#this paranormal life

[connorsnothereeither]

This is outside the field of my usual posts but with the recent development of Watcher Entertainment rapidly digging their own grave:

If you want some content with the similar vibe to Buzzfeed Unsolved, whilst being really unique and honestly improving on the format in a lot of ways, I really recommend a podcast I’ve listened to for a while now called “This Paranormal Life”

Two Irish friends/comedians/“professional paranormal investigators” investigate the paranormal each week, alternating in bring each other new cases, and by the end of the episode, try to convince the other that the ghost/alien/cryptid story of the week is real or fake.

It’s been running since 2017, and while that means that not all the content is amazing, and I’d assume some hasn’t aged the best, there are so many absolute banger episodes, and there is a shit ton of backlogged episodes on most podcast platforms including video content on YouTube (episode 363 released less than a week ago from posting this), not even including the years worth of backlogged Patreon content.

Honestly like this is just an excuse for me to share a podcast I really enjoy lmao, but I know a big drive of people following Watcher was searching for the vibe of Buzzfeed Unsolved adjacent content, and I think that this might appeal to people searching for that kind of show!

[eddie-redcliffe]

Real Life WEREWOLF Caught on Camera (ft. Rhys Darby and Dan Schreiber)

[nightmareofthelake]

I found a new hobby in the form of making keychains/phone charms of podcasts I really like

the first one I ever made. It's based on Ep. 34: Anatomy Class of The Magnus Archives. The only one that has a prototype (only because I was waiting on material to arrive and really wanted to see if it would look good)

another based on the Magnus archives. The four tapes are for Jon, Martin, Sasha, and Tim and the eye is for Elias/Jonah

my first keychain (because I either didn't really look at the sizes or misread something and the tarot cards arrived bigger than expected). It's inspired by Englewood After Dark and the cards are for Finn (the fool) and Eve (the tower). The "blood drops" are for Jessica, Angela, and Laura. The three victims of Professor Schmidt.

I plan to add other characters if I have the fitting charms.

Really love this one.

the only non-fiction podcast here. I actually never planned on making a This Paranormal Life phone charm but I found the bigfoot charm while browsing and decided that this has to be a sign.

It's the OG logo of the podcast with an added rocket as a reference to the Galactic 12.

[strickenspirit]

Podcast recommendations strange friends? I love the weird, the queer, the horrors, the mysteries, etc. 🖤

[kermit-coded]

listening to the hope diamond episode of this paranormal life and rory making a joke about the reason america has gone to shit is bc the hope diamond currently belongs to an american institution. someone tell the smithsonian to throw that shit into the ocean.

[magicalplaylist]

[haveyouheardthispodcast]

[dickdefender]

they did NOT have little catholic boys running around 90s Portstewart in balaclavas with fuckin pellet guns 😭😭

[sinnabee]

hey guys! doing a chill stream where we listen to my fav silly podcast, This Paranormal Life, and i work on packing stickers/drawing doodles to go with them! :D it'll also be a good chance to answer any questions any of you have about the charms! Feel free to stop by and hang out! ^^

[suddenwordsneezes]

"If dolphins can manually drown themselves then why can't we?

Answers to these questions and more on This Paranormal Life!"

"I'm pretty sure people can and upsettingly often do. So, I don't know what you are talking about."

"You've got it wrong. I'm talking about how like Flipper chose to stop breathing an just you know sank to the bottom of the tank. Drowning might not be the right word. I mean like holding your breath for so long you die eventually."

"I mean, people have done that before. Then again it's usually the head trauma from passing out and hitting the ground that does it. So I guess you are on to something."

[oobbbear]

Courtney

[ralburry]

father acquired

[matchestopetrol]

Old gods of Appalachia is also incredible, poetic and horrific.

my podcasts

everyone who follows me is aware that I'm really into The Magnus Archives/Protocol but I never really talk about my other favourits.

So I decided to make a list of all the podcasts I currently listen to.

The Magnus Archives/The Magnus Protocol

this one does not need any introductions. I love the statements. I love the characters. I love everything about it 10/10

woe.begone ( @woebegonepod )

In a search for an interesting ARG, Mike Walters accidentally stumbles into a brutal real life game, known online as WOE.BEGONE. What begins as an exploration of the game turns into a search for the powerful technology that makes the game possible.

I started it this week and I'm in love with it. As someone who was really into ARGs a few years ago, this podcast really scratches a specific itch I didn't know I had. Also, the music is so good! Absolutely in love with it!

The Holmwood Foundation ( @theholmwoodfoundation )

A modern day sequel to the gothic novel Dracula, we follow Maddie Townsend (Rebecca Root) and Jeremy Larkin (Seán Carlsen), two co-workers at the Holmwood Foundation: a secret organisation that has been maintaining and studying the remains of Count Dracula over the last 130 years, as they are possessed by the ghosts of Jonathan and Mina Harker, and embark on a road trip across the country in an effort to achieve their ghost's wishes: stop Dracula once and for all. This is a story about identity and self discovery, family loyalty and devotion, all wrapped around a nightmare of a road trip with a rejuvenating severed head, incredibly sincere Victorian ghosts and an analogue recorder.

Only the pilot is currently out and the Kickstarter just started but I'm already in love with the characters thanks to the very active tumblr page. The pilot only deepened my love for them.

Malevolent

Arkham Private Investigator Arthur Lester wakes up with no memory of who he is or what has happened, only a nameless, eerie voice guiding him through the darkness. Blind, terrified, and confused, his journey will lead him towards a series of mysteries in the hopes of understanding the truth of what has transpired. As cosmic horrors seep into the world around, Arthur must ask himself whether this entity truly seeks to help him, or are its intentions more…

Harlan Guthrie is just amazing. His performances as literally every character is amazing. I really need to catch up.

The Gentleman from Hell

An entire town… gone. Without a trace. No signs, no warnings. Just silence. This is the story of Cold Sparrow. Twenty-four years ago, the peaceful town of Cold Sparrow became the center of one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in modern history. Every resident vanished. Among them, the enigmatic billionaire Benjamin Veers, whose strange ways made him an icon of intrigue. The town, once forgotten, now infamous. The questions? Endless. The answers? Nonexistent. For over two decades, investigators have been left baffled—cults, kidnappings, disappearances—none have led them closer to the truth. But now, three celebrated private investigators—famous for bringing down one of the most dangerous cults in history—have been called upon to tackle this mystery. Known for taking on the cases no one else could solve, they’re determined to uncover what really happened in Cold Sparrow. Yet, the deeper they dig, the darker the whispers become. Rumours swirl of something far more sinister than anyone ever imagined. Could the mystery of Cold Sparrow be tied to forces that reach far beyond our world? Could it be linked to something… infernal? Some mysteries, once uncovered, may be better left untouched. Cold Sparrow: A town that disappeared… but something still lingers in the shadows. The investigation begins… now.

Only a handful of episodes are out and they are all between 20 and 30 minutes long. The sound design is amazing. Love the characters so far and the story is really intriguing. Can't wait to see how the story unfolds.

Englewood After Dark ( @englewoodafterdark )

Englewood After Dark is a horror/drama podcast following the adventures of Finn Nightingale and Eve Pemberly as they uncover the many secrets lurking on the haunted campus of Englewood University.

As of right now only two episodes are out and I can't really say much about the plot but I like the characters enough to tune in every week. There are some hints about how the story might progress and I can't wait to be front-row witness of it's evolution.

This Paranormal Life

Every Tuesday, comedians Rory Powers and Kit Grier investigate a different paranormal case and find the truth inside the mystery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

currently the only non-fiction podcast I listen to. I'm still trying to catch up (currently on episode 250 of almost 400) while also listening to every new episode on spotify and everything currently on patreon. Also, my favorite show to fall asleep to.

Podcasts I'm currently not actively listening too but still want to mention:

The Edge of Sleep

When a night watchman finishes his shift at work, he is terrified to discover that everyone in the world who went to sleep the previous night has died.

The podcast that made me fall in love with audio dramas. It's not perfect but I still like and can't wait for season 2 to finally come out (if it ever comes out). Also Mark has such nice voice it's almost criminal.

Welcome to Night Vale

WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE is a twice-monthly podcast in the style of community updates for the small desert town of Night Vale, featuring local weather, news, announcements from the Sheriff's Secret Police, mysterious lights in the night sky, dark hooded figures with unknowable powers, and cultural events. Turn on your radio and hide.

It's just an ongoing on-off relationship between me and this podcast. I love it don't get me wrong but sometimes I just need a break from it. Also I still need to read the novels that have been collecting dust since last year

(the list might get longer over time since I have a shit tone of podcasts I still have to try and some others I might give another try. I will reblog it once I add something new)

[inthedarktrees]

ESP test at the American Society for Psychical Research

Henry Groskinsky, “ESP,” Life, 1972

[marypsue]

Man, it's cool and all if you see a metaphor for marginalisation in the monstrous, and if you want the power fantasy of 'what if you could just eat anybody who threatened you/pissed you off'. Me too.

However, as soon as you start saying 'no, these monsters are a 1:1 on Specific Marginalised Group, and you have to treat them in the fiction like they are directly representative of real human members of the marginalised group', BUT you also, in the fiction, make them hurt/kill/eat humans? And then try to shame me, your audience, for noticing or engaging with the bit where they kill people, because you made them directly representative of a real-world marginalised group? You have lost me, and also, I think, the plot.