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Para(normal)
Hosted by The Sonar Network · EN
Para(normal) is a weekly entertainment, comedy, and non-investigative paranormal podcast where hosts, Marie Adoranti & Nicolina Savelli share tales of ghostly experiences – from famous hauntings to listener submitted hometown haunts, and special guest encounters – it’s like listening to spooky stories at a slumber party with your best friends.
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The Yuba County Five: America’s Most Baffling Unsolved Disappearance
3w ago00:40:00Tap to summarizeFive friends drove to a basketball game in 1978. By the next morning, they had vanished. This week on Para(normal), Marie dives into one of America’s strangest unsolved mysteries: The Yuba County Five. What should have been a simple drive home after a college basketball game turned into a decades-long mystery involving an abandoned car, an unexplained detour into the Sierra Nevada mountains, a survival trailer stocked with food that was barely used, and one man who has never been found. Why did the group leave a perfectly functional vehicle? Who survived for weeks inside the trailer? And what happened to Gary Mathias? Before the mystery begins, Nicolina gets an unforgettable early birthday surprise from legendary Canadian TV personality Rick Campanelli, leading to one of the podcast’s funniest openings yet. Could this have been a tragic series of mistakes, or is there still a missing piece investigators have never uncovered? Listen now and decide for yourself. Sources & Further Reading The Yuba County Five (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuba_County_Five All That’s Interesting – The Yuba County Five: https://allthatsinteresting.com/yuba-county-five Ranker – The Strange Case of the Yuba County Five: https://www.ranker.com/list/yuba-county-five-facts/erin-mccann The Charlie Project (Gary Mathias): https://charleyproject.org/case/gary-dale-mathias Unsolved Mysteries Wiki – Yuba County Five: https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Yuba_County_Five Follow Para(normal) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paranormalpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@paranormalpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paranormalpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paranormalpod Love the show? Please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and share this episode with a friend. It helps us continue bringing you the internet’s strangest true paranormal and true crime stories. Support Para(normal) Brought to you By: The Sonar Network
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The Haunted Hockey Hall of Fame: The Ghost of Dorothea Elliott
4w ago00:21:37Tap to summarizeWhat if one of Canada’s most iconic sports landmarks is also one of Toronto’s most haunted buildings? This week on Para(normal), Nicolina and Marie investigate the chilling legend of Dorothea (Dorothy) Elliott, the 19-year-old bank employee whose tragic death inside the former Bank of Montreal building in 1953 is believed to have left a restless spirit behind. Today, that same building houses the Hockey Hall of Fame, where staff, visitors, and paranormal investigators have reported unexplained footsteps, shadow figures, whispers, cold spots, and sightings of a young woman who seems unable to leave. Together, we separate historical fact from ghost story, explore the real investigation into Dorothea’s death, and examine why this haunting has endured for decades. Is Toronto’s most famous hockey landmark hiding one of its darkest secrets? Sources & Further Reading Historical Sources Hockey Hall of Fame: https://www.hhof.com Bank of Montreal History: https://www.bmo.com Toronto Star Archives: https://www.thestar.com City of Toronto Heritage Properties: https://www.toronto.ca Paranormal & Local History Haunted Walk Toronto: https://hauntedwalk.com Ontario Heritage Trust: https://www.heritagetrust.on.ca Historic Places Canada: https://www.historicplaces.ca Listen & Follow Para(normal) Spotify: https://open.spotify.com Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@paranormalpod Instagram: https://instagram.com/paranormalpod TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@paranormalpod If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, rate, and leave a review. Your support helps us continue investigating history’s strangest hauntings, paranormal mysteries, and unexplained events. Have a ghost story, paranormal experience, or local legend you’d like us to cover? Email us at: paranormalpod@gmail.com Support Para(normal) Brought to you By: The Sonar Network
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The Grimaldi Family Curse & The Oakville Blobs
Jul 1400:39:03Tap to summarizeFor more than 700 years, whispers have surrounded Monaco’s ruling family. Is the Grimaldi family truly cursed, or has centuries of tragedy simply created one of history’s most enduring legends? This week on Para(normal), Nicolina and Marie dive into the infamous Grimaldi Curse, a mysterious tale that claims every generation of Monaco’s royal family is doomed to heartbreak, failed marriages, and untimely tragedy. From the legend of a mysterious woman who allegedly cursed the dynasty to the heartbreaking stories of Grace Kelly, Prince Rainier III, Princess Caroline, and Prince Albert II, we separate historical fact from supernatural folklore. Then, we investigate one of the strangest unsolved mysteries in modern history: The Oakville Blobs. In 1994, residents of Oakville, Washington awoke to find mysterious gelatinous blobs falling from the sky. Some reported becoming ill, scientists examined the strange substance, and theories ranged from military experiments to biological organisms and the mysterious phenomenon known as Star Jelly. More than three decades later, the mystery remains unsolved. Could both of these stories have perfectly rational explanations, or do they hint at something we still don’t understand? Listen & Follow Para(normal): Spotify: https://open.spotify.com Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/paranormalpod TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@paranormalpod If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, rate, and leave a review. It helps more paranormal lovers discover the show and allows us to keep investigating the world’s strangest mysteries. Have a paranormal story, haunting, or unexplained event you’d like us to cover 📧 paranormalpod@gmail.com Support Para(normal) Brought to you By: The Sonar Network
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The Christopher Case Curse & The Cult Behind Andrea Yates
Jul 601:01:44Tap to summarizeCould a curse actually kill someone, or can fear alone become deadly? This week on Para(normal), Nicolina and Marie dive into one of the internet’s most chilling unexplained deaths: the case of Christopher Case. After rejecting the advances of a mysterious woman who claimed to be a witch, Christopher became convinced he had been cursed to die within seven days. He filled his apartment with candles, crosses, and holy water, and exactly one week later, he was found dead. Was it an unexplained paranormal event, a psychological phenomenon known as “voodoo death,” or simply an extraordinary coincidence? Then, the conversation shifts to one of the most devastating true crime cases in modern history: Andrea Yates. Rather than focusing solely on the murders, Nicolina explores the disturbing influence of traveling preacher Michael Woroniecki, whose apocalyptic teachings and extreme religious beliefs have been cited by former followers and investigators as a significant influence on the Yates family’s worldview. Could a hidden cult have helped shape one of America’s most infamous tragedies? Additional Resources: Christopher Case Mysterious Universe – Christopher Case: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2017/09/the-strange-case-of-christopher-case/ Historic Mysteries – Christopher Case: https://www.historicmysteries.com/christopher-case/ LiveAbout – Voodoo Death Explained: https://www.liveabout.com/voodoo-death-2594427 Andrea Yates & Michael Woroniecki PBS Frontline – The Yates Family: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/yates/ If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to follow, rate, and review Para(normal) wherever you listen to podcasts. Your support helps us continue investigating the world’s strangest mysteries, unsolved crimes, paranormal encounters, and the stories that exist somewhere between fact and folklore. Follow us for exclusive content, episode updates, and behind-the-scenes clips: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paranormalpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@paranormalpod Have a paranormal experience, ghost story, or unexplained encounter of your own? Email us at paranormalthepodcast@gmail.com, your story may be featured in an upcoming episode. Support Para(normal) Brought to you By: The Sonar Network
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Jun 2900:56:59Tap to summarizeIn this unsettling episode of Para(normal), Nicolina and Marie examine two chilling true crime cases that reveal how manipulation, ideology, and exploitation can destroy lives in profoundly different ways. Before the investigations begin, they also share their candid experience with a recent tarot and psychic reading, discussing the difference between genuine intuition and vague “cold reading” techniques. The first story explores Tony Alamo, the self-proclaimed prophet who built the Alamo Christian Foundation into one of America’s most notorious religious cults. Behind promises of salvation were allegations of psychological control, financial exploitation, forced labor, child abuse, and decades of manipulation before Alamo was convicted and sentenced to 175 years in federal prison. The second investigation examines the disturbing case of Kenneth Law, the Ontario man accused of operating websites that allegedly marketed sodium nitrite to vulnerable people experiencing suicidal crises. Prosecutors allege his online operation became an international criminal enterprise that targeted at-risk individuals around the world, raising difficult questions about accountability, mental health, and where criminal responsibility begins. This portion of the episode contains discussion of suicide and may be distressing for some listeners. In this episode: The rise and crimes of Tony Alamo and the Alamo Christian Foundation How cult leaders manipulate vulnerable followers Religious abuse, coercive control, and psychological conditioning Kenneth Law and the international criminal investigation The ethics of online platforms and criminal responsibility The psychology behind manipulation, vulnerability, and exploitation Our honest review of a recent tarot and psychic reading experience If you enjoy investigations into cults, psychological manipulation, true crime, and the darker side of human nature, subscribe to Para(normal) and leave us a review. Support Para(normal) Brought to you By: The Sonar Network
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Shen Yun Exposed & India’s Most Mysterious Reincarnation Case
Jun 2200:44:48Tap to summarizeWhat do giant Shen Yun billboards, claims of supernatural powers, alien influence, and one of the world’s strangest reincarnation cases have in common? This week on para(normal), Marie and Nicolina dive into two stories that challenge everything we think we know about belief, identity, and reality. First, Marie investigates the controversial world behind Shen Yun, the globally famous dance production known for its spectacular performances and the slogan “China Before Communism.” What begins as a discussion about dance and culture quickly leads into the history of Falun Gong, a spiritual movement founded by Li Hongzhi. The hosts explore allegations of cult-like behavior, supernatural claims, extraterrestrial influence, anti-technology teachings, the secretive Dragon Springs compound in New York, and connections to The Epoch Times. Then Nicolina examines the fascinating case of Uttara Huddar, an Indian university lecturer whose life changed when she began speaking as a completely different woman named Sharada. Claiming to be a 19th-century Bengali woman, Sharada displayed knowledge of historical customs, spoke an older form of Bengali, and seemed bewildered by the modern world. Was this evidence of reincarnation, dissociative identity, cryptomnesia, or something science still cannot explain? Topics Covered: • Shen Yun and its connection to Falun Gong • Li Hongzhi and controversial teachings • Cult allegations and religious movements • Dragon Springs compound in New York • The Epoch Times connection • Reincarnation and past-life memories • The Uttara Huddar / Sharada case • Xenoglossy (speaking an unknown language) • Ian Stevenson’s reincarnation research • Psychology versus the paranormal Sources & Further Reading: • Shen Yun Official Website • Falun Dafa (Falun Gong) Official Website • The New York Times Investigation into Shen Yun and Falun Gong • University of Virginia – Division of Perceptual Studies (Ian Stevenson Archive) • Ian Stevenson Biography and Research Overview • Uttara Huddar Case Summary (University of Virginia Research) What do you think? Is Uttara Huddar one of the strongest reincarnation cases ever documented, or is there a psychological explanation waiting to be discovered? And is Shen Yun simply a cultural performance, or the public face of something much larger? Support Para(normal) Brought to you By: The Sonar Network
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The Ghost of George Gipp & the Televangelist Scammer Who Fooled America
Jun 1500:45:35Tap to summarizeDid a legendary football player continue haunting Notre Dame long after his death? And how did a charismatic televangelist build an empire by convincing millions to believe? In this episode of Para(normal), Nicolina and Marie explore two stories where faith, fame, and folklore collide in unforgettable ways. First, they investigate the legend of George Gipp, Notre Dame’s first football superstar and the inspiration behind the iconic phrase “Win One for the Gipper.” After Gipp’s death in 1920, reports of strange activity began surfacing inside Washington Hall, where students and staff claimed to hear phantom footsteps, unexplained music, and encounter ghostly apparitions. Was Gipp’s spirit still roaming the halls of Notre Dame, or did a powerful story become a century-long legend? Then Marie takes a hard turn into the strange world of 1980s televangelism, where religion, entertainment, and big money collided. At the height of the televangelist boom, charismatic preachers filled stadiums, dominated television screens, and built multimillion-dollar empires, while some hid shocking scandals behind the pulpit. The story examines one of the era’s most notorious religious grifters, Jim Bakker, and the culture that allowed faith to become one of America’s most profitable businesses. From haunted university halls and football folklore to religious fraud and media manipulation, this episode asks a fascinating question: what happens when belief becomes more powerful than the truth? Email your paranormal experiences to: paranormalpod@gmail.com. Follow Para(normal) for new episodes every week. Support Para(normal) Brought to you By: The Sonar Network
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The Ammons Haunting and Borley Rectory
Jun 800:53:16Tap to summarizeThis week on Para(normal), Nicolina and Marie investigate two of the most chilling haunted house cases ever recorded. First, they travel to Gary, Indiana, where the infamous Ammons family haunting, later known as the Demon House case, captivated the world. Witnesses claimed children levitated, growled in unnatural voices, and even walked up walls. Hospital staff, social workers, police officers, and priests all became entangled in a case that remains one of the most controversial alleged demonic possession stories in modern history. Then, the conversation crosses the Atlantic to Borley Rectory, often called “England’s Most Haunted House.” From the legendary ghost nun and phantom carriage to mysterious messages appearing on walls and unexplained poltergeist activity, Borley Rectory became one of the most investigated paranormal locations of the 20th century. Were these genuine supernatural encounters, elaborate hoaxes, mass hysteria, or something stranger? Join us as we examine the evidence, the skeptics, and the believers behind two legendary hauntings that continue to fuel paranormal debate decades later. Email your paranormal experiences to: paranormalpod@gmail.com. Follow Para(normal) for new episodes every week. Support Para(normal) Brought to you By: The Sonar Network
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The Amelia Earhart Mystery and the Man Who Stole Someone’s Life for 30 Years
May 2500:49:06Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Para(normal), Nicolina and Marie investigate two unbelievable real-life mysteries: one buried deep in the Pacific Ocean, and the other hidden inside decades of stolen identity, paperwork, and bureaucratic horror. First, the hosts dive into the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, the world-famous aviator who vanished during her 1937 attempt to circumnavigate the globe. Was her plane lost at sea? Was she captured by the Japanese military? Or did she survive as a castaway on a remote Pacific island? Using newly declassified files, forensic analysis, historical radio transmissions, and evidence tied to the mysterious Nikumaroro theory, Nicolina and Marie explore why investigators in 2026 are still actively searching for Earhart’s missing Lockheed Electra. From strange artifacts and alleged distress signals to bone discoveries and upcoming deep-ocean expeditions, the case may finally be approaching an answer nearly 90 years later. Then, the episode shifts into one of the most bizarre identity theft stories ever uncovered: the case of William Woods. What began with a stolen wallet at a hot dog stand in 1980s Albuquerque allegedly spiralled into a decades-long fraud operation where another man slowly stole Woods’ entire identity — not just financially, but socially, professionally, and legally. According to investigators, the suspect married under Woods’ name, bought property, built a career in IT, and successfully lived as “William Woods” for more than 30 years while the real Woods struggled with financial chaos, missing records, and a system that increasingly believed the imposter over him. It’s a story that sounds almost impossible…until you realize it actually happened. If you love paranormal investigations, historical mysteries, government files, aviation conspiracies, true crime, and deeply unsettling real-world stories, this episode is for you. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe. Send us your spooky stories at paranormalpod@gmail.com. Support Para(normal) Brought to you By: The Sonar Network
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The Karen Silkwood Cover-Up & The Rosenheim Poltergeist
May 1100:46:29Tap to summarizeThis week on Para(normal), Marie and Nicolina dive into two stories: the nuclear whistleblower who was killed before she could talk, and the Bavarian law office that baffled physicists from the Max Planck Institute. Karen Silkwood knew about 40 pounds of missing plutonium at the Kerr-McGee plant. She was on her way to meet a New York Times reporter when her car left the road. The documents she was carrying were never found. Was it an accident, or was Karen silenced? Then: one of the most rigorously documented paranormal cases in history. In 1967, a quiet law office in Rosenheim, Bavaria became the centre of unexplainable chaos, phones dialing on their own at speeds no human finger could match, fluorescent lamps swinging in empty corridors, paintings rotating 360 degrees on their hooks. When parapsychologist Hans Bender mapped the disturbances, they all pointed to one person: a stressed, unhappy 19-year-old secretary named Anne-Marie Schneider. If this episode got under your skin, follow Para(normal) so you never miss a story, and leave us a review. Got a story that keeps you up at night? True crime, conspiracy, paranormal, we want it. Email us at paranormalpod@gmail.com and you might hear it on the show. Support Para(normal) Brought to you By: The Sonar Network
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