The Demonologists: The Making of Ed & Lorraine Warren ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of demonic belief systems, exorcism, and paranormal phenomena. Listener discretion is advised. Before the famous cases. Before the books and the movies. Before Annabelle and Amityville became household names. There was a boy in Connecticut who saw a ghost no one believed him about. And a girl who could see things she was told were a sin. In this episode Bubah and Z go back to the beginning — the origin story of Ed and Lorraine Warren. Not the legend, not the controversy, not the Hollywood version. The two people. Where they came from, what shaped them, and how a free movie ticket in a 1940s theater became the foundation of a partnership that would last over sixty years and define the modern paranormal investigation genre. Ed Warren, the son of a state trooper who saw his first apparition at five years old and spent a lifetime chasing proof. Lorraine Warren, born with a gift so powerful it terrified the nuns who tried to silence it. How they found each other, how they built their methodology case by case, how they went from painting haunted houses for grocery money to founding the New England Society for Psychic Research, and how Amityville changed everything. This is Part One. The famous cases — Annabelle, the Perron family, the cases that became blockbusters — are coming. But to understand the buildings, Z says, you have to understand the architect first. Stay curious. But be careful what you look for in the dark. You might not like what finds you. If this episode brought up difficult feelings, please reach out:NAMI Helpline: 1-800-950-6264 — Monday through Friday, 10AM to 10PM ETCall or text 988 — Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7Text HOME to 741741 — Crisis Text Line Echos of the Past is hosted by a father and daughter who have both experienced the unexplained firsthand. We love the supernatural, the strange, and the mysterious — but we come with the facts. Every episode we dig into the cases, the history, and the evidence, searching for answers and sharing everything we find with you. Follow on Spotify and Apple Podcasts — a quick rating helps more people find the show. Email: EchosOfThaPast@gmail.comX: @EchosPoddCastFacebook: Search Echosofthepast — where the paranormal is normal! Sources & Research Notes: Researched using Ed and Lorraine Warren’s Ghost Hunters (1972) and Demonologists (1980), Gerald Brittle’s The Demonologist (2002), NESPR archives, archival coverage from The Bridgeport Post and The Hartford Courant (1950s–1970s), and documentation related to the founding of the Warrens’ Occult Museum. Our voices and content may not be used for AI training, voice cloning, or digital replicas without explicit written permission. #EdAndLorraineWarren #TheWarrens #Demonologists #Paranormal #TrueCrimePodcast #ParanormalPodcast #Annabelle #Amityville #GhostHunters #Demonology #TrueCrimeCommunity #SupernaturalPodcast #UnexplainedMysteries #Haunted #TrueHauntings #GhostStories #Catholic #Exorcism #NESPR #OccultMuseum © B&Z Moreno 2026 – Echos of the Past
