This week, Leigh and Nate take you back in time to the 1940s, where young Robert Mannheim was plagued by something evil. The terrified family sought help from doctors, psychologists, and priests, but nothing seemed to help ease the child’s torment. Was the child possessed or playing increasingly spectacular pranks on his family? Listen and let us know what you think.

Source:

Possessed: The True Story of an Exorcism by Thomas B. Allen

This week, Leigh and Nate discuss the fascinating case of Shanti Devi: the child who claimed to be walking this earth for the second time. From the moment she talked, Shanti told stories about the woman she used to be and these seem to be confirmed by the man she claimed to be married to. Is Shanti’s story proof that reincarnation is real or was it an intricate hoax that fooled the world? Listen and let us know what you think.

Sources:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/signs-of-past-life-brian-weiss_n_3613092

https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/resources/advice-to-parents-of-children-who-are-spontaneously-recalling-past-life-memories/

https://goop.com/gb-en/wellness/spirituality/uncovering-past-lives/

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

https://edtimes.in/heres-the-story-of-shanti-devi-the-woman-who-convinced-mahatma-gandhi-of-her-reincarnation-and-remembering-her-past-life/

https://www.reincarnationresearch.com/reincarnation-case-of-lugdi-chaubey-shanti-devi-mathur-and-the-orb-phenomenon/

We’re dipping our toe into Hindu mythology this week and focusing on Pishachas. According to the myth, these are flesh-eating demons that disguise themselves as human beings in order to stalk their prey. You could have one in your inner circle of friends and never know it, so make sure you listen to the episode to find out how to banish a Pishacha!

Sources:

https://www.hinduwebsite.com/symbolism/symbols/egg.asp

https://www.britannica.com/topic/creation-myth/Creation-by-world-parents#ref409863

https://theinnerworld.in/state-of-affairs/ways-of-the-pishach/

https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/opinion/4429-supernatural-beings-and-deadly-deadline

This week, Leigh and Nate take you to Tranquille, British Columbia, Canada. A place steeped in a rich and bloody history that could be the perfect melting pot for paranormal activity. Could the cultural trauma of the indeginous people ripped from their lands or pain and suffering of those that lost their lives to TB still linger? Listen to this week’s episode and let us know whether you think this is the real deal or an ingenious marketing scheme.

Sources:

https://infotel.ca/newsitem/the-deep-dark-and-mysterious-history-of-tranquille-sanatorium-and-psychiatric-hospital/it64157

https://infotel.ca/newsitem/kamloopss-tranquille-sanatorium-named-one-of-10-most-haunted-places-in-canada/it77600

http://www.superstitioustimes.com/is-tranquille-the-victim-of-wild-imaginations/

https://www.hauntedplaces.org/item/tranquille-sanatorium/

https://tranquille.ca/living-tranquilles-history/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqHsHk0yG20&t=37s

In 18th Century France, a beast roams the woods and feasts on the people of Gevaudan. The terror felt by the townsfolk extended far beyond their homes and the story became an international sensation. Hunters, even those sent on a royal command, descended on the area, hoping to be the one that fired the fatal shot. But what they found when they arrived would shake them to their core. Will we ever truly know what creature the Beast of Gevaudan was?

Sources:

https://www.history.com/news/beast-gevaudan-france-theories

The Wolf Threat in France from the Middle Ages to the Twentieth Century, Jean-Marc Moriceau

https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01011915/document

Monsters of Gevaudan: Making of a Beast, Jay M. Smith

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Karl-Hans-Taake/publication/339458501_Carnivore_Attacks_on_Humans_in_Historic_France_and_Germany_To_Which_Species_Did_the_Attackers_Belong/links/5e53fee892851c1dcb8a0419/Carnivore-Attacks-on-Humans-in-Historic-France-and-Germany-To-Which-Species-Did-the-Attackers-Belong.pdf

Stocksbridge, a town famous for steel, mills, and local charm, could also be home to something more sinister. Could the bypass built to keep the town quiet have disturbed some long dormant evil or are the people who drive down the stretch of road all feeding into each other’s delusion? 

Sources: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz58LKMufic 

https://www.stocksbridgehs.co.uk/archive/stocksbridge/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAP-7pCUuQg 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8bwFG8bf3c 

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

Last week, Nate and Leigh talked about the bloodstained history of the Cecil Hotel, this week, they look at the alleged paranormal activity that plagues the building. They talk about the possibility of the Cecil Hotel being charged by the negative energy released during violent murders and accidental deaths. Could this energy be responsible for the many suicides that happened at the Cecil Hotel? Could it be the reason behind Elisa Lam’s erratic behaviour captured on camera before her death? Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to Spookernatural!

Sources:

Haunted Encounters (S1 E4)

Ghost Adventures: Cecil Hotel

CECIL HOTEL Solo Explorations into its Dark Side - YouTube

Is LA's Cecil Hotel the most haunted hotel in the world? – Film Daily

Cecil Hotel: Death, Serial Killers and Ghosts in Los Angeles - Amy's Crypt

A new Netflix documentary looks at the infamous disappearance of 21-year-old student Elisa Lam, but that’s not the only tragedy at the Cecil Hotel. This week, Nate and Leigh talk about the history of this infamous building, which seems to be popular among those who wish to commit suicide or murder. The roaring 20s birthed the Cecil Hotel and the Great Depression crippled it, transforming it from an upmarket escape for the middle class to a dilapidated boarding house for Los Angeles’ down and out. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to us!

Sources:

Cecil Hotel: How many deaths have happened there? (popbuzz.com)

The Cecil Hotel: The deaths and dark history (cosmopolitan.com)

A Complete Timeline of the Cecil Hotel (cosmopolitan.com)

The Tragedy of Pigeon Goldie. The 65-year-old was raped and murdered… | by Jessie London | The True Crime Edition | Feb, 2021 | Medium

Richard Ramirez - Murders, Death & Facts - Biography

Jack Unterweger - Movie, Crimes & Facts - Biography

6 Brutal Moments In Cecil Hotel's History That Aren't Elisa Lam's Death (pedestrian.tv)

Horror at the Cecil Hotel: Suicidal woman jumps to death from 9th floor and lands on passer-by (monstersandcritics.com)

The Black Dahlia — FBI

The Crime Scene – The Black Dahlia (unc.edu)

Crime Scene: The Vanishing at The Cecil Hotel (Netflix)

True Crime Kent, Cecil Hotel (Podcast)