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  • Awake but Unable to Move: Sleep Paralysis or Something Else?

    Awake but Unable to Move: Sleep Paralysis or Something Else?
    Oct 31 2026
    As a child, the guest says he woke in the night, saw a figure approaching, and could not move or call for help. The hosts discuss the experience through sleep paralysis folklore and their own paranormal interpretations.
    The conversation then turns to a later experience the guest associates with meditation and manifestation, a lifelike doll he remembers seeing change position, and the questions people face when trying to make sense of events they cannot explain. The guests also discuss folklore, paranormal investigations, personal belief, and how stories and technology shape what we accept as evidence.
    This episode presents the participants’ personal accounts and beliefs; the experiences are not independently verified.
    What do you think could explain an experience like this? Share your thoughts respectfully in the comments. Like, subscribe, and follow Haunting Paranormal for more interviews, investigations, and unexplained stories.
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    26 min
  • Something Hit His Truck on Boyd's Ridge

    Something Hit His Truck on Boyd's Ridge
    Oct 24 2026
    Oliver says something struck his truck—and every instinct told him to keep driving. He joins Eddie and Derek to recount a frightening experience on Boyd's Ridge in the Appalachian mountains and what he believes happened on that road. Known on the show as Ollie, Oliver shares how watching Ghost Hunters with his grandfather sparked his interest in the unexplained. The conversation moves from strange sounds outside his grandparents' home to Appalachian cryptid stories, a friend's vision, and a drive he says he will never forget. We also discuss Bigfoot, the Wampus Cat, hellhounds, Thunderbird sightings, ley lines, and the old traditions sometimes called "granny magic." Oliver reflects on respecting the unknown, preserving older generations' stories, and joining the Haunting Paranormal team to contribute his technology, photography, and investigation skills. Have you ever experienced something on an Appalachian road that you still can't explain? Share your story in the comments. What do you think could explain Oliver's experience?
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    26 min
  • I Saw a Little Girl’s Shadow - A Mausoleum Encounter

    I Saw a Little Girl’s Shadow - A Mausoleum Encounter
    Oct 16 2026
    Deanna joins Eddie and Derek to share an eerie mausoleum encounter involving a childlike shadow and lights that seemed to switch off on their own. They explore her spiritual journey, her interest in paganism and Wicca, and how unexplained experiences shaped her beliefs. Was it a curious spirit—or something else? Join the conversation on Haunting Paranormal.
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    16 min
  • Appalachian Ghost Stories & Granny Magic with Zachary Peck

    Appalachian Ghost Stories & Granny Magic with Zachary Peck
    Oct 2 2026
    From unsettling childhood encounters to Appalachia’s “granny magic,” this episode explores the stories and traditions passed down through generations. Derek and Eddie welcome paranormal enthusiast **Zachary Peck** to the Haunting Paranormal Podcast. Zach shares the frightening experience in Oakwood, Virginia, that sparked his interest in the paranormal, a deeply personal account of seeing his grandmother after her passing, and his journey into Norse paganism. The conversation covers Appalachian folk magic, herbs and protection traditions, family stories of healers and spiritual gifts, and the local legend of the Witch of Jewell Ridge. Have you experienced something you couldn’t explain—or grown up hearing similar Appalachian stories? Tell us in the comments. Like, subscribe, and share the episode with someone who enjoys paranormal encounters and mountain folklore.
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    31 min
  • Alone in Appalachia - Strange Visitors, Dark Witches & the Unknown | Mel

    Alone in Appalachia - Strange Visitors, Dark Witches & the Unknown | Mel
    Sep 12 2026
    What happens when you leave the noise of everyday life behind and find yourself living alone in the Appalachian mountains—where the nearest unexplained presence may be closer than the nearest neighbor? In Episode 2 of Haunting Paranormal, hosts Derek Cole and Eddie McCowan sit down with Mel, whose experiences with the unexplained began long before her life in the mountains. Mel shares memories of paranormal encounters stretching back to childhood, including an apparition she has never forgotten, her beliefs about protective and ancestral spirits, and the powerful intuition that sometimes tells her whether a place—or a person—is safe. But things become even stranger after she moves into a secluded Appalachian setting. Mel describes sensing changes in the atmosphere around her property, unusual visitors, experiences involving people she associates with witchcraft or darker spiritual practices, and moments when instinct told her very clearly that something wasn't right. The conversation also explores what it is actually like to live largely alone and independently in the mountains: isolation, generators, solar power, difficult conditions, foster animals, self-reliance—and the unexpected way solitude seems to have made Mel more sensitive to the energy around her. Is intuition simply our subconscious noticing things before our conscious mind does? Or are some people capable of sensing something that the rest of us have learned to ignore? And when you're alone in Appalachia and that inner voice suddenly says “get out”… should you listen? 👻 Welcome to Haunting Paranormal — a podcast about real people sharing the unexplained experiences that happened to them. Hosted by Derek Cole & Eddie McCowan. If you've experienced a haunting, apparition, strange creature, unexplained presence, spiritual encounter, or something you simply cannot explain, we want to hear your story. 📍 Haunting Paranormal is recorded in Bristol, Tennessee. Subscribe and join us as we explore the stories that live somewhere between what we know… and what we can't explain. #HauntingParanormal #ParanormalPodcast #Appalachia #AppalachianParanormal #GhostStories #ParanormalExperiences #Witchcraft #HauntedAppalachia #Supernatural #Unexplained #TrueParanormal #AppalachianMountains #Eddie #EddieMcCowan #Derek #DerekCole #HauntingParanormalPodcast #Tennessee #Virginia #stayspooky #353studios
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    23 min
  • Our first guest... Dave Skylark

    Our first guest... Dave Skylark
    Sep 6 2026
    28 min