MVP's WTF? Paranormal

You probably thought the Mothman sightings ended back in 1966 or 1967 when the alleged winged creature was claimed to have been seen in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The last mass-reported sightings of the Mothman ended following the Silver Bridge Collapse, which claimed the lives of 46 people. However, it seems to have resurfaced (ALLEGEDLY), with more recent sightings in Ohio and Chicago and apparently, the witnesses have pictures. Well, we have questions! Below are links to additional information regarding this cryptid legend:

1. PhD Candidate Eleanor Ann Hasken Dissertation for Indiana University, "The Migration of a Local Legend: The Case of Mothman"
2. Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage Magazine article 2021
3. Joe Nickell article for Skeptical Inquirer "Mothman Revisited: Investigating on Site:
4. West Virginia Public Broadcasting "Mothman Legacy Has Ties to Ancient Folklore"
5. National Audubon Society Article 2018 "Is the Mothman of West Virginia an Owl?"
6. Alleged Reported Sightings/Encounters map in the Chicago Lake Michigan area
7. WCHS Fox 11 News Report 2016
8. Chicago O'Hare American Airlines fire 2016
9. Southeast Ohio Magazine article 2016
10. Southern Living article 2022
11. West Virginia Encyclopedia

Red Pill or Blue Pill? Did that really happen or is it just a false memory? We jump into possibly the craziest mind phenomenology idea of them all in this episode: The Simulation Theory, with the Mandela Effect as "proof". What if we're all just living in a giant computer program? We also have a lot of fun as we discuss the Mandela Effect and go through numerous examples of things we all remember...which turned out to be FALSE! Some of these examples are going to blow your mind and make you question everything!

Below are links to more information on Simulation Theory and the Mandela Effect

More information:
Elon Musk Interview re: Simulation Theory

Scientific American Article on Simulation Theory

Physicist Dr. Tim Lou, PhD's article on why are NOT living in a simulation

Better Explanation of Quantum Chromodynamics

More examples of the Mandela Effect

We continue our interview of WarDeadPool in this episode and he blows our minds as he discusses his thoughts on the missing Malaysia Flight MH370.  On March 8, 2014 at 12:42 a.m. MH370 took off from Kuala Lumpur and turned toward Beijing, climbing to its assigned cruising altitude of 35,000 feet at 1:01 am.  On board, were 12 crew members and 227 passengers,  including five children. At 1:30 am Malaysian military and civilian radar began tracking the plane as it turned around and then flew southwest over the Malay Peninsula and then northwest over the Strait of Malacca. At 2:22 am Malaysian military radar lost contact with the plane over the Andaman Sea. An Inmarsat satellite in geostationary orbit over the Indian Ocean received hourly signals from flight 370 and last detected the plane at 8:11 am. Soooo, what happened???

Here are the videos we discuss in this episode:

Satellite video originally uploaded on May 19, 2014

Thermal drone video view 

zoomed in satellite video

Satellite and Drone side by side video

Opposing video discovered after the recording of the show (important to note that this debunking video was done in 2023, not in 2014 or with 2014 software.)

Additional information:
Brittanica history of Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappearance

Today, let's talk about the Mexican Aliens. No, we're not talking about immigration but the actual alien bodies (allegedly) that were presented to the Mexican government. A very tardy, but fascinating nonetheless, WarDeadPool joins us in our discussion.  We not only dive into these alleged extraterrestrials but also Project Blue Beam and explore the idea of aliens being fallen angels.

You can find more information about our guest, War Deadpool, and the topics we discussed in today's episode at the links below:

Guest Information:
WarDeadPool's TikTok
WarDeadPool's Youtube

More Topic Information:
Mexican Alien Reuters News
Mexican Aliens CBS Coverage
Video of Mexican Aliens (allegedly)

Project Blue Beam
Monast's 1994 paper on his Project Blue Beam theory
Project Blue Beam Exposed article by The Secret Sun debunking the theory
RationalWiki synopsis of Project Blue Beam

Today, were keeping it short and not quite sweet. We venture into the world of the scary cryptid tales. Evan shares about the legend of the flesh-eater of the forest: The Wendigo. Some of you may have heard of it, some of you may not have. It's a terrifying mythical creature, nonetheless. Below are some links to some more interesting info on this beast, including an excellent article by Ben Radford.

So, you ready? Let's do this!

https://benjaminradford.com/2021/11/18/antlers-and-the-wendigo/

https://owlcation.com/humanities/What-Is-A-Wendigo-Really

https://www.britannica.com/topic/wendigo

https://allthatsinteresting.com/wendigo

https://www.facinghistory.org/ideas-week/more-monsters-deeper-significance-wendigo-stories

It is with deep sadness and sorrow that we share that our co-host and brother, Paul Browning, finally took his last breath on Halloween, October 31, 2023. This was his last recorded interview. It's hard to fathom not having him around. But we know he's no longer suffering and he is finally resting, at peace, and all his questions about life and the afterlife have finally been answered. Paul, you're amazing and you will NEVER be forgotten.

Paul Anthony Browning 
August 8th, 1966- October 31, 2023
Rest easy, brother! We will see you again. 

When it comes to UFO crashes, Brazil told Roswell "Hold my beer!" We're talking about the Varginha UFO incident of 1996, which is Brazil's Roswell... possibly even bigger. There's an entire town full of witnesses whose stories remained consistent over the past 27 years. Many of the witnesses are still alive and continue to reside in Varginha. Allegedly, a police officer grabbed one and took it to a hospital, and later died under mysterious pretenses. Of course, the military (both Brazil's and the US) got involved and the town was quarantined by the military. If you haven't heard of this story, you can watch the 2022 documentary "Moment of Contact" by James Fox, which was made about the incident in which numerous witnesses were interviewed, and actual news footage and interviews taken from 1996 are included. Did a UFO crash in Varginha, Brazil? Were the sightings real? We're linking more information as well as links to the documentary below.

So, you ready? Let's do this!

Documentary on YouTube (rent): https://youtu.be/mvLWQylMn40?si=yKYV-zRQA-86_mLL
Documentary on Tubi (free): https://tubitv.com/movies/100004003/moment-of-contact?start=true&tracking=google-feed&utm_source=google-feed

https://nypost.com/2022/10/28/filmmaker-claims-video-exists-of-captured-alien-creature-from-brazil-ufo-incident/

https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/the-time-varginha-brazil-had-its-very-own-resident-alien-allegedly

James Fox interview: https://youtu.be/IktaNtbVFVs?si=Tb_l1pLipRYAbGOY

https://youtu.be/ikqYDjT4KP0?si=8NKv9ALXhNK617YF

Brian Dunning Skeptical response:  https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4853

Glad you stuck with us. We're delving into the allegedly solved mystery of the Dyatlov Pass incident of 1959. Was it a Yeti? Was it what Paul refers to as a "Slabalanche"? Was it poison? We take it one step further, however, as we uncovered a similar incident that happened in 1993 in the Khamar Daban mountain range. As always, we've linked some additional information regarding both incidents, along with an amazing website, Dyatlovpass.com, which has maps, copies of the diaries, the autopsy reports and photos, and a treasure trove of additional documentation that you definitely want to review. After listening, ask yourself: Do you think the Russians actually solved this mystery, or was it a cover-up of something more sinister? Was it a curse, yeti, or aliens? Hmmmmm.....

So, you ready? Let's do this!

https://dyatlovpass.com/

https://www.rbth.com/history/330020-russia-dyatlov-pass-mystery-analogues

https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/the-most-credible-theories-regarding-the-khamar-daban-incident-ae84d8a60be2

https://www.rbth.com/russian-x-files/2017/06/07/death-in-the-urals-one-of-the-most-mysterious-tragedies-in-russian-history_778412

https://www.rbth.com/history/329574-dyatlov-pass-russia-alien-conspiracy

https://thoughtcatalog.com/christine-stockton/2021/12/the-group-of-russian-hikers-who-started-bleeding-from-their-eyes/

We're starting this season out with an interview with a witch and she's awesome! BJ Hodges is our guest tonight and well, we had questions! BJ has been practicing "witchcraft" for 20 years and we were very surprised at what we learned from her. She was very transparent about her beliefs and practices and we're very appreciative of her time.  Now, she did say that not all witches practice the same. Nonetheless, we had our eyes opened by what she shared. If you have comments or questions for BJ after listening to this episode, hit us up on our website, DM us on one of our social media sites, or shoot us an email! If you're someone who practices witchcraft differently and would also like to share, we'd love to have you on the show as well!

You ready? Let's do this!

Here's where you can learn more about BJ as well as her paranormal team:

https://www.facebook.com/BlueGrassGhostChasers1/

https://www.tiktok.com/@bluegrassghostchasers

https://bluegrassghostchasers.com/

https://www.tiktok.com/@bjhodges8?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

Welp, folks! Here it is! The final episode of Season 6 and part 2 of the Lindley Street Haunting, aka Bridgeport Poltergeist, aka The Weekend From Hell, aka Not a Good AirBnB. If you didn't listen to part 1, stop now and listen to our last episode first, otherwise, you'll be lost in the  sauce as we pick up right where we left off.


Again, thank you to  author William J. Hall, whose book The World's Most Haunted House: The True Story of The Bridgeport Poltergeist on Lindley Street, contained invaluable insight and research on this topic. His book also contains copies of the actual police reports, interviews of the city officials, officers, and firefighters involved, and other rare documents. You can find this book on Amazon and pretty much in any bookstore. It is definitely worth the read.

You ready? Let's do this!

Image of the house:  https://www.trulia.com/p/ct/bridgeport/966-lindley-st-bridgeport-ct-06606--2005440371

https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=AONE&u=googlescholar&id=GALE|A447722003&v=2.1&it=r&sid=googleScholar&asid=311a06fc

https://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/local/2015/04/13/marsha-godin-next-kin/25731001/

http://www.bridgeportintheknow.com/haunted.htm

Listen, we know it took a couple of weeks, but sometimes these little things called "adulting" and "responsibilities" and "coachella" get in the way of production. Nonetheless, this story is just too good to skip. We're talking about the Lindley Street Haunting. Some people refer to it as the Bridgeport Poltergeist, but it's the same event that took place at 966 Lindley St., in Bridgeport, CT. A listener requested we do tackle this topic and we understand why; There were over 70 credible witnesses to the events. This case not only has flying furniture, floating refrigerators, but most importantly, a talking cat (allegedly). Moreover, it was well documented in police reports. Take a listen to part one.

We'd like to thank author William J. Hall, whose book The World's Most Haunted House: The True Story of The Bridgeport Poltergeist on Lindley Street, contained invaluable insight and research on this topic. His book also contains copies of the actual police reports, interviews of the city officials, officers, and firefighters involved, and other rare documents. You can find this book on Amazon and pretty much any bookstore. It is definitely worth the read.

You ready? Now let's do this!

Image of the house:  https://www.trulia.com/p/ct/bridgeport/966-lindley-st-bridgeport-ct-06606--2005440371

https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=AONE&u=googlescholar&id=GALE|A447722003&v=2.1&it=r&sid=googleScholar&asid=311a06fc

https://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/local/2015/04/13/marsha-godin-next-kin/25731001/

http://www.bridgeportintheknow.com/haunted.htm

It took us a while, but we finally finished this episode! Sorry for the long wait! This is an interesting case from the Warrens. There have been many claims about people seeing a lady dressed in white in Union Cemetery. Did the Warren's actually capture an woman apparition on film? Who was the woman they claim is in the video? We also ask some other important questions about ghosts and discuss the ethics of investigating graveyards and cemeteries. 

So you ready? Let's do this!

Yes, you read that right: We are talking about the Warren's werewolf case and you might be a little surprised at what we learned. Some of us actually learned something new with the research we uncovered, not just about Bill Ramsey, but also about the medical condition, clinical lycanthropy. Yup... it's an actual thing. Clinical lycanthropy is a rare psychiatric condition which involves a delusion that the sufferer is transforming or has transformed into an animal. So buckle up, Buttercup because we're about to take you on a werewolf ride!

Research links we used for this episode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl0wL8kre74

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bucFTvNglM

https://paranorms.com/bill-ramsey/

https://pshychologyofwerewolves.weebly.com/werewolves-in-neurology-and-psychology.html

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8542696/#:~:text=Clinical%20Lycanthropy%20is%20a%20rare,its%20clinical%20or%20therapeutic%20correlates

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9571-schizophreniform-disorder

https://the-gist.org/2015/08/clinical-lycanthropy-where-psychiatry-and-mythology-collide/#:~:text=Currently%2C%20there%20is%20no%20definite,treat%20the%20underlying%20condition5.

https://www.livescience.com/44875-werewolves-in-psychiatry.html

https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/werewolf.htm#pt5

Chris finally opens up about the current drama between himself and ghost hunter, Kalani Smith, which is spilling out all over social media. 
We also get a little more insight into Chris's background and history as a paranormal investigator.  
We are tagging Kalani Smith in an Instagram post in the event he wishes to hear Chris's take on the situation. Additionally, we welcome him onto the show to provide his input/retort. We got questions and hope that he will be willing to come on the show to answer them.

@paranormal_chris
@kalanighosthunter
@mvp_paranormal

Disclaimer/Warning: We're absolutely savage in this episode - no holds barred! This is one of our favorite cases from the Warren Files to discuss: The infamous Haunting in Connecticut case, aka The Snedeker Family Haunting. This case surrounds the Snedeker family who claimed their house was not only haunted, but that the demons also attacked them late at night...sexually.  They sought out the help of Ed and Lorraine Warren, who rated this haunt only a 9 out of 10, though.  We lose all sense of decorum and tact in this episode as we discuss the facts of the case as well as possible ulterior motives. Mell and Chris take the gloves off in this episode!  If you haven't seen their interview on the Sally Jesse Raphael show, we've included the link below for you along with links to additional resources. After you're done listening, what do you think?

Links:
 
Sally Jesse Raphael appearance:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxMtNTQOIXw

A Current Affair interview:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG9-qu_cnFU

Lorraine Warren interview (2009):  https://youtu.be/aTg96zio_sw

The Paranormal Scholar's research:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwB3cKnrpm8

Center for Inquiry:  https://centerforinquiry.org/blog/demonizing_in_connecticut/

Skeptic Magazine (includes interview of Ray Garton): https://www.skeptic.com/podcasts/monstertalk/13/10/16/transcript/

People Magazine article: https://people.com/celebrity/inside-story-the-real-life-haunting-in-connecticut/

N.E.S.P.R.:  https://tonyspera.com/the-haunting-in-connecticut/https://tonyspera.com/the-haunting-in-connecticut/

We're talking about the "Devil Made Me Do It" case of Arne Cheyenne Johnson who was convicted of first degree manslaughter for killing his landlord, Alan Bono in 1981. The Warrens and Johnson's attorney attempted to use "not guilty by reason of demonic possession", but this was a no-go for the judge. After we go over some of the facts of the case and the consequences that came out of it, what do you think? Was Johnson really possessed by the devil? Or was it just a big heaping pile of dogsh*t for an excuse to murder?

Links to consider for further research:
https://www.historyvshollywood.com/video/ed-and-lorraine-warren-interview-devil-made-me-do-it-case/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9Be1Q_X_AQ

https://www.journalinquirer.com/archives/conn-man-sues-saying-demon-murder-claim-was-a-hoax/article_6d3cabbe-d40d-5a00-8b28-2b3c84087a50.html

https://apnews.com/article/c758c33ba4756f757e1dfec4f0abd39e

https://archives.law.virginia.edu/dengrove/writeup/arne-cheyenne-johnson

https://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Did-the-devil-make-him-do-it-A-real-life-murder-16214951.php

https://skepticalinquirer.org/2014/03/the-conjuring-ghosts-poltergeist-demons/

https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a36529802/conjuring-3-true-story-arne-johnson-now/

If you enjoyed The Conjuring 2, then you may want to listen to this episode in which we talk about the true story behind it: The Enfield Poltergeist. There's a lot of debate on this case, as there's just as many people who argue it was a complete hoax orchestrated by the girls, Janet and Margaret, as there are people who believe them. We also discuss the interview given by the girls and the Constables who responded to the scene the first night the mother called. We've attached a link to the actual original interview of the girls, the Constables, and Maurice Gross. We've also attached a link to the photos we discuss in the show. We're curious as to what you think once you hear and review everything we talk about.

Interview link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sls6pszMGfk&t=2s

Photos: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2016/06/13/the-conjuring-2-what-really-happened-during-the-enfield-haunting/

https://www.thejournal.ie/enfield-haunting-poltergeist-2096336-May2015/

https://skepticalinquirer.org/2012/07/enfield-poltergeist/

You can't talk about Ed and Lorraine Warren's case files without talking about the infamous Amityville Horror House.  In 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr. murdered his parents and four siblings at 112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville NY.  However, what drove him to this gruesome murder? How does Ed and Lorraine Warren tie into all of this and what were their claims? What really drove the Lutz family from the home after they purchased it? Was it something demonic? Or was it something far more sinister.... (and by that we mean an elaborate hoax)?

We've listed below some additional resources that we refer to in this episode as well as that might provide some additional insight to the topic:

Extensive research website on the Amityville Murders by Ric Osuna: https://amityvillemurders.com/
Amityville Murders documentary by Ryan Katzenbach:  https://youtube.com/watch?v=tO21jtFcXN8&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE
Marvin Scott news segment on Amityville https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmUu0Op87tE
Marvin Scott remembers Amityville https://www.facebook.com/pix11news/videos/347887189306608
Ed and Lorraine Warren interview regarding Amityville: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsX9HMzWg_E

This is the story that inspired the movie The Conjuring.  In fact, the eldest daughter, Andrea Perron, wrote about her family's experiences in the farmhouse in her book, House of Darkness, House of Light.  We were surprised at some of the things that we discovered when researching this case. After we share what we discover, we're curious if you believe what the Warrens claim, what Andrea Perron claims, or what Norma Sutcliff, the owner of the house after the Perron family left, claims.

Let's do this!

Anyone who is familiar with the Warrens and their occult museum knows about the infamous Annabelle doll.  There have been many claims about this doll, from possession to even it being the cause of a man's death.  We delve deep into the claims and the story the Warrens gave regarding the doll's history as well examine another possible explanation as to where the story behind the doll really began. What do you think? 

If you have questions or comments, we'd love to hear from you! Shoot us an email or comment on our Facebook, website, or TikTok page!