed to be connected to intense paranormal activity.Eric Vitale joins us to explore the eerie stories behind the Warrens' collection, sharing where these objects came from, the experiences investigators have reported around them, and why many believe some of these items need to remain carefully contained.Because sometimes the most unsettling hauntings don't happen in houses—they happen through the objects we bring home.#WarrenOccultMuseum #AnnabelleDoll #HauntedObjects #EdAndLorraineWarren #TheGraveTalks #ParanormalPodcast #HauntedArtifacts #ParanormalInvestigation #NESPR #GhostStories #SupernaturalEncounters #OccultMuseumLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!The New England Society for Paranormal Research museum, once owned by legendary investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, houses some of the most infamous haunted objects in the world.Behind glass cases and protective blessings sit artifacts said to carry dark histories—including the notorious Annabelle doll, along with other objects believed to be connected to intense paranormal activity.Eric Vitale joins us to explore the eerie stories behind the Warrens' collection, sharing where these objects came from, the experiences investigators have reported around them, and why many believe some of these items need to remain carefully contained.Because sometimes the most unsettling hauntings don't happen in houses—they happen through the objects we bring home.#WarrenOccultMuseum #AnnabelleDoll #HauntedObjects #EdAndLorraineWarren #TheGraveTalks #ParanormalPodcast #HauntedArtifacts #ParanormalInvestigation #NESPR #GhostStories #SupernaturalEncounters #OccultMuseumLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:
*NOTE* - The topic discussion starts at 27:01. In Part One of the Season 10 (and final season) premiere, Krista and Kurt look at paranormal investigators Ed & Lorraine Warren, their most famous cases, and their controversies. And, as always, a taste-test!
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOLong before Hollywood turned it into a franchise, the Conjuring house had a reputation that made even seasoned investigators hesitate at the front door. Ed and Lorraine Warren felt it instantly—an energy so charged, so undeniably alive, that Ed once joked their entire career could be defined by that single, sinister farmhouse.This episode of The Grave Talks features Eric Vitale of the New England Society for Paranormal Research—one of the rare investigators granted access to the home that shaped modern ghost lore. Eric takes us inside his recent investigation: the rooms that felt watched, the questions that went unanswered, and the moments that suggested the house itself still decides who gets too close.What happens when a living investigator steps into a place the Warrens once warned others to respect? And what, exactly, is waiting in the dark corners of the Conjuring house today?#ConjuringHouse #EdAndLorraineWarren #RealHauntings #ParanormalInvestigation #NESPR #EricVitale #HauntedHistory #GhostStories #TheGraveTalks #SupernaturalEncounters #DemonicInfestation #HauntedPlacesLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODELong before Hollywood turned it into a franchise, the Conjuring house had a reputation that made even seasoned investigators hesitate at the front door. Ed and Lorraine Warren felt it instantly—an energy so charged, so undeniably alive, that Ed once joked their entire career could be defined by that single, sinister farmhouse.This episode of The Grave Talks features Eric Vitale of the New England Society for Paranormal Research—one of the rare investigators granted access to the home that shaped modern ghost lore. Eric takes us inside his recent investigation: the rooms that felt watched, the questions that went unanswered, and the moments that suggested the house itself still decides who gets too close.What happens when a living investigator steps into a place the Warrens once warned others to respect? And what, exactly, is waiting in the dark corners of the Conjuring house today?#ConjuringHouse #EdAndLorraineWarren #RealHauntings #ParanormalInvestigation #NESPR #EricVitale #HauntedHistory #GhostStories #TheGraveTalks #SupernaturalEncounters #DemonicInfestation #HauntedPlaces Love real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:
Growing up in New England meant old houses and unexplained noises—but this one felt different. What started as small disturbances slowly became impossible to dismiss, leaving the family searching for answers within the faith they knew best.When those efforts failed, outside help was brought in quietly. The names Ed and Lorraine Warren surfaced not as public figures, but as a last resort. What followed was private, deliberate, and never meant to be discussed—especially by someone still very young.The house eventually grew quiet.But the experience didn't end there. It left behind a lasting shift in perception, an awareness that never fully faded, and the understanding that some encounters don't announce themselves loudly—or disappear completely when the noise stops.#RealGhostStoriesOnline #ParanormalExperience #HauntedHouse #TheWarrens #TrueHaunting #ExorcismStory #ParanormalWitness #HauntedNewEngland #LifeAfterHaunting #TrueGhostStoryLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:
Mathas tells the boys all about Ed and Lorraine Warrens' actual motives and misdoings in the finale of this multiparter.CHILLUMINATI is a weekly comedy podcast hosted by Mike Martin, Jesse Cox and Alex Faciane. Hold on to your tin-foil hats and traverse the realms of the mysterious, supernatural, spooky and sometimes truly horrible - and your third eye will never be the same!Subscribe to our Patreon to support us and for extra content like full video episodes, weekly Minisodes, exclusive art, and more at http://patreon.com/CHILLUMINATIPODThank you to our sponsors:Download Cash App Today: [https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/eikoiw62] #CashAppPod. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App's bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at https://cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Cash App Green, overdraft coverage, borrow, cash back offers and promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit http://cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures.Mike Martin - http://www.youtube.com/@themoleculemindset Jesse Cox - http://www.youtube.com/jessecox Alex Faciane - https://www.youtube.com/@StarWarsOldCanonBookClub/Editor: DeanCutty Producer: Hilde @ https://bsky.app/profile/heksen.bsky.social Show Art: Studio Melectro @ http://www.instagram.com/studio_melectro Logo Design: Shawn JPB @ https://twitter.com/JetpackBragginSHOW NOTES:The main source used in this episode is "The Demonologist: The Extraordinary Career of Ed and Lorraine Warren" by Gerald Brittle
Chad Hayes and his brother Carey wrote The Conjuring—a film with no sex, no blood, and two Christians as the heroes. It became one of the highest-grossing horror films of all time. What most people don't know is that the supernatural events didn't stop when the cameras turned off. Strange voices interrupted phone calls with Lorraine Warren. Objects moved on their own in the artifacts room. Chad's son fled the set after something started operating by itself in the dark. And that was just the beginning.In this episode, Chad shares what Lorraine Warren was really like, the moment on set when she walked up to a crew member and knew exactly what was tormenting him, and why he's spent the last two decades chasing true stories of demonic confrontation, from a possessed man chained to a wall in India to the haunted LaLaurie House in New Orleans where something pounded on a grown man's chest in the middle of the night. Chad opens up about all of it, plus his upcoming projects, why he believes the best horror movies are really love stories, and why he only tells stories where the devil loses. This episode is sponsored by: https://go.goodranchers.com/BLURRY — Get $25 off your first order with our code BLURRY at checkout! https://livemomentous.com — Get up to 35% off your first order with promo code BLURRY at checkout! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mathas tells the boys all about Ed and Loraine Warrens' big "cases" in part 2 of this multiparter.CHILLUMINATI is a weekly comedy podcast hosted by Mike Martin, Jesse Cox and Alex Faciane. Hold on to your tin-foil hats and traverse the realms of the mysterious, supernatural, spooky and sometimes truly horrible - and your third eye will never be the same!Subscribe to our Patreon to support us and for extra content like full video episodes, weekly Minisodes, exclusive art, and more at http://patreon.com/CHILLUMINATIPODThank you to our sponsors:This January, quit overspending on wireless with 50% off Unlimited premium wireless. Plans start at $15/month at www.mintmobile.com.chill.Mike Martin - http://www.youtube.com/@themoleculemindset Jesse Cox - http://www.youtube.com/jessecox Alex Faciane - https://www.youtube.com/@StarWarsOldCanonBookClub/Editor: DeanCutty Producer: Hilde @ https://bsky.app/profile/heksen.bsky.social Show Art: Studio Melectro @ http://www.instagram.com/studio_melectro Logo Design: Shawn JPB @ https://twitter.com/JetpackBragginSHOW NOTES:The main source used in this episode is "The Demonologist: The Extraordinary Career of Ed and Lorraine Warren" by Gerald Brittle
Mathas tells the boys all about some of his least favourite people, Ed and Lorraine Warren, in this multiparter. CHILLUMINATI is a weekly comedy podcast hosted by Mike Martin, Jesse Cox and Alex Faciane. Hold on to your tin-foil hats and traverse the realms of the mysterious, supernatural, spooky and sometimes truly horrible - and your third eye will never be the same!Subscribe to our Patreon to support us and for extra content like full video episodes, weekly Minisodes, exclusive art, and more at http://patreon.com/CHILLUMINATIPODThank you to our sponsors:ZocDoc: https://www.zocdoc.com/chillMike Martin - http://www.youtube.com/@themoleculemindset Jesse Cox - http://www.youtube.com/jessecox Alex Faciane - https://www.youtube.com/@StarWarsOldCanonBookClub/Editor: DeanCutty Producer: Hilde @ https://bsky.app/profile/heksen.bsky.social Show Art: Studio Melectro @ http://www.instagram.com/studio_melectro Logo Design: Shawn JPB @ https://twitter.com/JetpackBragginSHOW NOTES:The main source used in this episode is "The Demonologist: The Extraordinary Career of Ed and Lorraine Warren" by Gerald Brittle
Darkness Radio Presents: State of the State With The Elder Statesman of the Paranormal, John Zaffis!We continue our 20th Anniversary month (and year), by bringing on our second ever guest to the program! John Zaffis is a world renowned Demonologist, Exorcist, and Paranormal investigator with over 50 years experience in the field. Having been trained by Two of the best in this field, his Uncle and Aunt, Ed and Lorraine Warren, John has branched out and become a powerhouse worthy of the title, "The Godfather of the Paranormal"! In Later years, John has had different pursuits, transferring his skills to loves like lecturing, authoring many wonderful books, and appearing on and starring on his own successful TV show, "Haunted Collector"! On today's Darkness Radio, we catch up with John to talk about some of the good old times from these past 20 years, about friends made and lost. We also talk about his famous family and get some great stories about the Warrens! And, John even talks about the current state of the paranormal, and what he think Ed might have thought about the new Conjuring movie, and whether, in his opinion, Annabelle should be traveling at all! Check out all things John Zaffis here: https://www.johnzaffis.com/Get the latest book, "Trilogy of Terror from John, Reverend Larry and Debbie Elward here: https://www.amazon.com/Trilogy-Terror-John-Zaffis/dp/B0DTJ12T8FJohn will be a featured presenter at this year's Missouri Paracon! Get your tickets to see him here: https://www.missouriparacon.com/Check out Jessica Freeburg's website and get tickets to her events here: https://jessicafreeburg.com/upcoming-events/and check out Jess on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessicafreeburgwritesThere are new and different (and really cool) items all the time in the Darkness Radio Online store at our website! . check out the Darkness Radio Store! https://www.darknessradioshow.com/store/Make sure you update your Darkness Radio Apple Apps!and subscribe to the Darkness Radio You Tube page: https://www.youtube.com/@DRTimDennis#paranormal #supernatural #metaphysical #paranormalpodcasts #darknessradio #timdennis #johnzaffis #larryelward #debbieelward #trilogyofterror #ghosts #spirits #spectres #hauntings #hauntedhouses #haunteddolls #demons #demonology #satan #deliverances #exorcisms #angels #guardianangels #spiritguides #Psychics #mediums #tarot #ouija #warrens #edwarren #lorrainewarren #judyspera #tonyspera #annabelle #annabelledoll #theconjuring #smurlhaunting #brianjcano #scared #paranormalcaughtoncamera #thecurseofoakisland #theunxplained #rosemaryellenguiley #fatherandycalder #staceyjones #chrismancuso
We are counting down the top 10 episodes of 2024, as voted by our listeners. At #1, we have: #1 Coldplay RUINS Lives! Unabomber Humble Brag! 07.18.25 In episode 1899, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian, Blake Wexler, to discuss… CEO’s Affair Was Clearly The Best Part of Coldplay Concert, Wow This Guy’s Brain Is Lookin Like Sous Vide Sh*t, Annabelle The Doll Isn’t Even As Evil As The Guy Who Owned It and more! CEO Caught on Jumbotron During Coldplay Concert Leads to Affair Accusations HR chief Kristin Cabot caught cuddling married boss at Coldplay gig boasted she ‘wins trust of CEOs’ on LinkedIn Guy Gets caught with a side chick on the jumbotron Trump: "Do you know who Kaczynski was? There's very little difference between a madman and a genius." Alex Jones torches Donald Trump Fact check: Trump tells fictional story about his uncle and the Unabomber Jeffrey Epstein, My Very, Very Sick Pal Coca-Cola defends corn syrup after Trump claims he struck cane sugar deal Authorities Share New Details About Paranormal Investigator Found Dead After Touring 'Possessed' Annabelle Doll Ghost Adventures' Zak Bagans Was "Very Affected" by Annabelle Doll Before Dan Rivera's Death War Over ‘The Conjuring’: The Disturbing Claims Behind a Billion-Dollar Franchise Real ‘Annabelle’ story shared by Lorraine Warren at Milford’s Lauralton Hall The Warrens: Sorting the truth from the Hollywood myth Exclusive! Ed Warren gives actual tour of the Warren Occult Museum! LISTEN: No Me Dejes by La Playa SextetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.