The Freaky Deaky · The Freaky Deaky: A Paranormal Comedy Podcast

250 | Schizophrenia & The Supernatural: Battlefield of the Mind

·1 hr 22 min·5 clips
What if the tormenting voices in schizophrenia aren't just a brain glitch but something more sinister?
This episode explores the controversial idea that schizophrenia might have supernatural elements, examining historical figures like Swedenborg and modern psychologists who link voice-hearing to spiritual entities. It includes firsthand patient stories, religious texts, and shamanic perspectives, debating whether these experiences are brain disorders or spiritual invasions.

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A rowdy paranormal debate that keeps an unsettling question alive with friction and personality.

The episode treats schizophrenia as a messy collision of fear, shame, voices, and religious belief, and it is at its best when it lets the hosts work through that tension instead of ironing it out.

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For when you want spooky talk that keeps getting sidetracked by jokes, scripture, and skepticism.

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