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The Paranormal Rundown
by David Griffith, Father Michael Birdsong, Vic Hermanson
The Paranormal Rundown is a sometimes humorous, sometimes serious, and sometimes astounding exploration of a wide variety of paranormal topics. From ghosts to bigfoot to aliens, we discuss it all! A random algorithm chooses the topic from a huge list we have specially created, and off we go! The hosts of the show are Vic Hermanson, the highly intelligent and creative host of the Trailer Trash Terrors podcast; Father Michael Birdsong, a priest and exorcist for the Charismatic Episcopal Church and author of the book Becoming a House of Prayer, and David Griffith, a long time paranormal investigator. For many shows we have a guest join us, bringing extra experiences and stories to the table. Come join us as we take a stroll through the wacky universe in which we live! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Ep. 057 - George Anthony: From Aliens to Christ to Redemption
Ep. 57 – George Anthony on Aliens, Demons, Suicide, Freemasonry & More Welcome to The Paranormal Rundown! The Gang of Nerds managed to pull together for a mid-break episode—minus Randy, whom I’m sure is somewhere following very large footprints through the forest—and this time we’re joined by our...
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Ep. 055 - Sylvia Shults: The Disembodied Doorman
Ep 55 - Sylvia Shults shares ghostly experiences at Billy Creek Village, Whispers Estate, the Villisca Axe Murder House, and discusses other paranormal topics. Welcome to The Paranormal Rundown! For our final episode of season 3, Sylvia Shults joins us for more entertaining stories and…
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Ep. 056 - Ryan Kralik: Cancelled by the Substrate!
Ep 56 - Ryan Kralik performs a Remote Viewing Session and discusses Emergence of Consciousness, Alien Minds, UFOs, and more. Welcome to The Paranormal Rundown! For this episode, Ryan Kralik joins us once again to discuss more paranormal concepts through the lens of his Information-First framework...
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Ep. 054 - The voices in Vic's head
Ep 54 - Paranormal explorations of Drugs and Demonic Influence, Negative Near Death Experiences (NDEs), & the megalithic underground structure at Khara Khora. Welcome to episode 54 of The Paranormal Rundown! We have a small crew this time, just Vic, David, and Randy, but we have some wide ranging...
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Ep. 053 - Samuel Chong: The Thaioouba Prophecy
Ep 53 - Samuel Chong tells The Paranormal Rundown how the Thaioouba Prophecy explains aliens, abduction, space travel, and even Jesus Christ! Welcome to episode 53 of The Paranormal Rundown! This episode we have Samuel Chong with us, one of the most knowledgeable researchers of the Thaioouba...
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Ep. 052 - The Gang of Nerds Grows!
Ep. 52 - The Paranormal Rundown welcomes Randy as a new co-host & discussion on why we do this podcast. Welcome to episode 52 of The Paranormal Rundown! The Gang of Nerds wishes you a Very Merry Christmas! 2025 has been a year full of exciting guests, deep conversations, and a fair amount of…
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Ep. 051 - Randy: Not So Human-Centric
Ep 51 - Returning guest Randy discusses topics from Dogman & Werewolves to Lake Monsters to Fae & the Green Children from Woolpit. Welcome to Episode 51 of The Paranormal Rundown! This episode we have an excellent return guest, Randy, who has thoughts on many different aspects of the paranormal....
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Ep. 050 - Barry Maher: How to Dance with Reality
Welcome to Episode 50 of The Paranormal Rundown! Father Mike is out this week, but we have Vic, David, and Fr. Josh, and a special guest, Barry Maher. Barry is a motivational speaker, who has recently written a book called The Great Dick and the Dysfunctional Demon, and he has a fascinating story...
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Ep. 049 - Ryan Kralik: Don't Anthropomorphize the Substrate!
Welcome to episode 49 of The Paranormal Rundown! Our guest this episode is Ryan Kralik, the author of a forthcoming book called It From Us – An Information-First Framework and the Purpose of Consciousness. Ryan has a fascinating theory about reality, where existence is built on information, not...
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Ep. 048 - Jacob Griffith: A Skeptic's Take on the Paranormal Rundown
Welcome to Episode 48 of The Paranormal Rundown! This episode our Very Special, Skeptical Guest is David's oldest son Jacob! He digs into paranormal ideas with us, offering clear, non-paranormal alternatives. We dive into Clowns and Coulrophobia, Masks, Haunted Dolls, and the experiences of Fr....
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Ep. 047 - Darth Birdsong, and a Star Wars View of the Paranormal
Welcome to Episode 47 of The Paranormal Rundown! This episode is just the 3 of us, as Fr. Josh is a little under the weather. Still, we manage to get into some deep discussions around Star Wars and the Sith, as compared to paranormal topics like PSI, and Vic and Fr. Mike do a little educating of...
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Ep. 046 - Maxim Furek: Stalked by the Paranormal
Welcome to Episode 46 of The Paranormal Rundown! We are back! This is the beginning of Season 3, and we are very exited to have such a great guest to start back with. Maxim Furek is an author of books on a variety of paranormal topics, the latest of which released yesterday, Paranormal Apocalyse:...
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Ep. 045 - Meanwhile, Back at The Paranormal Rundown...
Welcome to Episode 45 of The Paranormal Rundown! This is the final episode of Season 2, which we wrap up with just the Gang of Nerds. We have some pretty interesting discussion around the life of an Exorcist, Fr. Mike and David strike up a debate on Nephilim and the Demonic, we take a wide detour...
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Ep. 044 - Jeff - AI, the New Spiritual Mirror of Consciousness
Welcome to Episode 44 of The Paranormal Rundown! In this episode we have Jeff join us from Falling Knife Films. Jeff has an extensive background in paranormal investigation and research, including multiple investigations with David. He also has a very creative side, now with a focus on AI…
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Ep. 043 - Bert - Paranormal Rundown Group Therapy
Welcome to Episode 43 of The Paranormal Rundown! Bert, the David Bowie look-a-like Dutch psychiatrist, is back with us again to discuss all things paranormal and psychological. Bert did his best to keep us on track, but I think he is going to have to schedule us for several more rounds of group...
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Ep. 042 - Randy - Pale Crawlers and Paranormal Manifestations
Welcome to Episode 42 of The Paranormal Rundown! Our guest this week is Randy, who has had a great number of experiences and a lifelong interest in the Paranormal. We have some great discussion around The Crawfordsville Monster and other biologic UFOs, his experiences with Astral Projection and a...
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Ep. 041 - Childhood Adventures in an Almost Paranormal Reality
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 20 of The Paranormal Rundown! This episode we have several great topics to explore. First, we discuss The Old Icehouse, and how Vic grew up around several perfect paranormal locations, including Waverly Hills. We also discuss Phantom Social Workers and child...
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Ep. 040 - Usually I see Shadow People...
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 19 of The Paranormal Rundown! This week our guest is Roddy, from the Destination Nightmare B-Movie Podcast. We start off with a deep dive into the idea of marrying non-traditional objects (ie: not human), then we do some interesting analysis of magnetic pole shifts…
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Ep. 039 - Satanic Consecration and Golden Hemorrhoids
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 18 of The Paranormal Rundown! This week we have a deep discussion around the Satanic Grotto's proposed consecration of Kansas to Satan, as well as Vic's experience with both the Marfa Lights and the Brown Mountain Lights. Josh also tells us about a Georgia legend of…
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Ep. 038 - The Paranormal Rundown Breakdown - Thomas Campbell and his Big TOE
Season 2, Episode 17 is a bit of a different adventure for us. We have decided to break down the concepts presented in a Joe Rogan interview with Thomas Campbell, author of My Big TOE (Theory Of Everything). Campbell is a physicist who began experiencing the paranormal in college. Because of…
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Ep. 037 - The First Paranormal Rundown Smackdown
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 16 of The Paranormal Rundown! The Gang of Nerds is down to a Duo tonight, just Vic and Dave. So we decided to do something a little different (unusual for us, right?!) Vic is going to take the role of the Atheist, Material Reductionist, and Dave is going to be the...
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Ep. 036 - Father Justin Allen - Thinking Outside the Fundamentalist Box
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 15 of The Paranormal Rundown! This episode we have Father Justin Allen join us. Fr. Justin is a priest with the Charismatic Episcopal Church, and fellow seminary student with Deacon Josh. His perspective is especially interesting for the Rundown, as he has not spent…
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Ep. 035 - Father Michael Pacella - The Soulless Mind and The Evidence of Residence
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 14 of The Paranormal Rundown! We are down a man or two on this episode, but that is ok, because we have a fantastic guest: Father Michael Pacella! He brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and ideas to the discussion. Father Michael has experience as a military...
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Ep. 034 - Speaking of Evil Kids...
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 13 of The Paranormal Rundown! For our first episode of 2025, we have the full gang! It was great to have everyone together again. This certainly isn't our longest Rundown, but we did cover some great topics. We have a pretty in depth talk on Haunted Real Estate in...
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Ep. 033 - The Paranormal Rundown Countdown to 2025, Part 4
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 12 of The Paranormal Rundown! This is our final installment of the Paranormal Rundown Countdown to 2025 series with the best of Season 1, Episodes 16-20. We have one guest at the beginning, the Esteemed Poetic Soul, Dr. Bert. The rest of the episodes are just the Gang...
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Ep. 032 - The Paranormal Rundown Countdown to 2025, Part 3
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 11 of The Paranormal Rundown! We are no on Part 3 of our Countdown to 2025 series with the best of Season 1, Episodes 11-15. Lots of guests on this episode, including Chris and Dean from The Wandering Road podcast, Canon Father Dr. Robert Wills, Father Birdsong's own...
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Ep. 031 - The Paranormal Rundown Countdown to 2025, Part 2
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 10 of The Paranormal Rundown! This week we continue our Countdown to 2025 series with the best of Season 1, Episodes 5-10. We have some great discussion, along with interviews with Chris James and Sylvia Shultz. The topics include Gnosticism, Walmart Heaven, Gilgul,...
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Ep. 030 - The Paranormal Rundown Countdown to 2025, Part 1
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 9 of The Paranormal Rundown! The Gang of Nerds has been obliterated this month, Vic has Covid, David has neck problems, Fr. Mike is in a lot of pain, and JJ is taking in the fine dining and culture of Japan. Since we weren't able to get together and record a new...
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Ep. 029 - Derriere Divination and Theories of Magic
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 8 of The Paranormal Rundown! This episode we have just the original crew, Vic, David, and JJ, but we still cover quite a bit of ground, with a fascinating mix of real life topics and fictional universes. We delve deep into the practice of Rumpology. After that we have…
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Ep. 028 - Spookarific Paranormal Tales, with Chris James
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 7 of The Paranormal Rundown! For our Halloween episode this year we are very excited to have Chris James back with us. Chris is the host of the Strange Things with Chris James podcast, and author of paranormal and horror books. His most recent is a compilation of UFO...
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Ep. 027 - Sylvia Shults - Shy Babies Don't Get Any Sweeties!
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 6 of The Paranormal Rundown! We have our first return guest this week, Sylvia Shults has joined us for another round of fun filled Paranormal Dork Talk! Sylvia has written many books in the genres of Paranormal Non-Fiction and both Romantic and Horror Fiction. She is...
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Ep. 026 - Griffith's Razor: The More Paranormal Word Salad, the Less Likely it is to be Real.
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 5 of The Paranormal Rundown! This week Vic, JJ, and David have a great deal of conversation about ghost hunting equipment, specifically Spirit Boxes, during which a new scientific principle is proposed about Paranormal Word Salad. JJ gives us a very welcome update on...
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Ep. 025 - Quantum Entanglement, Psychics, and the Probable Death of Dave
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 4 of The Paranormal Rundown! This week we have the full crew, with an episode that goes really deep on Icons, Idols, and Prayer. We discuss an interesting theory of Icon Driven Probability Waves, tying blessing of a medallion to physical changes at the quantum level....
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Ep. 024 - Tracie Bush - Shining A Light In The Dark
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 3 of The Paranormal Rundown! This week we are a man down, as Fr. Mike is having some health problems, but we are fortunate to have with us Tracie Bush, from the In The Dark - All Things Supernatural podcast. We get pretty deep into pondering the nature of God, but…
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Ep. 023 - Seance Insurance is Very Expensive!
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 2 of The Paranormal Rundown! We hope you enjoyed last weeks Rundown with very special guest Jim Harold, I know we did! This week it is just the Gang of Nerds, but we dive in deep right off the bat with a highly philosophical conversation on Thought Forms, Paranormal...
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Ep. 022 - And you don't mess around with Djinn! With special guest Jim Harold.
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 1 of The Paranormal Rundown! We are back, and starting off the season with a bang! Tonight our guest is Jim Harold, host of The Paranormal Podcast, Jim Harold's Campfire, and several other podcasts. Jim has been hosting paranormal podcasts since 2005, starting with…
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Ep. 021 - SHOCKER! Unusual brains found in the Gang of Nerds!! Film at 11!
Hello Paranormal Rundown Listeners! We know you have been anxiously awaiting a new Rundown. The Gang of Nerds has been very busy over the past two months, cleaning out the dungeon, interviewing temporary backups for our Disembodied Consciousness Teammates. (because even a disembodied…
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Ep. 020 - Yowie! What's that on the trail ahead?!
Welcome to Episode 20 of The Paranormal Rundown! We wrap up our first season with a special treat! Vic is going to finally give us the full details of the incredible cryptid experience he had years ago in Australia. Hard to say if it was a Yowie, Bigfoot, Lougarou, Dogman or what. It doesn't…
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Ep. 019 - Chicken Feet make the absolute BEST Spaceships!
Welcome to Episode 18 of The Paranormal Rundown! This episode starts out with a fairly deep discussion on lost books of the Bible, in the middle of which we are given revelation about why Father Birdsong says he was the King of Protestantism, along with details of his journey to the Catholic…
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Ep. 018 - Not going down THAT Rabbit Hole...
Welcome to Episode 19 of The Paranormal Rundown! This episode, Father Birdsong is back, so we have the full Gang of Nerds together again! At the time of the recording we had all had a pretty taxing week, so we were ready to cut lose and have a little fun. We get into a whole slew of topics, like...
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Ep. 017 - You've gotta sacrifice your Teddy Bear?! And other fun party games.
Welcome to Episode 17 of The Paranormal Rundown! This episode we tackle several key topics, like Bob Lazar, Names of the Enemies of God, and The Elevator Game. Along the way we tell some of our own UFO Encounters, discuss Hypnosis and Alien Abduction, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Zoroastrianism (and…
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Ep. 016 - Psychoanalyzing the Paranormal
Welcome to Episode 16 of The Paranormal Rundown! This episode we head across the pond, and then some! Our special guest is Dutch psychiatrist Dr. Bert, and as JJ puts it, an Esteemed Poetic Soul! Bert is a very kind person who is extremely enjoyable to talk to, and has a very poetic way of...
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Ep. 015 - Quantum Physics, Consciousness, and The Great Melon Head Experiment
Welcome to Episode 15 of The Paranormal Rundown! Our Guest tonight is Gus Frankenmeir, who is a deep thinker and prolific reader on many paranormal and philosophical topics. Our conversation spans topics including Random Number Generators and Princeton Eggs, Time Travel, Ghosts and Quantum...
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Ep. 014 - God Doesn't Ravish, He Can Only Woo
Welcome to Episode 14 of The Paranormal Rundown! Our Very Special Guest tonight is Father Birdsong's daughter, Jessica Birdsong Clay. We have a very enjoyable conversation, covering topics from The Dead Sea Scrolls to The Screwtape Letters to Ghosts. Jessica even tells us about her own paranormal...
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Ep. 013 - Father Bob's Mission From God
Welcome to episode 13 of The Paranormal Rundown! In this episode we have our first listener question, about God's Judgement and whether he punishes us before or after death. We also have special guest Canon Father Dr. Robert Wills, of the International Communion of the Charismatic Episcopal…
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Ep. 012 - The Single Greatest Rundown List EVER!
Happy New Year!!! And welcome to Episode 12 of The Paranormal Rundown! In our last episode, we drew what we considered to be one of the Best Rundown Topic Lists Ever! So instead of just discussing one topic and throwing the rest away, we decided to continue that same list in this episode. The…
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Ep. 011 - The Rundown Less Wandered
Welcome to Episode 11 of The Paranormal Rundown! First, let us wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy Yuletide season! We hope you have all had a wonderful year and are getting ready for the holidays. Our guests in this episode are Chris and Dean from The Wandering Road podcast. Their...
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Ep. 010 - Watch out for those MSLUEs!
Welcome to Episode 10 of The Paranormal Rundwn! In this episode we take on the core topics of Have Exorcisms Become Harder?, the Screwtape Letters, and ZoZo the Ouija Board Demon. Of course we wander our way through many other topics, like the Strength of the Church impacting the Sacrements, the...
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Ep. 009 - Rundown Roundup 2 - Philosophical Nerd Talk
Welcome to our second Paranormal Rundown Roundup! In this episode we tackle the core topics of Incorruptible Bodies, Theodicy, Bob Larson charging for Exorcisms, and the Brain in a Vat. Of course we wander our way through many other topics, like Buddhist self-mummification, Ethiopic and the not…
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Ep. 008 - Paranormal Dork Chat!
Welcome to episode 8 of The Paranormal Rundown! Halloween is upon us, and we have something really special for you! We have two great episodes recorded in the past month that we just could not decide between for Halloween. So we are going to publish both! This second episode is with Sylvia…
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The Paranormal Rundown is a sometimes humorous, sometimes serious, and sometimes astounding exploration of a wide variety of paranormal topics. From ghosts to bigfoot to aliens, we discuss it all! A random algorithm chooses the topic from a huge list we have specially created, and off we go! The hosts of the show are Vic Hermanson, the highly intelligent and creative host of the Trailer Trash Terrors podcast; Father Michael Birdsong, a priest and exorcist for the Charismatic Episcopal Church and author of the book Becoming a House of Prayer, and David Griffith, a long time paranormal investigator. For many shows we have a guest join us, bringing extra experiences and stories to the table. Come join us as we take a stroll through the wacky universe in which we live!
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