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Paranormal Lens - A Crossroads Of Curiosities, LLC Production
Welcome to our podcast, where we take deep dives looking at various topics through a Paranormal Lens. Every Thursday, co-hosts Ben Goldman, Brienna Shear, and Angela Wingard come together to unpack history, events, and phenomena through a paranormal perspective. Along the way, we'll share updates on our latest projects, discuss timely news that doesn’t always fit into a full-length investigation or film, and connect the dots between folklore, research, and lived experience. In addition to our main Thursday episodes, listeners can also expect occasional bonus or mini-episodes dropping on Monday...
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Episodes
Angela’s summer of sorrows (please don’t send to her mom) 09.07.2026 29:57
In this truly one-of-a-kind episode of Paranormal Lens , Angela not only knows the topic, but she commands it! As a follow-up to something she alluded to in the 50th episode, she leads an intriguing conversation about why her views on death and the afterlife have changed since paranormal investigating. It's full of thought-provoking twists and turns, as the conversation veers from religious hypocr...
50th Episode: Paranormal AMA (Part 2) 02.07.2026 39:53
Welcome to Episode 51: Episode 50, Part 2 of Paranormal Lens. (That's a mouthful, yikes!) Turns out we couldn't cram 50 paranormal AMA questions into a single episode, so the chaos continues. We're picking up right where we left off with more rapid-fire questions, bizarre tangents, and whatever else happens when two rowdy employees and a disillusioned HR manager are left unsupervised at the Cheese...
Paranormal Lens just hit a HUGE milestone! 25.06.2026 43:34
Did you know that most podcasts never make it past Episode 7? And according to Forbes , only 1% make it beyond Episode 30. Well... our little podcast that could Paranormal Lens just hit its 50th episode! In the last 10 months alone, we've released three short films on PARAFLixx, a feature-length documentary, two classic Afterlife Road-style videos, and another short film on YouTube... all while ne...
“Haunted” locations that SHOULDN’T be investigated 18.06.2026 26:25
This is an episode that wasn't planned. As you heard at the end of last week's episode, Angela dropped an impromptu topic on us... which we rolled right into discussing at the end of an already long and tiresome recording session. For a completely spontaneous topic, she didn't go easy on us either: are there some historic properties that shouldn't be investigated by ghost hunters? We discuss wheth...
Yes, cemeteries CAN be haunted. Here’s why… 11.06.2026 45:43
Any time we post something even remotely spooky about a cemetery, we get flooded with comments insisting that "cemeteries aren't haunted" or that "ghosts wouldn't choose to hang out in cemeteries." (Okay, the comments are usually a little less polite than that). At Crossroads of Curiosities , we've always believed that the paranormal is full of nuance. We believe long-form conversations matter, an...
No animals were harmed in the recording of this podcast… 04.06.2026 24:05
This special episode of Paranormal Lens explores a topic suggested to us by our friends at Malice In The Mitten: are there animal ghosts? Do our pets visit us after they pass? And if so, how might an animal's spirit behave or function differently than a human's? As always, the conversation spirals into many different tangents and directions. By the end of the episode we end up talking about how th...
Reliving our scariest, most intense public ghost hunt ever (Monday Bonus) 01.06.2026 48:44
On this Monday Bonus episode of Paranormal Lens: We're taking a look back at our scariest public ghost hunt to date. Following last year's after-hours ghost hunt at the annual Haunting In ReoTown Marketplace, we immediately got on the phone with Brienna to recount everything that had just happened. Full bodied apparitions. Mimics. Poltergeist activity. Strange synchronicities. Guests dropping like...
Are we being FOLLOWED by ghosts? 28.05.2026 31:00
On this special Halfway to Hallowchristmas episode of Paranormal Lens : Are we being FOLLOWED by ghosts? After our “Yes or No” episode revealed that one of the few things we all agree on is that people themselves can be haunted, we dive deeper into the idea of paranormal attachments. From lingering spirits to past investigations where we believe we may have been interacting with our own ghosts as...
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! We are bringing “Remote Contact” to the Paranormal Research Symposium in historic Gettysburg this August! 21.05.2026 24:56
HUGE NEWS! We're pleased to announce that our Remote Contact project was selected to be included in this year's Paranormal Research Symposium in historic Gettysburg, PA this August! Presented by the Association of Paranormal Study, the Symposium promises to foster "an atmosphere of rigorous academic discourse, where researchers, scholars, investigators, and enthusiasts converge to share their know...
We turned our most ICONIC live ghost hunt into a short film! 14.05.2026 30:47
Last month, we live-streamed one of our most iconic ghost hunts yet: an investigation at the State House , where Brienna “volunteered” to do a solo while handcuffed to a haunted bathtub. In this special episode of Paranormal Lens , we break down the entire chaotic investigation and the experience behind it, which we just turned into a 20-minute short film "Beware The Haunted Bathtubs!" - now strea...
Mimics, Time Loops, and the Dweller On The Threshold: Revisited 07.05.2026 35:43
Best. Episode. Yet. It only took 42 episodes, but we finally struck the balance between raw conversation, creepy paranormal theories with haunting implications, as well as a fair share of fun moments (including several callbacks to previous episodes.... cheese layers anyone?) Plus: at the end of the episode, one co-host reveals this very conversation might just change the way they view the paranor...
Let’s drink margaritas and talk about giant frog monsters! 30.04.2026 30:36
This "ribbit-ing" episode of Paranormal Lens is not only timely... it's tipsy! Join us as we drink margaritas and talk about the BREAKING cryptozoology news: lawmakers in Ohio of all places are actively pushing to become the first state with an "official" cryptid, the Loveland Frogman. That's how the episode begins, at least. Drinks + Paranormal Lens = tangents! For an episode that starts off disc...
Can thunderstorms CAUSE paranormal activity to increase? Also, that one time Ben saw an alien in a mirror… 23.04.2026 34:19
On this electric episode of Paranormal Lens: we capture lightning in a bottle, as we have a candid conversation about thunderstorms and the paranormal. Can storms really increase paranormal activity? Does water retain spiritual energy? And... hold up, did Ben really just say he saw an alien in a mirror? All that and more from your trusted paranormal news source, AccuWeather! Wait, no. I meant to t...
This ghost hunting team can’t agree on anything! A podcast that doesn’t stop until a group of ghost hunters agree on something 16.04.2026 43:06
On this exciting new episode of Paranormal Lens : We always talk about how, as a ghost hunting group, our 3 core members don't agree on anything. And how that's actually a GOOD thing. EVERYTHING in the paranormal is nuanced, and there's rarely a simple yes or no answer to many of the common questions we get asked. So in this episode, we're proving it! We’ve gathered a series of deceptively simple...
Sorry… no first time listeners can listen to this episode (Monday Bonus) 13.04.2026 26:54
Part 2 of our discussion asking if there are ANY risks in simply watching paranormal investigations, whether live-streamed or pre-recorded? Can something truly cross the threshold from screen to home, or is that fear rooted in suggestion and atmosphere? In this episode we turn to TikTok specifically, and the hoards of people that impulsively comment "sorry" and/or "I claim no negativity from this...
Should rituals be censored in paranormal media? Are there risks to merely *watching* paranormal content? 09.04.2026 40:30
On this thought-provoking episode of Paranormal Lens : the team dives into a question sparked by their recent experiments with TikTok Lives: is there ANY real risk in simply watching paranormal investigations, whether live-streamed or pre-recorded? Can something truly cross the threshold from screen to home, or is that fear rooted in suggestion and atmosphere? The conversation pushes beyond the vi...
Why we DON'T take on residential cases, as paranormal investigators... 02.04.2026 29:16
This is a rare, completely off-the-cuff and unplanned episode of Paranormal Lens . While prepping for a totally different episode, we got the longest, most specific and frantic Instagram DM ever on our main Crossroads of Curiosities page. It was from a frightened homeowner begging for us to come and rid an alleged "demon" from their home, that was scratching her children and attacking her husband....
Baby Blue, Blue Baby & Hooded Man Rituals: Would YOU Play Dangerous Summoning Games On A 2nd Date? 26.03.2026 35:14
This episode of Paranormal Lens dives into the eerie world of ritual “games,” including the infamous Hooded Man Ritual and the unsettling legend of Baby Blue, Blue Baby (which co-hosts Ben and Angela actually attempted on their 2nd date). Are these games merely modern folklore, or do intention, belief, and repetition open the door to something genuinely unexplained? This episode explores where ima...
MidWest WeirdFest 2026 recap; and MORE mysteries of Jacques revealed 19.03.2026 55:08
On this episode of Paranormal Lens : we give a free-wheeling recap of the incredible 10th annual MidWest WeirdFest we attended in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. A slew of behind-the-scenes stories that honestly sound too weird to be true take center stage in this episode, as our trip to the MidWest WeirdFest turns into a whirlwind of uncanny encounters and bizarre coincidences. From strange interactions w...
The Singapore Theory: Music & the Paranormal 12.03.2026 32:19
On this long-awaited episode of Paranormal Lens: we dive deep into music and the paranormal. We discuss the popular Singapore Theory, which proposes that playing familiar music could trigger paranormal activity. We also discuss music as a ritual; how it might heal or help the potential entities present; and why old theaters and opera houses are so haunted. This episode is dedicated to all the Swif...
If you give a Bigfoot pizza... 05.03.2026 46:16
On this BIG episode of Paranormal Lens , we finally tackle America's favorite cryptid in-depth. Is Bigfoot really an elusive unknown creature? Or could it just be a bear? Or a hairy man? Or maybe Bigfoot is really an inter-dimensional being! And why is there a correlation between areas with a high Furry population and frequent Bigfoot sightings??? This episode is a doozy, and might just serve as t...
Conducting an Estes session telepathically?? 26.02.2026 32:06
On this episode of Paranormal Lens: we discuss a recent Estes Method session that caught us all off guard, because it was conducted... telepathically . What are the implications of this session? Is telepathy real? And if so, what does it mean about psychic phenomena and the paranormal at large?
NEVER whistle in the woods at night: Superstitions and supernatural risks explained 19.02.2026 33:05
"Pere Cheney: Plague In The Pines" is now streaming on PARAFlixx: https://paraflixx.vhx.tv/pere-cheney-plague-in-the-pines-paraflixx-paranormal-plus On this episode of Paranormal Lens : we discuss the superstition, lore, and perceived risks surrounding whistling in the woods at night . Could merely whistling alert something supernatural to your presence? The conversation also veers (or as Brie cal...
Pere Cheney: NEW documentary reveals the truth behind Michigan’s most famous haunting 14.02.2026 39:41
"Pere Cheney: Plague In The Pines" is NOW STREAMING on Paraflixx: https://paraflixx.vhx.tv/pere-cheney-plague-in-the-pines-paraflixx-paranormal-plus The legend of Pere Cheney has long been one of Michigan’s most talked-about ghost stories. With the help of the local historical society, this documentary offers a fresh and entirely new perspective on Pere Cheney’s haunted history. By separating fact...
Games and Ghosts? Dungeons & Dragons; haunted Jenga; and more! Bringing FUN back to ghost hunting 05.02.2026 28:58
In this free-wheeling "old-school" episode of Paranormal Lens: We bring the FUN back to ghost hunting! What are the benefits of bringing joy, laughter, comradely, and fantasy to the haunted spaces we investigate? Brienna also educates us on the nuances and misunderstood history of Dungeons & Dragons; and we come up with a pretty interesting Stranger Things theory that surprisingly explains the...
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