The Paranormal Classroom

A legend wrapped in heartbreak, mystery, and eternal stillness. Set in a remote Hungarian castle, the story follows a young noblewoman who vanished on her wedding day—only to be discovered years later, perfectly preserved in marble, seated at the banquet table in her bridal gown.

Amanda & Lindsay explore the origins and cultural context of this unsettling tale, including connections to folktales about pride, punishment, and the ...

In this eerie and unforgettable episode of The Paranormal Classroom, Lindsay takes listeners on a haunting journey into one of China’s most mystifying folkloric traditions: the corpse walkers. Known as “Xiangxi ganshi” (湘西赶尸), these shadowy figures were said to guide the dead on foot through rugged terrain, returning bodies to their ancestral homes for proper burial. But how did the corpses walk? And what’s the line between legend,...

In this episode, Amanda and Lindsay sit down with the hilarious and insightful Scotty Landes, co-host of the Bananas podcast and writer for films like Ma and Workaholics, to dive into some of his spooky childhood stories from growing up in Maryland. Scotty shares his history with "The Blair Witch Project," colonial ghosts and a tale of one friend who experienced "pennies from heaven." What a GREAT, humble and kind guy Scotty is--j...

In this episode of The Paranormal Classroom, Amanda and Lindsay dive into the eerie and fascinating folklore of Puckwudgies—small, troll-like creatures rooted in Wampanoag legend and other Indigenous stories of the Northeastern United States. Known for their mischievous, sometimes deadly behavior, Puckwudgies are said to live deep in the woods, particularly around places like Freetown-Fall River State Forest in Massachusetts—part o...

In this episode, Lindsay and Amanda head deep into the red rock backcountry of Sedona, Arizona, to uncover the eerie secrets of Bradshaw Ranch—a place where the laws of reality seem to unravel. Once a simple Western film set, this seemingly ordinary ranch transformed in the 1990s into one of the most active paranormal hotspots in the Southwest.

Amanda dives into first-hand accounts and the theories of paranormal researcher Tom Dongo...

In this thought-provoking episode, Amanda and Lindsay dive deep into one of the most famous cases of a man-made ghost: The Philip Experiment. Conducted in the 1970s by a team of Canadian researchers, the experiment set out to test whether the human mind alone could conjure a paranormal presence — and the results were eerie, puzzling, and downright spooky.

Listeners will hear the strange tale of how a group of parapsychologists inven...

"Kidnapped by Bigfoot? The Albert Ostman Encounter"

Welcome back, students of the strange! In today’s lesson, Amanda teaches Lindsay one of the most bizarre Bigfoot stories ever recorded—the tale of Albert Ostman, a Canadian prospector who claimed in 1924 that he was abducted by a family of Sasquatches and held captive for nearly a week in the remote wilderness of British Columbia.

Grab your field notebooks and get ready, because thi...

In the summer of 1952, mysterious objects lit up the skies over the nation’s capital—and radar screens didn’t lie. In this episode, Lindsay leads us through one of the most credible UFO events in U.S. history, when unexplained lights darted over the White House and Air Force jets were left chasing shadows. With Amanda along for the ride, we dive into eyewitness accounts, top-secret investigations, and a government explanation that...

Amanda and Lindsay peel back the blood-soaked curtain on McKamey Manor, the controversial haunted attraction often called the most extreme in the world. We dive into the history of its founder, Russ McKamey, and explore how this experience evolved from a backyard haunt into a psychological endurance test that pushes participants to their physical and mental limits.

Is it performance art? A legal torture chamber? Or something even da...

In this episode, Amanda & Lindsay dive into the strange and fascinating world of time. From chilling stories like The Lamp Story to mind-bending theories about time slips, time loops, and missing time, we explore the mysteries that have baffled scientists, storytellers, and everyday people alike. Lindsay shares eerie anecdotes and scientific possibilities, while Amanda reacts with curiosity (and a little bit of skepticism). We ...

In this episode of The Paranormal Classroom, Amanda and Lindsay press 'Start' on one of the strangest urban legends to ever haunt the world of gaming: Polybius, the mysterious arcade cabinet rumored to have caused everything from nightmares and seizures to government mind control. Was it real? A government experiment? A social panic? Or just the greatest hoax in video game history? We explore the origins of the myth, its ties to th...

Amanda and Lindsay dive into one of history’s greatest archaeological discoveries—the Rosetta Stone. Found in 1799 by French soldiers near the Egyptian town of Rosetta, this seemingly ordinary slab of granodiorite turned out to be the key to deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, unlocking a language and culture lost to time for nearly 1,500 years.

Join us as we explore the Rosetta Stone’s incredible journey—from its discovery to...

Amanda and Lindsay dive into the eerie world of ghost towns—abandoned settlements where time stands still, and history lingers in the shadows. We explore how these once-bustling communities fell silent, leaving behind crumbling buildings and chilling legends.

We uncover the real stories behind Priyapat, Ukraine, and Maltby, WA, and discuss the supernatural activity that reportedly haunts these empty streets. Are these towns truly de...

Amanda takes the lead in uncovering the eerie legend of the Bell Witch, one of America’s most infamous and well-documented hauntings. Join Amanda and Lindsay as they explore the unsettling events that plagued the Bell family in early 19th-century Tennessee, from ghostly whispers to violent attacks and the terrifying entity that seemed to have a personal vendetta against John Bell.

Was the Bell Witch a vengeful spirit, a product of l...

In this wacky episode of The Paranormal Classroom, Lindsay dives into the unsettling and downright eerie things kids say—those spine-tingling moments when little ones seem to see beyond the veil. She shares a collection of creepy kid quotes gathered from friends and colleagues on Facebook, capturing the bizarre, innocent, and bone-chilling words spoken by children.

But that’s not all—Amanda and Lindsay welcome a special guest via ph...

When listener Michelle requested an episode about “Cat People,” she left us with more questions than answers. What did she mean? Were we talking about devoted cat owners? Paranormal feline companions? Something way weirder? Instead of asking for clarification, Amanda took it as a challenge and ran with it—presenting seven different possible explanations for what Michelle might have meant.

From mysterious shapeshifters and urban lege...

In this episode of The Paranormal Classroom, Amanda and Lindsay dive into the chilling true crime case of Walter Collins, a nine-year-old boy who mysteriously vanished from Los Angeles in 1928. As his desperate mother, Christine Collins, searched for him, the case took a bizarre turn when police presented her with a boy they claimed was Walter—only for Christine to realize he was an imposter. We also discuss the dark and tragic con...