229 - Grief Dreams and Physicians' Untold Stories: Another Listen - Big Seance
Big Seance: My Paranormal World
Release Date: 09/07/2023
262 - The Case for the Afterlife with Philosopher Chris Carter - Big Seance
Big Seance: My Paranormal World
In this episode, we’re joined by Oxford-trained philosopher and author Chris Carter to explore one of humanity’s most enduring and controversial questions: Is there evidence of life after death? Drawing from his latest book, The Case for the Afterlife: Evidence of Life After Death, Carter argues that the survival of consciousness can be established beyond reasonable doubt through empirical evidence rather than faith alone. Our conversation ranges across research from the British and American Societies for Psychical Research, compelling cases of reincarnation involving children who...
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261 - Hoodoo, Healing, and Helping Others: A Conversation with Jamilah Davis McKenzie - Big Seance
Big Seance: My Paranormal World
In this powerful and heart-centered episode of the Big Seance Podcast, Patrick sits down with Jamilah Davis McKenzie—a minister, spiritual counselor, and boutique owner, whose life is steeped in legacy, music, ministry, and magic. With the grounded wisdom of your favorite “cool auntie,” Jamilah opens up about surviving a traumatic gunshot wound, living with PTSD, and her eclectic spiritual path rooted in church ministry, Hoodoo, ancestral veneration, and radical authenticity. She shares how her work—whether through oracle readings, retreats, or ministry—creates sacred...
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260 - Sarah Neoma of Grave Matters on Cemetery Preservation, Vintage Fashion, and the Stories History Tells - Big Seance
Big Seance: My Paranormal World
What do cemeteries, vintage fashion, and spiritual connection have in common? For Sarah Neoma, they all tell stories. In this delightful conversation, Sarah joins Patrick to talk about Grave Matters, her work preserving cemeteries, and her deep reverence for the past. Along the way, she shares personal experiences, stories from being a fourth-generation seamstress, her boutique Spellbound, and a chilling ghost story from her lovingly restored historic cabin. Whether she’s water witching forgotten graves, diving deeper into what she calls cemetery mediumship, or curating and...
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259 - CREEPZ Ghost Commandos - Big Seance
Big Seance: My Paranormal World
Patrick reconnects with the spirited crew behind CREEPZ Ghost Commandos—Alec and Adam Tillery, and Gideon Coyle (absent Caleb Tillery)—who reveal how a shared childhood fascination with the unknown turned into a full-fledged paranormal investigation team. Patrick and the CREEPZ reflect on their recent collaboration at the 2024 Missouri Paracon, dive into creepy encounters including ghostly handprints and unexplained scratches, and discuss how their beliefs have evolved over time. With tales of growing up in a haunted house, debunking high EMF, a brand new EVP from the bunker...
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258 - Raven Knight from the Darkwoods Paranormal Podcast - Big Seance
Big Seance: My Paranormal World
Patrick sits down with one of the new friends he met at Missouri Paracon, Raven Knight from the Darkwoods Paranormal Podcast. Raven considers herself an empath, and her interest in both the paranormal and true crime goes back to childhood. We discuss the Villisca Axe Murder House, the importance of finding your group, reflections from the paracon, paranormal pet peeves, and her recent interview with paranormal investigator, Dustin Pari! Visit for more info. In this episode: Intro :00 Patrick recently returned from , where he met today’s guest, Raven Knight from the...
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257 - Music and Sound in Victorian Seances with Olivia Cacchione - Big Seance
Big Seance: My Paranormal World
Dr. Olivia Cacchione, a musicologist, sat with Patrick in the parlor to discuss her current work and study of music and sound in Victorian seances. Olivia also shared about years of uncomfortable out-of-body experiences and hearing voices that led to her being diagnosed with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Plus skepticism, haunted listening, enchantment, possibility vs. disbelief, Victorians and the accordion, the channeled music of Rosemary Brown, and asking the question, “How does music haunt us?” Visit for more info. In this episode: Intro :00 Dr. Olivia Cacchione studies the...
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256 - Missouri Paracon 2025 with Brad Blair and Jesse Leimkuehler - Big Seance
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Brad Blair of the Upper Peninsula Paranormal Research Society and Jesse Leimkuehler from Belvoir Winery and Inn, join together to create the Missouri Paracon, which will take place at Ameristar Kansas City from February 28th to March 1st 2025. Patrick gets the scoop on what’s in store for those attending. Plus conversation on topics such as psychics, apparitions, people who flee haunted locations, drones and alien invasions, and changes in the paranormal space since the boom that started with Syfy’s Ghost Hunters. Visit for more info. In this episode: Intro :00 Brad Blair...
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255 - Titanic with James Penca - Big Seance
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Titanic expert James Penca joins Patrick in the parlor for this unique episode of the Big Seance. James is a spokesperson and researcher for RMS Titanic, Inc., Creative Director for Titanic: Honor and Glory, and host of the Witness Titanic podcast. He only recently returned from the exciting 2024 Titanic Expedition that made headlines. Have you ever wondered what can be learned about a passenger or crew member, just from recovering a single artifact from the wreckage? Other topics include the re-discovery of the statue of Diana, the debate on whether the famous wreckage is a...
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254 - Calling Out Fraudulent Physical Mediumship with Jeni Juranics - Big Seance
Big Seance: My Paranormal World
Earlier this year, psychic medium Jeni Juranics released an episode of her Spirit Call podcast where she opened up about what she described as a heartbreaking experience at a mediumship conference, where on more than one occasion she witnessed a fairly well-known physical medium faking seances. She decided to call out his fraudulent behavior. He’s been called out before, but Jeni’s story seems to have struck a chord with many in the community. In this important and sometimes emotional conversation, Patrick and Jeni discuss what this means for the mediumship community, as well...
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253 - Catching Up with Evidential Medium Jeffrey Peck - Big Seance
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Evidential Medium, Jeffrey Peck, returns to the show with advice and inspiration for developing mediums. Does the structure of a medium's training help or hinder them? How does one get over fears and imposter syndrome? And what is considered great evidence? Plus lots of laughs and news about some exciting Sedona retreats! Visit for more info. In this episode: Intro :00 Some notes about today’s conversation with Jeffrey Peck, including that of a big belly laugh and delicious simmering homemade soup! :49 Bio for Jeffrey Peck 2:28 Catching up! 4:47 Lessons, growth,...
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In this episode we look back at highlights of two great interviews from 2017. Dr. Scott Kolbaba is the author of Physicians’ Untold Stories: Miraculous Experiences Doctors Are Hesitant to Share with Their Patients, or Anyone. Joshua Black is one of the leading academic researchers of dreams and the deceased, as well as a co-host of the Grief Dreams Podcast. Visit BigSeance.com/229 for more info.
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Intro :00
Patrick recently discovered the work of Hadley Vlahos (@NurseHadley on TikTok and other social media) and her book, The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life’s Final Moments. After sharing an image of Nurse Hadley’s book, as well as an essay from Insider.com titled, “I've studied more than 5,000 near death experiences. My research has convinced me without a doubt that there's life after death”, listeners had lots to say and were very interested in the topic! Patrick took the hint and immediately booked Nurse Hadley for an interview, which is coming next week! :48
While waiting for Nurse Hadley’s episode, let’s look look back at highlights from two different related episodes, both from 2017. 2:54
Highlights from episode 106 - Physicians’ Untold Stories with Dr. Scott J. Kolbaba. 4:03
Bio for Dr. Scott J. Kolbaba, MD! 4:17
The process Dr. Kolbaba went through to compile the stories for his book, Physicians’ Untold Stories: Miraculous Experiences Doctors Are Hesitant to Share with Their Patients, or Anyone! 7:15
Criticism from peers and skeptics 12:52
Are the tides turning in the battle between skeptic and believer? 14:54
Patrick was touched by several international stories from the book involving powerful stories from communities in need. 15:53
Do more ghosts or spirits reside in hospitals? Has Dr. Kolbaba seen them? 22:47
A puff of smoke as spirits leave the body. 26:03
Are we seeing spirits all the time, but they seem so very real that we don’t notice? 27:09
Do people report having negative spiritual experiences? 28:24
Final thoughts and where to find more information and the book. 30:39
Highlights from episode 110 - Grief Dreams with Joshua Black. 32:25
Bio for Joshua Black! He is also a co-host of the Grief Dreams Podcast. 32:25
Joshua had his first grief dream after his father’s death. He still has them regularly. 33:50
Researching Grief Dreams 36:30
Support for the bereaved, dogma, and being open to talking about grief dreams. 40:10
Working with grieving children, dream recall, and more on dogma. 43:53
Some people get concerned when they don’t recall having a grief dream. Are they just not remembering them? Plus increasing your dream recall. 44:40
Is it a Visitation Dream? The transformation that can take place after one of these dreams. Can we influence them? Plus misinformation out there about interpreting dreams. 48:15
Our loved ones don’t always make an appearance in grief dreams. 55:54
Patrick shares his first visitation dream. Also, why do some people receive these dreams and some people never do? 57:55
What happens when a dreamer has negative grief dreams? 1:01:10
Learn to love and be kind to ourselves, more dream examples, and dreaming about the afterlife. Plus final thoughts and words of wisdom from Joshua. 1:05:38
Another one of Patrick’s favorite dreams where he was able to see the full blown apparition of a spirit. 1:10:51
Outro 1:14:20
A special THANK YOU to Patreon supporters at the Super Paranerd and Parlor Guest level! 1:15:39
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