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What really happened in Mexico's mysterious Zone of Silence?

In this week's Psi-Friday, Mason continues his exploration of the disappearance of famed horror writer Ambrose Bierce and examines the possibility that his journey may have led him into one of North America's strangest regions. Located near the 27th Parallel in the heart of the Chihuahuan Desert, the Zone of Silence has long been the subject of stories involving strange lights, unusual magnetic anomalies, meteorite impacts, lost travelers, radio interference, and unexplained encounters.

Why has this remote desert captured the imagination of scientists, paranormal researchers, and adventurers for decades? Is there something unique about the geography and geology of the area—or have the legends grown larger than the facts?

Join Mason as he explores the history, folklore, science, and mysteries surrounding the Zone of Silence and its connection to one of literature's most enduring disappearances.

Watch now and decide for yourself.

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This week, Mason explores the fascinating story of the Fenian Brotherhood, Irish immigrants and Civil War veterans who settled in places like Buffalo's Old First Ward and dreamed of freeing Ireland from British rule. Their bold plan involved crossing into Canada and threatening the strategically important Welland Canal—a vital link in British trade and transportation.

Were their plans realistic? What actually happened when they put their ideas into action? And why does the story of the Fenians still resonate more than 150 years later?

Mason will also discuss why he has such a deep respect for Celtic culture, Irish folklore, and the immigrant communities that helped shape Buffalo's history. From rebellion and resilience to ghost stories and local legends, the legacy of the Fenians continues to echo through the streets of the Old First Ward.

And if you'd like to experience that history firsthand, join Mason this weekend for the Haunted History Ghost Walk of the Old First Ward, where history, folklore, and the supernatural come together in one of Buffalo's most storied neighborhoods.

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Dive into the strange life and mysterious disappearance of Ambrose Bierce with Mason on this week’s Psi-Friday. Civil War veteran, satirist, horror writer, and one of America’s darkest literary minds, Bierce vanished without a trace in Mexico in 1913…and nobody truly knows what happened to him. Was it murder, suicide, espionage, or something even stranger?

Plus, we tease our next episode exploring one of the weirdest places on Earth: The Zone of Silence.

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Psi-Friday with Mason returns this week with a more personal and spiritual turn.

In this episode, Mason reflects on his friendship with the late Lydia Fish, a beloved folklore professor whose stories and presence left a lasting mark on everyone she encountered. He shares a story she once told just for him—Three Ships to Troy—and explores how that moment has stayed with him over the years.

What unfolds is part memory, part tribute, and part spiritual download. Mason connects Lydia’s life and influence to deeper themes of storytelling, legacy, and the unseen threads that bind people across time.

Woven into the episode is a journey back to ancient Greece, touching on the world of The Iliad by Homer—a story over 3,000 years old that still echoes today. Through it all, Mason brings together folklore, history, and something more intangible… the feeling that certain stories are meant to find us.

A thoughtful, reflective episode for anyone interested in the deeper meaning behind the stories we carry—and the people who give them to us.

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In this episode of Psi Friday with Mason, we follow a moment that stuck with him for years—a drive along Route 1-77 near Beckley, South Carolina, where everything changed in an instant.

Mason connects the moment to something familiar to Buffalo fans—Marv Levy’s father's famous line, “Be a good one.” But this story goes deeper than a quote. It’s about listening, timing… and the kind of moment you don’t quite know how to explain.

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In this episode of Psi-Friday, paranormal researcher and folklorist Mason Winfield counts down his Top 10 Bogies in Ohio — the mysterious creatures he affectionately calls “Critters.” From shadowy woods to rural backroads, Ohio has long been a hotspot for strange encounters, and Mason brings decades of research and storytelling to the table.

Bigfoot takes the #1 spot, but what about the other nine? Mason walks through each one, sharing eyewitness lore, regional history, and his professional opinion on whether these creatures might be folklore, misidentification… or something more.

If you love the unexplainable, local legends, and deep dives into paranormal folklore, this is a must-watch episode.

Tune in and decide for yourself — which Ohio Critter do you believe?

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This week, Mason dives into one of the strangest Bigfoot hotspots—Northeast Ohio. Why have so many sightings been reported there in a recent short amount of time? And what’s behind the legend of this elusive presence in the woods? 

Is it just folklore… or something deeper moving through that region?

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Why do Buffalo’s streets slice across each other at unusual angles?

In this week’s Psi-Friday, Mason explores the legacy of Joseph Ellicott — the early surveyor often credited with shaping Buffalo’s radial design (though historians debate exactly who deserves that title). Instead of a simple grid, the city was mapped with spokes radiating outward, cutting diagonally through the landscape.

Some see practical Enlightenment-era planning. Others see something more symbolic.

Freemasons have long emphasized geometry, angles, cardinal directions, and hidden meaning in architecture. Was Buffalo’s layout simply visionary urban design — or a quiet nod to sacred geometry?

Even more curious: certain angled corridors have collected their share of paranormal reports over the years.

Coincidence… pattern… or something embedded in the bones of the Queen City?

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Psi-Friday is back with Mason Winfield, and this week’s episode dives into one of the strangest (and most fascinating) true paranormal experiments ever attempted: The Russian Bunny Experiment.

Could animals have ESP? Soviet researchers once tried to find out by testing rabbits for extrasensory perception, with results that raise more questions than answers. Mason breaks down the story, the science, and the eerie implications behind it all.

Listen now and decide for yourself what the bunnies knew.

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Psi-Friday is back with Mason Winfield for a chilling winter episode: The January Curse. Mason shares a strange warning his mother told him when he was little—something that felt like a story at the time, until it later came true. January has a way of testing people, and this episode explores the eerie feeling of simply trying to make it through the month alive. 

If you’ve ever felt like January carries a shadow, you’ll want to hear this one.

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In this special Psi-Friday episode, Mason explores Imbolc — the ancient Celtic cross-quarter point marking the awakening of light and the return of solar energy to the Earth. Known as the “Nativity of the Sun,” Imbolc sits between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox, alongside the other powerful seasonal thresholds like Samhain (Halloween), Beltane (May Eve), and Lughnasadh — the turning points that shape humanity’s oldest ritual calendars.

Mason shares a deeply personal story about something that happened to him on this sacred seasonal day, reflecting on the meaning of transition, memory, and renewal. This episode blends folklore, seasonal cosmology, and lived experience into a grounded exploration of how ancient cycles still move through modern life.

Settle in, connect with the season, and join us in honoring the quiet ignition of light that Imbolc represents.

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This week on Psi-Friday, Mason explores the folklore world of Robert Burns through Tam o’ Shanter and its deep connection to older Scottish legends like Tam Lin — stories shaped by oral tradition, unknown authorship, and centuries of myth, fairy lore, and the supernatural. We talk about how these tales share common roots in Scottish folklore, why their true origins are impossible to trace, and how themes of transformation, the otherworld, and the paranormal run through them both. From eerie legends to hidden symbolism, this episode looks at how ancient stories survive through poetry — and why they still feel unsettling, powerful, and relevant today.

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In this week’s episode, Mason explores the mysterious phenomenon of psychokinesis—the ability to move or affect objects using only the mind. Could what we often call magic simply be an extension of a human ability we don’t yet fully understand? Mason reflects on the blurred line between science and the supernatural and shares a remarkable story told to him about a strange event that took place on a First Nations reservation in Upstate New York—a story that may challenge what you think you know about “the impossible.”

🌀 Tune in, open your mind, and see where the paranormal meets the possible.

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This week on Psi-Friday with Mason, The Paranormalist dives into the world of synchronicities with a personal tale from his trip to the legendary Serpent Mound in Ohio. What unfolded there left him questioning chance, fate, and the hidden patterns that weave through our lives. Was it coincidence, cosmic alignment, or something more mysterious? Tune in for Mason’s story and reflections on how synchronicities shape the supernatural and the everyday alike. 

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Step into the unseen world of Iceland’s huldufólk—the Hidden People. In this episode, Mason shares a fascinating moment from when he was interviewed by Magnus Skarphedinsson about the striking correlations between Iceland’s Hidden People and the Little People of the Six Nations.

Are these traditions whispers of the same mystery? From folklore to tourism, the stories of these elusive beings are woven deep into both cultures—reminding us that the boundary between the natural and the supernatural is thinner than we think.

Join us for a mysterious journey into realms where legend, culture, and experience intertwine.

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In this week’s episode of Psi Friday with Mason, we explore the eerie passing of a ghost hunter in New England. Whispers in the paranormal community suggest a cursed doll may have played a role. Mason digs into the psychology behind why humans instinctively fear certain forms—like dolls—while showing far less fear toward other, more objectively dangerous things.

Is it the uncanny resemblance to us? The blank stare? The idea of an object that should be lifeless, but isn’t? This episode bridges the folklore of haunted objects with deep insights into human nature and fear.

🔮 Tune in for a thought-provoking dive into curses, dolls, and the strange ways our minds assign terror.

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On this week’s Psi-Friday with Mason, an unusual day brought an even stranger experience. Mason shares what happened and why it left him questioning where the ordinary ends and the paranormal begins.

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August 1st isn’t just another summer day—it’s one of the great Celtic cross-quarter festivals, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Halloween in ancient importance. Known as Lúnasa (or Lughnasadh), this day marked the start of the harvest season and honored the bright god Lugh, master of many arts.

Join Mason, The Paranormalist, as he dives into the mystery, history, and meaning of Lúnasa—why the ancients saw it as a turning point in the year and how you can bring some of its old magic into your modern life. From hilltop traditions to simple offerings of gratitude, learn what this festival really meant and how to commemorate it today.

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This week on Psi-Friday, The Paranormalist Mason Winfield dives into the strange and swirling mystery of Ohio's crop circles. While many are easily dismissed as hoaxes by pranksters with planks, a few formations stand apart—too intricate, too sudden, and too charged to ignore.

What makes these rare circles different? Why are they sometimes described as “batteries,” pulsing with unexplained energy? And what could their presence in Ohio—far from the UK's famous fields—mean for the paranormal landscape of the U.S.?

🌽 Tune in to explore the science, the stories, and the spine-tingling speculation.

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In this week’s episode of Psi-Friday, The Paranormalist Mason Winfield dives into the mysterious world of The Little People—a topic whispered about across cultures but rarely brought to light.

Kicking off a multi-part exploration, Mason shares a fascinating story of an Irish highway crew working in Western New York who unearthed more than just soil during a routine construction job. What they found echoes ancient stories passed down through generations.

From Six Nations folklore to the mystical traditions of Scandinavia, Mason traces how cultures across the globe describe these elusive, often mischievous beings. Are they peculiar-shaped humans, spirits, nature guardians, or something else entirely?

This episode lays the groundwork for deeper revelations still to come.

🌀 Tune in if you dare to believe what lives just beyond the veil...

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Join The Paranormalist Mason Winfield as he explores a mysterious tale about the hidden role occultism may have played in the founding of the United States. From secret societies to spiritual awakenings, this special July 4th episode dives into the esoteric roots of American independence.

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Join The Paranormalist Mason Winfield as he dives into the strange and shocking connection between psychic energy and electrical power. Are hauntings just bad wiring—or something more? Tune in to this episode of Psi-Friday and find out.

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Join The Paranormalist Mason Winfield as he discusses customs and spirituality of the Summer Solstice, June 20. 

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This week on Psi Friday, The Paranormalist Mason Winfield unpacks the eerie origins of Friday the 13th—tracing its roots through superstition, secret societies… and yes, even banking. What do Templars, kings, and financial institutions have in common? Tune in to find out.

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What is the Skinwalker? Join "The Paranormalist" Mason Winfield in this week's Psi-Friday as he explores this Native American mystery of the Southwestern United States. 

This week, Upstate New York’s premier paranormalist Mason Winfield turns his eye to Skinwalker Ranch—a place seen by some as the media circus of modern para-programs. In this brief but evocative five-minute episode, Mason explores the idea that certain zones of the world—some vast, some intimate—hold a mirror to our beliefs. What if the legends, fears, and phenomena are shaped not just by place, but by the stories we bring to them? And what might the people who lived there before the cameras rolled have to say?

Tune in to consider the unseen layers of landscape, legend, and legacy.

Not all childhood companions are imaginary… In this eerie and thought-provoking episode—  Part 1 of more to come—, "The Paranormalist" Mason Winfield explores the hidden side of so-called “imaginary friends.” Are they truly figments of a child’s mind—or could there be something paranormal at play? From ancient folklore to modern hauntings, Mason dives into the stories, symbols, and psychic impressions he has run across in his tours and research that suggest a deeper truth mainstream psychology might be missing.

Did you have an imaginary friend? Was it comforting… or creepy?
Like, subscribe, and share your story in the comments below. 

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The Senecas’ legendary hill is the power-mountain of the Alleganies!

Exorcism, possession, ritual cult abuse, and an electrifying episode from the rural rust belt of the Great Lakes.

The pivotal Celtic holiday May Eve (Beltain), England’s last witch-execution, and a little adventure of Mason’s by an ancient stone circle in the British Isles.