Paranormal PTSD, Cursed African Death Masks, and Secret Christian Witches

The Vampire King on Blood Drinkers and Real Life VAMPIRE HUNTERS

Askia continues New Orleans Month, sitting down with fangsmith and Vampire King Maven Lore to break down the real life Vampire Community: cult escapes, blood raves, vampires hunters, and all. From 17 years inside a cult to the truth about blood-drinking, this one goes places most podcasts won't. ______________________________ Follow the Vampire King and Fangsmith Maven Lore: https://www.instagram.com/mavenlore https://www.thefangsmith.com Special thanks to the Abita Springs Hotel for hosting our podcast! https://www.abitaspringshotel.com SUBMIT YOUR SHORT SCARY STORIES: https://forms.gle/sQJhS31p7oMoG9tv6 Produced by Q6 Media https://q6.media ______________________________ Maven Lore has been in the Vampire Community since the 90s, long before it was an aesthetic. He coined the term "fangsmith" in 1998, ran blood raves with stage blood, witnessed actual wood-stake attacks from self-proclaimed vampire hunters, and spent 17 years inside a cult he had to claw his way out of. Pixie brings her own harrowing story of escaping a predatory religious group that targeted her family after her father's death. Together, they dismantle Hollywood vampire mythology, explain why New Orleans sits at a spiritual crossroads, and make a case for why being weird is not only okay, it's worth protecting. This episode covers vampire folklore across global cultures, the very real dangers of cheap permanent fangs, how cult behavior sneaks up on even the most skeptical people, and why the Vampire Court of New Orleans was structured like a town hall, not a throne room. ______________________________ Timestamps: 00:00 - Introducing the Vampire King 02:18 - The dark energy of New Orleans 03:38 - Real life vampire communities 16:33 - Vampirism vs Satanism 18:56 - How to escape a cult 30:01 - A day in the life of the Vampire King 32:01 - Becoming a fangsmith 40:07 - What vampires ACTUALLY look like 42:57 - Blood drinkers 48:47 - Real life vampire hunters 54:17 - Secret vampire groups

Voodoo Spells, Real Life Zombies, and Secret African Gods

Askia sits down with Voodoo Priestess and scholar Lilith Dorsey to break down the real history of Voodoo, its West African roots, and why Hollywood keeps getting it wrong. Lilith shares chilling personal stories including telepathic voices in the Pine Barrens, a ghost knocking a cheater's phone into a toilet, firewalking on 1300-degree coals, and the dark truth about fairies and changelings. Plus, practical tips on spiritual protection and why asking for the wrong thing might cost you everything. ______________________________ Learn more about Lilith Dorsey: https://www.instagram.com/lilithdorsey https://lilithdorsey.com Special thanks to the Abita Springs Hotel for hosting our podcast! https://www.abitaspringshotel.com SUBMIT YOUR SHORT SCARY STORIES: https://forms.gle/sQJhS31p7oMoG9tv6 Produced by Q6 Media https://q6.media ______________________________ Lilith Dorsey is a Voodoo priestess, author, and practitioner. In this episode she dismantles every misconception Hollywood has built around Voodoo, explaining that it's a religious system rooted in Benin, West Africa, developed by and for the Black diaspora. She gets into the real mechanics of ancestral veneration, what initiation actually looks like, and how spells born from slavery and oppression were tools of justice. not evil. She also goes full paranormal: a haunted Brooklyn basement, a spirit named Peter, zombie origin stories from Haiti, and real vampires walking the streets of New Orleans. Lilith's path isn't a hobby. It's a calling with a cost. Topics covered: Voodoo vs. witchcraft, spirit attachments, ancestral veneration, initiation, possession, fairies and changelings, spiritual protection, Pine Barrens, zombies, vampires, Hollywood vs. reality, and more. ______________________________ Timestamps: 00:00 - Introducing Lilith Dorsey 01:29 - What is Voodoo? 03:21 - Lilith's first contact with spirits 08:38 - The Gift 11:37 - Using magick 16:59 - Voodoo initiation 20:08 - Lilith teaching Voodoo 24:05 - Voodoo is NOT evil 29:37 - Hollywood vs Voodoo 32:03 - Voodoo vs Hoodoo 34:48 - Voodoo as a religion 40:11 - Possessions in Voodoo 47:22 - What fairies actually look like 51:24 - How to protect yourself from negative spirits 55:37 - Dangers in the magick community 1:02:10 - Types of witches 1:03:22 - The haunted Pine Barrens 1:10:13 - Using bodies in Voodoo practices 1:14:40 - How to create a zombie 1:17:27 - Vampires in New Orleans 1:21:13 - Working with the dead 1:26:09 - Feminine energy 1:28:06 - The cost of magick 1:33:03 - What does the afterlife look like?

The Terrifying True History of New Orleans Vampires

Askia sits down with Rose Sinister, a New Orleans vampire historian and tour guide, to dig into the real history of vampires, debunk Hollywood myths, and get into some genuinely dark territory. From Nazi propaganda creating the werewolf-vampire feud to the vampiric Casket Girls locked in a convent attic, this one goes places. Plus, Rose shares the wild story of surviving a 70 mph crash with a broken back. ______________________________ Learn more about Rose Sinister: https://www.instagram.com/rosesinister https://rosesinistermedia.com Special thanks to the Abita Springs Hotel for hosting our podcast! https://www.abitaspringshotel.com SUBMIT YOUR SCARY STORIES: https://forms.gle/sQJhS31p7oMoG9tv6 Produced by Q6 Media https://q6.media ______________________________ Rose Sinister is a professional vampire tour guide in the French Quarter, author of 'This Crimson Debt,' and host of the Rose Sinister: Vampires podcast. In this episode, she breaks down the Eastern European origins of vampire hysteria in the 1730s, explains why New Orleans became the vampire capital of America, and gets into the deeply queer roots of vampire literature from 'Carmilla' to Anne Rice's Castro-district-inspired work. She also calls out the tourist behavior happening on cemetery graves (you know who you are). This isn't your basic vampire explainer. Rose brings the receipts: historical, folkloric, and personal. And yes, she'll tell you why you should never leave a crystal ball uncovered. "Vampires are us. They reflect our fears and our dark desires." ______________________________ Timestamps: 00:00 - Introducing Rose Sinister 01:42 - What makes New Orleans haunted 03:32 - Interview with a Vampire, Vlad the Impaler 04:59 - Weird fears 05:56 - How to become a vampire 08:56 - Anne Rice changed everything 10:20 - Earliest vampires in New Orleans 14:27 - Vampires vs werewolves 17:55 - The legacy of Dracula 20:59 - The scariest NOLA vampire story 28:39 - Misconceptions about vampires 35:56 - Where did vampires come from? 41:09 - Vampires and the LGBT 44:28 - Meeting real life vampires 55:45 - Why vampires don't have reflections 1:00:13 - The allure of vampirism 1:04:33 - Rose's near-death experience

Real Curses, Witchcraft Initiations, and the Horrifying History of New Orleans

Askia sits down with Sen Elias, a spiritual practitioner, High Priest, and owner of Crescent City Conjure in New Orleans to unpack Hoodoo, Voodoo, possession, exorcisms, zombies, and the real cost of walking a spiritual path. This one goes deep, fast. ______________________________ Learn more about Sen Elias: https://www.instagram.com/crescentcityconjure https://www.crescentcityconjure.us SUBMIT YOUR SCARY STORIES: https://forms.gle/sQJhS31p7oMoG9tv6 Produced by Q6 Media https://q6.media ______________________________ Sen Elias doesn't sugarcoat anything. From breaking down the difference between Hoodoo and witchcraft, to describing what possession actually looks like in person, this episode pulls back the curtain on a world most people only think they understand. Elias traces his Hoodoo lineage, explains why New Orleans is a living spirit that 'needs to eat,' and lays out the five signs you might be cursed. He also gets into the ethics of placing curses, the chilling reality of exorcisms, and why your ancestors outrank everything when you're in danger. The episode closes with a gut-punch: the cost of this path is normality. Ignorance is bliss, and he can't go back. ______________________________ Timestamps: 00:00 - Introducing Sen Elias 01:55 - What is Hoodoo? 03:47 - What REAL witchcraft looks like 05:55 - Sen Elias's spiritual journey 09:21 - Reincarnation is real? 11:22 - How to connect to other realities 14:48 - Demystifying Hoodoo 17:48 - Initiation into witchcraft 20:25 - Why New Orleans is haunted 29:19 - Cursing people 34:30 - How to know if you've been cursed 37:03 - What possession really looks like 41:03 - Real life exorcisms 45:15 - Bringing people back from the dead 50:05 - Connecting to your ancestors

Paranormal PTSD, Cursed African Death Masks, and Secret Christian Witches

Askia sits down with Dona Strohbehn, a supernatural investigator and 'Paranormal Therapist.' They dig into paranormal PTSD, why the mental health field keeps getting it wrong, and what it actually takes to heal someone who's been attacked by a shadow person. Yes, that happened to her. ______________________________ Learn more about Dona and paranormal therapy: https://www.instagram.com/theparanormaltherapist https://theparanormaltherapist.com SUBMIT YOUR SCARY STORIES: https://forms.gle/sQJhS31p7oMoG9tv6 Go check out Warming Trends, the company that built the amazing fire centerpiece on our set! https://www.warming-trends.com Produced by Q6 Media https://q6.media ______________________________ Dona Strohbehn has been seeing, hearing, and feeling things since she was two years old. What started as 'imaginary friends' her parents dismissed turned into a 40-year career bridging clinical mental health therapy with paranormal investigation. She holds a Master's in therapy, specializes in trauma and PTSD caused by anomalous events, and uses real clinical tools to separate a spiritual experience from a psychotic break. This episode goes deep. Dona breaks down why mainstream mental health practitioners are quick to slap a psychosis label on paranormal experiences without asking a single follow-up question. She talks about her Pagan practice, Celtic protective magic, and why she keeps Archangel Michael on speed dial during channeling sessions. She recounts being locked in a bathroom at the Lizzie Borden house, channeling three separate entities at Waverly Hills Sanatorium, and getting physically attacked at the Tremont House in Galveston by a shadow person. If you've ever had something happen in your home you couldn't explain, this one hits different. Dona's message is clear: your experience is real, your experience is valid, and there is no holy water required. "If your therapist is close-minded, find a new freaking therapist." ______________________________ Timestamps: 00:00 - Introducing Dona Strohbehn 12:45 - Mental health vs the paranormal world 14:38 - Speaking directly to ghosts 16:25 - Paganism and Christian Witches 20:51 - Becoming the Paranormal Therapist 24:38 - What therapy actually looks like 34:18 - The haunted Lizzie Borden house 38:15 - The haunted Waverly Hills Sanatorium 44:18 - Protector spirits 49:16 - What is Paranormal PTSD? 52:21 - Attacked by ghosts in the Tremont House 57:57 - What paranormal therapy looks like 1:06:41 - Losing sense of reality 1:16:59 - Religious trauma 1:23:33 - Reliving paranormal experiences 1:25:45 - Ouija boards 1:31:45 - African death masks 1:39:44 - Entities following you home 1:43:12 - Curing paranormal trauma 1:45:49 - Dealing with skeptics