While many of us have heard about "Annabelle, the cursed doll" from the popular 2014 horror movie, few know that the film is actually based on a REAL story that dates all the way back to the 1970's. Imagine being so EVIL that they base an entire horror franchise off of you. What's next? a horror trilogy about my ex wife Susan? Now THERE'S a movie that'll scare you to death. it's got a run time of 15 years and ends abruptly with no resolution. Enjoy the podcast or whatever. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Join our Secret Society Facebook Community Support us on Patreon.com/ThisParanormalLife to get access to weekly bonus episodes! Buy Official TPL Merch! - thisparanormallife.com/store Intro music by www.purple-planet.com Research by Amy Grisdale Edited by Philip Shacklady Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What would you do if you accidentally invented a time machine? Go back in time to avert both world wars? Stop James Corden from entering a career in television? Well one man, Mike Marcum, was faced with that predicament as a young engineering student in the 1990s. Several guinea pigs later, not to mention millions of dollars of technological equipment and late night appearances on Coast to Coast AM - Mike 'successfully' travelled time, changing history forever. But is there any truth to the story? It's time for Kit and Rory to find out! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Join our Secret Society Facebook Community Support us on Patreon.com/ThisParanormalLife to get access to weekly bonus episodes! Buy Official TPL Merch! - thisparanormallife.com/store Intro music by www.purple-planet.com Research by Amy Grisdale Edited by Philip Shacklady Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1998, Tiger Electronics released the must-buy toy of the year - Furby. It was a cuddly little robot buddy that could talk, play and even learn english over time! But as the toy spread across the world, the horror stories started to pour in... It's time for Rory and Kit to investigate one of mankind's most cursed creation - Furbies. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Join our Secret Society Facebook Community Support us on Patreon.com/ThisParanormalLife to get access to weekly bonus episodes! Buy Official TPL Merch! - thisparanormallife.com/store Intro music by www.purple-planet.com Edited by Philip Shacklady Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When a young couple moved into a remote Welsh farmhouse, they were expecting a life of blissful tranquility... but they couldn't have been more WRONG. For they had just moved into 'Heol Fanog', also known as HELLFIRE FARM, a location riddled with ghosts, poltergeists, an Egyptian God and even a pig that went insane. If you enjoyed they story, you can also check out Danny Robins' annoyingly great series right here- https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0d508t8 Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Join our Secret Society Facebook Community Support us on Patreon.com/ThisParanormalLife to get access to weekly bonus episodes! Buy Official TPL Merch! - thisparanormallife.com/store Intro music by www.purple-planet.com Research by Amy Grisdale Edited by Philip Shacklady Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here on This Paranormal Life, you know we LOVE a good UFO story. However, this week we're not looking up at the night sky, we're looking down. Down into the frozen wilderness of Siberia, where for hundreds of years, the locals have reported seeing huge metal caldrons slowly sinking into the swamps. What are these bizarre metal objects? Perhaps a caldron for some sort of GIANT WITCH? It's time for Rory and Kit to investigate. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Join our Secret Society Facebook Community Support us on Patreon.com/ThisParanormalLife to get access to weekly bonus episodes! Buy Official TPL Merch! - thisparanormallife.com/store Intro music by www.purple-planet.com Research by Amy Grisdale Edited by Philip Shacklady Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The story of India's most haunted location is one of wizards, love potions, beautiful princesses, crushing boulders, Indiana Jones-style temples, and a giant ancient fort said to curse anyone who sets foot inside it. But is there any evidence to back up the paranormal claims? There's only one way to find out. Time for Kit and Rory to investigate. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Join our Secret Society Facebook Community Support us on Patreon.com/ThisParanormalLife to get access to weekly bonus episodes! Buy Official TPL Merch! - thisparanormallife.com/store Intro music by www.purple-planet.com Research by Amy Grisdale Edited by Philip Shacklady Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1967, strange glowing lights were seen in the sky above Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia. It wasn't long before multiple witness claimed they had witnessed a large object CRASH into the ocean just off the coast and sink into the water. When the local police arrived at the scene to investigate... things only got stranger... Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Join our Secret Society Facebook Community Support us on Patreon.com/ThisParanormalLife to get access to weekly bonus episodes! Buy Official TPL Merch! - thisparanormallife.com/store Intro music by www.purple-planet.com Research by Amy Grisdale Edited by Philip Shacklady Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What makes Chuck E. Cheese so disturbing? Is it the food? the fact that it's mascot is a rat? Or is it that in the most derelict and cursed locations of this family dining establishment there may exist a portal to a paranormal realm known as The Backrooms. The Backrooms started as a thread on 4Chan but it has come to mean so much more - on this week's episode Kit and Rory dive deep into the lore, and the physical evidence, to determine what exactly is going on inside this terrifying liminal space. Will they make it out alive? Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Join our Secret Society Facebook Community Support us on Patreon.com/ThisParanormalLife to get access to weekly bonus episodes! Buy Official TPL Merch! - thisparanormallife.com/store Intro music by www.purple-planet.com Research by Amy Grisdale Edited by Louis Blatherwick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grave robbing is one of mankind's oldest professions. It's like taking candy from a baby, if the baby was an ancient Egyptian Pharaoh and the candy was all the cool sh*t they were buried with. But 33 years ago, a team of Italian archeologists dug up a little more than they could handle. They discovered a hidden necropolis, where those who were buried inside had been NAILED to the earth. Why? It's time for Rory and Kit to investigate... Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Join our Secret Society Facebook Community Support us on Patreon.com/ThisParanormalLife to get access to weekly bonus episodes! Buy Official TPL Merch! - thisparanormallife.com/store Intro music by www.purple-planet.com Research by Amy Grisdale Edited by Phil Shacklady Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Camping is an inherently paranormal experience: sleeping in the wilderness, navigating the pitch black of night, pooping without access to a toilet let alone a bidet. But your camping experience could be ten times more paranormal if you are unlucky enough to encounter a Not Deer. Not Deer are a disturbing creature native to Appalachia, which look just like a deer but behave in a horrible unnatural way which cement it's status as a paranormal cryptid. Time for Rory and Kit to pack their tents and TP, and investigate. This Paranormal Life is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to betterhelp.com/paranormallife to get started today using code "paranormallife". Reddit post from today's episode Support us on Patreon.com/ThisParanormalLife to get access to weekly bonus episodes! Buy Official TPL Merch! - thisparanormallife.com/store Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Join our Secret Society Facebook Community Intro music by www.purple-planet.com Research by Amy Grisdale Edited by Louis Blatherwick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've all seen art before that's so vivid and beautiful you feel like it could JUMP right off the canvas... well in 1996, a young Ukrainian artist created a painting so terrifying that those who owned it claimed at night it would come to life. This is the story of 'The Woman in the Rain' painting. This Paranormal Life is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to betterhelp.com/paranormallife to get started today using code "paranormallife". Support us on Patreon.com/ThisParanormalLife to get access to weekly bonus episodes! Buy Official TPL Merch! - thisparanormallife.com/store Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Join our Secret Society Facebook Community Intro music by www.purple-planet.com Research by Amy Grisdale Edited by Louis Blatherwick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Area 51 is known around the world as a hotbed of paranormal and UFO activity, where secretive government experiments are conducted far from the eyes of the public. But did you really think the USA was the only country getting up to such shady shit? It turns out that Australia is home to it's own top secret research facility in the middle of nowhere - Pine Gap. Just like Area 51, Pine Gap is synonymous with unbelievable UFO sightings and experiences stretching from the 1970s to the present day. Time for Rory and Kit to investigate, with the help of their Award-Winning Australian Accents, of course. This Paranormal Life is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to betterhelp.com/paranormallife to get started today using code "paranormallife". Support us on Patreon.com/ThisParanormalLife to get access to weekly bonus episodes! Buy Official TPL Merch! - thisparanormallife.com/store Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Join our Secret Society Facebook Community Intro music by www.purple-planet.com Research by Amy Grisdale Edited by Louis Blatherwick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all know about Richard Nixon and the famous Watergate scandal, but what if I told you there was an even BIGGER scandal... one involving secret labs, crashed UFO's and dead aliens? You would say I'm crazy, right? Just like my 10th grade science teacher. But you're BOTH wrong. and here's the evidence... This Paranormal Life is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to betterhelp.com/paranormallife to get started today using code "paranormallife". Support us on Patreon.com/ThisParanormalLife to get access to weekly bonus episodes! Buy Official TPL Merch! - thisparanormallife.com/store Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Join our Secret Society Facebook Community Intro music by www.purple-planet.com Research by Amy Grisdale Edited by Louis Blatherwick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1997 Rory and Kit were busy desperately trying to wrap their tiny nugget brains around the mechanics of Pokemon Red, but thousands of miles away in Arizona, the good people of Phoenix were trying to wrap their adult sized brains around the most insane UFO sighting in US history. The Phoenix Lights is one of the most witnessed and reported UFO sightings in recent history, but there are still two paranormal investigators who haven't decided whether it was really paranormal or not. Time for Rory and Kit to investigate. This Paranormal Life is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to betterhelp.com/paranormallife to get started today using code "paranormallife". Support us on Patreon.com/ThisParanormalLife to get access to weekly bonus episodes! Buy Official TPL Merch! - thisparanormallife.com/store Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Join our Secret Society Facebook Community Intro music by www.purple-planet.com Research by Amy Grisdale Edited by Louis Blatherwick Documentary https://youtu.be/HGS09LzpARs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To celebrate 300 episodes of This Paranormal Life, we're jumping back in time 5 YEARS to reinvestigate the case that started it all... the legend of Tim Peeler, the man who punched Bigfoot. Thank you to everyone who has joined us on this amazing journey over the last 5 years. This show wouldn't exist without your support and we look forward to many more investigations with you by our side PRE-SAVE our new song 'Down Bad' right here - https://rorypowers.co/ Support us on Patreon.com/ThisParanormalLife to get access to weekly bonus episodes! Buy Official TPL Merch! - thisparanormallife.com/store Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Join our Secret Society Facebook Community Intro music by www.purple-planet.com Edited by Louis Blatherwick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If there's one thing I know about ghosts, it's that you can't hit them with your car. However, when a power transformer exploded in Connecticut in 1993, the line between the world of the living and dead ceased to exist. According to the legends, one woman in particular was temporarily given a human form. PRE-SAVE 'Down Bad' right here - https://rorypowers.co/ This Paranormal Life is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to betterhelp.com/paranormallife to get started today using code "paranormallife". Support us on Patreon.com/ThisParanormalLife to get access to weekly bonus episodes! Buy Official TPL Merch! - thisparanormallife.com/store Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Join our Secret Society Facebook Community Intro music by www.purple-planet.com Research by Amy Grisdale Edited by Louis Blatherwick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Paranormal Life is always educational, but this week's episode could actually save your life. How is that I hear you ask? Well the next time a beautiful stranger talks to you in the street, instead of blushing and making cutesy smalltalk you'll know instead to be on HIGH ALERT because you're almost certainly face-to-face with a rare Japanese demon known as Kuchisake-Onna. If you want to survive her games and riddles, listen in to this week's episode. This Paranormal Life is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to betterhelp.com/paranormallife to get started today using code "paranormallife". Support us on Patreon.com/ThisParanormalLife to get access to weekly bonus episodes! Buy Official TPL Merch! - thisparanormallife.com/store Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Join our Secret Society Facebook Community Intro music by www.purple-planet.com Research by Amy Grisdale Edited by Louis Blatherwick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've covered a lot of cursed objects on this podcast before - cursed cars, cursed dolls, even cursed ancient Egyptian mummies, but this week we're diving back in time to the 1990's, to investigate an object that claimed the lives of some of Hollywood's brightest stars... We're talking about The Cursed Ring of Rudolph Valentino. This Paranormal Life is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to betterhelp.com/paranormallife to get started today using code "paranormallife". Support us on Patreon.com/ThisParanormalLife to get access to weekly bonus episodes! Buy Official TPL Merch! - thisparanormallife.com/store Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Join our Secret Society Facebook Community Intro music by www.purple-planet.com Research by Amy Grisdale Edited by Louis Blatherwick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Remember in Toy Story when Sid sewed those toys together like Frankenstein? Disturbing, I know. Unfortunately that's exactly what Mother Nature has been up to over in Wyoming, and I'm not talking about the locals. The Jackalope is such a famous cryptid it's assumed to be a real animal by countless people, but the full story is much wilder and more paranormal than that. Time for Kit and Rory to investigate. This Paranormal Life is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to betterhelp.com/paranormallife to get started today using code "paranormallife". Support us on Patreon.com/ThisParanormalLife to get access to weekly bonus episodes! Buy Official TPL Merch! - thisparanormallife.com/store Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Join our Secret Society Facebook Community Intro music by www.purple-planet.com Research by Amy Grisdale Edited by Louis Blatherwick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the final instalment of This Paranormal Life for 2022 we take a look back at some of the year's finest and funniest moments, and look forward to a new year full of paranormal shenanigans! Thank you for listening in 2022. We can't wait to see you in 2023! Support us on Patreon.com/ThisParanormalLife to get access to weekly bonus episodes! Buy Official TPL Merch! - thisparanormallife.com/store Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Join our Secret Society Facebook Community Intro music by www.purple-planet.com Research by Amy Grisdale Edited by Louis Blatherwick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.