The Show Notes: Episode 20: Exploring the Science and Handwavium of Possessions: A Journey Through Supernatural Horror
We take over Reed’s Local with Melissa & the writer/director of Killer Piñata series, Stephen Tramontana, diving into spirits, possessions, women in horror, creepy doll & tons of movie recommendations
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00:00 Welcome to Episode 20
What are we drinking?
Hamm-Shake (a play off the classics Chicago Handshake): the Chicago liquorMalort and a tall-boy Hamms instead of an Old Style
00:50 Introducing the Hosts
01:27 Defining Spirits and Possessions
05:01 Technical Difficulties and Take Two
06:10 Possession in Pop Culture
12:12 History of Reed’s Local
13:37 What is a Spirit?
15:34 70’s Possession Movies and Culture
27:15 Historical and Cultural Perspectives
34:57 Zach Bagans’ The Haunted Museum In Las Vegas
37:26 Science and Possession
38:30 Exploring Ghost Hunting Tools
40:34 Fun Facts About Belief in Ghosts and Demons
What percentage of Americans believe in ghosts?
41:11 Discussing Demons and Lucifer
42:15 Possession Stories and Experiments
British Medical Doctor experiment book:After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond by Bruce Greyson
43:49 Creating Killer Piñata
49:20 The Ouija Board and Its History
Marc Anderson’s Research: Predictive minds in Ouija board sessions
57:22 The Fascination with Possession Movies
59:58 Luc: Actor, Reed’s Local Mr. Fixit, and Movie Buff
01:02:24 Horror Movies and Childhood Memories
01:11:26 Final Thoughts and Recommendations
Books:
Serpent and the Rainbow: Wade Davis
We don’t swim here: Vincent Tirado
My best friend exorcism: Grady Hendrix
Movies:
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