🏰 The True Story Behind Frankenstein Castle
In this chilling episode of Para(normal), hosts Marie and Nicolina uncover the real history of Frankenstein Castle—a gothic ruin in Germany that may have inspired Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Before the famous monster was born on the page, the castle’s resident alchemist Johann Conrad Dippel conducted bizarre experiments in the 1600s involving corpse reanimation, animal transplants, and a mysterious “elixir of life.” Local legends claim Dippel’s spirit still roams the castle grounds, fueling centuries of ghost stories and paranormal sightings. From eerie EVP recordings to reports of glowing lights and shadow figures, Nicolina digs into the castle’s haunted past and explores how science, myth, and the macabre became forever intertwined in Frankenstein’s legacy.

🕉️ The Dark Legacy of the OSHO (Rajneesh) Cult
Marie takes listeners into one of the most infamous modern cults: the OSHO movement, led by the controversial Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (later known as Osho). What began as a spiritual community preaching love and enlightenment in Rajneeshpuram, Oregon, descended into chaos—marked by poisonings, wiretaps, mass manipulation, and the largest bioterror attack in U.S. history. Through archival news footage, first-hand testimonies, and chilling audio clips, Marie exposes the psychological grip of cult leadership and how a vision of utopia turned toxic.

💀 What You’ll Hear in This Episode
The real-life connection between Frankenstein Castle and Mary Shelley’s novel
Secrets of Johann Conrad Dippel’s forbidden experiments
The rise and fall of the Rajneeshpuram commune in Oregon
How charisma and control fuel cult psychology
Paranormal activity and haunted energy at Frankenstein Castle

🔮 About Para(normal)
Para(normal) is a paranormal documentary podcast hosted by Marie and Nicolina, exploring the dark corners of history where myth, science, and spirituality collide. Each episode dives into real hauntings, unsolved mysteries, and true stories of belief gone too far.

If you love creepy history, cults, true crime, and the supernatural, subscribe to para(normal) and join our community of curious minds who believe that the strange… is perfectly normal.

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Frankenstein’s Castle & the OSHO Cult

In this episode of Para(normal), Marie and Nicolina dive into two of the most iconic moments in extraterrestrial lore. First, we revisit the 1938 “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast that sent listeners into chaos, convinced Earth was under attack by Martians. Was it truly mass panic—or has history exaggerated the story?

Then, we explore the origin story of the Men in Black—the mysterious figures said to silence UFO witnesses and keep alien secrets hidden. From their earliest sightings in the 1940s to their pop-culture fame, these strange men in dark suits may not be fiction after all.

What’s In This Episode

– How Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds broadcast blurred the line between news and storytelling.
– The truth behind reports of riots, panicked towns, and people fleeing their homes.
– Who the “Men in Black” are—and why they’ve haunted UFO witnesses for decades.
– Early cases of MIB encounters and their chilling tactics.
– Why these stories continue to shape modern conspiracy theories and alien mythology.

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War of the Worlds Panic & The Truth About the Men in Black

After a two-year hiatus, Para(normal) is finally back—and we’re coming in strong.

In this comeback episode, hosts Nicolina and Marie dive into two stories that capture both the dark side of faith and the strange power of the internet. Nicolina unpacks the chilling tale behind Under the Banner of Heaven and the Lafferty brothers, whose religious fanaticism led to one of the most disturbing crimes in modern Mormon history. Meanwhile, Marie resurrects the viral Twitter thread Dear David—a real-time haunting that had the entire internet questioning what’s real and what’s imagined.

True crime meets internet horror in our first episode back. Buckle up—it’s only getting weirder from here.

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📚 Stories from this Episode
Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer [https://www.amazon.ca/Under-Banner-Heaven-Story-Violent/dp/0385509510]
Hulu’s Under the Banner of Heaven series [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under_the_Banner_of_Heaven_(miniseries)]
Background on the Lafferty brothers case [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/11/us/ron-lafferty-dead.html]
The original Dear David Twitter thread by Adam Ellis [https://twitter.com/moby_dickhead/status/892348427859675137]

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Resurrection: Under the Banner of Heaven & Dear David…

Please enjoy episode 1 of StanLand, a hilarious new comedy fantasy story featuring Rhea Seehorn, Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm, John Waters, Steve Little, Timm Sharp, and more! Written by Mike Sacks with S.G. Wilson.

A cynical podcaster, Melanie Hughes (Rhea Seehorn), who investigates tales of “mysterious phenomena,” stumbles upon the most outrageous story of her career. An unemployed mediocrity from Maryland, Stan Little (Bobby Moynihan), has discovered a once-pristine, Narnia-like fantasy world and is accidentally ruining it by introducing commercial capitalism run amok. Will Melanie be able to escape this magical land overrun by fast-food chain restaurants, waterparks and vape stores?

If you like this, you can hear the full series right now. Subscribe to StanLand wherever you get your podcasts. Join the Apple Subscription for bonus interviews and extras!

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You might also love: StanLand

Hey gabaghouls! You already love Para(normal), so you’re gonna love this new show from The Sonar Network, The Funny Thing About Ghosts!

In this brand new spooky podcast, (g)host Sarah Hillier talks to comedians, improvisers and experts about ghosts, paranormal events, and other weird things that freak us out.

Enjoy this sample episode where Sarah interviews comedy LEGEND Colin Mochrie (Whose Line Is It Anyway?) and they dive deep into Colin’s own history with ghosts and the beyond. They also dip into what’s happening with the aliens and Congress. Maybe you’ll meet a new superhero but you better listen to find out!!

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Introducing The Funny Thing About Ghosts

Can the devil really drive someone to commit murder? Well, according to these cases it can. On this episode of Para(normal), the girls tell two chilling stories of those who blamed the devil for the unspeakable crimes they committed. Nicolina shares the story of Arne Cheyenne Johnson who, by firsthand accounts by demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren, claim he was possessed by a demon when he killed his landlord, Alan Bono on February 16th, 1981, in Brookfield, Connecticut. The story also inspired the most recent instalment of The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. Marie then tells the horrifyingly true story of Michael Taylor, which became a notable case in Ossett, England in 1974, as a result of his alleged demonic possession that drove him into a murderous rage, killing both his wife and the family dog.

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The Devil Made Me Do It Re-Release

On this week’s episode of Para(normal), Marie and Nicolina are back with a theme: disaster ghosts. Marie shares the chilling tale and subsequent ghost sightings since the Halifax explosion that devastated the Richmond district of Halifax killing 1,782 people in December 1917. Nicolina then shares the heartwrenching tales of the ghosts that haunt Japan after the Tōhoku tsunami in March 2011, where more than 15,500 people died and 450,000 became homeless due to waves of up to 132 feet high.

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Disaster Ghosts: Halifax Explosion & Tōhoku Tsunami (Episode 165)

Let Para(normal) take you to school with an episode all about haunted universities. Nicolina tells us the stories of the extremely haunted University of Toronto. Marie talks about the confederate ghosts of Montevallo University.

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There Was A Lot Of Arson In The ’80s (Episode 164)

On this episode of Para(normal), Nicolina records her first solo episode for Valentine’s Day. She shares a heartfelt story of a women who lost her husband suddenly in his 30s, desperate for a sign from beyond the grave. She then shares a collection of locations where ghosts who have loved and lost come back to relive their sorrow, or in some cases, experience their love even after death.

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Ghost Stories Of Those We’ve Loved & Lost (Episode 163)

In this hometown haunts episode Marie and Nicolina take us down a spiral of spooky reddit stories from a potential portal, haunted pub, a rural demon and much much more. Listen for a good spook and a good chuckle!

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Just As I Thought…Trash (Episode 162)

Para(normal) is a weekly entertainment, comedy, and non-investigative paranormal podcast where hosts, Marie Adoranti & Nicolina Savelli share tales of ghostly experiences – from famous hauntings to listener submitted hometown haunts, and special guest encounters – it’s like listening to spooky stories at a slumber party with your best friends.