It’s getting weird out there—and not just because of the Summerween decorations! In this festive and freaky episode, Jim and Dar dive headfirst into some of the strangest and most fascinating paranormal stories making headlines. Investigative journalist Ross Coulthart reveals shocking new details about the infamous Tic Tac UAP footage, while mysterious black goo discovered on a Cleveland ship may be a never-before-seen life form. Meanwhile, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna stirs up debate with a cryptic tweet linking UAPs and angels. Also this week: strange ball lightning flashes in Alberta, archaeologists are baffled by some very large Roman-era shoes, and Khloé Kardashian shares her own spooky encounters. Plus, what's up with Nessie's mysterious “lumps”? And as Summerween gains popularity, we explore how the spooky season is making a splash in the middle of July with booming sales, parties, and haunted happenings. All this and more on this episode! ***Join Jim, Dar, and special guests on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 7:00 pm EDT for a special Summerween LIVESTREAM also commemorating the 20th year anniversary of The Paranormal Podcast! Stay Tuned for more details! *** Join Jim's NEW Virtual Campfire group at virtualcampfiregroup.com Thanks for listening/watching and please spread the word about the show! PHOTO CREDIT: Niagara66 via Wikipedia (Mansfield Reformatory) LINKS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmxyApOGPCA https://needtoknow.today/ https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/07/mysterious-life-form-found-on-ship-that-docked-in-cleveland.html https://decrypt.co/329029/us-politicians-tweet-revives-cultural-debate-uaps https://globalnews.ca/news/11272805/alberta-storm-lightning-ball-video-july/ https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-roman-bigfoot-unusually-large-shoes-puzzle-archaeologists https://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/us-showbiz/khloe-kardashian-shares-ufo-sighting-35517169 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c335rr1enelo https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14881675/Nessie-hunters-truth-Bombshell-monster-loch.html https://www.today.com/video/summerween-craze-kicks-off-spooky-season-months-early-242521157699 https://www.mrps.org/our-story/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices