By Tim Binnall
Banshees and harbingers of doom, after-death communication, and the work of Edgar Cayce were among the fascinating topics explored this past week on Coast to Coast AM. Meanwhile, here at the C2C website, we told you about a Flat Earther arrested for murder, an airline passenger who claimed that a ghostly possession caused him to try opening the emergency exit while the flight was in mid-air, and Vice President JD Vance's musing about demonic UFOs. Check out our round-up of highlights from the past week ... In Coast You Missed It.
After-death communication was in the spotlight on Saturday night's program as clinical psychologist Dr. Amy Robbins shared insights on the mysterious phenomenon of seemingly receiving messages from the 'other side.' She explained that these moments often come in the form of curious coincidences, strange synchronicities, and peculiar signs that carry significant meaning to an individual should they be ready to receive them. While some may be skeptical of such potential communications, she encouraged people to be open to the possibility that they are genuine messages from their late loved ones. During her appearance, Robbins also talked about the awesome transformative power of near-death experiences.
In a development that raised eyebrows among UFO enthusiasts and disclosure advocates, Vice President JD Vance made headlines this past week when, during an interview, he mused that UFOs may be demonic rather than extraterrestrial. Asked to expound on that compelling concept, which is said to have long been bandied about by some of the proverbial 'powers that be,' the Veep argued that "one of the devil's great tricks is to convince people he never existed." Expressing a deep fascination with the phenomenon, he posited that perhaps the aerial anomalies seen in the sky are simply Satan appearing in a form specifically designed to fool humanity.
The life and legacy of Edgar Cayce was revisited on Wednesday night's program as Christopher Naughton, CEO of the Association for Research and Enlightenment, reflected on the remarkable work of the "Sleeping Prophet." He noted that the pioneering psychic performed more than 14,000 trance readings throughout his career as a mystic and, of those sessions, around 9,000 centered on wellness. To that end, he marveled that some of Cayce's dietary instructions, such as reducing red meat consumption in favor of fruits and vegetables, were decades ahead of their time. Naughton also detailed the mystic's examinations of Atlantis and Lemuria, as well as his experiences with Woodrow Wilson and Nikola Tesla.
This past week featured a pair of particularly weird stories involving air travel in India. First, there was a frightening incident wherein a traveler tried to open the emergency exit on his commercial flight in mid-air. After being restrained by the crew and turned over to the police upon landing, the troubled man claimed his misbehavior came about because he was possessed by a ghost. In a similarly strange story later in the week, a superstitious individual was arrested for sending what was described as a 'ritual package,' containing rotting flowers and tomatoes, pieces of iron, and other odd accoutrements, to an airport with the intention of preventing any disasters from happening there.
Dark folklore took center stage on Sunday night's program as author Steven J. Rolfes discussed Irish banshees and similar otherworldly messengers of death. Explaining that a banshee is an exclusively female spirit, he indicated that the figure could be a pagan goddess, a fairy, or a ghost with a specific grudge against a family. While the entity is infamous for its unsettling scream, Rolfes revealed that in some instances, the being has been said to possess a softer, more soothing voice. Other harbingers of doom covered during the conversation included a legendary death coach, the Cóiste Bodhar, with a headless driver and eerie Doppelgänger accounts.
Two rather odd murder arrests caught our attention this past week. Doing no favors for the reputation of the much-maligned conspiracy theory, a Flat Earther in Florida was busted for allegedly killing his neighbor. In detailing the case at a press conference, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd expressed bewilderment over the matter as there were seemingly no prior issues between the two men that would account for the inexplicable crime. Later in the week, an Indian man turned himself in to the police after killing his friend during a skirmish over a broken cell phone. The shaken killer told cops that he surrendered and confessed to the crime because the victim's ghost was tormenting him.
We're sad to learn that frequent Coast guest Major Ed Dames passed away this week. Read more about his remarkable life here.
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