250 | Schizophrenia & The Supernatural: Battlefield of the Mind

Hey folks, before we dive into episode 250 (250!?), please read the title of the episode. With that information fresh in your mind, you need to decide if this is a topic that will trigger you or send you into a blind rage in the comments. If the answer is 'yes', then maybe sit this one out. If the answer is 'no', then enjoy the episode. 

You’re sitting alone, and suddenly a voice cuts through the silence. It knows your deepest fears, your hidden shame, and it won’t shut up. It’s not a friend, not your conscience—it’s something else, taunting you, day after day. For millions of people with schizophrenia, this isn’t a thought experiment—it’s their reality. But here’s the kicker: what if those voices aren’t just a glitch in the brain? What if they’re something… more?

Thanks for 250 weeks of weird. We'll see you on the inside..

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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - Schizophrenia & The Supernatural
0:36 - THEME MUSIC
1:55 - You know right now if you'll like this episode or not, y'know?
2:23 - TRIGGER WARNING: SPOOKY WORDS & FEELINGS INSIDE!
3:39 - Overstimulated 
6:23 - What Is Schizophrenia? 
6:33 - Christian's a Lil Nervous 
7:23 - Wilson Van Dusen & Jerry Marzinsky  
8:33 - Emanuel Swedenborg Paved The Way
9:33 - Lower-Order Spirits, Correspondences & The Battlefield For Your Mind
10:53 - Marzinsky: Psychotherapist NOT Psycho Therapist 
11:33 - An Amazing Journey Into the Psychotic Mind 
12:23 - Spiritual Parasites That Feed Off Pain
14:23 - Voices That Thrive on Fear 
14:53 - Sherry Swiney's "That's A Lie" Method
16:23 - Invaders, Not Hallucinations  
23:23 - Controlling Intrusive Thoughts 
28:03 - Western vs. Eastern Ideologies  
30:48 - Religious Scriptural Correlations Around the World 
32:23 - Christian Has The Hottest of Takes 
42:13 - Schizophrenia vs. Spiritual Awakening Ted Talk (In Facebook Group)
42:43 - Reddit Stories & First Hand Accounts
42:56 - STORY: I Heard The Voices Too…
50:49 - STORY: Uncontrolled Psychics 
51:49 - STORY: The Whispering Demon
55:23 - Shaman Weighs In On Western Medicine  
56:03 - Psychosis v. Spiritual Awakening 
67:03 - A Lot of Words to Say Nothing 
67:23 - What Do The Voices Tell You..? 
70:23 - Pastor Visits Psych Wards 
72:23 - Pretty Much Just Bickering At This Point
74:43 - The Podcaster Blues 
79:13 - Outro 

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