Jails are SUPER haunted. And marijuana is a perfect metaphor to explain why...

After our recent investigation (and video) of the Cambria County Old Stone Jail in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania — which you can watch HERE — we sat down and discussed the concept of haunted jails as a whole. Did Cambria County live up to our own hype? What makes a jail "haunted"? Are all jails haunted? And if so... why might marijuana of all things be a good metaphor for why?

On this tantalizing and VERY SERIOUS episode of Paranormal Lens: we dive deep into the theory that SpongeBob is actually a demonic being. Or alternatively, that a SpongeBob egregore exists and terrorizes children. Could SpongeBob actually be what we coined as a "deceptive entity"? A familiar perhaps? Or an interdimensional being?

You may think we're joking but we're not. After reacting to a viral TikTok by @tmistorytime, we go down the many rabbit holes of DOZENS of people around the country who have experienced a real-life entity resembling a demented, corrupted, and dare we say "demonic" version of SpongeBob. Including our very own near and dear Angela, who swears Patrick Star is a threshold entity that guards the gates of Hell.

This is a doozy of an episode and is entirely serious. Do not mock or ridicule the concept. Listen with an open mind and you might just have your mind blown.

The original TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tmistorytime/video/7691845435505364238

Join us THIS WEEKEND for the Blood Moon Parafest 4 - https://the-xl-network-llc.square.site

The Blood Moon Parafest is an immersive paranormal and community-focused event held at the historic Stimson Hospital in Eaton Rapids, Michigan. Set within one of Michigan’s most intriguing and storied locations, this unique gathering brings together paranormal enthusiasts, families, and the curious for a day of learning, exploration, and connection. Ahead of this exciting event, Ben was voluntold to do a solo in the Stimson Hospital's creepy old basement morgue. For the first time ever on the podcast, he decided to bring YOU the listener into a ghost hunt, recording a Monday Bonus live during the investigation.

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"Dweller: Director's Cut" - https://rss.com/podcasts/dweller/?listenOn=true

"The Possession Tape" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZnKoemd7qw

"Beware The Haunted Bathtubs" - https://paraflixx.vhx.tv/videos/beware-the-haunted-bathtubs-v3

The Jennie Wade House left a lasting impact on us.

While in Gettysburg for the Paranormal Research Symposium, we made a brief visit to the historic Jennie Wade House. We didn't expect it to stick with us the way it did, but throughout our time in Gettysburg, we kept finding ourselves drawn back to it.

The phrase "if these walls could talk" gets used a lot when talking about historic places. But in this case, it genuinely felt like the house itself was speaking to us. Not necessarily through anything we could easily explain, but through a feeling that the building had a presence of its own. Almost as if it had a soul.

In this episode, we talk about our experience at the Jennie Wade House, why it affected us so deeply, and what it means when a place seems to leave an impression that goes beyond its history.

On this episode of Paranormal Lens: Are there such a thing as spiritual hierarchies? Are some entities more "powerful" and capable than others? We don't have the answers.... but what we do have is a great story. Introducing: Daddy Longlegs. A self-identified "Level 8" that HATES our beloved Jacques, who's a "Level 7." This is the biggest feud in Crossroads lore, and does a decent job illustrating the potential hierarchies that may exist in the spiritual realm.

GEMINI SUMMARY: This episode of Paranormal Lens features hosts Ben, Angela, and Brie as they discuss the concept of spiritual hierarchies among paranormal entities (3:02). The conversation is centered around two specific entities, Daddy Longlegs and Jacques.

Key Highlights of the Discussion:

Spiritual Hierarchies: The hosts explore the idea that ghosts and entities are intelligent beings that may exist within a structured hierarchy, similar to natural systems or religious frameworks (4:58 - 7:31).

The Feud: The primary story involves an ongoing rivalry between Daddy Longlegs, a self-identified Level 8 entity discovered at Rosevear Park, and Jacques, a Level 7 entity known to the hosts (19:32 - 21:19).

The Confrontation: The tension between the two entities escalated to a point where Daddy Longlegs openly taunted Jacques during a spirit box session, leading the hosts to put Daddy Longlegs in "timeout" (21:19 - 24:31).

Dimensions and Realities: The hosts touch upon the nature of dimensions, referencing a recent investigation regarding the probability of their own deaths in alternate timelines if they were to visit specific locations (30:08 - 31:43).

Original Airdate: July 2025

Shadow figures are some of the strangest paranormal phenomena reported, and they're deceptively easy to conceptualize. Once you start to go down the rabbit holes though of analyzing your own experiences with shadow figures and comparing them to other entities and sightings, you start to realize how strange the phenomenon truly is. Are shadow figures glitches in the matrix perhaps? Time slips? And, are they their own entities or merely the shadows of entities? This episode is full of conjecture, theories... and bits. Oh, the bits. Inside jokes galore. Uncle Bunkable!

On this interactive episode of Paranormal Lens, we’re putting some of the most commonly misidentified “ghostly screams” under the microscope. From bobcats and foxes to owls and peacocks, we break down why these very real, very local animals can sound downright otherworldly, especially at night and when you’re already in a spooky mindset.

Think you heard a scream, a cry, or something that sounded decidedly not human? Before you blame the paranormal, you might want to know what’s living in the woods around you...

SOURCES:

Bobcat:

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1ByJrxUivs/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Fox:

https://youtu.be/NIyOiwGfJ1I

Cougar:

https://youtu.be/UE7YOJVSoIs

Barn Owl:

https://youtu.be/YLbzYNnoc2U

Limpkin:

https://youtube.com/shorts/mmNrojcx3F8?si=oBYk9Y0tVgoDNm9Q

Red-tailed hawk:

https://youtu.be/JyZZAD4tWDk?feature=shared

Possum:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxm6xp-LHf4

Peacock:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MhZPqHeEAQ

How much "evidence" does it actually take to call a place haunted?

In Episode 61 of Paranormal Lens, we dig into why we don’t put much stock in rumored hauntings based on a single EVP, a vague ghost hunter’s account, or one unexplained experience. We talk about the weight of EVPs when it comes to diagnosing a potential haunting, what actually makes a paranormal claim or purported voice recording convincing, and whether we could ever know with certainty who is objectively haunting a particular place.

And, naturally, we go off the rails a little. We get into what makes a house “legally haunted,” the ghosts who may have never experienced the majesty (or travesty, depending on opinion) of pineapple on pizza, and several other tangents that somehow seemed relevant at the time. Carbon dating, anyone?

GEMINI SUMMARY: In this episode of Paranormal Lens, the hosts discuss why they are skeptical of hauntings that rely on insufficient evidence. They argue that claims based solely on a single Electronic Voice Phenomenon (EVP), vague personal accounts, or a single unexplained event are not reliable indicators of a truly haunted location.

Key takeaways from the discussion:

Weight of evidence: The hosts emphasize the need for multiple, consistent forms of evidence to support a claim of a haunting, rather than relying on isolated anomalies (0:00 - 4:00).

Defining a haunting: The conversation explores the challenges of objectively identifying a "haunting" and questions whether it is ever truly possible to know with certainty who or what might be behind paranormal activity.

Tangent topics: Throughout the episode, the hosts go off-track to discuss interesting side topics, such as what makes a property "legally haunted" and whether ghosts have opinions on pineapple pizza.