Episode 37: Real Life Basis of Myths
Most myths are based on a real story somewhere. Rebecca and Bill take a look at some popular myths that scientists have proposed have a "real life" counterpart and discuss if they're realistic or a stretch!
Most myths are based on a real story somewhere. Rebecca and Bill take a look at some popular myths that scientists have proposed have a "real life" counterpart and discuss if they're realistic or a stretch!
Its the birth of the Squonk-ness! Rebecca and Bill discuss the amazingly awesome cryptid that is the Squonk from Northern PA. This cryptid defies description and definition but has become a mainstay at The Shadows ever since!
Rebecca scoured the internet for ridiculous things that people in the media have said about "professional paranormal investigators". If you can't poke a little fun at yourself then you're taking yourself too seriously!
Kara the Gummi Goddess from Tarot Readings by Kara joins Rebecca and Bill for another night of card readings from the cutest Tarot Deck on The Shadows!
Can Casper get 20 to life? How do you hold a spirit after a misdemeanor? Rebecca and Bill look in to cases where the spirits allegedly broke the law and took their haunting to the next level.
Rebecca and Bill bring some of the creepiest and scariest news stories they could find. Stories that are scarier than any Hollywood movie!
Rebecca and Bill are dragging - but still here! They survived the World's Largest Ghost Hunt at Fort Mifflin and lived to tell the tales of their exploits and adventures. "What do we look like to you??"
Rebecca and Bill talk ghosts of the high seas and deep lakes from around the world.
In light of the holiday season - Rebecca and Bill discuss the superstitions around gift giving and what to not give your loved ones.
Rebecca and Bill take a cyber road trip to the state of Illinois to share paranormal stories from the state that brought us Abe Lincoln - and no they're not all about Abe Lincoln!
Rebecca and Bill set sail in the wild waters of Nautical Superstitions - what keeps the boats afloat and the sea gods calm.
Rebecca and Bill debate what actually is cranberry relish... and then have a great discussion on Triangles - what are these mysterious areas of the world and why do so many things seem to happen within them?
Red Pill or the Blue Pill? Rebecca and Bill take a look at the phenomena called "The Matrix Effect" and how it can play tricks on the mind and skew reality. Or is it true and we're all living in a simulation?
Every field starts somewhere and the paranormal truly started to rise in the Victorian Era. Rebecca and Bill look at some of the pioneers of the paranormal field from this era and how they shaped the paranormal world today.
Rebecca and Bill are tired of the word "ghost" and are looking in to some other words to reference spirits from around the world and through history. Tommy Knocker, anyone?
Rebecca and Bill share experiences and stories from people who worked on or were featured on some of the more famous paranormal TV shows through the years. Not as much "its all fake" as you'd expect!
Bill went on a road trip and it sparked this conversation about some of the famous Ghosts that haunt the famous battlefields at Gettysburg. And once again Rebecca recounts that EVP she took but somehow can never find for showtime!
Rebecca and Bill share some classic "kids say the darndest things" moments and talk about some past lives that kids have recalled or told their parents about. Nothing like hearing your 3 year old telling stories of the Great War or asking if you remember when...
Look up in the sky! It's a bird! Its a plane! Its a weather balloon! Its a UFO!! Rebecca and Bill look at some prominent UFO sightings from their home state of Pennsylvania.
We all have to die. Rebecca and Bill found some of the most ironic and odd deaths from history to share.
The Gummi Goddess herself is back to pull cards for our listeners, and some for Rebecca and Bill also. You can't go wrong with a fortune told by a small sweet innocent gummi bear... or can you?
Rebecca and Bill talk about one the mainstays of the paranormal world - haunted asylums from around the world. What is it about these places that makes the spirits linger?
Bill gets deep and dark when he and Rebecca talk Exorcisms on this episode of The Shadows.
Rebecca and Bill shake the divination world up but testing out the accuracy and reliability of the popular toy - the Magic 8 Ball - and compare that to the accuracy of some online oracle sites when posed listener questions!
Rebecca and Bill step away from the common and the ordinary to look in to the world of uncommon divination techniques - chicken guts and apple rinds anyone?
Rebecca and Bill talk about the fantastic showmanship that was the career of the mysterious Fox Sisters! Were they Frauds or True Psychics?
We're adding to our running list of historical items with curses! Be careful the next time you go antiquing! Rebecca and Bill give you a few items to watch out for!
Do you have a number that stands out to you? For one of our hosts, its 711. Rebecca and Bill learn what numbers mean in our lives and how those numbers popping up again and again can impact our futures.
Time to head to Europe! Rebecca and Bill, after hearing of the Notre Dame fire, looked in to some of the spirits that were said to live within the hallowed stones of the Grand Lady of Paris. From an original builder to a modern writer, they all are said to call Notre Dame de Paris home.
Do you know the legend of the Siren? What makes a siren different from a mermaid? Rebecca and Bill look in to these ancient world monsters and share some details of the legend you might not remember from your mythology.