{"podcast":{"title":"Encounters at the Edge: NDE Stories","slug":"encounters-at-the-edge-nde-stories-6988954","podcast_index_feed_id":6988954,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/encounters-at-the-edge","website_url":"https://www.inlet.fm/encounters-at-the-edge","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/a7bef838-599b-11ef-9f98-d79ab66aeb1e/image/a90096deacf83fc5f1a939bd1b12c924.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Alan L. Champan","episode_count":78,"summary":"A place for near-death experiences (NDEs) and other spiritual experiences that explore the topic of life after death. Perfect for seekers, spiritual enthusiasts, and those curious about life after death. #NearDeathExperiences #SpiritualPodcast #LifeAfterDeath #EncountersAtTheEdge #MysteryPodcast #PodcastLovers Disclaimer: Appearance of individuals in my videos or on my channel does not constitute an endorsement of any of their views, products, or services.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T20:17:25.955594+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/encounters-at-the-edge-nde-stories-6988954"},"episode":{"title":"Researchers Unearth Evidence of Life After Death and Real Ghosts","slug":"researchers-unearth-evidence-of-life-after-death-and-real-ghosts","published_at":"2026-01-06T19:00:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/encounters-at-the-edge-nde-stories-6988954/researchers-unearth-evidence-of-life-after-death-and-real-ghosts","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/encounters-at-the-edge-nde-stories-6988954","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADL3362104774.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADL3362104774.mp3","summary":"In 1972, a Toronto research group conducted the Philip Experiment, aiming to prove that ghosts are not real by creating and interacting with a fictional ghost named Philip. They hypothesized that all paranormal phenomena could be explained by the human mind alone. This episode delves into the fascinating outcomes of the Philip Experiment using original documentary footage and insights from Allan Kardec's 'The Spirits’ Book', written over a century prior. This episode explores: The real outcomes of the Philip Experiment Why researchers doubted they were communicating with a real spirit How Philip's personality diverged from the invented character How Kardec’s work suggests they may have contacted an actual spirit 👻 Unedited Philip the Ghost Footage: Watch here 📚 Books and Resources: Amazon Paperback: Purchase here Amazon E-Book: Download here Apple Books: Download here Google Play E-Book: Download here Kobo E-Book: Download here Audible Audiobook: Listen here Spotify: Listen here 📖 Free PDF of Original Book: Download here 00:00:00: Introduction00:01:49: Why They Wanted to Disprove Ghosts00:02:34: They Invented a Ghost to Disprove Ghosts00:03:27: At First, Nothing Happened00:04:23: The Ghost Answered00:05:19: Physical Phenomena00:08:30: A Book from 1857 That Explains This00:10:22: None of Them Were Mediums00:11:39: The Ghost Reacts Unexpectedly00:12:47: This Wasn’t an Isolated Event00:14:41: The Ghost Can’t Be Controlled00:16:47: Where to Go Next #PhilipExperiment #lifeafterdeath #ghosts #paranormal #AllanKardec #TheSpirits’Book #Torontoresearch #paranormalphenomena #spiritcommunication See show notes: https://inlet.fm/encounters-at-the-edge/episodes/695d4e0415a8fdb9afd73003 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"In 1972, a Toronto research group conducted the Philip Experiment, aiming to prove that ghosts are not real by creating and interacting with a fictional g…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1196,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/encounters-at-the-edge-nde-stories-6988954/episodes/researchers-unearth-evidence-of-life-after-death-and-real-ghosts/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/encounters-at-the-edge-nde-stories-6988954/researchers-unearth-evidence-of-life-after-death-and-real-ghosts.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}