The Why Files: Operation Podcast

The Basement: Brian Laythe | Ghosts, Possession, and Shadow People

September 21, 2026·2h 59m·8-min readnarrativescience
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This episode explores the science and psychology behind paranormal experiences through a conversation with Dr. Brian Laythe, a social psychologist and parapsychology researcher who has published empirical studies on electromagnetic field (EMF) fluctuations during hauntings, shadow figures

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Brian Laythe

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

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Brian LaytheMichael A. Hufford

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The Terror That Comes in the Nightby Michael A. Hufford

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Shopify

Research & Papers

EMF fluctuations during paranormal events

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Scientific Method

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