Inquirers into the Strange

May 8, 2022

Inquiry 77: the Owen Group and the Phillip Experiment

In 1974, the Owen Group undertook an experiment to test if the collective unconscious could create an egregore — Phillip the imaginary ghost. The results were surprising as Phillip manifested phenomena and evidenced the potential of the subconscious projection of psychical entities. Join Ansir & Sophia as they discuss the experiment and how it may […]

April 9, 2022

Inquiry 76: the Pendle Witches of 1612

In 1612, twenty individuals found themselves accused of witchcraft in the rural region around Pendle Hill, Lancashire in northern England. Far from being a clear case of misogynistic persecution of women, the case saw both men and women confess to witchcraft and everyone accusing each other. With multiple factors at play, there are many things […]

February 18, 2022

Inquiry 75: the Conjuring Tale of the Perron Family Farmhouse

The Perron Family Farmhouse, 1971 — better known to contemporary audiences as the events of the Conjuring film. With claims of ghosts from across two centuries of family life in a pre-revolutionary house and the accusation that one entity was that of a local witch, there is certainly much to investigate in this case. Join Ansir & […]

January 30, 2022

Inquiry 74: the Jersey Devil

For almost three centuries, something has terrorised communities around the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. With the head of a horse, horns, bat-like wings, and a terrifying screech, the Jersey Devil is seemingly more of a creature of folklore than a cryptid, but there are thousands of witnesses and many of them are credible. What […]

January 24, 2022

Extract: On the Probable Forms of Extra-terrestrial Beings

The following is an extract from Ansir Levi’s Further Towards a Conquest of the Paranormal (available at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1080471588 ). The text asseses an array of paranormal phenomena and offers a philosophy towards the further study of said phenomena. The following extract is part of a musing on the nature of extra-terrestrial beings, if they […]

December 31, 2021

Inquiry 73: Who put Bella in the Witch Elm?

1943, England — four boys find the remains of an unknown lady in a tree in a remote and private country estate. The body was decomposed, missing a hand, and had fabric stuffed in the mouth. When mysterious graffiti began to appear in the region asking “Who put Bella in the Wytch Elm?”, a name […]

November 28, 2021

Inquiry 72: Giants

Giants… They exist in folklore and mythology around the world. Are they real? What makes a giant? Join Ansir & Sophia for a discussion about giants, their origin, their roles, and if their presence is being covered up. Listen to the episode here or via all good podcast platforms: https://www.buzzsprout.com/153337/9623183

October 29, 2021

Inquiry 71: the Halloween Show

It’s our annual Halloween show! Join Ansir & Sophia for a discussion of some spooky topics and some ideas to send a shiver down your spine this Halloween! The annual Halloween show includes discussions on werewolves, pig men, black-eyed children, UAP, the downfall of society, Mothman, Owlman, and more! Listen here https://www.buzzsprout.com/153337/9456064 or on all […]

October 23, 2021

Inquiry 70: Lost in the Amazon rainforest

Was Percy Fawcett chasing an illusion in the hunt for the Lost City of Z? Is the legend of El Dorado based on something that could one day be found? What other wonders may lay within the vast region of the Amazon? Join Ansir & Sophia as they discuss how realistic it is that something […]

September 4, 2021

Inquiry 69: the Crystal Skulls

Crystal Skulls — although the Mitchell-Hedges specimen is the most famous, there are many more. The questions that must be asked are: are they fraudulent artifacts?; Are they from a lost civilisation (e.g., Atlantis)?; Are they paranormal?; or is Indianna Jones correct and they are the skulls of extra-terrestrials? You can see the British Museum […]