Welcome to Season 2, Episode 8 of The Paranormal Rundown! This episode we have just the original crew, Vic, David, and JJ, but we still cover quite a bit of ground, with a fascinating mix of real life topics and fictional universes. We delve deep into the practice of Rumpology. After that we have a discussion theories of how magic works, both in fantasy fiction and then real life. We end with a detailed interview with JJ on The Great Old Ones and the Lovecraftian universe. Along the way we touch on Palm Reading, Physical Features set by Genetics, The Night Lord by Garon Whited, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan, The Sword of Truth by Terry Goodkind, The Saga of Recluse by L.E. Modesitt Jr., Medieval Grimoires, The Qabalah, The Bandlet of Righteousness, Wicca, Witchcraft, Satanism, The Thomas Theorem, Chūnibyō - Eighth Grade Syndrome, WitchTok, Skin Walker Ranch, Junji Ito and Horror Manga, and The Japanese Evil Eye. Enjoy the show! If you have any questions, would like to provide feedback, or happen to be an expert on Dimensional Theory, please email us at feedback@paranormalrundown.com.The Paranormal Rundown is a partnership between the hosts David Griffith, JJ Johnson, Father Michael Birdsong, and Vic Hermanson.Be sure to check out our partner podcasts:You can find JJ at Southern Demonology, https://www.southerndemonology.comYou can find Vic at Trailer Trash Terrors, https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vic-hermansonYou can find Father Birdsong at https://www.becomingahouseofprayer.com, as well as hear his new podcast Ending the Curse at:https://open.spotify.com/show/5yL7ZAN4wcRKnMPAlalVXW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.