Para(normal)

On this classic hometown haunts episode, Nicolina and Cody update listeners on their health and wellness, and whether they'll make it to Valentine's Day. Nicolina then shares a listener story from Courtney Crafton about her small town general store with a curious energy. You'll also hear a few reddit stories that raise more than a few questions (as well as Cody's blood pressure), including one cal...

Is Kevin bacon an Icelandic elf? Do Icelandic elves have invisible pee pees? Those are some of the hard hitting questions we address on this episode of Para(normal) as Cody and Nicolina take us through a mystical journey of the origins and cultural implications of the invisible elves of Iceland. We also recap a week of turmoil after Cody finds out he’s dying, and Nicolina, inspired by Rachel McAda...

Nicolina and Cody start a new season of Para(normal) and the first episode of the year with a bang! Lauren B Robbins, a psychic, spirit medium, afterlife research medium, author, healer, and spiritual teacher, who has been named as one of the Best and Most Accurate Psychic Mediums by Ayrial for the past 5 years in a row, joins them on the show. We chat about her scariest experiences with demons an...

On this episode of Para(normal) Nicolina and Cody welcome special guest Steffi Didomenicantonio on the show, who happens to be much more famous than Cody (if you can believe it). In fact she is a bilingual Dora award nominated performer and has appeared on stages across Canada and the US for the past decade. She was also a Top 5 finalist on Canadian Idol where she experienced some serious haunting...

Cody and Nicolina switch up this week's Hometown Haunts episode with a fun game of "Guess the Celebrity Ghost Story." Nicolina tells the tales of 7 famous celebrities and their encounters with the paranormal, while Cody, a celeb in his own right, has to guess who it happened to. Hints were given, laughs were had, and baby onesies were at stake. Can you guess who, too? Find out on this week's episo...

You're feeling unwell, your eyes are gaunt, your skin is pale, things are looking grim. Naturally something sinister is at play...a vampire, perhaps? Well, that's what the citizens of New England thought in the 1800s as "consumption" otherwise known as tuberculoses spread across the country killing 25 percent of the population. In this episode of Para(normal), Nicolina tells the legend of Mercy Br...

In our longest episode ever, Nicolina and Cody interview the creators of the podcast “Spencer Wants to Know,” Spencer Litzinger and Eli Bovard. The weekly podcast centers around Spencer who revisits her childhood learning struggles while her boyfriend Eli quizzes her on different subjects to see if she can redeem herself and learn things along the way. We also talk about a bunch of creepy stuff li...

On this Hometown Haunts episode Nicolina and Cody are joined by director, Zachary Viola, and producer, Willem Lachance, of the documentary film, The Hauntings of Century Manor. Zach and Will explain the horrific history of Century Manor Asylum, located in Nicolina's hometown of Hamilton, Ontario, and explore the haunted halls that have spooked locals for over a century. You'll also hear first-hand...

We're not ghost hunters, or paranormal investigators but on this episode we do reveal the mystery man that took a dump in little Georgie from ITs toilet. Cody Crain joins the show again to do some horoscopes, listen to Nicolina tell the story of Fort Qu'appelle Sanatorium, also known as Fort San, in Saskatchewan and the ghost of Nurse Jane. While the two also play a hilarious game of FMK. It's tru...

This Hometown Haunts episode begins by introducing our new temp host, or G-HOST if you will...the man, the myth, the legend, sir Cody Crain graces us with his presence on the show. He comes hot on the heels of a new role in the show aptly called, "Ghosts." Nicolina chats with Cody about his experiences on set so far, why he loves tall men, and why Rose McIver is a literal angel. The two then share...

On this episode of Para(normal), we celebrate Marie's final episode before heading on maternity leave. In honour of this, the girls do a fan favourite (and one of their favourite) themes: past life regression stories. Nicolina shares the story of Ryan Hammons, an Oklahoma native, who at 5 years old began recalling his past life as Marty Martyn, a film director and agent, who died in Beverley Hills...

On this Hometown Haunts episode we have Trevor Campbell from the podcast "You Made Me Queer" on the show. Trevor chats with us about his ultra-Catholic upbringing and the pilgrimages he and his family took to haunted locations around the world. He and Marie bond over not being abducted as children, and we crack the code of what a true child ghost is versus what a child-demon ghost is. Plus, we sha...

Canada has a lot of haunted places we have yet to explore, and on this episode of Para(normal) we unearth some of the spookiest spots from across the country. Marie starts us off with the Cherry Hill House in Mississauga, Ontario, one of Canada’s top haunted landmarks. The house, now a diner, continues to be haunted by the original owners, specifically the ghost of a small girl, who is frequently...

More hometown haunts trickle in as the girls officially enter spooky season, and the latest stories don't disappoint. Nicolina shares a listener story from Michele about her haunted apartment in Malta where she experienced heavy footsteps, tapping sounds (in threes) on her window, and hearing praying through the night. Marie then continues to read Jessica's stories from our last hometown haunts ep...

Is it spooky season yet? To the girls of Para(normal) it sure feels like it. But in all fairness let's consider this a "pre"-spooky season episode, and it's all about one of the most feared ghosts...otherwise known as "CHOSTS," or "child ghosts." In this episode Nicolina shares some famous sightings of "Radiant Boys" –– glowing ghosts who have been murdered by their mother's –– specifically in Cor...

On this Hometown Haunt episode, Marie reads two stories submitted by Jess from Utah that involve a haunted cemetery and a haunted hotel room… and a lot of grabby hands. Nicolina shares a story from patron, Courtney, involving a child ghost (a chost, if you will) and a circle of screaming men in a basement.

And then suddenly you blink and it's the 100th episode of Para(normal)! To commemorate the occasion, the girls take a spooky walk down memory lane to reminisce about the evolution of the show and how far it's come. Plus, they share their favourite moments, guests, and relive some of the creepiest, and most thrilling stories from the past 100 episodes. P.S. If you want your story read of the show b...

In this episode of Para(normal), the girls chat with host and creator of Real Legitimate Anthology, Ian Geldart, about his new series "Real Legitimate Apparitions," including what inspired the podcast and this series in particular. Ian also shares a very creepy story from a funeral director, and the trio also play a very controversial game of "Would You Rather: Horror Edition."

Bright lights, saucer-like ships, examination tables, missing chunks of time...was it just a bad dream or was it something more? On this episode of Para(normal), we explore unidentifiable flying objects in two famous stories. Marie recounts the memories of numerous children who seemingly experienced vivid encounters with UFOs in Berkshire, a county in Massachusetts, on Sept. 1,1969. Nicolina then...

A deceased father's final goodbye or a demonic entity that won't let go? A Ouija board's terrifying curse or just some curious teens with really bad luck? Nicolina and Marie explore these hometown haunts on this week's episode. Plus, the girls chat about upcoming guest episodes and recommend some great creepy content for listeners to check out. All this and more on, Para(normal).

Evil in life, and evil in death. Some serial killers just don't know when to stop, even in the afterlife. That's what this week's chilling episode of Para(normal) is all about; deceased serial killers that still haunt us today. Marie shares the gruesome story of serial murderer Gerard John Schaefer, and the crimes he committed at what is now known as, The Devil's Tree in Port St. Lucie, Florida. N...

In this hometown haunts episode the girls do a quick audit of listener reviews, thank their latest patrons, and share some updates about the podcast. Nicolina then tells the creepy story of a family whose new home is haunted by the ghost of its former owner, Mrs. Fox. Marie tells us about a wild Moroccan exorcism involving an elderly woman who developed beast-like strength.

This week on Para(normal), Nicolina finishes telling us the terrifying story of the Amherst Poltergeist that plagued Esther Cox. Marie talks about the Battersea Poltergeist from the UK, and the girls revel over the weird similarities between the two stories. Marie also experiences a little haunting of her own!

In this hometown haunts episode the girls share a collection of six true ghost stories. Marie tells the stories of a doppelgänger/shapeshifter, the sudden return of a great grandmother, and unexplained flickering lights. Nicolina shares the tales of a drunkenly disorderly spirit, a ghost-like Dennis the Menace and his feminist poltergeist mother, as well as the sighting of a wet hand print from an...

In this week's episode, Marie and Nicolina explore the stories of poltergeists who tormented two Canadian families. Marie tells the puzzling paranormal experiences of The Dagg Poltergeist in Shawville, Quebec, that happened in 1889. Nicolina then shares Part I of The Amherst Mystery, a well documented poltergeist that attached itself to Esther Cox in Amherst, Nova Scotia from 1848-1849.