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Vicky Joy Anderson, author of They Only Come Out at Night: Exposing the Dark Weapon of Sleep Paralysis, joins this episode to unpack a lifetime of paralysis encounters and years of research into the entities people report seeing during them. Vicky lays out the recurring cast of beings behind the phenomenon, from the Hatman to shapeshifting "familiars" wearing the faces of the dead, and makes the case that sleep paralysis, UFO abduction, and cryptid encounters may all be different facets of the same much larger, unexplained picture.This episode is presented by Codega's Codex of Curiosities, a weekly podcast exploring paranormal encounters, UAP phenomena, cryptid sightings, and high-strangeness stories from guests across the world. Find more episodes and join the community at the links below.Topics Discussed:
Vicky's first sleep paralysis memory at age four, and why she believes childhood fear may have opened the door to a lifetime of encounters
Why mainstream and clinical explanations for sleep paralysis routinely fail to account for what experiencers actually describe
The recurring "classic lineup" of sleep paralysis entities, including the Hatman, the Shadowman, and glowing red-eyed figures reported across unrelated cases
"Familiar spirits" that convincingly take on the appearance and voice of deceased loved ones, and how deepfake technology has changed the credibility of that claim
Ry's own account of a floating, black shadow figure with glowing red eyes witnessed at age 17 or 18, and how it compares to Vicky's case files
The case for sleep paralysis, UFO abduction, and cryptid encounters being connected expressions of the same phenomenon rather than separate categories

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Forget the red hair, seashell bras and Disney version. The older stories of mermaids are much stranger. In this episode of Walking in the Shadows, I head into mermaid and merpeople traditions from Australia, the wider Pacific and beyond, looking at the beings described in Indigenous stories, ancient folklore and reported encounters. Some are protectors. Some are warnings. Some lure people into the water. Others are described as frightening, powerful and very definitely not something you would want to meet while swimming alone at night. Then things get even weirder. Why do similar stories appear in cultures separated by enormous distances? Are we looking at mythology shaped by humanity’s relationship with water, misidentified animals, an undiscovered species... or something else entirely? I also get into sirens, selkies, strange sightings, water spirits and my slightly unhinged theory about whether the beings we call “mermaids” might be nothing like the creatures we imagine them to be. I am not saying I have the answer. I am saying I might be staying out of the deep water for a while. Tell me what YOU think mermaids really are. 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 🎬 New Episodes Every Monday at 8PM EST 🎬 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 📺 Watch on    / @cryptidwomenssociety   〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 🌐 Cryptid Women's Society on the Web 🌐 🌐 Website: cryptidwomenssociety.com 🌐 Instagram: instagram.com/cryptidwomenssocietyInt 🌐 TikTok: tiktok.com/@cryptidwomenssociety 🌐 Facebook: Facebook.com/cryptidwomenssocietyinternational 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 Meet The Host: 🎙️ Lisa Based in New Zealand she has proof that chaos, curiosity, and good lighting can coexist.

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