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Get ready for the next chilling installment in our "Scary Stories Series," leading up to Halloween! In this episode, we dive into the eerie legend of the fabled monster said to lurk beneath the waters of New Jersey’s Lake Hopatcong. 

Is there really something sinister hiding in the watery depths, or is it simply a myth? Listen in and decide for yourself—if you dare.

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For more on Traci Stein, her other podcast (Unpacking Possibility with Dr. Traci Stein), her meditations and more, visit: https://www.drtracistein.com/

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In Part 2 of “La Llorona,” Kathy and Traci unpack the history and psychology of the legend – including La Llorona’s jealousy, heartbreak, murder and madness. They also discuss true crime cases of filicide and the intersection of mental illness, evil, and murder. 

[Trigger warning: this episode covers 3 real life cases of mothers who murdered their children. Listener discretion is advised.]

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For more on Kathy Kelly and the Paranormal Museum and Original Asbury Park Ghost Tours, visit: https://paranormalbooksnj.com/

For more on Traci Stein, her other podcast (Unpacking Possibility with Dr. Traci Stein), her meditations and more, visit: https://www.drtracistein.com/

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In this chilling episode, the ladies of Curious Explorers invite you to dim the lights and gather close for a haunting journey into the legend of La Llorona—the Weeping Woman. As autumn settles in and Halloween approaches, Kathy weaves a spellbinding retelling of one of the most enduring and eerie folktales from the Americas.

La Llorona is a spectral figure whose grief and warning echo along riversides and through generations. She reminds us of the power of myth, the weight of loss, and the rules we pass down to keep the darkness at bay.

Whether you’re a longtime fan or joining for the first time, this episode promises goosebumps, insight, and a reminder: some stories are meant to be heard in the dark.

Press play—if you dare—and let the river remember you.

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For more on Kathy Kelly, the Paranormal Museum and the Original Asbury Park Ghost Tours in Asbury Park, visit: https://paranormalbooksnj.com/

For more on Traci Stein, her meditations and her Intuitive Development course, and her other podcast ("Unpacking Possibility with Dr. Traci Stein") visit: https://www.drtracistein.com/

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Join the Curious Explorers they count down to Spooky Season with Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Grab a cup of tea (or perhaps a glass of wine) as Kathy does a deep dive into the complex, tragic, and deeply human narrative that birthed one of literature’s most iconic monsters. The ladies also ponder Frankenstein’s eerie and prescient themes as they relate to contemporary science, technology, and the sometimes murky boundaries of human endeavor.

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For more on the Paranormal Museum and the Original Asbury Park Ghost Tours in Asbury Park, visit: https://paranormalbooksnj.com/

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Master remote viewer Lori Williams joins Traci to talk all about remote viewing -- from its use as a highly accurate psychic tool, to Lori’s journey working with luminaries Lyn Buchanan, Mel Riley, and more. Lori also discussed her previous work with law enforcement, how remote viewing can reveal the answers to life’s most pressing questions, and how you can become a highly skilled viewer. 

In the second half, Lori shares what she learned from remote viewing Bigfoot, and describes the uncanny events that unfolded as a result of tapping into this esoteric target.

For more information on Lori Williams, her books, courses, free masterclass, media and upcoming events, visit:

https://intuitivespecialists.com/

For more on the Curious Explorers,  visit: https://curious-explorers.com/

For more on Traci Stein, her other podcast, her intuition development course, meditations and more, visit: https://www.drtracistein.com/

For more on Kathy Kelly and the Paranormal Museum in Asbury Park, NJ, visit: https://paranormalbooksnj.com/

Timestamps & Key Moments

1. Lori Williams talks about working with Lyn Buchanan

• 0:57 – 7:12
  Lori’s background, studying under Lyn Buchanan, the rigorous training process, and becoming the first civilian certified as a controlled remote viewing instructor.
  
  

2. Working with law enforcement on missing persons cases

• 2:38 – 8:11
  Lori’s experience working with law enforcement, missing persons, and high-stakes cases, including a detailed story about a missing child and the impact of her remote viewing work.
  
  

3. Training in remote viewing

• 1:40 – 31:00
  Lori discusses the structure of remote viewing, her approach to teaching, the phases of training, and how anyone can learn the discipline.
  
  

4. Remote viewing Bigfoot

• 53:18 – 56:00
  Lori recounts her experience remote viewing Bigfoot for Coast to Coast AM, including her initial skepticism and the surprising results.
  
  

5. Bigfoot as a time traveler

• 56:41 – 58:01
  Lori describes the revelation from her session that Bigfoot’s defense is time travel, and how this aligns with Native American legends.
  
  

6. Bigfoot as a trickster and connector

• 1:07:46 – 1:12:18
  Stories of Bigfoot as a trickster—causing objects to disappear and reappear, manipulating electronics, and acting as a connector between people.
  
  

7. Uncanny feedback

• 45:36 – 50:15
  Lori shares stories of delayed and uncanny feedback from her remote viewing sessions, including validation years later and unexpected confirmations.
  
  

8. Connecting with Lori Williams

• 1:17:22 – End
  Where to find Lori online, her books, courses, and resources for learning more about remote viewing.
  
  
  

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Are Cape Cod alien sightings an open secret? 

What made Kathy flee Truro Air Force Base? 

And what happened to the soldier who “lost” two hours of time? 

Find the answers to these questions and more on this episode of Curious Explorers!

Chapters:

1. Budd Hopkins Introduction – 06:18
2. Guglielmo Marconi – 06:50
3. Truro Air Force Base – 09:54
4. Budd Hopkins, Alien Abductions & Hypnosis --16:21
5. The Soldier's Missing Time – 23:42
6. Kathy's Creepy Encounter at Truro Air Force Base – 25:07
7. Traci's Take on Hypnosis – 29:45

For more on the Curious Explorers, and to support the show, visit: https://curious-explorers.com/

For more on Provincetown’s own Sanctum Paranormal Museum, shop and tours, visit: https://ptownparanormal.com/

For more on the Paranormal Museum and the Original Asbury Park Ghost Tours in Asbury Park, visit: https://paranormalbooksnj.com/

For more on Traci Stein, her meditations and her Intuitive Development course, visit: https://www.drtracistein.com/

To read, “CIA files reveal how U.S. used psychics to spy on Iran,” visit:

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article131827589.html

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Was there real life Van Helsing?  Did Traci bend a spoon with her mind? Is Kathy channeling Zoolander? And who let the dogs out?? 

In this episode, Kathy and Traci tackle 80s TV nostalgia, “blue steel,” and the historical events that inspired Bram Stoker’s Van Helsing, werewolf stories, and more. 

For more on the Curious Explorers podcast, to ask us a question, share your spooky stories, or to buy us a coffee, visit: https://curious-explorers.com/

For more on Kathy Kelly, the Paranormal Museum and the Original Asbury Park Ghost Tour, visit: https://paranormalbooksnj.com/

For more on Traci Stein, her meditations and her intuition development course, visit: https://www.drtracistein.com/

Timestamps & Highlights:

• 00:00 – “Blue Steel”:
  Kathy’s secret weapon.
• 02:03 – Cagney & Lacey &  Meg Foster:
  80s classic cop shows and was Meg Foster was told to wear contacts?
• 05:48 Costco Fashion
  Say no more.
• 10:48 – Humidity or Hell?: 
  Welcome to New Jersey!
• 11:48 – Kathy’s Dogs and Scary Bunnies:
  Someone should never have watched, “Monty Python.”
• 15:39 – Spoon Bending & Psychic Events:
  How to succeed at spoon bending, and a shoutout to Carmen and the power of intention.
• 18:00 – Movie Talk: Red Lights & Paranormal Investigators:
  Why you should go see the film “Red Lights.” 
• 21:00 – Mediumship, Ethics, and Evidence:
  What happens if a medium can’t read you? 
• 23:45 – Van Helsing: Fact vs. Fiction:
  The real historical figures who inspired Van Helsing, the context of 18th and 19th-century Europe, and science vs. superstition.
• 29:00 – Vampire Panics & Werewolf Trials:
  True stories of vampire panics, werewolf trials, and the evolution of supernatural beliefs.’
• 36:00 - Van Helsing’s Legacy & Modern Paranormal Research
• 1:10:00 – The Legacy of Van Helsing:
  How Van Helsing became a cultural archetype, and what he represents for modern paranormal investigators and scholars.
• 44:00 – Is Sabrina a Familiar?:
  Sabrina is more than just a cat. Probably.

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What do Barbara Brennan, Bill Bengston, Bernard Grad, and biophoton research have in common (besides the letter B?)? They all shed some light on the phenomenon of auras - or the energy fields around us that some people can see (and we all probably perceive in some way). In this episode, Traci and Kathy ponder what auras may be, how they’re connected to healing, psi, and consciousness, as well as what auras might tell us about someone’s health, personality, and more. The ladies also chat about current biophoton research showing that light emitted by the brain is detectable outside the human skull. Could this phenomenon contribute to what we experience as the aura?

Plus, Kathy chats about her recent trip to her ancestral home in Dysart, County Roscommon, Ireland.

For photos of Kathy’s trip and the topics and people mentioned in this episode, catch the video on YouTube: @CuriousExplorersShow

For more on the Curious Explorers and the podcast, visit: https://curious-explorers.com/

For more on Traci Stein, her meditations, courses and events, visit: https://www.drtracistein.com/

For more on Kathy Kelly, the Paranormal Museum and the original Asbury Park ghost tour, visit: https://paranormalbooksnj.com/

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To hear Traci's interview with psychic detective Pam Coronado (mentioned in this episode), visit:  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ep-52-psychic-detective-pam-coronado/id1560681195?i=1000641908667

To read the Scientific American article on biophotons and the brain: 

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/your-brain-is-glowing-and-scientists-cant-figure-out-why/

Creath & Schwartz, "What Biophoton Images of Plants Can Tell Us About Biofields and Healing"

https://emmind.net/openpapers_repos/Endogenous_Fields-Mind/Endo._Biophotons/Biophotons_Various/2005_What_Biophoton_Images_of_Plants_Can_Tell_Us_about_Biofields_and_Healing.pdf

00:00 Casual Catch-Up and Gardening Woes

00:59 A Trip to County Roscommon, Ireland

05:04 Exploring Aura Photography

06:59 Understanding Auras: Traits and States

09:52 Historical Perspectives on Auras

14:48 Personal Experiences with Aura Readings

17:53 The Mysteries of Intuitive Perception

26:52 Unexplained Phenomena and Personal Experiences with Auras

27:31 Barbara Brennan's Healing Science

31:00 Bill Bengston's Energy Healing Method

35:20 Biophotons and Scientific Research

41:08 Perception of Auras and Energy Fields

51:30 Human Potential and a Few Zombies

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This episode begins with the Curious Explorers catching up and sharing some eerie Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVPs) that were captured while recording some of Kathy & Traci’s spookiest episodes.

The heart of this episode, however, is the story of Bridget Bishop, the first woman executed during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. The Curious Explorers discuss the climate of fear, hysteria, and social control that led to the unjust arrest and execution of Bridget Bishop and numerous others during this dark period in history. 

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For more on Kathy Kelly and the Paranormal Museum in Asbury Park, NJ, visit: https://paranormalbooksnj.com/

For more on Traci Stein, her audio hypnotic meditations and more, visit: https://www.drtracistein.com/

00:00 Curious Catch Up

00:08 EVPs and Creepy Sounds

00:58 Was that a Demon?

01:46 Analyzing Audio Anomalies

03:22 Eastern State EVPs

14:47 Sanctum Paranormal and Upcoming Events

18:36 Introduction to the Salem Witch Trials

28:07 Three Marriages and a Red Bodice

30:00 Salem in 1692

33:04 Hysteria, Fame & Control

36:11 Bridget Bishop's Trial and Execution

40:42 The Legacy and Hauntings of Bridget Bishop

47:21 Salem's History and Preservation

55:39 Share Your Thoughts, Wants, & Scary Stories with Us!

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What do hell hounds, haunted bathrooms and Screaming Jenny have in common?  Can you really get your (ghostly) fix on Route 666? Will Kathy ever live out her fantasy of becoming a trucker? 

The answers to these questions and more (plus the winner of our recent giveaway on this episode of Curious Explorers!

For more on Kathy, Traci and the Curious Explorers Podcast, and to send us a message (we’d love to hear from you!), visit: https://curious-explorers.com/

For more on Kathy Kelly, the Paranormal Museum in Asbury Park, and Sanctum Paranormal in Provincetown (with Adam Berry), visit: https://curious-explorers.com/

For more on Traci Stein, her audio meditations, and the “Unpacking Possibility” podcast, visit: https://www.drtracistein.com/

The 5 Most Haunted Truck Stops in the US:

https://www.bloomtrucks.com/the-5-most-haunted-truck-stops-in-the-u-s

This Old Missouri Truck Stop is Haunted:

https://mymix923.com/haunted-tales-diamonds-restaurant/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral

Travelling through the haunted Route 666, the Devil's Highway:

https://www.dangerousroads.org/north-america/usa/4993-route-666.html

Common Trucking Urban Legends and Superstitions:

https://www.bloomtrucks.com/common-trucking-urban-legends-superstitions

00:00 Weekend (Road) Warrior, and Kathy, Harry or Drew?

02:47 Traci’s Cape Code Road Trip (with Only ONE Stop)

09:39 Ghost Stops and Haunted Highways

14:52 Truckers Get Paranormal

19:25 Screaming Jenny's Truck Stop

28:32 How to Ruin Your Microbiome

28:59 Sour Patch Kids and a Soda to Go

29:38 Love's Travel Stop in Gallup, New Mexico

35:31 Hell by Way of Iowa

40:45 The Devil’s Highway

52:15 Change for a $50

57:30 Final Thoughts and Drop Us a Line

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