Best Brian Steffen Podcasts (2025)

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Spiritual & Supernatural Origins For Back To Paranormal 1:03:39

13d ago1:03:39

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Send us a text In this special episode, Marjorie and Brian relate some stories about their early Paranormal and Spiritual experiences that opened the door to the possibilities of Supernatural phenomena! This in turn led its' way to our podcast, Back To Paranormal. Join them as they take a journey down memory lane as they discuss ghostly and weird e…

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True stories of Haunted Theatres! 53:29

28d ago53:29

53:29

Send us a text In this 'special' episode Of Back To Paranormal, Marjorie and Brian talk about Haunted theatres from around the world that have featured full bodied apparitions, electronic voice phenomena (evps), electronic disturbances and much much more. This light and fun podcast also focuses on personal experiences that have happened to both hos…

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CLAIRVOYANT REIKI MASTER & SHAMANIC MINISTER HEIDI STEFFENS INTERVIEW PT 2 50:59

1M ago50:59

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Send us a text In Part Two of our interview, Back To Paranormal Hosts, Marjorie and Brian Mitchell welcome Spiritual Advisor, Reiki Master and Shamanic Minister, Ms. Heidi Steffens; after a lifetime of seeing dead people, Heidi talks about all things spirit and energy and even talks about a Big foot sighting and how she feels that UFOs and Bigfoot …

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CLAIRVOYANT REIKI MASTER & SHAMANIC MINISTER HEIDI STEFFENS INTERVIEW PT 1 53:52

2M ago53:52

53:52

Send us a text In Part one of our interview, Back To Paranormal Hosts, Marjorie and Brian Mitchell welcome Spiritual Advisor, Reiki Master and Shamanic Minister, Ms. Heidi Steffens; after a lifetime of seeing dead people, Heidi shares with us how she trained herself to use these gifts for good, She is the owner of My Spirit Experience in Minneapoli…

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TAPS JASON HAWES NEW YOU TUBE SHOW REVIEWED! 43:16

2M ago43:16

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Send us a text Back To Paranormal Hosts, Marjorie and Brian Mitchell review A BRAND NEW CHANNEL featuring one of the original hosts of Ghost Hunters and TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society), Jason Hawes and his streaming channel of Raw and unedited ghost investigations on YOUTUBE; Jason Hawes You-Tube channel. Brian and Marjorie chat about why th…

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PARANORMAL QUESTIONS ANSWERED! 41:23

2M ago41:23

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Send us a text In this 'personal' episode Of Back To Paranormal, Marjorie and Brian answer questions from our fans regarding Spirits, After-Death Communications, Premonitions, UFOs, Lucid dreams, Orbs, Bigfoot, Positive and Negative energies and much much more. This light and fun podcast also focuses on personal experiences that have happened to bo…

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Miracles of Saint Padre Pio Author Kerriann Flanagan Brosky 1:01:35

3M ago1:01:35

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Send us a text In our first episode of 2025, Marjorie and Brian Mitchell chat with Kerriann Flanagan Brosky about her new book about the miracles associated with Saint Padre Pio. In her most personal and faith-based work to date, author Kerriann Flanagan Brosky takes the reader on a daily discovery of self and renewal. Through 365 well-researched q…

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178: Remembering Jay Byers 40:27

3M ago40:27

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Speaking of Simpson devotes this week's episode to a remembrance of Jay Byers, who died on April 17. Acting President Terry Handley, who helped engineer the hiring of Jay as president just two years ago, and longtime Professor Mark Green share their stories of Jay that date to his days as a student at Simpson in the 1990s. Also, host Brian Steffen …

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177: Jack Simons on Screen Time for Undergrads 51:32

3M ago51:32

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Jack Simons is an academic counselor in Simpson's TRIO program, and he's been a leader in the conversations on campus about healthy mobile phone usage by undergraduate students. It's a continuation of his previous work on helping Des Moines high school students find a better balance of using mobile tech in their lives. Jack's on the podcast this we…

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176: Emily Burns & Olivia Erickson on Fighting Sexual Assault 30:48

4M ago30:48

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One in four college undergraduate women report being victims of sexual assault during their time in higher education, and most experts believe the numbers of full reports are much lower than what's happening on campus. Emily Burns and Olivia Erickson, two members of Simpson's Sexual Assault Response Advocates (SARA) program, come on the podcast thi…

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175: Mark Freyberg on Teaching in a DEI World 38:01

5M ago38:01

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Simpson has long been dedicated to teaching its students the value of a diverse, equitable and inclusive world. Still, that orientation has been attacked both in Washington, D.C. and at the Statehouse in Des Moines. Indeed, Iowa now says it will withhold Iowa Tuition Grant funding from any private college with a DEI office. (Simpson no longer has s…

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174: Matt Garrett on 'Living in the Middle' 30:18

5M ago30:18

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Simpson faculty member Matt Garrett has a new book out, Living in the Middle: Reflection Thinking in Sport, about the challenges likely to be faced by students pursuing careers in sport management, marketing and media. Matt stops by the podcast this week to talk about why he wrote the book and the lessons he hopes his students and readers take from…

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173: Dani Kahut Lynch & Ike Papes on Simpson's New-Look Volleyball Programs 36:52

6M ago36:52

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Volleyball is one of America's fastest-growing sports, and Simpson's taking advantage of that fact in building its long-standing women's program and the new men's program. This week on the podcast, new Volleyball Director Dani Kohut Lynch, who also is head coach of the women, and new men's Coach Ike Papes talk about joining the Storm and looking fo…

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172: Spencer Waugh on Simpson Online 31:35

6M ago31:35

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Spencer Waugh has led some of Simpson's most high-profile programs, including Speech & Debate and Exploratory Studies. Now he's tasked with taking over Simpson Online, the undergraduate, graduate, and certificate program aimed at non-traditional learners. Spencer stops by the podcast this week to talk about the program and his ideas for growing it …

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171: Mike Espy & The Revival of the Carver Medal Ceremony 39:44

6M ago39:44

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Mike Espy, former congressman from Mississippi and secretary of agriculture during the 1990s in the Clinton administration, came to Simpson last week to accept the Carver Medal, named for Simpson College's most famous alumnus. George Washington Carver attended Simpson in 1890 and went on to become one of the world's foremost agricultural scientists…

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170: Jake Brend on Becoming Iowa's Top Sportscaster 41:34

6M ago41:34

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Jake Brend is less than two years away from earning his Simpson College degree, but he's already been named Iowa's Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Jake's on the podcast this week to talk about how he came to love sports communication, and how he took advantage of opportunities on and off campus to make his dreams …

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169: Jennifer Chittenden on Workforce Partnerships 26:14

7M ago26:14

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Collaborating with the metro Des Moines buisness community, and Simpson's making its commitment to doing so with its new program in Workforce Partnerships. Director Jennifer Chittenden comes on the podcast this week to talk about how she's working in the metro to help build the Simpson brand and connect its academic programs with the needs of metro…

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168: Aswati Subramanian on Studying Space Biology 52:08

7M ago52:08

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As NASA looks to return to the Moon and then go on to Mars, the study of space biology has become an ever-more-important endeavor. Simpson biology professor Aswati Subramanian and her students are playing a role in those studies. Subramanian is on the podcast this week with two of her students, Layna Depping and Sam Derning, to talk about their wor…

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Christmas Miracles and a visit from Kris Kringle himself! 59:33

8M ago59:33

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Send us a text Back To Paranormal Hosts, Marjorie and Brian Mitchell talk about Real Christmas Miracles that happen In our lives all around the world creating magnificent and divine manifestations in our everyday existence. Brian and Marjorie chat about why miracles (even small ones) really exist; even while using everyday people to facilitate thes…

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Joe Giaquinto Psychic Medium/Spiritual Investigator Part 2 58:50

8M ago58:50

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Send us a text In Part Two of our interview, Back To Paranormal Hosts, Marjorie and Brian Mitchell chat with Psychic Medium-Paranormal Investigator, Joe Giaquinto who tells some very interesting and jaw dropping paranormal stories about his work as a Psychic Medium and working with Author Kerriann Flanagan Brosky as a research associate on Kerriann…

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JOE GIAQUINTO Psychic Medium - Spirit Investigator Interview Pt 1 1:06:26

8M ago1:06:26

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Send us a text In Part one of our interview, Back To Paranormal Hosts, Marjorie and Brian Mitchell chat with Psychic Medium-Paranormal Investigator, Joe Giaquinto about his work with Author Kerriann Flanagan Brosky as a research associate on her books Haunted Long Island Mysteries and Historic Haunts Of Long Island (available on Amazon.com). Joe re…

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167: Iowa Journalists on the Next 4 Years 59:18

8M ago59:18

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This week’s episode is a co-production with Iowa Down Ballot, the Substack feed and podcast that brings together some of Iowa’s best political analysts to offer insights and perspectives earned through years of covering and analyzing Iowa politics. Working through Simpson’s Culver Center for Public Policy and its director Seth Andersen, Iowa Down B…

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166: Marty Bell on the Ascent of Simpson Sports 32:22

8M ago32:22

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We're transitioning between fall and winter sports seasons at Simpson, so Athletic Director Marty Bell stops by the podcast this week to talk about the progress he's seen across the board during his tenure leading the college's athletic programs.

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Mark Pahl of the Swanton Ohio Paranormal Group about Ghosts, Bigfoot, UFO's, spirit investigations 1:01:12

9M ago1:01:12

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Send us a text In this episode Of Back To Paranormal, Marjorie and Brian talk with Swanton, Ohio's Paranormal Discussion Group head honcho, Mr Mark Pahl, who answers questions regarding Spirits, Ghosts, UFOs, Orbs, Bigfoot, Paranormal Investigations and much much more. Marjorie and Brian also examine some EVP's picked up on the previous weeks inter…

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165: Adrienne Gathman & Kedron Bardwell on the 2024 Elections 36:06

9M ago36:06

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The 2024 elections are in the rear-view mirror, and Simpson political scientists Adrienne Gathman and Kedron Bardwell are on the podcast this week to dissect the results. They not only make sense of Donald Trump's return to the presidency, but also the struggles of the Iowa Democratic Party and how Democrats might mount a comeback in the next two y…

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AFTER DEATH COMMUNICATIONS W/ AUTHOR PSYCHIC MEDIUM DIANE CALDERON PT 2 58:03

9M ago58:03

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Send us a text In PART TWO of this 'spirited' episode of Back To Paranormal, Hosts Marjorie and Brian talk with author/Psychic Medium Diane Calderon about her After-Death Communications with her late son Matthew. Aside from a great interview, there were so many amazing visual disturbances and vocal anomalies that occurred during our two-part interv…

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164: John Cardamone on International Education 35:10

9M ago35:10

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John Cardamone is the director of international education and study abroad at Simpson College, where he's rebuilding Simpson's once-leading international programs back to where they were before COVID-19. On this week's episode, John talks about his background in international education, Simpson's upcoming May Term study-abroad opportunities, and ho…

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AFTER DEATH COMMUNICATIONS W/ AUTHOR PSYCHIC MEDIUM DIANE CALDERON PT 1 52:55

9M ago52:55

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Send us a text In this extraordinary episode of Back To Paranormal, Hosts Marjorie and Brian talk with author/Psychic Medium Diane Calderon about her After-Death Communications with her late son Matthew. Aside from a great interview, there were so many amazing visual disturbances and voice anomalies that occurred during our two-part interview. List…

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163: Matt Hansen on Building Student Life 37:09

9M ago37:09

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The new vice president for student development at Simpson College, Matt Hansen, is retaining his existing title as dean of students and is on the front line of helping make a vibrant experience for students outside the classroom. On this episode of the podcast, Matt talks about his career journey to Simpson, his program's recent Iowa Safe Schools A…

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Ghostly Haunted Long Island Pt 2 w/ Kerriann Flanagan Brosky 48:55

9M ago48:55

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Send us a text In Part Two of our interview, Back To Paranormal Hosts, Marjorie and Brian Mitchell chat with Author/Paranormal Investigator, Kerriann Flanagan Brosky about her experiences at Historic Haunted locations on Long Island, NY and her books (available on Amazon.com) Haunted Long Island Mysteries and Historic Haunts Of Long Island . This l…

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162: CoryAnne Harrigan on Becoming Interim Academic Dean 39:08

9M ago39:08

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A funny thing happened to English professor CoryAnne Harrigan on her way to the start of the Fall 2024 term: Just a week before class began, she was asked to take over as academic dean of Simpson College on an interim basis. Two months later, Harrigan says that, while she wasn't looking for the job, she's been learning on the fly and becoming comfo…

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Ghostly Haunted Long Island Pt 1 w/ Kerriann Flanagan Brosky 48:16

10M ago48:16

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Send us a text Back To Paranormal Hosts, Marjorie and Brian Mitchell chat with Author/Paranormal Investigator, Kerriann Flanagan Brosky about her experiences at Historic Haunted locations on Long Island, NY and her books (available on Amazon.com) Historic Haunts Of Long Island . This light and fun podcast also focuses on personal experiences of Gho…

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OBE'S (Out Of Body Experiences) and Astral Projection 58:46

10M ago58:46

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Send us a text In this episode of 'Back To Paranormal' Our hosts, Brian and Marjorie talk about Astral Projection and Out Of Body Experiences! Have you ever had an experience while you were sleeping, where you were somewhere else that seemed incredibly vivid to you? Did you go somewhere that revealed a piece of information that you never knew but s…

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161: The Inauguration of Jay Byers 1:25:42

10M ago1:25:42

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Jay Byers is now officially Simpson College's 25th president after his inauguration this past Friday as part of Homecoming weekend. Terry Handley, chairman of the Simpson Board of Trustees, presided at the ceremony, with a wide array of speakers representing Simpson's faculty, students, alumni, the Indianola community, and the broader world of Iowa…

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TELEPATHIC, SPIRITUAL COMMUNICATIONS & PSYCHIC CONNECTIONS 58:01

10M ago58:01

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Send us a text In this special episode of 'Back To Paranormal' Our hosts, Brian and Marjorie talk about Psychic Connections between loved ones; couples, friends and even pets! Have you ever phoned your significant other while they were trying to call you at the same exact moment? Or have you both had the same random idea of something to do, without…

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WHITEHALL NY SASQUATCH FESTIVAL BIGFOOT 1:14:43

10M ago1:14:43

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Send us a text Back To Paranormal Hosts, Marjorie and Brian Mitchell take their mobile studio to the 2024 Whitehall Sasquatch Festival in Upstate New York (at the Breathtaking bottom tip of the Adirondack Mountains) home of many Bigfoot sightings. Our Hosts interview attendees and vendors as well as famous Bigfoot witnesses and investigators includ…

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CREEPY HAUNTED WOODS OF HOIA BACIU DISCUSSION WITH GHOSTS AND UFOS 54:08

10M ago54:08

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Send us a text Join Back To Paranormal Hosts, Marjorie and Brian Mitchell, as they talk about what is considered to be the most haunted forests in the world! Hoia Baciu in the Transylvania area of Romania! Listen as our hosts talk about the various legends, ranging from time travel, orbs, spirits and even unidentified flying objects over the area. …

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ORB you a Believer? MYSTERIOUS SPIRITUAL ORBS? Discussion 39:35

11M ago39:35

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Send us a text Back To Paranormal Hosts, Marjorie and Brian Mitchell talk about the phenomenon of ORBS, which some people have claimed to be bugs, dust or camera anomalies. Join Brian and Marjorie as they chat about the differences of ORBS and what they believe are actual spiritual Orbs, which seem to have a mind of their own, often accompanied by …

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TRIP TO TWO MOST HAUNTED ROADS IN THE WORLD: MT MISERY & SWEET HOLLOW RD 56:49

11M ago56:49

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Send us a text Join Back To Paranormal Hosts, Marjorie and Brian Mitchell as they venture out on a paranormal road trip! This episode is a game changer for the podcast, as Marjorie and Brian drive through two of the MOST haunted roads in America; both of them located on Long Island, New York; Mt Misery and Sweet Hollow Road. Equipped with their por…

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Book Discussion Proof Of Heaven By Eben Alexander Incredible Near Death Experience, Angels, after life 58:20

11M ago58:20

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Send us a text Back To Paranormal Hosts, Marjorie and Brian Mitchell Discuss Dr Eben Alexanders' NY Times Best Seller, 'Proof Of Heaven', about this Neurosurgeons' experience of losing all his brain activity being in a coma for 7 days with no hope of recovering and then stunning his doctors by making a miraculous recovery with an amazing story to t…

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The Miracle Of Angels, Guardian Angels, Vessels of god and other miraculous interventions 58:37

12M ago58:37

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Send us a text Back To Paranormal Hosts, Marjorie and Brian Mitchell talk about Angels who intervene in our lives creating magnificent and divine miracles to our everyday existence. Brian and Marjorie chat about why they believe that guardian angels really exist and talk about real life experiences that have happened to people around the world. Thi…

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DISCUSSION HIDDEN MESSAGES OF WATER By Masaru Emoto Water Consciousness, Memory and Intelligence 45:26

12M ago45:26

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Send us a text In this weeks episode of Back To Paranormal Podcast, Hosts Marjorie and Brian Mitchell talk about Masaru Emotos' New York Times best seller, The Hidden Messages of Water! This book talks about experiments that were performed showing how water is affected by thoughts and feelings, turning water crystals from dark and ugly by negative …

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Amazing Psychic Medium Jennifer Ann PT 2 Interview about spirits, her psychic gifts and the afterlife. 57:46

12M ago57:46

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Send us a text IN PART TWO of our special Back To Paranormal Podcast, Hosts Marjorie and Brian Mitchell welcome back special guest and amazing Psychic Medium, Jennifer Ann, chatting about her experiences communicating with spirits! This wonderful interview answers many questions that have puzzled people about how a psychic medium works. This light …

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Amazing Psychic Medium Jennifer Ann Interview about spirits, her psychic gifts and the afterlife. 56:28

1y ago56:28

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Send us a text Back To Paranormal Hosts, Marjorie and Brian Mitchell welcome special guest, and amazing Psychic Medium, Jennifer Ann, chatting about her experiences as a young child, talking with deceased relatives and realizing her gift of the ability to communicate with spirits! This wonderful interview answers many questions that have puzzled pe…

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DISCUSSION 'A HAUNTING', GHOSTS, POLTERGEISTS, HAUNTED HOUSES, SPIRITS, 59:31

1y ago59:31

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Send us a text Back To Paranormal Hosts, Marjorie and Brian Mitchell Discuss a series that's out-out-production for a few years but is still a very interesting show from the Discovery Network called 'A HAUNTING', which features real stories from real people about Haunted Places and much much more! This light and fun podcast also focuses on personal…

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MEET & GREET! WE ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT GHOSTS, AFTER DEATH COMMUNICATIONS, UFOS, PERSONAL EXPERIENCES, POSITIVE & NEGATIVE ENERGIES, BIGFOOT 53:54

1y ago53:54

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Send us a text In this Meet and Greet episode Of Back To Paranormal, Marjorie and Brian answer questions from our fans regarding Spirits, After-Death Communications, Premonitions, UFOs, Lucid dreams, Orbs, Bigfoot, Positive and Negative energies and much much more. This light and fun podcast also focuses on personal experiences that have happened t…

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E2 BOOK Discussion The Power Of Thoughts, Manifestation, Setting Intentions, Tap The Power of the Universe, Positive energies, 54:16

1y ago54:16

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Send us a text Join 'Back To Paranormal' Hosts, Brian and Marjorie, as they discuss Pam Grout's 2013 New York Times Best Selling book, E2 about the Power Of Thoughts and how they can manifest reality. The book sets out to prove The Power Of Thought through 9 experiments that anyone can do. Host Brian and Marjorie talk about their own experiences th…

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BOOK DISCUSSION 'HEAL' By Kelly Noonan Gores about The Power of Thoughts, Awaken Healer from within 54:38

1y ago54:38

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Send us a text Back To Paranormal Hosts, Marjorie and Brian Mitchell Discuss Kelly Noonan Gores' 2019 Book HEAL, about the power of thoughts and awakening the 'Healer' from Within. This light and fun podcast also focuses on personal experiences that have happened to both hosts! Next weeks' episode continues this theme about the Power Of Thoughts, d…

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CROP CIRCLES! UFO's, Space Aliens, UAP's, Flying Saucers, Paranormal, Outer Space 45:07

1y ago45:07

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Send us a text In our 10th Episode, Back To Paranormal Hosts, Marjorie and Brian Mitchell discuss a subject that has fascinated many people around the world, CROP CIRCLES'! We discuss about their beginnings, the increased activity within the last 50+ years and the possibility of out of this world alien activity! This light and fun podcast also focu…

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Discussion True Irish Ghost Stories talking about Spirits, Banshees, Poltergeists, Haunted Ireland 1:01:26

1y ago1:01:26

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Send us a text Back To Paranormal Hosts, Marjorie and Brian Mitchell Discuss a book from the turn of the century that is still in print called 'TRUE IRISH GHOST STORIES'! Featuring accounts of Haunted Houses, Haunted Places, After Death Communications, Banshees, Ghosts, Poltergeists and much much more! This light and fun podcast also focuses on per…

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