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Welcome to a captivating podcast that journeys into the realm of the paranormal, unraveling some of the most spine-tingling mysteries, and exploring the scientific possibilities behind them. Join our hosts, Onna and Dustin, every Thursday as they dive into a new paranormal story, cryptid, or method every week and explore the possibilities outside of the paranormal. Dustin Brewer, MS is a doctoral student in cybersecurity leadership. Onna Brewer, PhD is a human services psychologist, licensed in the State of Florida, specializing in clinical psychology and behavioral medicine. She is passionate about helping others learn and grow through person-centered behavioral approaches and science education. This podcast does not provide psychological or mental health advice or treatment. For mental health resources visit www.mentalhealth.gov
We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email or Tweet and let us know what cases you'd like us to look into next.
stories@paranormaloutsiders.com
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Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Get real with Onna and Dustin as they discuss a personal experience with sleep paralysis. Does a demon possess Dustin? How do you pronounce Liluthu? Are our dreams more than just our own scrambled brain waves? Listen in and see what your dreams hold!
Sources:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5167075/
Buzzfeed Stories:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/danieldalton/wake-up-wake-up-wake-up
Video Evidence:
https://youtu.be/X-LEbBrbmKE?t=66
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Journey with Onna and Dustin as they drive through the back roads of Wisconsin to uncover the truth behind one of North America's unique cryptids - The Beast of Bray Road. Will the beast show itself to Onna and Dustin? What new smells will they discover in America's heartland? Will Dustin ever remember to bring a flashlight? Find out on this episode!
Sources:
https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/paranormal/creatures-and-monsters/the-beast-of-bray-road.html
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07H9C6BHL/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beast_of_Bray_Road
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Dig deep with Onna and Dustin as they explore the fascinating world and culture that surround Hollywood's favorite boogie man, the Zombie. Do the dead rise in search of brains and human flesh? Or did we borrow a religious ceremony in order to shine a light on some of our culture's more unsavory features? Listen in to find out!
Show Notes:
Zora
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/claiming-space-when-happened-when-zora-neale-hurston-studied-voodoo-haiti/#:~:text=When%20author%20and%20anthropologist%20Zora,of%20thanks%20to%20her%20sponsor.
Clarvius
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clairvius_Narcisse
Wade Davis Lecture:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGq2Bj3FGpc
Real Zombies
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/12/13/250844800/zoinks-tracing-the-history-of-zombie-from-haiti-to-the-cdc
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
We made it to 10 episodes!!! Reminisce with Onna and Dustin as they go through their past cases and discuss where they went wrong. Will they throw in some ill-timed jokes as well? Listen in to find out!
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Transform your mind with Onna and Dustin as they discover the truth behind beings that can change their appearance. How many people in the rock music scene will it take for us to finally believe in this phenomenon? Was Jesus a shapeshifter? Or is it easier for our minds to believe the extraordinary instead of admitting that the prosaic human form is all we have? Stream in and find out!
Videos:
https://www.thewrap.com/jack-osbourne-ufo-hunting-shapeshifter-skinwalker-video-clip/
https://twitter.com/sternshow/status/1185256730579623937?lang=en
Source:
https://www.livescience.com/27840-shape-shifting-jesus-ancient-text.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shapeshifting
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vodyanoy
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Stare endlessly into the mirror with Onna and Dustin as they discuss the origins and psyche behind a classic ghost story. The ritual of Bloody Mary has captivated teenagers for decades but who is she and what are we really seeing? Do we see our own doubts and deep seeded psychological issues if we stare into a mirror long enough? Will Dustin ever learn how to pronounce "tinctures" correctly? Stream in and find out!
Sources:
https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/the-bloody-mary-legend
https://allthatsinteresting.com/bloody-mary
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Mary_(folklore)
Thursday May 25, 2023
Thursday May 25, 2023
Thursday May 25, 2023
Space out with Onna and Dustin as they examine one of the first well-documented alien abduction cases. The Hill abduction is considered to be one of the most compelling early encounters with aliens and has been well-documented by the government, investigators, and medical personnel. Are aliens studying us at random times in our lives, or can stress express itself as little grey men with anal probes and pink powder? Stream in to find out!
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barney_and_Betty_Hill_incident
https://library.unh.edu/find/archives/collections/betty-barney-hill-papers-1961-2006
Discovery Documentary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBcXbYc0zPI
Betty Hill 90's Interview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl1pVatXwbU
Some Audio of Hypnotherapy Sessions: https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/w0zstl/barney_hill_hypnosis_session_audio_barney_and/
Thursday May 18, 2023
Thursday May 18, 2023
Thursday May 18, 2023
Come on a journey with Onna and Dustin as they travel back in time to the 1890s in West Virginia. It was a simpler time — a time of family values, hard workers, and ghosts running rampant in the US legal system. Listen in and hear the story of the one and only US murder trial where ghost testimony was permitted to be heard. Did a tortured soul return for revenge or do marginalized members of society need to make up extraordinary stories to get justice? Stream in and find out!
Sources:
https://greenbrierwv.com/editorials/the-greenbrier-ghost
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenbrier_Ghost
https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2018/01/greenbrier-ghost.html
https://westvirginiahauntsandlegends.com/Greenbrier_Ghost.htm
https://heathermonroe.medium.com/the-curious-murder-of-zona-shue-the-greenbrier-ghost-33a4058f9d13
Thursday May 11, 2023
Thursday May 11, 2023
Thursday May 11, 2023
Join Onna and Dustin as they take a look (and listen!) at supposed voices from beyond this realm. Journey with us as we flip the script and have Onna present a case to Dustin and listen to the recordings yourself to form your own opinions. Is a ghost crying out for help via a digital recorder or is it just a Ham radio operator in Finland? Stream in and find out!
Sources:
Opening Story: https://www.liveabout.com/the-most-horrific-evp-ever-recorded-2594015
EVP Collection Vol 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-pbHZSNLOc
Last Clip: https://youtu.be/DdvN4WqJh6g
Axtel, C. C. (2017). Assessing Electronic Voice Phenomena through Speech Science. [Honors thesis]. Eastern Kentucky University. https://encompass.eku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1450&context=honors_theses
Cardena, E., Palmer, J., & Marcusson-Clavertz, Eds. (2015). Parapsychology: A Handbook for the 21st Century. McFarland & Company, Inc. e-ISBN: 978-1-4766-2105-0
Winsper, A. R. (2020). Interpreting Electronic Voice Phenomena: The role of auditory perception, paranormal belief and individual differences. [Doctoral thesis]. University of Central Lancashire. https://clok.uclan.ac.uk/34440/1/34440%20Winsper%2C%20Ann%2C%20PHD%20Thesis.pdf
Thursday May 04, 2023
Thursday May 04, 2023
Thursday May 04, 2023
Onna and Dustin blast off into Rando-space with the Randonautica app! Hear the most convincing stories behind the app's pseudoscience and some of the scientific theories and experiments that lead the developers to the claims that the human mind can influence machines and the world around us. Can our thoughts or the words of the dead manipulate technology, or do we just pay more attention when a coincidence happens? Stream in to find out!
Sources:
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/laurenstrapagiel/seattle-human-remains-tiktok-randonautica
https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/princeton-engineering-anomalies-research-pear
https://physicsworld.com/a/do-quantum-effects-play-a-role-in-consciousness/
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/style/randonautica-app.html