Strange Deranged Beyond Insane

Melissa
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True crime that lingers. Paranormal thatfeels personal.Strange Deranged Beyond Insane dives into haunted locations, twisted cases, and the unexplained-often rooted in Michigan's darkest corners. Blending psychological insight with real-life storytelling, each episode explores the line between mental health and the paranormal. With heart, humor, and just enough chaos to keep you hooked!

  1. 19h ago

    Infernal Tramps

    Send us Fan Mail Horror doesn’t always arrive with fangs and fog. Sometimes it shows up as a mailman, a bank, a headline you wish you never clicked, or a “normal” family moment that suddenly turns into a nightmare. That’s the thread we pull on with indie horror author Alex Grass, who just released Infernal Tramps: Tales of Weird Terror, a short story collection packed with vignettes, novelettes, and surreal dread that escalates fast. We talk about how writers make the mundane feel sinister, why weird horror hits so hard, and how influences like Bentley Little prove that everyday life is already loaded with menace if you know where to look.  We also go somewhere heavier: true crime, grief, and the strange magnetism of real testimony. We unpack why cases like Lindsay Clancy’s can feel impossible to look away from, how internet access turns strangers into obsessions, and why an “adult timeout” from social media can be the only sane move. Along the way, we connect horror storytelling to mental health, trauma, and that human urge to regain control by trying to understand the darkest edges of behavior.  Then we zoom out into craft and career: short fiction vs novels, the surprise of who actually reads horror, the love-hate relationship with adaptations, and why a one-star review can be accidental marketing. Alex also shares what shifted in his own beliefs after digging through enough “weird” research, landing on a chilling truth that makes both horror fiction and real life feel sharper: there’s no perfect way to predict anyone, and almost anybody can do anything.  If you like horror fiction, weird terror, true crime psychology, and conversations that don’t flinch, hit play. Subscribe, share this with a fellow horror fan, and leave a review so more listeners can find the strange. Support the show

  2. 2d ago

    The Heart In The Cooler And The Ghost On GPS

    Send us Fan Mail Imagine a 3 a.m. drive with a donated human heart in a cooler, an unforgiving deadline on your GPS, and the sudden certainty that someone is sitting beside you. That’s where we start: eerie organ transport legends that keep showing up in personal accounts, from “the heartbeat in the cooler” to phantom passengers and shadowy hospital hallway spirits. I unpack why these stories hit so hard, especially when the work is real, time-sensitive, and soaked in emotion. Then things take a sharp turn into one of the most controversial modern urban legends I’ve heard: the claim that some STI and STD experiences are tied to spiritual entities or negative attachments. I say this clearly and repeatedly: there’s no scientific evidence for that, and sexually transmitted diseases are real medical conditions that need real healthcare. From there, we explore why the belief persists anyway, how different cultures frame intimacy as an energetic bond, and how trauma and toxic relationships can feel “paranormal” even when psychology offers strong explanations. We round it out with the chaos you expect from this show: horror as metaphor (yes, It Follows), power grid and AI fears, flip phones as an escape from doomscrolling, unsettling ocean stories, Mandela effect arguments that make people furious, and internet-fueled celebrity clone theories. Finally, we land on a surprising little spark of nostalgia with talk of MySpace and the craving for a less algorithmic internet. Subscribe so you don’t miss the next drop, share this with your favorite spooky friend, and leave an honest rating and review. What part of the episode made you stop and go, “Wait, what?” Support the show

  3. 2d ago

    True Crime With A Warning Label

    Send us Fan Mail A mother of three faces first degree murder charges, and the courtroom battle is about something far bigger than headlines: postpartum mental health, criminal responsibility, and what we do when a parent says they are not okay and nobody catches it in time. We walk through the Lindsay Clancy case as it’s been publicly reported, including her background, the timeline leading up to January 2023, and the legal fight over an insanity defense tied to postpartum psychosis.  We also dig into what makes this case so polarizing: the gap between appearing “coherent” and being in psychiatric crisis, the role of medications and diagnosis, and how juries are asked to weigh expert testimony against brutal outcomes. Along the way, we talk about why malingering of psychosis even enters the conversation, what some clinical literature claims about detecting faked symptoms, and why none of this is simple when the stakes are life sentences and lifelong grief. Keywords that matter here are postpartum psychosis, postpartum anxiety, true crime analysis, insanity defense, and mental health stigma.  Then we widen the lens to two more recent tragedies: Sarah Duffy’s killing by her soon to be ex husband after an online post, and a Grand Haven, Michigan familicide tied to an intentionally set house fire. We reflect on domestic violence, online image versus private reality, religion and control, and the uncomfortable pressure that can build inside families while the outside world sees smiles and curated clips.  If you listen to true crime podcasts to understand patterns, warning signs, and the hard questions behind “how could this happen,” this conversation will stay with you. Subscribe, share this episode with someone who cares about mental health and safety, and leave a review with your take: where do you think prevention realistically starts? Support the show

  4. Jul 23

    When Prayer Breaks Reality

    Send us Fan Mail He says a voice entered his mind, ordered him to shut off the TV, and changed the trajectory of his life. Michael Monk joins me to unpack a string of experiences that begin with a third eye style awakening and escalate into something most people only hear about in whispers: a severe left-eye injury followed by a prayer he believes healed it, then years of testing spiritual guidance through unmistakable body signals he calls “yes” and “no.” If you’re curious about energy healing, prayer, and spiritual awakening stories that don’t fit neatly into a single tradition, you’ll want to hear how he connects Christian language, chakra mechanics, and lived experimentation. We also go deep into consciousness and perception, including the Law of One, 2012 and quantum shifts, and his claim that physical reality functions like a sensory construct built by the nervous system. Michael explains the moment he saw the world “shimmer” into rainbow waveform energy, how fear instantly snapped him back, and why he believes meditation is less about forcing focus and more about relaxing into “nothing” until extrasensory perception turns on. From there we get into clairvoyance training, auras, telekinesis, and why he created the Avatar Energy Mastery Institute alongside a separate metaphysical church for people who want devotion and technique kept distinct. Then we open the bigger doors: out-of-body experiences and astral projection, angels and demons, fallen angels, “hell” as a vibrational match, and how unprocessed emotion can behave like something external. We also touch UFO orbs, hybrid and interdimensional themes, and CE5 style meditation for contact. If any of that hits a nerve, you’re not alone. Subscribe for more conversations like this, share the episode with a friend who loves the paranormal and spirituality, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Support the show

  5. Jul 16

    From Rock Journalism To Paranormal Research: Interview With Maxim W. Furek

    Send us Fan Mail A rock journalist walks into the paranormal and doesn’t come back out the same. I’m joined by author and researcher Maxim Furek, and we start with the kind of background you can’t fake: writing from childhood, underground papers, major music interviews, and the moment a real-world coal mine disaster story opened a door into something far stranger than a rock biography. We talk about the 1963 Sheppton Mine rescue, how myth and history braid together, and why reports of Pope John XXIII appearing to trapped miners still spark debate around miracles, hallucinations, and what “evidence” even means in paranormal investigation. Then we zoom out to the bigger, human side of high strangeness. Maxim shares what he learned working in addiction recovery, where so many people describe the switch to sobriety as a “miracle,” and we explore the idea that spirituality, psychology, and science might be describing the same underlying forces with different vocabularies. I also share some of my own experiences with precognitive dreams during a terrifying time in my family, plus the odd, intuitive moments that show up as feelings, symbols, and signs like crow behavior that seems loaded with meaning. We also dig into modern paranormal culture and how it spreads now: Maxim’s upcoming book The Scream of the Haunted House, ethical questions around ghost hunting and dark tourism, and why he wants the paranormal taken more seriously by academics. From Bigfoot research and the legacy of scientists like Jeff Meldrum to UFO disclosure fatigue, Roswell mythology, the Kecksburg UFO case, and even theories about UAPs coming from the ocean, this conversation keeps pulling the thread. If you’re into haunted houses, demonology, precognition, Bigfoot, UFOs, or just honest storytelling about the unknown, you’ll feel right at home. If you enjoy the show, subscribe, share it with a friend who loves weird truth, and leave a review so more listeners can find us. What’s the one paranormal topic you want us to go deeper on next? Support the show

  6. Jul 13

    From Sacred Bees To Serial Killers

    Send us Fan Mail One question kicks the door open: if you had to choose one Greek goddess that matches your personality, who would it be? I start by letting ChatGPT read my vibe through the lens of Greek mythology and it lands on Hecate first, Artemis second, with a nod to Athena. We talk crossroads, night energy, intuition, sacred bees, protection, and the kind of curiosity that makes you walk toward the dark with a lantern instead of backing away. If you love mythology, symbolism, and personality archetypes, you’ll feel seen fast.  Then we shift hard into a story that’s sad, complicated, and impossible to stop thinking about: journalist Nora Vincent and her book Self-Made Man, after she spent 18 months living undercover as a man. It turns into a real conversation about mental health, loneliness, and the pressure men carry to look strong no matter what. I tie it to marriage, motherhood, and what I want my son to learn about being both soft and tough in a world that rewards silence.  After that, it’s classic Strange Strange Beyond Insane rabbit holes: theories about serial killers along I-40, a chilling viral hospital story that turns into practical safety advice about bringing an advocate, American Horror Story hype, new Black Dahlia documentary claims, Practical Magic nostalgia, creepy Disney park facts, a weird Dolly Parton video rumor spiral, a small Michigan earthquake, and the biggest question of all: what if UAPs and UFOs aren’t coming from space, but from the ocean and deep water?  If any of these topics light your brain up, hit play, then subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a review so more curious people can find us. What part of this ride do you want me to dig into next? Support the show

  7. Jun 27

    Why Tarot Creators Are Disappearing From TikTok: Is WitchTok Under Pressure?

    Send us Fan Mail Tarot creators are deleting accounts, “WitchTok is going away” is trending, and the rumor machine is working overtime. We jump into what’s really underneath the drama: how content moderation, political pressure, and shifting platform rules can quietly squeeze spiritual creators, paranormal storytellers, and anyone talking about taboo subjects. I share why I’m not betting my voice on TikTok alone, how removed videos change what I’m willing to post, and why building a podcast and backups is the only sane move if you want longevity. From there, we pivot into the feeling that the world itself is acting strange. We talk recurring storms that seem to hit on a schedule, the eerie “lines in the sky” debate, and the real-world jolt of NOAA confirming a severe geomagnetic storm. If you’ve been exhausted, headachy, nauseous, or dealing with ringing ears, you’ll recognize the way people connect body sensations to solar activity, aurora sightings, and even power grid anxiety. Whether you read it as science, symbolism, or both, it’s a moment that has a lot of us paying closer attention. And yes, we take a detour into the funniest corner of high-strangeness: a former FEMA official claiming he was “teleported” to Waffle House, plus the internet’s insistence that late-night diners are quantum portals. That opens the door to RH negative blood type lore, rare traits, central heterochromia, and the way spiritual meaning gets layered onto genetics, family stories, and intuition. We land on slow living, grounding practices, and choosing a life that’s bigger than money, ego, or the algorithm. If you enjoyed this, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more weirdos can find us. Support the show

  8. Jun 23

    Ouija Board Sessions And Heavy Energy In A Haunted Birth Room

    Send us Fan Mail A haunted hospital is creepy enough, but a haunted hospital with a former birthing room hits differently when the air turns thick and your chest feels tight. We’re back at Stimson Hospital with Kristina and Ryder, and we’re doing what most paranormal shows avoid: playing raw, unedited investigation audio so you can hear the pauses, the confusion, and the moments that might be real interaction. We run a physical Ouija board made for the location, test a Ouija board app, and try a simple experiment that asks any presence to touch the top of a light and change its color. When the responses line up, the vibe shifts from curious to uneasy fast.  We also rewind to a past night in that same main bedroom where I experienced what I can only describe as being “jumped” by a spirit, not movie-style, but still terrifying and disorienting. That context matters as the night drags on toward 3 a.m. and 4 a.m., when everyone gets loopy, the room feels heavier, and we start hearing things that sound like footsteps and knocks. If you’re into ghost hunting, EVP-style listening, spirit box moments, and haunted location evidence you can actually evaluate, you’ll want headphones for this one.  Then we widen the lens with a live walkthrough from the owner, including the tragic story of a catastrophic house fire that forced them to live inside the hospital they’d just bought. We talk creepy elevator sounds, a strange mirror photo that seems to show something opaque blocking a handrail, and the building’s medical history, including early cesarean work and the harsh realities of childbirth in the early 1900s. We end with the messy side of the paranormal community, why people withhold evidence, and why I keep archiving everything anyway. If you enjoy the show, subscribe, share it with a fellow weirdo, and leave a review with what you think we captured and what you heard in the raw audio. Support the show

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True crime that lingers. Paranormal thatfeels personal.Strange Deranged Beyond Insane dives into haunted locations, twisted cases, and the unexplained-often rooted in Michigan's darkest corners. Blending psychological insight with real-life storytelling, each episode explores the line between mental health and the paranormal. With heart, humor, and just enough chaos to keep you hooked!

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  • Creator
    Melissa
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    225
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Strange Deranged Beyond Insane
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