By Chris Baricko
As most of us know there is a major increase in paranormal groups showing up almost weekly. We have to thank the Travel Channel for this now many people are hoping to catch their big break like Ghost Hunters did. Let's start with a few facts. SYFY went through well over 200 groups asking who would be willing to fly out to L.A. to film a pilot for a show about ghost hunters. They had a hard time finding people who were willing to leave their jobs and families for an unknown period of time. I was contacted a few years before the show aired and also turned it down. Jason and Grant were willing to take the chance and were lucky enough to have an employer willing to work with them. So in the end it paid off for them.
And this brings us to my next point--all the new groups, and even some older ones--who seemed to have lost their way in hopes of getting on TV. In the 25 years I've been investigating the paranormal I turned down two offers after I read what they wanted me to do and how to act. We all see some groups on Facebook that you just look at their postings and think to yourself are you kidding me? I've just recently seen a group who posted three photos. The first one said: Us at a private location taken in the clients living room. Then a second photo with them making really stupid faces something you'd expect to see in grade school. Then a third photo of them making mafia faces and they called it a tradition. REALLY?! Since when did acting like a complete moron and acting unprofessional become a tradition? So think about -- if you were the client and you left your home hoping for help or were a potential client looking for a group to help you, would you really want anyone like this in your home? Not if you're looking for help. I know I would pass and find someone more professional with a good reputation.
Then I did some web searches and I can't believe how some have a bloopers section or they list that they were on TV or in newspapers. Does any client really care if your were on TV or in the media? From my experience most see that and tend to back far away, as they do not want any of their information out there. Yes my group has been in the newspaper and on many Internet radio shows. That doesn't make us better than anyone else. It just means that people respect and value our opinions. Paranormal investigating is a hobby for most of us and we want to get answers and help people. But sadly there are those who do not do much investigating at private homes so when they do it turns into a big joke or the LOOK AT ME. There are so many people out there claiming to be paranormal investigators but ask them how often they really investigate and where they investigate. The average respectable groups will do at least one investigation a month whether it be a public location or private home.
So how can you tell what type of paranormal group or person you would want in your home? Do some looking into first. Ask a few questions.
1 - How long have you been around?
2 - Do you have four references you can provide me with? Make sure it's at least from a private home not related to any team member. Yes, many will do their own homes or friends' homes just to list an investigation.
3 - If you ever get asked for any money hang up the phone or slam the door shut.
4 - Look at their web page and contact some locations yourself. We get most of our private investigations through word of mouth and reputation. Yes I am proud to say it. It shows act professional be professional the rest will follow. If you want to take stupid photos or videos or your team then don't wonder why your phone is not ringing. To put it bluntly: Grow Up.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
New Paranormal Groups & Why It's Getting Harder to Get Permission to Investigate Locations
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Haunted Victorian Mansion in Gardner, Massachusetts
By Chris Baricko
I am sure most of you have either seen or heard about the Victorian Mansion in Gardner, Massachusetts. It has been on just about every paranormal show on TV you can think of. The owner goes on saying he had no idea it was haunted when he bough it. Here are some facts for you to prove he knew full well it was haunted.
This is a clip of the story that in "The Telegram Times" on Saturday, July 20, 2013.
"Lillian fell in love with the place immediately," said Mr. Gonzalez. "Well, once she makes up her mind, there's not a lot I can do about it. The realtor did mention something about it being haunted, but we didn't really believe in ghosts, so we paid little attention.
Here is the link to the full story: http://www.telegram.com/article/20130720/TOWNNEWS/307209999&TEMPLATE=TOWNPORTAL
It was on Ghost Hunters in 2006, two years before he bought it.
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Now they claim they had to move out cause the activity was so bad but again they say it started when they first moved in.
By Erika Riggs Oct 29th 2013
Ghost 'Sightings': Gonzalez says he knew nothing of the home's history when he moved in, but from Day One, he's reported odd things happening: an enormous potted plant tipping over for no reason, shadowy figures, footsteps, and a glass ornament that was moved from the mantle to rest exactly in the middle of the floor several time
Here is the link to that story as well: http://realestate.aol.com/blog/2013/10/24/edwin-lillian-gonzalez-haunted-house/
It was also in a book called Haunted Massachusetts released in 2007.
As well in a movie called 14 degree that came out in 2006.
Ghost Hunters November 1, 2006
So within two years it was on national TV. In a book. In a movie. And they claimed they did not know on TV but when you read the above they had to.
He goes on TV saying they were in fear but read another quote from the same link as above “I’m not nervous around it,” Lillian says. “I do get very nervous, when Lillian’s not around I leave the lights on,” Edwin says. Little did Edwin and Lillian knows their beautiful Victorian came with company. Every minute of the day spirits inside their 26 room mansion started reaching out:
http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/17743352/real-haunted-house-tour-of-the-victorian-mansion-in-gardner
The new owners claim they hold events and fundraisers, and restored the mansion that they bought in 2008. As of this year the mansion is still is need of most of the same repairs it was over four years ago. The city even condemned it at one point.
The home at one point was slated to be torn down, not because of ghost activity, but for another issue. The house had not been updated for some time and at one point, stood vacant for 20 years.
Yet after the home was condemned, the city of Gardner didn't have the funds to go through with demolition. The house ended up selling to another buyer. A younger couple, Stanway says, bought it with plans to fix it up.
But the new owners only lived there a few years before moving out. Again, the home was vacant until Gonzalez and Lillian decided to buy in 2008. (See same link as above).
I was going to do a event/fundraiser there till he told me that house was in need of much repair. He told me birds were living in the eves of the roof no water.no heat.no bathroom. I asked why have no repairs been made yet? He said that is what the fundraisers are for. When I applied to the City of Gardner for the required permits & trust me they made me go through hoops.I found out he has never pulled any permit for any repairs they told me since he bought it.
When I reviewed the city's permit is states clearly it has to have running water& bathroom. Knowing it did not I backed out of the event. It was then I got a call from the owner all upset asking me why was I backing out of the event? I told him why & he was still upset. He was worried about the City. I then got a message from one of his friends telling me to leave the Victorian alone he is just trying to pay his mortgage that is over $3000 a month I said so he knew it was haunted he said so what if her did. My point was don't lie to people were the money is going to get symphony when your not using it for what you tell people. I asked the owner for proof of any repairs recites very easy as he would have used for a tax right off like everyone else. He never did just ignored me
He has been doing events there since 2009 so over 4 years and on avenge makes about $400 every other weekend in the nice weather so say $800 X 8 months = $6,400 a year now X that by 4 years is $25.000. That's not including any tours or special events others have there were the cost can be $100 a person. Now I've been in construction over 20 years I know for $25,000 you can repair the eves and roof, fix the plumbing and get working bathrooms. So the question is where is the money really going?
Here is part of a posting from a groups web page from May NO HEAT, ELECTRICITY OR PLUMBING!!! THERE ARE NO PUBLIC BATHROOMS.....Last event we took a break around 9 pm and visited the pizza place next door, by doing this they allowed us to use the bathroom facilities as needed until their closing time. We will place an order to be ready at a certain time and split the cost of the pizza, drinks will be on your own. THE COST WILL BE SPLIT EVENLY BY ALL PARTICIPANTS AT EVENT.
Here is the link: http://www.meetup.com/EXPLORE-HAUNTED-LOCATIONS/events/116356072/
You've seen him on TV not being honest in order to get people to come and put more cash in his pocket. They claim they moved due to the activity. In my opinion I think they moved when they did not put the money from the events back into the mansion and it got to the point it is at now. No running water. No Bathroom. No heat. Since that is the city code you would not have a choice but to move.
That brings me to my other point I contacted with my concerns and how they ran me through hoops. They said they would look into it. I never heard nothing back and that triggered a red flag. So after very little effort I knew why. They helped the owner with a fundraiser for a food drive. I have worked in local government over 12 years and can tell you first hand I see what goes on behind closed doors.
This is why they still allow events there knowing the mansion is not up to code.
But my background is also helpful in knowing what steps to take next. So I sent a letter to the State of Massachusetts with the Town of Gardner's own codes they turned a blind eye to and volited. It's a shame when locations and people use others for personal gain. We need to stop supporting locations & people like this. Support only locations that put the money back into keeping the history going. Like The Houghton Mansion in North Adams, MA & The USS Salem in Quincy, MA Both locations are top notch and great people.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
PRS & American Ghost Hunter the Movie & Other Events
By Chris Baricko
Well it appears that more of the paranormal fans are not getting what they paid for once again. Let's start with Brian Harnois, formerly of Ghost Hunters. He got thousands of dollars from fans all over my self being one of them. Yet hardly anyone got anything they paid for, Brian kept posting he was shipping everything daily.
Well Brian decided to run and hide without giving the people what they paid for. He not only owes for tee shirt's, DVD's and refunds for events, he also owes for art work he was using and never paid the artist. Many people went to the RI State attorney they are involved but Brian is in hiding even from them.
Now back to American Ghost Hunter the movie. It appears they are doing the same thing Brian did. Look on there page many fans are rightfully upset some have been waiting 6 months for a DVD. Some were told it would be signed & were not. Now I don't see any reason why it should take 6 months to get a DVD?
Is there any proof they even have the DVD's in hand ready to ship? This is not the first time PRS [Paranormal Research Society] has not given the fans what they paid for. In 2012 PRS sold tickets for a field trip and never did the event & gave no notice to the fans. It cost the fans thousands of dollars. Once again, fans got nothing but excuses. Click on the links below at the bottom of this post to read for yourself what others are saying.
Seems way too many fans in the paranormal community are not getting what they paid for or expected they would get. It seems when the person gets called out they do one of 3 things.
1. Make excuses. 2. Run and hide or 3.Threaten you. The best advice I can give is do what I my self did. file a report with the States attorney. Yes they do take it serious and know this is going on but they can't do anything if people don't speak up. I am still active in getting justice for myself and others Brian ripped off. Its only a matter of time till he has to show his face. So in closing. I strongly advise buyer beware ask around do your home work before paying a dime for any event.
UPDATE: I just noticed that at the Facebook page, American Ghost Hunter The Movie, they are removing any comments. Were the people are speaking up and calling them out and only leaving the positive one's. Come on who's trying to fool who here?
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Issue 138 – Snake Salvation & Preachers of L.A.
By Kirby Robinson
The world is running out of ideas for reality shows we’ve seen every version of real housewives short of Real Housewives of Skid Row. A production company kicked around the idea of one set in the paranormal field but got no takers from the network. Just about every combination of reality show has aired short of people killing each other. Lately, the Christian faith has become a fertile field for shows of this type.
In the case of the two newest offerings, we end up with show that exposes us to a world most of us have only read about or seen on TV and film. And the other just confirms what many suspect -- fakes and frauds have taken over the church.
Snake Salvation from the National Geographic Channel focuses on two churches, one in Tennessee, and the other in Kentucky, that practice snake handling.
Snake handling has been around for years mostly in the Appalachian area. It’s a very small fringe movement in what is often referred to as the Holiness Movement, a sub group of the Pentecostal church. They draw their spiritual authority from the book of Mark chapter 16 v18.
“They will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.” NIV
The services that feature handling venomous snakes will also feature poison drinking [lye or strychnine] and fire handling.
They claim that their faith must be tested and as they pass each test, their faith grows stronger, even if they are bitten, burned, or become sick from the consumption of poison. They reject the medicine of man and depend solely on faith healing.
You’ll never find such churches on your Main Street, nor will they advertise, but they are out there.
Is Snake Salvationstaged and fake like your common paranormal reality show such as Ghost Adventures or Ghost Hunters. Well, in one episode a cottonmouth snake bites a preacher while he is out snake hunting.
They are on solid spiritual ground for thinking the way they do. No one holds a gun to anyone’s head to attend their church or think the way they think. It’s their spiritual path and the world, and the law, should allow them the freedom to practice their faith. As to anything being faked, the scenes featuring snakebites are real. Yes, we took very close look at those scenes and could find nothing fake.
We recommend that you watch this show as it’s worth your time.
Preachers of LA -- what’s bad about the church.
Almost everything is bad about this show brought to you by the Oxygen Network. The sole purpose behind it is build up the egos of the pastors featured while bringing down the church.
The cast is either part of the TBN or affiliated with it as they preach the name it claim it lifestyle, which is demonic thinking from the new age. The preachers aren’t focused on God but on money and fame. Cash has replaced Jesus and they care very little about suffering.
The types of pastors shown are the mega-church type. Rarely are they seen feeding the hungry or reaching the needy. It’s about flashing the cash, fast cars and big houses.
Featured on the show:
- All seven pastors featured here are the stars of their own personality cult
- One pastor says shacking up is cool as the term “shacking up” isn’t mentioned in the Bible
- Drinking alcohol is allowed by God
- Sex outside of marriage is now okay
- Pushes the myth that Christ turned water into wine. Newsflash--it was grape juice
- The first ladies’ myth. It’s just an ego title. Actually, there is no reference in the Bible that says a pastor should be married.
To me the show is just another nail in the coffin lid of the church today. The viewers may soak it in and find it funny, but I doubt God will.
A $200 Fake Reading
Some unlucky person got taken by a fake psychic as they paid $200. Here’s what they got:
O.K I am sensing a sadness within you , an unhappiness... There are answers you need to find peace within yourself and to help you be happy and move on.... O.K. a older female has stepped forward a motherly figure....she is showing concern for you as you have many thoughts and are in an unhappy state....o.k. I see a male with her a fatherly figure... both are telling me they are happy and at peace and watching over you..proud of you and all is forgiven..you are loved .but are concerned about you.... I am getting a name that starts with J... is there a J in your family...... I am getting he will be o.k.... o.k. I am sensing health issues with you...you have pain...and you are worried about younger loved ones children or grandchildren..a younger male just stepped up who was taken to soon by illness or an act done by himself..he was not in the right state of mind at the time of his death .he is sorry and has regret in the pain he has caused.. you will have a few tough months ahead but in a year you will see improvement in your life ..
This is the reason I have this blog – to show you what is out there and hope it helps people avoid being scammed.
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Thursday, September 19, 2013
History and Responding to the Paranormal
By Reverend Mark Hunnemann
What can the past teach us about how to respond to the paranormal? Recently two events occurred that thrust that question into prominence. The two events were: the fiftieth anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech and September 11.They may seem unrelated, but let me explain.
King's speech is a painful reminder of past racism; thankfully, I think we have made great strides. I have mentioned before that I had the honor of being introduced to the singular teaching of Dr. Francis Schaeffer...a man who had an uncanny ability to perceive trends in culture, critique them biblically, and show how the Lordship of Christ extends to all aspects of human culture.
He mentioned that our culture had a Christian ethos 100 years ago, but (and this is my main point)there were certainly serious inconsistencies. For example, he noted that we had done a very poor job when it came to race (with some notable exceptions) He further stated that each generation was responsible for applying the changeless gospel to the needs of their own generation. For 35 years since I first heard that assessment and challenge, I was 'haunted' about WHAT ISSUE WAS MY GENERATION OF CHRISTIANS CULPABLY BLIND TO? Was there a "racism" equivalent in our culture that our kids would rise up and call us..uuhh, "blind and obtuse about"?Or,at the very least inconsistent...
I have the same feeling today as I did nearly 40 years ago--how could so many godly Christians be silent regarding an issue that was so obviously grievously wrong? We are all descended from Adam...how could Christians support institutionalized hatred? (that is precisely what it was) So,I kept asking myself and praying: "Lord, please show me if we have a grievous blind spot in my generation." I humbly assert that I believe God answered my prayer.
In 2009 I was as blind as a bat to the raging paranormal inferno, but one fateful Wednesday night I watched an episode of "Ghost Hunters." I almost fell off the couch as I realized two things-I just saw real supernatural, demonic activity, and I had an unsettling feeling that I had been culpably ignorant of a juggernaut that was changing the spiritual landscape of America...indeed the world.Instantly, I felt "called" to research this phenomenon for the glory of our Triune God.
It did not take long for me to realize that the paranormal craze was, in fact, perhaps the most serious blind spot in the Christian community today.My generation was just as guilty of collectively dismissing a hugely significant issue.You will please forgive me if I say that: I have a dream...that the pastors in America would awaken from their lethal slumber and begin equipping their sheep to discern supernatural evil.
I will be more brief with 9/11. It is the anniversary of terrorist attacks on our soil--The World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the Pan Am flight.(the following quote was thought to be from the Reformer, Martin Luther, but apparently there is some doubt. Regardless, I quote it with brief comment).
"If I profess with loudest voice and clearest exposition every portion of the Truth of God except precisely that little point which the world and the devil are at that moment attacking, I am not confessing Christ, however boldly I may be professing Christ. Where the battle rages, there the loyalty of the soldier is proved and to be steady on all the battle front besides, is mere flight and disgrace if he flinches at that point."
If this quote expresses biblical truth (and I believe it does), then the overwhelming majority of bible preachers are not confessing Christ, and are flinching and fleeing. It hurts to write that, but when was the last time you heard a sermon on "What does the Bible say about Ghosts"? What other issue has over 50% of US adults in its grips?
I was a pastor for 15 years, so I know the diverse hats they wear and the many stressors. But in preaching class in seminary, we were taught two main things-prayerfully do the hard work of understanding the Holy Spirit's intent for that text (it's meaning, AND prayerfully and sensitively apply the text to the significant issues we face, as individuals and as a society. Simple...one-two approach to preaching, but the application aspect has been collectively horrendous.
The worst spiritual terrorist attack in our nations history is being ignored or dismissed as so much rubbish (with some notable exceptions). God have mercy on our country...especially our pastors.
To round out my reference to 9/11 let me mention this. Historically, there have three philosophical tests for truth--the correspondence theory (does the belief correspond to reality?); the coherence theory of truth (is the belief or worldview internally consistent?); and the existential test for truth (can the person live with his beliefs?)
I want to apply the existential theory to the notion of ghosts. The tragedy of 9/11 is precisely the kind of deaths that the paranormal community predicts will cause souls to be trapped...(sudden, traumatic deaths...leaving unfinished business). According to the "death criteria" of the paranormal community, most of those who died on 9/11 may well be stuck here."That is a cruel, low blow Hunnemann...how dare you!" On the contrary, 9/11 reminds us that it is impossible to live consistently with your beliefs regarding ghost formation.It is your belief in trapped spirits which is cruel...I am simply extending it out consistently to its logical conclusion. I must stop there for now, but this needs to be spelled out over and over, to break through the fog of fascination with ghosts.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Issue 129 – Paranormal Potpourri
By Kirby Robinson
Listen to tonight’s radio show Jim Bakker & His Merry Band of Prophets Want World Dominion! [7 PST/ 10 EST]
Things are happening all over the paranormal field. Whether good, bad, or wacky, none of the news is too controversial for us.
Fake Book About a Fake Medium Disappears!
The so-called Theresa Caputo Diaries, written by a nonexistent author, is no longer on the Internet. The photos of Sir Ken Robinson that were being used to help perpetrate the scam are no longer being used on the fake website.
Even the ‘New England Review’ blog that posted a fake review about the fake book about that fake medium has vanished. This is a victory for the truth. But rest assured we have screen shots of the book in order to remind these people who tried to steal $49.98 from John Q. Public not to try it again. http://eyeontheparanormal.blogspot.com/p/fake-caputo-book.html
The Conjuring of Greed
Many of you might have noticed this link on my Facebook page
The Sutcliffe family has lived in the home for 25 years and is under siege from fans of the hit summer movie The Conjuring. Note that Norma Sutcliffe doesn’t think ghosts are real. In a phone call, she told me that nothing paranormal has ever happened in the home.
I talked about this on my radio show last week. The next day someone sent me season 2 episode 7 of Ghost Hunters. Guess what? Norma Sutcliffe is discussing a vibrating bed and more. Now, Mrs. Sutcliffe complains that because of The Conjuring, it’s very easy for people to find the house and disturb them. But in 2005 she was singing a different tune. On Google there’s an excerpt from the book Ghost Hunting: True Stories of Unexplained Phenomena from The Atlantic Paranormal Society. Go up to page 201 at the start of THE HOUSE WITH A HISTORY June 2005. Here’s the link http://tinyurl.com/luwgnjr
To purchase the book on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Hunting-Unexplained-Paranormal-ebook/dp/B000UZNSZY/
All this points in the direction of paranormal fakery. The Conjuring is the new Amityville Horror--a hoax that is still alive today.
Personally, I feel that the Sutcliffes are upset that they got no money from the studio and that’s why they’re complaining.
Bob Larson & His Sexy Female Exorcists are on the Loose Again!
I’ve blogged on this subject in the past and have spoken out against Bob Larson and his deceitful ways. Now, Bob and his girls are getting even more attention. Check out this clip with a very good background:
Less background, more footage
How Much Information did Roger LeRoy’s Paranormal Team Give the Klinge Brothers & Chip Coffey about Fake Murder Bordello?
It seems that no matter how much proof the mayor of Galena, Kansas and the investors of the fake site are given they keep ignoring it. All they see is green. We hear that Ghost Huntersmight be investigating the site. A movie about all the ghosts and demons in the house might be made. These ghosts and demons must have low IQ’s as they got the wrong address. When they attempt to pick up their paychecks for haunting the house, will it be there? LOL
How much information was fed to the Klinge Brothers and Chip Coffey [who was consulted by Eric Leven a producer on Paranormal State regularly on upcoming cases]? Did something happen at the fake bordello site? Mr. LeRoy posted this comment on Facebook
So today Most of my team Got to meet Chip Coffey It was a very fun Experience Especially for Katrina Hagen.
Roger has been very hyper about anyone suggesting that the house isn’t even the real site. He’s even saying things like “well the murders might not have taken place there but there is no proof that the murdering pimps didn’t consult or help out with the place.”
He even posted this:
So I propose this, We get with Russ and Brian, and we ask each founder from our local groups to hold a lock down at the bordello, and have KSN or Fox news follow us for about two hours or even and all night Investigation. and limit it to 6 founders.
Lauren Woodall, Diego Hinkle Kira Pfeifle. Dar Perry-Counts, Josh Shackles, Roger LeRoy And then get together with the news crew and review the evidence.
Lauren Woodall, Diego Hinkle Kira Pfeifle. Dar Perry-Counts, Josh Shackles, Roger LeRoy And then get together with the news crew and review the evidence.
There are major issues here. First, you’d have to prove that any of the proof is real. This can only be done by people who aren’t involved in the paranormal field and don’t have a profit motive. You’d have to prove the devices used are real and actually do what they’re supposed to do. Again, this would have to be conducted by a scientist who isn’t involved in the paranormal field and has no profit motive. Then, you’d have to prove that ghosts are real. Again, no one has ever done that. Finally, you’d have to prove that that house was the site of the murder bordello, which can’t be done. Even the owners have stated this.
Klinge Brothers Yank Away Welcome Mat to Ghost Hunters at Murder Bordello Open House
On the weekend of August 3-4, Galena, Kansas had a Route 66 Festival showing off its tourist attractions. The fake Murder Bordello sought to cash in by offering $10 tours. If you looked or talked like a ghost hunter, or smelled a lie, you weren’t welcome – and that included fans of the Eye on the Paranormal.
Those truth-seeking brothers seem to have lost their way and the only thing they’re interested in is getting that $525 a night ghost hunting fee.
- They claim from 300 to 400 people attended the open house but an onsite source [who was there for both days] informed us that 150-200 is more accurate.
- Roger LeRoy attempted to interview the Klinge Brothers in hopes of quieting the controversy and was told that if he’d wait a few minutes they’d be happy to be interviewed. An hour later, he was told that they’d left and couldn’t be interviewed. We surmise that the Golden Corral Buffet was loudly calling to them.
- A local ghost hunting team that in the past expressed displeasure in having to pay $525 to investigate the site were escorted from the house.
- Ghost hunters who knew the house wasn’t the Murder Bordello were ordered off the property.
- Some fans of the Eye on the Paranormal who mentioned where they learned of the controversy [right here!] were told the law was on its way.
Next week – more paranormal mayhem.
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Sunday, July 14, 2013
Ghost Hunting Certification & Paranormal Ethics – Wednesday, July 17, 2013
It’s 3 AM, you’re awakened by the noise of doors slamming, the sound of tapping on the walls, and you see hallway lights flicker off and on. You get out of bed and find you’re the only one in the house. You try to reason what just took place and all you can come up with that is that it’s a ghost. A bit frightened, you decided that maybe it’s time to call your local ghost hunting group to come over and investigate.
Who are you letting into your home? Are they trained? Do they really know what a ghost is? Or a demon? Do they think that demons and ghosts are interchangeable? Are these ghost hunters convicted felons or child abusers? Maybe you’ve asked for the ghost hunters’ credentials and are told you have nothing to worry about. But do you?
They find something and things calm down and everything goes back to normal — for now — until one day when you’re surfing the internet and you notice photos of your home on that paranormal group’s website. You also find those photos on other related sites. Those local ghost hunters have published the findings of your case on the web! Did you give permission for them to do so? You also might discover that they’ve made money off your case, using it in a book and/or video was used to pitch a show idea. They’ve also done lectures at paranormal conferences, where the team leader was paid to give a presentation of your case, but you never gave permission for any of this. Not only were you unknowingly exploited, you weren’t compensated.
On the other side of the spectrum, maybe you want to be a ghost hunter, a paranormal investigator, or a demon chaser. You watch Ghost Hunters, Ghost Adventures, My Ghost Story and other paranormal shows. You listen to paranormal radio, and read everything on the subject. You have a Facebook page, a Twitter page, and a YouTube account. You’ve spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars, on a variety of gadgets — but does that really make you a ghost hunter?
You decide to take a class that will lead you to being a certified ghost hunter. It’s an online class and it’s the equivalent of about 10 hours of field study. To get your certification, all you need to do is read a book, take a test, and get a photo ID. After accomplishing these things, you receive a fancy looking certificate that says you’re a certified ghost hunter. Who certified the people who certify you? Can you cover the topics about the paranormal in a few hours?
We'll also talk about my forthcoming book on Theresa Caputo Is the Long Island Medium the Real Deal?
As a weekly feature, Kirby will also share some book reviews and recommendations, as well as his infamous incredible "BAD BAD Thing Awards."
Showtime begins at 7 PM or 10 PM EST. Here's the link to the show:
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Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Issue 122 – Paula Deen Meltdown & "A Haunted House"
By Kirby Robinson
Tonight, the radio show is about Communion with the Devil. The program starts at 7 PST. Here's the info:
The Paula Deen Meltdown -- Sometimes You Should Settle Out of Court
Paula Deen may not be a name within the paranormal unless she's cooking ghost cake and disappearing pie. But her case is one that should teach us that we as a society happen to be messed up.
It goes back to the Oprah years--if you're on TV you should be looked up to and almost worshipped. If you have some sort of talent and are seen on TV, you're automatically an expert and people need to hang onto your words.
Paula Deen was a person who could cook, had a friendly on-air personality and the "it" factor in front of the camera. She also had one heck of a marketing team behind her.
She became obsessed with the almighty dollar. Enough was never enough. When it came time to inform the public about her diabetes, did she just come out and share it at a press conference? No, she waited for three years to tell the world. When she did, it was on the Today Show and it was linked to a business deal that would allow her to profit off her illness. The most troubling line from the program is when she said, "We spent the past 3 years trying to figure how to best handle it." How does it take three long years? And during that time her recipes remained high in fat, butter and sugar.
I found it humorous when her team claimed that her food wasn't meant to be eaten everyday but as a treat now and then. If you read any of her more than one dozen cookbooks, you won't find such a statement.
Whether the events in the discrimination suite took place or not no one knows unless they happened to be there. When the use of the N word came up in her deposition, her lawyer should have advised her to settle it privately and seal the deposition. It's better to lose one million dollars of a 20 million empire, then it is to lose a 20 million empire---along with her reputation.
The story would've died there and she would've recouped the lost money within a year or two.
Additionally, the I AM SORRY debacle would've been avoided and the most damning video wouldn't be seen:
Notice when she talks about her great-grandfather, a plantation and slave owner, she says that he was sad over the loss of his son and the war. Translation: he was sad that he could no longer own slaves and profit off them. Yes, sad about the loss of his son is understandable. And sad that in one year he went from 30 workers [slaves] down to zero. Unable to cope with running the plantation, because he was either too cheap or too broke to pay the slaves who were required by law to be paid, great-grandfather killed himself.
Notice she says that we're all prejudiced against something. We all, according to her, dislike something like say, broccoli, is one thing. Disliking a person due to gender, race, or religion is something altogether different.
She should read up on the Jim Crow laws to grasp the amount of suffering that African- Americans went through up until the 1960s.
She states, "That black people feel the same prejudice that white people feel."
Her bringing out Hollis, the young black man, reminds me of the story of the German businessman who visited the town hall in his hometown in the early 1940s. He said, "I need my Jew back he is unlike any of the other Jews."
But this isn't the end of Paula, far from it. The Food Network is known for being cheap when it comes to on air talent. In a few weeks she'll sign a new contract with a new network and in our minds, which jumps from scandal to scandal, it'll soon be forgotten.
"A HAUNTED HOUSE" IS ABSOLUTELY SHAMEFUL!
"A HAUNTED HOUSE producers need to offer the paranormal field an apology. Please know that not everyone is like that.
I try to avoid movies about the paranormal these days. Movies like Paranormal Activity 1 through whatever or The Last Exorcist 2 are often based on fake paranormal reality shows like Ghost Hunters or the former Paranormal State. I wasn't really interested to hear that I was going to watch A Haunted House at a friend's [unhaunted] home along with dinner. After sitting through this very uneven movie, I noticed the characters portraying paranormal professionals act in a way you'd never see from real professionals in the field.
1 Paranormal team leader [Dan the Security Man]
It saddens me and it should sadden you, that this movie implies this about all the talented paranormal investigators out there
- Paranormal teams run around in matching jackets, t-shirts and golf shirts and even have logos on the side of the vans and SUVs
- They aren't trained to handle any situation
- That they care about having a TV show
- If they get a TV show, they'd never have such a cheesy title like GHOST GUYS
2 The exorcist [Father Williams]
All of our talented and caring people who are hard working demonologists are portrayed as:
- Being fake
- Having a prison record
- Wearing the collar of a priest, father or reverend and not being ordained [and not being ordained].
- Having a drinking/drug issue
- Talking about sex in front of a client
- Performing something other than a proper exorcism
3 Finally, they did no justice to the truly gifted and dedicated psychics that we have in the paranormal field. In "A Haunted House" they actually have a character call Chip the Psychic. This individual presents none of the good qualities our true psychics do.
Our psychics are not:
- Fake
- Actively pursuing their client[s]
- Asking the client[s] personal questions or questions about sexual orientation
- More interested in self-gratification
- None of our psychic workers would ever run around a client's home naked, wearing only argyle socks
We ask all true paranormal professionals to stand up and don't rent this movie, or support the filmmakers in any further adventures.
Thank you.
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Issue 121 – The Eye on the Paranormal is Coming to the Radio June 19th!
By Kirby Robinson
The Eye On the paranormal has a new radio show starting next week. Plus, a new book is coming out about the Long Island Medium, Theresa Caputo.
EYE ON THE PARANORMAL the radio show launches June 19 at 7 PM [PST] on the God Discussion Show.
Rumors have been flying that there wasn't going to be a show. Let me put the rumors to rest. Starting Wednesday, June 19 at 7 [PST] 10 PM [EST] on the God Discussion Show [Blog Talk Radio] you can join me as I'll host the Eye on the Paranormal. The God Discussion motto is: "A place for seekers who do not want to go to church." Here is the link: http://www.goddiscussion.net/2013/06/15/the-life-of-a-christian-paranormal-investigator-and-exorcist-wednesday-june-19-2013/
We'll start with 90 minute-long shows every Wednesday, and then expand to 2 hours [and maybe more] as we get used to doing the show. One thing is certain: paranormal radio will never be the same.
Topics that will be covered: religion, paranormal news and views, demonology, fake psychics, book and film reviews, cults, false prophets, the end times. There will be guests joining the show from the paranormal field and from other fields.
Here is a list of upcoming shows:
June 19 - Getting to know just who I am, what I do, and why.
June 26 - Communion with the Devil is coming to a church near you. This frightening new false communion fad is rapidly growing. We'll help expose it and explain what genuine communion consists of during the show.
July 3 - Class on Cyclical Numerology
July 10 - Ghost Hunting Certification /Licenses -- Do you need them to hunt ghosts? Tune in and find out!
Our topics are going to take us to places where no paranormal show has gone.
Have You Written a Paranormal Book?
Our radio show will be featuring a segment on books and films. If you've written a paranormal book or eBook and would like to hear it reviewed, please contact us for details at: freeallspirits@live.com
Got Questions or Tips?
If you have a paranormal question that you would like us to respond to then contact us. No topic is off limits.
If you got a news tip about things going on in the paranormal good or bad we'd like to hear it we will protect your identity. Contact us at freeallspirits@live.com
The Moment of Truth is Back & We're Asking Para-Celebs to Take the Test
Back in 2008 when we started to expose the fraudulent activity in the paranormal field, we issued the Paranormal Moment of Truth Challenge. It was an invitation to all para-celebrities to appear on a Fox network show called The Moment of Truth. Guests on the show were hooked up to a lie detector and asked 21 questions. Those who lied didn't win the money, and those whose answers the lie detector agreed with could earn up to $1,000,000.
This fall a new show called The Test makes its debut. It allows people to settle conflicts so if you've been labeled as a fake you can appear on national TV and settle that issue for good.
We ask anyone connected to the following shows as on-air talent to take the lie detector test:
Paranormal State
Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal
Ghost Hunters
Haunted Collector
Ghost Adventures
Ghost Lab
If you can prove that nothing was staged, nothing was faked, that every bit of evidence you collected was real, and nothing was reshot, then contact us. If you can pass The Test, we'll issue an apology.
New Book on the Long Island Medium Theresa Caputo & Her Claims
The Long Island Housewife who changed the psychic reality TV show has been on our radar for quite some time. We've been working in the shadows, and soon will release the shocking story of what's been uncovered. The cover and title will be released next week.
The EYE ON THE PARANORMAL wants you as a blogger!
Want to join the best team of paranormal reporters? Do you want your blog to get hits and comments? If so, you can blog for us as we have spots open. Contact: freeallspirits@live.com
Keep current and follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/eyeonparanormal
EARN EXTRA MONEY! If you have a website, forum or blog you can set up an Amazon Associates Affiliate Program link and sell the Kindle version of NEVER MOCK GOD: AN UNAUTHORIZED INVESTIGATION INTO PARANORMAL STATE’S “I AM SIX” CASE [also in paperback!], INVESTIGATING PARANORMAL STATE, PARANORMAL STATE EXPOSED and PARANORMAL TEACHINGS: THE BEST OF SHEDDING SOME LIGHT and earn money. You can also sell other books and products that Amazon offers. Here's the linkhttps://affiliate-program.amazon.com/
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