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518. Cryptids Monsters and Strange Sightings in the Congo River Basin

222 Paranormal Podcast

Release Date: 06/07/2026

527. Casey Schnese and the Eastern Wisconsin Paranormal investigator and experience show art 527. Casey Schnese and the Eastern Wisconsin Paranormal investigator and experience

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Please hit Subscribe and share the show.            In this episode of the 222 Paranormal Podcast, we sit down with Casey Schnese, founder of the Eastern Wisconsin Paranormal Team, to talk about the world of paranormal investigation, the experiences that drive people to search for answers, and what it's really like to investigate places where the unexplained may be happening. Casey has been investigating the paranormal and leading the Eastern Wisconsin Paranormal Team for nearly seven years. Over that time, the team has had the opportunity to investigate more...

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526. Exploring the Paranormal & Spiritual World with Richie Grubbs     Emerald Raven show art 526. Exploring the Paranormal & Spiritual World with Richie Grubbs Emerald Raven

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Please hit Subscribe and share the show.   https://www.facebook.com/222paranormal       On this episode of the **222 Paranormal Podcast**, we sit down with an incredibly fascinating guest, **Richie Grubbs**, professionally known as **Emerald Raven**. Richie is an author, paranormal investigator, oracle reader, Paqo energy healer, and artisan whose work explores the fascinating intersection of the physical and spiritual worlds.   Richie's journey is one that brings together many different interests and experiences, from paranormal investigation and storytelling to...

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525. The Dark Watchers The Ghosts & Legends of Big Sur California show art 525. The Dark Watchers The Ghosts & Legends of Big Sur California

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Please hit Subscribe and Share the show.               Big Sur, California is one of the most awe-inspiring stretches of land in the United States—but behind the beauty lies a long, eerie history of unexplained encounters, ghostly apparitions, and ancient folklore. In this episode of the 222 Paranormal Podcast, Joe and Jen take you deep into the supernatural heart of this rugged coastline, uncovering a hidden world of strange beings, chilling stories, and mysterious energy that has captivated explorers, writers, and locals for centuries. We begin by...

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524. Cursed! Ancient Magic, Haunted Objects, and the Toledo Museum of Art Exhibit show art 524. Cursed! Ancient Magic, Haunted Objects, and the Toledo Museum of Art Exhibit

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Cursed! Ancient Magic, Haunted Objects, and the Toledo Museum of Art Exhibit Please hit Subscribe and share the show.         What happens when history, mythology, and the paranormal collide? In this fascinating episode of 222 Paranormal, Joe and Jennifer Shortridge take listeners on a journey into the ancient world of magic, curses, and supernatural beliefs inspired by the Toledo Museum of Art's remarkable exhibit, "Cursed! The Power of Magic in the Ancient World." For thousands of years, civilizations across Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome believed that...

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523. Crossing Together: The Mystery of Shared Death Experiences and review of Joe's Book show art 523. Crossing Together: The Mystery of Shared Death Experiences and review of Joe's Book

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Please Hit Subscribe and Share the show.          Show Notes What if the moment of death is not experienced by the dying alone? What if family members, friends, nurses, or even complete strangers occasionally glimpse something beyond the physical world? In this fascinating episode of the 222 Paranormal Podcast, host Joe Shortridge explores one of the most extraordinary and emotionally moving phenomena in paranormal research—Shared Death Experiences. Drawing from his book, Shared Crossings, Joe takes listeners on a journey into remarkable firsthand accounts from...

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522. Heath Moore Trapped Inside Paranormal the History and Hauntings of the Old Licking County Jail show art 522. Heath Moore Trapped Inside Paranormal the History and Hauntings of the Old Licking County Jail

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Please hit subscribe and share the show.           We had an incredible time attending **FranknFest in Port Huron, Michigan**, where we had the opportunity to sit down with paranormal investigator **Heath Moore** from **Trapped Inside Paranormal**. If you love haunted history, real investigations, and locations with a dark past, this is an episode you won't want to miss.   The **Old Licking County Jail** in Newark, Ohio, has become one of the Midwest's most talked-about haunted locations. Built in the late 1800s, the jail housed inmates for well over a century...

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521. Haunted Dollar General Stores Strange Voices, Shadow Figures, and Paranormal Encounters show art 521. Haunted Dollar General Stores Strange Voices, Shadow Figures, and Paranormal Encounters

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Please hit Subscribe and share the show.     https://a.co/d/08HHkEpd   What happens when one of America's most common retail stores becomes the center of ghost stories, unexplained voices, and shadow figure encounters? In this fun but fascinating episode of the 222 Paranormal Podcast, Joe and Jennifer Shortridge explore reports of haunted Dollar General stores from across the United States. While most paranormal investigations focus on historic mansions, abandoned hospitals, prisons, or battlefields, this episode takes a look at a place millions of people visit every week....

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520. Fort Gratiot & The Fort Gratiot Lighthouse | The Haunted History of Michigan's Oldest Lighthouse show art 520. Fort Gratiot & The Fort Gratiot Lighthouse | The Haunted History of Michigan's Oldest Lighthouse

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Please Hit Subscribe, and share the show. Click here to go to our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/222paranormal Click here to see Jennifer’s book. https://a.co/d/0iTFPOVE Click here to see Joe’s book. https://a.co/d/02hMvI8X What happens when centuries of history, Native American legends, military tragedy, shipwrecks, and one of America's oldest lighthouses all occupy the same piece of land? You get **Fort Gratiot**. In this episode of **222 Paranormal Podcast**, Joe and Jennifer Shortridge travel to the shores of **Port Huron, Michigan**, to uncover the fascinating and eerie...

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519. Lake Erie Triangle | UFOs, Ghost Ships, Lake Monsters & Paranormal Mysteries of Lake Erie show art 519. Lake Erie Triangle | UFOs, Ghost Ships, Lake Monsters & Paranormal Mysteries of Lake Erie

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Please Hit Subscribe, and share the show.         In this chilling episode of 222 Paranormal Podcast, hosts Joe Shortridge and Jennifer Shortridge dive deep into the mysteries explored in Jennifer's book, Lake Erie Triangle. Beneath the dark waters of Lake Erie lies a region filled with unexplained disappearances, UFO sightings, ghost ships, strange creatures, and paranormal encounters that have baffled witnesses for generations. Often compared to the infamous Bermuda Triangle, the Lake Erie Triangle has become one of North America's most overlooked paranormal hotspots....

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518. Cryptids Monsters and Strange Sightings in the Congo River Basin show art 518. Cryptids Monsters and Strange Sightings in the Congo River Basin

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Please hit subscribe and tell somone about the show.         Part two brings you the Crypids of the congo. Deep within Central Africa lies one of the least explored regions on Earth—the Congo River Basin. Stretching across millions of acres of dense rainforest, this mysterious landscape has long been associated with unexplained phenomena, strange lights, and encounters that defy conventional explanation. In this extended episode of the 222 Paranormal Podcast, Joe and Jennifer dive into chilling reports of UFO sightings, glowing orbs, and unexplained aerial objects...

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Part two brings you the Crypids of the congo. Deep within Central Africa lies one of the least explored regions on Earth—the Congo River Basin. Stretching across millions of acres of dense rainforest, this mysterious landscape has long been associated with unexplained phenomena, strange lights, and encounters that defy conventional explanation.

In this extended episode of the 222 Paranormal Podcast, Joe and Jennifer dive into chilling reports of UFO sightings, glowing orbs, and unexplained aerial objects witnessed by locals, researchers, and even pilots flying over the Congo Basin. Unlike typical UFO hotspots, this region presents a unique pattern: sightings are often tied directly to the environment itself—hovering over rivers, moving through dense jungle, and appearing in areas far removed from modern civilization.

But the mystery doesn’t stop in the sky.

Witnesses have reported something even more unsettling—encounters with tall, shadow-like figures that seem to appear alongside these lights. These entities are often described as moving unnaturally, as if they are not bound by the same physical rules as humans or animals. In some cases, individuals who approached these lights experienced missing time, disorientation, and a lingering sense that they were being watched.

This episode also features immersive storytelling elements, including dramatized “found audio” recordings, a reconstructed lost expedition journal, and a terrifying jungle encounter scene designed to place listeners directly inside the experience. These narrative segments are inspired by real patterns found in eyewitness accounts from the region.

Are these sightings evidence of extraterrestrial visitation? Unknown natural phenomena? Or something far older—something tied to the land itself?

Throughout the episode, Joe and Jennifer explore multiple theories, from advanced aerial technology to ancient, unexplained forces deeply connected to one of the last truly wild places on Earth.

If you’re fascinated by UFO encounters, unexplained mysteries, cryptid sightings, and real-world paranormal investigations, this episode will take you deep into a place where answers are scarce—and the questions are far more unsettling.

Listener discretion is advised.

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