Last week, we heard about the sagas occurring in Amityville NY between 1974 and 1976-- a murder so horrible that it's almost preferable to believe it's the work of demonic posession and a haunting so off the walls that it's been turned into books, movies, documentaries, and goodness only knows what else-- maybe even a musical?
So we're here once more to ask ourselves, just what went on at the house on Ocean Avenue? Could there be something lurking in the air or are humans just the absolute worst? Maybe both! Well hopefully we'll shed some light on today's episode of Idiopathic..

Co-Host Info: Dr. Sarah Kashdan is a registered naturopathic doctor and licensed acupuncturist in Fort Collins Colorado. Dr. Kashdan can be found at Rocky Mountain Natural Medicine. Her instagram is @coloradonaturedoc⁠⁠

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Additional Resources
E4 Demon Pigs and a Call from - And That's Why We Drink: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e4-demon-pigs-and-a-call-from-tamara/id1204570053?i=1000381898499
HAUNTED: The Amityville House–So Supernatural: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/haunted-the-amityville-house/id1500667648?i=1000635219171