{"podcast":{"title":"Paranormia","slug":"paranormia-7042297","podcast_index_feed_id":7042297,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6704e5211a3de581c6a143cd","website_url":"https://audioalways.lnk.to/ParanormiaPod","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6704e5211a3de581c6a143cd/1763990919190-2853c3a9-b9fd-45c3-9bc1-5cebe474cb24.jpeg","author":"Audio Always","episode_count":34,"summary":"Are you ever awake in the cruellest hours of the night, when the world is quiet, but your mind isn’t? That’s where Paranormia begins. Hosted by journalist and parapsychologist Elizabeth McCafferty, Paranormia is a weekly storytelling podcast where true crime collides with the supernatural, the psychological, and the macabre. Each episode explores real cases where belief in something unseen becomes dangerous, cursed objects drive people to violence, psychic visions predict tragedy, cults where worship turns deadly, and hauntings blur into guilt, obsession, or faith. Elizabeth blends rigorous research with cinematic storytelling to uncover what happens when reason falters and fear takes hold. Because these aren’t just ghost stories, they’re stories about us: about the human need to explain the inexplicable, to find meaning in the dark. Paranormia: where paranoia meets the paranormal. Subscribe, and stay awake with us. If you have a story where crime and the otherworldly intertwine, something strange, unexplained or just plain haunted, get in touch at paranormia@alwaystruecrime.com . For more true crime that you'll be obsessed with head to AlwaysTrueCrime.com . Hosted on Acast. See a…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T10:19:11.404372+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/paranormia-7042297"},"episode":{"title":"Urban Legend: The Sandown Clown","slug":"urban-legend-the-sandown-clown","published_at":"2026-07-07T23:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/paranormia-7042297/urban-legend-the-sandown-clown","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/paranormia-7042297","url":"https://shows.acast.com/paranormia/episodes/urban-legend-the-sandown-clown","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6704e5211a3de581c6a143cd/e/6a4bdc8c0f098230b2af44fc/media.mp3","summary":"In 1973, two children exploring the marshes of Sandown on the Isle of Wight report a strange encounter. They hear a wailing sound that leads them to a seven foot figure in clown-like clothing, calling itself “All Colours Sam.” What follows is a brief, unsettling exchange, an invitation into a metal hut, and claims that there are others like it. In this episode, Elizabeth explores the folklore that has grown around the case, from possible explanations to later alleged encounters and why the story still refuses to fade. Elizabeth also chats about buying a new sewing machine for her other creative projects... If you have a story where crime and the otherworldly intertwine, something strange, unexplained or just plain haunted, get in touch at paranormia@alwaystruecrime.com. Paranormia is an Audio Always production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In 1973, two children exploring the marshes of Sandown on the Isle of Wight report a strange encounter. They hear a wailing sound that leads them to a sev…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1955,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/paranormia-7042297/episodes/urban-legend-the-sandown-clown/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/paranormia-7042297/urban-legend-the-sandown-clown.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}