Paranormal Outsiders Onna and Dustin
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Welcome to a captivating podcast that journeys into the realm of the paranormal, unraveling some of the most spine-tingling mysteries, and exploring the scientific possibilities behind them. Join our hosts, Onna and Dustin, as they dive into a new paranormal story, cryptid, or method every week and explore the possibilities outside of the paranormal.
Dustin Brewer, MS is a doctoral student in cybersecurity leadership. Onna Brewer, PhD is a human services psychologist, licensed in the State of Florida, specializing in clinical psychology and behavioral medicine. She is passionate about helping others learn and grow through person-centered behavioral approaches and science education. This podcast does not provide psychological or mental health advice or treatment. For mental health resources visit www.mentalhealth.gov
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The Rain Man - Don Decker
Flip the script with Onna and Dustin as they struggle to find non-paranormal explanations for the story of Don Decker A.K.A. "The Rain Man."
Can grief give you the ability to make it rain? Would "group think" cause collective hallucinations? Will Dustin ever get an episode out on time?
Listen in to find out!
Sources:
https://unsolved.com/gallery/don-decker/
https://youtu.be/9_AVvNrLul0?si=akI0CfBLk3zkvIjS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyaZNCyxwr4 -
The Florida Skunk Ape
Trudge along with Onna and Dustin through the swamps of Florida as they seek out the elusive Florida Swamp Ape. Are there primates that are undiscovered hiding in plain sight? Do the smells of the past haunt us? How alike are Dustin and his "Florida Man" equivalent? Listen in to find out!
Sources:
https://skunkapeevents.weebly.com/skunk-ape-sightings.html
https://www.outdoorhub.com/stories/2012/12/02/the-scientific-search-for-sasquatch-with-dr-jeff-meldrum/
First video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWPw_D5vpuw
Second video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb9YcIlkl_c
Third Video - https://youtu.be/Kqe4g0aLxZc?si=hSpUrjWeXSgwNBe9
Further Readings:
https://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-evolution-interactive-timeline -
Tinker Swiss Cottage
Mosey on out to the Midwest with Onna and Dustin as they look into one of its most haunted houses, the Tinker Swiss Cottage!
Do certain materials help store paranormal energies? Is Rockford the most haunted city in the Midwest? Can Onna guess all of Rockford's nicknames?
Listen in to find out!
Videos:
Jack Osbourne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz6QawGkGvQ
1st Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y55HYKeKGN4&t=86s
"EVP"
https://youtu.be/LVu2Ba78KpQ?si=Z-90IVPlXLdk7U-V&t=223
Dousing Rods
https://youtu.be/asyOsFEf6jM?si=HM-qPlqFHrqvcZgk&t=143
Sources:
https://www.hauntedrockford.com/tinker-cottage-one-of-rockfords-most-haunted-places/
https://drloihjournal.blogspot.com/2018/01/history-of-tinker-family-and-tinker-swiss-cottage-museum-and-gardens-in-rockford-illinois.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinker_Swiss_Cottage
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Ghost Hitchhikers
Bum a ride with Onna and Dustin as they cruise across the globe to find evidence of ghost hitchhikers and videos of ghost encounters.
Are hallucinations more common than we think? Can vibrations make us see things? Why do we inherently trust young women on the side of the road? Women can have knives too! Listen in a find out!
Videos:
Ishinomaki taxi ghosts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uN5flrkzfw&t=0s
Night Guard - Jamaica
https://www.tiktok.com/@absolutelyjamaican/video/7216248084030852398
Mechanic
https://www.tiktok.com/@nightmarefuel__/video/7186111441265642757
Hospital Guard Argentina GHost
https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/yuotmv/a_women_enters_a_clinic/
Two Kids follow
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrNNnoup36g/
Security guard Columbia 4:14
https://youtu.be/QDzR59i3Cow?si=_Hsn9xvaLtTa1fRi
Sources:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2016/02/05/taxi-drivers-see-ghosts-after-tsunami/79871530/
https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/bluebell-hill-ghost-kent
Beardsley and Hankey:
https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/modernlanguages/applying/undergraduate/crossschool/ln305/biblio/beardsley__hankey_the_vanishing_hitchhiker.pdf
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Copenhagen - On Location!
Go on a tireless search with Dustin and Onna as they try to find something spooky in Denmark! In this episode, we talk about a famous paranormal occurrence in Copenhagen and the lack of any evidence.
Is there a black hole of paranormal evidence in Denmark? Will Dustin's Danish accent get progressively worse throughout the episode? Listen in and find out!
Sources:
https://www.visitdenmark.com/denmark/things-do/history/haunted-castles
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/laksegade -
A History of Halloween
Trick or treat with Onna and Dustin as they discuss a possible origin of Halloween and one of the most common traditions associated with the holiday - carving pumpkins. How important were the druids? Did the pope ruin the holiday on purpose? Is fear the new cocaine? Listen in and find out!
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween
https://carnegiemnh.org/the-jack-o-lanterns-origins/
Customer Reviews
Both sides
Look at life (at least the paranormal side) from both sides now.
Engaging and Exciting
This podcast is great. They do an excellent job bringing these eery paranormal stories to life. They are quite funny too!