150: Demons of Addiction

Recapping The Dead Files, Season 6, Episode 7: Afflicted (Aired June 13, 2015)

In this powerful 150th episode, Amy and Megan revisit The Dead Files case titled “Afflicted,” where a single mother in Covington, Louisiana, pleads for help as her family is terrorized by a dark, unseen force. Physical attacks, emotional torment, and a terrifying presence have shattered their home—and possibly their lives.

Steve DiSchiavi uncovers a turbulent past filled with addiction, heartbreak, and violent death. Meanwhile, Amy Allan encounters a demon-like entity that thrives on human suffering, especially addiction, and warns that it could claim a soul forever.

🎧 This one’s heavier than usual—we talk about addiction, family breakdown, and the impossible choices a mother must make to protect her children. It’s not our funniest episode, but it might be one of our most important.

🔮 Topics include:

·        Paranormal attachments and addiction demons

·        Generational trauma and haunted land

·        Amy Allan setting boundaries like a queen

·        Soulmates, skepticism, and the reality of recovery

·        Creepy sketches, bad curtain rods, and baseboard heaters

·        Our 150th episode milestone!

So, grab your non-alcoholic beverage, and join us where… The Activity Continues.

📌 Trigger warning: We discuss addiction, drug and alcohol use, emotional trauma, and family breakdown. Please listen with care.

🔗 Support us on Patreon to hear the follow-up Sideshow episode, where we try to be funny again: patreon.com/theactivitycontinues

 

Chapter Markers 

00:00:19 Intro

00:03:08 Overview

00:4:39 Segment One – The Set Up

00:46:56 Segment Two – The Investigation

01:03:15 Segment Three – The Reveal

01:17:31 Corrections Corner

01:19:35 Outro/Disclaimer

 

Episode links:

The Dead Files Official Podcast: https://pod.link/1642377102 

 

The Activity Continues is a paranormal podcast where soul friends, Amy, Megan, and AP chat about true crime, ghost stories, haunts, dreams, and other paranormal stuff including the TV show, The Dead Files. Our recaps are full of recurring jokes about recurring tropes.

 

We also occasionally do interviews with people from the paranormal world, with the goal of learning from others. We think you’ll really benefit from the things these people have to say.

 

Sometimes we get a little scientific. We enjoy trying to come up with possible explanations for some of the things that the clients experience. But this by no means indicates that we do not believe the clients or are invalidating their experiences. We do believe.

 

This episode was recorded on June 9, 2025, and released on July 26, 2025.

 

 

Disclaimer:

This podcast is in no way affiliated with Warner Brothers, HBOMax, the Travel Channel, Painless TV, or the TV show The Dead Files or any of its cast or crew. We’re just fans who love the show and want to build a community of like-minded people who would enjoy hanging out and discussing the episodes and similar content.

 

Credits:

Hosted by: Amy Lotsberg, Megan Simmons, and Amy Piersak

Production, Artwork, and Editing: Amy Lotsberg at Collected Sounds Media, LLC. https://www.collectedsounds.com/

Theme song. “Ghost Story” and segment music by Cannelle https://melissaoliveri.com

Background music: “Beyond the Stars” by Chris Collins

 

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