The Paranormal Lovers

Send us Fan Mail This week Ian is taking a dive into Reddit. While here he found some interesting stories of an alleged phenomenon that has been reported by search and recuse personal for years.   We are not sure where these stories allegedly took place, or even the validity of them, but the way it goes is that during training, SARs personal are given very firm instructions that should they ever c...

Send us Fan Mail Forced, involuntary or coerced sterilization is a tactic that has been used for decades. It started out in hospitals and prisons but quickly grew to include anyone that didn't fit in. In North Carolina over the span of 40 years there was over 7500 sterilizations performed. Many of them were low income families, people of color, and disabled people.  And while these programs a...

Send us Fan Mail Lordy Lordy Ian's 40....3. Happy Birthday Ian!! This week we come to the conclusion of the Betty and Barney Hill saga. Ian takes us through their journey to find someone to use hypnosis on them and what they learn from their sessions. It doesn't really seem like either of them had a pleasant experience during their abductions. And although they both had experiences speci...

Send us Fan Mail Just six years after Betty and Barney Hill had their alleged encounter, another Betty in New England would allegedly have an encounter of her own.  But this Betty had more than one witness. It would take about ten years for this Betty to go under hypnosis to recover her memories of that night. And what she uncovers changes things for so many people around her. But what her daughte...

Send us Fan Mail In part 2 of Ian's story about Betty and Barney Hill we learn about what began happening after the couple's abduction. As much as Barney wanted to ignore what had happened, the nightmares that Betty began having were enough for him to agree to reach out for help. They talked to several people and like with most abduction stories, they end up going to get hypnotized. Chec...

Send us Fan Mail In honor of Black history Month Felicia takes us to the low country to learn about a legend that comes from a community that is a part of her heritage.  The Gullah Geechee people have a rich history and culture that is still found in the low country today. These people are descendants of enslaved people who were brought to work the unique landscape of the area. The conditions of t...

Send us Fan Mail In honor of Black History Month this month and Women's History Month in March Ian is taking us though the abduction of Betty and Barney Hill in the 1960's. An interracial couple living up North, Betty and Barney were respected members of the community, fighting for equality and justice during the civil right era. Which is why when the couple losses time and distance afte...

Send us Fan Mail In this Part 2 Felicia takes us into the most well known crime of this cult. It is recorded as the worst terrorist attack in Japan's history. But that is not the end of the story for Aum. Even after all of their crimes, and their highest officials being taken out of the game, Aum, now known as Aleph, has not slowed down with their activities or their attempts to get new membe...

Send us Fan Mail We have finally made it to the end of Blackbeard's, aka Edward Teach's, story. The governors of the east coast states had had just about enough of his shenanigans. Since he was hanging out on the coast of N.C, one governor sent some of his best men to find the pirate captain and take him out. And find him they did.  Many years later there have been reports of apparitions...

Send us Fan Mail This week Felicia takes us through the early life of Shoko Asahara, born Chizuo Matsumoto, founder of the cult Aum Shinrikyo, now known as Aleph. And yes folks, this is another cult that is still technically active in 2024.  She tells us all about his childhood and teenage dreams of being an " all powerful ruler", the beginning of his cult, and the start of the cults rei...

Send us Fan Mail This week Ian takes us through Edwards trip from the island of Hispaniola (known as Ayiti by the locals of the DR) up through to Delaware and Pennsylvania, and his path from a little pirate nobody, to one of the most feared pirates in all of written history. Although his ships were known to fly a blood red flag, to symbolize their intent to loot and that those who resist would be...

Send us Fan Mail It should come as a surprise to no one that with the conditions of this facility, a lot of people did not make it out alive. Whether they died by disease, were murdered at the hands of a fellow patient, or even unalived themselves, at least eight spirits are known to haunt these halls. And a couple other strange things have made these halls their homes as well. Felicia tells us al...

Send us Fan Mail This week Felicia takes us through the history of the hospital also known as TALA. Built as a better way to treat patients with mental illnesses, TALA was a beacon of a better future in medicine. But it didn't take long for the crowds to grow and conditions within  the facility to worsen. Open for 130 years, this hospital has a legacy that will be talked about for generations...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you for joining us for our one year Episode!!! It's been a blast to do this podcast and we can't wait to see what 2024 brings.  So for our first episode of the new year Ian takes us to meet one of the most infamous pirates of all time, Edward Teach, AKA, Blackbeard.  Standing tall with long black hair and a long black beard to match, Blackbeard struck fear into the...

Send us Fan Mail At least a century before the birth of Jesus Christ, the Romans had their own gods that they worshipped and payed homage too. Saturn was one of many gods they worshipped with sacrifices and feasting. But of course Christianity just cant leave people alone. Join us on December 29th 2023 at 7pm EST on Instagram for a live stream Q&A.  Episode 51 Source Notes https://www.britanni...

Send us Fan Mail Many European countries have tales of little devil like creatures known as Christmas Goblins. What they enjoy doing doesn't seem terrible, unless it's your back.  Episode Source Notes: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kallikantzaros#: ~:text=Kallikantzaroi%20are%20believed%20to%20dwell,sun%20ceases%20its%20seasonal%20movement). https://kids.kiddle.co/Kallikantzaros Suppor...

Send us Fan Mail Sorry about the audio this week. We'll be better next week. In this holiday season I wanted to bring you some holiday history and legends.  Yule is one of the oldest known festivals. It dates back to ancient Norse culture and is making a come back today.  The Yule Lads are not the same lads people knew about hundreds of years ago. They are now seen as Santas of a sort. But th...

Send us Fan Mail This week Ian takes us through some reported sightings of UFOs in our home state of North Carolina. These tales range from the mountains to the coast and are all surprisingly very recent. Episode Source Notes: https://www.willisobservatory.com/ufo-landing-pad https://www.wbtw.com/didyouknow/9-firsthand-accounts-of-ufos-in-north-carolina/ Support the show Thanks for joining us toda...

Send us Fan Mail Hey guys! In this episode you are getting a two for one! First Ian tells us the history of a sacred place to the Cherokee people, Hot Springs NC. It's a beautiful small town known for its natural hot springs which get piped into hot tubs you can rent. In Felicia's story you will learn about the Iroquois tribe and their legend of the seven sisters, or better known as the...

Send us Fan Mail Continuing our Native American Heritage/History month we are looking into some lore about Little People. The Cherokee Little People are here to teach us lessons. Whether it is about how we should treat others, or how we should see the world. The Pukwudgies are mischievous little people who seem to be still hold a grudge against people decades later. And have no problem taking thei...

Send us Fan Mail November is Native American Heritage month and we are going to be bringing you stories of Indigenous lore. The lore of the Wendigo comes from indigenous tribes in the US and Canada. Fueled by greed and gluttony, it is said that this creature is never truly full and will always be hunting for their next meal.   But never fear, there is a way to defeat this creature!  Episode 45 Sou...

Send us Fan Mail On Ian's last episode he took us through the founding of Scientology and some of the weird organizations tied to it. In this week we take a look at David Miscavige who took over the Church of Scientology and his wife. Shelly was last seen in 2007 at her fathers funeral. this was 22 years after her mother died under what we would consider to be suspicious circumstances. Episod...

Send us Fan Mail There have been many a witch hunt across the globe for hundreds of years. Scotland had some of the most hunts and executions to ever have been recorded. The hunts of 1597, while not the most well known or documented, took the lives of some estimated 200 people. Hear some of their stories and learn about the woman who put an end to at least this wave of persecution.  Episode 43 Sou...

Send us Fan Mail There are many ghost ship stories all along the coast of the Americas. NC has a strip of coast line off the outer banks that has been wrecking ships for centuries. In the first case we have the story of an abandon ship that has left civilians and the government questioning what happened for years. In the second case we have the lore of a flaming ship that can be seen on a certain...

Send us Fan Mail Many man made lakes are full of homes and business of those who lived there before a dam was built.  In Lake Norman in NC there is another thing that lurks the depths of the lake. Thought to be a Nessie like creature, Normie has been giving people scares for as long as the lake has been there.  Whether he is an oversized fish, or an unknown creature, there have been reports of som...