{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F69bfdf85-1d22-4b5c-b7a0-37f9c014b822","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"The Intersection of Hauntings and Alien Phenomena","description":"Welcome to Deadly Departed, where the boundaries between the living, the dead, and the decidedly otherworldly are never as clear as they seem. In this episode, hosts Jock Brocas and Craig Weiler dive headfirst into the eerie intersection of hauntings, anomalous phenomena, and the ever-intriguing world of UFOs and aliens. Is what we sometimes consider to be ghostly activity actually evidence of extraterrestrial encounters? Could telepathy\u2014long associated with the paranormal\u2014also be a key to understanding alien communication?\r\nJock and Craig candidly discuss theories, share personal experiences, and debate whether phenomena like telepathic communication, dream encounters, and even possession might sometimes have \u201calien\u201d explanations. They don\u2019t claim to be experts in UFOlogy, but their fascination with unexplained phenomena leads them down thought-provoking rabbit holes\u2014tackling everything from the science of telepathy to the anthropological role of psychic abilities in groups, and the limits of materialist science in explaining it all.\r\nGet ready for a fly-on-the-wall conversation that veers from science to storytelling\u2014as the hosts compare notes on strange sightings, debate the source of consciousness, and invite listeners to bring their own ghost stories and questions for future episodes. If you\u2019re drawn to the mysteries that linger at the edge of science and spirituality, you won\u2019t want to miss this one.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/294592cc-721b-44fb-8d8b-5ecd808dab99/41516525-1755618931463-5f195409a9c61.jpg"}