Are the terrifying entities we report seeing—like Skinwalkers, ghosts, and shadow people—ancient beings that have always walked among us, or is it possible that our collective human consciousness is actively manifesting them into reality? In this episode, we chat about the blurry line between paranormal entities and the human psyche, exploring why the monsters reported in real life so perfectly mirror the nightmares we see on movie screens.

We spent some time talking about how the term "Skinwalker" has shifted so much over time. It is interesting because, historically, it referred to Navajo shamans who were said to have the ability to shape-shift, which is worlds away from how we use the term now to describe the generic "movie-monster" entities of today. It is a good example of how language and concepts evolve, often drifting pretty far fro ...