Since the early 2000s, paranormal content has exploded in popular culture. It seems we can't get enough of ghosts (and hunting for them). What could be behind this enthusiasm for spooky things. Here, I share a theory...that the paranormal is a clever way for us to be religious...without being religious. This is a BONUS VIDEO and is not a paranormal case. It shares a theory on the paranormal, so skip it if you're not interested in the information below...
Including: - What is the state of belief today?
- Why does the paranormal appeal so much?
- How does the paranormal help us with our fears?
- How has paranormal belief been influenced by religion (demons, cryptozoology etc)?
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47: Scary True Stories of the Australian Outback (Part 2 - Paranormal Terrors)
Last time on Frightful, I took you into the Australian Wilderness, a colossal, yet barely populated area which can be both beautiful and terrifying. We have already encountered a series of human horrors…from cruel killers to babies snatched by animals.
But tonight, we head back out into the darkness for one more trip…only this time, the threat may well be harder to understand or define…because there are supernatural mysteries out there in the bush.
I’m Peter Laws and tonight on Frightful we encounter Paranormal Terrors in part 2 of…Scary True Stories from the Australian Outback…
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46: Scary True Stories of the Australian Outback (Part 1 - Human Horrors)
The Outback is an absolutely vast area of Australia, spanning 5.6 million km squared. It covers about 70% of the content of Australia, it would take up half of the United States if placed on top. It’s mostly flat, and covered with soil that is highly infertile and it’s filled with kangaroos, dingos (Australian wild dogs).
Despite it’s size, there are barely any people. In fact, less than 5% of the Australian population live in the outback. So despite it being a beautiful, astonishing space…there is an inherent sense of threat in this wilderness. To cross it, is to become far more vulnerable than we probably have been before.
Listening to this two part Frightful won’t help.
I’ll be sharing scary true stories of tragic attacks and cruel crime to strange and frightening tales of the paranormal. I’m Peter Laws, and you’re about to hear Scary True Stories from The Australian Outback.
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45: The House of the Crawling Woman, Part 02
In December 1952, Peter and Dorothy McEwan left London and moved to the shores of Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. To help run the estate they hired another couple to help run the house. Yet on the very first night, their new housekeeper complains of strange footsteps in her room.
It will be only the first stage in a night of terror…as the two couples must uncover the terrifying mystery of The House of the Crawling Woman.
Cast:
Peter McEwan & Jamie McDonald played by [Eddie Frizzel](https://www.instagram.com/eddiefrizz/)
Dorothy McEwan & Elspeth McDonalds played by [Zoe Barke](https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoe-barke-06b003273/)
James McEwan played by Peter Laws.
References: [Extreme Hauntings](https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Extreme_Hauntings/Fp07AwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 "")
[Leap in the Dark Ardachie Lodge](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfH8zp05nHw&t=111 "")
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44: The House of the Crawling Woman, Part 01
In December 1952, Peter and Dorothy McEwan left London and moved to the shores of Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. To help run the estate they hired another couple to help run the house. Yet on the very first night, their new housekeeper complains of strange footsteps in her room.
It will be only the first stage in a night of terror…as the two couples must uncover the terrifying mystery of The House of the Crawling Woman.
Cast:
Peter McEwan & Jamie McDonald played by Eddie Frizzel.
Dorothy McEwan & Elspeth McDonalds played by Zoe Barke.
James McEwan played by Peter Laws.
References:
https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Extreme_Hauntings/Fp07AwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfH8zp05nHw&t=111
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