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The Paranormal Rundown

The Paranormal Rundown

Written by: David Griffith Father Michael Birdsong Vic Hermanson
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The Paranormal Rundown is a sometimes humorous, sometimes serious, and sometimes astounding exploration of a wide variety of paranormal topics. From ghosts to bigfoot to aliens, we discuss it all! A random algorithm chooses the topic from a huge list we have specially created, and off we go! The hosts of the show are Vic Hermanson, the highly intelligent and creative host of the Trailer Trash Terrors podcast; Father Michael Birdsong, a priest and exorcist for the Charismatic Episcopal Church and author of the book Becoming a House of Prayer, and David Griffith, a long time paranormal investigator. For many shows we have a guest join us, bringing extra experiences and stories to the table. Come join us as we take a stroll through the wacky universe in which we live!

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David Griffith, Father Michael Birdsong, Vic Hermanson
Philosophy Social Sciences
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  • Ep. 053 - Samuel Chong: The Thaioouba Prophecy
    Jan 15 2026

    Ep 53 - Samuel Chong tells The Paranormal Rundown how the Thaioouba Prophecy explains aliens, abduction, space travel, and even Jesus Christ!


    Welcome to episode 53 of The Paranormal Rundown! This episode we have Samuel Chong with us, one of the most knowledgeable researchers of the Thaioouba Prophecy. Samuel is an attorney, translator, and motivational speaker, with a masters degree in financial analysis from the London School of Economics. But Samuel's true passion is the paranormal! After reading The Golden Planet: Thaioouba Prophecy, by Michel Desmarquet, he had to find the author and ask the many questions that reading the book raised. Needless to say, Samuel has dedicated an enormous amount of time thinking about and researching the concepts in this book. Our discussion starts out with Relationships with Bigfoot, but then leads into China's Snowman, Dimensional Portals, Alien Abduction, Reincarnation and Past Life Birthmarks, Planetary Spiritual Vibration, Angels, Sidis, Chakras and Auras, Astral Bodies, Meditation, Ghosts, A physical separation between Jesus and Christ, The Tomb of Jesus in Japan, and so much more. Literally too many topics to list, though I should mention the UFOs or UAPs that have crashed in both the US and China, and The Seven Masters that Rule the Galaxy. So get your thinking caps on, this one is Deep!


    You can find more information about Samuel Chong at https://chinasona.org/speakers/


    Information specific to the Thaioouba Prophecy is at https://chinasona.org/Thiaoouba/index.html


    If you have any thoughts on the Thaioouba Prophecy, or have any other questions or strong opinions (we Love Strong Opinions), email us at feedback@paranormalrundown.com



    The Paranormal Rundown is a partnership between the hosts David Griffith, Father Michael Birdsong, Randy Cantrell, and Vic Hermanson.


    Be sure to check out our partner podcasts:


    You can find Vic at Trailer Trash Terrors, https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vic-hermanson


    You can find Father Birdsong at https://www.becomingahouseofprayer.com, as well as hear his new podcast Ending the Curse at:

    https://open.spotify.com/show/5yL7ZAN4wcRKnMPAlalVXW




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    2 hrs and 41 mins
  • Ep. 052 - The Gang of Nerds Grows!
    Dec 24 2025

    Ep. 52 - The Paranormal Rundown welcomes Randy as a new co-host & discussion on why we do this podcast.


    Welcome to episode 52 of The Paranormal Rundown! The Gang of Nerds wishes you a Very Merry Christmas!


    2025 has been a year full of exciting guests, deep conversations, and a fair amount of change for the podcast. We have covered a wide range of topics, such as Bigfoot Abductions, PSI, Cryptid Clowns, Consciousness & Reality, Remote Viewing, Machine Elves, Quantum Immortality, Lycanthropy, and so much more. However, this season has not been without it's challenges, but we have kept going, trying to bring you discussions that take you way down the rabbit hole.


    The biggest change this year has been in our co-hosts. Sadly, we lost JJ due to a serious lack of available time in his schedule. We have also had to soldier on without Fr. Mike several times, due to some serious health issues that we hope will be resolved over the next couple of months. But we have some great news, our repeat guest Randy has agreed to join the gang as a permanent member! This episode is all about welcoming him to the team, and then a little discussion about why we do this podcast. We think you will agree that Randy is a fantastic addition. He has some serious knowledge in science, medicine, biology, and more, and a true inquisitive love of the paranormal. As you will hear in the episode, just like every other member of the Rundown, he has his own beliefs, life experiences, and paranormal background. We love the fact that he is not a carbon copy of any of the rest of us, and we cant wait to see all of the unique ideas he brings to the show!


    Now we move on to 2026. We want you to know how much we love doing this podcast. It really is a passion for each of us, one that we put a lot of time and energy into so that you can enjoy. Our goal for 2026 is to really grow our audience. We have never spent any real time promoting the show, or even asking our listeners to do so. We have lots of plans for the future, and we are looking for your help. On our side, we are looking to add video, a website, more social media interaction on X, and potentially Facebook, Discord, and other platforms. Additionally, we will be setting up polls on Spotify for each episode going forward, and asking for more feedback by email. Finally, we are rolling out Paranormal Rundown Rabbit Holes so that we can reach those who don't want to set aside 2 1/2 to 3 hours for an episode, though I am not really sure why...


    What we really need now is your help.


    - Please like, subscribe, and review The Paranormal Rundown, on whatever platforms you listen to. This will help immensely with how often the platforms recommend our show.

    - Please tell your friends, family, and coworkers about the show! Maybe pick your favorite episode and forward it to them.

    - Please email us with YOUR PERFECT LIST. Send us an email at feedback@paranormalrundown.com of six topics that you think makes the perfect episode, and you might hear us use it!


    Please know that all of us here at The Paranormal Rundown really appreciate you! We are honored that you spend your valuable time with us, and we want to make that experience as rich and enjoyable for you as possible. We wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and hope that you receive the best that 2026 has to offer!



    The Paranormal Rundown is a partnership between the hosts David Griffith, Father Michael Birdsong, Randy Cantrell, and Vic Hermanson.


    Be sure to check out our partner podcasts:


    You can find Vic at Trailer Trash Terrors, https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vic-hermanson


    You can find Father Birdsong at https://www.becomingahouseofprayer.com, as well as hear his new podcast Ending the Curse at:


    https://open.spotify.com/show/5yL7ZAN4wcRKnMPAlalVXW


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    42 mins
  • Ep. 051 - Randy: Not So Human-Centric
    Dec 10 2025

    Ep 51 - Returning guest Randy discusses topics from Dogman & Werewolves to Lake Monsters to Fae & the Green Children from Woolpit.


    Welcome to Episode 51 of The Paranormal Rundown! This episode we have an excellent return guest, Randy, who has thoughts on many different aspects of the paranormal. You may remember him from episode 42, Pale Crawlers and Paranormal Manifestations. This time around, we get into deep conversations about Dog Soldiers, Dogmen, and Werewolves. Including an interesting story about something his parents caught on their security camera! Later we get into Lake Monsters and the idea that they are protecting the body of water. This of course, leads us to the Fae. We cover a wide range of topics on this one, including Bigfoot, Hypertrichosis, Lycanthropy, Porphyria, The Berlin Wall Werewolf Patrol, The Anomalous Creature Population Tracker, Champ from Lake Champlain, The Green Children of Woolpit, even Miniature Ents! Too many topics to list them all, so get comfortable, this is going to be a good one!


    The Wolf Gate: https://imgur.com/a/4BL71Qt


    Link to Humans in Space thread: https://www.boredpanda.com/humans-are-weird/


    If you have your own Dogman, Fae, or Miniature Ent story, contact us at feedback@paranormalrundown.com We would love to have you on to talk about it!


    The Paranormal Rundown is a partnership between the hosts David Griffith, Father Michael Birdsong, and Vic Hermanson.


    Be sure to check out our partner podcasts:


    You can find Vic at Trailer Trash Terrors, https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vic-hermanson


    You can find Father Birdsong at https://www.becomingahouseofprayer.com, as well as hear his new podcast Ending the Curse at:


    https://open.spotify.com/show/5yL7ZAN4wcRKnMPAlalVXW


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    2 hrs and 34 mins
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