The Wandering Road

149: Whispers of the Onryō: Japanese Curses, Exorcisms, and a Haunting House Hunt in Japan

email us! twroadpodcast@gmail.comhttps://buymeacoffee.com/twrpod  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wandering-road/id1678025434https://open.spotify.com/show/4bntTTtDjBkilDqT4rIgS7In this chilling episode of The Wandering Road, Chris sits down with JJ from Southern Demonology to journey deep into the shadowed corners of Japanese folklore and modern paranormal belief. Together, they unravel the terrifying world of Japanese curses, the vengeful spirits known as onryō, and the dark rituals believed to bind rage, grief, and unfinished business to the living world.The conversation moves beyond legend into lived experience as JJ recounts an unsettling encounter during a house-hunting trip in Japan—an experience that blurred the line between bad luck, spiritual warning, and something far more sinister. From exorcisms rooted in Shinto and Buddhist traditions to the cultural fear of lingering spirits that refuse to move on, this episode explores why Japan’s supernatural reputation is so deeply feared—and respected.Equal parts folklore, theology, and personal horror, this episode is a slow-burning descent into curses that follow, spirits that watch, and the terrifying possibility that some places never want to be lived in at all.Support the showSOCIAL MEDIATwitter: @TWRoadpodcastIG: twroadpodcastWant to be a guest or share your paranormal experiences? Email us!twroadpodcast@gmail.com

148: Was He Really Cursed? Our Take on the "A Cursed Man Documentary"

email us! twroadpodcast@gmail.comhttps://buymeacoffee.com/twrpod  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wandering-road/id1678025434https://open.spotify.com/show/4bntTTtDjBkilDqT4rIgS7Chris from The Wandering Road teams up with JJ from Southern Demonology to review the 2025 Amazon Prime documentary A Cursed Man. Together, they break down the film’s most unsettling moments and dig into the bigger question at its core: what’s real, what’s staged, and what actually holds weight? From alleged curses to psychological fallout, Chris and JJ share their honest thoughts on the documentary, separating legitimate cultural practices from cinematic storytelling and speculation. A grounded, critical discussion for anyone curious about the occult without the hype.Support the showSOCIAL MEDIATwitter: @TWRoadpodcastIG: twroadpodcastWant to be a guest or share your paranormal experiences? Email us!twroadpodcast@gmail.com

147: When you look into Evil it looks back

email us! twroadpodcast@gmail.comhttps://buymeacoffee.com/twrpod  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wandering-road/id1678025434https://open.spotify.com/show/4bntTTtDjBkilDqT4rIgS7What happens when you talk about the paranormal long enough… and it starts responding?JJ from Southern Demonology links up with The Wandering Road for a raw, unsettling roundtable about the unspoken “rule” of the strange: when you look into the paranormal, it looks back. What begins as an idea becomes a pattern—technical glitches, oppressive heaviness, sudden health scares, night terrors, EVPs that don’t belong, and that lingering feeling that something is listening from just outside the edge of the conversation.Dean dives into eerie perception—faces in wood grain, patterns, and shadows—then connects it to darker frameworks like Gnosticism, archons, and “loosh farming”: the idea that something feeds on human fear and suffering. Chris shares the moment podcasting stopped being “just spooky fun,” including his first terrifying bout of sleep paralysis and the instinctive dread of don’t look up—you’ll see something you can’t unsee. JJ opens up about the message that started everything—“you have left your modalities unprotected”—and the cascade that followed: illness, hospital time, and the question every creator in this space eventually faces:Do you keep going when it feels like the topic has noticed you?We’re not here to convince you. We’re here to talk honestly—about the psychological, the spiritual, and the possibility that both can be true at the same time. And if you’re listening because you’ve experienced the unexplained yourself: you’re not alone.Featuring: Southern Demonology x The Wandering RoadTopics: paranormal escalation, EVPs, sleep paralysis, night terrors, spiritual protection, Gnosticism/archons, and what it costs to speak.Support the showSOCIAL MEDIATwitter: @TWRoadpodcastIG: twroadpodcastWant to be a guest or share your paranormal experiences? Email us!twroadpodcast@gmail.com

146: Terrifying Childhood Haunting Encounters & Shadow People! - Let's Get Freaky with Tommy Cullum

email us! twroadpodcast@gmail.comhttps://buymeacoffee.com/twrpod  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wandering-road/id1678025434https://open.spotify.com/show/4bntTTtDjBkilDqT4rIgS7In this eerie episode of The Wandering Road, host Chris interviews Tommy Cullum, host of the Let’s Get Freaky podcast, about the lifelong paranormal experiences that began in his childhood home.Tommy recounts growing up surrounded by unexplainable activity, from waking in the night to see ghostly figures standing in his room, to encountering terrifying doppelgangers of his own mother and family members, entities that looked familiar but felt deeply wrong. What started as childhood fear followed him into adulthood, shaping his understanding of the paranormal and leaving lasting psychological scars.This conversation dives into a haunted upbringing, the long shadow of fear, and what it’s like to come face-to-face with something wearing the face of someone you love. Listener discretion advised.Support the showSOCIAL MEDIATwitter: @TWRoadpodcastIG: twroadpodcastWant to be a guest or share your paranormal experiences? Email us!twroadpodcast@gmail.com

145: When the Lights Go Out: Chris & Dean Dive Into the Dreamworld

email us! twroadpodcast@gmail.comhttps://buymeacoffee.com/twrpod  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wandering-road/id1678025434https://open.spotify.com/show/4bntTTtDjBkilDqT4rIgS7In this episode of The Wandering Road, Chris and Dean open the door to the strange, hilarious, and downright unsettling world of dreams. From the bizarre nighttime stories that make zero sense in the daylight… to the terrifying, shadow-drenched encounters that feel almost demonic, nothing is off the table.They swap some of their weirdest and funniest dream moments, explore nightmares that linger long after waking, and take a thoughtful turn into the dreams that feel like messages from loved ones who’ve passed on. Are these visitations? Symbols? Memories resurfacing? Or something deeper reaching out?Settle in as the hosts navigate the thin line between the subconscious and the supernatural, blending humor, curiosity, and a touch of eerie mystery in true Wandering Road fashion.Support the showSOCIAL MEDIATwitter: @TWRoadpodcastIG: twroadpodcastWant to be a guest or share your paranormal experiences? Email us!twroadpodcast@gmail.com