Paranormal Outsiders

The Bell Witch

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:13:02 -0400

Resurrect the podcast with Dustin and Onna as they dive into one of America’s oldest and most terrifying hauntings, the story of the Bell Witch.
What began as strange noises on a quiet Tennessee farm in 1817 soon became a full-blown supernatural assault that tormented the Bell family for years.

Is the Bell Witch a figment of a collective imagination?

What the hell is a witch anyway?

Can Dustin and Onna find time to continue doing this podcast?

Listen in and find out!

The Rain Man - Don Decker

Tue, 26 Dec 2023 16:00:40 -0500

Flip the script with Onna and Dustin as they struggle to find non-paranormal explanations for the story of Don Decker A.K.A. "The Rain Man."

Can grief give you the ability to make it rain? Would "group think" cause collective hallucinations? Will Dustin ever get an episode out on time?

Listen in to find out!

Sources:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/don-decker/

https://youtu.be/9_AVvNrLul0?si=akI0CfBLk3zkvIjS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyaZNCyxwr4

The Florida Skunk Ape

Sun, 10 Dec 2023 20:45:12 -0500

Trudge along with Onna and Dustin through the swamps of Florida as they seek out the elusive Florida Swamp Ape. Are there primates that are undiscovered hiding in plain sight? Do the smells of the past haunt us? How alike are Dustin and his "Florida Man" equivalent? Listen in to find out!

Sources:

https://skunkapeevents.weebly.com/skunk-ape-sightings.html

https://www.outdoorhub.com/stories/2012/12/02/the-scientific-search-for-sasquatch-with-dr-jeff-meldrum/

First video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWPw_D5vpuw

Second video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb9YcIlkl_c

Third Video - https://youtu.be/Kqe4g0aLxZc?si=hSpUrjWeXSgwNBe9

Tinker Swiss Cottage

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Mosey on out to the Midwest with Onna and Dustin as they look into one of its most haunted houses, the Tinker Swiss Cottage!

Do certain materials help store paranormal energies? Is Rockford the most haunted city in the Midwest? Can Onna guess all of Rockford's nicknames?

Listen in to find out!

Videos: Jack Osbourne

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz6QawGkGvQ

1st Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y55HYKeKGN4&t=86s

"EVP"

https://youtu.be/LVu2Ba78KpQ?si=Z-90IVPlXLdk7U-V&t=223

Dousing Rods

https://youtu.be/asyOsFEf6jM?si=HM-qPlqFHrqvcZgk&t=143

Sources:

https://www.hauntedrockford.com/tinker-cottage-one-of-rockfords-most-haunted-places/ https://drloihjournal.blogspot.com/2018/01/history-of-tinker-family-and-tinker-swiss-cottage-museum-and-gardens-in-rockford-illinois.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinker_Swiss_Cottage

Ghost Hitchhikers

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 22:33:48 -0500

Bum a ride with Onna and Dustin as they cruise across the globe to find evidence of ghost hitchhikers and videos of ghost encounters.

Are hallucinations more common than we think? Can vibrations make us see things? Why do we inherently trust young women on the side of the road? Women can have knives too! Listen in a find out!

Videos:

Ishinomaki taxi ghosts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uN5flrkzfw&t=0s

Night Guard - Jamaica

https://www.tiktok.com/@absolutelyjamaican/video/7216248084030852398

Mechanic

https://www.tiktok.com/@nightmarefuel__/video/7186111441265642757

Hospital Guard Argentina GHost

https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/yuotmv/a_women_enters_a_clinic/

Two Kids follow

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrNNnoup36g/

Security guard Columbia 4:14

https://youtu.be/QDzR59i3Cow?si=_Hsn9xvaLtTa1fRi

Sources:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2016/02/05/taxi-drivers-see-ghosts-after-tsunami/79871530/

https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/bluebell-hill-ghost-kent

Beardsley and Hankey:

https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/modernlanguages/applying/undergraduate/crossschool/ln305/biblio/beardsley__hankey_the_vanishing_hitchhiker.pdf

Copenhagen - On Location!

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 09:43:40 -0500

Go on a tireless search with Dustin and Onna as they try to find something spooky in Denmark! In this episode, we talk about a famous paranormal occurrence in Copenhagen and the lack of any evidence.

Is there a black hole of paranormal evidence in Denmark? Will Dustin's Danish accent get progressively worse throughout the episode? Listen in and find out!

Sources:

https://www.visitdenmark.com/denmark/things-do/history/haunted-castles

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/laksegade

A History of Halloween

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Trick or treat with Onna and Dustin as they discuss a possible origin of Halloween and one of the most common traditions associated with the holiday - carving pumpkins. How important were the druids? Did the pope ruin the holiday on purpose? Is fear the new cocaine? Listen in and find out!

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween

https://carnegiemnh.org/the-jack-o-lanterns-origins/

Announcement For Season 2!

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 15:34:39 -0400

Aaaand we're back! Hi Everyone. Wanted to drop a quick message that season 2 is starting at the end of this month. We also wanted everyone to know that we have an Instagram now. We'll use that to post updates and drop hints on our upcoming shows and investigations. Follow us here -> Paranormal Outsiders Instagram.

Sleep Paralysis

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0400

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

The Beast of Bray Road - On Site!

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0400

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

Zombies!

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0400

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

Tenth Episode Recap

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 17:00:20 -0400

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!

Shapeshifters

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400

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

Bloody Mary

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400

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)

The Hill Abduction

Thu, 25 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400

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/

The Ghost Testimony of Zona Hester

Thu, 18 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400

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:

Electronic Voice Phenomenon (EVP)

Thu, 11 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400

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

Randonautica

Thu, 04 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400

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

Parallel Universes and the Mandela Effect

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0400

This week Onna and Dustin discuss the possible existence of parallel universes and why sometimes we feel like we've seen or experienced things before that never existed or happened. Is this a paranormal catchall? Or is our perceived universe just a reflection of our own narcissism? Stream in to find out!

Sources:

https://www.rd.com/list/mandela-effect/

https://www.dawn.com/news/1150200

This podcast does not provide psychological or mental health advice or treatment. For mental health resources visit www.mentalhealth.gov

The Stanley Hotel

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 08:00:00 -0400

This week Onna and Dustin look into one of the most reportedly haunted sites in the United States, The Stanley Hotel. In this episode, we dive into photographic and electronic voice phenomena (EVP) evidence. Is it a ghost speaking or just the whispers of our own imagination? Listen to find out!

Sources and follow-along links

Ghost Pictures

Staircase ghost https://www.instagram.com/p/BEGowDDzCdI/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=56a71d4e-8d6c-4f19-9189-ac5cec1c480a
Ghost in the window https://www.denver7.com/news/mountains/a-ghost-sighting-at-the-stanley-hotel-image-shows-figure-peeking-through-window
Little girl on the staircase https://www.countryliving.com/life/travel/a45194/ghosts-photographed-at-the-stanley-hotel/

EVPs

Bear...

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Fp-V_Nt0W0g

This podcast does not provide psychological or mental health advice or treatment. For mental health resources visit www.mentalhealth.gov

Black Eyed Beings

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 17:20:33 -0400

Join Onna and Dustin as they look into stories of black-eyed beings and discuss some of the psychological explanations that could be behind this phenomenon. Do we dislike each other so much that we build psychological boundaries to protect ourselves from our biases? Find out in this episode!

Sources and follow-along links

Photo Evidence

Fantastic Daily Archive

Doorbell Recording:

This podcast does not provide psychological or mental health advice or treatment. For mental health resources visit www.mentalhealth.gov