Paranormal

Matt, Katie, and EJ conclude their investigation of the Curse of the Crying Boy, a haunted painting with the power to burn whatever it touches. The Sun offers to burn Londoner's copies of the painting in a public pyre, claiming it will finally rid them of the curse. But as the story spreads, some people claim that the remaining pictures of crying children are still jinxed. Is it true, or is there some more mundane explanation for why these pantings refuse to go up in flames? 
 
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Matt, Katie, and EJ break down the latest in Fortean news. A modern-day witch trial unfolds in Hanover, PA as a New Age shop challenges a 160 year old law. Ufologists investigate a possible weapon on Mars. And a newly-identified squid shows up in the most unlikely place. Plus, an Australian-themed exorcism. 
 
Hanover witch trials
https://www.witf.org/2026/07/18/pennsylvania-tarot-reading-lawsuit-advances-after-judge-denies-motion-to-dismiss/
https://www.wgal.com/article/york-county-lawsuit-challenges-pennsylvania-165-year-old-fortune-telling-ban/73369978
 
Cindy Crawford’s daughter was possessed and had an exorcism  
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kaia-gerber-claims-she-had-exorcism-as-a-possessed-child/
 
Alien object on Mars
https://www.gbnews.com/science/space-breakthrough-object-mars-life
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/mysterious-mars-object-stirring-extraterrestrial-143101720.html
https://www.ufosightingsdaily.com/2026/07/nasa-mars-rover-finds-alien-missile.html
 
New squid found in 70 year old collection   
https://spacedaily.com/t-sperm-whale-stomach-new-squid-family-mobydickia/
 
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In England in the 1980s, a new haunted object exploded onto the occult scene. This was a painting of a crying boy, a painting allegedly possessing such a dark and powerful energy that it was indestructible. Even after a housefire gutted their home, the owners of the painting swore that it remained unharmed, as if the painting itself had been the cause of the blaze.
 
The most terrifying part: the painting was one of a thousands, and all of them were cursed. This series of paintings of crying children have become synonymous with catastrophe, from death to destruction. Some even claimed the child depicted in the painting was the devil himself.  
 
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Matt, Katie, and EJ tackle the latest in Fortean news. This month, we dive into the New Apostolic Movement, as small town church wages war with their neighboring bookstore, claiming that it's full of demons. Plus, an alien steals James Franco's lunch, and Jimothy the raccoon continues his antics. 
 
The Demon Next Door
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/08/charismatic-christian-church-tennessee/687624/
 
James Franco's alien: 
https://www.irishstar.com/culture/entertainment/james-franco-addresses-alien-footage-37437551
https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/07/16/james-franco-alien-footage/
 
Jimothy the raccoon: 
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/meet-jimothy-seattles-internet-famous-raccoon/
 
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Matt, Katie, and EJ dive into the latests in weird and paranormal news for June. A missing employee of Los Alamos is found dead after a year. A journalist covering the Epstein case claims she's been the target of directed energy weapons. A celebrity exorcist loses his job. And a Sasquatch attempts a carjacking. 
 
Missing Los Alamos worker found dead: 
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0723mr8j3po
 
Epstein investigator flees US after directed energy weapon attacks
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/epstein-reporter-plans-to-leave-u-s-after-alleged-home-attacks/gm-GM065FAF4B?gemSnapshotKey=GM065FAF4B-snapshot-2&ocid=msntoolbar405
https://substack.com/home/post/p-198425968
 
Catholic exorcist fired for claiming aliens were demons
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/06/ufo-catholic-exorcist-demons-aliens.html?pay=1781434925616
 
Teenage campers stalked by bigfoot
https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-culture/group-teenage-campers-stalked-group-sasquatches-idaho-memorial-day-weekend
 
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Matt, Katie, and EJ conclude their investigation into the mysterious disappearance of the Flannan Isles lighthouse keepers. Following the disappearance, rumors circulate. Some say the keepers were attacked by violent storm kelpies - water monsters which worshiped the stone henge on the island. Others claim they were swallowed by a sea monster, driven from the depths by a violent storm. But the truth of their disappearance may come from the awesome power of the sea herself, and humankind's futile drive to conquer it. 
 
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