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I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 2022 Halloween Special – Death and Exorcism Open: Exorcism of Emily Rose Trailer | Closing song: Eyes Without A Face by Billy Idol Clips throughout episode: Buzzfeed Unsolved Welcome to the I Want to Believe podcast and our Halloween special for 2022! A familiar voice is back with us for the spooky season, friend to the show, Valerie Lofaso.  The Exorcism of Emily Rose was a 2005 horror movie about a young woman who had become possessed by several demons. The movie was based on true events… in this episode, we’ll be sharing those events with you. Anneliese Michel, the woman that Emily Rose was based on, grew up devoutly Catholic in Bavaria, West Germany in the 1960s. When she was 16, one day at school she blacked out and was seen walking around in dazed state and unresponsive to those who approached her. Though Anneliese did not remember what happened, friends and family told her of the trance-like state she had been in. Little did they know, this was only the beginning

I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 EB5 – The Falkville Metal Man: Remix Episode Opening song: I'm Seein' Robots by Kool Keith Closing song: Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears Welcome to the I Want to Believe podcast! This is the fifth bonus episode of season 5. Tonight, we're remixing things up and I'll be presenting an updated version of the Falkville Metal Man case. On October 17, 1973 in Falkville, Alabama, a man encountered an odd, humanoid being. This man was the town’s Chief of Police, and he just so happened to get some pictures of the being. We originally covered the Metal Man in Season 2, Episode 1... since then, Former Police Chief Jeffrey Greenhaw gave an interview and provided some interesting information not reported in the original case. I have the audio of that interview and you'll be able to hear Greenhaw's own words about the incident. Before we jump into the episode, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links. My latest book, We Only Come Out

I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 EB4 – Chupacabra: Eyewitness Accounts Closing song - Teflon Heart by Caged Animals Welcome to the I Want to Believe podcast! This is the fourth bonus episode of season 5. Tonight, we’re getting into the cryptid that had the mid 90s and early aughts shook… I’m going to be sharing some Chupacabra stories… Before we jump into the episode, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links. My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and can be found online at: SlevikStore.Company.Site and at the Green Hand Bookshop. Lastly, documentary Otherworldly Amor has found a new home. It is is now streaming exclusively on ParaFlixx Paranormal+ They are a subscription service like Netflix and offer monthly and yearly subscriptions. Once subscribed, you have access to not only my documentary but hundreds of other paranormal shows, documentaries and even horror movies. Code for 10% off

I Want Believe Season 5: The Scream | A True Story (written by NK Kranda, performed and produced by Nomar Slevik) Closing song: Lullaby of Woe by Ashley Serena NK first posted her experience on her FB page, the following is an excerpt from her original post (shortened due to character limit in Anchor's shownotes) Caution : This post contains guns, possible assailant, possible assault in progress, and a bunch of other fuckery. Ye be warned. Enter night #2. It is Sunday night. I have gone into town for groceries and am eating a very healthy dinner of carrot cake. I am locked in my car and I have my privacy blankets up. I am in my pajamas. The time is close to about 6:40. 6:45. I am getting ready for bed. The parking lot is completely empty. No other campers or hikers. Then I hear it... Have you ever heard a woman not just scream, but she is screaming straight from every inch of her throat to her diaphragm? I have. It is what I imagine people think of as a blood curdling scream. It is worse than that. I scramble

I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 EB3 – The Otherworldly Encounters of Christopher Cabrera Closing song - Something in the Way by Nirvana Welcome to the I Want to Believe podcast! This is the third bonus episode of season 5 and we're doing something a bit different with this episode. We don't usually do interviews on this podcast, but after hearing all of Chris' interesting stories, I knew we had to get him to share his experiences.  Before we jump into the episode, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links. My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and can be found online at: SlevikStore.Company.Site and at the Green Hand Bookshop. Also, a really cool announcement, my documentary, Otherworldly Amor has found a new home. My documentary is now streaming exclusively on ParaFlixx Paranormal+ They are a subscription service like Netflix and offer monthly and yearly subscriptions. Once subscri

I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 EB2 – Sarah Ware and the Silver Lakes Trails  Opening clip (and throughout) by Newscenter Maine  Clip used throughout by Strange New England  Closing song Sara by Starship  Welcome to the I Want to Believe podcast! This is the second bonus episode of season 5 and this particular episode runs the gamut between true crime, the paranormal and an onsite visit to a reportedly haunted area.  Before we jump into the episode, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links.  My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and can be found online at: SlevikStore.Company.Site and at the Green Hand Bookshop.   Also, a really cool announcement, my documentary, Otherworldly Amor has found a new home. On April 2nd, my documentary will be streaming exclusively on ParaFlixx Paranormal+ Natalie Jones and the good folks at Paraflix took a chance on y

I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 EB1 – Jersey Devil Origins: Bonus Remix Episode Open Song - Jersey by Queen Latifah Close Song - Just Another Day by Queen Latifah Welcome to the I Want to Believe podcast!  This is the first bonus episode of season 5 and the first episode recorded in 2022. We’re doing things a little different with this episode. We actually covered the Jersey Devil back in season 2, episode 5. But as with a lot of our earlier seasons, we were novices at podcasting and our audio quality was lower. Much like our updated and remixed Dover Demon episode, I’m giving the Jersey Devil the remix treatment. This will include audio samples from various television shows and youtube channels. Before we jump into the episode, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links. My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and can be found online at: SlevikStore.Company.Site and at the G

I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 E1 – Night of the Silver Man Open Song Clips - We're Back by Phineas & Ferb | Welcome Back by Mase | Everybody by Backstreet Boys  Close Song - The 7th Element by Vitas Clip in episode: The Mysterious Risley Encounters by Bedtime Stories Welcome to the season five premiere of the I Want to Believe podcast! The homie who knows me more than ANYBODY is back in the building... Kyle Sawyer!! So good to have him back on the show.  Before we jump into the episode, I wanted to give a quick reminder that this podcast releases all episodes at once, Netflix style, so feel free to binge, or take your time, whatever you wanna do. Also, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links. My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and can be found online at: SlevikStore.Company.Site and at the Green Hand Bookshop. At approximately 11:30 pm. on the evening of Ma

I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 E2 – Don’t Let Them In: Black Eyed Kids Stories IV Open Song - Happy Clap of Death by Gothic Storm Close Song - Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf) by The Pixies Clip in episode: The Urban Legends of Black Eyed Children by Storied Welcome to episode two, season five of the I Want to Believe podcast! We are about to get creepy in here. On this episode, we’re headed back to the front porches… back into the middle of the night when those evil little buggers rear their ugly heads… it’s time for more Black-Eyed Kids stories. As always, all black-eyed kids stories are from various websites and subreddit forums and will be conveyed as is – in a first person narrative. While we cannot speak to the veracity of these encounters, we do hope you enjoy them. Before we jump into the episode, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links. My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror sto

I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 E3 – The Mystery of the Max Headroom Incident Open Song - Max Headroom Calling by Giorgio & Martin Koppehele Close Song - I Think We're Along Now by Tiffany Clips in episode: First Headroom Incident | Second Headroom Incident Shaye St. John | Original News Report | Rick Klein | That Chapter | Second News Report  Reddit user who thinks they solved incident Welcome to episode 3, season 5 of the I Want to Believe podcast! At precisely 9:14 PM on November 22nd 1987… Chicago area residents were the unwitting spectators of a mysterious television broadcast. Before we jump into the episode, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links. My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and can be found online at: SlevikStore.Company.Site and at the Green Hand Bookshop. While viewers of WGN-TV were watching the 9 o’clock news, all seemed normal as Dan Roan, a local sport

I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 E4 – Doppelgangers Open Song - Us Movie Trailer Close Song - I Got 5 On It by The Luniz Clips in episode:  The Strangest | World Paranormal Research Society | Snarled | Top 5 Scary Videos | Bedtime Stories Welcome to episode 4, season 5 of the I Want to Believe podcast! The word doppelgänger is German in origin, and means "double goer" or "double walker." And while the word is sometimes used to describe someone's real-life lookalike, the word is technically defined as "a ghostly counterpart of a living person," which directly implies its paranormal nature. Tonight, we’ll be sharing some creepy doppelganger stories… As always, all stories are from various websites and subreddit forums and will be conveyed as is – in a first-person narrative. While we cannot speak to the veracity of these encounters, we do hope you enjoy them. Before we jump into the episode, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links. My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at

I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 E5 – The Kinnula Humanoid Open Song - Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Crafts by The Carpenters Close Song - U.F.O by Kool Keith Clip in episode: Cryptopedia Podcast Welcome to episode 5, season 5 of the I Want to Believe podcast! In February of 1971, four different people on two different days witnessed some sort of otherworldly entity. We’ll tell you the whole story in a moment. Before we jump into the episode, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links. My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and can be found online at: SlevikStore.Company.Site and at the Green Hand Bookshop. It all started on February 2, 1971, at approximately 8 pm when two friends — Sinikka Kuittinen and Mrs. Manninen — were driving from Kuusamo towards Oulu — in a region near Kiiminki in Finland. As they drove, they noticed a strange light behind their car on the right side of the ro

I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 E6 – Monsters in the Sky: Thunderbird Stories (Title OK?) Open Song - Black Snakes (Updated) by Prolific the Rapper & A Tribe Called Red  Close Song - Our Four Sacred Thunderbirds by Lance Crowe Clips in Episode:  Thunderbirds by All Monsters Go To Space | Living Giant Thunderbirds Flying by Chief AJ/John Huffer Thunderbird Story by The Media Bank1 | Proof of Birdzilla by Monster Quest Welcome to episode 6, season 5 of the I Want to Believe podcast! Throughout history, people from all over the world have witnessed various creatures that are now largely discounted by science… yet sightings persist. We’ll tell you about one of those creatures in a moment. Before we jump into the episode, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links. My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and can be found online at: SlevikStore.Company.Site and at the Green Hand Boo

I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 E7 – Devil Fish and the Lumberjack: A Maine Folktale Open Song - Folk Metaphysics by Milo Close Song - 99 Luftballons by NENA Clips in Episode: Mythology & Folklore - What's the Difference? by Mythology & Fiction Explained Welcome to episode 7, season 5 of the I Want to Believe podcast! A long time ago, in the 19th century, there was a man named Jack Johnston. He was a lumberjack from the small town of Millinocket, Maine. One Sunday morning while fishing, he found that he was unable to catch anything. He became so distraught that he ended up cursing everything around him. This included the land, God and Satan… After his tirade… he felt a tug on his line… Kyle will fill you in on the whole story in a moment. Before we jump into the episode, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links. My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror stories and can be found online at: S

I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 E8 – #CULTure: Fear in Northern Maine Open Song - The Power by SNAP! Close Song - Cult of Personality by Living Colour Clips in episode from: What Makes Something a "Cult" by I Am Your Target Demographic Also contains one clip from Blankenship's Facebook Page Welcome to episode 8, season 5 of the I Want to Believe podcast! The word “cult” is typically considered pejorative. And it seems the groups themselves tend to evolve into different archetypes. From destructive to doomsday cults to political and polygamist cults, and more. They all have varying definitions when considering pop culture, academia or whichever lens someone chooses to view a cult through. During the 1960s, the counterculture movement in America was about peace, love, and happiness. Historians say that freedom of expression was the cornerstone of both the Civil rights and the Vietnam anti-war movements. But by the 1970s, America was filled with violent faiths and deadly cults. Charles Manson,

I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 E9 – The Yuba County 5: California’s Dyatlov Pass Incident Welcome to episode 9, season 5 of the I Want to Believe podcast! Open Song - I Don't Wanna Live Forever by Taylor Swift & ZAYN Close Song - Don't You (Forget About Me) Clip in episode from - Searching for the Five by Nexpo In 1978, five men mysteriously disappeared on a mountain in California. Tragically, a month later, most of their bodies were discovered. Kyle and I actually covered this story in season one… but we were just novices at podcasting, not that we’re professionals at this point, but our audio quality has gotten better and we thought it would be good to revisit this unsolved case. The strange circumstances surrounding their deaths have since been referred to as the American Dyatlov Pass Incident. The mystery, heartbreak, twists and turns, and the numerous unanswered questions likens this case to a group of 9 Russian hikers that were found dead under mysterious circumstances in the Ural

I Want to Believe the Podcast – S5 E10 – There’s Something in the Road Open Song  - Crazy (Cover) by Violent Femmes Close Song - Alien Abduction Story by Hyperaptive Clips throughout episode - In Search Of... S1 E21 uploaded by Missing Information Welcome to episode 10, season 5 of the I Want to Believe podcast! We made it through another season! We successfully changed platforms by moving to Anchor (at one point I thought I had deleted every episode of every season, thankfully, I did not). We tried out a format change where Kyle hosted by himself (UFOs & Marconi Scientists from S4). If you’ll indulge me for a brief moment, I’d like to say that I think we were able to pull off a successful season 5. I’m sure we’ll do some more bonus episodes throughout the year, but until then, thanks so much for the support and for listening. Before we jump into the episode, we wanted to provide the I Want to Believe social media & email links.  My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available

I Want to Believe Podcast – Holiday 2021 – The Warminster Thing Opening song: UFO by Sneaky Sound System | Closing song: UFO Christmas by Byron & the Smith Cousins Song Clip: Valerie by Steve Winwood Clips used throughout the episode: A Christmas Carol | Warminster Mystery Documentary 1990 (Beamsinvestigation1) What Was the Warminster Thing? (Swamp Dweller) | Warminster Skywatch 1967 (Earthvisitor3) Warminster Thing Photo Welcome to a special Holiday episode of the I Want to Believe podcast! In early 1965, odd rumors began to circulate through the small English town of Warminster. Bizarre sounds had been heard on the morning of Christmas 1964, which would be followed by a long period of strange sightings. Soon, Warminster was swarmed by UFO enthusiasts, all wanting to learn about “The Thing.” Before we jump into the episode, here are the I Want to Believe social media & email links. My brand-new book, We Only Come Out at Night, is now available for purchase. This book is a collection of short horror s

I Want to Believe the Podcast – Thanksgiving 2021 – Dogman Stories of the Northeast Music at the top of the episode: Bad Moon Rising by Credence Clearwater Revival Music at the end contains a portion of Meatloaf's You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth and Benjamin Franklin Music by Grand Buffet Clips in episode from Kaayall - What Are Dogmen? And MonsterQuest. -- Welcome to a special Thanksgiving episode of the I Want to Believe podcast. The dogman, a creature described as a 6 to 8-foot tall with a humanoid style body, covered in fur or hair, and with a head resembling a wolf or a bear. It is purported to have been seen moving as both a quadruped and a biped, and some reports describe it more closely to resembling a traditional werewolf or Bigfoot. It is often reported as a nefarious creature, leaving witnesses terrified after their encounter. Kyle and I covered a previous dogman report in Season 2 Episode 8, check it out if you want. Before we jump into the episode, I did want to give a reminder that ALL

I Want to Believe the Podcast – Halloween 2021 Special #2 | Haunted: The Old Narrow Gauge Trail Music at the top of the episode: Bicycle Race by Queen Music at close of episode: Spooky Scary Skeletons by CG5  Clips from the Haunt ME Episode “Old Narrow Gauge Trail” S5 E3  Welcome to a second, surprise Halloween episode of the I Want to Believe podcast! The state of Maine has approximately 17.5 million acres of forested land. And the number of living trees is estimated to be 24.4 billion. We’ve got a lot of woods, and within those woods, is a lot of history. An entire podcast series could be dedicated to the history of Maine’s forests and its inhabitants. But for tonight, I’ll be sharing the creepier side to one of Maine’s smallest forests. And, was a murder/suicide that occurred adjacent to a trail in those woods become the catalyst to a haunting? Before we jump into the episode, I did want to give a reminder that ALL of our I Want to Believe social media & email are in the show notes. And my br