Episode

Ghost: The Philip Experiment

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Paranormia
Published
Dec 17, 2025
Duration seconds
2522
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Summary

In 1972, a group of Canadians invented a fictional ghost named Philip to test whether belief alone could make him appear. Each week, they gathered around a table, and soon knocks and moving furniture seemed to respond to them. This episode explores the Philip Experiment and the uneasy space where psychology, ritual, and expectation collide, showing how belief can shape reality, or at least how it feels like it does. *** If you have a story where crime and the otherworldly intertwine, something strange, unexplained or just plain haunted, get in touch at [email protected] . Paranormia is an Audio Always production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.