{"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":"Voodoo Murder: The Hurricane Lovers","slug":"voodoo-murder-the-hurricane-lovers","published_at":"2025-12-31T00:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/paranormia-7042297/voodoo-murder-the-hurricane-lovers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/paranormia-7042297","url":"https://shows.acast.com/paranormia/episodes/the-hurricane-lovers","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6704e5211a3de581c6a143cd/e/6953bb162305c7fb14ee6747/media.mp3","summary":"After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans was a city stripped bare. Zack Bowen, a former soldier, and Addie Hall, a poet and bartender, stayed behind, scavenging and living in the streets while photographed as symbols of defiance. A year later, Addie was killed, and Zack took his own life, leaving behind a shocking crime scene. This episode explores how disaster, trauma, and addiction turned a brief romance into tragedy, and why the story became mythologised as a “voodoo murder.” *** 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. *** Support & Resources: This episode discusses suicide, domestic abuse, addiction, and trauma. If you or someone you love needs support, help is available: United Kingdom: Samaritans - Call 116 123 (24/7) or visit samaritans.org   National Domestic Abuse Helpline - Call 0808 2000 247 (24/7) or visit nationaldahelpline.org.uk   United States: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - Call or text 988 (24/7) or visit 988lifeline.org   Veterans Crisis Line - Call 988, then press 1, or text 838255 National Domestic Violence Hotline - Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit thehotline.org   Australia: Lifeline Australia - Call 13 11 14 (24/7) or visit lifeline.org.au   1800RESPECT - Call 1800 737 732 or visit 1800respect.org.au   Global: International Association for Suicide Prevention Find local helplines at findahelpline.com   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans was a city stripped bare. Zack Bowen, a former soldier, and Addie Hall, a poet and bartender, stayed behind, scavengi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2460,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/paranormia-7042297/episodes/voodoo-murder-the-hurricane-lovers/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/paranormia-7042297/voodoo-murder-the-hurricane-lovers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}