{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62258c2f8a0b730012213436/6a00ed0328bc864b8bb6725c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Dark, the Desk, and the Shadow Man","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62258c2f8a0b730012213436/1778445494752-35da2b49-f3de-4b7f-bdd8-957651ca4a4c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode of <strong>Southern Demonology</strong>, JJ takes a brief pause from the ongoing demonology series for a conversation with <strong>Tommy from the Let’s Get Freaky podcast</strong>.</p><p>Tommy shares the personal encounters that first drew him into the world of paranormal investigation and podcasting, beginning with a childhood home marked by unexplained footsteps, oppressive atmospheres, and a terrifying full-bodied apparition seated at his bedroom desk. From there, the conversation moves through shadow figures, family experiences, strange voices in the home, protective prayer, and the uneasy question of whether speaking about the paranormal can sometimes stir something in return.</p><p>The discussion also branches into UFO encounters, including a bizarre structure-like object seen in the sky as a teenager and a later sighting of metallic, shape-shifting spheres witnessed with his mother-in-law. Throughout the episode, JJ and Tommy reflect on fear, faith, discernment, community, and the difficult balance between open-mindedness and skepticism.</p><p>This is not a sensationalized ghost story collection. It is a grounded, thoughtful conversation about high strangeness, spiritual caution, and what happens when the weird is not simply entertainment, but part of someone’s lived experience.</p>","author_name":"Southern Demonology"}