The Paranormal Classroom

This week, the Paranormal Classroom welcomes a special guest for a wide-ranging conversation that proves the weird is everywhere — whether it's lurking in the hallways of old haunted schools, staring out from Victorian baby portraits, or hiding in your foot. Amanda, Lindsay and their guest swap childhood ghost stories that may have shaped their love of the strange. And yes — they even talk about b...

Nestled deep within the shadowy forests of Lake Cushman, where the Olympic Mountains loom and the mist never quite lifts, lies a place as beautiful as it is unsettling. In this episode of The Paranormal Classroom , Amanda and Lindsay take you into the eerie stillness of one of Washington’s most quietly haunted locations. And what about that underwater hotel??? Lake Cushman has long been the center...

What if dolphins aren't just smart — what they're trying to tell us something? This week, we dive deep (literally) into the strange and surprisingly controversial world of cetacean communication research, where scientists have spent decades convinced the ocean's most charismatic residents have something very important to say. Amanda breaks down the wildest studies, the researchers who maybe got a...

In this episode Lindsay shares with Amanda the eerie legends of the Montauk Project — alleged secret experiments at Camp Hero on Long Island that claim to have unlocked mind control, time travel, psychic warfare, and interdimensional contact (Bigfoot?!?!). We open with the origin story: Cold War-era military secrecy, strange local sightings, and the rise of whistleblower accounts from the 1980s an...

This week’s episode gets little tangled in the mystery behind the bizarre Nazca Alien mummies! With their elongated skulls and fingers that could rival a magician's assistant, these ancient corpses have ignited a flurry of debates and conspiracy theories. Are they evidence of extraterrestrial life or just really, really overzealous mummification? In today’s class, we’ll dig into the archaeological...

In this exciting episode of our paranormal podcast, we're taking a trip to the infamous Nahanni Valley, also known as the Valley of the Headless Men! Join us as we unravel legends behind headless bodies of treasure hunters who went in search of gold but perhaps became ghosts instead. Get ready to laugh (and cringe) as we explore the bizarre history, the jaw-dropping beauty of the landscape, and a...

In this episode, Lindsay and Amanda delve into the haunting film Sinners , exploring its powerful portrayal of music as a spiritual tool capable of channeling both good and evil forces across time. We discuss how the film depicts music as a bridge between the past and present, revealing its mystical significance in various cultures. We take brief glimpses at real-world examples of music from simil...

Part 2 of 2--the finale of our episode on the Baldoon Mystery! Thanks for listening to us!

In 1829, John McDonald just wanted a quiet life on his Ontario farm. What he got was the world's most aggressive roommate. Join us this week as we dissect the legendary Baldoon Mystery, where the McDonald house became a paranormal target practice. Think spontaneous fires, the relentless sound of a marching band in the kitchen, and a hail of rocks and bullets that were apparently impervious to logi...

Amanda was labeled as a Gifted and Talented child--Lindsay was not--and we will get into THAT. Amanda has found herself in a rabbit hole of conspiracy theories, and it's possible she was part of one...Take a listen, and tell us if YOU were maybe a part of GATE-gate.

Is Cannon Beach haunted by a shredded figure wrapped in bloody bandages? In this episode of The Paranormal Classroom , Amanda and Lindsay unravel the legend of Oregon’s own Bandage Man — a creepy hitchhiker said to terrorize drivers along Highway 101. We’ll explore the eerie origins of the story, share spine-tingling eyewitness accounts, and dig into the folklore that keeps this phantom alive in l...

In this romp of an episode of The Paranormal Classroom, we delve into the mysterious case of the Devon Footprints—strange, unexplainable footprints that appeared overnight in the rural countryside of Devon, England. Join us as we explore eyewitness accounts, eerie theories, and the possibility of paranormal or supernatural involvement. Is this a genuine supernatural phenomenon, or is there a ratio...

Lindsay is finally back after six weeks of summer travels—including three weeks exploring Europe! Fresh from her adventures, she and Amanda reunite in The Paranormal Classroom to dive into the chilling stories of the Edinburgh Underground. Beneath the cobblestone streets of Scotland’s capital lies a hidden network of vaults and passageways, once bustling with life and later abandoned to darkness....

Scotland’s misty graveyards and ancient abbeys hide more than just history—they hide legends that refuse to die. In this episode, Amanda and Lindsay sink their teeth into two chilling tales from the Scottish paranormal record: the Gorbals Vampire , a 1950s mass panic that sent hundreds of children hunting a monster with iron teeth through Glasgow’s Southern Necropolis, and the eerie story of Hunde...

In this mysterious and magical episode, Amanda takes us deep into the folklore of Iceland, where reality blurs with myth. She uncovers the legend of the Huldefolk , Iceland’s elusive hidden people said to live in the rocks and hills—guardians of nature who fiercely protect their invisible realm. Amanda shares tales of locals who claim to have encountered these unseen beings, and how even modern co...

A legend wrapped in heartbreak, mystery, and eternal stillness. Set in a remote Hungarian castle, the story follows a young noblewoman who vanished on her wedding day—only to be discovered years later, perfectly preserved in marble, seated at the banquet table in her bridal gown. Amanda & Lindsay explore the origins and cultural context of this unsettling tale, including connections to folktal...

In this eerie and unforgettable episode of The Paranormal Classroom , Lindsay takes listeners on a haunting journey into one of China’s most mystifying folkloric traditions: the corpse walkers . Known as “Xiangxi ganshi” (湘西赶尸), these shadowy figures were said to guide the dead on foot through rugged terrain, returning bodies to their ancestral homes for proper burial. But how did the corpses...

In this episode of The Paranormal Classroom , Lindsay and Amanda dive into the surreal and fascinating world of social dreaming —a concept rooted in Jungian theory and explored by researchers, psychologists, and dreamers alike. What happens when dreams are no longer private but shared, intentionally or unintentionally, among groups? Can our subconscious minds tap into a collective stream of though...

Set in rural Washington State, this chilling tale unfolds through the firsthand accounts of Jack’s parents, John and Deborah , who relive the night their young son came face to face with a strange, oozing entity that defied all logic. Was it a cryptid? A supernatural being? Or something else entirely?

In this episode, Amanda and Lindsay sit down with the hilarious and insightful Scotty Landes , co-host of the Bananas podcast and writer for films like Ma and Workaholics , to dive into some of his spooky childhood stories from growing up in Maryland. Scotty shares his history with "The Blair Witch Project," colonial ghosts and a tale of one friend who experienced "pennies from heaven." What a GRE...

In this episode of The Paranormal Classroom , Amanda and Lindsay dive into the eerie and fascinating folklore of Puckwudgies —small, troll-like creatures rooted in Wampanoag legend and other Indigenous stories of the Northeastern United States. Known for their mischievous, sometimes deadly behavior, Puckwudgies are said to live deep in the woods, particularly around places like Freetown-Fall River...

In this episode, Lindsay and Amanda head deep into the red rock backcountry of Sedona, Arizona, to uncover the eerie secrets of Bradshaw Ranch —a place where the laws of reality seem to unravel. Once a simple Western film set, this seemingly ordinary ranch transformed in the 1990s into one of the most active paranormal hotspots in the Southwest. Amanda dives into first-hand accounts and the theori...

In this thought-provoking episode, Amanda and Lindsay dive deep into one of the most famous cases of a man-made ghost : The Philip Experiment . Conducted in the 1970s by a team of Canadian researchers, the experiment set out to test whether the human mind alone could conjure a paranormal presence — and the results were eerie, puzzling, and downright spooky. Listeners will hear the strange tale of...

"Kidnapped by Bigfoot? The Albert Ostman Encounter" Welcome back, students of the strange! In today’s lesson, Amanda teaches Lindsay one of the most bizarre Bigfoot stories ever recorded— the tale of Albert Ostman , a Canadian prospector who claimed in 1924 that he was abducted by a family of Sasquatches and held captive for nearly a week in the remote wilderness of British Columbia. Grab your fie...

In the summer of 1952, mysterious objects lit up the skies over the nation’s capital—and radar screens didn’t lie. In this episode, Lindsay leads us through one of the most credible UFO events in U.S. history, when unexplained lights darted over the White House and Air Force jets were left chasing shadows. With Amanda along for the ride, we dive into eyewitness accounts, top-secret investigations,...