The Paranorm Girl

Opening up the second half of the season with a personal launch into the heart of Appalachia! I present - Paranorm Girl’s Appalachia Debrief! Fresh off of a journey to North Carolina - I’ve been excited to share my trip with everyone! Friendships were forged, unexpected paranormal investigations were conducted, stories were shared, not even half of what I planned for came to pass…and I wouldn’t ch...

From monster movies and indie horror to Hollywood filmmaking and the art of telling a truly frightening story, this week on Paranorm Girl Podcast I sit down with author, screenwriter, producer, and longtime film industry veteran Eric Miller. With more than three decades in entertainment, Eric has worn nearly every hat imaginable—screenwriter, producer, transportation coordinator, editor, publisher...

The guest train is a chuggin' even while the show is on a break! Recently, I welcomed author and paranormal investigator Peter J. Roe, Assistant Director of Canada’s longest-running paranormal research team, The Searcher Group, to discuss his debut book, Haunted Town Halls which documents the incredible evidence and intelligent communications he and the team captured during a multi-year, multi...

On September 12, 1952, something fell from the sky over Braxton County, West Virginia — and what a group of locals witnessed that night became one of Appalachia's most enduring and unexplained paranormal mysteries.  In this spotlight episode, we dive deep into the Flatwoods Monster incident: the eyewitness accounts of Kathleen May, Eugene Lemon and the group of boys who came face to face with...

This episode is all about the hairy… and the monstrous in Appalachia. Before we move on to other types of cryptids, we’re stepping into a category that shows up again and again across sightings, folklore, and firsthand accounts: massive, humanoid, hair-covered creatures lurking just beyond the tree line. We begin by closing the chapter on the Wampus Cat—wrapping up our ongoing side quest and shari...

You enter the woods expecting peace. You don’t expect to see something that shouldn’t exist. In this episode of The Paranorm Girl Podcast , we explore terrifying and strange Appalachian cryptid encounters that blur the line between misidentification, folklore, and something far too real. We’re covering: The Not Deer phenomenon in Appalachia — forward-facing eyes, wrong-jointed legs, uncanny valley...

Appalachian folklore is crowded with things that aren’t what they appear to be. In today’s episode, we begin our exploration of Beasts of the Backwoods with a peek into Appalachian shapeshifters —entities that wear faces, borrow voices, and can dangerously blur the line between the familiar and the not quite right. From Native legends like Spearfinger and the Raven Mocker, to European doppelgänger...

“Don’t whistle at night.” “If you hear your name from the woods — no you didn’t.” “Don’t look in the trees.” Today we explore the “Rules of Appalachia” — modern warnings that have captured the internet’s imagination — additionally, we’ll learn some traditional Appalachian superstitions for luck, love and money — ways and wards to protect against curses, hexes, haints and… the evil eye… along with...

Death in Appalachia wasn’t distant, sanitized, or hidden away. It was intimate, communal, and deeply ritualized. Families washed and dressed their dead, kept vigil through the night, watched for omens, and followed tradition meant to protect both the living and the departed. In this episode of The Paranorm Girl Podcast , we explore Appalachian death culture and the beliefs, omens and rituals that...

In this replay of my recent livestream, we’re diving fang-first into the surprising, sometimes shocking truth behind vampire lore with author and folklorist A.P. Sylvia . If you think you know vampires—think again. A.P., author of Vampires of Lore: Traits and Modern Misconceptions , joins me to break down what real vampires looked like long before Hollywood turned them into seductive creatures of...

Magic wasn’t a myth in early Appalachia—it was a way of life. In this episode, we uncover the powerful traditions that shaped Appalachian folk healing: Powwowing from the Pennsylvania Dutch, Hoodoo from African and Native lineages, and the homegrown mountain conjure known as Granny Magic. From wart cures and blood-charming rituals to herbal remedies, Bible-based spellwork, and the supernatural for...

Recently I was joined by two long-time investigators from The Searcher Group, Canada’s oldest paranormal research team (Est. 1979), Richard Palmisano (founder) and Peter J. Roe (assistant director).  They have spent years exploring hauntings with discipline, documentation and a healthy dose of curiosity. Together, they’ve recently released The Complete Paranormal Investigation Handbook — a field g...

The Cultures That Built Appalachia Before the ghost stories, before the haints, before the cryptids—there were the people who shaped Appalachia. In this episode, we trace the region’s foundations through four major influences: the Cherokee, the Scotch-Irish, the Germans, and African Americans. Today we dive into early ingredients and influence that culminated into what we now call Appalachian cult...

Appalachia — Mountains older than most things, a land steeped in superstition, magic, and mystery. From Mothman to feral people , from Appalachian witchcraft to disappearing towns , to things in the coal mines…and mimics in the dark — this season explores the folklore, cryptids, hauntings and high strangeness that define the region. Today we introduce one of our most ambitious seasons yet — thus l...

Built in 1893, St. Ignatius served the community for decades before closing its doors for good. Since then, its reputation as one of the most haunted sites in the Pacific Northwest has shifted from local reality to global attention, drawing in ghost hunters and curious visitors from around the world. From unexplained footsteps to chilling voices captured on recorders, from shadow figures to encoun...

Hosts of the popular podcasts, 'The Real Ghosts of' and 'ParaPeculiar', Nicole and Damian, join me live to chat Haunted Objects, their specialty in Instrumental Transcommunication, Mediumship, Paranormal Investigation and their unique approach to this spooky field. Learn about my guests: The Real Ghosts of Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5x1GD6tE9w32Uv0EI7teZR?si=59ef3118cd7...

Phil Rossi is an award-nominated writer, podcaster and musician with a deep-rooted passion for storytelling—especially the kind that lingers in your mind long after the lights go out. His debut novel Crescent became an Amazon bestseller in 2007, publicly setting the stage for a craft defined by haunting imagery, immersive narratives and an undercurrent of slow-building dread. A veteran of the podc...

🔴 Paranormal Discussion, Exploration and Q&A with hosts, Dean and Chris from The Wandering Road Podcast 👻🕯️ Join us for this spooky livestream featuring the hosts of the dark, daring and mystery unraveling paranormal podcast, The Wandering Road. Chris and Dean have covered everything from demonic possession and true crime to the Salem Witchcraft Trials, ghost sightings and haunted folklore....

Eclectic Gardnerian witch, Ngangalero in Palo Mayombe, Discordian Pope and practicing Santero, Davezilla joins me live to discuss Spells, Magic and Tech in contemporary times! Davezilla is an award winning illustrator, AI instructor and creator of the Tarot of the Unexplained. He is also the author of the new book, Magical AI Grimoire; A Book of Shadows for Contemporary Chaos published by Weiser B...

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I am joined by artist and author, Kenyth Mogan to discuss his recently released paranormal romance, My Dead Boyfriend. Max and TJ’s plans for “happily ever after” come to an abrupt halt when TJ is killed in a tragic accident. But upon Max’s donning of a mysterious engagement ring from TJ, a whole new world of the supernatural presents itself. Ancient celestial and sub-terrestrial origins are disco...

My guest is a researcher, data analyst and podcaster. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in GIS from SUNY and is the creative mind behind the Bigfoot Mapping Project, an innovative, crowdsourced and data driven platform that tracks and visualizes Bigfoot sightings across the globe. His expertise in Geographic Information Systems has recently been applied to another mapping endeavor, created to...

This season finale of The Paranorm Girl Podcast brings together everything we’ve learned about ghosts and hauntings. Are ghosts evidence of consciousness surviving death? Trapped non-conscious energy on repeat? Tricksters slipping through from other dimensions? Or Psychological projections shaped by trauma or grief? What do the cases, accounts, traits, behaviors and history say about their reality...

They curl up on the bed. You hear their tags jingle. You feel the brush of fur that shouldn’t be there. Could it be your beloved pet… returned? 🐾 In our final deep dive of the season, we examine ghost pets and other animals by digging into true accounts, folklore and research on animals in the afterlife - and tackling hard questions like Do animals even have souls? If my dog is a ghost does that...

Love knows no bounds—not even death. In this episode, we dive into both the ancient and modern practice of ghost marriage . From cultures that have upheld the practice of marrying the dead for centuries for tradition and necessity, to a woman who married a 300 year old pirate ghost in 2016 for love, we unravel this eerie yet deeply meaningful and in some cases - quite practical phenomenon. Explore...