Para(normal)

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What's Para(normal) about?

Para(normal) is a biweekly podcast where host, Marie Adoranti, tells of her ghostly experiences and has a guest or two tell theirs as well.

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Once Upon a Scary Election ...

11.26.2020

Only three short weeks ago, we had to wait and watch – uncertain of the fate of America – and if orange man would be re-elected. To distract us from potential impending doom, we decided to Zoom call our new ...

Para(normal) episodes:

11.26.2020 Once Upon a Scary Election Night with Debra DiGiovanni Only three short weeks ago, we had to wait and watch – uncertain of the fate of America – and if orange man would be re-elected. To distract us from potential impending doom, we decided to Zoom call our new ...
11.19.2020 Pouring One Out For My Ghouls After a few weeks of guest interviews, the girls take it back to their roots, and share your spooky hometown haunts. In this episode, Marie and Nicolina tell stories from patrons, Crystal and Destiny. They also play the longest game ...
11.12.2020 We Watch Ghosts with Vince Averill On this episode of Para(normal), we have Vince Averill on the show! Listen to him tell stories of his paranormal experiences involving a ghost and UFOs. In return, Marie tells him a story involving the ghost of famous wrestler, Adrian ...
11.05.2020 Ghouls Gone Wild: Nell Cropsey and Lizzie Borden In this episode of Para(normal) we recount true crime stories that continue to live on, long beyond the grave. Nicolina tells the unsolved murder case of Nell Cropsey, and how she never really left her home in Elizabeth City, North ...
10.29.2020 A Special Halloween Hometown Haunt with Comedian Kate Davis It's Halloweek – and the girls had the pleasure of chatting with Kate Davis – hilarious Canadian comedian and writer – for a Halloween Hometown Haunts episode. In this episode, the girls chat about horoscopes, Kate shares her own personal ...
10.22.2020 Twins Basil, Twins! In this episode of Para(normal), the girls present a twins themed episode requested by Witch level patron, Madison Amerson. Marie tells the odd events surrounding the Gibbons twins, and their peculiar bond that eventually led to their incarceration. Nicolina uncovers ...
10.15.2020 Hometown Haunts: The Rosedale Hauntings and The Little Girl in the Kitchen In this Hometown Haunts episode, an old friend of girls – Ms. Alycia Gallagher – stops in to share the events of a reoccurring haunting in her childhood home, (which is just a "stones" throw away from where the podcast ...
10.08.2020 Paranormal Frauds: The Fox Sisters and Cottingley Fairies In this episode of Para(normal)Nicolina and Marie explore two notorious paranormal fraudster stories. Nicolina tells the story of The Fox Sisters and their hoax on Spiritualism while Marie reveals the truth behind the Cottingley Fairies. The girls also welcome a ...
10.01.2020 Hometown Haunts: Special October Edition There comes a time when risks must be taken, and doing things that feel uncomfortable turn into incredible experiences. On this episode of Para(normal)the girls share some big news that is sure to shake up the podcast. Marie then reads ...
09.24.2020 Getting Freaky in the Eighth Gate to Hell Marie shares an array of stories and legends from Spider Gates Cemetery, a small Quaker Cemetery located in Leicester, Massachusetts, also referred to as the eighth gate to hell. Then, Nicolina tells the ghostly lore surrounding one of the world’s ...
09.17.2020 Hometowns: The Boyfriend and Nurse Emma In this Hometown Haunts episode Nicolina drags her "non-believer" boyfriend on the show to tell his paranormal experience at an AirBnb in P.E.I. Marie then shares a listener story sent in from Courtney, a Witch level patron, about her encounters ...
09.10.2020 Witches, Snitches, and Bitches In this episode of Para(normal), Marie and Nicolina attempt to scare each other with some creepy stories about witches. Nicolina shares the legend of the "Witch of Zachary" also known as Alice Penny Taylor, and how she earned her reputation ...
09.03.2020 Introducing Hometown Haunts The girls release their first biweekly Hometown Haunts episode! An episode dedicated to you the listener, where your hosts, Marie and Nicolina, retell haunted stories from listeners. In this episode, Marie tells Jamie's experience with childlike entities at a haunted ...
08.27.2020 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT + Urban Legends Marie and Nicolina make a big announcement regarding the podcast, including new weekly episodes and the relaunch of their Patreon, which now features new and exciting membership levels. Plus, upon listener request, the girls tell two urban legend stories. Marie ...
08.13.2020 Bad Boys For Life: Return From Quarantine Marie and Nicolina finally return from quarantine to update loyal listeners on their 6 month COVID-19 hiatus, and deliver a host of spooky stories to keep you up at night. Nicolina uncovers the myth and hauntings of the Sorrel-Weed House, ...
03.12.2020 Angels & Demons On this episode, Nicolina and Marie talk about people who have gone beyond the grave and come back. That's right! We're talking Near Death Experiences!
02.27.2020 Back From The Dead After a long break, the girls are finally back! They're talking about the haunting of comedian, Jenny Slate's, childhood home which includes a sea captain and the letters that he wrote the love of his life. We also talk about ...
11.19.2019 Vengeful Women, Like, Literally. On this episode, Nicolina tells the legendary tale of La Llorona while Marie takes a deep dive into the The Bell Witch of Tennessee.
11.19.2019 Vengeful Women, Like, Literally. On this episode, Nicolina tells the legend of La Llorona, and Marie takes a deep dive into the story of The Bell Witch of Tennessee.
10.29.2019 The Live Show Marie and Nicolina have their first ever live show in Hamilton, Ontario, at The Witch's Fix! Marie tells the story of The Dark Lady that haunts The Custom House, and Nicolina takes us on a haunted pub crawl and tells ...
10.01.2019 Paranormal Pilots Marie tells the story of the mysterious disappearance of Frederick Valentich. Nicolina talks about the ghostly apparitions of Captain Bob Loft and Second Officer Don Repo that continue to appear after their flight crashed into the Everglades in 1972.
09.17.2019 Clownin Around Marie and Nicolina talk about the curious case of the phantom clowns! We have a hometown haunt that clears up some questions we had previously.
09.10.2019 Friday The 13th We're talking about the curse of Friday The 13th on this episode! Nicolina puts a true crime spin on things with the murder of Kitty Genovese, and Marie gets into the conspiracy theories surrounding the murder of Tupac Shakur.
08.20.2019 The Cursed Episode (Episode 45) On today's episode, the girls are talking famous curses! Marie tells the story of the curse of King Tut's tomb and Nicolina dazzles us with the tale of the Hope Diamond. The hometown haunt leaves questions lingering and the FMK ...
08.07.2019 Ghost Celebrities (Episode 44) Today we talk about your favourite celebrities who are still up to their old tricks in the afterlife.
07.23.2019 Mediocre Men & Martians (Episode 43) This episode is all about alien invasions! Marie tells the story of Stan Romanek and we discuss whether we believe him or if we think he's a giant liar. Nicolina talks about the infamous Roswell incident. We play FMK, alien ...
07.02.2019 Stage Dive At A Norah Jones Concert (Episode 42) Marie tells the story of a family whose son's imaginary friend turns out to be an evil entity set on destroying their family. Nicolina tells us a story from the first-person perspective of a man whose daughter's imaginary friend is ...
06.18.2019 Shrek Would Never Do That To Fiona (Episode 41) On this episode of Para(normal), Marie tells the story of Kat Larstone, whose friend's husband had promised their baby to a cult, and the terror that ensues after the friend has been invited into Kat's house. Nicolina tells us about ...
06.05.2019 Skinwalker? I Hardly Know Her (Episode 40) On the 40th episode of Para(normal), Nicolina tells us about a haunted hotel that spooks NBA players when they stay overnight, and Marie re-tells a story about a family being stalked by a Skinwalker in their trailer. The girl's game ...
05.21.2019 Urban Legends (Episode 39) Today we're diving in to two famous urban legends: Slenderman and Le Loyon!
05.07.2019 History Lessons (Episode 38) Nicolina and Marie give you a little history lesson! We're talking about soldiers that haunt! Fearless Fred, of Q107, joins the girls and tells them stories of haunted happenings at the home he lived in in Belgium as a kid.
04.23.2019 The Warrens (Episode 37) This episode was recorded prior to the death of Lorraine Warren on April 18, 2019. Whether you believe in the Warren's abilities or not, it goes without saying that they were a major influence in the paranormal circuits. Our hearts ...
04.09.2019 You Didn't Ask For This Episode (Episode 36) Nicolina and Marie tell the terrifying stories behind the curse of The Poltergeist trilogy, and The Omen. Hear about how numerous deaths, disappearances, and bad luck seemed to plague those who worked on these two films. Have a paranormal story ...
03.26.2019 The Ouija Board Episode (Episode 35) On this episode, Nicolina tells the story of Patience Worth and Pearl Curran - the story a literary ghost that manifests from a Ouija board. Marie tells the story of a well known Ouija board demon and how they terrorized ...
03.12.2019 The Hands Resist The Crying Boy (Episode 34) On episode 34, Marie talks about the curse of the Crying Boy painting and how an entire city hosted a bonfire event to get rid of the paintings and prints. Nicolina tells us about the curse of The Hands Resist ...
02.26.2019 A Rag Doll & A Dead Girl Walk Into A Bar (Episode 33) Nicolina tells us the real story of the haunted (or possessed,) doll, Annabelle. Marie talks about a hitchhiking ghost that is just trying to find her way home.
02.12.2019 Welcome Back (Episode 32) Did you miss us? We missed you, too! So we're back! On this episode, you get to meet Nicolina, our new cohost! She tells us an experience she had after her dad passed away, Marie tells the story of the ...
11.22.2018 Hiatus. Just some news! This isn't goodbye - it's see you soon!
11.06.2018 3 Girls, 1 Podcast (Episode 31) 3 Girls, 1 Blog come to the podcast to talk about a little ghost girl that haunted one of their basements. We read listener mail about a haunted summer camp and the hometown haunt is San Antonio, Texas!
10.23.2018 Jack The Ripper's Ghost? (Episode 30) Marie's friend, Holly, comes to tell the story of how after playing with a Ouija board, the ghost of Jack The Ripper terrorized her friend's mom in her nightmares. Marie tells listener-submitted stories of a tudor ghost from the UK, ...
09.26.2018 A Ghost Shut My Cupboard (Episode 29) On this episode of Para(normal), my friend Chad joins me to talk about a ghost in a flannel shirt, a famous alien abduction, a haunted farmhouse, and a little girl ghost that pulls hair. Oh! And we catch a ghost ...
09.11.2018 The Alien Episode (Episode 28) On this episode of Para(normal), Marie has her sister, Natalie, on the show. This episode is entirely about aliens, which is Marie's nightmare. Listen to stories of cornfield aliens, bedroom aliens, and dirt road aliens. The Hometown Haunt is LA, ...
09.11.2018 The Alien Episode (Episode 28) On this episode of Para(normal), Marie has her sister, Natalie, on the show. This episode is entirely about aliens, which is Marie's nightmare. Listen to stories of cornfield aliens, bedroom aliens, and dirt road aliens. The Hometown Haunt is LA, ...
08.28.2018 Swimming Pool Ghost (Episode 27) Marie reads listener stories about a mysterious motel that seems to have disappeared, a great grandmother's apparition, and a mother who made her presence known. Victoria reads the story of the Green Lady of Scotland. The Hometown Haunt is Aurora, ...
08.28.2018 Swimming Pool Ghost (Episode 27) Marie reads listener stories about a mysterious motel that seems to have disappeared, a great grandmother's apparition, and a mother who made her presence known. Victoria reads the story of the Green Lady of Scotland. The Hometown Haunt is Aurora, ...
08.14.2018 Grim (Episode 26) Marie and Victoria read listener's stories about a visitation dream, a spirit that plays with a dog, and a story about seeing the one and only Grim Reaper. Victoria tells a Polish ghost story and the Hometown Haunt is Sydney, ...
08.14.2018 Grim (Episode 26) Marie and Victoria read listener's stories about a visitation dream, a spirit that plays with a dog, and a story about seeing the one and only Grim Reaper. Victoria tells a Polish ghost story and the Hometown Haunt is Sydney, ...
07.25.2018 THANKS, GRANDMA!!! (Episode 25) Today Marie reads stories about a ghost cat, a haunted house that makes people fight, and a little boy ghost with a message for a listener's grandmother! The Hometown Haunt this week is Chicago, Illinois, and we talk about The ...
07.25.2018 THANKS, GRANDMA!!! (Episode 25) Today Marie reads stories about a ghost cat, a haunted house that makes people fight, and a little boy ghost with a message for a listener's grandmother! The Hometown Haunt this week is Chicago, Illinois, and we talk about The ...
06.28.2018 Sorry For The Delay (Epsiode 24) After a brief hiatus, Marie and Victoria are back with tales from Hamilton, Ontario, and many listener submissions. The stories of Albion Falls and Tivoli Theatre are showcased on this episode.

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What's Para(normal) about?

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Para(normal) episodes:

Once Upon a Scary Election Night with Debra DiGiovanni

Pouring One Out For My Ghouls

We Watch Ghosts with Vince Averill

Ghouls Gone Wild: Nell Cropsey and Lizzie Borden

A Special Halloween Hometown Haunt with Comedian Kate Davis

Twins Basil, Twins!

Hometown Haunts: The Rosedale Hauntings and The Little Girl in the Kitchen

Paranormal Frauds: The Fox Sisters and Cottingley Fairies

Hometown Haunts: Special October Edition

Getting Freaky in the Eighth Gate to Hell

Hometowns: The Boyfriend and Nurse Emma

Witches, Snitches, and Bitches

Introducing Hometown Haunts

*BIG ANNOUNCEMENT* + Urban Legends

Bad Boys For Life: Return From Quarantine

Angels & Demons

Back From The Dead

Vengeful Women, Like, Literally.

Vengeful Women, Like, Literally.

The Live Show

Paranormal Pilots

Clownin Around

Friday The 13th

The Cursed Episode (Episode 45)

Ghost Celebrities (Episode 44)

Mediocre Men & Martians (Episode 43)

Stage Dive At A Norah Jones Concert (Episode 42)

Shrek Would Never Do That To Fiona (Episode 41)

Skinwalker? I Hardly Know Her (Episode 40)

Urban Legends (Episode 39)

History Lessons (Episode 38)

The Warrens (Episode 37)

You Didn't Ask For This Episode (Episode 36)

The Ouija Board Episode (Episode 35)

The Hands Resist The Crying Boy (Episode 34)

A Rag Doll & A Dead Girl Walk Into A Bar (Episode 33)

Welcome Back (Episode 32)

Hiatus.

3 Girls, 1 Podcast (Episode 31)

Jack The Ripper's Ghost? (Episode 30)

A Ghost Shut My Cupboard (Episode 29)

The Alien Episode (Episode 28)

The Alien Episode (Episode 28)

Swimming Pool Ghost (Episode 27)

Swimming Pool Ghost (Episode 27)

Grim (Episode 26)

Grim (Episode 26)

THANKS, GRANDMA!!! (Episode 25)

THANKS, GRANDMA!!! (Episode 25)

Sorry For The Delay (Epsiode 24)

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