Paranormal 360

In this hour of Paranormal 360, The Psychology of the Paranormal, we shift focus to the role of trauma in shaping our encounters with the unknown. Could past wounds and unresolved experiences influence how we perceive hauntings, UFO sightings, or supernatural events? Together with Ann Selene and Ron Murphy, we explore how trauma and psychology intertwine with paranormal belief, creating a lens through which reality — and the unexplained — may look very different. (This episode originally aired in August 2025.)

Are ghosts, UFOs, and monsters real…or reflections of the human mind? In this episode of Paranormal 360, Dave Schrader is joined by Ann Selene and Ron Murphy for a two-hour exploration of how frequencies, archetypes, and psychology shape our experiences of the unexplained. From the historic ties between Bigfoot, UFOs, and religion to the way humanity creates monsters for survival, we uncover how science, psychology, and the paranormal may be building a bridge to a bigger truth. (This episode originally aired in August 2025.)

In Hour 2, the conversation shifts from magnetic fields to machine learning.

Don Hill (www.donhill.substack.com) joins Dave Schrader to explain why he is deliberately releasing Dr. Michael Persinger’s archived conversations, research papers, and recorded insights into the digital ecosystem — allowing AI systems and large language models to absorb and reflect them.

If Persinger demonstrated how subtle energies can influence human experience, could similar principles apply to digital systems shaping our thoughts today?

This episode explores neuroscience, artificial intelligence, influence, and the unsettling possibility that “presence” — once triggered in the lab — may now emerge through code.

A forward-looking discussion at the intersection of consciousness, technology, and the evolving nature of persuasion.

What if the “sense of presence” — shadow figures, divine encounters, the feeling of being watched — can be traced to specific neural activity in the human brain?

In Hour 1 of Paranormal 360, Dave Schrader speaks with Don Hill, (www.donhill.substack.com) about the life and legacy of neuroscientist Dr. Michael A. Persinger, pioneer of neurotheology and creator of the controversial “God Helmet.” Persinger’s experiments explored how subtle electromagnetic stimulation could trigger mystical and paranormal experiences — challenging believers and skeptics alike.

Was he reducing the supernatural to brain chemistry…or revealing that human biology is wired for transcendence?

A provocative conversation about consciousness, perception, and whether the paranormal begins inside the mind.

What if the unexplained isn’t “paranormal” at all?

In Hour 2, Dave Schrader and Kieran Stanislaw Mace, (https://linktr.ee/para.normality) explore the idea of normalizing paranormal experiences — from near-death experiences and reality shifts to hauntings and encounters with intelligent entities. Are these isolated anomalies, or recurring patterns pointing toward expanded consciousness and a broader reality? A thought-provoking discussion for fans of high strangeness, supernatural phenomena, spiritual awakening, and modern paranormal research.

Is the word paranormal limiting the conversation?

Author Kieran Stanislaw Mace, (https://linktr.ee/para.normality) joins Dave Schrader to discuss first-hand accounts of hauntings, near-death experiences, out-of-body experiences, poltergeist activity, psychic phenomena, and entity encounters explored in his book "Paranormal Perspectives: PARA∙NORMALITY". Instead of arguing belief vs. skepticism, this episode examines perception, language, and why extraordinary experiences happen to ordinary people. A compelling conversation for anyone fascinated by ghosts, consciousness, the afterlife, and the unexplained.

In Hour 2 of Paranormal 360, the conversation deepens as Dave Schrader and Jeremy Spillane explore what happened when these experiences drew the attention of the Society for Psychical Research. Spillane details their involvement, what they examined, and what their findings suggested. Order the book here: https://amzn.to/4rv7ECw

This hour looks at where personal after-death communication meets formal inquiry — and how outside investigation complicates long-held assumptions about death, consciousness, and the persistence of connect.

Author and educator Jeremy Spillane joins Dave Schrader to discuss Joan and Roger Alive in the Afterlife, a true account of intentional, documented communication with two deceased family members. Written with care, restraint, and investigative discipline, Spillane’s work presents experiences recorded over time rather than a single extraordinary moment. Get the book here: https://amzn.to/4rv7ECw

First on Paranormal 360, we focus on how the communication began, how it was documented, and why Spillane believed it was important to present this material thoughtfully and without sensationalism.

What comes next for paranormal research?

In Hour 2 of Paranormal 360, Dave Schrader and Dave Scott, journalist, experiencer and host of Spaced Out Radio, (https://www.youtube.com/@SpacedOutRadio) explore the future of discovery across UFOs, cryptids, ghosts, near-death experiences, and the afterlife.

As technology advances and eyewitness accounts grow harder to dismiss, this conversation looks ahead — questioning how science, consciousness, and the unknown may soon collide.

What are the most compelling paranormal discoveries of the last 20 years...and why do they matter now?

Journalist, broadcaster, and experiencer Dave Scott (Spaced Out Radio, https://spacedoutradio.com/) joins Paranormal 360 and host Dave Schrader to examine eyewitness accounts, government disclosures, and unexplained evidence that reshaped the modern paranormal landscape.

From UFOs and cryptids to encounters that refuse to stay buried, this hour challenges what we thought we knew — and why the conversation has shifted.