Ep. 055 - Sylvia Shults: The Disembodied Doorman

Ep. 055 - Sylvia Shults: The Disembodied Doorman

Ep 55 - Sylvia Shults shares ghostly experiences at Billy Creek Village, Whispers Estate, the Villisca Axe Murder House, and discusses other paranormal topics. Welcome to The Paranormal Rundown! For our final episode of season 3, Sylvia Shults joins us for more entertaining stories and discussions on the paranormal. Sylvia's latest book, Gone on Vacation: Endless Summer, details haunted museums, zoos, amusement parks, and other perfect paranormal vacation spots across the country. She tells us about some of the shenanigans experienced at the Civil War House at Billy Creek Village, where an unseen doorman taunts investigators by opening and closing doors. She also shares a video from Whispers Estate showing a door opening on its own, which we include in this episode. Other topics include mushrooms that make you see little men, Wendigo and cannibalism, psychic vampires, the impact of AI on our perception of the paranormal, memento mori, the Villisca Axe Murder House, Randonautica, and more. We always have a good time when Sylvia is able to join us! Jake also joins us on this one, lending his analytical skills and healthy skepticism as always! You can find Sylvia at www.sylviashults.com Please be sure to check out her latest book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/gone-on-vacation-sylvia-shults/e769a912f47285ee?ean=9781958589021&next=t& The Gang of Nerds will be taking a break for the rest of the summer. We will begin recording again in August, and hope to have new episodes out in September. In the meantime, please send us your thoughts about the show, the List, our guests, or anything else that may be on your mind, at feedback@paranormalrundown.com The Paranormal Rundown is a partnership between the hosts David Griffith, Father Michael Birdsong, Randy Cantrell, and Vic Hermanson. Be sure to check out our partner podcasts: You can find Vic at Trailer Trash Terrors, https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vic-hermanson You can find Father Birdsong at https://www.becomingahouseofprayer.com, as well as hear his podcast Ending the Curse at: https://open.spotify.com/show/5yL7ZAN4wcRKnMPAlalVXW

Ep. 056 - Ryan Kralik: Cancelled by the Substrate!

Ep 56 - Ryan Kralik performs a Remote Viewing Session and discusses Emergence of Consciousness, Alien Minds, UFOs, and more. Welcome to The Paranormal Rundown! For this episode, Ryan Kralik joins us once again to discuss more paranormal concepts through the lens of his Information-First framework of consciousness and reality. This episode also features a real-world remote viewing session, where Ryan attempts to describe a target selected by the hosts—with some unexpectedly interesting results. Not only is Ryan now a published author, but he is also now the managing editor of Aperture Magazine! And no, not the one about photography... This is also our very first video episode, so be sure to let us know what you think of the new format! This marks Ryan's third appearance on the show. Ironically, the second appearance may have been one of the best conversations we've ever recorded... except for one small problem: somebody forgot to hit the record button. But not to worry, Avalon has been punishing the guilty party mercilessly ever since. Ryan's take was a bit different. He suggested that perhaps the Substrate itself had intervened, feeling that his performance that evening was sub-par because he was extremely tired. Personally, I never noticed any lack of energy, and the Gang of Nerds unanimously agreed that it was a fantastic discussion. But apparently the Substrate disagreed... If you ever wanted to see what Remote Viewing was really like, this episode is for you. Ryan asked that we pick a simple target, put some pictures in an envelope, and he would do his best. Of course I ignored all those instructions, and made it overly complex! But the results are really interesting, I think the complexity actually gave us the opportunity to flesh out how this process really works. Additionally, we discuss alien minds and how we would communicate with them, which naturally led into a brief discussion on AI. We also talk about Emergent Consciousness, UFOs being similar to meditation pods, and the Visions of Prophets, all viewed within the context of an Information-First view of Consciousness and Reality. Enjoy! Be sure to check out Ryan's book, It From Us: An Information-First Framework and the Purpose of Consciousness at https://a.co/d/03NOCbPh You can find Ryan's contact information, articles, and latest blog posts at https://www.itfromus.com/ You can also join his Substack at https://ryankralik.substack.com/ Aperture Magazine: https://www.irva.org/aperture We have one more episode planned for this season, another wonderful discussion with the lively Sylvia Shults, then we break for the summer. While you are waiting, why don't you send us your thoughts on the video format, the guests we have had in Season 3, or any other unrelated rabbit holes you would like to go down, at feedback@paranormalrundown.com The Paranormal Rundown is a partnership between the hosts David Griffith, Father Michael Birdsong, Randy Cantrell, and Vic Hermanson. Be sure to check out our partner podcasts: You can find Vic at Trailer Trash Terrors, https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vic-hermanson You can find Father Birdsong at https://www.becomingahouseofprayer.com, as well as hear his podcast Ending the Curse at: https://open.spotify.com/s

Ep. 054 - The voices in Vic's head

Ep 54 - Paranormal explorations of Drugs and Demonic Influence, Negative Near Death Experiences (NDEs), & the megalithic underground structure at Khara Khora. Welcome to episode 54 of The Paranormal Rundown! We have a small crew this time, just Vic, David, and Randy, but we have some wide ranging discussion! We consider the possibility of drugs and alcohol creating a vulnerability to Demonic Influence, Negative Near Death Experiences, AI and the components of Consciousness, and finish with a trip to Khara Khora, an ancient underground structure made with massive megalithic stones. Along the way we explore Evidence of an Afterlife, Purgatory and Limbo, Reincarnation and the Veil of Forgetfulness, Exploding Head Syndrome, the Animist View of Spirits of Objects, the Brain as a Receiver of Consciousness, the discoveries below the Giza Plateau, and much more. We even take on a detailed analysis of the voices Vic hears in his head at bedtime! We also would like to apologize for the delay getting the episode out this week. Vic was going to try to make this our first video episode, but alas, Adobe had other ideas. Needless to say, we have been besieged by a series of technical gremlins! We promise to do our very best to make it up to you next episode, where we will have return guest Sylvia Shults, what a treat! The poll on Spotify this week is about how many topics you think should Vic bring up when he spins the wheel. Right now we do 6, but David has a horrible memory and is trying to get it reduced to 4. So please, either go to the episode on Spotify and vote for your preference: 4, 5, or 6 topics per turn, or just email us your thoughts at feedback@paranormalrundown.com We are await your decision! The Paranormal Rundown is a partnership between the hosts David Griffith, Father Michael Birdsong, Randy Cantrell, and Vic Hermanson. Be sure to check out our partner podcasts: You can find Vic at Trailer Trash Terrors, https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vic-hermanson You can find Father Birdsong at https://www.becomingahouseofprayer.com, as well as hear his new podcast Ending the Curse at: https://open.spotify.com/show/5yL7ZAN4wcRKnMPAlalVXW

Ep. 053 - Samuel Chong: The Thaioouba Prophecy

Ep 53 - Samuel Chong tells The Paranormal Rundown how the Thaioouba Prophecy explains aliens, abduction, space travel, and even Jesus Christ! Welcome to episode 53 of The Paranormal Rundown! This episode we have Samuel Chong with us, one of the most knowledgeable researchers of the Thaioouba Prophecy. Samuel is an attorney, translator, and motivational speaker, with a masters degree in financial analysis from the London School of Economics. But Samuel's true passion is the paranormal! After reading The Golden Planet: Thaioouba Prophecy, by Michel Desmarquet, he had to find the author and ask the many questions that reading the book raised. Needless to say, Samuel has dedicated an enormous amount of time thinking about and researching the concepts in this book. Our discussion starts out with Relationships with Bigfoot, but then leads into China's Snowman, Dimensional Portals, Alien Abduction, Reincarnation and Past Life Birthmarks, Planetary Spiritual Vibration, Angels, Sidis, Chakras and Auras, Astral Bodies, Meditation, Ghosts, A physical separation between Jesus and Christ, The Tomb of Jesus in Japan, and so much more. Literally too many topics to list, though I should mention the UFOs or UAPs that have crashed in both the US and China, and The Seven Masters that Rule the Galaxy. So get your thinking caps on, this one is Deep! You can find more information about Samuel Chong at https://chinasona.org/speakers/ Information specific to the Thaioouba Prophecy is at https://chinasona.org/Thiaoouba/index.html If you have any thoughts on the Thaioouba Prophecy, or have any other questions or strong opinions (we Love Strong Opinions), email us at feedback@paranormalrundown.com The Paranormal Rundown is a partnership between the hosts David Griffith, Father Michael Birdsong, Randy Cantrell, and Vic Hermanson. Be sure to check out our partner podcasts: You can find Vic at Trailer Trash Terrors, https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vic-hermanson You can find Father Birdsong at https://www.becomingahouseofprayer.com, as well as hear his new podcast Ending the Curse at: https://open.spotify.com/show/5yL7ZAN4wcRKnMPAlalVXW

Ep. 052 - The Gang of Nerds Grows!

Ep. 52 - The Paranormal Rundown welcomes Randy as a new co-host & discussion on why we do this podcast. Welcome to episode 52 of The Paranormal Rundown! The Gang of Nerds wishes you a Very Merry Christmas! 2025 has been a year full of exciting guests, deep conversations, and a fair amount of change for the podcast. We have covered a wide range of topics, such as Bigfoot Abductions, PSI, Cryptid Clowns, Consciousness & Reality, Remote Viewing, Machine Elves, Quantum Immortality, Lycanthropy, and so much more. However, this season has not been without it's challenges, but we have kept going, trying to bring you discussions that take you way down the rabbit hole. The biggest change this year has been in our co-hosts. Sadly, we lost JJ due to a serious lack of available time in his schedule. We have also had to soldier on without Fr. Mike several times, due to some serious health issues that we hope will be resolved over the next couple of months. But we have some great news, our repeat guest Randy has agreed to join the gang as a permanent member! This episode is all about welcoming him to the team, and then a little discussion about why we do this podcast. We think you will agree that Randy is a fantastic addition. He has some serious knowledge in science, medicine, biology, and more, and a true inquisitive love of the paranormal. As you will hear in the episode, just like every other member of the Rundown, he has his own beliefs, life experiences, and paranormal background. We love the fact that he is not a carbon copy of any of the rest of us, and we cant wait to see all of the unique ideas he brings to the show! Now we move on to 2026. We want you to know how much we love doing this podcast. It really is a passion for each of us, one that we put a lot of time and energy into so that you can enjoy. Our goal for 2026 is to really grow our audience. We have never spent any real time promoting the show, or even asking our listeners to do so. We have lots of plans for the future, and we are looking for your help. On our side, we are looking to add video, a website, more social media interaction on X, and potentially Facebook, Discord, and other platforms. Additionally, we will be setting up polls on Spotify for each episode going forward, and asking for more feedback by email. Finally, we are rolling out Paranormal Rundown Rabbit Holes so that we can reach those who don't want to set aside 2 1/2 to 3 hours for an episode, though I am not really sure why... What we really need now is your help. - Please like, subscribe, and review The Paranormal Rundown, on whatever platforms you listen to. This will help immensely with how often the platforms recommend our show. - Please tell your friends, family, and coworkers about the show! Maybe pick your favorite episode and forward it to them. - Please email us with YOUR PERFECT LIST. Send us an email at feedback@paranormalrundown.com of six topics that you think makes the perfect episode, and you might hear us use it! Please know that all of us here at The Paranormal Rundown really appreciate you! We are honored that you spend your valuable time with us, and we want to make that experience as rich and enjoyable for you as possible. We wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and hope that you receive the best that 2026 has to offer! The Paranormal Rundown is a partnership between the hosts David Griffith, Father Michael Birdsong, Randy Cantrell, and Vic Hermanson. Be sure to check out our partner podcasts: You can find Vic at Trailer Trash Terrors, https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vic-hermanson You can find Father Birdsong at https://www.becomingahouseofprayer.com, as well as hear his new podcast Ending the Curse at: https://open.spotify.com/show/5yL7ZAN4wcRKnMPAlalVXW