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, holds his PhD 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
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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!
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
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)
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/
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
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
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
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
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 https://www.uncovercolorado.com/stanley-hotel-haunted-history/ https://www.cbr.com/jim-carrey-stanley-hotel-ghost-shining-dumb-and-dumber/ 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qoe7DPjnzHg https://youtu.be/H0aWYzzWK3E?t=143 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
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 Original stories: https://web.archive.org/web/20151208221117/http://www.reporternews.com/news/columnists/brian-bethel/brian-bethel-recounts-his-possible-paranormal-encounter-with-beks-ep-384772497-348207271.htm https://www.staffordshire-live.co.uk/news/local-news/couple-traumatised-after-terrifying-encounter-7770097 Photo Evidence https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlyterrifying/comments/vjwul6/the_black_eyed_children_exist_i_was_one_this_is/ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-black-eyed-children-interactive-ghost-walk-cannock-chase-staffordshire-tickets-93950194561 https://charmstonegames.com/menagerie-monstrum-black-eyed-children/ https://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/dec/30/black-eyed-ghosts-killer-cats-terrifying-nearly-brought-britain-to-knees Fantastic Daily Archive Doorbell Recording: https://youtu.be/BZUdBb49pGk?t=212 https://youtu.be/_hw_iVu6w9M?t=283 This podcast does not provide psychological or mental health advice or treatment. For mental health resources visit www.mentalhealth.gov