In the first half, author and adjunct professor Elizabeth Greenwood explored the nuances of intuition, emphasizing its evolutionary roots as a "thrifty evolutionary hack." She also shared her research into people who have disappeared and/or faked their deaths. "Our brain is constantly searching for patterns... Intuition is recognizing a pattern where your body knows what's going on before your brain can even catch up," she explained, highlighting how this instinctual recognition can manifest physically, such as when one experiences a "bad vibe" in a room, linking it to past experiences stored in the body.

Regarding the origins of intuition, some believe it may stem from spirit guides, ancestors, or angels. She acknowledged the diverse interpretations of intuition, whether through spiritual or scientific lenses, emphasizing that they all converge on the same phenomenon. While some individuals may be inherently more intuitive, this ability can also be cultivated. "The big difference between people who are extra intuitive is that they have taken the time to really learn the language of themselves," she said, adding that this self-awareness allows them to discern genuine intuition from mere anxiety or fear.

Recounting her research into death fraud, she revealed that many people mistakenly believe they can escape their problems by faking their deaths. "You really can't outrun yourself," she warned, stressing that the consequences often lead to more complications than anticipated. There are a number of challenges of faking one's death, such as constructing believable accidents or suicides and the difficulty of maintaining anonymity with modern technology. Greenwood also reported that individuals who fake their deaths think they can lie low for a few years and then come back and reintegrate into their lives, and that is generally not possible.

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In the latter half, author Bill Bean, known as the "spiritual warrior," recounted his harrowing journey through demonic encounters that began in his childhood. He shared chilling stories of physical attacks by demonic entities between ages five and twelve, culminating in a pivotal moment at age thirteen when he witnessed his mother being assaulted by a dark force. "I became enraged," he said, signaling the start of his path as a deliverance minister and exorcist. He described an early case he worked on involving a 135-pound woman who was possessed for 22 days. She exhibited superhuman strength and levitated during an exorcism, and at one point, required nine police officers and EMTs to restrain her.

"In one case in San Diego," Bean continued, "the victim's eyes changed to a greenish-yellowish color with reptilian slits in the eye, and that person's body started twisting and contorting in ways that the human body cannot without working bones and torn ligaments." He also delved into an incident in Gloversville, New York, where a family was tormented by demonic forces. "You could feel... we were being watched," he recalled, describing the eerie atmosphere as he confronted entities at the edge of the woods, along with an unsettling occurrence involving a cane linked to occult practices that refused to burn despite his prayers.

Bean recounted an experience from 2014 in Gettysburg, where he confronted a possessed woman. "She tried to throw herself over the second balcony railing... we got her back," he said, illustrating the dangers involved in his work. The most striking moment came when he described encountering what he believed to be a fallen angel in the attic: "It was at least seven feet tall, glowing red eyes... by the power of God, I could withstand it." In casting out this entity, it "screeched so loudly that it rattled the windows of the house."

News segment guests: Howard Bloom, Mish Shedlock