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Original Airdate 06.27.2021 (On Podcast Audio Platforms) Our goal in covering the story of the Perron family's experience while living for a decade at the Arnold Estate, the inspiration for the motion picture, The Conjuring, was to uncover the real story behind the persistent hauntings. What we discovered once again was the actual truths at the heart of this, and other famous cases, are as murky and nebulous as the spirits that do the haunting. The question that remains is, what is truth and what is real when it comes to supernatural activity? Skeptical researcher and writer Kenny Biddle investigated the historical people that the Perrons thought may have been the entities that lingered in their home. He found inconsistencies between the records of the lives and deaths of named locals and their claimed involvement with the farmhouse. But the attempt to cast doubt on the Perron story by focusing on historical inaccuracies is to go at the problem in an understandably linear, causal fashion, perhaps not one taken by a paranormal investigator. This leads us to the question, can the supernatural be analyzed with earthly rational thinking? For example, does a person have to die in the same place that their ghost supposedly haunts (if one even believes in ghosts), or can they move about freely? Can spirits visit only some individuals or occupants, or would they have to haunt everyone in the same space equally? Can spirits identify as something they're not, or do they have to tell the truth about who or what they are? What are the rules for something so mysterious? While many of us would like to apply standard logic to understanding the numen world, those that have experienced it might tell you no ordinary rationale matters. Despite the "facts," what they have witnessed was real and true enough. Visit our webpage at the link below for this episode and access a lot more information about it, including research links, articles, and images. https://www.astonishinglegends.com/al-podcasts/2021/6/27/ep-211-the-true-story-behind-the-conjuring-part-2 And SUBSCRIBE on your favorite Podcast Platform and FIND US on Social at: https://linktr.ee/astonishinglegends Chapters: 00:00:00 - Mint Mobile and Suicide Prevention Lifeline; 00:05:33 - Patreon updates and Fireside chats 00:10:14 - Violent Attacks and Mysterious Phenomena 00:15:08 - The Mystery of the Flies 00:19:49 - The Boy Who Commanded Flies 00:24:49 - The Light at the End of the Pandemic Tunnel 00:29:57 - The Traumatic Event in the House 00:35:04 - The Warrens: A Divisive Couple in the Paranormal Community 00:40:08 - Researching the Warrens 00:44:49 - Criticism of Ed and Lorraine Warren 00:49:53 - Skepticism and the Warrens' Lack of Evidence 00:54:59 - Best Fiends: A Fun and Exciting Puzzle Game 00:59:57 - Analyzing the Content of "House of Darkness, House of Light" 01:04:54 - Witness Accounts of the Paranormal 01:10:11 - Assessing the Accuracy of Memories 01:14:54 - Counterpoints to the Perron Stories 01:20:06 - The Deadly History of Paris Green 01:25:10 - The Mystery of John Arnold 01:30:09 - Mysterious Bee Sting Incident 01:35:16 - Bathsheba's Family History 01:40:06 - Bathsheba Sherman and the Lack of Evidence 01:45:04 - HelloFresh and Strange and Unexplained with Daisy Egan 01:50:12 - Genealogy and Family Connections 01:55:00 - The Possibility of a Haunting and the Power of Misinterpretation 02:00:06 - Making Sense of the Unknown 02:05:00 - Extraordinary Claims and Extraordinary Proof 02:09:35 - The Flaw in the Logic 02:14:19 - Unexplained Connections and Strange Occurrences 02:19:17 - The Mystery of Ghosts and Personal Beliefs 02:24:53 - The Haunting Terror 02:30:52 - Thanks to the Research Corps