EARTH MYSTERIES:
Crop circles discovered in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
A Harris farmer discovered two unusual crop circles in his cornfield on Thursday, and there's no explanation of how they were formed. The two perfect circles are about 50 yards apart, and 125 feet in diameter. There is no damage to the stalks, which are all bent over in a counter-clockwise direction. The leaves and ears are also intact...
(Also read: Crop Circles: Best Evidence)
Before there were orbs: spook lights
In the past decade, as ghost hunters traded their film cameras for instant digital ones, the phenomenon of orbs (which most of us have grown to loathe) exploded on the scene. It might sound like the idea of spirit orbs is an invention of the 21st Century. Actually, the basic concept goes back much further. To see the evidence, all we have to do is look down our neighborhood streets on Halloween night...
(Also read: Spooklights: Where to Find Them)
PSYCHIC PHENOMENA:
Student out to prove psychic activity exists
"I closed my eyes and thought about the shining light that was supposed to be cacooning my body. 'Picture it flowing from your heart,' a voice told me and, putting my skepticism aside, I tried to. I pictured it flowing onto my arms and legs and head. And then I opened my eyes and tried to force a psychic episode. All this while talking to a masters student in psychology"...
Psychic wants to be The One
Six months earlier Salvatore Trimboli held a steady office job in IT solving computer problems. Flash forward to the present and he still works from an office but the ballpark has shifted undeniably; from fixing everyday glitches to changing people's lives. At 27, Trimboli is the youngest contestant on Channel Seven's revamped series of The One, a show that pits together 10 of the nation's top psychics in a search for ''Australia's most gifted''...
PODCASTS WORTH LISTENING TO:
Michael Jackson conspiracies
Binnall of America audio: BoA:Audio ventures into the world of pop conspiracy with Pearl Jr., creator of the film Alive! Is Michael Jackson Really Dead?, which advances the theory that the King of Pop faked his own death. In this engaging conversation, Pearl will explain how she came to believe that MJ faked his death and will outline the many aspects of his demise which raise suspicions and suggest that there may be more to the story than the mainstream media has been telling you...
(Also read: Michael Jackson, Ghosts and the Paranormal)
Summoning spirits
Coast to Coast AM: During the first two hours of the program, occult expert and modern day warlock Christian Day discussed his practice of the magical arts and how the spirits of the dead can be summoned to help us get what we need...
The World's Creepiest Places
The Paranormal Podcast: Dr. Bob Curran presents stories of the world's creepiest places as only he can...
Deep Analysis: Frightening Conclusion
The Paracast: October 16 episode - A very unusual episode, featuring Aaron Kaplan, author of Deep Analysis: Frightening Conclusion, which purports to link a number of historical events to create what he believes to be a compelling picture about humanity's future...
How many dinosaurs fit on Noah's Ark?
Skeptiko: An interview with author, historian and evolution theory expert, Professor Michael Flannery, who explains how Charles Darwin's data collection methods led to his ideas about survival of the fittest...
