20 episodes

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

Paranormal Outsiders Onna and Dustin

    • Science
    • 5.0 • 8 Ratings

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

    The Rain Man - Don Decker

    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

    • 1 hr 4 min
    The Florida Skunk Ape

    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

    • 48 min
    Tinker Swiss Cottage

    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
     

    • 52 min
    Ghost Hitchhikers

    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
     

    • 55 min
    Copenhagen - On Location!

    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 

    • 46 min
    A History of Halloween

    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/

    • 45 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
8 Ratings

8 Ratings

Pondscom ,

Both sides

Look at life (at least the paranormal side) from both sides now.

rgrMatt ,

Engaging and Exciting

This podcast is great. They do an excellent job bringing these eery paranormal stories to life. They are quite funny too!

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