PhDParanormal

Hey there Spooky Friends, You know what they say—love is forever. But what happens when forever gets a little too clingy? This week, we’re diving into a listener-suggested episode filled with eerie tales of ghostly lovers, haunted hearts, and romance that just won’t take a hint (even from the afterlife). From spectral sweethearts leaving love notes from beyond the grave to phantom embraces that gi...

Join Drs. Edwin and Evan as they stumble—sometimes literally—down the haunted trails of some of America's most famous (and terrifying) national parks. Get ready to hear the spine-chilling tale of the Ape Wolf of Yosemite, along with some even creepier creatures that look suspiciously like pants running amok in the park. (Seriously, we can't explain it either.) You’ll also feel the sorrow of the he...

Welcome Spooky Friends! Join Drs. Evan and Edwin for a spine-tingling evening of paranormal ponderings, podcasting shenanigans, and just the right amount of chaos— LIVE from the Rolling Hills Library in Saint Joseph, MO! Experience the cutting-edge technology behind PhDParanormal (a microphone, a laptop, and sheer willpower), and watch as brave audience members interact with your favorite ghost-ob...

Hi Spooky Friends, Grab your cauldrons and pour yourself a stiff drink because Drs. Evan and Edwin are finally kicking off Season 5 of PhDParanormal—and we’re diving headfirst into the sultry, spooky world of Celtic mythology! Feeling a little peckish? Well, you’re in luck—or maybe not—because we’re serving up tales of the Fear Gorta, the famine ghost who’s got a hunger you definitely can’t satisf...

Welcome, Spooky Friends, night owls and daytime wanderers who forgot their sunscreen. Get ready to sink your teeth into the juiciest podcast on the block – PhdParnormal. It's the end of Season 4 and we just wanted to say, Fangs for the Memories ! That’s right, we’re diving deep into the world of vampires, where bedtime is at sunrise, and necks are the new brunch. Join Drs. Edwin and Evan as th...

Hello Spooky Friends! Join Drs. Edwin and Evan for a journey that is almost ghost free but still full of paranormal mystery! Dr. Edwin will take us south for a visit to the Bermuda Triangle and Dr. Evan will entice all of you kazoo lovers with the unexplained mystery of the Taos Hum. Learn about a mysterious triangle in Southeastern Massachusetts that has just a little something for everyone! Does...

We're back Spooky Friends, and are moving to the end of Season 3. You are fortunate that Dr. Evan is a historian as we had to turn back time to get this March recording edited and posted! Blame Dr. Edwin. Join us as we explore two very haunted San Francisco locations the infamous Alcatraz (complete with Al Capone's banjo strumming) and 1000 Lombard street and the cursed apartment of a San...

Join Drs. Edwin and Evan on a tasty tour of some of the ghosts with the mosts in haunted cheesehead country. Haunted hills, Catholic ghosts, and a spooky lake bound cephalopod. There is something for everyone! Oh, and apparently do not attempt to leave an arranged marriage as it seems to summon the devil (or demons)!

It's the holiday season, spooky friends! We hope Krampus doesn't come visit and all your holiday wishes come true (we know that wish was for just one more PhDParanormal Podcast)! Wrap up 2023 with Drs. Edwin and Evan as they tell you the true stories behind the popular horror films "The Exorcist," "The Haunting in Connecticut," "The Quiet Ones," and "The...

Drs. Edwin and Evan have podcast guests! We get very excited when people (who are not Dr. Edwin's demon) join us, and we have two amazing guests this episode: Jenna and Marina. Both are librarians (we love our libraries!) who work at our gorgeous downtown library in historic Saint Joseph, MO. This episode has everything: cemeteries, spinster sisters, charitable ghosts, TikTok, and.... LIMESTON...

Join Drs. Ed and Evan as they explore the world of noisy ghosts: poltergeists. In this time traveled episode from the past (yes, Dr. Ed just got it edited) we learn about Maria Jose Ferreira in Jaboticabal in Brazil, a young woman tormented to suicide by a reported poltergeist. And dear listeners... forgive us our inability to pronounce words in Portuguese. We then travel to London for the story o...

Happy Halloween friends! Join Drs. Ed and Evan for their annual telling of spooky stories for Halloween. Yes, ripped from the internet and urban legend we hope that these tales make you feel just a little creepy as you head to bed. We have a brief update on Dr. Ed's technology "demon" before we start telling scary tales. Also, Dr. Evan knows more about horror movies than the Hallowee...

We're back! This week Drs. Ed and Evan explore haunted campuses across the country. Why aren't there any vampires at Transylvania University in Kentucky? Why are there so many ghosts at Smith College in Massachusetts (one of Dr. Evan's favorite places ever)? Is there actually a haunted dorm room at Ohio University? And do Civil War soldiers hang out with students at Gettysburg College?...

We're back for season 4! Summer break may be over, but the summer heat is hanging on. So let's travel to the British isles, have a pint, and learn about haunted pubs/inns! Dr Evan discusses two Black Swan Inns - one in Devizes, the other in York - and wonders why you'd leave out a cursed chair. Dr. Ed takes us to a VERY old home, the Ancient Rams Inn, which may be home to a succubus. A...

Join Drs. Edwin and Evan as they take you on goofy tales of terror in haunted Appalachia. Embracing the spirit of the Midwest Goodbye (it's the end of Season 3 friends!) the episode wanders the Appalachian Trail, introduces you to the Pink Lady, sprinkles in a bit of true crime (remember everything outside--especially humans--want to kill you), dabbles in some ghostly tickle fetish, and introd...

Join Drs. Evan and Edwin in an exploration of the creepy world of urban legends. Dr. Evan provides a definition before Dr. Ed tells us about Screaming Jenny and Batsquatch. We then travel south for a discussion of La Llorona. Along the journey you will learn of Dr. Evan's fashion choices and Dr. Edwin's position on the off putting nature of clowns. We end with Dr. Ed's retelling of Tai...

Join Drs. Ed and Evan as they walk you through three stories of demon activity. Dr. Ed walks us through some interesting history of the term demon before we get to the crux of the matter. Who, or what, was harassing the Pomeraning family in Merrill, Michigan? Was Anneliese Michel possessed or suffering from a debilitating form of epilepsy? And is it ethical for 20/20 to show an exorcism on TV as i...

Join Dr. Evan as she takes Dr. Ed on a trip to Cincinnati, Ohio, one of her favorite cities. First stop: Cincinnati Music Hall! Do the ghosts of those buried beneath roam its halls? And why do they call Cincinnati porkopolis? Then we head to just across the river to Bobby Mackey's, a bar and nightclub. Is there a demon here? Maybe you could consider entering the demonic portal and taking vacation...

Welcome back spooky friends to Part 2 of our visit with our local psychic in the Beattie Mansion. There are all sorts of surprises waiting for you in the this episode. Tune in for appearances from Bigfoot, the Grumpy Man, the Malevolent Spirit in the Beattie Mansion Basement, and of course Armstrong and Eliza. Do Dr. Evan's nagging spirits know what really happened to Armstrong Beattie? Will Dr. E...

Join Drs. Edwin and Evan has they set aside their skepticism and spend time with a local psychic named Mary Anne at Dr. Edwin's favorite place, the Beattie Mansion. This is an exciting adventure as this two part episode (our first) not only includes clips from the actual psychic reading but some new exciting technological tweaks to the podcast (now with editing--a much more labor intensive process...

Join Dr. Ed as he tries to keep it together as Dr. Evan discusses the haunting of the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Ed also tells us about the pretty horrific story of the Monte Cristo Homestead in New South Wales, Australia. Are you a fan of cryptids? Dr Ed updates us on the chupacabra showing up in Michigan (not really), Bigfoot showing up on Google Earth (also not really), and a gh...

Aloha Spooky Listeners and welcome to 2023! We're back after the holiday hiatus..... and Dr. Evan is cold. It's snowy here, so let's travel to Hawaii! Dr. Ed tells us some history and background of Polynesian beliefs Dr. Evan discusses the royal hauntings of Iolani Palace and the Sheraton Princess Ka'iulani Hotel. Dr. Ed explores the alleged kasha in the Kaimuki neighborhood of Honolulu. What is a...

Join Drs. Evan and Ed as they celebrate Christmas around the world! We focus, especially, on traditions that are a little bit scary. We discuss the half-man/half-goat Krampus who might steal your naughty children. Frau Perchta who will disembowel you for poor housekeeping. Mari Lwyd in Wales will exchange naughty poems until she tries to drink all your beer. And finally, we end with a story of the...

Join Drs. Edwin and Evan as they explore the noisy spirits called poltergeists. What actually is a poltergeist and why do your intrepid podcasters know so many lines from the 1982 film "Poltergeist"? Learn about alleged events in Indianapolis, IN and Columbus, OH. And listen to Dr. Ed get punchy as Dr. Evan discusses the alleged poltergeist from Tennessee: the Bell Witch. Apparently Dr. Ed remembe...

Join Drs. Evan and Edwin as they bicker over the realities of children and ghosts. Dr. Ed introduces us to the "urban legend" of the Black Eyed Kids (BEK) of the United States and, maybe, England. Are they vampires? Demons? Aliens? Or as Dr. Evan suggests... fake. Dr. Evan follows up with some stories of children who reportedly see ghosts around them. Can psychology explain this to Dr. Ed's satisf...