Topic: Paranormal

5 chapters across the catalog

10th Anniversary
Episode 976 6:39:42 - 6:42:35

976: 10th Anniversary

Convict Broadcasts and Big Dumb Mouth Podcast

Ned Jeffery is knighted as the "Knight of the Convict Broadcasts" from Australia. Producer Chris plugs his own show, "Our Big Dumb Mouth," which utilizes the same value-for-value model to cover news and paranormal topics without traditional advertising.

Jihadi Cool
Episode 665 2:47:37 - 2:52:34

665: Jihadi Cool

Today Show Halloween Segment at Eastern State Penitentiary

The Today Show aired a segment featuring news readers visiting the "haunted" Eastern State Penitentiary for Halloween. The segment, which included the use of dowsing rods and "ghost-hunting" gadgets, is criticized for its lack of intellectual substance and for promoting paranormal nonsense as news. The hosts also note a recurring media theme regarding the psychological effects of solitary confinement in the American prison system.

Battle of the Billionaires
Episode 230 41:31 - 43:00

230: Battle of the Billionaires

Ghost Hunter Fatality, North Carolina Trestle Accident

A ghost hunter was killed by a train on a railway trestle in North Carolina while investigating a local legend from 1891. Three other members of the group escaped, and one man pushed his girlfriend to safety before being struck. The hosts use the story as a cautionary tale about the dangers of trespassing on active train tracks.