The Paranormal Factor Podcast

SHOW NOTES: S4-E01 Germany’s Top 5 Paranormal Locations!! In this new episode, we look into the top paranormal locations in the country of Germany! Like all countries, the paranormal occurs in Germany. We’ll be counting down our top 5 stories of weird happenings in Deutschland. And, of course, you’ll also get the answer to this week’s quiz from our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Paranorma...

SHOW NOTES: S3-E51   SEASON 3 WRAP-UP! Podcast update and some Q&A!   In this final episode of Season 3, I’ll give you an update on how the podcast is doing and also take some questions from listeners. Knowing our listeners are out there and tuning in to every new episode makes all the effort worthwhile! It’s been a great year – thank you all for the support!!!   RESOURCES: The Paranormal Fact...

SHOW NOTES: S3-E50  THE KRAMPUS!!! A Christmas Nightmare of a Legend!! In this new episode, we tell you about a legend of nightmarish proportions directly associated with Christmas! The Krampus is a very scary creature. It is a horned entity in Central and Eastern Alpine European folklore who, during the Advent season, is a terror for children who have misbehaved. The Krampus is considered to be a...

SHOW NOTES: S3-E49 ALIENS PARALYZED HIM!!! The Valensole UFO Encounter!! In this new episode , we look into a great UFO story – the Valensole UFO sighting!!! In Valensole France, a farmer, Maurice Masse, spotted what he thought was a helicopter landing in his lavender field. Well, he was annoyed and approached it, only to find out it was actually an oval-shaped object resting on four legs. Masse l...

SHOW NOTES: S3-E48  The BIZARRE GILES COREY CURSE!!! A spell cast from the Salem Witch Trials!! In this new episode we look into a well-known curse with its roots in the Salem Witch Trials. Giles Corey was accused of witchcraft and crushed to death by the sheriff of Salem. With his dying words he cursed the sheriff and the town. Many believe the curse was real, and resulted in 300 years of ailing...

SHOW NOTES: S3-E46  THE GHOST SEEN BY MANY!! The Ghost Woman of Kennedy Hill Road!!! In this new shortened episode , we offer up a spooky ghost story from Illinois. The Land of Lincoln state has plenty of eerie tales and this is one of them! Between mid-December and early January of 1980 and 1981, dozens of people reported seeing a young woman in various stages of dress walking down Kennedy Hill R...

***Dear Listeners: Our apologies for this episode’s slightly degraded sound quality. While it is still consumable, the audio quality is not quite up to par due to unforeseen technical difficulties. We should have this fixed by the next episode. Thank you!   SHOW NOTES: S3-E46 A Ghost Who Warns People!! The GRAY MAN of Pawleys Island!!! In this new episode, we offer up a spooky ghost story from Sou...

SHOW NOTES: S3-E45 This UFO left physical evidence!!! The Trans-en-Provence UFO! In this new episode, we take a look at one of the best UFO cases! This one has a true sense of authenticity… and physical evidence that something actually landed in the small French town! So join us to hear all about this compelling UFO event! And, of course, you’ll also get the answer to this week’s quiz from our Fac...

SHOW NOTES: S3-E44 BEWARE!!! Supernatural Curses! In this new episode, we take a look at some very strange cases of supernatural curses! These are stories of purported curses placed on individuals or locations that seem to be true! At least the victims of said curses believe it to be so. But are curses real? Is there a supernatural component to them or just something that affects the fertile imagi...

SHOW NOTES: S3-E43 UFOs Are Entering VOLCANOS!!! In this new episode , we check into a fairly new phenomenon in the always interesting world of UFOs. The past ten years or so have seen a significant rise in sightings of UFOs … near active and dormant volcanos! It’s a weird development that seems to be happening worldwide – Mexico, Columbia, Yellowstone Park, locations in Europe and Asia, and many...

SHOW NOTES: S3-E42 Mexico’s Weird ZONE OF SILENCE!!! In this new episode, we check out a strange and mysterious locale. It’s a weird spot in northern Mexico where radio signals die, compasses spin, and legends abound of aliens walking among us. We’ll tell you how it was discovered, some of the weird happenings there over the years, and what’s going on today. So join us to hear all about Mexico’s e...

SHOW NOTES: S3-E41 The VERY HAUNTED QUEEN MARY! One scary ship!!! In this new episode, we take a look at one of the most haunted locations in the world – and it’s on a ship! That ship is the Queen Mary located in Long Beach, California. There have been so many strange occurrences and sightings of apparitions, that many investigators view the Queen Mary as the real deal when it comes to haunted loc...

SHOW NOTES: S3-E40 The STUNNING and WEIRD Alien ABDUCTION of Antônio Villas Boas! In this new episode, we look into the absolutely bizarre story Antônio Villas Boas told of being abducted. Being abducted in itself would be noteworthy, but it’s what Boas said happened to him while snatched by alien beings that really ratcheted up the weird-o-meter! So join us as we look at one of the most famous ta...

SHOW NOTES: S3-E39 The SMILING MAN!!! A Creepypasta Terrifying Encounter! In this new episode, we shortened episode, we visit the Smiling Man. It’s a short creepy pasta written by L.S. Riley. It was originally published by him on Reddit's Lets-Not-Meet Forum in April 2012 under the username “bluetidal”. The story is disturbing and eerie! An unnamed man has trouble sleeping. So as not to disturb hi...

SHOW NOTES: S3-E38 The Sykesville Monster!!! An 8-foot Behemoth! In this new episode, we visit the state of Maryland to confront an 8-foot tall monster… the Sykesville Monster to be exact! The Sykesville Monster, a Sasquatch-like creature, terrorized the town of Sykesville, Maryland for over a decade. It can be aggressive and has been encountered on multiple occasions…oh, and it also appears the a...

SHOW NOTES: S3-E37 EXORCISMS!!! The Devil’s in the details! In this new episode, we move into the supernatural when we share with you strange exorcism stories! Exorcism involves the practice of casting out one or more demons from a person that is believed to be possessed. And although such cases go back to biblical times, there are documented modern occurrences as well. And these are truly scary s...

SHOW NOTES: S3-E36 UFOs SHUT DOWN NUKES!!! The Malmstrom AFB Incident! In this new episode we look into a truly scary UFO event from 1967 – when UFOs disabled U.S. nuclear missiles! On the morning of March 16, 1967, Captain Robert Salas received reports of a strange, glowing, red saucer-shaped object hovering above the nuclear missile silos assigned to Montana’s Malmstrom Air Force Base. It would...

SHOW NOTES: S3-E35 THIS MONSTER IS REAL!!! The Gustave Crocodile! In this new episode, a special short show, we’re going to introduce you to an actual monster – no legend, cryptid story, or myth! This thing actually exists. And it’s responsible for more deaths than any cryptid we’ve ever covered. It’s a massive Nile Crocodile known as Gustave. Weighing in at a ton and over 20 feet long, it may be...

SHOW NOTES: S3-E34 THE MICHIGAN DOGMAN!!! Fearsome and eerie wolf-like creature! In this new episode we’re going to be sharing with you the story of one of the all-time great American cryptids – the Michigan Dogman! The creature is fearsome and is described as a seven-foot tall, blue-eyed, or amber-eyed bipedal canine-like animal with the torso of a man and a fearsome howl that sounds like a human...

SHOW NOTES: S3-E33 PARANORMAL HOAXES!!! Our Top 5 Stories of Deception! In this episode we’re going to introduce you to some falsehoods that were passed along as true paranormal events! We all want and like to believe in paranormal stories…but unfortunately there have been those who have taken advantage of our belief in the supernatural. And these weren’t mistakes! They were purposeful intentions...

SHOW NOTES: S3-E32 THE FLINTVILLE MONSTER In this episode you’re going to hear about the super aggressive cryptid that has a history of violent behavior! This is no gentle giant – no! You need to be extremely cautious if you come across this creature, because it might just be out for blood… YOURS!!! And, of course, you’ll also get the answer to this week’s Quiz from our Facebook Page: https://www....

SPECIAL REPLAY OF OUR "EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT VOODOO BUT WERE TOO AFRAID TO ASK!!" :) S2-E17 VOODOO and Hoodoo and the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans…Marie Laveau! Sure you’ve seen zombie movies and maybe even visited “Voodoo Shops” in New Orleans. But how much do you know about real Voudou practices? Are zombies a real thing? What about supposed voodoo curses and voodoo dolls?...

SPECIAL REPLAY OF OUR SECOND EVER EPISODE! In this episode we take a look at the bizarre Texas Goatman, also known as the Lake Worth Monster. A series of monster sightings at the Lake Worth recreation area over the summer of 1969 had the area of Ft. Worth, Texas in a near panic. We'll look at the stories of sightings, but also uncover what was true and what was not. It's a strange story. I...

SHOW NOTES: S1-E9 The Shocking Case of Nixon, Gleason, and Dead Alien Bodies In this episode we present to you one of the weirdest UFO legends out there: the night President Richard Nixon showed the TV/movie star Jackie Gleason alien bodies at Homestead AFB in Florida. Is it true that the event really happened? Jackie Gleason’s wife at the time certainly believed it. We’ll also provide you a littl...

SHOW NOTES: S2-E31 REPLAY: REAL VAMPIRES!!!! And We're Not Kidding!! As I need to take a short hiatus this summer to take care of some important personal matters, I’m airing again some of our best episodes over our past seasons. These come straight out of our top ten “most listened to” episodes. This week is “Real Vampires,” your eighth most popular episode. I couldn't resist a replay of this one....