The Psychic and The Skeptic

Episode 52 - A Year of Questions, Doubts, Discoveries... and the Occasional Eye Roll

On their one-year anniversary episode, Christy and Kathy reflect on how the podcast grew from 2:00 AM debates, and their goal of balancing psychic and skeptical perspectives across case files, cryptids, and broader “abnormal” topics. They thank listeners and share statistics such as the top countries that have downloaded episodes. They answer questions and discuss popular episodes (Episode 1, Kendall’s, The Psychic, and an EVP episode), and favorites, key disagreements (photos, orbs), compelling EVPs (“din-din,” Beatty Mansion), disappointing cases, scariest locations, misconceptions, equipment skepticism, hot takes, and invite emails, stories, and future topic requests. Be sure to follow our podcast for updates, rate us on your favorite platform, and share your thoughts and stories at psychicandskeptic@gmail.com [psychicandskeptic@gmail.com]. Disclaimers: * This podcast is for informational or entertainment purposes only and should not be considered professional or medical advice. The content is general and accuracy is not guaranteed. Listeners are responsible for how they use the information. * The hosts are not responsible for any losses, damages, or liabilities that may arise from the use of this podcast. * This podcast content is protected by copyright and unauthorized use is prohibited. 00:00 Anniversary Banter 01:12 Why We Started 02:17 Podcast Mission 03:21 Year One Stats 05:42 Top Episodes Recap 07:32 EVP Spotlight 08:29 Favorite Episodes 10:26 Behind the Scenes 13:37 Evidence Debates 15:34 Underrated Episodes 16:40 Best EVP Stories 19:26 Disappointing Cases 23:10 Scariest Moments 27:13 Investigation Humor 28:30 Common Misconceptions 29:49 What Counts as Evidence 30:14 Why Some Experience More 32:50 DIY Investigation Mistakes 35:22 Devices and Ghost Tech 40:45 Orbs and Demon Hype 43:12 What to Do First 44:45 Hollywood Gets It Wrong 46:18 Big Paranormal Mysteries 49:54 Paranormal Hot Takes 53:54 One Year In Reflection 56:30 Audience and Next Steps 58:43 Wrap Up and Contact

Episode 51 - Automatic Writing

In this episode, Christy and Kathy explore automatic writing—writing perceived as guided by spirits, the subconscious, or other external forces—and debate paranormal versus psychological explanations like the ideomotor effect, dissociation, cryptomnesia, and altered states. They trace the practice chronologically from ancient Chinese fuji spirit writing and the Oracle of Delphi’s trance traditions through medieval mysticism and occult associations, then to the 19th-century Spiritualist movement (including the Fox sisters) and prominent figures such as Pearl Curran (Patience Worth), Blavatsky, Swedenborg, Andrew Jackson Davis, Hildegard of Bingen, Helene Smith’s alleged Mars communications, and William Stainton Moses. Christy shares her own investigation experience with hand-controlled writing and both discuss potential dangers, spiritual protections, and listener outreach for stories. Be sure to follow our podcast for updates, rate us on your favorite platform, and share your thoughts and stories at psychicandskeptic@gmail.com [psychicandskeptic@gmail.com]. Disclaimers: * This podcast is for informational or entertainment purposes only and should not be considered professional or medical advice. The content is general and accuracy is not guaranteed. Listeners are responsible for how they use the information. * The hosts are not responsible for any losses, damages, or liabilities that may arise from the use of this podcast. * This podcast content is protected by copyright and unauthorized use is prohibited. 00:00 Introduction 00:41 What Is Automatic Writing? 05:48 Ancient History & Origins 12:18 The Oracle of Delphi 15:57 Medieval Period & Spiritualism 18:08 The Spiritualist Movement & Fox Sisters 24:38 Psychology & the Unconscious Mind 27:46 Documented Cases 36:25 The Alien Case: Helene Smith 45:39 Christy's Personal Experience 56:01 Dangers of Automatic Writing 01:01:24 Closing Thoughts

Episode 50 - Civil War Ghosts - The Battle of Antietam

In this episode, Christy and Kathy continue their Civil War Ghost series on Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland, pairing battle history and eyewitness testimony with modern paranormal reports and skeptical explanations. They outline Antietam (Sept. 17, 1862) as the deadliest single day in American military history—and trace key phases from the Cornfield and Dunker Church to the Sunken Road (“Bloody Lane”) and Burnside Bridge. They discuss intense casualty figures, post-battle uses of Dunker Church, and Gardner’s photographs, then review hauntings like phantom gunfire, gunpowder smells, footsteps, whispers, shadow figures, vanishing soldiers, singing, blue orbs, and marching, weighing residual versus intelligent hauntings and psychological priming. They close with a Memorial Day tribute, invite listener stories and emails, and preview their June 19 one-year anniversary/50th episode with a bonus show and optional listener Q&A reading request. Be sure to follow our podcast for updates, rate us on your favorite platform, and share your thoughts and stories at psychicandskeptic@gmail.com [psychicandskeptic@gmail.com]. Disclaimers: * This podcast is for informational or entertainment purposes only and should not be considered professional or medical advice. The content is general and accuracy is not guaranteed. Listeners are responsible for how they use the information. * The hosts are not responsible for any losses, damages, or liabilities that may arise from the use of this podcast. * This podcast content is protected by copyright and unauthorized use is prohibited. 00:00 Episode 50 - Civil War Ghosts - The Battle of Antietam 04:08 The Battle History 10:45 The Cornfield & Dunker Church 16:48 Bloody Lane / Sunken Road 27:34 Burnside Bridge

Episode 49 - Cryptid Files - The Slenderman

In this episode, Christy and Kathy open another cryptid file featuring The Slender Man. They contrast the well-known 2009 origin—Eric Knudsen (“Victor Surge”) creating unsettling Photoshop images and captions on the Something Awful forum—with a darker “Watcher in the Woods” concept and the idea that Slender Man “feeds” on attention as modern folklore blurs fiction and plausibility. They outline traits that solidified through collective online storytelling (tall, faceless, suited, tentacle-like limbs, forests, children, “slender sickness”) and cite Marble Hornets as a key expansion. They discuss alleged sightings in California, England, Germany, Arkansas, and Ohio with skeptical explanations, and cover the 2014 Ouachita stabbing case, its insanity verdicts, releases, and later escape attempt. The episode ends with a call for listener story submissions. Be sure to follow our podcast for updates, rate us on your favorite platform, and share your thoughts and stories at psychicandskeptic@gmail.com [psychicandskeptic@gmail.com]. Disclaimers: * This podcast is for informational or entertainment purposes only and should not be considered professional or medical advice. The content is general and accuracy is not guaranteed. Listeners are responsible for how they use the information. * The hosts are not responsible for any losses, damages, or liabilities that may arise from the use of this podcast. * This podcast content is protected by copyright and unauthorized use is prohibited. 00:00 Introduction 03:34 Origins of Slenderman 10:16 The Myth Spreads 12:47 Slenderman Enters Reality 13:55 Why Slenderman Endures 15:33 Real-Life Sightings 22:19 The Waukesha Stabbing Case 32:41 Closing Thoughts

Episode 48 - Case Files - Yorktown Memorial Hospital - Part 2

In part two of their Yorktown Memorial Hospital case file, Christy and Kathy rejoin Afterlife Paranormal Investigations for an overnight investigation, starting with a basement sit-down in the “Cage Room,” described as a prison-like enclosure once used for at-risk patients. While monitoring with EMF devices, a motion-sensing music box, light-up cat balls, and a laser grid. They review audio captured elsewhere in the building that includes banging and a whisper that sounds like “put it back.” They test alleged blood splatter tied to a rumored basement murder-suicide using a presumptive blood kit. Listen to stories of a small shadow in the laser grid hallway, repeated equipment activation, a loud noise, and equipment that moved on its own. They review more EVPs and Christy shares psychic impressions of several spirits, including an “angry male,” grieving mothers, Dr. Leon Nowerski, and a “lady in blue,” Be sure to follow our podcast for updates, rate us on your favorite platform, and share your thoughts and stories at psychicandskeptic@gmail.com [psychicandskeptic@gmail.com]. Disclaimers: * This podcast is for informational or entertainment purposes only and should not be considered professional or medical advice. The content is general and accuracy is not guaranteed. Listeners are responsible for how they use the information. * The hosts are not responsible for any losses, damages, or liabilities that may arise from the use of this podcast. * This podcast content is protected by copyright and unauthorized use is prohibited. 00:00 Part Two Begins 01:20 Basement Cage Room 01:57 Sit Down Method 04:08 Put It Back EVP 06:31 Blood Splatter Tested 08:27 Laser Grid Shadow 10:35 Chapel To Nurses Station 11:22 Audio Baiting Bangs 13:48 Nurse Station EVP 14:29 Psychic Claims Begin 14:41 Angry Male Spirit 16:58 Lost Baby Mother 17:51 Teen Mother Story 20:47 Doctor Leon Revealed 24:35 Crossing Over Debate 28:23 Lady In Blue 29:59 Where To Find Evidence 31:08 Final Thanks